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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.
Snakes and Ladders Sit’N’Go Can Lead to $2000 in Cash With Just a $1.10 Entry Fee
Carbon Poker’s Snakes and Ladders Sit’N’Go leaderboard points are gaining in popularity
As I discussed yesterday with the Sit’N’Go leaderboard at Carbon Poker, players can earn extra cash each month by finishing in the top 25. Well for those Sit’N’Go players that are looking for something new to play while still earning valuable Sit’N’Go leaderboard points. They are Carbon’s Snakes and Ladders Sng’s as players can work their way up to winning $2000 cash for as little as $1.10 entry fee.
Justin Bonomo Wins €100K Super High Roller for €1,640,000
Justin Bonomo won the €100k Super High Roller at the Poker Stars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final for €1,640,000. The young American beat EPT6 Grand Final High Roller winner Tobias Reinkemeier to take down the biggest buy-in event ever held in Europe. The tourney attracted some of the best players in the world, including Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, Dan Shak, Team PokerStars Pros Jason Mercier, Jonathan Duhamel and Viktor “Isildur1” Blom, plus Isaac Haxton and Dan Cates.
EPT Season 9 Schedule Unveiled
The European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 9 schedule was released by sponsor Poker Stars Wednesday. The schedule will feature more variety of games and an enhanced online qualification.
“EPT Season 9 will bring a new level of innovation to our tour and will enhance the experience for all players,” said EPT President Edgar Stuchly.
Jenny Woo’s C-Section Shocker
The birth of Lily Christiana Woo on April 15 may not have been a miracle after all, at least not as it pertains to the coincidental timing. It all depends on how you cut it (no pun intended).
Gambling911.com Senior International Correspondent Jenny Woo revealed on Wednesday that she had deliberately scheduled to have a c-section birth on April 15, 2012 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of “Black Friday”.
Reuters, Wall Street Journal Report on PokerStars Pending Acquisition of Full Tilt Poker
Both the Reuters News Service and Wall Street Journal featured articles Wednesday morning on the pending acquisition of Full Tilt Poker by PokerStars, quoting a source said to be familiar with the situation.
Online Poker Promo for May 2012: Last Man Standing With Over $35k to be Won
Do you have what it takes to be the Last Man Standing? Over the next 60 days at Carbon Poker has a terrific online poker promo for May 2012, which is going to test your poker endurance and offer up over $35,000 in cash prizes.
Starting May 1, 2012, they are going to track the VIP Points you earn as you grind your way through this promotion. Simply opt-in to the Last Man Standing promotion in your Player Admin to take part here
Sit’n’Go Leaderboard at Carbon Poker Helps Players Stack Up to the Competition
Every poker player likes to know how they stack up against the rest of their competition overall, and Carbon Poker’s Sit’n’Go leaderboard does exactly that. It is a great way to see how you measure up against others playing the popular Sit’n’Go format, but it is also chalk full of rewards.
Did Attempted Sabotage Play Role in PokerStars-Full Tilt Poker ‘Acquisition” Leak
Following PokerStars addressing Tuesday rumors of a Full Tilt Poker acquisition and DOJ deal as something that essentially could not be discussed further, one has to wonder the motives behind leaking such sensitive information to the general public. The events on Tuesday seem to suggest that PokerStars was perhaps an unwelcome suitor by at least some parties, certainly not the countless numbers of people owed money by Full Tilt Poker.
PokerStars Thread on TwoPlusTwo Gets Over 300,000 Views in Just 12 Hours
What started off as an unsubstantiated post from someone who had never taken part in the popular TwoPlusTwo.com posting forum, ended up with more than 300,000 views in a matter of just 12 hours along with 1855 replies.
By the time late morning rolled around, some of what was posted began to have legs especially in light of additional confirmed news associated with the subject matter.
PokerStars Issues Comment on Rumored Full Tilt Poker Acquisition
Eric Hollreiser, Head of Corporate Communications for PokerStars, issued a statement at 3:40 pm ET regarding the rumored acquisition of Full Tilt Poker by PokerStars.
