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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.
Internet Poker Advances in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. — Internet gambling in New Jersey has moved a step closer to reality.
An Assembly panel approved the proposal Monday. The bill now needs to be voted on by the full Assembly and Senate, but those votes have not yet been scheduled.
Cake Poker $100k Tournament Hosted 748 Players
Cake Poker hosted its $100k GTD ($109) Sunday at 8 pm GMT. This past Sunday’s event featured 748 players with a serious overlay value and ended up awarding $18,750 to a player by the name of “makkar”.
Sunday's $65K GTD Super Stack ($530) also offered an overlay with 98
players, awarding $17,875 to player with the handle “Suvaline.4”.
New Jersey Online Poker Bill Going for Vote Today
A bill to legalize online poker and casinos in New Jersey will be heading for an Assembly vote a la the Appropriations Committee at 12:30 pm EST today (Monday June 18, 2012).
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Timothy Adams, Larry Wright Latest WSOP Bracelet Winners: Michael Mizrachi Near Miss
Timothy Adams and Larry Wright have won their first World Series of Poker bracelets in separate events while well known poker pro Michael Mizrachi just missed his shot.
Adams won the No Limit Hold’em / Four Handed Event while Adams captured the bracelet in Event 30 of the 2-7 Draw Lowball (No Limit).
Gambling News: Ylon Schwartz Enjoys More WSOP Success and First Bracelet
Ylon Schwartz has just won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at Event #27: $1,500 buy-in H.O.R.S.E.. Schwartz was best known for making the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker, finishing in 4th place and taking home nearly $3.8 million. He also briefly dated Gambling911.com reporter Jenny Woo.
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Brian Meinders, Austin Scott Latest WSOP Bracelet Winners
Brian Meinders and Austin Scott both captured their first World Series of Poker bracelets in separate events.
Meinders won the Event #25: Limit Hold’em Shootout, which paid out $116,118 for first place.
More Delays in UB.com Exec Brent Beckley Sentencing
As reported by PokerFuse.com, attorneys representing an executive from UB.com are seeking to delay sentencing of their client even further.
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Phil Ivey Leads as Current 2012 World Series of Poker Player of the Year
Phil Ivey hasn’t won any of the 2012 World Series of Poker events yet, but he’s already amassed quite a payday of well over $500K, finishing in the money in four different events. He is currently the leader to be named WSOP 2012 Player of the Year.
The breakdown for the top 10 appears below.
Blue Monday Online Gambling Defendant Must Pay $100 Fine
On June 8, 2012, software professional David Parchomchuk appeared in Maryland Court to face charges stemming from last year's Blue Monday indictments. He accepted a DOJ plea bargain which saw him plead guilty to conspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling business for which Judge Catherine Blake fined Parchomchuk $100, along with 2 years of unsupervised probation. Prior charges of money laundering were dropped by the DOJ.
Pinnacle Entertainment Acquires Heartland Poker Tour
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. is buying the owners of a televised poker tournament, the Heartland Poker Tour, so it can work the poker matches more closely into its casinos and expand the tournament.
Scotty Nguyen Denied Another WSOP Bracelet by Joe Cassidy
Somehow young poker player Joe Cassidy managed to deny two World Series of Poker multi-bracelet winners, Phil Ivey and Scotty Nguyen, from capturing another. And consider this, between the two of them, Ivey and Nguyen have a total of 13 WSOP bracelets.
Internet Gambling to be Approved State by State Over Next Two Years Predict Panelists
(Associated Press) - The U.S. Congress is too badly divided to act on Internet gambling, so individual states will start approving it on their own within the next two years, panelists at a major casino conference predicted Thursday.
Grand Prix 2012 Crescent Street – Camasino.com not Rattled by Student Protests
The Grand Prix in Montreal was surely an interesting one! The students protested every night on Crescent Street where all the action was for fans that came in from every corner of the world.
Camasino.com was one of this year’s sponsors and despite the all the turmoil the fans and the Camasino Girls had a great time.
Online Gambling Site BetED.com Software Programmer Sentenced
A software programmer with the now defunct online gambling website BetED.com have been sentenced.
Darren Wright and David Parchomchuk were caught up in a sting operation run by the US Attorney’s Office out of Maryland in May of last year. Agents with that office set up a phone payment processing company and transferred millions of dollars in funds on behalf of BetED.
PokerStars.es Debuts in Number 9 Position
Just as Revolution Gaming, Microgaming and the Merge Gaming Network had been fighting for the coveted number 9 position of most trafficked online poker networks, along comes PokerStars.es.
The Spain licensed online poker rooms/networks will now be counted separately following that nation’s new regulations.
888Poker.es bragged of being number two in the market but rank all the way down at number 27 worldwide.
Joe Cassidy vs. Scotty Nguyen Heads-Up: 6th World Series of Poker Bracelet Sought
Phil Ivey was out in 3rd place, denied of getting his 9th bracelet at the World Series of Poker Event 24: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better. Instead it was Joe Cassidy vs. Scotty Nguyen heads up with Nguyen looking for his 6th WSOP bracelet.
