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Transgenders, Necrophiles and Gamblers Banned From Driving in Russia
Russia continues to crack down on its LGBT community, this time passing a law that bans anyone who is a transgender, necrophile, transsexual, or S&M enthusiast from getting behind the wheel of an automobile. Likewise, the new law affects compulsive gamblers as they too will be unable to drive.
Joshua Kay Leads LAPT Bahamas Final 11 Players
Joshua Kay will come as the chip leader on tomorrow’s LAPT Bahamas Final 11 players. The US player will take out of the bag 2,541,000 chips to fight for the first LAPT Bahamas trophy. A total of 183 players started Day 2 today from the 532 who entered. Overall there were 736 entries for the first LAPT Main Event to be held at the PCA, generating a $1,945,248 prize pool. The winner will get $367,928 with 111 places paid. After 11 levels of play, only these 11 players are coming tomorrow:
Alex ‘Kanu7’ Millar Leads #PCA2015 Main Event End of Day 1A
Alex “Kanu7” Millar is leading the 139 players left at the end of Day 1a of the #PCA2015 $10k Main Event. The Team PokerStars Pro Online member has 169,100. Best known for his heads-up skills, Alex’s position in poker’s upper tier comes from countless winning sessions. He has worked his way to the highest online limits from the ground up: freerolls and low buy-in tournaments.
Paul Phua and Son Prohibited From Playing Poker: Judge’s Order
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — A judge says a Malaysian businessman and his son can't play poker at Las Vegas casinos while they await a ruling on whether the FBI illegally entered their hotel suites to investigate what prosecutors say was a $13 million illegal Internet gambling ring.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Carl Hoffman said Thursday he won't lift an order for Wei Seng "Paul" Phua and his son, Darren Wai Kit Phua, not to gamble while they're free on a combined $2.5 million bail.
Steve O’Dwyer Wins Record-Breaking PCA 2015 $100K Super High Roller
EPT9 Grand Final champion Steve O'Dwyer has notched up yet another massive victory, this time at the PCA where he has taken down the $100k Super High Roller tournament for a lifetime best cash of $1,872,580.
He said: “I ended Day 1 not very happy about it and now I‘ve ended the tournament feeling pretty good about it. I don’t really care about the money ever, I just want to play against the best players and prove to myself that I can do this at the highest level. “
Pay Per Head Sites Down Due to DoS: PayPerHead.com Vows to Stay Up
In recent weeks a new spate of Denial of Service attacks has taken down online gambling sites, most notably Internet poker rooms. But Pay Per Head sites have also been the targets of these distributed attacks during one of the most critical periods of the year.
Day 1a #PCA2015 $10k Main Event in the Books: Day 2a Live Coverage
At least 200 players are competing on Day 1a of the #PCA2015 $10k Main Event today including Team PokerStars SportStar Fatima Moreira De Melo, Team PokerStars Pro Online's Roy Bhasin, Naoya Kihara, Alex Millar, Marc-Andre Ladouceur and Isaac Haxton plus Team PokerStars Pros George Danzer, Leo Margets, Chris Moneymaker and Vanessa Selbst. Today's field also includes several players who qualified just a handful of $$ plus Scottish player Luke Stirling who is here for free after winning a Team Pro Online competition.
NBA Television Contract Would be Worth Triple If Sports Betting Were Legalized
A Breitbart News source tells the Web publication that, should sports betting on the NBA be permitted under US law, the National Basketball Associations Television contract would easily triple.
Sorel Mizzi Leads at 2015 PCA $100 Super High Roller Event
Canada's Sorel Mizzi is leading the final seven in the record-breaking PCA 2015 $100k Super High Roller. The 28-year-old has 4,800,000, followed by American Roger Sippl (playing his first PCA Super High Roller) with 3,255,000. Play will resume at 1pm tomorrow, with "as live" cards-up coverage starting at 2pm (subject to a one-hour security delay).
Sorel Mizzi, Canada, 4,800,000 Roger Sippl, USA, 3,255,000 Steve O`Dwyer, Ireland, 2,925,000 Bryn Kenney, USA, 2,410,000 Chistoph Vogelsang, Germany, 1,540,000 Andrew Robl, USA, 1,370,000 Sam Greenwood, Canada, 705,000
Mukul Pahuia Leads at 2015 $3K LAPT Bahamas
American poker pro Mukul Pahuja is leading for Day 2 of the debut $3k LAPT Bahamas Main Event. The 28-year-old from New York has 244,000, closely followed by EPT regulasr Roger Tondeur with 228,600 and Mustapha Kanit with 228,500.
Court Hears Arguments in Golden Nugget Unshuffled Cards Case
A court is set to decide whether 14 gamblers will be able to keep more than $1.5 million won during an hours-long baccarat session at Golden Nugget.
The Golden Nugget sued the players in question claiming the players “became unwitting participants in an unauthorized and illegal game of chance” involving cards that were supposed to be pre-shuffled but weren’t.
Fantasy Site ScoreStreak.com Does Things Their Way
Site’s Unique Format Proves Popular With Fans
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- With a steady supply of computer- and Internet-savvy talent and some of the biggest techno-brains around, it's no surprise that Silicon Valley in Northern California has become Ground Zero for the Sports Fantasy League business, including much of the newer business in that industry that involves daily sports fantasy.
$100K Super High Roller Breaks PCA and PokerStars Records
The PCA 2015 $100k Super High Roller has broken all PCA records for the event, as well as the PokerStars record for a $100k tourney.
