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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.
Imad Fakhro Gets Over 200K Mark at Eureka Hamburg Main Event
Imad Fakhro bagged 206,600 to finish Day 1b of the €1,100 Eureka 5 Hamburg Main Event in chip lead. Although the German couldn't match Day 1a leader Kadir Uzunoglu, he was the only player in today's 111-entry field who managed to get over the 200k mark. The German wasn't comfortable to reveal any information about himself, being shy even to pose during the chip leader photo shooting.
$100K Jackpot Hits Friday at Americas Cardroom
San Jose, Costa Rica – Talk about an incredible start to the Memorial Day Weekend. Three online poker players who created their poker accounts this month at Americas Cardroom are collectively $100,000 richer after popping the biggest possible Jackpot Poker pot on Friday morning.
G911 World Exclusive: Martin Jacboson Will Defend WSOP Main Event Title
LONDON -- 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Martin Jacobson of Sweden will be at this year's WSOP to defend his title, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report!
Reigning WSOP Main Event Champ Martin Jacobson Back to Defend Title? G911 Knows
The big question on everybody’s mind heading into this year’s World Series of Poker, will the reigning 2014 WSOP Main Event champ Martin Jacobson be back to defend his title?
Gambling911.com knows the answer to this question as our own Thomas Somach just finished interviewing him.
Viktor Blom Joins Twitch Revolution: Will Represent Unibet
One of the bigger names in online poker, Viktor Blom, revealed this week that he will be the latest poker celebrity to join what is being called the Twitch Revolution.
The Swedish poker phenom is set to take to Twitch for the first time ever at 11:00 BST on Wednesday, May 27 for a 10-hour long session at Unibet's cash tables.
2015 WSOP Gets Underway Next Week With Plenty of Changes
LAS VEGAS -- The 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP) gets underway May 27 here and there are lots of changes in store for the 46th annual event, which is to be held at the historic Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, just off the famed Vegas Strip.
Bertrand ‘Elkypoker’ Grospellier a Twitch Sensation: Won’t Retire From Poker
Poker pro Bertrand “Elkypoker” Grospellier this weekend competed in the SCOOP 2015 $2K buy-in, finishing in 6th place. Ultimately it was Jason Mercier who won the online tournament event, racking up a cool $178,457.
The real story here appears to have been the more than 16000 Internet users who logged on to watch Grospellier’s Twitch feed.
Amaya, 888 Holdings Battle it Out for Bwin.Party: $1.5 Billion on the Line
Amaya Gaming, the parent company of PokerStars, jumped into the bidding war for struggling online gambling firm Bwin.Party.
Struggling as it may, Bwin.party remains one of the most sought after betting companies in the world.
Rival GVC announced its intention to bid for Bwin.party last week.
RAWA Author Lindsey Graham ‘99.9 Percent Sure’ He Will Run for President
The co-author of legislation that would ultimately ban most forms of online gambling in the U.S., South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, plans to announce whether he intends to run for President of the United States on June 1.
Graham, a Republican, says he is “99.9 percent sure” he will run for President.
‘Balding’ Tiger Woods Beats Mark Cuban at Poker
Tiger Woods has taken time off from golf this week. On Friday, he opted for a night of poker with none other than Dallas Mavs billionaire owner Mark Cuban.
It was all for a good cause. Woods was hosting Tiger Jam out in Las Vegas to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation.
It was Tiger who came out on top against Cuban, in case you were wondering.
Beatty: Sports Betting is a Game of Skill Like Daily Fantasy Sports
Bill “Dangerfield” Beatty, a stand up comedian who writes for the gaming news site CalvinAyre.com, this week brings up an interesting point: Essentially, if daily fantasy sports and online poker are really “games of skill”, how can sports betting not be?
FBI Re-Files ‘Ruse’ Case Against Poker Pro Paul Phua: Add Conspiracy Charge
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) -- Federal prosecutors in Nevada have added a conspiracy allegation and re-filed Internet bookmaking charges against a Malaysian businessman who won a recent court ruling that his rights were violated in an FBI search of his Las Vegas Strip hotel suite.
Amaya Quarterly Results Boosted by PokerStars Acquisition
(Reuters) - Canadian gaming company Amaya Inc, the owner of online gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt, reported a massive jump in revenue and an adjusted profit on Thursday, on the back of its pivot to focus on the burgeoning online gambling market.
Montreal-based Amaya, which transformed itself in 2014 after it acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt through a $4.9 billion buyout of Rational Group, has been selling or spinning off its non-core assets over the last few months.
$115K Sunday Special in Danger of Capping at Americas Cardroom
San Jose, Costa Rica – It's not every day that a U.S. online poker site sends out a warning about one of its tournaments, but the very nature of The Sunday Special at Americas Cardroom calls for drastic measures. Americas Cardroom today announced that the $115,000 Sunday Special will not see its guarantee increase by $5k for the first time since launching at the beginning of this year.
