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Battle of Malta Day 2 Coverage: Thor Hansen in the House, Busts Out
We are here covering Europe’s biggest stand alone poker tournament, the Battle of Malta, all week long. This is Day 2 of our coverage of this event, which contributes close to 20% of Malta's GDP, the most after tourism.
See Our Day One Coverage of the Battle of Malta Here
WSOP Main Event Resumes: ‘Old Man’ Pierre Neuville Aims to Win it All
LAS VEGAS -- When the World Series of Poker Main Event resumes here this coming Sunday with the start of final table play, the oldest player among the nine at the table will be 72-year-old Pierre Neuville of Belgium.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
SIKORA TAKES LEAD FOR DAY 4 OF EPT12 MALTA MAIN EVENT
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.
Steve O’Dwyer Becomes EPT12 Malta €10K One-Day High Roller Champion, Claims €327,030
It was well after 3am when Steve O'Dwyer finished the job he started about fifteen hours earlier as the Irishman added another triumph to his name tonight. This time, he conquered the €10k Single-Day High Roller at EPT12 Malta Poker Festival. O'Dwyer crowned his single-day effort by a huge payday, securing €327,030 along with the title after beating a 134-entry field.
$500,000 GTD MDS Main Event Part of Huge Sunday Tournament Lineup
Our good friends at Bookmaker are featured once again in Forbes as that media outlet conveys just how bad the LA Lakers are expected to be in 2015-16.
Scott Cooley of BookMaker Sportsbook tells the esteemed media outlet:
Paul Ryan Names Anti-Online Gambling Campaign Lobbyist as Chief of Staff
It’s almost a certainty that Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan will become the next House Speaker, and he is wasting little time hiring staff.
Opponents of online gambling will be dismayed to learn that Ryan has just named Capitol Hill veteran and lobbyist, Dave Hoppe, as his proposed chief of staff.
Mike McDonald Scoops EPT Malta €25K High Roller Title, Wins €498,57
Little introduction is needed for Mike McDonald, the player who has just extended his long list of poker achievements by winning the EPT12 Malta €25k High Roller event tonight. McDonald beat Finnish veteran Juha Helppi heads-up to take down the event for a giant €498,575 payday.
Natan Chauskin of Belarus Wins IPT Malta Main Event for €149,560
Natan Chauskin from Belarus is the new €1,100 IPT7 Malta2 champion after a final table he led right from the start.
The 27-year-old banked his biggest prize so far, taking a total of €149,560 after cutting a heads-up deal with Govert Metaal and scooping the extra €20k left for the champ.
Natan Chauskin Takes Massive Lead into IPT7 Malta2 Final Table
Natan Chauskin from Belarus is leading the eight remaining players on the IPT7 Malta2 final table. The 27-year-old built a massive stack of 9,835,000 Saturday, seizing a huge lead over his rivals with Chris "NigDawg" Brammer in second place with 3,580,000.
Chauskin set the final table line-up after busting Franco Arlotta in aces versus kings cooler. Arlotta was the last Maltese standing, finishing ninth for €12,660.
€498,575 for EPT12 Malta €25K High Roller Champ
A first prize of nearly half a million euros is at stake for today's €25k High Roller players with the eventual champ set to walk away with €498,575. There were 74 entries to the tournament (63 unique players + 11 re-entries) creating a €1,813,000 prize pool, to be divvied up between eleven players.
There are currently 18 players remaining and today's plan is to get down to the final table of eight. EPT10 Grand Final High Roller finalist Byron Kaverman from the USA currently holds the lead, followed by EPT Dortmund champion Mike McDonald.
The Cage Lowers Buy-In: More Action, More Players
San Jose, Costa Rica – On October 28th, the gloves officially come off. Americas Cardroom today announced The Cage $1k, a $1,050 buy-in cash game where every passing second is a fight to the finish. The time-based cash game takes place each Wednesday starting October 28th and features a new blind structure. It also becomes available to more players with its lower buy-in, previously at $5,000+$100.
Alessandro Peciarolo Seizes Lead for IPT7 Malta2 Main Event Day 3
Thirty players remain in contention for the title as the IPT7 Malta2 Main Event goes into Day 3. Alessandro Peciarolo from Italy is holding a massive chip lead after scooping a huge pot in one of the last hands of the day to bring his stack up to 2,625,000. Hailing from Rome, the 42-year-old is a passionate poker player and he's been running really well so far in the tournament. He led the field after Day 1a as well.
A Study Demonstrates that Online Casinos with Poker Rooms Are Safer
The latest research shows that those online casinos that also have a poker room on the same site, i.e. an option to play poker games against real players, are more reliable and trustworthy than sites that only offer casino games. They pay faster, have more language and currency options, lower non-payment risk, higher payout limits, and overall player experiences with them are more positive.
Andreas Chalkiadakis Leads IPT7 Malta2 Main Event into Day 2
Last season, the Greek flag was waving at the end of the IPT Malta Main Event and now it's time to put up the blue-and-white banner again.
Battle of Malta Accounts for 12 Percent of Nation’s GDP
The Battle of Malta, considered the biggest standalone poker tournament in Europe, will contribute an amazing 12 percent to that Mediterranean nation’s GDP. This according to Paul Bugeja, Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Malta Tourism Authority.
This year could lead to an even greater contribution as it coincides with one of online gambling’s biggest industry conferences, the Summit of iGaming Malta, SIGMA.
