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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.
Global Poker Index to Launch Free Magazine in US to Compete With Card Player
In less than 5 days, the 45th annual World Series of Poker will begin with 65 Events spread across 7 Weeks. The whole poker world will attend - either to play or simply follow the action. Once again, Global Poker Index will be Official Partner and have a booth.
Breaking News: Jason Ader, Spring Owl Group Wins Settlement Deal With Bwin.Party
Gambling911.com – May 22, 2014 at 6:49 am EDT - Agreement with SpringOwl: Further to the Company’s announcement on 16 May 2014, concerning planned changes to the composition of the Board, bwin.party announces that it has agreed to work closely with SpringOwl on the appointment of its new directors and confirms its agreement to consider Michael Fertik, one of SpringOwl’s nominees, as a potential candidate.
HPT500 Expands to Colorado: Conceived by Heartland Poker Tour
Cripple Creek, Colorado - The new league-based concept from Heartland Poker Tour forges on with the addition of a new location in Colorado. Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek will become the Colorado home of HPT500, offering poker enthusiasts another opportunity to put their skills to the test and climb the ranks to fame and fortune.
Internet Gambling Attorney Sees Legal Online Gambling Coming to All 50 States
Stuart Slotnick Says It’s a “Good Revenue Model”
Legends Classic Series 2014 Launches Event at Binion’s Gambling Hall
Las Vegas - Legends Classic Gaming (LCG), announced today, the line up of sponsors for the LCS Series Events & Launch taking place at Binion's Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, June 7-9, 2014. The line up of sponsors includes Ivey League www.iveyleague.com,where you can take your game to the next level with the best resources and poker strategy available. Other sponsors include the famous Binion's Gambling Hall, Blue Shark Optics, Snowy Peak Entertainment, Lucky Leahy's, The Dough Holder, Advanced Poker Training and Crush Live Poker.
EPT Announces Poker Tracker as Official Poker Tracking Partner
ONCHAN, Isle of Man –The European Poker Tour (EPT) today announced that PokerTracker 4 will return for the second consecutive year as the official poker tracking software. The partnership will involve PokerTracker representatives attending EPT 11 stops to showcase and demonstrate the product.
Poker Pro Sorel Mizzi to Swim in Shark-Infested Waters as Part of Prop Bet
Big name poker pro Sorel Mizzi has bet $10,000 at 3:1 odds he can swim from Brazil’s Ipanema Beach to an island 5km away.
In doing so he will have to contend with sharks and risk getting caught up in a giant Net that keeps the man-eating Selachimorpha away from the beach.
National Governors Association Sends Letter in Opposition to Web Gambling Ban
The National Governors Association on Tuesday submitted a letter in opposition to a bill that would outlaw online gambling on the federal level (a copy of which appears below).
The letter was sent to both majority leaders in the House and Senate along with the minority leaders.
The bill to ban nearly all forms of Internet gambling except fantasy sports and horse racing was introduced by South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah. A handful of politicians from both sides of the aisle have come out in support of the measure.
Russian Player Wins $1 Million in PokerStars 2014 SCOOP High Stakes Event
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – Russian player Ivan ‘vandir4rek’ Soshnikov won the 2014 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker Main Event ‘High’ tournament for more than $1 million on Monday night, in what turned out to be a record field of 657 players for the event, easily surpassing the 2010 record of 615. It meant the total prize pool of $6,570,000 was more than double the $3 million guarantee.
LSOP Announces Cities and Dates for LSOP Millions 2014 Day 1 Flights
San Jose, Costa Rica – The LSOP Millions kicks off July 27th with a whopping 16 Day 1 events, allowing more people than ever to play in the land-based series. And poker players don't have to leave home to be a part of it.
2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule Unveiled
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida released the entire tournament schedule for the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, one of the country’s largest cash tournaments.
NJ Bill Would Require Online Gambling Processors to Get 'Stricter' License
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — (Associated Press) - New Jersey wants to subject companies that handle Internet gambling deposits and payments to stricter licensing requirements, in the hope it will make banks more willing to allow the use of credit cards to fund online betting accounts.
The reluctance of banks to allow credit card use to fund accounts is one of the main things holding back the growth of New Jersey's new Internet gambling industry.
Runner Up of 2011 WSOP Main Event Martin Stazko Was Target of Kidnap Plot
Czech poker pro Martin Staszko was the target of a kidnapping plot by a group of individuals suspected in the disappearance of two wealthy businessmen, it was revealed last week.
Internet Gambling Included in Pennsylvania State Budget
Lawmakers have made Internet gambling part of the Pennsylvania year’s state budget though few believe any measures would be signed into law in 2014.
The odds are stacking against Web gambling ever becoming legalized in the Keystone State.
World Series of Poker Hosts First Annual New Jersey Mayor’s Poker Tournament
Honorable Winner Will Receive $10,000 Donation for Local Charity of Their Choice
Atlantic City, N.J. – The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced today that its online gaming platform WSOP.com will be hosting its inaugural New Jersey Mayor’s Poker Tournament on May 22 as part of the World Series of Poker National Championship week-long festivities in the newly WSOP-branded Bally’s Poker Room in Atlantic City.
Borgata Faces New Lawsuit in Counterfeit Poker Chip Scandal
Six poker players filed suit against Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino this week over prize money not paid when a tournament was cancelled due to the discovery of counterfeit chips.
Bwin.Party Board Shakeup Begins as Bodner Exits: Shares Plummet 4 Percent
Non-executive directors of Bwin.party Manfred Bodner and Helmut Kern will be stepping down at the conclusion of the forthcoming annual general meeting on Thursday of next week, thus signaling the start of what is likely to be a major board shakeup.
