Top Gambling News: First Winner of WSOP Millionaire Maker Crowned
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for the afternoon of Wednesday June 5, 2013. Follow us on Twitter here.
*Benny Chen Becomes Winner of First Ever WSOP Millionaire Maker - When the day began, Benny Chen of Prince Edward Island, Canada was a restaurant manager. When it ended, he was a millionaire.
The 32 year-old amateur poker player bested a massive field of more than 6,300 entries to win the first-ever "Millionaire Maker" No Limit Hold'em Event at the 44th Annual World Series of Poker. The win sent Chen's career tournament earnings from an impressive $300,000 to an unbelievable $1.4 million, not to mention earned him a prestigious gold bracelet. It also blew his previous best WSOP cash, worth just over $11,000, out of the water.
Chen emerged victorious from a lengthy final table, defeating doctor and commercial pilot Michael Bennington heads-up for the $1,199,104 payday. Bennington didn't fare too poorly himself, taking home $741,902 for second place. Chen is the second Canadian bracelet winner of this series, joining Event 3 winner Charles-Andrew Sylvestre of Quebec. (source: www.wsop.com)
*Tennis Players Harassed on Twitter Over Gambling? Slate.com recently delved into a series of personal attacks on Twitter lodged against Tennis pros and how gambling may be at the center of such harassment.
The most plausible explanation for the attacks leveled at Tennis pro Alex Kuznetsov (on Twitter) and his little-known tennis-playing ilk is that there’s money on the line. Oddsmakers had made Kuznetsov a marginal favorite against Lucas Pouille. When he lost, he faced the wrath of those who had bet on him. While not all insulting post-defeat tweets mention gambling directly, tennis players believe that’s typically the motivation.
"I just automatically assume that they're gamblers," says No. 210 Peter Polansky, a friend of Kuznetsov who says he also gets his share of angry messages. "Only that one time did someone say that—'You owe me money.' " (I sent messages to the accounts of all the Twitter users cited in this article. I have yet to hear back from any of them.)
*Cuomo to Unveil "Destination Resort Casino Act of 2013"- ALBANY Gov. Andrew Cuomo today is set to unveil his casino legislation, which would allow additional video-lottery terminal facilities in western New York if the Seneca Nation of Indians fails to reach an agreement over its gambling dispute with the state.
- Ace King, Gambling911.com