Poker Pro Jason Mercier Wins Two Titles in Three Days
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier has won two Spring Championship of Online Poker titles in the first three days of the festival on PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. brand.
Phil Gordon on Tom Brady: ‘I Know He Cheats at Blackjack Too, He’s a Card Counter’
In a shocking tweet made by the host of Bravo’s “Celebrity Poker Showdown”, Phil Gordon alleges that New England Patriot starting quarterback Tom Brady routinely cheats at blackjack while playing in casinos.
From Phil Gordon:
Hey, I know for sure #TomBrady "cheats" at Blackjack -- he's a card counter (I taught him). About the same advantage gain - 1-2%?
Nick Pupillo Captures HPT Title and $120k
East Chicago, IN - Last night, Nick Pupillo was one card away from being eliminated from the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago. Today he was crowned the newest HPT champion to the tune of $120,537. The victory is the largest of the professional poker player's career to date.
Poker Pros vs. Computer: And The Winner Is...
It was being billed as an epic Heads-Up No-limit Texas Hold’em challenge between Man and Computer.
A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh at nearby Rivers Casino had poker pros Doug Polk, Dong Kim, Bjorn Li and Jason Les take on the artificial intelligence.
Reid Renews Push to Fully Ban Online Gambling
Senate Minority Leader, Democrat Harry Reid, announced his renewed push to fully ban online gambling in the U.S. including poker.
Friends With Benefactors: Jon Stewart Lampoons Adelson for ‘Influence Peddling’
Jon Stewart opened up his show this past Thursday night with a look at the influence of money in politics, and Hillary Clinton coming under fire from the folks over at Fox News who have been thrown into a "tizzy" over there might be some conflict of interest over donations to the Clinton Foundation.
Jerusalem Post: Adelson Alleged Ties to Chinese Mafia Could Spell Downfall
Casino magnate, GOP megadonor and staunch supporter of the Israeli state, Sheldon Adelson, found himself in a Nevada court last week defending accusations of Chinese Mafia ties. At once point during the testimony, questions were even raised as to whether the casino chairman had knowledge of a failed beheading plot.
€1.1 Million for Winner of Record-Breaking EPT Grand Final €25K High Roller
The PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final has just hosted yet another record-breaking €25k High Roller.
Johnny Lodden Takes Lead at EPT Grand Final Main Event
Just 15 players remain in contention in the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT11 Grand Final Main Event - and it's Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden holding the chip lead as we enter Day 5 tomorrow.
€25K High Roller Under Way at EPT11 Grand Final
After our hugely successful €100k and €50k Super High Rollers, we're back to high stakes action at the scene today at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final with the €25k High Roller. There are already more than 100 players competing including American pro Erik Seidel, who took down the €100k a few days ago for €2,015,000 (which took him up to third place in the all-time money list). His fellow countryman Scott Seiver is also playing and is also already having a great time in Monaco.
Freebuy Super Series Concludes Today With $20,000 GTD Main Event: Enter Now!
Americas Cardroom first-ever free online poker tournament series featuring $150,000 in real prize money concludes Sunday with the F$20,000 GTD Main Event.
‘CSI: Cyber’ is Raising the Stakes to Expose ‘Seedy’ Online Poker World Tonight
The latest “CSI” spinoff, “CSI: Cyber” goes right for the jugular as it tackles the “seedy” world of online poker.
Ole Scheimion Leads for Day 3 of the EPT Grand Final Main Event
Reigning EPT Player of the Year Ole Schemion is leading the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event going in to Day 3.
Wrong Tournament: Poker Player WPT World Championship Win Out of Mistake
Asher Conniff of Brooklyn, New York, accidentally registered for a big-bucks Atlantic City poker tournament, and the rest is history. He walked away the winner and pocketed a cool $973,000.
The 25-year-old tells the New York Daily News he was supposed to be attending a family vacation with his mom last week but instead had to play in the tournament.
“She wasn’t too upset,” said Conniff after his triumph at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. “She was happy I was going to play and she’s super-ecstatic now.”
PokerStars Shakes Up European Poker Tour Schedule for Season 12
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) company, today announced six stops for the forthcoming 12th season of its European Poker Tour – kicking off with the EPT’s most popular poker festival, in Barcelona in August. Six destinations have been confirmed so far, with a seventh to be determined for March. All those confirmed will run in conjunction with PokerStars’ national and regional live tours.
SAVE THE DATE
EPT Barcelona: August 19-30, 2015
EPT Malta: October 21-31, 2015
EPT Prague: December 6-16, 2015
Romain Paon Leads €10,600 EPT Grand Final Main Going Into Day 2
Romain Paon leads the €10,600 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event after Day 1b. The Frenchman collected 161,900 chips to put himself in a great position for Day 2 tomorrow. Paon's best result to date is cashing for €22,000, but now he seems ripe for success on the bigger stage. Eric Sfez, EPT8 Deauville €10k High Roller winner (and this season's finalist), follows his compatriot in second place. Sfez in certainly the better-known player, winning more than $900k in live tournaments so far.
