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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
LSOP Announces Cities and Dates for LSOP Millions 2014 Day 1 Flights
San Jose, Costa Rica – The LSOP Millions kicks off July 27th with a whopping 16 Day 1 events, allowing more people than ever to play in the land-based series. And poker players don't have to leave home to be a part of it.
2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule Unveiled
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida released the entire tournament schedule for the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, one of the country’s largest cash tournaments.
NJ Bill Would Require Online Gambling Processors to Get 'Stricter' License
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — (Associated Press) - New Jersey wants to subject companies that handle Internet gambling deposits and payments to stricter licensing requirements, in the hope it will make banks more willing to allow the use of credit cards to fund online betting accounts.
The reluctance of banks to allow credit card use to fund accounts is one of the main things holding back the growth of New Jersey's new Internet gambling industry.
Runner Up of 2011 WSOP Main Event Martin Stazko Was Target of Kidnap Plot
Czech poker pro Martin Staszko was the target of a kidnapping plot by a group of individuals suspected in the disappearance of two wealthy businessmen, it was revealed last week.
Internet Gambling Included in Pennsylvania State Budget
Lawmakers have made Internet gambling part of the Pennsylvania year’s state budget though few believe any measures would be signed into law in 2014.
The odds are stacking against Web gambling ever becoming legalized in the Keystone State.
World Series of Poker Hosts First Annual New Jersey Mayor’s Poker Tournament
Honorable Winner Will Receive $10,000 Donation for Local Charity of Their Choice
Atlantic City, N.J. – The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced today that its online gaming platform WSOP.com will be hosting its inaugural New Jersey Mayor’s Poker Tournament on May 22 as part of the World Series of Poker National Championship week-long festivities in the newly WSOP-branded Bally’s Poker Room in Atlantic City.
Borgata Faces New Lawsuit in Counterfeit Poker Chip Scandal
Six poker players filed suit against Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino this week over prize money not paid when a tournament was cancelled due to the discovery of counterfeit chips.
Bwin.Party Board Shakeup Begins as Bodner Exits: Shares Plummet 4 Percent
Non-executive directors of Bwin.party Manfred Bodner and Helmut Kern will be stepping down at the conclusion of the forthcoming annual general meeting on Thursday of next week, thus signaling the start of what is likely to be a major board shakeup.
75 Percent of Visa Credit Cards Not Working for NJ Online Gambling Sites
New Jersey online gambling companies are seeing around a 75% decline in credit cards, according to Matthew Katz of CEO of CAMS.
He recently spoke to Rebecca Liggero of CalvinAyre.com regarding the current climate in New Jersey when it comes to payment processing.
“I think the biggest challenge is just education, getting the bankers to understand how significant the technology and the processes all the regulators have in place to be compliant,” Katz said.
Lindsey Graham Confronted Over Online Gambling Bill, Adelson Donations
What happens when you take one of the wealthiest men in the world and make him one of the biggest backers of a political party?
Well, you have politicians doing his bidding to eliminate business competition.
Phil Ivey Wins Over $500k in Two Days: Blom Drops $380,000
Poker icon Phil Ivey won $441,380 over a two day period after 835 hands were played in six different sessions concluding on Tuesday.
Most of his winnings on Tuesday came during a session played in the late morning at the $1,500/$3,000 8-game tables, according to PokerNews.
Joran Van Der Sloot to Marry in Prison, Become a Father
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot’s lawyer Maximo Altez confirmed that the convicted killer is set to marry while serving a 28-year prison sentence and he will become a father.
Van der Sloot was convicted of killing a 21-year-old female Peruvian student he met in a Lima casino in 2010. He had been visiting Peru to follow the Latin American Poker Tour.
PayNoRake.com to Now Guarantee 24 Hour Payouts
The management of the Chico Poker Network are thrilled to announce that, following on their success with the fast payouts and impeccable records achieved on TigerGaming.com – they can now extend the same 24 hour guaranteed payout service to PayNoRake.com - via Skrill, Neteller and EcoPayz!
UltimatePoker CEO Tom Breitling: Size Does Matter
UltimatePoker CEO Tom Breiting sat down to discuss the size of the online gambling market in a very small regulated portion of the United States.
“With the creation of a new industry, there are a lot of unknowns,” Breitling says. “And our company was pushed off balanced just a little bit (with emphasis) for revenue projections.”
Those projections for the Nevada market, where UltimateBet leads and is only one of two sites online, was for $80 million. In New Jersey, estimates were in the $250 million to $1.2 billion range.
Americas Cardroom Stops Serving New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada Markets
Americas Cardroom today announced a move to serve players only in markets without state-licensed poker sites. The online poker site today announced that, effective immediately, players in New Jersey, Delaware, and Nevada will no longer be eligible to play real money online poker at Americas Cardroom.
Poker Pro Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow’s Life to Hit the Big Screen
Variety Magazine reported Monday that poker pro Mike “The Mouth” Matusow’s life would be made into a film.
The project is currently in development as a biopic by 1984 Professional Defense Contractors.
Matusow is one of the most colorful players in the game having had bouts with drug addiction, sex, promiscuity and other depravities we can’t get into on this family website.
Matusow has also spent time in jail and once attempted suicide.
