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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.
Draft Internet Poker Bill Favors Harry Reid’s Home State of Nevada
Politico.com says that the draft Internet poker bill featured on sites like Gambling911.com is “expected to drop during the lame-duck session”.
And, oh yeah, the measure not-so-subtly favors Senate Majority Leader and co-author Harry Reid’s home state.
From Politico.com:
Zynga Lay Offs in Boston, Austin, Japan and Great Britain Leave Hundreds Out of Work
Zynga on Tuesday announced it was laying off 5 percent of its full-time workforce, mostly in Boston and Austin. It will also be shutting down offices in the UK and Japan.
Reuters News Service received a copy of the message to employees, which came a day before third-quarter earnings were to be announced.
"This is the most painful part of an overall cost reduction plan that also includes significant cuts in spending on data hosting, advertising and outside services, primarily contractors," Pincus said in his memo.
Howard Lederer All-In at Live Poker Events as US Government Closes In
Following a series of long winded interviews with various poker media outlets, Howard Lederer now appears more comfortable than ever attending live poker events.
He was MIA for nearly a year-and-a-half after Full Tilt Poker found itself at the center of a US investigation into money laundering and bank fraud. The US Government later filed a complaint against part-owner Lederer, accusing him of running an elaborate ponzi scheme. He now faces civil fines in the millions.
Third Year of Punta Cana Poker Classic Improved With the Flop: No Dealer Buttons
From no dealer buttons to great dealers and fantastic rulings made by Staff.
The third year of the Punta Cana Poker Classic improved with the flop, yet we have to see the turn and the river.
Carbon Poker Lowers Minimum Buy-in on Fixed Limit Games, Introduces New Blind Structure
Carbon Poker on Tuesday announced a decrease in their minimum buy-in.
The popular online poker website has changed the minimum buy-in to 5 big bets on all fixed limit games.
Poker Player Dan Smith $219,504 First Place Payout Bigger Than Expected at Sunday Million
Dan "Danny98765" Smith won $219,504.25 at PokerStars Sunday Million even though the first place prize was supposed to be $211,800.
PokerStars claims the added reward of nearly $8000 was a result of a five-way deal.
From CardPlayer.com:
PartyPoker Glitch Results in Hole Cards, Player Names Changing Mid Hand
PartyPoker is investigating a bizarre glitch in their software that has recently caused hole cards and player names to change mid-hand during real money play.
From PokerFuse.com:
European Commission Action Plan for Online Gambling Published
Online gambling in the Internal Market - Frequently asked questions
Why is the Commission adopting an Action Plan on online gambling?
Online gambling services are both in demand and widely offered throughout the EU and the economic significance of the sector continues to grow. This process has so far proven to be largely independent from the level of restrictions imposed by individual Member States. Thus in 2008, four out of the five largest national online gambling markets in the EU were characterised by very restrictive regulatory models (Germany, Italy France, Sweden)
Greg Raymer Wins Heartland Poker Tour Triple Crown
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Greg “Fossilman” Raymer won an HPT championship today. The 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion is on a roll in the Heartland. For the third time in three months, the poker icon from Raleigh, North Carolina found himself on the set of Heartland Poker Tour’s nationally-syndicated TV show. Appropriately, he earned his triple crown at Prairie Meadows Racetrack Casino Hotel just outside of Des Moines in Altoona, Iowa.
EU Unveils Online Gambling Mission
The European Union on Monday unveiled plans to improve safeguards for money laundering activities via online gambling websites.
The EU mission also looks to prevent match fixing while protecting players against fraud.
From Bloomberg News:
Stratosphere Owners Will Have Online Poker Live by December
In an exclusive interview with Alec Driscoll, Director of Gaming Development for American Casino & Entertainment Properties, it was revealed that the established casino operator’s free online poker site should go live by December.
Reid-Kyl Internet Poker Bill Removes Player Punishment Language
Players will not be penalized for playing with offshore Internet poker rooms after all.
William Hill Online Poker Revenue Down
William Hill, the United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker, reported net poker revenue down 24 percent in the third quarter of 2012. Hill’s online poker platform is tied to Playtech and its iPoker Network, the 2nd most trafficked in the world.
The change is significant compared to last year during the same period.
Sportsbook turnover, on the other hand, was up 27 percent while the casino grew by 2 percent. Bingo was up 6 percent.
Eric Drache and Brian ‘Sailor’ Roberts Inducted Into Poker Hall of Fame
The Poker Hall of Fame has inducted two new members: Eric Drache and Brian “Sailor” Roberts. They become the 43rd and 44th members, respectively.
The pair were nominated by the public with a final decision made by a 36-person panel made up of existing Poker Hall of Famers along with members of the media.
Roberts won the World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em World Championship in 1975. He was one of three members of the “Texas Road Gamblers” that also included the late Amarillo Slim and Doyle Brunson. Roberts passed away in 1995.
Reid Kyl Online Poker Bill Revealed – All 73 Pages
Everybody has been anxiously awaiting the much ballyhooed Harry Reid/Jon Kyl bill that would ultimately legalize online poker at the federal level in the United States. Quadjacks.com has uncovered the bill in its entirety, 73 pages (see below).
