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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.
WPT Barcelona 2013 Final Table Set
Sergio Fernandez, 23, is a local Spaniard who has enjoyed the lead through a good portion of this event.
Fernandez lost a 1.6 million pot against Chanracy Khun when his pocket kings were cracked by the ace-king of the Canadian. How close the Spaniard came to carving a huge advantage for himself, but instead he will have to settle for fifth in chips when the action starts.
Jim Collopy Wins 2013 WSOP APAC Event #2: Hellmuth Ousted
Jim Collopy has won the 2013 PL Omaha WSOP APAC Event #2 while Phil Hellmuth found himself out of Event #3.
Collopy takes home $69,622 for his efforts. This is his 10th live tournament cash and his biggest payout to date.
Bitcoin Currency Hits $219: Stress Placed on Processors
Bitcoin, the virtual currency that has many online gambling operators starting to take notice, hit a record high of $219 on Monday.
Just one year ago, a single Bitcoin was worth just $9.
The big question now: Are we starting to see a bubble?
Prosecutors Will Sentence Former Full Tilt Poker Head to Death if Jail Time Sought
With news that Full Tilt Poker former CEO Ray Bitar has plead guilty in connection to a April 11, 2011 indictment for money laundering and bank fraud, we have also learned that the disgraced businessman is now facing death.
Bryan Piccioli Wins 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Event #1
Bryan Piccioli has won the 2013 WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1 and its $211,575 cash prize.
The Allegany, NY native will add to his life time earnings of $371,038. This is his second 1st place finish and his first World Series of Poker bracelet. Jonathan Duhamel, the 2010 WSOP Main Event champ finished a strong 4th.
The WSOP Asia Pacific Event #3 is definitely one to watch as both Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey advanced to the next day. Ivey had the 7th largest chip count after Day 1. 81 players registered.
Full Tilt Poker Former CEO Ray Bitar Pleads Guilty: Awaits Heart Transplant
The former CEO of Full Tilt Poker Raymond Bitar has plead guilty to money laundering and bank fraud.
Indicted on April 15, 2011 on what has become known as “Black Friday”, Bitar was facing significant prison time.
Bitar, however, remains hospitalized as he is about to undergo a heart transplant.
PartyGaming Little Traffic Gain From Zynga Partnership
With the huge news surrounding Zynga’s entry into the real money online casino and poker realm last week, the immediate impact seems anything but exciting.
Traffic numbers suggest Party has seen little, if any, gain.
This of course could change in the coming weeks and months as more and more Zynga existing users begin to stick their toe in the real money waters.
Oklahoma Cheyenne Tribe to Offer Real Money Online Gambling
The Oklahoma Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes are set to go live with real money online gambling via their website PokerTribes.com this summer.
So add Oklahoma to the shortlist of US states that will be offering real money online gambling, right?
Not so fast.
Phil Ivey Scene From ‘Bet, Raise, Fold’ Poker Film Deleted: ‘Ivey is God’ (Video)
Poker pro Chris Ferguson may have believed he could walk on water prior to being implicated in a ponzi scheme related to Full Tilt Poker. Ferguson, a self-professed atheist, referred to himself as “Jesus”.
Mass Man Wins $10 Million in Poker Tournament
As Gambling911.com follows current live tournaments such as the WSOP Asia Pacific and World Poker Tour Barcelona, it turns out the US state of Massachusetts was offering its own little publicized poker tournament that ended up paying one man a whopping $10 million.
Jonathan Duhamel Makes Final Table of WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1
2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel has made the final table of the WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1.
Bryan Piccioli leads the final table with chips. This is the first ever AUD$1000 No-Limit Hold’em Accumulator.
Meanwhile, the AUD$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha event #2 kicked off Sunday with 172 players and a prize pool of $258,000.
Andrew Gaw led with chips.
Online Poker Player Ben Tollerene Wins Back $1.5 Mil From Isildur1
Last week, online poker phenom Viktor “Isildur1” Blom took Ben “Bttech86” Tollerene to the cleaners, winning $1.7 million playing against Tollerene. This weekend, much of that money was won back.
2013 World Poker Tour Barcelona Day 1a, WSOP APAC Updates
The 2013 World Poker Tour Barcelona kicked off Saturday with Sergio Fernandez the Day 1a chip leader late in the evening
143-players entered Day 1B, creating a total field size of 249-players. 89 players made it through the day giving Day Two field of 148-players when the 2013 WPT Barcelona kicks off at 14:00 (CET).
As for the 2013 WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1 Day 1c, 419 entries were recorded following a total of the unlucky 666 participating over the previous two days.
World Series of Poker Champ Greg Merson May See Fallout From Macau Comments
2012 World Series of Poker champion Greg Merson appears to have gotten himself in some hot water after disclosing a few tightly held secrets about Macau high stakes poker games.
Antoine Saout Leads Day 1B of 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific
Event #1 of the 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific had Antoine Saout as the chip leader after Day 1B. Players who previously busted by re-enter for Day 1C.
A field of 337 players showed up for the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Accumulator in Melbourne, Australia Friday with 329 participating the day before.
