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Poker News from Gambling911.com Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament Benefiting Nevada SPCA No-Kill Animal Shelter, 4th National Heads-Up Poker Championship on NBC and WSOP Academy in Las Vegas....plus much more.... April 8, 2008 Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament Benefiting Nevada SPCA No-Kill Animal Shelter
4th National Heads-Up Poker Championship
For the fourth
straight year, a
field of 64 of the
world’s elite poker
players will go
head-to-head in some
of the most
aggressive poker
playing around.
Filmed in Caesars
Palace Poker Room
February 29 – March
2, the NBC National
Heads-Up Poker
Championship is a
‘who’s who’ from the
poker world. The
Championship
features 64 of the
world's best poker
players competing in
a series of heads-up
(one-on-one games of
Texas Hold'em)
matches to determine
who is the best
face-to-face poker
player in the world.
The tournament has a
unique,
single-elimination,
bracket-style format
modeled after
college basketball
tournaments, except
that the finals are
a best of three. WSOP Academy in Vegas
The World Series of
Poker Academy,
poker's premier
series of
instructional camps
where participants
learn first-hand
from the world’s
greatest poker
players, announced
today details for
the first-ever poker
camp focused
exclusively on
advanced No Limit
Texas Hold’em theory
and strategy. April 7, 2008  2008
World Series of
Poker Final to be
Delayed, Broadcast
LiveWith the incredible growth in popularity of poker, it should come as little shock that ESPN, Harrah's and WSOP would look to broadcast the World Series of Poker Final live. But in doing so, the event would need to take place in October, rather than in July, when it typically takes place. The always reliable Wicked Chops Poker was first to break the 2008 World Series of Poker Final Live Broadcast rumors. Read More Here
 Jason
Mercier Wins
European Poker Tour
San RemoAnother unknown US poker player has won the European Poker Tour San Remo. This time Jason Mercier. The 21-year-old American Jason Mercier, who took home €869,000. It is the third time this season, a relative unknown from the US of A has upset the Europeans on their home turf to take the top prize in a European Poker Tour event. WCP recapped the showdown: On his way to victory, Mercier played a near perfect tournament at the Casino Sanremo. The young Floridian, who plays online poker for a living, ended day 2 as the chipleader, and he found himself at the final table today in good position with the second most chips, just behind Italy's boy wonder Dario Minieri. While the mini Minieri was poised to command the final table with his aggressive style and the vocal support of his countrymen, it was Mercier who ended up dominating the table, singlehandedly sending the final five to the rail, including Swede William Thorson (6th), Italy's Gregory Genovese (5th), France's Eric Koskas (4th), Minieri (3rd) and France's Anthony Lellouche (2nd). Mercier automatically qualifies for a seat at the European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo on April 12 and history may be on his side. Jeff Williams captured the title in 2006 and Gavin Griffin taking it down 2007. Both are Americans. Mercier's total winnings to date are now at $1,138,929.
888 Rosy 2007: William Hill Makes Inroads Into Spain: Rousso Drops Out Online gambling company 888 Holdings is predicted to report profits of $45.3m to $47.4m for 2007. ....The joint venture between Codere and William Hill has obtained the first betting shop licence issued by the autonomous government of Madrid, with Ladbrokes and Cirsa expected to be granted the second within days. According to Ladbrokes/Cirsa’s CEO, the success of Madrid’s emerging sports betting regime is likely to determine how many other regions in Spain legislate for the activity. ....Lee Rousso, the Washington State attorney who is currently battling the state’s harsh online gambling law through the courts, is no longer running for Governor there, CardPlayer.com reported last week.
Rousso dropped out
after a United
States Supreme Court
ruling forced
changes to
Washington State’s
election law. When
Rousso filed, the
election rules sent
one person from each
party’s primary to
the main election.
Rousso was counting
on attracting
“crossover” voters
from the Republican
party who were angry
with
Christine Gregoire’s
policies related to
online poker, making
the activity and all
online gambling
activity a Class C
felony for
Washington citizens.
But since the March
ruling, election
rules changed the
primary to a
“top-two” format,
meaning the top-two
vote getters,
regardless of their
party affiliations,
now advance to the
general election.
