Poker
CEO of Ceasar’s Gary Loveman: “I do Believe There’s a Will in Congress to Correct This (UIGEA)”
In an interview over the weekend with the Financial Times of London, Ceasar’s CEO Gary Loveman said he feels legalized Internet poker will be inevitable in the very near future.
Swedish Babes Descending Upon Punta Cana Poker Classic in November
Our eyes and ears at the Punta Cana Poker Classic headquarters have advised G911.co that at least 200 of some of Sweden’s hottest poker players (we’re talking looks and skill) will be on hand at this upcoming November’s mega event featuring a guaranteed $500,000!
The organizers have close ties to the Swedish poker playing community.
Jenny Woo Talks Punta Cana Poker Classic and David Copperfield With Don Best TV
Gambling911.com’s own Jenny Woo will be on hand at this November’s Punta Cana Poker Classic and she talks about it on the latest installment of Don Best TV.
Forget Italy Cash Games: Online Casinos Generating $2.2 Billion Per Year
With Italy now the biggest online poker market in Europe thanks to 24 hour a day cash games, its online casino sector seems to be getting ignored.
Cash Games Italia 150 Milioni di euro: Sit and Go e Tornei non va Bene
Dougherty Gang Held on $1.5 Million Bail Each: Face Extradition to Georgia
PartyPoker Wins Battle for Number Two But War Continues
It didn’t take long but PartyPoker has once again claimed the number two spot among the largest online poker rooms.
Rick Perry Gets First Major Endorsement…. From the Texas Dolly Doyle Brunson
Texas Governor Rick Perry has received his first ringing endorsement from one of his own, the Texas Dolly poker icon Doyle Brunson.
Chicago Bears Long Odds to Win 2012 Super Bowl: Phil Hellmuth Places Bet
Court Won’t Return Seized Domain Names: Says No Hardship Caused
A federal judge has refused to return the domain name of a Spanish company accused of violating copyright law.
Earlier this year US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized the domain name Rojadirecta.org owned by Spanish firm Puerto 80 along with several other Web addresses. Puerto 80 was the only defendant to file a petition in the court, claiming the action was seriously damaging its business.
The judge disagreed, claiming the seizure has caused no significant hardship.
Poker Game Stripper-Turned-Bank-Robber: Proud Redneck Who Loves to Shoot Guys, Wreck Cars
Spread No-Limit Poker: Dougherty Gang Bank Robber Stripped Naked for Poker Games
An alleged bank robber, Lee Grace Dougherty, reportedly stripped naked for “modeling gigs” at area poker games, according to reports.
David Rheem SCUM Scandal May Give Epic Poker League Black Eye
News that poker pro David Rheem became the Epic Poker League’s first ever Main Event winner might not have been the type of press the fledgling tournament was looking for.
After Russ Hamilton, Jose “Girah” Macedo and Howard Lederer, Rheem might just be the most hated poker player out there right now. In fact, Rheem is making a run to top last week’s most hated, Macedo.
Chino Rheem Wins First Ever Epic Poker League Tournament After Welching Controversy
Chino Rheem, who made it to the 2009 World Series of Poker final table, has won the inaugural Epic Poker League Main Event.
Jenny Woo Talks 2011 WSOP Final Table Odds With DonBest TV
The World Series of Poker 2011 Final Table will take place November 8 through the 13th and our Jenny Woo has details along with the latest odds.
Zynga Poker Makes its Google+ Debut in Battle With Facebook Over Online Gaming
The biggest free poker site online for Texas Hold’em fans, Zynga, has made its Google+ debut along with Angry Birds.
Daniel Negreanu: Epic Poker League Will be Epic Failure
Never afraid to speak his mind, poker pro Daniel Negreanu has spoken out against the newly formed “pro-only invitational” Epic Poker League.
Negreanu has decided to sit out the newborn event and it is no secret that he and Epic Commissioner Annie Duke have little love for one another. A few months back, he referred to Duke as a “f***ing c***”.
Negreanu wrote on his blog:
Online Poker News – August 11
Here is the latest online poker news for August 11, 2011, everything in briefs.
Haseeb Qureshi Responds Following Cheating Scandal
After CardRunners.com released talented poker coach Haseeb Qureshi from his duties this week, Qureshi took to his blog to explain his transgressions.
The poker instructor was found to be using the account of a notorious cheat, Jose “Girah” Macedo as was pro Daniel “jungleman12” Cates. Macedo admitted to cheating players out of a five-figure amount from his Lock Poker account (Lock has since locked it and booted Macedo).
Online Poker Ban: Where The Pros Are Heading Now
With Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com out of the US market, hundreds – perhaps thousands – of poker pros have been left homeless.
What to do?
Pack up and move elsewhere, whether it be Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean or Europe, just as long as it’s not the USA. The online poker sites left catering to US players are almost entirely recreational-based (DoylesRoom, Cake Poker, BetOnline, Bodog, Everleaf, and, it appears, Merge is re-entering the fray).
