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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.
Merge Bad Beat Jackpot Hits at Over $1 Million
Gambling911.com has been paying very close attention to the Merge Bad Beat Jackpot as we have a few sponsor online poker rooms that utilize the network. It finally it on Sunday.
The Merge Bad Beat Jackpot has once again gone off. It had been building for a while and we had finally cracked the $1 million mark again before it was hit. Here is the hand ID for reference - #47082389-318
Lock Poker Signs Melanie ‘Callisto’ Weisner as LockPRO Army Continues to Grow
Lock Poker is thrilled to announce the new addition to their LockPRO ELITE team, Melanie "Callisto" Weisner.
Doyle Brunson Porn: Demand is High in Central, South America
Who wants to see Doyle Brunson naked? Me, Me, Me!
Apparently a lot of others do too if Gambling911.com’s search traffic is any indication.
In recent days, G911 has received a significant amount of search traffic for “Doyle Porn”, and since we rank number one in Google for “Doyle Porn” and “Doyle Brunson Porn”, guess where everyone is landing.
Leonid Bilokur Wins $1,134,930 at the 2012 PCA $25K High Roller Event
Ukrainian-born Leonid "Alexey" Bilokur has won the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25k High Roller event for $1,143,930.
Bilokur, 37, beat Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel heads-up to take down the 2012 PCA High Roller title, coveted trophy and stunning €10,000 bracelet from Official High Roller Bracelet Sponsor Shamballa Jewels. A total of 141 players entered the event – with seven re-entries - creating a total prize pool of $3,626,000.
Aussie Millions 2012 Event 1: 81 Players Going Home With Cash
The Aussie Millions 2012 Event 1 continues Sunday with 132 players remaining. 81 of those will be cashing out with the winner taking home $200,000.
Event 1 is the No-Limit Hold’em and continues through January 16. Event 2 – Pot-Limit Omaha kicks off on that day. Both events are a $1,000 + $100 buy-in.
Merge Poker Moves to the Number 8 Position in Terms of Worldwide Traffic
Merge Poker had been sitting at number 10 in terms of overall worldwide traffic pretty shortly after re-entering the North American market this past fall. Since that time, Merge has been creeping up towards the top 5, landing in the number 8 spot this week.
New York Stock Trader John Dibella Wins 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event
John Dibella, a New York stock trader, has won the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event and the $2 million grand prize that came with it.
Ron Paul Gambles on Nevada: Will Skip Florida
GOP candidate Texas Congressman Ron Paul will bypass Florida and focus in on the next state to hold a caucus, Nevada. Last time Paul ran for President of the US in 2008, he finished a distant second in the state of Nevada. It was one of his best showings during the 2008 campaign. The Congressman has so far come in a very close third in Iowa and second in New Hampshire.
From Time.com:
Van der Sloot Sentenced in Peru
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty this week in the murder of Peruvian college student Stephany Flores. On Friday he was sentenced to 28 years behind bars.
Former Tribal Casino Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Doubts Federal Legislation Will Pass (Video)
Infamous and once imprisoned Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff has his doubts as to whether a bill to legalize online poker at the federal level will pass.
If anybody should know a thing or two about casino lobbying, it would be Abramoff. He was once considered among the most powerful of the Washington lobbyists, assisting the Tribal casinos.
He served more than three years behind bars for mail fraud and conspiracy and even worked briefly at a Washington DC area kosher pizza shop while on parole.
Double Down Interactive (DDI) Acquired by Video Poker Giant International Game Technology for $500M
An acquisition of Seattle-based Double Down Interactive (DDI) by video poker giant International Game Technology was announced after the markets closed on Thursday. The deal was for $500 million.
From All Things D:
The deal includes $250 million in cash, $85 million in retention payments over the next two years and up to $165 million in cash payable over the next three years subject to Double Down meeting certain targets.
The SOPA Blackout: Ron Paul, Nancy Pelosi, Michele Bachmann on Board
The uber popular web news and aggregation site Reddit.com is planning to blackout their site next Wednesday January 18 in opposition of Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act (better known as SOPA). And you won’t believe whose supporting the efforts to block this controversial bill: The likes of Ron Paul, Nancy Pelosi and Michele Bachmann just to name a few. Talk about a bipartisan issue!
Wikipedia founder James Wales has proposed a similar blackout while Google, Yahoo, AOL and other major Web companies continue to condemn SOPA.
Annie Duke: Poker Pros in Their 20’s Lack ‘Star Power’
The Las Vegas Sun recently had an opportunity to speak with acclaimed poker pro Annie Duke. She’s the Commissioner of the fledgling Epic Poker League, which is rumored to be in acquisition talks with Pinnacle Entertainment.
Yatahay Becomes the Winning Poker Network
It’s about time! To this day we at Gambling911.com have trouble remembering the Yatahay Poker Network, but we can certainly remember the Winning Poker Network.
And that’s the name change folks.
Ohio Open to Internet Poker: Nevada Permitted Private Testing of Poker Sites
Ohio has become the latest state exploring its options to allow residents of the Buckeye State the opportunity to play “real money” Internet poker.
“We’re exploring this topic,” Dennis Berg, interim director of the Ohio Lottery Commission, told The Cincinnati Business Journal on Wednesday. “We want to be in the forefront of being able to generate revenue for the lottery commission. But it’s a policy decision that we will not make on our own.”
