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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.
$1 Million Guaranteed Online Poker Tournament is This Weekend
After a very successful launch of the $2 Million OSS IV Rematch, Americas Cardroom is now preparing for the most anticipated tournament in the series. The $1 million guaranteed poker tournament set to get underway on February 22nd at 3:00pm ET. The historic online poker tournament will feature the single biggest online poker prize pool US players have seen in years for only $500+$40.
Eureka Poker Tour 2015 Kicks Off
The Eureka Poker Tour is entering its jubilee fifth season. The King's Casino Rozvadov is hosting the event for a third time, now being selected for the season-opener.
Heartland Poker Tour Returns to Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo. - Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is returning to Kansas City for another 10-day poker series next month. The tour stop will conclude with a nationally-televised Final Table which will play out in front of a live studio audience March 23.
Dan Bilzerian Lamborghini Aventador Discovered on eBay
Would you like to place a bid on poker pro and Instagram kingpin Dan Bilzerian’s 2013 Lamborghini Aventador?
Winning Millions is This Sunday: Get Your Share
On Sunday, February 22nd at 3:00pm ET, Americas Cardroom will make history by hosting the Winning Millions Poker Tournament! This $540 buy-in no-limit Texas Holdem tournament guarantees the first place winner will bring home a life-changing $200,000.00!!!
PokerStars Excluded From NJ Market: Resorts Moves Forward With Web Gambling
ATLANTIC CITY (Associated Press) - New Jersey’s oldest casino is about to get in on the newest form of gambling.
Resorts Casino Hotel won approval Wednesday to launch its Internet gambling site, which may be fully operational within several days.
But the approval by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement isn’t the one many online gamblers were hoping for.
First Online Gambling Site Intertops Returns to U.S. After Nearly 4 Year Absence
Antigua-based Intertops has re-entered the U.S. market after exiting in 2011. The site features a popular sportsbook, online casino and poker room.
Intertops, an Austrian-owned company, has the distinction of being the first ever online gambling site. It has held a license on the island of Antigua for 20 years now. The company has a reputation for fast payouts and few complaints.
U.S. AG Nominee Loretta Lynch Says Reversing Online Gambling Stance Unlikely
U.S. Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch has gone on record as saying she was unlikely to reverse a landmark Department of Justice opinion concluding that a 1961 Wire Act only applied to sports betting and excluded other forms of online gambling. That decision prompted a handful of states to begin legalizing Web poker and casino games within their borders.
Doyle Brunson on Bruce Jenner Transition to Woman: 'Not My Hero Anymore'
TMZ.com has featured the legendary poker pro Doyle Brunson on its home page following a series of tweets the Texas Dolly made about Olympian Bruce Jenner’s transition to a woman, confirmed over the weekend after months of speculation.
PokerStars Celebrates 9th Anniversary Sunday Million With $9 Million Prize Pool
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars.com today announced details of the Sunday Million 9th Anniversary tournament, which will take place on Sunday, March 8 at 14.30 ET. The tournament will retain its regular $215 buy-in but have a massive $9 million guarantee. Players can satellite in for as little as $1 or 50 Frequent Player Points (FPP).
Bwin.Party Shares Tank as Hopes for Buyer Diminish
Shares in the FTSE 250 online gambling company Bwin.Party lost almost a fifth of their value Friday after reports surfaced that a potential suitor had stopped pursuing the struggling company.
The shares fell 18.95p to close the day at 83.55p.
The gambling firm was in talks to be acquired this past November but discussions reportedly stalled.
Criminal Probe of Christie-Adelson Relationship, PokerStars Runaround Possible
New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie is being accused of preventing the world’s largest online poker room, PokerStars, from entering into a deal with Atlantic City’s Resorts Hotel and Casino and his relationship with casino mogul and GOP mega donor is being cited as the reason why.
PokerStars made plans to open a $10 million poker room at the Resorts Casino back in June 2013.
Adelson Crony Push to Ban Internet Gambling a Threat to Gun Owners
Casino billionaire and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson’s attempt to pass legislation that would ban most forms of Internet gambling in the U.S. continues to not only frustrate proponents of regulated Web gambling, but has also managed to anger the far right.
Chipleader Arrested at Final Table of Fallsview Poker Classic Event
We can’t make this stuff up and PokerNews Canada somehow managed to obtain video proof of the chipleader at this week’s Final Table of the Fallswview Poker Classic event being placed under arrest…..while the event was underway.
