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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.

Jaroslaw Sikora Leads IPT Malta Main Event Final Table

The record-breaking €1,100 IPT Malta Main Event is down to a final table with an EPT champion and several online pros among those fighting for the title, trophy and €221,000 first prize. Jaroslaw Sikora, a 27-year-old poker pro from Krakow, Poland, is leading with 7,600,000. He was originally supposed to be in Thailand right now but - unable to get a visa in time - he had to cancel that holiday and decided to visit a friend in Malta instead. He certainly has no regrets now as he has a big lead over his opponents.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/22/2015

Flaviano Cammisuli Leads Last 43 Players into IPT Malta Day 4

Italian player Flaviano Cammisuli bagged a promising 2,362,000 chip stack tonight to seize a massive chip lead as the IPT Malta Main Event heads in to Day 4. Cammisuli, who lives here in Malta and works in a sandwich shop and gelateria in nearby Sliema, is way ahead of his followers, but has some tough company just behind him.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/21/2015

Hugo Lemaire Leads at IPT Malta Main Event 2015

Hugo Lemaire took over the chip lead after another six levels of the IPT Malta Main Event.

The Frenchman bagged 689,500 chips at the end of day 2. Lemaire is a well known regular playing both live and online. He has already won over $1.5 million in live tournaments. 
JC Alvarado (579,000) and the Eureka 4 Prague champion Balazs Botond (559,000) are also amongst chip leaders. 


Submitted by Guest on, Mar/20/2015

Dzmitry Urbanovich Wins EPT Malta €25K High Roller for €572,300

Dzmitry Urbanovich has never cashed in for a 6-figure result before arriving at the EPT Malta Poker Festival.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/20/2015

Connor Drinan Leads for 2015 Final of EPT Malta €25K High Roller

APPT Macau Super High Roller finalist Connor Drinan is chip leader for the final table of the EPT Malta €25k High Roller.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/19/2015

HPT Poker Teams Up With DoubleDown Casino

Fargo, ND  - Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) announced a sponsorship agreement with DoubleDown Casino. Reaching more than 4.5 million users each month, DoubleDown is recognized as one of the world's largest free-to-play social casinos.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/19/2015

Khoroshenin Leads EPT Malta Special €25k High Roller at End of Day 1

EPT Vienna champion Oleksii Khoroshenin is leading the 43 players remaining at the end of Day 1 of the special €25k High Roller at EPT Malta.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/19/2015

Doyle Brunson Asks: ‘Is it True Bruce Jenner Donated His Stones to Obama?

Poker legend Doyle Brunson has not backed off his criticism over former U.S. Olympian Bruce Jenner’s conversion from a man into a woman. 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/18/2015

Berardino Palmieri Leads After Day 1a of IPT Malta Main Event

Italian player Berardino Palmieri is leading at the end of Day 1a of the €1,100 IPT Malta Main Event with 340,800. There are 151 players remaining from the 378 who entered and among the other big stacks going in to Day 2 on Friday are Eureka Prague champion Balazs Botond, German pro Kilian Kramer, Israeli chess grandmaster Gaby Livshitz and EPT Prague finalist Ka Kwan Lau. Also still in contention are EPT Campione winner Jannick Wrang, EPT London champ David Vamplew, Hungarian pro Richard Toth, Canada’s Yann Dion and EPT Prague winner Arnaud Mattern.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/18/2015

Democratic Governors Association Goes On Offensive Over RAWA: Submit Letter

A letter written by the leadership of the Democratic Governors Association urged House and Senate leadership to oppose legislation pushed by casino magnate Sheldon Adelson that would effectively ban online gambling throughout the U.S. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mar/18/2015

Freeroll Meets Rebuy Tournament With Americas Cardroom's $25,000 Freebuy

San Jose, Costa Rica –  Americas Cardroom US-facing online poker site this week announced a special Freebuy Tournament to be held this Sunday, March 22nd. The tournament comes with a $25,000 guarantee and costs nothing to enter.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/18/2015

Pamela Anderson: Rick Solomon Made $40 Mil Last Year Playing Poker vs. One Guy

“Baywatch” babe Pam Anderson is claiming her ex Rick Solomon beat one man out of $40 million last year playing poker and now she wants half of that money as part of a California divorce. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/17/2015

PokerStars Signs Japanese Celebrity Yuiko Matsukawa as Brand Ambassador

ONCHAN, Isle of Man –The world’s largest poker site PokerStars.net, an Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) brand, today announced the sponsorship of Japanese model Yuiko Matsukawa. Matsukawa will join a roster of PokerStars-sponsored celebrities including Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo, and number one poker professional Daniel Negreanu.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/17/2015

More Than $10 Million Awarded in PokerStars Sunday Million 9th Anniversary Event

ONCHAN, Isle of Man –  ‘BRAYDEN93’, an American player who now lives in Mexico, was this morning crowned winner of the Sunday Million 9th Anniversary tournament, winning nearly $600k at PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) company.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/16/2015

Daniel Negreanu Where it All Began: Offers His First TBT

Poker icon Daniel Negreanu released his first ever TBT on Instagram this week. TBT stands for “Throw Back Thursday” and features photos from years past.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/13/2015