There were 50 unique players in the event, with 66 entries overall, generating a $6,402,000 prize pool. The winner will get $1,872,580, along with a $15k Steel and Diamond SLYDE watch. Nine players will get paid.
Convicted Denver ‘Biggest’ Bookie Kerwin Sande Gets 15 Months Prison Time
One of Denver’s biggest bookies, Kerwin Sande, has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars.
Sande was charged back in August with running a multi-million dollar sports betting ring called Play Fast Sports. It catered to some of the Denver area’s most well known individuals and establishments.
Ex-Fraternal Order of Police President Pleads Guilty in $300 Mil Gambling Ring Case
A former President of the Fraternal Order of Police in Jacksonville, Florida has plead guilty for his involvement in a $300 million gambling scheme.
He was indicted on 100 counts, plead guilty to two felonies and one misdemeanor.
Get Your Masters in Gambling Law at UNLV
(Associated Press) - UNLV is preparing to welcome students to its first master's degree program in gambling law and regulation.
The university's law school is launching the program this fall. Full-time students can finish the course work in a year. Part-time students will need two years.
Officials say the university already offers more courses on the gambling industry than any other law school in the country.
Daniel Hamilton, dean of the Boyd School of Law, says the university is uniquely situated to do so.
Americas Cardroom Reschedules $2 Million OSS IV Rematch This February
After a few bumps in the road during December's OSS IV, Americas Cardroom is declaring a rematch. The US-facing online poker site today announced that it's bringing back its Online Super Series IV poker tournament series this February. Dubbed OSS IV Rematch, the online tournament series features $2 million in guarantees, spread out over 63 separate events, and includes a $1 million guaranteed Main Event February 22nd.
Malaysian Official Accused of ‘Atrocious English’ Paul Phua Letter: G911 Investigates
The soap opera involving Malaysian poker pro Paul Phua continues and keeps getting more surreal by the day.
PokerStars Signs on First Sponsored Pros From Japan, India
POKERSTARS signs first sponsored team pros from india and japan Asian ambassadors highlights global expansion of the game
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars today announced the signing of the site’s first Team Pros from India and Japan, highlighting the ongoing growth of poker around the world.
Aditya Agarwal is the first Indian Team Pro, having shown demonstrable success in PokerStars’ biggest online tournaments, while Kosei Ichinose is the first Japanese Team Pro, having previously become Japan’s first Supernova Elite player.
Good Week to Gamble According to Iranian Astrology
Tuesday morning through Thursday night (January 6 – January 8, 2015) is a great time to go gambling, this according to Iranian astrology.
Sports Betting ‘Consultant to the Stars’ Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ in Bizarre Threat Case
(Associated Press) - A Florida sports betting consultant pleaded not guilty Monday to allegations that he threatened a Wisconsin customer into giving him more than $25 million.
Adam Meyer, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., appeared with his attorney in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee. Meyer's trial was set for March 16, and a judge continued his $1 million signature bond.
Poker’s Biggest Winners and Losers of 2014
PokerStrategy.com released its Poker’s Biggest Winners of 2014 with some obvious standouts for anyone who has followed the poker scene over the past twelve months.
Daniel Colman was by far the biggest winner of 2014. He walked away with a cool $15 million at the World Series of Poker One Drop.
Best Online Sportsbook Bonus – 2015 College Football Playoff Championship
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Full Flush Poker Rising Star is Crowned: Wins $10,000
San Jose, Costa Rica – FullFlushPoker.com (“FFP”) announced today the winner of the online poker site’s inaugural Leaderboard Competition, the Full Flush 2014 Rising Star.
MGM Shares Plummet: Morgan Stanley Says ‘Worst is Over’ for Macau Gaming
Casino stocks were not immune to Monday’s steep drop across all markets. MGM Resorts reported a decline of 1.6% to $20.68 in trading due primarily to disappointing gambling results in Macau last month.
Last year’s results were the worst decline since the Chinese government liberalized the gambling enclave in 2001 with a 30.4% drop-off.
Las Vegas Sands Gets Green Light for Paris-Themed Casino in Macau
The Asian gambling Mecca of Macau has approved a Paris-themed casino the Las Vegas Sands has asked to establish there. Sands already operates a successful casino establishment in the former Portuguese colony, now a part of China.
The $2.7 billion Paris-themed integrated resort will feature a replica of the Eiffel Tower. With more than 3,000 rooms, the Parisian Macao will bring more than 490,000 square feet of retail space, dining options, new meeting and convention facilities.
Pokerstars Caribbean 2015 Adventure Gets Set to Kick Off
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – More than 400 players have already registered for the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) which kicks off tomorrow. This year’s PCA festival features a total of 35 events at Atlantis, running from January 6-14.
The schedule includes the first ever $3k LAPT Bahamas Main Event, the flagship $10k Main Event, the $25k High Roller, the $1k Ladies Event and the Americas Cup, plus the introduction of the new concept Double Bubble, where half the field gets paid, nightly turbo tournaments and a ton of Sit and Go and cash game action.
Oregon Man Nearly Trampled to Death by Bull During Poker Game
An Oregon man was hospitalized after being trampled by a bull during a game of poker. The New Year’s Eve game was appropriately named “Bull Poker”.
‘Sopranos’ Bada Bing Strip Club Robbed for Second Time in Just One Month
New Jersey’s famed Bada Bing Strip Club, featured prominently in the HBO mobster series “The Sopranos”, has been hit by a second robbery in just under a one month period.
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