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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.
Full Tilt Poker Remission Process to Commence Monday September 16
Good news for those Full Tilt Poker players owed money in the US. Following an over two year wait, the payout process will begin this coming Monday, September 16 (2013).
Several million dollars is owed to former customers of Full Tilt Poker after that beleaguered company was forced to exit the US market on April 15, 2011 in the wake of a Justice Department indictment.
On Monday, affected players can submit a Petition for Remission. Instructions are available at FullTiltPokerClaims.com.
Alderney Gets Another Black Eye: Suspends Sheriff Gaming License Following Raids
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has finally suspended the license of Sheriff Gaming following a series of highly publicized raids in the Netherlands.
Americas Cardroom Software Upgrade: On Demand Tournaments, Preferred Seating
San Jose, Costa Rica – Who says poker players have to wait forever for the next big tournament to start? Americas Cardroom today announced the launch of On Demand Tournaments, a cross between Sit 'n Go tournaments and multi-table tournaments offering the best of both worlds. The feature is part of a software update that also includes a Preferred Seating feature.
Big Improvements Promised at Lock Poker: New VIP Program, More
Lock Poker operations head Eric Rizen has advised Gambling911.com that big news was upcoming for the 2nd most trafficked US-facing online poker room in the coming month.
Changes include an upgrade to the VIP program. Other details were not immediately released.
Last month, Lock released a brand new affiliate program and added new online casino games. They were also in the process of opening a new satellite office.
New Jersey to Launch Legal Online Gambling Site November 23
New Jersey has set a tentative date for permitting legalized real money online gambling for November 23. Whether sites are ready to begin taking customers by that time remains to be seen though Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino has actively been hiring for its online gambling arm in recent weeks.
Pros Won’t Get Paid Back by Full Tilt Poker
The claims administrator overseeing payouts for former Full Tilt Poker customers announced Tuesday that pros and employees will be excluded from the process.
The Garden City Group circulated an email late Monday evening, which prompted a reply from Poker Players Alliance Regional Director Rich “TheEngineer” Muny via his Facebook page.
Curacao Fines Online Gambling Company for Operating Without a License
The Dutch Antilles island of Curacao has fined an online gambling operator $100,000 for failing to hold a gaming license.
The company, Global Stars, focuses primarily on the Dutch market where such activity is deemed illegal.
Jan Suyver, chairman of the Kansspelautoriteit, said that “companies offering online gambling now know they can be penalised because licences are yet to be granted, and consumers know that those who do so are not being supervised by the government.”
Ashley Mason Leads 2013 APPT Melbourne Main Event Final Table
United Kingdom poker player Ashley Mason was leading at the 2013 APPT Melbourne Main Event Final Table.
Mason just won the APPT Melbourne Event #5. He has cashed $180,849 to date in his live tournament career.
David Yan of New Zealand was the 2nd biggest chip leader.
The champion of this event will take home AUD 217,000
PokerStars Qualifier Tom 'Hitthehole' Middleton Wins EPT 10 Barcelona
Tom “hitthehole” Middleton has won the EPT Barcelona Main Event - Spain’s richest ever poker tournament - for a massive first prize of €942,000.
Middleton, who was chip leader for the last thee nights of the €5,300 event, is a high-stakes online player with numerous big scores to his name, including third in a WCOOP $500 rebuy event. He also has a string of live tournament results with winnings totalling nearly $1 million. He won his seat to EPT Barcelona on PokerStars in June.
Tom Middleton Leads for Final of EPT10 Barcelona Main Event
British online pro Tom Middleton is chip leader for the third night running – this time for the final of the €5,300 EPT Barcelona Main Event. A record field of 1,234 players has been whittled down to eight who will be fighting it out for a massive first prize of €1,067,000. All are guaranteed at least €102,430 – only Middleton and fellow finalist Kimmo Kurko have ever cashed for more in a live event.
Record Breaking EPT Barcelona €10k High Roller to Reward €1,764,000
This season’s record-breaking field for the EPT Barcelona €10k High Roller - a total of 180 entries – has also created a record-breaking prize pool of €1,764,000.
This is nearly €400k more than EPT Berlin last season and will be divvied up between 27 players, The winner will receive €390,700 as well as a luxury watch from SLYDE, the Official Watch Sponsor for EPT Season 10 Main Events and High Roller Events.
£50,000 Super High Roller Event Makes Debut at EPT 10 London Festival
38-event festival heads to Grand Connaught Rooms from October 2-12
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – The European Poker Tour today announced the 38-event schedule for the Season 10 London Poker Festival, which will feature a £50,000 Super High Roller event for the first time. The London stop, which will take place from October 2-12, is also set for a brand new venue at the beautiful Grand Connaught Rooms in central London.
Poker Player Laptops May Have Been Compromised at EPT Barcelona
Reports surfaced on Friday that at least two laptops left in a Barcelona hotel during a European Poker Tour event may have been infected with a Trojan virus.
John McCain iPhone Poker Playing Spoofs on Jon Stewart, Conan (Video)
As Gambling911.com has been reporting on all week, Arizona Senator John McCain was photographed playing poker on his iPhone during a 3-plus hour Senate Subcommittee hearing on the looming US attack on Syria.
The media has been all over this story….and now, so too are the late night comedians.
Poker Diva Daniel Negreanu Throws Tantrum at EPT Barcelona
One of poker’s most outspoken characters, Daniel Negreanu, had a temper tantrum Thursday at the European Poker Tour €10k High Roller event.
Negreanu revolted against a new so-called “first card” rule, leading to him quitting the event.
