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Daniel Negreanu Keeps Things Interesting at WSOP Main Event
The top money earner in poker was still hanging in there at the 2015 World Series of Poker Main event with just over 30 players in the mix.
The "November Nine" will have outlasted a field of 6,420 card players who began playing July 5 and wagered $10,000 each for the chance to be poker's next champion.
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2015 WSOP Main Event Winding Down
The 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event was down to 237 players as we are within approximately 48 hours of determining which seven players will re-emerge at November’s Final.
Of all the former WSOP Main Event winners, none remain alive in this year’s championship.
Poker Pro Vanessa Rousso Becomes Head of ‘Big Brother’ Household: Opts Out of WSOP
While most poker pros are participating in this week’s World Series of Poker Main Event, Vanessa Rousso, a former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, is appearing in that experiment known as “Big Brother”.
She’s among the front runners to win and was just nominated Head of the Household.
Phil Ivey Knocked Out of 2015 WSOP Main Event
One of the greatest modern day poker players, Phil Ivey, has busted out of the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Ivey's pair of nines were no match for another player's kings Thursday.
Third Time’s a Charm for ACR’s Million Dollar Sundays
Early last year when I was told that we’d be hosting a $1,000,000 GTD tournament, I had mixed feelings. It was a healthy mix of excitement and sheer terror.
Man Accused of Bringing Counterfeit Chips to Poker Tournament Indicted on Theft
TRENTON, NJ (Associated Press) - A North Carolina man accused of bringing millions of dollars in counterfeit poker chips to a tournament in New Jersey has been indicted on theft charges.
Aaron Paul the Next Hans Solo? He’s Mum at World Series of Poker
“Breaking Bad” star Aaron Paul is rumored to be playing Hans Solo in an upcoming “Star Wars” spinoff. Paul is currently participating in the World Series of Poker Main Event and has yet to respond to said rumors.
He did, however, provide a hint on his Instagram page of the official “Star Wars” handle.
2015 WSOP Main Event Payouts Announced: 1st Place Prize Lowest in Ten Years
World Series of Poker officials announced the payouts for this year’s Main event as a total of 6,420 have entered to create a prize pool of $60,348,000.
The first place prize of $7,680,021 may seem like a lot but it is the lowest since 2005.
New Jersey Online Gambling Sites Hit by Cyber Attack: Bitcoin Ransom Demanded
New Jersey online gambling sites are not immune to cyber attacks that have long plagued offshore wagering companies and those based out of Europe. That was demonstrated this past weekend after four of the state’s Web casino sites were hit.
Poker Players Continue to be Questioned in Slain Tycoon’s Death
Four poker players who remain suspects in the murder of a wealthy nightclub owner have been brought back for questioning.
The individuals reportedly owed a Bt4-million gambling debt to Thai tycoon Somyot Suthangkool.
The suspect list is not limited to just these poker players, however. Somyot's office had been handling 10 lawsuits, most of which were drug-related.
Vanessa Selbst Favorite to Win 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event Top Female
Sportsbook.ag has Vanessa Selbst as the one to beat among the women at this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event, which kicked off Sunday. Her odds were set at 10-1.
Jay Farber and Tatjana Pasalic Get Dirty in Pickup Before WSOP Main Event
What does Jay Farber do when he is not at the poker table or in the club? He gets dirty with poker babe Tatiana Pasalic….real dirty. And this happens in the desert outside of Vegas. …in a pickup no less. Here were were thinking Croatian Pasalic was a real “clean” girl. Now we know otherwise.
Man Once Charged With Possession of 20,000 LSD Hits Wins WSOP Event
The first ever WSOP.com Online Championship has been won by Long Island City, New York resident Anthony Spinella, who long time Gambling911.com readers may recall was arrested back in October 2012 for possession of 20,000 LSD hits with intent to sell. The arrest occurred in Framingham, Massachusetts. Hopefully Spinella has turned his life around especially now that he has won $197,743.
PokerStars Launches Let California Play Pro Tour in the Golden State
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Asian Tycoon Shot Dead Monday: Motive May Have Been Poker Debt
Thai former night-entertainment tycoon Somyot Suthangkool was shot dead Monday night with the motive likely stemming from a Bt4-million gambling debt four poker players owed him.
Other possible motives included his line of work as the owner of a lawyer's office and conflict over the purchase of a plot of land on which Rama IX Cafe was located.