Phil Ivey Hungry for World Series of Poker Bracelet Number 9: Leads Event 24
Poker pro Phil Ivey continued to hold the chip lead heading towards Midnight Pacific Time at WSOP Event 24: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better. A win would mean Ivey’s 9th World Series of Poker bracelet.
The First State Delaware Wants to Lead the Way in US Online Poker Market
Delaware was the first state to join the union in the US and now they are looking to become the first state to offer online poker via multi-state compacts. On Tuesday, they moved one step closer to that reality.
The state House on Tuesday approved a bill authorizing online betting in Delaware and more venues for sports wagering and other gambling.
OnGame Gets Serious Foothold in Nevada Online Poker Market
Aristocrat Technologies and Bally Technologies have combined forces with Shuffle Master in an effort to gain a foothold in the lucrative US online poker market, via Nevada. The beneficiary of this arrangement will no doubt be Ongame poker. Its software platform is being utilized as part of the deal.
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All Eyes on Phil Ivey at WSOP Event 24: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
Excitement was brewing at the 2012 World Series of Poker heading into Wednesday as poker great Phil Ivey led with chips at the Event #24: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better.
A total of 27 players were returning to this event Wednesday afternoon.
2012 WSOP Results: Michael Gathy Wins Event #21: No-Limit Hold'em
Belgium’s own, Michael Gathy, has won the 2012 World Series of Poker Event #21: No-Limit Hold’em along with the $440,829 grand prize.
Gathy managed to beat out 2798 other players to win his first ever WSOP bracelet.
California Dreaming: Internet Poker Bill Dead in the Water
Sen. Rod Wright yanked his Internet poker bill from a committee agenda just prior to its scheduled vote on Tuesday in the Senate Governmental Organization Committee.
That bill has been sinking since it set sail requiring numerous amendments in an effort to please the state’s powerful Tribal casinos.
From the Sacramento Bee:
Poker Pro Adam Friedman Denies Being Crybaby at 2005 WSOP…OH REALLY (Video)
Real men don’t cry….they just get a little emotional. Just ask poker pro Adam Friedman.
He tells Quadjacks.com that there were no tears at the 2005 World Series of Poker following his deep run and brutal bust out.
“I was 23 back then, fairly emotional. I didn’t know how to keep my emotions in check,” he told Quadjacks. “I will say this officially, I never cried on TV.”
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Phil Hellmuth Paid Out 4 to 1 Odds With 12th Bracelet Win (Video)
Gambling911.com’s own Thomas Somach noted that a number of online bookmakers were offering betting odds on Phil Hellmuth winning another bracelet at this year’s World Series of Poker.
That happened late Sunday night, with the self-proclaimed “Poker Brat” breaking his own record with a 12th bracelet. Those betting Hellmuth received $400 for every $100 wagered.
If there’s anything Hellmuth is not, it’s modest.
That said, the “Poker Brat” insisted he’s still the same man he was prior to winning number 12.
WSOP No-Limit Hold’em, Limit Hold’em: Shulman Tandem Falls Short
The father and son tandem of Barry and Jeff Shulman failed to capture bracelets in their individual World Series of Poker events.
Father Barry finished 8th in the WSOP Event #19 – No Limit Hold’em where he walked off with a cool $53,669.
Barry Shulman Among 10 Remaining at WSOP Event #19: No-Limit Hold'em
Card Player Magazine publisher Barry Shulman was among those still remaining at the 2012 World Series of Poker Event #19 – No-Limit Hold’em.
Shulman already has one WSOP bracelet under his belt along with 96 cashes, 13 first place finishes and winnings that total nearly $4.4 million in live career play.
Cliff Goldkind was leading Event #19 Monday evening with 10 players remaining.
Phil Hellmuth’s 12 WSOP Bracelet was First in Non-Texas Hold’em Event (Video)
In addition to earning his 12th World Series of Poker bracelet and thus extending his own world record, Phil Hellmuth also silenced critics who suggested the self-proclaimed “poker brat” could not win beyond Texas Hold’em.
Wynn Resorts Applies for Nevada Online Poker License: In Talks With Zynga
Wynn Resorts has applied for an online poker license in the state of Nevada this week, possibly signaling the entry of Zynga into the real money poker arena in the United States.
Wynn had entered into a partnership with PokerStars just weeks before that company was indicted by the US Justice Department last year. It immediately pulled out of that arrangement.
Entraction Poker Network Seeks Nevada Approval Despite Purple Lounge Debacle
Despite its hosting a now failed online poker room, the Entraction Poker Network is moving full steam ahead to try and obtain a license to operate a Web card room within the state of Nevada. Entraction is owned by Swedish gaming firm International Game Technology (IGT).
Phil Hellmuth Wins 12th World Series of Poker Bracelet
It has finally happened as Phil Hellmuth shattered his own record winning his 12th World Series of Poker bracelet.
Hellmuth won the $2500 buy-in Seven-Card Razz tournament, which concluded late on a Sunday night.
From the WSOP.com website:
