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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.
Internet Gambling, Horse Racing Regulated Simulcasting on Agenda in Massachusetts
By STEVE LeBLANC, The Associated Press
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is pressing lawmakers and Gov. Deval Patrick to push back a key deadline for the panel to take over the regulation of horse racing and simulcasting, saying the expanded duties will make it harder to get new casinos up and running.
Commission chairman Steven Crosby said Tuesday that the panel will meet the May 20 takeover deadline if needed, but said delaying the change makes more sense for the state.
EPT Berlin 2012 Day 1b End of Day Chip Leaders
Turkish player Cengiz Ulusu was the chip leader going into Day 2 of EPT Berlin. Survivors after Day 1b included the likes of Viktor Blom, George Danzer, Alex Kravchenko, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Juan Manuel Pastor, Matthias De Meulder and Nuno Coelho as well as tennis legend Boris Becker.
Liberty Quarter Million Online Poker Tournament Winner Crazymichael1 Talks to G911
This past weekend’s Americas Cardroom Liberty Quarter Million online poker tournament grand prize of $50,000 was won by a New Jersey player who just barely made the cut as one of the last two qualifiers in the final satellite.
Bernard Tapie’s Fingerprints Now All Over Full Tilt Poker Company Registration
Several months after it was announced Group Bernard Tapie was to acquire shuttered Full Tilt Poker, Tapie’s name now appears on the company’s registration.
EPT Berlin Day 1b Chip Leaders
EPT Berlin Day 1b chip leaders had Andreas Vlachos on top prior to the end of the day’s play. Vlachos is a relative unknown on the live circuit.
Salman Behbehani, with the second largest chip stack, has over $1 million in live winnings to date that includes a second place finish at last November’s Partouche Poker Tour Main Event and the $860,709 that came with it.
Some Strange Occurrences at Full Tilt Poker: All Systems Currently Operational
A frenzy of activity is taking place over on the Full Tilt Poker website, not that it matters much when players are waiting more than a year to get paid.
A systems status report featured a green light with the message: “all systems are currently operational”.
From Poker News Report:
Investors Unnerved by Playtech Planned Acquisitions: Shares Fall
(Reuters) - Playtech, the world's biggest provider of online gaming software, plans a string of acquisitions as it branches out into the social gaming market but news that it will be buying the businesses from its main shareholder unnerved investors.
The Estonia-based firm said on Tuesday that it planned to spend 95 million euros ($124.1 million) buying assets owned by Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi who founded Playtech and still owns a 48 percent stake in the company.
Purple Lounge Parent Media Corp Looks to Acquire The Poker Channel
Media Corp, parent company to the popular online gambling venue Purple Lounge, is looking to take over The Poker Channel parent company Gaming Media Group (GMG), it was reported on Tuesday.
Media Corp suspended its shares and issued a statement to the London Stock Exchange Tuesday morning upon announcing its plans.
The Poker Channel launched in 2005 and is seen in the United Kingdom and across 30 territories with a reach of 30 million subscribers. Most recently, the channel signed on to air programming in France, Mexico and Argentina.
iPoker Pulls Away With Number Two Spot for Most Trafficked Online Poker Room
The iPoker Network has remained on top, assuming we were to remove PokerStars from the equation. For the better part of nearly 5 months, PartyPoker has held a tight grip on the number two spot of most trafficked online poker rooms in the world. During the month of March, iPoker has regained the position and currently holds a 200 to 250 on average real cash player lead over Party.
PokerStars Takes Legal Action Against Poker Table Ratings
PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker room for real money play, has reportedly filed a legal action against the website PokerTableRatings.com.
Breaking News: Poker Legend Amarillo Slim on Deathbed
One of the greatest poker icons ever, Amarillo Slim, was reportedly in a hospice late Monday evening, April 16, 2012, clinging to life.
Amarillo Slim, whose real name is Thomas Austin Preston, Jr., is 83 years old.
Below is one of Amarillo Slim's last interviews from the 2008 WSOP....
Preston won the main event at the 1972 World Series of Poker and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992.
Preston has four World Series of Poker bracelets with his most recent win in 1990.
Americas Cardroom Unexpectedly Hands Out $420,000 During Liberty Quarter Million
In addition to the $250,000 that was guaranteed, another $170,000 was handed out at Bad Beat Jackpot tables during Liberty Quarter Million online poker tournament
New Jersey Online Poker Player Wins $50k at Liberty Quarter Million Tournament
A lucky player from the Garden State of New Jersey has claimed first place at the premier Liberty Quarter Million online poker tournament held by Americas Cardroom to commemorate “Black Friday”.
EPT Berlin 2012 Day 1a Final Headcount
With the conclusion of the EPT Berlin 2012 Day 1a, a total of 243 players had entered at the Grand Hyatt Berlin. The Main Event is running from April 16-21, 2012.
Quebec’s own Will Molson managed to finish the day as the second biggest chip leader behind relative newbie David Yan.
EPT Berlin 2012 Kicks Off (Video)
The EPT Berlin 2012 tournament has gotten underway with an expanded space for play.
Among those in attendance early on included noted pros Barney Boatman, Scott Seiver, Barry Greenstein and Vanessa Selbst. German player Jan Heitmann and Quebec's Will Molsen were also taking part early on.
Last year’s EPT Berlin was much more subdued with Ben Wilinofsky taking home the €825,000 after beating a 773-strong field. The prize this year is expected to flirt with the one million mark.
