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Aussie Millions 2012 Event 1: 81 Players Going Home With Cash
The Aussie Millions 2012 Event 1 continues Sunday with 132 players remaining. 81 of those will be cashing out with the winner taking home $200,000.
Event 1 is the No-Limit Hold’em and continues through January 16. Event 2 – Pot-Limit Omaha kicks off on that day. Both events are a $1,000 + $100 buy-in.
New York Stock Trader John Dibella Wins 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event
John Dibella, a New York stock trader, has won the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event and the $2 million grand prize that came with it.
Double Down Interactive (DDI) Acquired by Video Poker Giant International Game Technology for $500M
An acquisition of Seattle-based Double Down Interactive (DDI) by video poker giant International Game Technology was announced after the markets closed on Thursday. The deal was for $500 million.
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The deal includes $250 million in cash, $85 million in retention payments over the next two years and up to $165 million in cash payable over the next three years subject to Double Down meeting certain targets.
2012 Aussie Millions Schedule Announced
The 2012 Aussie Millions schedule has been unveiled for the next few weeks with Event 1 – No-Limit Hold’em kicking off today (Thursday, January 12, 2012).
The Aussie Millions is one of the most prestigious and largest poker tournaments in the world. The Main Event will pay out over a million dollars US.
Home Invasion Victim Jonathan Duhamel Cashing Big at PCA 2012
The victim of a brazen home invasion just days before Christmas, 24-year-old Jonathan Duhamel has managed to cash out big at PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) side events in recent days.
Epic Poker in Acquisition Talks With Pinnacle Entertainment
The fledgling Epic Poker League is reportedly in talks with Pinnacle Entertainment regarding a potential purchase of the league, sources close to WickedChopsPoker.com reported on Wednesday. The deal could occur within the next 60 days.
A previously scheduled event has been pushed back to a yet-to-be-determined April/May date. While the league claims this move was a result of player feedback, others have speculated Epic may be undergoing financial difficulties.
Faraz Jaka Leads Again at PCA Main Event 2012
American Faraz Jaka, who has earned than $1 million in online tournament cashes on PokerStars.com, has a commanding lead for Day 5 of the $10k PCA Main Event with 4,114,000. PokerStars.com qualifier Alex Fitzgerald (one of numerous American online pros who have moved to Costa Rica since Black Friday) is currently second with 2,709,000 while Canadian high stakes online cash game player Phil D'Auteuil is currently third with 2,280,000.
Alderney Gaming Commission Tells Full Tilt Poker Customers: Go To Local Police
The Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) may be wiping its hands of Full Tilt Poker and all responsibilities associated with the now defunct company once and for all.
La Sengphet Becomes First Woman in History to Win Three Open Tournaments on WSOP Circuit
La Sengphet this weekend became the first woman to win three Open Tournaments on the World Series of Poker circuit. She did so at the famed Los Angeles Bicycle Casino Saturday evening.
The Dallas resident collected $25,242 in prize money for her win.
Isildur1 Wins $100K PCA Super High Roller Event for $1.24 Million: Jonathan Duhamel Takes $300K
One of online poker’s most successful players, Viktor Blom (better known perhaps by his player handle ‘Isildur1’) has just won the $100K PCA Super High Roller Event and the $1.24 million that went with it.
Blom, who became a Team PokerStars Pro just a month before last year’s PCA, bested the 30-strong field to win a massive $1,254,400 first prize as well as a stunning bracelet worth over $20,000 from Official Bracelet Sponsor Shamballa Jewels.
Irish Poker Open 2012 Schedule Announced
PaddyPower.com has revealed the entire Irish Poker Open 2012 schedule, which kicks off 5 April at the famed Burlington Hotel in Dublin. Seven side events in addition to the €3,500 Irish Open Main Event have poker players licking their respective chops.