It’s what Hollreiser does not say that speaks volumes.
Groupe Bernard Tapie Statement Concerning Full Tilt Poker Deal Falling Through
Groupe Bernard Tapie, which was in talks to acquire shuttered Full Tilt Poker following last April’s indictments, has backed out of the deal on Tuesday following reports that rival PokerStars has now purchased Full Tilt Poker and will pay back players in full.
The Associated Press was also releasing this news by Tuesday afternoon.
The complete statement is below:
Lock Poker Signs Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad
Lock Poker is extremely excited to announce the new addition to their LockPRO ELITE team, Annette Obrestad.
Obrestad’s overall career record is something that any poker player, male or female, would envy. Her illustrious online poker career started at the tender age of fifteen, where she played freerolls to build a bankroll, and continued through the legendary task of playing an entire tournament without looking at her hole cards. Thoroughly versed in her highly aggressive game, once Obrestad turned 18 she unleashed her talents on the live tournament poker world.
PokerStars Rumored to Have Purchased Full Tilt Poker
Chili Poker CEO Alexandre Dreyfus on Tuesday posted on his Twitter page the following:
"PokerStars buys Full Tilt for a consideration of $750M, including settlement with DOJ and full balances of players ($330M). I'm impressed."
Online Gambling Payment Processor to be Sentenced May 29th
Don Hellinger, who processed payments for a number of online gambling companies during the years 2005 and 2006 is scheduled for sentencing on May 29th on unrelated charges. It is not immediately known how long a sentence Hellinger will receive.
Hellinger was charged with the illegal distribution of over $40 million in Internet gambling winnings during the years 2005 and 2006 through a money transfer company, Payment Processing, Inc. His connection to online gambling only came about after a grand jury investigation into other alleged illicit activity.
Bally Technologies CEO on Internet Poker: “Expect to Announce Poker Partnerships Soon”
In an interview with Vegas Inc. Bally Technologies CEO Richard Haddrill hinted at potential new online poker partnerships.
888 Revenue Up 25 Percent in 1st Quarter 2012
(Reuters) - British online gaming company 888 Holdings said first-quarter revenue rose 25 percent as more people opted to use their services and gamble online amid an economic slowdown.
The company had 11.3 million casino, poker and sport real money registered customer accounts as on March 31, an increase of 23 percent from a year earlier.
888's consumer segment revenue rose 29 percent to $83 million (51 million pounds) in the first quarter, boosted by its casino and poker brands, the company said in a statement.
EPT Grand Final €100k Super High Roller Winner to Get €1,640,000
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier and Danish pro Gus Hansen both took advantage of today's last minute reload - bringing the total number of buy-ins for Europe's first €100k Super High Roller to 45 and creating a total prize pool of €4,432,500. Both the winner and runner-up in this prestigious event will become a millionaire (if they aren't already!; first prize is €1,640,000 for first; six places are being paid.
Tommy Vedes Wins the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown 2012
Tommy Vedes wins the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown, earning $779,520, which includes his $25,500 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship. Vedes gets his name engraved on the WPT Champions Cup, and receives a WPT Champions Trophy, a Seminole Hard Rock trophy, and a silver Tiffany card protector.
With the win, Vedes lifetime earnings on the live poker circuit are now well over $3 million.
This will be his 49th cashout and 5th 1st place finishes.
Vedes’ previous first place finishes included the following:
Big Names Dominate in Final of EPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown 2012
Approaching the early morning hours of Tuesday April 24, three recognizable names duke it out during the final of the 2012 EPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown. It came down to Tommy Vedes vs. John Dolan.
