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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.
GVC Holdings Once Again Increases Offer for Bwin.party: Talks ‘Very Positive’
(Reuters) - British online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc may increase its offer for rival Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc for a third time, a source close to GVC said on Thursday.
The source said GVC and Bwin had been in talks over the past week and that Bwin's response had been "very positive".
The talks centred around synergies between the two companies, according to the source, who declined to be identified because the matter is confidential.
2015 Estrellas Day 1A Breakdown
A huge field turned out for Day 1a of the €1,100 Estrellas Main Event today, the first big tourney of EPT Season 12.
The 592-strong field was a 35% increase on last year's 438 players but, by the end of the day (12 x 45-minute levels), just 166 players remained. Spain's Fernando Heredia is the chip leader with 336,200; he won his seat in a live satellite yesterday.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 2015 Winner is Omar Zazay: Walks Off With $1 Mil
HOLLYWOOD, Fla – Omar Zazay of Richardson, TX walked away with $1 million after winning first place in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) $5 Million Guaranteed Championship held August 15 - 18, 2015 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The signature series featured The Big 4, a first ever four final table finale.
2015 Estrellas Day 1A Sees 592 Players Enter
The first big tourney of EPT Season 12 is well under way with 592 players competing on Day 1a of the Estrellas Main Event.
The Goliath 2015 Won by Miikka Toikka: Biggest Poker Tournament Outside of WSOP
Miikka Toikka was declared the winner of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) and the Goliath. It is considered the biggest poker tournament ever held outside of Las Vegas and the World Series of Poker.
Toikka, a British-based poker pro, walked away with a cool £70,800. He outlasted 4,119 opponents to claim the £70,800 top prize.
This year's Goliath featured a £120 buy-in and smashed the £250,000 guarantee with a £421,000 prize pool.
Here were your final results:
New Video Set to Expose Sheldon Adelson, US Presidential Hopeful Lindsey Graham
A new video is set to premier on The Tim James Show which looks to expose the hypocrisy of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his push to prohibit online gambling.
Adelson is the brainchild behind legislation introduced by South Carolina Republican Senator and U.S. Presidential hopeful Lindsey Graham as well as Utah Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz.
Dan Colman Headlines 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5 Million Guaranteed
One of poker’s top five biggest money earners has made the final table of the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5 Million Guaranteed in Hollywood, Florida.
Daniel Colman will enter the final table with 3,655,000 in chips. The 24-year-old made news last year after winning the Big One for One Drop and a cool $15 million.
Colman made even more headlines by fleeing the World Series of Poker host casino, the Rio, within five minutes.
Phil Ivey Strong Case Against Casino: Admits It Destroyed Suspect Cards
ATLANTIC CITY – (Associated Press) - A New Jersey casino destroyed playing cards involved in a lawsuit against a professional gambler it says cheated it out of $9.6 million, but only as part of its routine business practices and before it knew of the alleged scheme, according to a legal filing Friday.
Poker is Gambling, Not Skill Judge Rules
A Wisconsin judge has ruled that poker is a prohibited form of gambling, not a game of skill as the Poker Players Alliance has long contended.
Madison Circuit Court Judge Richard G. Niess made his decision this week in the case of Steve Verrett et al vs. J B Van Hollen, the later being Wisconsin’s Attorney General at the time the case was filed in August of 2014.
Man Admits Bringing Counterfeit Chips to Casino Then Flushing Them Down Toilet
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - A man admitted Thursday that he brought millions of dollars in counterfeit poker chips to use in a casino's poker tournament, a scheme that was uncovered when he clogged a pipe by flushing the chips down the toilet in his hotel room.
Full Tilt Poker Changes Rewards Structure
Leading online poker site Full Tilt Poker announced changes in its rewards structure on the same day its parent company Amaya Gaming revealed it would be diving head first into the Daily Fantasy Sports space with the acquisition of existing brand Victiv.com.
PokerStars Parent Company Amaya Acquires Daily Fantasy Sports Site Victiv
Amaya Gaming announced Friday morning it has acquired Austin, Texas-based Daily Fantasy Sports site Victiv.com, a company that itself was founded by former poker players.
Dan Bilzerian Does Not Have an STD: Sues Website That Claims Otherwise
Poker pro Dan Bilzerian, who got his own Emojis this week, has filed a lawsuit against a website claiming he caught a sexual transmitted disease (also known as an STD).
That website is none other than The Dirty, which some say kicked off the Bilzerian phenomenon. The Dirty has long been known to bust on Bilzerian.
Poker Playboy, Instagram Sensation Dan Bilzerian Gets Own Emojis
Poker pro Dan Bilzerian, the so-called “King of Instagram”, has gotten his very own Emojis that can be downloaded via one of two apps.
Online Poker: 10 Days of Free Buys as Super Series Returns
San Jose, Costa Rica – When they said the best things in life are free, they were clearly talking about Americas Cardroom's latest offering.
Ladbrokes Shares Fall 0.7 Percent on News of Huge Profit Plunge
Bookmaker Ladbrokes fell 0.7 percent on news of a 44-percent drop in adjusted first-half profit to 24.7 million pounds, reflecting less betting on football and a string of customer-friendly results. Its update was in-line with guidance.
