Glad You Could Come: Maria Ho Meets the Gladiators
At the kickoff of this year’s Battle of Malta, we had real gladiators join hostess Maria Ho to introduce the event.
This event stresses the very informal, fun and party atmosphere while also incorporating a bit of the island nation of Malta’s colorful history.
In more recent history, Malta served as a strategic military and naval fortress during World War II.
Battle of Malta Live Coverage Day One Recap
Europe’s biggest stand-alone poker tournament, the Battle of Malta, kicks off. Along with our friends at PokerListings, the folks behind Battle of Malta, G911 will be providing extensive live coverage of this epic event. Day One Recap Appears Below.
For Day 2 Thursday Coverage Go Here
Get Ready for Some Ho-rendous Poker Player Karaoke at Battle of Malta
The first big party event for this year’s Battle of Malta will be Karaoke Night at Footloose Bar in Paceville, Malta’s hip club playground area.
Hosting will be poker pro Maria Ho, who is also the host for Battle of Malta for the second straight year.
Seals With Clubs Owner Bryan Micon Gets Probation in Online Poker Case
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — A Las Vegas professional gambler and former operator of the bitcoin online poker site "Seals with Clubs" was fined $25,000 and placed on up to two years of probation on Tuesday after pleading guilty to a criminal charge of operating an unlicensed interactive gambling system.
Aaronmermel Conquers Field of 1,532 to Win $500,000 Guaranteed Title
San Jose, Costa Rica – He might have had a smaller than normal field to contend with, but victory was just as sweet for ‘aaronmermel’ in last Sunday’s $500,000 Guaranteed tournament.
The online poker player conquered a field of 1,532 entries to win the title and a guaranteed first place prize of $100,000 in the online poker tournament that featured a $117,000 overlay.
‘Secret Wife’ of Saudi King Gets $23M Payout Despite Gambling Debts
LONDON—(Associated Press) - A British judge on Tuesday ordered a huge financial payout for a woman who claims she was the “secret wife” of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.
eSports Gambling Industry Launches Preemptive Strike in Wake of Regulatory Fears
eSports gambling site Unikrn has developed a “Code of Compliance” as it relates to preventing match fixing and cheating.
The news comes just weeks after an insider trading scandal erupted within the Daily Fantasy Sports industry.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Tampa Guest Hits $1 Mil Jackpot With Just $3 Bet
TAMPA, Fla. – A Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa guest started the month of November on a high note Sunday when an IGT manufactured Mega Bucks slot machine produced a $1,071,643.12 jackpot.
Psychic Rabbit Predicts Pierre Neuville to Win 2015 WSOP Main Event
A psychic rabbit by the name of Black Diamond has picked Pierre Neuville to win this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event, which kicks off November 10.
From PokerListings.com:
Neuville is fourth in chips and he's also the oldest November Niner at the table. If the rabbit was trying to fool us he'd almost certainly pick McKeehen, so you know this bunny is telling the truth.
Finnish Model - Singer Kim Herold to Take Part in 2015 Battle of Malta
He’s not only another pretty face. As PokerListings.com recently noted, the Scandinavian nation of Finland has no shortage of male models who just happen to be very good at poker.
5 Ways your current per head site is costing you money
When using or looking for a per head site it is very important to ask questions about 5 main areas in their business model. If the per head site is doing something wrong in any of those areas, there is a very high probability that they will end up costing you money.
The 5 main questions are:
1) Do they have down time during game times?
2) Do they often put up bad lines or grade wagers incorrectly?
Brutal Details of New York Mafia Life Recalled in 'Goodfellas' Heist Trial
It is one of the most lurid mob trials ever. The man behind the notorious 1978 Lufthansa heist, Vincent Asaro, is on trial on charges he helped plan the brazen robbery. The incident would later be turned into a blockbuster film “Goodfellas”.
Official 2015 Battle of Malta Schedule Unveiled: Live Coverage Through Nov 8
Gambling911.com will be live in beautiful Malta to cover this year’s biggest stand-alone poker tournament, the Battle of Malta.
Bookies Get Mauled by Cardinals Cover: Recover With Broncos
What looked like a nice win for the bookies early on turned into a nightmare as the Arizona Cardinals came from behind to beat the Cleveland Browns.
Arizona was seeing more than 85% of the action in this game, making them the single most wagered on side of Week 8.
The 34-20 victory easily covered the -5 point spread.
Daily Fantasy NFL players backing Carson Palmer were just as joyous as the gambling public.
eSports to Morph Into Over $1.9 Billion Industry by 2018
The research firm SuperData Research this week released its forecasts for the explosive growth of eSports in the U.S., with growth expected to reach over $1.9 billion by 2018.
Bookie Beat Down: The Houston Cougars
The Houston Cougars continue to roll in the ACC West with an 8-0 record. For the bookies, there is little relief when it comes to the spread with the Cougars 6-2 Against The Spread (ATS).
What is a Good Price Per Head for the US Presidential Race?
PremierPerHead.com is a good Price Per Head for taking bets on the U.S. Presidential race.
