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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.
Dying Poker Pro, ‘Simpsons’ Creator Sam Simon Giving Away His Fortune
Sam Simon, creator of “The Simpsons’ animated television series and a fixture on the World Series of Poker scene in past years, disclosed he only has a few months to live.
‘Ray Donovan’ Producer Bryan Zuriff Pleads Guilty in Sports Betting Case
A Hollywood producer has pleaded guilty in New York for his role in a high-stakes sports betting business run by an organized-crime enterprise.
Bryan Zuriff is executive producer of the Showtime series Ray Donovan. He pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to accepting a financial instrument in connection with unlawful Internet gambling.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (buh-RAH’-ruh) announced the plea Friday, saying Zuriff operated an illegal gambling enterprise in Los Angeles and helped run one in New York.
Big News Coming at Carbon Poker as Best Promos Yet to be Announced
Carbon Poker has revealed they are preparing to announce some of the biggest promotions to date.
What are the promos?
You’ll have to come back July 30 (2013) to find out as Carbon is keeping mum.
Carbon Poker is one of the biggest names in online poker and the marquee brand on Merge, a poker network that welcomes players from North America.
Online Gambling Firm Wants to Buy or Build Casino in Atlantic City
TRENTON, N.J. – (Associated Press) - An online gambling firm plans to buy or build a casino in Atlantic City to get a piece of the Internet wagering action planned to launch in the state this year, another sign of a revival of corporate interest in a city where gambling revenue has been falling since 2006.
MidOil USA managing partner Vincent Crandon said Friday that he plans to announce around Labor Day whether his investment firm and Web gambling company 2UP Gaming will be buying or building.
Poker Pro Masa Kagawa Arrested for Running Android Malware Ring
News broke across the poker stratosphere this week that high stakes player Masa Kagawa has been arrested for his alleged role in running an Android malware ring in addition to running a scam dating website.
Kagawa was taken into custody by Chiba Prefectural Police in Japan.
Ultimate Gaming Gets Final Approval From Nevada to Operate Real Money Poker Site
LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, July 25, 2013, Ultimate Gaming, a majority-owned subsidiary of Station Casinos LLC, received final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission for its real money online poker product Ultimate Poker, the only legal poker website in the United States.
Zynga Shares Plummet as Company Won’t Enter US Online Gambling Space
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc will largely abandon its long-running efforts to build a real-money gaming business in the United States, a prospect investors once believed to be the struggling company's sole lifeline.
Mike Britt Joins Ultimate Poker as Vice President of Market Development
LAS VEGAS– Government affairs and gaming professional Mike Britt has joined Ultimate Gaming, America’s first regulated online gaming operator, as vice president of market development and government affairs. He brings 10 years of experience in politics, legislative affairs and market development to the company.
Poker Pros Sexting Names a la ‘Carlos Danger’ AKA Anthony Weiner
So a lot of people are wondering, what would their sexting names be in the wake of New York City Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner being revealed as none other than Carlos Danger.
Ultimate Poker Gives Away Cash on the Road to 10 Million Hands
LAS VEGAS - After less than three months of live play, Ultimate Poker is set to deal its 10-millionth hand of real money online poker at UltimatePoker.com. To celebrate the achievement, Ultimate Poker will award players cash prizes across 21 milestone hands leading up to the 10-millionth.
2013 WSOP Last Lady Sitting Jackie Glazer Joins PokerStars
Australian female poker pro Jackie Glazier has left Ivey Poker to join the 888 Poker team.
Glazier became the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event’s “Last Woman Sitting”.
Ms. Glazier finished 31st for $229,281, bringing her total career earnings to almost $1.2 million.
Facebook is Bringing Social Gambling to Italy, Spain
Facebook is expanding its real money online social gambling platform to Italy and Spain.
After initial trials in the United Kingdom utilizing the bwin.party network, Facebook will expand the offering to three countries, both of which have been accommodating to real money Web gambling.
Sean Ryan, head of partnerships of the social network, confirmed the news during the World Gaming Executive Summit in Barcelona.
South Point Poker to Rebrand as Real Gaming
South Point Poker, which one promised to be the first real money online poker site regulated in the US, will be changing its name.
The site will be rebranded as “Real Gaming” in order to reflect its expanded variety of online games beyond the scope of poker.
Real Gaming will be run by the folks who own the popular South Point Casino and Hotel located off the Las Vegas Strip. They were among the first to receive a license from the Nevada Gaming Commission.
ESPN 2013 World Series of Poker Schedule Released
ESPN has unveiled its 2013 World Series of Poker broadcast schedule, which kicked off Tuesday night (July 23).
ESPN’s coverage will be broadcast Tuesday nights in two hour blocks from July 23 right through October 29. Airings will start at 9 pm EST.
Norman Chad and Lon McEachern will call the action.
Ray Romano on Why Comedians Don’t Make Good Poker Players (Video)
The folks from Quadjacks.com compiled 10 of their favorite hallway interviews at this year’s World Series of Poker.
Among those interviews, American comedian Ray Romano talks about why comedians make poor poker players. He’s been entering the WSOP event for the last 6 years now.
As he puts it in this interview, he “looks forward to it all year, and it’s devastating when you bust.”
