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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.
Natan Chauskin of Belarus Wins IPT Malta Main Event for €149,560
Natan Chauskin from Belarus is the new €1,100 IPT7 Malta2 champion after a final table he led right from the start.
The 27-year-old banked his biggest prize so far, taking a total of €149,560 after cutting a heads-up deal with Govert Metaal and scooping the extra €20k left for the champ.
Natan Chauskin Takes Massive Lead into IPT7 Malta2 Final Table
Natan Chauskin from Belarus is leading the eight remaining players on the IPT7 Malta2 final table. The 27-year-old built a massive stack of 9,835,000 Saturday, seizing a huge lead over his rivals with Chris "NigDawg" Brammer in second place with 3,580,000.
Chauskin set the final table line-up after busting Franco Arlotta in aces versus kings cooler. Arlotta was the last Maltese standing, finishing ninth for €12,660.
€498,575 for EPT12 Malta €25K High Roller Champ
A first prize of nearly half a million euros is at stake for today's €25k High Roller players with the eventual champ set to walk away with €498,575. There were 74 entries to the tournament (63 unique players + 11 re-entries) creating a €1,813,000 prize pool, to be divvied up between eleven players.
There are currently 18 players remaining and today's plan is to get down to the final table of eight. EPT10 Grand Final High Roller finalist Byron Kaverman from the USA currently holds the lead, followed by EPT Dortmund champion Mike McDonald.
The Cage Lowers Buy-In: More Action, More Players
San Jose, Costa Rica – On October 28th, the gloves officially come off. Americas Cardroom today announced The Cage $1k, a $1,050 buy-in cash game where every passing second is a fight to the finish. The time-based cash game takes place each Wednesday starting October 28th and features a new blind structure. It also becomes available to more players with its lower buy-in, previously at $5,000+$100.
Alessandro Peciarolo Seizes Lead for IPT7 Malta2 Main Event Day 3
Thirty players remain in contention for the title as the IPT7 Malta2 Main Event goes into Day 3. Alessandro Peciarolo from Italy is holding a massive chip lead after scooping a huge pot in one of the last hands of the day to bring his stack up to 2,625,000. Hailing from Rome, the 42-year-old is a passionate poker player and he's been running really well so far in the tournament. He led the field after Day 1a as well.
A Study Demonstrates that Online Casinos with Poker Rooms Are Safer
The latest research shows that those online casinos that also have a poker room on the same site, i.e. an option to play poker games against real players, are more reliable and trustworthy than sites that only offer casino games. They pay faster, have more language and currency options, lower non-payment risk, higher payout limits, and overall player experiences with them are more positive.
Andreas Chalkiadakis Leads IPT7 Malta2 Main Event into Day 2
Last season, the Greek flag was waving at the end of the IPT Malta Main Event and now it's time to put up the blue-and-white banner again.
Battle of Malta Accounts for 12 Percent of Nation’s GDP
The Battle of Malta, considered the biggest standalone poker tournament in Europe, will contribute an amazing 12 percent to that Mediterranean nation’s GDP. This according to Paul Bugeja, Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Malta Tourism Authority.
This year could lead to an even greater contribution as it coincides with one of online gambling’s biggest industry conferences, the Summit of iGaming Malta, SIGMA.
76ers End Partnership Deal With PartyPoker Amidst DFS Scandal
The Philadelphia 76ers have cut their ties with PartyPoker following a scandal that erupted two weeks ago within the Daily Fantasy Sports sector.
It remains to be seen whether this will cause a domino effect in the professional sports arena with many of the franchises entered into partnerships with DFS firms DraftKings and FanDuel.
While PartyPoker does not offer a Daily Fantasy Sports platform, the sports leagues have come under fire of late for deals that seemingly embrace gambling.
Ladbrokes Strong Start to Soccer Season: Revenues Up 6.4 Percent
LONDON - (Reuters) - Increasing digital revenue and a strong start to the soccer season helped bookmaker Ladbrokes report its strategy under new boss Jim Mullen was making progress, sending its shares sharply higher.
Alessio Peciarolo Leads IPT7 MALTA2 After Day 1A
Sharing the limelight with the EPT once again, the Italian Poker Tour is celebrating the tour's 50th stop here at the EPT 12 Malta Poker Festival.
The first major event on the 76-event schedule is the €1,100 IPT Main Event, attracting 224 players on Day 1a.
Is Sheldon Adelson Looking to Stop DraftKings, FanDuel From Operating in GA?
Our sister site DFS911.com has raised the question: Is Sheldon Adelson behind Georgia’s recently announced probe into the Daily Fantasy Sports sector?
$1 Million Guaranteed Every Sunday through November 8th at Americas Cardroom
San Jose, Costa Rica – October 21, 2015 – It’s not just the $500,000 Guaranteed making headlines at popular US-facing online poker site Americas Cardroom.
IPT7 Malta Day 1A Gets Under Way
Half a year ago, the EPT made its debut here on the beautiful island of Malta. Now, the tour is back at Portomaso Casino as the PokerStars.com EPT 12 Malta Poker Festival kicked off today at noon (local time).
It's the €1,100 IPT Malta Main Event which is getting the action under way. Last season, Greek pro Georgios "ZISIMO7" Zisimopoulos triumphed here in the record-breaking 1,285-strong tournament, taking home €142,205 after a five-way deal. The 27-year-old Greek will defend his title here after qualifying online on PokerStars.