Just past 9 pm ET, these were the chip leaders:
Seat 2. Tommy Vedes - 2,585,000
Heartland Poker Tour Breaks Previous Colorado Record
After making headlines for delivering a million-dollar prize pool last October, the nationally-televised Heartland Poker Tour broke its own record this week at Golden Gates Casino & Poker Parlour in Black Hawk, Colorado. The Main Event in the scenic gaming community attracted 820 players, the largest field in HPT history and in the state of Colorado. The $1.23 million-dollar prize pool exceeded all expectations for the popular biannual event at Golden Gates. Ultimately, 67-year-old retiree Steen Ronlov of Westminster, Colorado took down the championship for $270,905 after in
Gambling911.com World Exclusive: Everest Poker Network Vying for Massachusetts License
Gambling911.com had an opportunity to sit down with Ethan Park, Internal Counsel for Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. (CIDC), an Everest Poker Network subsidiary based in the US. Park discussed the latest move to legalize online poker stateside, this time in the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Everest is vying for one of three licenses that will be available once legislation is passed.
$10,000 Chip King Freeroll April 29 at Carbon Poker
Carbon Poker’s Chip King promotion has been great to players for the entire month of April, but as the month winds down, the big $10,000 Chip King freeroll is next on the agenda.
CISPA Vote Anticipated Today – April 23: Online Poker PAC Funds Dry Up
A vote on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) was anticipated in the House on Monday (April 23, 2012). With funds drying up at the federal level for online poker PACs, expect the Poker Players Alliance to “tack this bill onto anything that is moving”, as Director John Pappas recently stated. CISPA looks like an “imperfect” host for now, but it is the only thing remotely acceptable that is “moving”.
Cake Poker’s $20k Rake Race Rewarding Big Cash: Leaderboard Series $1k Per Week
Cake Poker will be running its final week of its popular $20,000 Races. By April 30th They will be awarding $50K in prize money through the Final April $20K Race, the overall April $20K Leaderboard and a $10K Main Event bonus win for one lucky player That luck player will need to cash in at least two of the Cake Poker April races to qualify for the May 5th tourney lotto).
Poker Tournament News: APT Philippines 2012 Day 1A has Oliver Speidel Ahead
After making his final table appearance recently at the ANZPT Sydney event, Oliver Speidel continues to dominate with a lead at the APT Philippines 2012 after Day 1A.
WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown 2012: Joe Serock Leads at the Rock (Video)
Right up the street from the Gambling911.com headquarters in Miami Beach is the beautiful Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. It is here where the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown 2012 is taking place with Joseph Serock leading the pack after Day 4.
Serock has won $736,469 in live tournaments to date with 26 cashes, though none of these were first place finishes.
His biggest win to date was the 40th World Series of Poker 2009
Event #19 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Six Handed 2nd $341,783 Jun 8, 2009
Serock also enjoyed two 3rd place finishes:
LockOPS Cancelled
The highly anticipated LockOPS Lock Online Poker Series, initially scheduled for May (2012), has been cancelled by Merge Gaming, the poker network that hosts Lock Poker, Gambling911.com can reveal.
As of this morning Merge has officially cancelled LOCKOPS and revoked previous approval given to Lock to run the series, according to a Lock Poker spokesperson.
This series was planned for several months and the network had given full approval.
It was not immediately clear what lead up to this decision.
World Exclusive: Poker Pro and Publisher Barry Shulman Launches New Website
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Barry Shulman is the latest poker pro to go online with a personal website, Gambling911.com can reveal in a world exclusive report!
The brand new site, www.barryshulman.com, debuted today.
2012 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown Day 4 Results: John Dolan Still Up There
John Dolan has refused to back down at this year’s WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown where he still ranked among the top 5 chip leaders after Day 4.
15 players remained after Day 4 of this popular WPT stopover.
The current chip leader was Joe Serock, whose biggest finish was 2nd place and $341,783 at the 40th World Series of Poker 2009 - Event #19 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Six Handed.
Second place chip leader Robert Georato came in third place at last year’s Florida Million with a take of $55,000.
Disgraced Online Poker Payment Processor Turned Rat Daniel Tzvetkoff Found Hiding Out in NYC
Australian payment processing tycoon Daniel Tzvetkoff is said to be in a US witness protection program or was.
Tzvetkoff had been slated to be the star witness against defendants in the infamous US Justice Department crackdown on Internet poker rooms last April (2011).