The betting giant had already warned that its revenues were flat at £588.8 million coming into Tuesday's announced financials report.
PA Online Poker Bill Nearly Dead on Arrival
Efforts to legalize online poker will not go through in 2015 due to state budget constraints.
In an interview with CardPlayer, State rep John Payne ((R-District 106) says iPoker potential depends on what bills Governor Wolf and the General Assembly agree to include in the budget, and so far “nobody knows.”
GVC Holdings Not Giving Up On Bwin.Party: The Timeline
GVC Holdings Plc, whose offer for the company was turned down in favor of a one from rival 888 Holdings Plc, has twice come back with higher offers.
All eyes are now on Bwin to see what it decides and whether 888 will return with a higher offer.
Following are some of the key developments in the long-running saga:
May 5, 2014 - American activist investor Jason Ader claims support for Bwin.Party shake-up to tackle what he describes as a continuing decline in the business.
May 22, 2014 - Bwin.party agrees deal with investor on board changes.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Offers a Single-Entry $5 Million Guarantee Championship
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Offers a Single-Entry $5 Million Guarantee Championship and The Big 4: A First Ever Four Final Table Finale Televised by Poker Night in America on CBS Sports Network
Charity Series of Poker Tournament Will Kick-Off Championship Weekend on Friday, August 14
Josh Marvin Earns $166k and Bracelet on HPT
Mt. Pleasant, MI - Poker players often dream of competing against their best friend for a major title. Chris Moon and Josh Marvin got to live that dream on Monday.
The two outlasted over 500 entries to battle each other in a heads up match for $166,565 and the first ever Heartland Poker Tour bracelet at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort.
‘Ra1syDa1sy’ Conquers Million Dollar Sunday At Americas Cardroom For $200K
San Jose, Costa Rica – Another landmark weekend at Americas Cardroom is in the books. The US-facing online poker site wrapped up its latest edition of the Million Dollar Sunday with 1,939 total entrants. Poker player ‘Ra1syDa1sy’ conquered the tournament to secure the first place prize of $200,000 and become the third player this year to win a $1 million GTD tournament at Americas Cardroom.
Spring Owl Investor Jason Ader Wants More Than a Billion for Bwin.Party
Following news last week that GVC had stepped in to outbid 888 Holdings in the acquisition of Bwin.party by offering a billion dollars, Spring Owl investor Jason Ader reportedly says that figure is not good enough.
Ader, who serves on the board of Bwin.party, was influential in arranging the 888 Holdings deal.
But a billion dollars and change will most certainly raise some eyebrows.
The current 888 deal is worth 104.09p per share, and the revised GVC offer is 122.5p per share. Ader wants that to rise to 140p per share.
It’s Official: Five Separate $5 Million Online Poker Tournaments Scheduled
Americas Cardroom today announced five separate Million Dollar Sunday tournaments are now on the schedule throughout September and October.
The September 13th tournament will be followed by a $1 million guaranteed tournament every Sunday in October.
Million Dollars Sunday Tournament at 3 PM EST: $5 Mil Tourneys Coming
North American poker players and those across the globe are welcome to play at Americas Cardroom Sunday August 2 at 3 pm EST for a shot of the million dollars at their coveted Million Dollar Sundays tournament.
World Exclusive: ACR Giving Away $5 Million Guaranteed
Gambling911.com has learned that Americas Cardroom will be offering a $5 million guarantee online poker tournament. This will be the most money ever to be awarded by a North American-facing online poker room.
The promo, which was not to be announced publicly, was obtained exclusively by Gambling911.com, which of course will announce it. The $5 million will be rewarded over a 5 week period.
Here are the details:
Highly Anticipated Million Dollar Warm-Up With $1.5 Million in Guarantees Begins
San Jose, Costa Rica – Americas Cardroom's $1.5 million poker tournament series kicks off on Thursday July 30th and includes the Million Dollar Sunday, the next installment of Americas Cardroom's popular $1 million guaranteed event.
Poker Pro Phil Ivey Countersues Casino That Says He Cheated Them
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – (Associated Press) - A professional poker player has sued a casino that claimed he won $9.6 million by cheating at baccarat, alleging it knew about defects in the cards and then destroyed evidence.
Gambling Firm GVC Continues to Pursue Bwin.Party With $1.55 billion Bid
(Reuters) - Online gambling firm GVC Holdings Plc returned on Monday with a new 1-billion-pound ($1.55 billion) bid for rival Bwin.party Digital Entertainment, looking to gatecrash a recently accepted offer from 888.
Jackpot Poker Sends Players to $1M GTD Tourney
San Jose, Costa Rica – What's it like to turn a $12 buy-in into a possible $200,000 payday? Just ask scores of Americas Cardroom players who are gearing up to play Million or Bust, a Jackpot Poker game designed exclusively to funnel players into the August 2nd Million Dollar Sunday tournament.
Bwin.Party Bidding War Not Over as GVC Considers New Takeover Bid
(Reuters) - Online gambling firm GVC Holdings Plc (GVC.L) could make another attempt to buy peer Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY.L), just days after Bwin accepted a 900 million pound offer from 888 Holdings Plc (888.L).
GVC said on Tuesday it was considering its options regarding Bwin, but there was no certainty it would make a new offer.
