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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.
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.
RAWA Author Lindsey Graham May Not Even Qualify for Kid’s Table Debate
CNBC has released its Republican Debate format with the inclusion of the dreaded “Kids Table”, otherwise known as the “Debate for Those Who Can’t Crack 3 Percent”.
As bad as the “Kid’s Table” may seem, it’s even worse if a current candidate fails to qualify for that secondary debate.
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Finally Get New Jersey License: Expect Tournaments Soon
Amaya Gaming owned PokerStars, the world’s largest real money online poker site, and Full Tilt Poker have finally been granted a New Jersey Web gambling license after well over a year of wrangling.
First of Four Million Dollar Sunday Events This Weekend: Satellites on Now
Satellites kick off Friday and Saturday where over hundred qualifiers will be entered into Sunday’s Million Dollar event.
Halloween is on October 31st, but online poker players don’t have to wait until then to be treated to something amazing.
Tom West Emerges Victorious on HPT for $154k
Lincoln, CA (September 28, 2015) - Back in January, Tom West finished third in the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at Thunder Valley Casino Resort for a score of over $64k. It's not easy to improve on a finish of that caliber, but that's exactly what West did Monday. The caterer from Mountain View, California defeated a field of 464 players to capture the HPT Title and $154,590.
"I feel incredible," said the new champ after the win. "It's hard to express in words how it feels."
Top Online Poker Execs to Hold Secret Meeting to Discuss Future of Industry
Some high ranking executives from the world of online poker are set to meet at the same table in October to discuss the state of the industry as well as its future survival.
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So Much for That Vanessa Rouso ‘Big Brother’ Conspiracy as Poker Pro Goes Bust
She was supposed to have been anointed the winner in an effort to promote an upcoming poker program, so said the conspirators two weeks ago.
In the end, however, poker pro Vanessa Rousso finished third on this year’s “Big Brother”.
Early reports, now debunked, were carried across the Internet, as well as Gambling911.com:
The claim is that producers of the show want to use her win as a vehicle to promote her new show in which Rousso hosts Vegas poker tournaments.
Duke Lee Finally Wins Heartland Poker Tour Event
Reno, NV - Duke Lee has played several Heartland Poker Tour events in the past, but it wasn't until Monday that he earned his first HPT Title. The professional poker player from San Francisco beat out a tough group of competitors, including a current November Niner, to lay claim to the $59,494 score and HPT bracelet at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.
Odlanor Spyware Allows Hackers to See Other Players Hands
The poker community is alarmed by the recent discovery of a new spyware called Odianor.
The Daily Mail was among the first to report on it a few days ago.
Their description:
Americas Cardroom Confirms $4 Million Sundays in October: Won’t Give Into DoS Threat
San Jose, Costa Rica – In the world of poker, putting your money where your mouth is means everything. Americas Cardroom has certainly taken that to heart as evidenced this past weekend during its Million Dollar Sunday.
When faced with an overlay of more than $200,000 and an onslaught of DDOS attacks, Americas Cardroom navigated players through the connection issues and to the final table where the 1st place prize of $200,000 was waiting.
Gambling911.com World Exclusive: Online Poker to Become Permanent Event at WSOP
LAS VEGAS -- An online poker tournament, which was part of this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP) for the first time ever, will become a permanent event at the WSOP, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report!
‘Big Brother’ Rumors Stun Poker World as Vanessa Rousso Lover Calls BS
Gossip sites have insisted that “Big Brother 17” has been fixed to ensure poker pro Vanessa Rousso will win this season in an effort to promote her new show “Poker Face”.
Ninth Consecutive Million Dollar HPT Poker Prize Pool in Colorado
The Golden Gates Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado hosted another $1 million plus Heartland Poker Tour Main Event.
Four Day 1 Flights packed 721 entrants and Matthew Shepsky doubled his first hand of the Final Table - he never looked back, going on to win his first HPT title and $227,864.
"It feels unreal, I'm very happy - I don't have the words," Shepsky said. "I thought if I got chips early I had a chance and then doubled up on the first hand - it was a roller coaster."
‘Big Brother 17’ Fixed: Poker Pro Vanessa Rousso Preset Winner Claims Site
The gossip website Celebrity Laundry is claiming that poker pro and former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Vanessa Rousso is the fixed winner of “Big Brother 17”.
JohnLegend Wins Million Dollar Sunday at Americas Cardroom, Makes Twitch History
San Jose, Costa Rica – It’s not just the tournament winner’s name that made last night’s Million Dollar Sunday so legendary. As JohnLegend conquered the $1 million guaranteed online poker tournament with a pair of Aces, the poker world also witnessed the largest-ever poker payout broadcast on Twitch.
Europe, Russia More Embracing of Poker, Gambling
In recent months we have seen a handful of European nations open their doors to poker tournaments.
Russia, which only last year began cracking down on Internet gambling and poker websites, has seemingly taken an about face. Now the nation is placing its stamp of approval on gambling-related events.
The Russian Poker Tour is in full swing and set to hit the city of Minsk, Belarus, from Sept. 17-27. It will be the showcase of what is now touted as the biggest live poker event in Eastern Europe.
ACR DoS Attacks Create Huge Overlay for Million Dollar Sundays: CEO Explains
In conjunction with the start of the new NFL season, Americas Cardroom hosted yet another Million Dollar Sundays event. But Internet menaces had other plans.
A series of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks Sunday morning prevented many from entering the 3 pm EST tournament, thus creating a huge overlay that will result in a $300,000 loss, admits Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy. The attackers were demanding a large sum of money to be paid in Bitcoin, Nagy confirmed. Mr. Nagy was appearing on Twitch live Sunday afternoon to discuss. You can watch below.
Norway to Host First Legal Poker Event: 2016 Norwegian Championship
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – Global Poker Tours Ltd, an Amaya Inc (TSX: AYA; Nasdaq: AYA) brand and the world’s largest live poker operator, today announced the first ever legal live poker event to be held in Norway. The 2016 Norwegian Championships will host five regional championships around the country before embarking on the nation’s capital, Oslo, for the Championship Main Event.
New York Internet Poker Proposal Divides Gambling Industry
ALBANY, N.Y. (Associated Press) - Talk of allowing Internet poker in New York has divided the gambling industry, with some companies telling state lawmakers Wednesday that it would increase government revenue while others warned it could undermine existing casinos and racetracks.
Amaya Enters U.S. Daily Fantasy Sports Market by Launching StarsDraft by PokerStars
Austin, TX - Amaya Inc., (Nasdaq: AYA, TSX: AYA) (“Amaya”), a leading consumer technology company and owner of PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, today announced the launch of StarsDraft by PokerStars, a Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) website, ahead of the start of the NFL season. Amaya acquired Austin-based DFS site Victiv.com in August and its management team, led by CEO Matthew Primeaux, has re-branded the site and integrated it into the PokerStars platform.
