Merge Poker Moves to the Number 8 Position in Terms of Worldwide Traffic
Merge Poker had been sitting at number 10 in terms of overall worldwide traffic pretty shortly after re-entering the North American market this past fall. Since that time, Merge has been creeping up towards the top 5, landing in the number 8 spot this week.
Year over year traffic for Merge is up 91 percent. The poker network, which now has four of its brands featured prominently as sponsors of the Gambling911.com website, is nipping at the heels of Winamax.fr in the number 7 spot, with just under 200 more players on average. PokerStars.it had approximately 350 more average players and currently sits in the number 6 spot. Merge was comfortably leading Microgaming with around 200 more average players. Microgaming has remained fairly stagnant over the past 6 months.
More Poker News Headlines for Saturday January 14, 2012 (Afternoon Edition):
Another Lock Poker Pro Signing - Lock Poker was to announce a new pro signing early Monday, the second in just over a week. Gambling911.com can reveal that the player is female but “Mum’s the word” until then.
John Dibella Victorious at PCA 2012 Main Event - John Dibella, a New York stock trader, has won the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event and the $2 million grand prize that came with it. [Gambling911.com]
Jonathan Duhamel Makes Four PCA 2012 Event Final Tables – Speaking of the PCA 2012, 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel has been having some incredibly good luck at this month’s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, having made the final table of four events.
Jan 10, '12 2012 PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure Event 12 - No-Limit Hold'em 8 Max $5,000 1 $239,830 576 -
Jan 08, '12 2012 PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure Event 8 - No-Limit Hold'em Turbo 8 Max $5,000 5 $17,990 100 -
Jan 07, '12 2012 PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure Event 1 - No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller 8 Max $100,000 4 $313,600 300 -
Currently performing well in the 25k high roller event.
Duhamel cashed in 5 of 6 events played.
The Canadian poker pro made headlines in recent weeks after he became a victim of a brazen home invasion allegedly orchestrated by an ex-girlfriend.
Aussie Millions 2012 Update - Aussie Millions 2012 Event 1: $1,100 Opening Event has come to an end as the largest Day 1 field ever created at this tournament with a $1 million prize pool. There were 421 players who took to the felt from 12.30 pm ton Saturday, with that amount easily surpassing the 274 and 251 players who participated in Day 1a and Day 1b respectively. The huge day made for a total of 946 players, creating a prize pool of $946,000. [Poker Network]
- Patrick Flanagan, Gambling911.com