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Golden Nugget Casino to Offer Online Gambling
The latest casino property to embrace online gambling is none other than the iconic Golden Nugget casino brands.
Landry’s Inc. is the owner of Golden Nugget. They have hired Thomas Winter, a former head of European-based Betclic Ltd. to run its online business. They will also be partnering with Bally Technologies Inc. to provide the Internet platform.
Equity Poker Network Launches First Non-Profit Poker Network
Unique Business Model to Deliver More Profits to Operators
San Jose, Costa Rica - The EquityPokerNetwork.com (“EPN”) is set to revolutionize the Network-Operator dynamic with the launch of the world’s first ‘non-profit’ online poker network. When EPN opened its doors for business, online poker operators around the world (including the U.S.) finally have a smarter Network alternative that guarantees a level playing field for all, and more profits back to the actual Operators.
Borgata Poker Open 2013: Big Stack No Limit Hold’em Payouts
The Borgata Poker Open 2013 payouts schedule has been announced for the $60 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em event. The winner will be taking home a cool $363,091 and the top five spots each winning six figures.
The Borgata Poker Open 2013 concludes with the televised World Poker Tour ® (WPT) Borgata Poker Open Championship (September 15–20). The $3,500 buy-in Championship No Limit Hold’em event features a guaranteed $3 Million prize pool.
John McCain iPhone Poker Gaffe Goes Viral on G911
It’s one of the most talked about articles to ever appear on the Gambling911.com website – Arizona Republican Senator John McCain caught playing online poker on his iPhone during a Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Syria.
Americas Cardroom Doubles All Micro and Mid-Stakes Guarantees from Friday through Monday
The new promotion rounds out the list of large-scale cash and prizes on the table this weekend at Americas Cardroom. Also on the tournament schedule is a 10-package Punta Cana Poker Classic guarantee on Sunday at 6:00pm ET and a $100,000 guarantee at 7:00pm ET.
John McCain Caught Playing Online Poker On His iPhone During Syria Hearing
Arizona Republican Senator John McCain was caught playing online poker on his smartphone during a Senate Subcommittee hearing to discuss possible military intervention in Syria.
“I lost thousands of dollars, “ Senator John McCain said during an interview on CNN.
He then clarified it was actually “free money”, although it took a few seconds to elaborate further.
LAPT Champ Tavitian Leads EPT 10 Barcelona at End of Day 2
LAPT Chile champion Pablo Tavitian is leading the €5,300 EPT Barcelona Main Event with 465,000 at the end of Day 2. There are 235 players remaining from the 697 who started at noon.
PokerStars Unveils 2013 Asia Championship of Poker Schedule
MACAU, China -- "PokerStars LIVE Macau" has officially released its schedule for the Second Annual Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP), which takes place in Macau from Oct. 18-Nov. 3.
The ACOP is the flagship poker series for the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and acts as the grand finale for APPT Season 7.
The 17-day schedule has 18 cash tournaments and more than HK$27 million (US$3.5 million) in guaranteed prize money.
Brazilian Football Legend Ronaldo in Barcelona For EPT Main Event
Brazilian football legend Ronaldo was in Barcelona today to take part in an invitational poker tournament as part of Spain’s biggest annual poker festival, the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT).
Dragan Kostic Leads After Day 1a of EPT Barcelona Main Event 2013
Jovial Mallorcan Dragan Kostic, who was runner-up in Barcelona in Season 8, is chip leader at the end of Day 1a of the EPT Barcelona Main Event. Kostic, who was born in Serbia but has lived in Spain for the last 20 odd years, has 215,000.
PR Agency Exec Ronn Torossian: ‘Runner, Runner Won’t be Good for Industry’
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that “Runner, Runner” which will be in movie theatres worldwide in a month staring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck won’t bring good news for the off-shore gambling business. The movie, which was produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, and written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien purports to show the insides of Costa Rica and the online gambling business.
EPT10 Barcelona Super High Roller Climax: Vitaly Lunkin Beats Erik Seidel
It was a stunner on Sunday at the EPT10 Barcelona Super High Roller as Russian Vitaly Lunkin beat one of poker’s biggest money earners, Erik Seidel, heads-up to take the €771,300 win.
EPT Player of the Year Award Will be Richest Ever
BARCELONA, Spain – The European Poker Tour has today announced that the EPT Season 10 Player of the Year Award will come with the biggest prize for a single player of any “Player of the Year” contest in the poker world.
The EPT will award €50,000 to the Player of the Year, which can be used to enter any main event operated by the Rational Group. This includes the European Poker Tour, the Latin American Poker Tour, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, and a series of additional regional poker tours throughout the world.
Sandor Demjan Leads EPT Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller Event 2013
Hungarian player Sandor Demjan leads the €50,000 Super High Roller at the end of Day 1.
Registration for the event is open until the start of Day 2, so final numbers are yet to be determined however there were 39 unique players today, with ten re-entries.
Team PokerStars Pros Daniel Negreanu, Bertrand `ElkY` Grospellier, Jason Mercier and Jonathan Duhamel are all still in, as is last season's winner Dan Smith.
Source: www.pokerstars.com
Americas Cardroom Unleashes Another $10k Sit 'n Go Race for September
San Jose, Costa Rica –The summer might be winding down, but the tables seem to be getting hotter at Americas Cardroom—especially for Sit 'n Go players. The US-friendly online poker site today announced a $10k SnG Race featuring a $1,500 first place prize. The content runs from September 1st through 30th and awards the top 120 points earners with a combined $10,000 in cash.
