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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.
‘Balding’ Tiger Woods Beats Mark Cuban at Poker
Tiger Woods has taken time off from golf this week. On Friday, he opted for a night of poker with none other than Dallas Mavs billionaire owner Mark Cuban.
It was all for a good cause. Woods was hosting Tiger Jam out in Las Vegas to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation.
It was Tiger who came out on top against Cuban, in case you were wondering.
Beatty: Sports Betting is a Game of Skill Like Daily Fantasy Sports
Bill “Dangerfield” Beatty, a stand up comedian who writes for the gaming news site CalvinAyre.com, this week brings up an interesting point: Essentially, if daily fantasy sports and online poker are really “games of skill”, how can sports betting not be?
FBI Re-Files ‘Ruse’ Case Against Poker Pro Paul Phua: Add Conspiracy Charge
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) -- Federal prosecutors in Nevada have added a conspiracy allegation and re-filed Internet bookmaking charges against a Malaysian businessman who won a recent court ruling that his rights were violated in an FBI search of his Las Vegas Strip hotel suite.
Amaya Quarterly Results Boosted by PokerStars Acquisition
(Reuters) - Canadian gaming company Amaya Inc, the owner of online gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt, reported a massive jump in revenue and an adjusted profit on Thursday, on the back of its pivot to focus on the burgeoning online gambling market.
Montreal-based Amaya, which transformed itself in 2014 after it acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt through a $4.9 billion buyout of Rational Group, has been selling or spinning off its non-core assets over the last few months.
$115K Sunday Special in Danger of Capping at Americas Cardroom
San Jose, Costa Rica – It's not every day that a U.S. online poker site sends out a warning about one of its tournaments, but the very nature of The Sunday Special at Americas Cardroom calls for drastic measures. Americas Cardroom today announced that the $115,000 Sunday Special will not see its guarantee increase by $5k for the first time since launching at the beginning of this year.
Poker Pro Jason Mercier Wins Two Titles in Three Days
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier has won two Spring Championship of Online Poker titles in the first three days of the festival on PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. brand.
Phil Gordon on Tom Brady: ‘I Know He Cheats at Blackjack Too, He’s a Card Counter’
In a shocking tweet made by the host of Bravo’s “Celebrity Poker Showdown”, Phil Gordon alleges that New England Patriot starting quarterback Tom Brady routinely cheats at blackjack while playing in casinos.
From Phil Gordon:
Hey, I know for sure #TomBrady "cheats" at Blackjack -- he's a card counter (I taught him). About the same advantage gain - 1-2%?
Nick Pupillo Captures HPT Title and $120k
East Chicago, IN - Last night, Nick Pupillo was one card away from being eliminated from the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago. Today he was crowned the newest HPT champion to the tune of $120,537. The victory is the largest of the professional poker player's career to date.
Poker Pros vs. Computer: And The Winner Is...
It was being billed as an epic Heads-Up No-limit Texas Hold’em challenge between Man and Computer.
A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh at nearby Rivers Casino had poker pros Doug Polk, Dong Kim, Bjorn Li and Jason Les take on the artificial intelligence.
Reid Renews Push to Fully Ban Online Gambling
Senate Minority Leader, Democrat Harry Reid, announced his renewed push to fully ban online gambling in the U.S. including poker.
Friends With Benefactors: Jon Stewart Lampoons Adelson for ‘Influence Peddling’
Jon Stewart opened up his show this past Thursday night with a look at the influence of money in politics, and Hillary Clinton coming under fire from the folks over at Fox News who have been thrown into a "tizzy" over there might be some conflict of interest over donations to the Clinton Foundation.
Jerusalem Post: Adelson Alleged Ties to Chinese Mafia Could Spell Downfall
Casino magnate, GOP megadonor and staunch supporter of the Israeli state, Sheldon Adelson, found himself in a Nevada court last week defending accusations of Chinese Mafia ties. At once point during the testimony, questions were even raised as to whether the casino chairman had knowledge of a failed beheading plot.
€1.1 Million for Winner of Record-Breaking EPT Grand Final €25K High Roller
The PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final has just hosted yet another record-breaking €25k High Roller.
Johnny Lodden Takes Lead at EPT Grand Final Main Event
Just 15 players remain in contention in the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT11 Grand Final Main Event - and it's Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden holding the chip lead as we enter Day 5 tomorrow.
€25K High Roller Under Way at EPT11 Grand Final
After our hugely successful €100k and €50k Super High Rollers, we're back to high stakes action at the scene today at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final with the €25k High Roller. There are already more than 100 players competing including American pro Erik Seidel, who took down the €100k a few days ago for €2,015,000 (which took him up to third place in the all-time money list). His fellow countryman Scott Seiver is also playing and is also already having a great time in Monaco.
Freebuy Super Series Concludes Today With $20,000 GTD Main Event: Enter Now!
Americas Cardroom first-ever free online poker tournament series featuring $150,000 in real prize money concludes Sunday with the F$20,000 GTD Main Event.