Below is the full Irish Poker Open 2012 Schedule
Online Poker Tournaments in January 2012 Offering Double the Guarantees
Poker players at Americas Cardroom this January have a good reason to do a double take. The online poker site is starting the year off right by doubling the guarantees in all tournaments for four days straight.
Jonathan Duhamel Speaks About Home Invasion: “They Threatened My Parents Lives”
A terrified Jonathan Duhamel spoke to the media just one week after a harrowing home invasion left him badly beaten and robbed of his 2010 World Series of Poker bracelet. The suspects, four in total, have been arrested. One of those charged is a former girlfriend of Duhamel’s, Bianca Rojas-Latraverse, who we are learning actually accompanied Duhamel to the WSOP Main Event this past year.
"I've played hockey all my life, so I've had some fights -- but not one like this one," Duhamel, 24, said in an interview Friday.
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2012 to get Live Cards Up Webcast
On Thursday, the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) 2012 announced the $10,300 Main Event and the $25,500 High Roller finals will be broadcast as live (with a 40-minute delay) on PokerStars.tv with hole cards revealed, meaning that people all over the world can follow the action online. The broadcast times are as follows:
· PCA Main Event final table – January 13, 13.40 ET (18.40 CET)
· PCA High Roller final table – January 14, 13.40 ET (18.40 CET)
PartyPoker to Make Multi-Table Tournaments Rake Free in January (2012)
PartyPoker, which has been alternating with rival iPoker Network, for the coveted second most trafficked online poker room, has announced it will make multi-table tournaments rake free during the month of January.
PartyPoker.com attempted a similar scheme back in the summer following the collapse of then number two Web poker room, Full Tilt Poker.
Chris Klodnicki Wins Epic Poker League Main Event Number 3
Chris Kladnicki was crowned the winner of the Epic Poker League Main Event number 3 and the $801,680 that went with it.
Erik Seidel Leads Third Epic Poker League Event
The biggest cash winner in poker today, Erik Seidel, led the pack at the third Epic Poker League tournament after Day 1.
Seidel, who has 160 cashes and just shy of $17 million lifetime winnings, came in 2nd and 4th, respectively, at the first two Epic Poker Tournament events.
Noted female pro Vanessa Selbst, who was profiled on Gambling911.com just the other day, had the third largest chip count.
There will be 61 players after Day 1 returning to the Palms Casino in Las Vegas to take part in seven-handed tables.
$50,000 Guaranteed No Limit Hold’em Online Poker Tourney Announced
America’s Card Room is closing out the year with another massive $50,000 Guaranteed No Limit Hold'em tourney. They have structured it with one re-buy and one add-on to make it anyone's game.
It goes down one week before Christmas - December 18th at 6:00pm ET. And it costs just $75+7.50 (1R+1A) to get into.
World Poker Tour Venice 2011 Day 1a Results
The World Poker Tour Venice 2011 had 158 out of 200 remaining after Day 1a but the WPT was brutally honest of its assessment.
Doyle Brunson Gets Lifetime Epic Poker Card
(AP) LAS VEGAS — A professional poker league that's trying to become the PGA Tour of poker is giving card icon Doyle Brunson its first lifetime player card, making him automatically eligible to play all future tournaments.
James Dempsey Wins 2011 World Poker Tour Five Diamond at Bellagio
James Dempsey has won the 2011 World Poker Tour Five Diamond at the Bellagio Resort. Dempsey outlasted 413 other players to capture the $821,612 first place prize.
He is now up over $1.5 million in live tournaments. His previous big wins included 1st place at the 41st World Series of Poker 2010 Event 9 – WSOP Pot Limit Hold’em, where he cashed out $197,470, and the 41st WSOP 2010 Event #25 – Omaha Hi/Lo Championship 8 or Better with a 2nd place finish but biggest cashout leading into this past week at $301,790.