Bracket of Champions Heads-Up Online Poker Competition Gets Underway this Weekend
UltimateBet’s
Heads-Up SmackDown
Bracket of Champions
pits the winners of
all eight
tournaments against
one other in fierce
one-on-one online
poker battles. That
last man standing
will then play
against 11-time
World Series of
Poker bracelet
winner Phil Hellmuth
for $30,000. DoylesRoom Poker Releases Their First Revolutionized Software
While competing poker rooms choose to periodically tweak their software with minor updates, DoylesRoom’s new software represents a comprehensive overhaul from the ground up. Incorporating years of feedback from avid poker players across the globe, though maintaining all the elements that made the old version so popular, the engineers at DoylesRoom have created the new gold standard in poker software. With the latest free download, poker enthusiasts can shun the one-size-fits-all approach found at other online poker rooms and create a customizable gaming environment that is truly all their own. The recently added ability to tile and resize tables makes it easier than ever to multitask across the web or play multiple tables at once. Poker players can inject their personality directly into their online presence by uploading a custom avatar directly from the software. Players can even alter the poker table’s appearance by changing the color of the flooring and table felt. Players can now relive their brilliance or quickly see the error of their ways with instant hand history replays. The VCR-style controls make it easy to navigate between hands. A vastly superior layout, enhanced seating options, and a full host of new animations, among other worthy features, tremendously improve the overall game play and create the most fluid and responsive poker experience anywhere. Although this software release can only be described as the world’s best poker software, DoylesRoom.com is committed to raising the stakes even higher with additional software improvements, expanded game offerings, and unrivaled promotions throughout the year. For more information about the World’s Best Poker Software and to download the software for free visit Doyle’s Room, the only online poker room to proudly bear the legendary Doyle Brunson’s name, at DoylesRoom. About DoylesRoom.com:
Doyle’s Room (www.DoylesRoom.com) is the only online poker site endorsed by poker legend Doyle Brunson. Poker players from North America and around the world can compete for the biggest stakes on the web or sharpen their poker skills while playing Texas Hold‘em and other popular games for free. With free poker software, lessons, tournaments, a slew of sit and gos, and all games available at all limits, Doyle’s Room is the preeminent poker destination for real live game play—online or anywhere.
Online Poker Industry Fearful of Proposed 60 Minutes Expose
An anticipated piece slated to air on CBS' 60 Minutes regarding the online poker industry and a notorious "insider poker cheat" has much of the sector wondering what type of damage may occur as a result. Previous reports airing on 60 Minutes related to the industry have been fair for the most part though not entirely flattering. One investigation demonstrated "how easy it was for a minor to access an online casino with his or her parents credit card" even though the industry overall has addressed the issue of underage gambling quite well. It took a fourth attempt by the minor used to finally access an online casino that has not always proven among the most responsible - Golden Palace. They were later indicted we might add.
In September 2007, Absolute Poker began defending itself following accusations made by members of several Internet forums that the online poker room has a "superuser" account which allows one player to read the hole cards of another during a game. By October, widespread Internet allegations of cheating led to the Kahnawake Gaming Commission opening an investigation. Kahnawake is the licensing arm of Absolute Poker and many other online gambling establishments, including Bodog Life. Although allegations had been made about several accounts, one of the most remarkable pieces of evidence was a complete history of a tournament in which a player called "POTRIPPER" played. This history was far more complete than normal, and included all hidden hole cards for all players. It was sent out, perhaps by accident, when a player complained about suspicious play. Absolute Poker and Kahnawake would later confirm the "internal breach". Clooney Girl Sarah Larson a Looney Girl Who Partied With Scammers
Before she was famous, George Clooney's now famous (or perhaps infamous) girlfriend, Sarah Larson, partied with the best of them and partied with the worst of them. Gambling911.com has obtained exclusive photos of Ms. Larson partying with none other than alleged "poker scammer" Alan John Grimard, who is now widely rumored to be the focus of an upcoming 60 Minutes investigative report into the online poker industry. Larson would regularly travel around the globe with Grimard, including a trip to Amsterdam where she participated in the 2005 Casino Affiliate Convention.
Sarah Larson has been the subject of tabloid fodder all week with the premier of George's Leathernecks film. Whether Grimard can top her remains to be seen.
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The
Nevada Society for
the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
celebrated the
opening of two new
wings made possible
by the tireless
fundraising efforts
of professional
poker player
Jennifer Harman.
Last year, her
Inaugural Charity
Poker Tournament
raised $130,000 for
the Nevada SPCA. The
Nevada SPCA no-kill
shelter in Las Vegas
gives comfort, food,
and veterinary care
to thousands of
animals every year.
Many of those
animals thrive in
environments without
cages. The Second
Annual Jennifer
Harman Charity Poker
Tournament will be
held on Friday,
April 18 inside The
Venetian Poker Room.
The no-limit Texas
hold'em poker
tournament will
begin at 3:00 pm and
all proceeds of the
tournament and live
and silent auctions
will benefit the
Nevada SPCA no-kill
animal shelter.
Posted
April 4
2008 5:23 pm by Ace
King
DoylesRoom.com today
announced the
release of its
groundbreaking new
poker software.
Chockfull of
innovative features
and previously
unseen customizable
options, this latest
software download
stands to not only
raise the bar, but
single-handedly
revolutionizes
online poker game
play. 
Posted
April 4
2008 12:12 am by
Christopher Costigan
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to the