Title: To prohibit Internet gambling, to regulate online poker, to provide consumer protections, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Cake Poker Battle of Malta $2,500 Up for Grabs
Cake Poker is giving away prize packages for the Battle of Malta main event with a $2500 package up for grabs.
US Poker Player Matthew Weber Wins 2012 Punta Cana Poker Classic
Following wins by two Canadians over the first two seasons of the famed Punta Cana Poker Classic, US poker player Matthew Weber walked away with the victory this go-around.
Isaac Haxton Joins Team PokerStars
One of the poker world’s smartest, most successful and fearless young talents, Isaac ‘philivey2694’ Haxton has joined PokerStars as the latest member of Team Online. The high stakes pro, who is one of the best known players never to have represented a poker site, has chosen to make PokerStars his home because he believes in what the world’s most popular poker site represents.
South Point Poker Real Money Launch Delayed
Testing delays and ongoing negotiations with Nevada regulators may result in South Point Poker pushing its launch date to December or, quite possibly, the start of the new year.
South Point had hoped to be the first to launch its real money online poker site in the newly regulated Nevada market. South Point Poker will be operated by the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Three other Web poker ventures are vying to get a much needed jumpstart including rival Station Casinos.
Poker Maximus III Announced for November
Poker Maximus III is coming this November.
A full schedule of the uber popular online tournament will be announced shortly. As always, Carbon Poker players will be able to participate in Poker Maximus III
Shares in 888 Holdings Up 18 Per Cent Wednesday
Shares in the world’s 4th largest real money online poker provider, 888 Poker, rose 18 per cent on Wednesday, up to 109p.
The Financial News reports that 888 Holdings revenue in the past three months has risen 7 per cent to $92m, compared with the same period last year. Must of this is the result of a 21 per cent rise in poker revenue to $22m. The company has witnessed strong results in Spain.
Zynga’s Move Into Mobile Not Exactly Smooth
SAN FRANCISCO - (Reuters) - Zynga Inc's inexorable decline over the past six months, capped by a sharp reduction in its 2012 outlook on Thursday, has sharpened interest in what Chief Executive Mark Pincus will do next.
Wall Street's excitement over a game publisher once counted among the stars of the new social Internet has cooled since its December initial public offering. On Friday, analysts slashed their price targets on a stock that dived as much as 22 percent, to $2.21 - more than three-quarters off its $10 debut.
Barcode Tops The High Stakes Online Poker Weekly Charts a Second Straight Week
An unidentified Canadian online poker player who goes by the handle of “Barcode” has topped the high stakes charts once again.
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Bitcoin for Online Poker: The Future is Almost Now
Gambling911.com had an opportunity recently to speak to Bryan Micon, who, as we come to find out, now lives and breathes bitcoins and the opportunity to use this new and anonymous online currency to play online poker.
Yes, it’s scary to some. But it’s not nearly as complicated as one might believe….at least not when it comes to the user (that being the poker player).
The main thing players want to know is how to send and receive “real money”…not the virtual stuff that many might equate with Bitcoins.
Full Tilt Poker Affiliates Out of Luck With PokerStars Takeover
For previous Full Tilt Poker affiliates hopeful they might win out from the recent takeover by PokerStars, that won’t be happening. Stars has decided it will no longer honor existing FTP affiliate agreements.
Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Vikton ‘Isildur1’ Blom Signed to the New Full Tilt Poker
Two of the biggest names in the modern day of poker, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan and Viktor “Isildur1”, have been announced as the latest signings for the reincarnated Full Tilt Poker.
FTP is scheduled to come back online the first week in November. Dwan had represented the company previously while Blom was signed on with PokerStars, which is currently the world’s largest real money poker site and new parent company of Full Tilt Poker.
Coral Poker Moves to iPoker Network, TLC88.com to Utilize Bodog Poker
Gala Coral, one of the UK’s largest gaming operators, announced plans to move over to the popular iPoker Network following word that it’s previous network, Ongame, will no longer service the European market.
Incentive points offered by Coral Poker will still be honored as part of the move to the world’s second largest poker network.
Daniel Negreanu: ‘Justice Will be Served if Howard Lederer Goes to Jail’
Disgraced former Full Tilt Poker part owner Howard Lederer has until November 16 to file a Motion to Dismiss a civil action whereby the US Governor claims he was perpetrating an elaborate ponzi scheme.
Ask outspoken poker pro Daniel Negreanu and he’ll make it clear, Lederer deserves prison time.
In a recent tweet, Negreanu writes:
2012 APPT Macau: ACOP - Schedule Unveiled
Taking place from October 26th – November 11th, at the Grand Waldo Entertainment Complex, the APPT Macau: Asia Championship of Poker will feature 18 championship events, ranging from the HKD$4,000 (Approx. US$500) Ladies Asia Championship to theHK$250,000 (Approx. US$30,000) High Rollers Event.
Of course it is the HK$25,000 (approx. US$3,100) HK$5 Million Guaranteed ACOP Warm-Up and the HKD$100,000 (approx. US$13,000) HK$10 Million Guaranteed ACOP Main Event that will have players filing into Macau from all around the world.
Online Gambling Western Union Scam Alert
The Off Shore Gambling Association this week posted a warning about a Western Union scam the online gambling community needs to be aware of.