‘CSI: Cyber’ is Raising the Stakes to Expose ‘Seedy’ Online Poker World Tonight
The latest “CSI” spinoff, “CSI: Cyber” goes right for the jugular as it tackles the “seedy” world of online poker.
Ole Scheimion Leads for Day 3 of the EPT Grand Final Main Event
Reigning EPT Player of the Year Ole Schemion is leading the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event going in to Day 3.
Wrong Tournament: Poker Player WPT World Championship Win Out of Mistake
Asher Conniff of Brooklyn, New York, accidentally registered for a big-bucks Atlantic City poker tournament, and the rest is history. He walked away the winner and pocketed a cool $973,000.
The 25-year-old tells the New York Daily News he was supposed to be attending a family vacation with his mom last week but instead had to play in the tournament.
“She wasn’t too upset,” said Conniff after his triumph at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. “She was happy I was going to play and she’s super-ecstatic now.”
PokerStars Shakes Up European Poker Tour Schedule for Season 12
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) company, today announced six stops for the forthcoming 12th season of its European Poker Tour – kicking off with the EPT’s most popular poker festival, in Barcelona in August. Six destinations have been confirmed so far, with a seventh to be determined for March. All those confirmed will run in conjunction with PokerStars’ national and regional live tours.
SAVE THE DATE
EPT Barcelona: August 19-30, 2015
EPT Malta: October 21-31, 2015
EPT Prague: December 6-16, 2015
Romain Paon Leads €10,600 EPT Grand Final Main Going Into Day 2
Romain Paon leads the €10,600 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event after Day 1b. The Frenchman collected 161,900 chips to put himself in a great position for Day 2 tomorrow. Paon's best result to date is cashing for €22,000, but now he seems ripe for success on the bigger stage. Eric Sfez, EPT8 Deauville €10k High Roller winner (and this season's finalist), follows his compatriot in second place. Sfez in certainly the better-known player, winning more than $900k in live tournaments so far.
€2K FPS High Roller Lures Stellar Field
A whole bunch of big names have entered the €2k FPS High Roller on Friday.
AG Files Charges Against Seals With Clubs Bitcoin Online Poker Site CEO
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - Nevada gambling regulators, led by state Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt, announced a first-of-its-kind prosecution Tuesday of a man they say ran an unlicensed online poker website from Las Vegas using the Internet currency bitcoin.
Biggest Weekly Online Poker Prize Pool Tournament for US Players Unveiled
It's official. Big Sunday weekly tournaments are back in North America. Leading U.S. facing online poker site, Americas Cardroom today announced that this week's Sunday Special tournament has hit $110,000. The Sunday Special poker tournament is now the biggest weekly Sunday major offered by any of the U.S. facing sites.
The Sunday Special
Poker Site Owner DFS Critique: ‘Like Crack Dealer Warning About Fen Phen’
Many a daily fantasy sports player has taken issue with Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy’s recent critique about the dangers of the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) sector.PokerFuse.com interviewed Nagy recently, who warned that many of these new daily fantasy sports websites will likely go under by year’s end and players wrongfully believe that most are regulated. They are not.
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First Ever Online Poker Free Buy-In Super Series - $150K in Guarantees
Americas Cardroom confirmed today with Gambling911.com that it will be offering the first ever online poker free buy-in Super Series with $150,000 in guaranteed money to be won.
Has ACR CEO Phil Nagy completely lost his mind?
“This is the best conversion tool,” he tells Gambling911.
Nagy expects to pay anywhere between $50,000 and $75,000 on the entire event but he sees this as more of a loss leader that will drive new customers to the site.
Negreanu: ‘I Don’t Think Atlantic City is the Place for the WPT Finale’
Outspoken poker pro Daniel Negreanu has made it clear that he believes this year’s World Poker Tour Finale should not be held in Atlantic City.
The reason:
We’re not entirely sure whether it is the city’s blight, lack of things to do or the lack of airline options, Negreanu doesn’t quite explain.
In an exclusive interview with NewJerseyCasinos.com, Negreau offered the following:
Online Poker Bill In California to Move Through Committee Vote for First Time
After years of trying and failing, a bill to legalize online poker in the state of California will be moving through Committee for voting. It is the first time a version of Web poker legislation has gotten this far in the state legislature.
California is considered the golden goose in the world of US-state i-poker regulation. Alone, the state represents the world’s 8th largest economy. To date, only New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware have passed similar legislation.
Computer Faces Off Against Real Poker Pros: How Will the Humans Fare?
In an epic Heads-Up No-limit Texas Hold’em challenge in which Man takes on artificial intelligence, real life human poker players will be putting it all on the line.
The study, which began April 24, was conducted by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh at nearby Rivers Casino.
Bruce Jenner Comes Out and Doyle Brunson Tweets He Can’t Go Back
In a two-hour interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, former Olympian gold medalist and reality television dad Bruce Jenner revealed the worst kept secret: He’s a transgender.
Sawyer and her crew didn’t keep the audience hanging as the revelation came out during the first few minutes of the Friday night program.