Feds Won’t Appeal Poker Pro Paul Phua Gambling Case After Rights Violation
Federal prosecutors have confirmed they will not be appealing a judge’s dismissal of an illegal gambling case against wealthy businessman Paul Phua. Daniel Bogden, Nevada U.S. Attorney, confirmed this news to the Las Vegas Review Journal on Thursday.
History is Made Today as WSOP Holds First-Ever Online Poker Tournament
LAS VEGAS -- Today is an historic day for Internet gambling.
For the first time ever, an online poker tournament will be an official bracelet event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Officially 2015 WSOP Event #64, the three-day tourney, whick kicks off at noon local time today, Thursday, July 2, 2015, is a no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament with a buy-in of $1,000.
Poker Players Making Out Big in Americas Cardroom WSOP Jackpot SNG
Three players Americas Cardroom players just won a $12,500 package to take part in the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event with only a $3 entry fee.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open to Hold Four-Event Final: $7.5 Mil
HOLLYWOOD, Fla - The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) will return to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. July 30 – August 19, 2015. The series schedule, available on www.SHRPO.com, features an exciting line-up of tournament play, including the Big Four – a first ever four-event finale.
'No Agenda' in Marco Rubio Backing of Adelson Web Gambling Bill, Candidate Says
Florida Senator and U.S. Presidential hopeful Republican Marco Rubio insists his recent support of a measure to ban most forms of online gambling at the federal level has nothing to do with the man who is pushing said legislation, GOP mega donor and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.
The Restoration of America’s Wire Act, drafted by another Republican Presidential hopeful South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week. Rubio brings much higher name recognition to that piece of legislation.
Sex, Drugs and Gambling: How to Pay for Your College Tuition
A shocking survey conducted by Save the Student revealed this week that one fifth of university students have had to resort to gambling, the drug trade and even prostitution to pay their skyrocketing tuition bills.
PokerStars Announces MicroMillions Championship 11
ONCHAN, Isle of Man –The 11th MicroMillions championship will take place from July 16-26 on PokerStars, the Amaya Inc. (Nasdaq: AYA; TSX: AYA) brand announced today. The popular micro stakes tournament series will feature $5 million in guaranteed prize money across 100 events.
Since the first ever event in 2012, MicroMillions has seen more than 13 million tournament entries, and paid out over $82 million from stakes as little as $0.11, making it the world’s most popular tournament poker series.
In Remembrance of Jonathan Duhamel’s Psychotic Ex-Girlfriend
With Jonathan Duhamel winning the 2015 WSOP High Roller for One Drop event and nearly $4 million to go along with yet another bracelet, we can only hope that the 2010 World Series of Poker champ invests in a better home security system.
Phil Hellmuth Deprived of Bracelet 15 at High Roller for ONE DROP Final
Looking to win his record 15th World Series of Poker bracelet, Phil Hellmuth was leading the pack heading into Monday evening’s play at the Event #58: $111,111 High Roller for ONE DROP with only eight players remaining.
But it was not to be as he bowed out in 6th place taking home nearly $700,000 more and upping his 2015 World Series of Poker winnings to over $1 million thus far.
Hellmuth had already broken his own record for bracelet wins at a previous event at this year’s World Series of Poker.
High Roller for ONE DROP to Pay Out Just Shy of $4 Million to Winner
It was determined on Monday that the 2015 WSOP High Roller for ONE DROP event will pay out $3,989,985 to the winner and just over $2.4 million to the 2nd place finisher.
Seals With Clubs Bitcoin Poker Site Owner Pleads Guilty
An individual who ran the now shuttered Bitcoin-only online poker room Seals With Clubs from his Las Vegas home, Bryan Micon, has plead guilty to running what authorities say was an illegal and unlicensed site.
It was the first time that action had been taken against a Bitcoin operator in the Internet gambling space.
WSOP 2015 High Roller For One Drop Kicks Off: Buy-in $111,111
The WSOP 2015 High Roller For One Drop started Sunday afternoon with 102 entries, each buying in at $111,111.
Doyle Brunson Twitter Account Returns: FBI Could Be On The Case
82-year-old Poker icon Doyle Brunson apologized on Friday for the hacking of his Twitter account this past week. Twitter finally temporarily suspended the account but not until after Brunson’s hacker(s) had offended African Americans, the LGBT community and women.
Gone in 60 Minutes’ Tournaments at Americas Cardroom Up The Thrill
It turns out the early bird really does get the worm. Or the fish, in the case of one online poker site's new tournament format. Americas Cardroom today announced the launch of new Gone in 60 Minutes Tournaments.