PA Bill to Regulate Online Poker, Daily Fantasy Sports Will be Voted on Wednesday
Daily Fantasy Sports sites would have to partner with the state of Pennsylvania in order to operate there as part of new legislation that will be voted on Wednesday.
$500,000 Guaranteed Tourney Ends with Final Table at ACR
Another Sunday winner has been crowned in Americas Cardroom’s $5 Million Guaranteed promotion.
Tournament play wrapped up early Monday morning in Sunday's $500,000 GTD MDS Main Event with a final table deal struck between two strong online poker players. The next installment of Americas Cardroom’s $5 Million Guaranteed promo gets underway at 5pm ET on Sunday, October 25th.
Texas Ranger Wrangles HPT Title
Vicksburg, MS - Chan Pelton has played poker for big money before, but never under the bright lights of a nationally-televised Final Table. Until now, that is.
Pelton steamrolled his way through the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Main Event to win $42,560 and the bracelet at Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg Monday. The rancher from College Station, Texas took over the chip lead with seven players left and never looked back.
Unsolved Mysteries of Gambling Part 4: Who Killed PokerListings Boss Andreas Oscarsson?
More than six years after he was found shot to death in his luxury home in Sweden, the murder of 36-year-old Andreas Oscarsson, owner and founder of PokerListings.com, remains an Unsolved Mystery of Gambling.
ACR CEO Talks Decision to Lower GTD for Million Dollar Sundays
We got Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy talking about his decision to reduce the GTD for the Million Dollar Sundays event as well as the decision to extend it into November. You can chat live as well.
ACR Extends $5 Million Guaranteed Promotion Through Nov 8: Smaller Buy-ins
Americas Cardroom today announced that the remaining Sunday tournaments in its $5 Million Guaranteed promo will now come with a smaller buy-in to make them more accessible to more players.
While the tournament guarantee is also being reduced, an additional two tournaments have been added to the schedule.
Thompson Goes Rail to Rail on HPT for $131k
Daytona Beach, FL - Corey Thompson more than tripled his previous best live tournament cash Monday by winning the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Main Event at Daytona Beach Kennel Club & Poker Room for $131,720.
The poker player from Winter Park came into the day with the chip lead and managed to ride that edge all the way to victory.
A1phad0ggg Conquers Million Dollar Sunday at Americas Cardroom
Last night’s tournament featured the lowest overlay of the series, a testament to Americas Cardroom’s growing popularity and commitment to squashing DDoS attacks.
Shortly after 5:00am ET, a final table deal was struck between A1phad0ggg and NickYunis, with the former taking $150,000 and the latter $140,000. With $20,000 set aside for the winner, the two played for the first place title and A1phad0ggg came out on top.
Four PokerStars Execs Ordered Terminated for New Jersey Licensing
Amaya Gaming, the parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, have been granted permission to operate in the state of New Jersey but, before they can do so, Amaya must fire four executives deemed “unfit’ by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE).
On Friday, the DGE released a report of its investigation of Amaya’s $four.9b acquisition of the PokerStars and Complete Tilt, coming to the conclusion that the four executives could no longer serve on the company’s board.
HPT Returns to Michigan for 2015 Championship Open
Mt. Pleasant, MI Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) has awarded more than $9 million in prize pool money since the beginning of the year. The popular poker tour and television show will look to add to that total when it returns to Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort for its Championship Open event next month.
Borgata Wants Phil Ivey Suit Dismissed
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) - An Atlantic City casino locked in a legal battle with poker pro Phil Ivey over an alleged card cheating scam is seeking to have the famous gambler's lawsuit dismissed.
Americas Cardroom Moves Million Dollar Sundays to 5pm ET
The clocks might not change until the first Sunday in November, but Americas Cardroom is making its own time change every Sunday in October.
The US-facing online poker site today announced that the Million Dollar Sunday is getting pushed back by 2 hours to 5:00pm ET. The Sunday Special, the online poker room’s $115,000 guaranteed poker tournament, is also moving up by an hour, from 4pm to 3:00pm ET.
Seminole Hard Rock ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open’ Kicks Off With $2 Mil Guarantee
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” (RRPO) returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. November 19 – December 2, 2015 carrying a $3,500 buy-in $2 Million Guaranteed RRPO Championship. Held in the resort’s ballrooms, the series will feature 14 events with several secondary events and qualifiers. The exciting poker action culminates with the live streamed and televised RRPO Championship final table in Paradise Live theater. RRPO schedule can be found at www.SHRPO.com.
PokerStars Sets New Record for Largest Online Poker Tournament
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – A new record for ‘largest online poker tournament’ was set last night by PokerStars.com, an Amaya Inc. (Nasdaq: AYA; TSX: AYA) brand. A total of 253,698 players – roughly three times the capacity of Twickenham stadium, where the Rugby World Cup Final will take place on October 31 – played in the $0.01 Common Cents Kick-Off tournament.
Million Dollar Sunday Players Benefit Again From $200K Overlay
(San Jose, Costa Rica) - It’s not every day that an online poker site reaches deep into its pocket and pulls out $200,000 to cover a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
Evil Poker Players Part 3: Murderous Ernie Scherer Jr Killed Both His Parents
Indeed it is easy to see why the likes of an Ernie Scherer Jr. would be categorized as an “evil poker player”. For one, he killed both his parents in cold blood. That’s bound to land you on the Evil Poker Player list.
Reason Number 1: He Beat and Stabbed His Mom and Dad to Death
Ernest Scherer III, from Oakland, California, was convicted of two counts of first degree murder, committing multiple murders for financial gain and possession of a deadly weapon three years after the March 2008 massacre.