Odds offered include nominee for both the Republican and Democratic party and the candidate who will ultimately become the next U.S. President.
Harry Reid: Daily Fantasy Sports Can’t Police Itself
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is calling daily fantasy sports sites "unregulated, illegal gambling" and says in a statement that self-regulation the industry desires won't be enough.
Reid was responding Friday to an open letter released a day earlier from FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles.
NFL Players File Class Action Case Against DFS Site FanDuel
Washington Redskins player Pierre Garcon is leading a class action lawsuit for the NFL players against leading Daily Fantasy Sports website FanDuel.
PokerStars Reduces Rewards for High Stakes Players
In what is being billed as a means of “reform to improve the player’s experience”, PokerStars, the leading real money online poker site, has unveiled changes that may be frowned upon by some of their more high stakes players.
Changes in addition to the reducing of rewards for high-volume and high-stakes players, VIP Club rewards will now be capped at 30%, impacting mainly high-volume Supernova and SupernovaElite status players.
The full announcement appears below.
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Bookies Worst Nightmare: Cardinals, Seahawks, Packers
Earlier NFL games feature action that is mostly balanced with one notable exception.
Bookies will be rooting against the Arizona Cardinals covering a 6-point spread in Cleveland. This game was seeing better than 85 of the action going towards the Cards.
Niall Farrell Wins EPT12 Malta for €534,330
Scottish pro Niall Farrell has won his first major live poker title, taking down the €5,300 EPT12 Malta Main Event for €534,330.
The 28-year-old from Glasgow cut a heads-up deal with Alen Bilic from Bosnia & Herzegovina to seize the title, trophy and cash prize.
Mukul Pahuja Leads Heading Into Final Day of EPT 12 Malta €10K High Roller
Until a week ago, Mukul Pahuja hadn't had even ever cashed on European soil but soon after his arrival here, he finished 17th in the One-Day €10k High Roller for €20,405.
Now the 29-year-old from American is guaranteed another substantial payday in Malta, this time in the regular €10k High Roller. It has to be said that, at the moment, Pahuja stands to do rather better than just a mere cash and has a €430,800 first prize in his sights. He is currently leading the 19 players who will be back for the final day after bagging 1,499,000 chips.
Unsolved Mysteries of Gambling Part 5: Where in the World is WSEX’s Jay Cohen?
Where is Jay Cohen?
Internet sports betting's biggest bandit has seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth, ever since the online sportsbook he co-founded, World Sports Exchange, went belly up in 2013 and stiffed hundreds of customers out of thousands of dollars.
His whereabouts and what happened to him are questions pondered by many of those who were stiffed, and are the subject of the latest installment in Gambling 911's continuing series, "Unsolved Mysteries of Gambling."
TexasToothpick Top Winner In $1,050 Buy-In Poker Cash Game
San Jose, Costa Rica – It turns out TexasToothpick was extra sharp in last night’s first installment of THE $1K CAGE, a time-based cash game at Americas Cardroom.
72-Year-Old Bookie Heading to Prison, Admits ‘Enforcer’ Role
A 72-year-old Cheektowaga, New York man has confessed to threating a local gambler with physical violence if he didn’t make good on a debt.
The FBI got involved after the gambler, Thi C. Nguyen, approached them about the threats made by Eric Battistoni.
“He would testify that the tone of that conversation indicated violence would be used to settle the debt,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony M. Bruce said of the unidentified gambler.
Alexander Ivarsson Continues to be Hot at EPT12 Malta Main Event
It's been an outstanding day for Alexander Ivarsson in the €5,300 EPT12 Malta Main Event. Starting second in chips today, Ivarsson managed to nearly double his stack to bring 2,418,000 for the penultimate day. The clock stopped after Ferdinand Le Pichon's elimination in 17th place with less than four levels played for the day.
17 People Tied to Illegal Offshore Sports Betting Ring Indicted
A Queens grand Jury has indicted 17 people from three states in connection to the operation of an illegal sports betting ring.
Those charged reside in New York, California and Nevada. Some of those named in the indictment were still being sought. Fourteen people, including three people from New York state, are in custody. Authorities say the remaining three are still being sought.
The illegal sports betting site was operated out of Panama City, Panama using the domain name 365Action.com.
Marco Rubio Now Favored to Be Republican Nominee Ahead of 3rd Debate
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has become the favorite to win the nomination for the Republican party ahead of Wednesday night’s debate on CNBC. Rubio would pay out $24 for every $10 bet with a win.
Sweden’s Alexander Ivarsson Leads After Day 3 of EPT12 Malta Main Event
Portomaso Casino is the EPT's southernmost venue in Europe, but the EPT12 Malta Main Event chip leader hails from Scandinavia with Sweden's Alexander Ivarsson bagging 529,200 to seize the lead for Day 3 with 131 players left (36 eliminations away from the money).
The 27-year-old grew up in Sundsvall and now lives with his wife in Stockholm. The former engineering student is a poker pro and back in March at the EPT Malta debut stop, he cashed three times. He finished 24th in the EPT Main Event back then, which is his best result in the tour's flagship event so far.