75 Percent of Visa Credit Cards Not Working for NJ Online Gambling Sites
New Jersey online gambling companies are seeing around a 75% decline in credit cards, according to Matthew Katz of CEO of CAMS.
He recently spoke to Rebecca Liggero of CalvinAyre.com regarding the current climate in New Jersey when it comes to payment processing.
“I think the biggest challenge is just education, getting the bankers to understand how significant the technology and the processes all the regulators have in place to be compliant,” Katz said.
Lindsey Graham Confronted Over Online Gambling Bill, Adelson Donations
What happens when you take one of the wealthiest men in the world and make him one of the biggest backers of a political party?
Well, you have politicians doing his bidding to eliminate business competition.
Phil Ivey Wins Over $500k in Two Days: Blom Drops $380,000
Poker icon Phil Ivey won $441,380 over a two day period after 835 hands were played in six different sessions concluding on Tuesday.
Most of his winnings on Tuesday came during a session played in the late morning at the $1,500/$3,000 8-game tables, according to PokerNews.
Joran Van Der Sloot to Marry in Prison, Become a Father
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot’s lawyer Maximo Altez confirmed that the convicted killer is set to marry while serving a 28-year prison sentence and he will become a father.
Van der Sloot was convicted of killing a 21-year-old female Peruvian student he met in a Lima casino in 2010. He had been visiting Peru to follow the Latin American Poker Tour.
PayNoRake.com to Now Guarantee 24 Hour Payouts
The management of the Chico Poker Network are thrilled to announce that, following on their success with the fast payouts and impeccable records achieved on TigerGaming.com – they can now extend the same 24 hour guaranteed payout service to PayNoRake.com - via Skrill, Neteller and EcoPayz!
UltimatePoker CEO Tom Breitling: Size Does Matter
UltimatePoker CEO Tom Breiting sat down to discuss the size of the online gambling market in a very small regulated portion of the United States.
“With the creation of a new industry, there are a lot of unknowns,” Breitling says. “And our company was pushed off balanced just a little bit (with emphasis) for revenue projections.”
Those projections for the Nevada market, where UltimateBet leads and is only one of two sites online, was for $80 million. In New Jersey, estimates were in the $250 million to $1.2 billion range.
Americas Cardroom Stops Serving New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada Markets
Americas Cardroom today announced a move to serve players only in markets without state-licensed poker sites. The online poker site today announced that, effective immediately, players in New Jersey, Delaware, and Nevada will no longer be eligible to play real money online poker at Americas Cardroom.
Poker Pro Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow’s Life to Hit the Big Screen
Variety Magazine reported Monday that poker pro Mike “The Mouth” Matusow’s life would be made into a film.
The project is currently in development as a biopic by 1984 Professional Defense Contractors.
Matusow is one of the most colorful players in the game having had bouts with drug addiction, sex, promiscuity and other depravities we can’t get into on this family website.
Matusow has also spent time in jail and once attempted suicide.
Germans to Dominate This Year’s $1 Million Buy-In One Drop
Fabian Quoss, Max Altergott, Tobias Reinkemeier, Christoph Vogelsang and Niklas Heinecker, all German and all poker players who have paid the $1 million buy-in to participate in this year's Big One for One Drop at the World Series of Poker.
The odds of a German winning what will likely be the biggest cash in poker tournament history are pretty good.
Danish Poker Sensation Gus Hansen Has Lost Nearly $18 Mil at Full Tilt Poker
HighStakesDB.com released a report that Danish poker pro Gus Hansen has lost $17.8 million just playing at Full Tilt Poker, making him one of the biggest all-time losers on that site.
While Hansen first started playing at Full Tilt Poker approximately ten years ago, most of his losses have occurred over the past year-and-a-half.
He is down nearly $3 million this year alone. Last year he dropped nearly $8 million.
Prior to 2012, Hansen had taken a brief hiatus from high stakes online poker games.
Oh Crap! Poker Scammer Jose ‘Girah’ Macedo Now Cleaning Toilets
One of the most notorious poker players in recent times, Portugal’s Jose “Girah” Macedo, is now reportedly cleaning toilets.
Once considered a "poker prodigy" among other players, Macedo got caught up in an internet cheating scandal that he later admitted to.
In the past year, Macedo has started his own cleaning business along with a group of friends. The business has reportedly made €240,000.
Another Man Tied to Russian-Mob Connected Gambling Ring Sentenced
NEW YORK — (Associated Press) - A man who ran an illegal sports gambling operation with a Manhattan art gallery owner has been sentenced to six months in prison.
Illya Trincher was ordered to forfeit $6.4 million in illegal profits. The 28-year-old also ordered to six months of house arrest after completing his prison sentence.
The scheme catered to billionaires in New York and Hollywood.
Last week, his father, Adam Trincher, was sentenced to a five-year sentence in a related scheme.
The Manhattan dealer, Hillel Nahmad was sentenced to one year in prison.
High Stakes Poker Pro, Olympian in DUI Accident: Totals Car
A professional high stakes poker player from Norway has apologized for crashing his car and leaving the scene of the accident last week.
Petter Northug was intoxicated at the time he totaled his Audi A7.
Northug may be better known as an Olympic medalist skier. He initially denied being the driver. The 28-year-old won two gold medals at the Vancouver Winter Games in 2010.
"Petter Northug has confirmed to the police in Trondheim that it was he who drove the car that was involved in an accident on Sunday morning," his manager Are Soerum Langaas said on Sunday.