2012 Aussie Millions Schedule Announced
The 2012 Aussie Millions schedule has been unveiled for the next few weeks with Event 1 – No-Limit Hold’em kicking off today (Thursday, January 12, 2012).
The Aussie Millions is one of the most prestigious and largest poker tournaments in the world. The Main Event will pay out over a million dollars US.
Home Invasion Victim Jonathan Duhamel Cashing Big at PCA 2012
The victim of a brazen home invasion just days before Christmas, 24-year-old Jonathan Duhamel has managed to cash out big at PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) side events in recent days.
Epic Poker in Acquisition Talks With Pinnacle Entertainment
The fledgling Epic Poker League is reportedly in talks with Pinnacle Entertainment regarding a potential purchase of the league, sources close to WickedChopsPoker.com reported on Wednesday. The deal could occur within the next 60 days.
A previously scheduled event has been pushed back to a yet-to-be-determined April/May date. While the league claims this move was a result of player feedback, others have speculated Epic may be undergoing financial difficulties.
Faraz Jaka Leads Again at PCA Main Event 2012
American Faraz Jaka, who has earned than $1 million in online tournament cashes on PokerStars.com, has a commanding lead for Day 5 of the $10k PCA Main Event with 4,114,000. PokerStars.com qualifier Alex Fitzgerald (one of numerous American online pros who have moved to Costa Rica since Black Friday) is currently second with 2,709,000 while Canadian high stakes online cash game player Phil D'Auteuil is currently third with 2,280,000.
Americas Cardroom Logs Record Number of Players to Kick Off 2012
Popular US-friendly online poker site Americas Cardroom logged record numbers at the start of 2012, and management is crediting the doubling of all guarantees for the surge in traffic.
Sununu Takes Aim at Sheldon Adelson: “Not So Bright” (Video)
If ever there was a time when US citizens could cry foul over big businesses and campaign donations influencing politicians, that time might be now.
Daniel Negreanu Vows No Drinking, No Sex Before a Tournament: Bad Beat Nears a Million
It’s been a while since we here at Gambling911.com have covered one of our personal favorites in the poker world, Daniel Negreanu. For a while he was among the most trafficked figures here at G911. Alas, Negreanu has revealed a few goals for 2012 that include, of course, winning at least one more bracelet.
Joran van der Sloot Pleads Guilty to All Charges Including Murder
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty early Wednesday on all counts against him for the murder of Peruvian college student Stephany Flores.
"I am really sorry for what happened," he said. He pleaded guilty to "qualified murder" and simple robbery.
Van der Sloot had met Flores in a casino while attending the Latin American Poker Tour in May of 2010.
Police say van der Sloot killed Flores in his Lima hotel room shortly thereafter, then took money and bank cards from her wallet and fled to Chile, where he was arrested a few days later.
Connecticut Online Poker ‘Inevitable’ Says Governor
Could Connecticut somehow join a multi-state pact with neighboring New York and New Jersey to pool online poker players should the activity become legal stateside?
Connecticut’s Governor Dannel P. Malloy has been among the most emphatic when it comes to welcoming Web poker to his state since the Department of Justice released a statement that it would no longer apply The Wire Act to Internet poker.
“It is quite clear that Internet gaming is coming to Connecticut. Period. It’s coming,” said Malloy. “We have a stake in protecting that industry.
Bail Denied for Two Assailants in Jonathan Duhamel Attack, Including Ex-Girlfriend
The ex-girlfriend of 2010 World Series of Poker champion Jonathan Duhamel and one other accomplice, John Stephen Clark Lemay, have been denied bail by a Montreal judge. Both are accused of forced entry into Duhamel’s home along with robbery and a beating of the poker pro that left him hospitalized.
Anthony Bourque, charged with the home invasion of poker champion Jonathan Duhamel, used his sweatshirt to wipe away his tears after a Quebec Court judge released him on bail today.
MGM Resorts International Granted Injunction Against Cybersquatters
A federal judge has sided with MGM Resorts International in its complaint against a group of so-called cybersquatters looking to capitalize on the companies name.
The court ordered GoDaddy.com Incorporated, Wild West Domains Incorporated and Melbourne IT Incorporated to place the following domains on hold: bellagioonlinepoker.com, circuscircuspoker.com, excaliburpoker.com, luxorpoker.com, mandalaybayonlinepoker.com, mgmpoker.com and ariapoker.com.
Online Poker Surges With Nearly 10 Percent Increase in Traffic This Week
The poker sector received more great news this week after it was revealed Tuesday morning that traffic for all the world’s networks had jumped an amazing 9.8 percent.
Ice, Ice, Baby - Bigger and Better ICE Online Gambling Affiliate Party January 2012
The Sports Betting Community (SBC) in association with iGaming Super Show announced that its second Ice, Ice, Baby party will be bigger and better than last years.
‘Worst Cooks in America’ Will Star Poker Pro Tiffany Michelle (Video)
Former UB.com pro Tiffany Michelle has come out of the oven and right onto the frying pan. She’ll be starring on the Food Network’s ‘Worst Cooks in America’ series.
16 people with terrible cooking skills will compete for a $25K grand prize.
Online Poker Tournament $100,000 Guaranteed, Newt’s New Money Man is Adelson
There is an amazing online poker tournament going on at Carbon Poker, a Sunday $100,000 Guaranteed Freezout. We also have some important news related to Sheldon Adelson, Chairman of the Sands of Las Vegas, and his efforts to ensure President Barack Obama is not a two-term President. First, he had to get frontrunner Mitt Romney out of the way.