Martin Finger Wins EPT Prague 2011
Germany has scored yet another major poker victory tonight with PokerStars qualifier Martin Finger taking down the €5,3000 EPT Prague Main Event for €720,000. He joins a growing roster of German speakers who have walked away with EPT trophies this season – Ronny Kaiser (from Switzerland) won the season’s first event in Tallinn, Martin Schleich won EPT Barcelona and Benny Spindler won EPT London.
Patrick Renkers Takes Massive Chip Lead at EPT Prague 2011
Dutch PokerStars player Patrick Renkers has a massive chip lead going into Day 4 of EPT Prague - with 31 players left. He has 2,423,000 while German PokerStars qualifier Martin Finger in second place has about half that: 1,289,000. Team PokerStars Pros Jude Ainsworth and Juan Manuel Pastor are also still in contention for the €775,000 first prize.
A total of 722 players from 50 countries competed at EPT Prague this season making it the biggest poker tournament held in the Czech Republlc. The total prize pool is €3,501,700; 04 places are being paid.
Oliver Speidel Wins Manny Pacquiao World Poker Event 2011
Australian poker pro Oliver Speidel has won the Manny Pacquiao World Poker Event 2011 as part of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). He takes home $50,866 as a result. The P50,000 (US$1,155) buy-in poker tournament took place from December 1st to 6th at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Manila.
Oliver Speidel (Australia)
Conrad Coetzer (South Africa)
Aldrin Edoc (Philippines)
Jay Lubas (Philippines)
Another Russian Enjoying Success at EPT Prague 2011
PokerStars.net Russian Poker Series Kyiv champion Garri Tevosov is chip leader going into Day 3 of EPT Prague with 764,000. Tevosov took the RPS Kyiv title and $180,087 first prize back in March.
A total of 136 players are through to Day 3 of EPT Prague out of the 407 who began the day. German PokerStars qualfiier Martin Finger is currently second with 612,600. Five members of Team PokerStars Pro are also still in: Jude Ainsworth, Liv Boeree, Juan Manuel Pastor, Dag Palovic and Johnny Lodden.
WSOP Circuit Events at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City 2011 Huge Success Early On
The numbers don’t lie and the WSOP Circuit Events at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City for 2011 have had another great showing. Event One numbers were off a bit from last year’s 1250 players, however, Event Two was up by approximately the difference.
The next three events that followed drew big, if not spectacular, fields and some decent prize pools, the Atlantic City Weekly noted.
Russian Andrey Pateychuk Wins World Poker Tour Prague Main Event 2011
Russian poker player Andrev Pateychuk has won the 2011 World Poker Tour Prague and the $630,263 that comes with that honor.
Pateychuk’s live tournament earnings to date were just over $1.1 million prior to this week’s win.
He is currently on a roll, having won the 2011 PokerStars EPT San Remo in October.
568 players creating a prize pool of €1,753,200.
Here are the final table results and payouts:
1. Andrey Pateychuk — $630,263
2. Adria Balaguer — $320,381
3. Stanislaw Kretz — $212,690
4. Benjamin Pollak — $139,999
One Million Dollar Buy-In Poker Tournament to Become a Reality
Just days after a report surfaced on Gambling911.com that organizers in Macau were looking to hold the richest poker tournament ever, with a $100 million prize pool, World Series of Poker officials on Monday announced that 22 individuals have committed to putting up $1 million each. At 22 players, the top prize is $8.89 million.
6-Day Online Poker Tournament ACROSS a Massive Success
The first ever 6-day online poker tournament ACROSS is being heralded as a huge success by the folks who hosted this event, America’s Card Room. And they have the numbers to prove it.
ACROSS stands for America’s Card Room Online Super Series and the event attracted a rather substantial proportion of US card players. In all, $172,427.00 in total prize pool money was paid out, cracking the $150,000 figure that had been guaranteed.
The $100 Million Poker Tournament in Macau: Wow!
Reports emerged Thursday of possible plans to launch an unprecedented $100 million poker tournament in Macau. Should the plans come to fruition, this would be the richest poker tournament by a long shot.