FINRA Investigation Into Amaya, PokerStars Acquisition Could Scare Off US Suitors
PokerStars had hoped to potentially enter the U.S. regulated online poker market through an acquisition by Canadian gaming firm Amaya. Those hopes could soon be dashed with fears over an ongoing investigation into last year’s blockbuster acquisition being conducted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Casino, Online Poker Owner Charged With Attempted Murder: Blew Up Attorney’s Car
A Canadian businessman has been charged with attempting to murder an attorney in the Dominican Republic. The Lawyer, Fernando Arturo Baez Guerrero, had been hired by Antonio Carbone to run his troubled casinos on the Caribbean island.
Poker Love: $50K Full Flush Love Tournament Taking Place Sunday February 15
Vegas Man Wins HPT Title at Grand Sierra
Reno, NV - Stephen Foutty made his first Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) television experience one to remember Monday night. The army veteran turned poker player from Las Vegas won the Main Event at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino to earn $89,484 along with the HPT Title.
American Conservative Union the Latest to Oppose Online Gambling Ban
Yet another conservative group has come forward to express its opposition to online gambling prohibition introduced by Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz last week. The legislation is heavily backed by GOP mega donor and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.
Poker Pro, Instagram King Dan Bilzerian to Record TSA Spot Following Gun Incident
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – (Associated Press) - Poker professional and Internet playboy Dan Bilzerian and a pal capitalized on Bilzerian's substantial Instagram following Friday to avoid prosecution on felony explosives charges in Las Vegas.
GPI Global Poker Masters 2015 Just Around the Corner: American Awards Feb 27
The Global Poker Index provided an update on the upcoming Global Poker Masters 2015 and GPI American Poker Awards coming up on February 27 in Los Angeles.
Tentative Trial Date Set in FBI Ruse Case Concerning Poker Pro
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - A federal magistrate judge in Nevada set a tentative trial date in a closely watched case alleging that casino high-rollers set up an illegal Internet gambling ring in their Las Vegas Strip suite.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys argued procedural matters Friday, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen acknowledged that an April 13 target date may not stand.
The case is headed to a U.S. District Court judge.
EPT Deauville Final 2015 Winner Ognyan Dimov: Danny Parlafas in 2nd
Ognyan Dimov has won the EPT Deauville Final. WATCH REPLAY BELOW
Nine Players Left in €10k EPT Deauville High Roller
The €10k EPT Deauville High Roller is down to just nine players with Russia’s Nikolay Komcharokov in the lead on 1,145,000. Prior to arriving in Deauville, Komcharokov’s only one live recorded cash was €605 for a tourney in Dublin.
€10k EPT Deauville High Roller Down to 15 Players
The €10k EPT Deauville High Roller is down to just 15 players with Dutch player Tobias Peters in the lead.
Peters, whose best live result to date was runner-up in a tourney in Malta two years ago, eliminated Jonathan Little in 17th place to take the lead and now has 891,000 chips.
Also still in: FPS High Roller champion Vladimir Troyanovskiy, EPT8 Deauville High Roller champion Eric Sfez, Belgian #1 Davidi Kitai (who has already won one event here, the €2k NL Turbo for €45,930) and EPT London champion Robin Ylitalo.
EPT11 Deauville Final Table Set: Player Profiles
We now have the EPT11 Deauville Final Table set with the player profiles appearing below. Four our French, two are Lithuanian, one is Romanian and one is Bulgarian.
But first, here are your seats and chip counts:
Winner of 2015 Deauville €10k High Roller to Get €309,170
The winner of the Deauville-record-breaking €10k High Roller will get €309,170. There were 128 entries in total (102 unique players plus 26 re-entries) creating a €1,228,800 prize pool.
Eric Sfez Leads EPT Deauville €10K High Roller
EPT8 Deauville High Roller champion Eric Sfez is chip leader for Day 2 of the €10k High Roller this season.
Doyle Brunson Cancer Scare: Will be His 12th Major Operation
81-year-old poker pro Doyle Brunson confirmed Thursday he has early stage Melanoma skin cancer and is set to undergo surgery on his head to have it removed. It is his 3rd Melanoma discovered in so many years.
PokerStars Parent Company Sues Erick Lindgren for $2.5 Mil in Outstanding Debts
The Rational Group, parent company of PokerStars, has sued professional poker player Erick Lindgren for $2.5 million in alleged debts.