Four other events will follow this “accumulator” event with each rewarding a WSOP bracelet.
Chip leader Saout is one of the most successful players on the circuit today, having garnered just shy of $4 million in career earnings.
‘Bet, Raise Fold – The Story of Online Poker’ Film to Debut June 2013 (Video)
The first ever feature-length documentary focusing on Internet poker is set to debut June of this year. “Bet, Raise Fold – The Story of Online Poker”.
It is the brainchild of several real players who used their own winnings to create the film.
Bill to Ban Online Gambling in Kansas Fails
A measure that would have banned online poker in the state of Kansas failed to pass in the Senate on Friday.
House Bill 2055 sought to amend current law concerning racetrack gaming facilities and the Expanded Lottery Act.
That same bill also looked to define “Internet or online gambling” and classify as a class B nonperson misdemeanour.
Online Poker Phenom Viktor Blom Wins $1.7 Million in Under 6 Hours
Online poker sensation Viktor Blom (AKA Isildur1) continued his hot streak this week, beating player Ben “Bttech86” Tollerene for a mere $1.7 million.
The most impressive part in all of this is that Blom made that money in just under 6 hours at the virtual felts of Full Tilt Poker.
Isildur1 had been down more than a million dollars at one point during the Wednesday night session.
Tollerene isn’t the only one suffering a headache this week.
Brazilian Footballer Ronaldo Signs With PokerStars
Retired Brazil football legend Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (referred to mostly as “Ronaldo”) has joined Team PokerStars, it was revealed on Friday. His signing is part of PokerStars aggressive expansion within the Brazil poker market.
Popularly dubbed "the phenomenon", he is considered by experts and fans as one of the greatest football players of all time.
Americas Cardroom Offering $200k Guaranteed Online Poker Qualifiers
Sunday marks Americas Cardroom's largest Sunday tournament this month, but it's this Friday and Saturday when the US-friendly cardroom could see its biggest table traffic yet. The online poker site today confirmed that it has added a number of last-minute direct-entry qualifiers to its schedule, each one guaranteeing two seats in Sunday's big $200,000 tournament.
Bitcoin Hacked: Leads to Buying Frenzy and 20 Percent Knocked Off Price
Virtual currency Bitcoin’s most popular exchange, Tokyo-based Mt.Gox was hacked Thursday, resulting in a massive buying frenzy.
20 percent was knocked off its price overnight Thursday as a result of the hacking. That, however, is just a drop in the bucket of the 360 percent rise in Bitcoin’s price over the past month.
Dan Kelly Leads After Day 1a of 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific
A field of 329 players registered to take part in Day 1a of the 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific taking place in Melbourne, Australia.
Dan Kelly led the pack after the first day while 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Jonathan Duhamel had the 5th largest chip count.
iPoker the Latest Online Poker Network to Roll Out Anonymous Tables
iPoker, the world’s third largest online poker network, has announced it will begin featuring anonymous tables as early as next week.
Jay Tan Re-Signs With Bodog Poker
Female poker player Jay Tan has renegotiated her contract to continue on as a Team Bodog poker pro for the remainder of 2013.
While a money earner online, the Australian player’s first real live tournament success came this past January with a 7th place finish at the Aussie Millions Main Event that resulted in a $157,745 cash.
Internet Gambling in New Mexico a Complicated Matter, Frowned Upon by Some
Internet gambling will be discussed by legislators in the US state of New Mexico this summer but the situation there is somewhat complicated.
Tribal Casinos Prepare for US Online Gambling: Pechanga Conference Planned
As Gambling911.com reported earlier in the week, some Tribal casinos are looking to combine their resources as a means of gaining entry into the lucrative US online gambling market.
Online Gambling Affiliates in the US: Preparation, Adapting Will be Key
There is an excellent report by John Mehaffey of LegalPokerSites.com on the legal landscape of online gambling in the US and how current affiliates with 10 plus years of experience may or may not be able to gain access. This, we at Gambling911.com believe, is a must read, especially in the wake of
Zynga Shares Up Nearly 15 Percent on Real Money Web Gambling News
News of Zynga beginning to offer real money online gambling in the United Kingdom sent its stock price rising 15 percent Wednesday. The company also intends to offer real money gambling in some regulated European countries over the next couple of months and the US by year’s end.
Zynga Will Expand Real Money Online Poker Into Europe: Shares Surging
With the announcement that Zynga, the word’s largest social gaming market, will offer real money gambling in the United Kingdom, shares rose 5.5 percent to $3.24 in after-hours trade Tuesday. By late morning Wednesday, shares were up 12.4 percent to $3.45 with an earlier high of $3.49.
Fantasy Poker Manager Partners With World Series of Poker
Fantasy Sports and gambling have merged, as we have seen with Atlantic City casinos announcing last month they will begin to take action on Fantasy Sports.
Now what about poker?
Some say that is a sport!
The answer came Wednesday with an announcement that Fantasy Poker Manager, owned by Zokay Entertainment, has now partnered with the World Series of Poker to become the official Fantasy Poker site of the WSOP.