Germans to Dominate This Year’s $1 Million Buy-In One Drop
Fabian Quoss, Max Altergott, Tobias Reinkemeier, Christoph Vogelsang and Niklas Heinecker, all German and all poker players who have paid the $1 million buy-in to participate in this year's Big One for One Drop at the World Series of Poker.
The odds of a German winning what will likely be the biggest cash in poker tournament history are pretty good.
Danish Poker Sensation Gus Hansen Has Lost Nearly $18 Mil at Full Tilt Poker
HighStakesDB.com released a report that Danish poker pro Gus Hansen has lost $17.8 million just playing at Full Tilt Poker, making him one of the biggest all-time losers on that site.
While Hansen first started playing at Full Tilt Poker approximately ten years ago, most of his losses have occurred over the past year-and-a-half.
He is down nearly $3 million this year alone. Last year he dropped nearly $8 million.
Prior to 2012, Hansen had taken a brief hiatus from high stakes online poker games.
Oh Crap! Poker Scammer Jose ‘Girah’ Macedo Now Cleaning Toilets
One of the most notorious poker players in recent times, Portugal’s Jose “Girah” Macedo, is now reportedly cleaning toilets.
Once considered a "poker prodigy" among other players, Macedo got caught up in an internet cheating scandal that he later admitted to.
In the past year, Macedo has started his own cleaning business along with a group of friends. The business has reportedly made €240,000.
Another Man Tied to Russian-Mob Connected Gambling Ring Sentenced
NEW YORK — (Associated Press) - A man who ran an illegal sports gambling operation with a Manhattan art gallery owner has been sentenced to six months in prison.
Illya Trincher was ordered to forfeit $6.4 million in illegal profits. The 28-year-old also ordered to six months of house arrest after completing his prison sentence.
The scheme catered to billionaires in New York and Hollywood.
Last week, his father, Adam Trincher, was sentenced to a five-year sentence in a related scheme.
The Manhattan dealer, Hillel Nahmad was sentenced to one year in prison.
High Stakes Poker Pro, Olympian in DUI Accident: Totals Car
A professional high stakes poker player from Norway has apologized for crashing his car and leaving the scene of the accident last week.
Petter Northug was intoxicated at the time he totaled his Audi A7.
Northug may be better known as an Olympic medalist skier. He initially denied being the driver. The 28-year-old won two gold medals at the Vancouver Winter Games in 2010.
"Petter Northug has confirmed to the police in Trondheim that it was he who drove the car that was involved in an accident on Sunday morning," his manager Are Soerum Langaas said on Sunday.
A09509 Introduced in New York State Assembly to Legalize Online Poker
New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow (D-Mt. Vernon) on Thursday introduced A09509 that would legalize online poker in the Empire State.
Washington Post: Adelson Political Beneficiaries Adopting Online Gambling Cause
Tom Hamburger of the Washington Post claims that casino billionaire and GOP megadonr Sheldon Adelson has in the midst of quietly deploying a state-level political network to abolish online gambling at both the state and federal level.
James Thackston on 'Years Long Revenge Trip to Damage Online Gambling Co’s’
iGaming.org columnist Haley Hintze calls him “a jilted would-be software entrepreneur on a years-long revenge trip to damage companies that wouldn’t purchase his software products or theories.”
She’s referring to one James Thackston, for whom Hintze details the release of public emails exposing his apparent agenda.
Libertarian CEI Blasts Attempt to Revive Online Gambling Prohibition
The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a powerful Libertarian organization that this week sued the White House science and technology office, has attacked efforts to revive online gambling prohibition.
Court Upholds Nearly $60K Against Poker Player Dutch Boyd for Infringement
A panel of a federal appeals court has upheld a judgment of nearly $60,000 against poker player Dutch Boyd, whose real first name is Russell.
The popular poker posting forum and publishing company TwoPlusTwo.com had brought the action claiming Boyd infringed on its trademark through the registration of “TwoPlusTwoPoker.com”.
The three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday found that Boyd had acted in “bad faith” by registering the domain name. The “TwoPlusTwoPoker.com” domain name does not direct to any current website.
Poker Book ‘Alligator Blood’ to be Made Into Movie: ‘Rat’ Tzvetkoff to the Big Screen
The James Leighton book “Alligator Blood” will be heading to the big screen, it was revealed Monday.
Adelson to UNLV Students: ‘I Don’t Want a Casino Put on Every Kitchen Table’
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson urged students to challenge the status quo, made a moral case against online gambling and extolled Republican virtues during a talk about leadership Monday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Adelson, the CEO of Las Vegas Sands and the ninth richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine, was part of the school's "Conversations on Being Successful" series. The company's president and chief operating officer, Michael Leven, also spoke.
Ader Highlights ‘Case for Change’ at Bwin.Party: Current Board on ‘Destructive’ Path
Activist investor Jason Ader of SpringOwl on Monday made available its initial presentation highlighting the need for change at Bwin.Party, one of the largest online gambling firms in the world.
Batman Banned: Ben Affleck Banned From Playing Blackjack at Hard Rock Casino
Hollywood star Ben Affleck has been banned from playing blackjack the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas because he is “too good”.
The 41-year-old actor, who has starred in various gambling themed films, was stopped from playing the popular casino table game Friday night and was advised he could continue playing other games.