David ‘Deldar182’ Eldar Excels This Week in High Stakes Poker Online
The big winner over the past couple of days when it comes to online high stakes poker is one David ‘Deldar182’ Eldar. He took home $268k.
From HighStakesDB.com:
Massive Online Poker Tournament: More Info Revealed About LockOps $2 Mil Guaranteed
One of the biggest online poker tournaments is coming in May (6-20th) 2012 as the much-anticipated LockOps will feature over $2 million in winnings.
The Grand Finale Main Event itself will include over $800k in guaranteed winnings.
This is a Lock Poker exclusive that will include bounties on all Lock pros heads.
A leaderboard for the top 100 players will be running throughout the series.
All of North Dakota’s Property Tax Could Have Been Paid for by Online Gambling
North Dakota Representative Jim Kasper was the first politician to conceive of the idea to legalize and operate online gambling sites from a US state back in 2005.
His state missed out on a golden opportunity.
New Jersey Internet Gambling Should be Set for Fall
A vote to legalize online gambling in New Jersey will take place in the state’s senate on May 31. The delay will push back the start of legalized Internet gambling in the Garden State somewhat, but the bill’s sponsor, Raymond Lesniak, still anticipates a fall starting date.
Breaking News: Jenny Woo ‘Black Friday’ Baby Heralded as a ‘Miracle’
As if on cue, Gambling911.com Senior International Correspondent, Jenny Susan Woo, has given birth to a beautiful healthy 7 lb, 6 oz girl just after 4 am EST April 15, 2012. Her name: Lily Christiana Woo. The newborn will be given the last name of her mother as the child was born out of wedlock. The father is Jud, a successful videographer. Both reside in Pensacola, Florida where the sun was shining and the birds were chirping to honor this momentous occasion.
Online Gambling Film ‘Runner, Runner’ Will Star Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake
A film that delves into the world of online gambling, “Runner, Runner”, will star two big names, Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake.
“The Lincoln Lawyer” director Brad Furman will head up the project.
The Bill the PPA Wants Online Poker Measure Attached to: Civil Liberties at Stake (Video)
Dozens of civil liberties groups plan to protest the very bill the Poker Players Alliance is touting as one that will provide freedom for countless numbers of card players in the States.
The PPA wants to attach a bill that would legalize online poker to the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). It is a cybersecurity bill that allows the sharing of information between government agencies and private companies.
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Police Shoot Caterer During Raid on Poker Game: Poker Playing Doc Assists Wounded (Video)
Police shot a caterer who drew his weapon on an officer during a Thursday evening raid of a Chattanooga high stakes poker game.
An officer fired and hit Clifford Jamar Billups, 32, in the side. He was treated and released. Billups, who has an extensive criminal record, attempted to flee out a back door while the raid was in progress. He has since been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, felony reckless endangerment and illegal gambling and is due to appear in court on Thursday.
Black Friday Online Poker Tournament Seats Still Available: Liberty Quarter Million at ACR
This Sunday, Americas Cardroom is hosting their biggest guaranteed tournament EVER to recognize the one year anniversary of “Black Friday”. This is the day, April 15, 2011, that the US Government cracked down on Internet poker by forcing the exit of the three largest US-facing virtual card rooms at the time following a years long probe into alleged banking improprieties.
Hollywood Casino Columbus Hiring 600 Dealers
Calling all dealers in and around the Columbus, Ohio area. There are job openings for 600 dealers at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus. Full time and part time employment opportunities are available.
Vegas Priest Who Siphoned $650k to Support Video Poker Habit Will Begin Prison Term
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest from Las Vegas was due to surrender Friday at a federal prison in Texas to begin serving three years and one month for siphoning $650,000 from his northwest Las Vegas parish to support a video poker and casino gambling habit.
Monsignor Kevin McAuliffe, 59, planned to turn himself in as required at the low-security La Tuna correctional institution in the Texas-New Mexico border town of Anthony, defense attorney Margaret Stanish told The Associated Press.
New Full Tilt Poker Class Action Suit Filed Against Lederer, Ferguson
Another class action lawsuit has been filed against Full Tilt Poker directors Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson. Both men have been accused of running a ponzi scheme by the US Justice Department in connection with the now shuttered online poker firm.
Full Tilt customers living in the US have waited a year now to receive monies owed to them after two executives from the company were charged with money laundering and bank fraud on April 15, 2012. The US Government also froze more than a dozen of FTP’s bank accounts.
Phil Laak Mucks 100k Winner at Big Game VI (Video)
A sleep deprived Phil Laak mucked the winner in a £68,000 pot at the Big Game VI, Sponsored by PokerNews.com / Party Poker.
Alas it was all caught on video.
The Big game runs for 48 hours straight and it’s no wonder the Unabomber, as he is so affectionately called, fell asleep at the wheel after playing for nearly 32 hours at this point.
Understandable, but still... SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND Euro's!!??
Look on the bright side.
Gambling on Friday The 13th a ‘Good’ Thing
One would think that the anti-gambling crusaders that we are, the last thing those of us here at Gambling911.com might be espousing is to gamble on Friday The 13th. But that’s exactly what we are about to do and here are the reasons why.
It’s all about turning the tables.
New York Underground Poker Clubs: Former Waitress Reveals ‘Turn Down the Cleavage’
If you haven’t read it already, the DailyBeast.com presented an excellent account from a former waitress as to the inner workings of New York’s notorious underground poker rooms.
Underground poker rooms are venues not operating in accordance with state gaming laws that typically do not profit from the actual poker games but rather blackjack or craps played on the side.