From Quadjacks.com:
Poker Princess Molly Bloom to ‘Reveal All’ in Memoire: Matt Damon, A-Rod Secrets
The so-called “Poker Princess”, Molly Bloom, is set to release her memoire.
Bloom was recently indicted for her role in running multi-million dollar high stakes Hollywood poker games.
Some of the secrets she’s likely to reveal could revolve around A-List celebrities and sports stars the likes of Alex Rodriguez, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio, each of whom reportedly took part in Ms. Bloom’s high stakes games.
The “Poker Princess” is threatening to reveal some of the betting secrets of the big name celebrities.
Viktor Blom the Week’s Biggest Loser
Online poker phenom Viktor Blom managed to lose $1,404,756 playing online at Full Tilt Poker, making him the week’s biggest loser.
We wouldn’t shed too many tears for the Swede as he has managed to rack up over $5 million so far online this year.
PKR Poker Announces Changes in Affiliate Program
The online poker network PKR has announced a change in its affiliate program via an email sent out to affiliate partners.
Dear Affiliates,
We would like to notify you of some changes to the PKR Affiliate Terms and Conditions regarding the definitions and the activity of affiliates.
Full Tilt Poker Payments to US Customers Will Take At Least Another Year
Americans owed money from Full Tilt Poker since April 15, 2011 may have to wait at least another year, according to a claims adjuster overseeing distribution.
Harry Reid Seemingly On Board With Legalized Internet Poker Legislation
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has disclosed he is indeed working with fellow Nevada Senator Dean Heller to draft new Internet poker legislation.
Reid made his comments following a Senate Subcommittee hearing on the subject Wednesday.
Four Arrested in Boise for Running illegal Poker Houses
BOISE, Idaho (Associated Press) — Boise police say they've flushed out an illegal gambling operation with the arrest of four people, including three from one family.
Timothy J. Lough and his wife, Jo Anne Lough, were arrested on misdemeanor gambling charges on Tuesday along with their son, Travis Jay Lough.
Also taken into custody was David Andrew Deboer.
The law enforcement agency in Idaho's capital city says it had gotten numerous calls pointing to a card house being run at a pair of locations just southwest of downtown.
Heads Up Hogging Prevention Added to iPoker Client
A new feature has been added as part of a recent iPoker Network update.
Heads up hogging prevention is a background tracking system which monitors players sitting inactively at too many tables. Operators will be better positioned to remove these individuals from tables, restricting their access.
Heads up hogging prevention will be utilized in an effort to keep the games running smoothly.
At Least 25 UKIPT Galway Main Event Seats to be One at Full Tilt Poker
Onchan, Isle of Man – There are at least 25 €1,100 UKIPT Galway Main Event seats to be won in the Full Tilt Poker UKIPT Galway Mega Seat Qualifier, taking place this Sunday, July 21st at 14:30 ET.
The UKIPT Galway Main Event will headline the Full Tilt Poker Galway Festival, set to be Europe’s biggest ever poker festival, and players who win a Main Event seat will play for their share of at least €1,000,000 in prize money.
Americas Cardroom New Software Upgrade Rave Reviews: Beast Gets No Love
Americas Cardroom’s unveiling of their new software upgrade has been met with mostly a positive response from customers.
World Poker Tour to Launch WPT Alpha8 Tournament Series on Fox Sports
Los Angeles, CA - World Poker Tour®, the world’s leading purveyor of high-quality, high-stakes televised poker tournaments is launching WPT Alpha8™, an all-new, global series of super high-roller poker tournaments broadcast on FOX Sports 1, premiering in March 2014.
The Commerce Casino in LA to Host Nationally-Televised Heartland Poker Tour
Los Angeles, CA - After awarding over forty million dollars on national TV, Heartland Poker Tour will finally make its way to the world’s largest poker room for a televised event at The Commerce in Los Angeles September 4-23, 2013. The event is part of HPT’s West Coast expansion that will reach from The Commerce in the LA area to Thunder Valley Casino Resort in the Sacramento area. A stop at Club One Casino in Fresno from September 27-October 6th will complete the three-week California tour known as HPT’s Gold Rush Series.
Americas Cardroom New Online Poker Software Unveiled: Slew of New Features
US-facing Internet poker site Americas Cardroom has completely revamped, enhanced, and re-energized its online poker software. The online poker site today released a major software update, complete with a slew of new features that puts Americas Cardroom in a class of its own.
Terrorists Using Online Gambling to Launder Funds Claims FOP President
A Senate Subcommittee hearing early Tuesday to discuss the legalization of real money online gambling also addressed fears over terrorism.
“There are indications that terrorists in Afghanistan have been using online gaming to launder their funds,” said Chuck Canterbury, national director of the Fraternal Order of Police. “There is no legal or regulatory framework for law enforcement to shut down this activity.”
Odds to Win 2013 WSOP Main Event: November Nine
Carrie Stroup here with your odds to win the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event were available for the November Nine.
Senate Hearing on Regulated Online Gambling (Live Video)
You can watch live streaming of the Senate Subcommittee hearing on regulated online gambling here. Starts July 17, 2013 10:15 am EDT.