Winning Poker Network Looking to Push the Envelope Even More

San Jose, Costa Rica – Over the past six months, Winning Poker Network (WPN) has delivered more unique selling propositions to its players than all of the other networks combined.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/13/2015

Chaffetz Pisses Off State Lottery Officials

Throughout the years, the state lotteries have proven to be a force when it comes to potential gambling legislation.  Such was the case in 2006, when state lotteries were able to detach themselves from what would ultimately become the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act or UIGEA.  Bottom line: Don’t mess with the state lotteries.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/12/2015

Bwin.Party Potential Suitor Talks Reach Fever Pitch

LONDON - (Reuters) - Online gambling firm Bwin.party said talks about selling all or part of its business had become more serious, as it battles headwinds such as the decline of regulated poker markets in Europe.

Bwin, which was created by a merger of sports betting group bwin and online poker group PartyGaming in 2011, said in November it was considering a range of proposals from interested parties.

Canada's Amaya Gaming, which last year bought online gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, was one party named in media reports last year as being interested.

Submitted by Reuters on, Mar/12/2015

The 10 Most Helpful Poker Books (And Which to Avoid)

Learning a new skill is a lovely feeling. It broadens the mind and enlivens it to new possibilities, allowing you to form new neurological connections and see existing knowledge in a new light. Teaching yourself is an important part of this process, but unless you’re a prodigy in you’re chosen field, being self-taught will only take you so far. Sometimes, the only way to improve past a certain level is to benefit from the experience and wisdom of others. Poker is one such field.

 

Submitted by Payton on, Mar/11/2015

LAPT8 Chile: Oscar Alache Wins His Second LAPT Title in this Country

Oscar Alache lifted his second trophy in the history of Latin American Poker Tour, which only Fabian Ortiz and Nacho Barbero were able to boast about. Alache achieved this at his home country, next to his people and leading a Final table full of experienced poker professionals.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/10/2015

‘Simpsons’ Creator, Poker Pro Sam Simon Succumbs to Cancer

Sam Simon, the colorful creator of the longest running animated series “The Simpsons” has passed away at the age of 59. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/09/2015

PokerStars Launches MicroMillions 10 Championship

PokerStars.com, an Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) company, today announced that the MicroMillions 10 championship, which features 100 events and $5 million in guaranteed prize money, is set to take place from March 19-29.

MicroMillions is the world’s most popular tournament series, which has seen more than one million tournament entries for each championship held to date. Buy-ins for the next series begin at just $0.11 and max out at $22 for the No Limit Hold’em Main Event, which takes place on March 29 at 14.30 ET and features a $1 million guarantee.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/09/2015

Poker Pro Paul Phua Son Pleads Guilty in World Cup Betting Probe: Was Homesick

LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - The son of a wealthy Malaysian businessman accused of running an illegal sports betting ring together during the World Cup has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in order to return home.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/08/2015

Nevada Gaming Enforcement Division Confirms Bitcoin Poker Room Seals With Clubs Raid

While Karl Bennison, chief of the Nevada Gaming Enforcement division, confirmed that the board “took part in law enforcement action” related to Seals with Clubs on Feb. 11, it was not immediately clear as to whether that investigation directly tied to the anonymous digital currency Bitcoin or if it involved Seals With Clubs operating from within Nevada.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/06/2015

Head's Up: Doyle Brunson Survives Surgery

Iron clad poker legend Doyle Brunson underwent successful surgery over the weekend to have cancer removed from his head.

He tweeted Monday:

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/04/2015

Record Numbers Reported at Americas Cardroom During Month of February

Though February was the shortest month of the year it didn’t stop Americas Cardroom (ACR) from having its biggest month ever. ACR delivered on its promise to players to host Winning Millions, the online poker site's $1,000,000 GTD poker tournament as a finale to their biggest online tournament series to date.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/04/2015

Hearing on RAWA Internet Gambling Prohibition Bill Postponed

A House Sub Committee hearing on Internet gambling prohibition scheduled for this Thursday has been postponed due to anticipated inclement weather. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mar/03/2015

Hooters Poker Room in Vegas Goes Tits Up

Say “Goodbye” to another Las Vegas poker room.

BetOnline

The Hooters poker room is the latest to shut its doors.

Located at the intersection of Tropicana and Las Vegas Blvd, the two-table room often had little if any action.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/03/2015

Horsing Around at the Poker Tables: Stickyrice a ‘Head Case’?

The video has since gone private but the folks from Reddit and FSPoker.com are still talking about the “horseplay” at this weekend’s LA Poker Classic held at the Bike Casino.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/02/2015

Raphael Wimmer Wins €99,685 and Eureka 5 Rozvadov Title

Last year, we celebrated first ever Slovakian champion. Now Austria gets the honor. Raphael Wimmer scooped the title to become first Austrian tournament to win the Eureka Main Evnet.

Wimmer was rewarded with €99,685 alongside the trophy. He cut a 5-way deal and eventually grabbed the €10k prize left for the champion as he beat Josef Pavelka heads-up.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/01/2015

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