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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.
Poker Champ Jonathan Dahamel Former Girlfriend Pleads Guilty to Home Invasion
LONGUEUIL, Que. – (Canadian Press) - The ex-girlfriend of poker champion Jonathan Duhamel pleaded guilty Friday to three criminal charges in connection with his beating and robbery.
New Online Poker Room Poker Rebel to Welcome US Citizens Beginning November 1
A new online poker room is set to launch November 1 that will target primarily North American and South American customers, including those in the US.
The site’s name is PokerRebel.com and has roots in Brazil, one of the world’s fastest growing economies. The room will be offered in both English and Portuguese. Its slogan is “Join The REBELution”.
The site has been in development since March of this year.
Further details were upcoming.
Cake Poker Satellite Winner JaksonGalaxy Busts Out by Sam Trickett at English Poker Open
Jeff “JaksonGalaxy” McKeown busted out of the 2012 English Poker Open in 31st place, eliminated by one of the greats in the game, England’s Sam Trickett.
McKeown qualified for the big tournament via satellites for the English Poker Open using the last 3 Gold Chips on his Cake Poker account.
Cake Poker Migrating US Players to Juicy Stakes Poker
Cake Poker is set to announce that US “real money” players will be migrated Juicy Stakes Poker, effective September 27, 2012 with a press release due out on this day. Juicy Stakes is a long standing trusted partner within the Revolution Gaming Network. This news was first reported by CardsChat.com and has since been confirmed by Cake itself. Details will be announced in the coming days.
Daniel Negreanu Reacts to ‘Howard Lederer Files’: ‘Several Comments Blatant Lies’
The always outspoken Daniel Negreanu reacted to the so-called “Howard Lederer Files”, a series of video interviews appearing on the PokerNews.com website where Full Tilt Poker’s one time part owner attempted to explain his role in events that transpired prior to and after that infamous day known as “Black Friday”.
Poker Pro and ‘Spaceman’ Jens ‘Jeans89’ Kyllönen Wins $239k: Up $660k for September
Successful Finnish poker pro Jens “Jeans89” Kyllönen won $239k Thursday playing at PokerStars high stakes PLO tables, bringing his September winnings thus far up to $660k, according to HighStakesDB.com.
Three More Companies Approved for Online Poker in Nevada
LAS VEGAS – (Associated Press) - Nevada gambling regulators have approved licenses for three companies to run Internet poker sites in the state.
The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday approved American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC for an interactive gambling operator's license.
The company owns the Stratosphere hotel-casino and tower on the Las Vegas Strip.
Brennan Jr: ‘Why Would Senator Menendez Vote for Federal Online Poker Legislation’
Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (imega.org) head Joe Brennan, Jr. made it clear, there is more preventing passage of any online poker bill at the federal level than a simple lack of Republican votes.
In an interview with PokerFuse.com, Brennan, Jr. noted that Democratic Senator Robert Menendez has little interest in ensuring that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Dean Heller’s state of Nevada controls real money Web poker on the federal front.
Fifth Suspect in Jonathan Duhamel Home Invasion Arrested: Girlfriend to Plea Guilty
Just one day before 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Jonathan Duhamel’s former girlfriend is expected to plead guilty in the brazen December armed robbery of his home, a fifth suspect has been apprehended and faces eight criminal charges.
The yet-to-be-identified suspect is believed to have been the getaway driver that day. Charges include armed robbery; illegal confinement; issuing threats; mischief; breaking and entering; and conspiracy.
Microgaming Primary Beneficiary of Entraction Exodus
Two online poker rooms have announced they will be moving from the IGT/Entraction poker network to Microgaming.
BetVictor and iGaming both announced the move following Entraction’s announcement that they will no longer be servicing the European market due to a regulatory stranglehold occurring in many of the Eurozone nations.
Poker Pro Phil Galfond Sues Business Partner Over ‘Immensely Successful’ Website
Professional poker player Phil Galfond has sued former business partner William F. Murphy of Austin, Texas claiming he failed to pay him his fair share of profits from their “immensely successful” poker website, Bluefirepoker.com.
Zynga Shares Climb Nearly 4 Percent: Another Executive Leaving
Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) shares increased 3.35 percent to $3.18 after acquiring San Mateo, California-based game maker A Bit Lucky Inc.
The news is bittersweet as yet another executive has confirmed they are leaving the company.
Nils Puhlmann, Zynga’s chief security officer, will be stepping down after a three year stint with the company.
Zynga’s share price has lost approximately 70 percent of its value in recent months.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
Antigua May Use ‘Unspecified Means’ to Force US Hand in Online Gambling Dispute
The Caribbean island nation of Antigua raised the stakes Wednesday in its long standing World Trade Organization dispute with the US Government over its policies on Internet gambling.
Online Gambling Payment Processor Gets 36 Months Behind Bars
Donald Hellinger has been sentenced to 36 years behind bars for illegally transmitting $44 million in overseas Internet gambling winnings to US citizens through a defunct Bucks Country company during the years 2005 and 2006.
Breaking News: Full Tilt Poker Exec Nelson Burtnick Pleads Guilty
NEW YORK – (Associated Press) - A Canadian man who once led the payment processing at two online poker companies pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy and gambling charges, agreeing to cooperate in the government's crackdown on the businesses.
Nelson Burtnick, of Vancouver, entered the plea before a magistrate judge in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, where several others have already pleaded guilty to similar charges. He is among nearly a dozen people charged in a case that shut down U.S. operations of the three largest poker companies.
Overhyped Stadium Poker Tour Scaled Back After Failing to Meet Expectations
The International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) has been scaled back and might not even happen at all, according to organizers.
From PokerFuse.com:
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli Leaving His Post
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli has confirmed he is resigning as chairman of the state's three-member regulatory panel at the end of this month. He has served on the Board for four years.
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William Hill in Joint Bid for Sportingbet
(Reuters) - William Hill is considering making a joint bid for Sportingbet, with Britain's biggest bookmaker keen to get its hands on the online gaming firm's lucrative Australian operations.
William Hill and Sportingbet's smaller online rival GVC Holdings said on Wednesday in response to a recent rise in Sportingbet's share price that they were considering making a joint offer for the company.
More Spent on Maryland Gambling Campaign Than Was Spent on 2012 Governor’s Race
In total, casino operators and those opposed to development of a casino in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have spent a total of $19.4 million on the gambling expansion campaign.
Maryland residents are set to vote on this gambling expansion in November.
The Howard Lederer Files: Full Tilt Poker Frontman Speaks Out in 7-Hour Interview
Poker News was scheduled to begin publishing the first segment of what it is calling “The Howard Lederer Files” (or “The Lederer Files” for short) beginning today Tuesday September 18, 2012.
Antonio Esfandiari: B***ed a B-List Actress, Had Sex With Two Women at Once
The world’s biggest money earner in poker, Antonio Esfandiari, appeared on the Howard Stern Show Tuesday morning discussing his successful poker career and how poker has helped him quite a bit with the ladies. Esfandiari won the biggest cash in poker history at this summer’s Big One For One Drop:$18.3 million.
Nebraska State Senator Pleads Guilty in Gambling Probe
Nebraska State Senator Brenda Council has plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of violating campaign finance laws in connection to gambling.
Council admitted to making 36 withdrawals totaling $63,000 from her campaign account for the purpose of gambling. $36,000 of those funds were ultimately returned.
US-Facing Online Poker Rooms do Traffic Switcheroo
Three of the leading US-facing online poker rooms/networks are just on the cusp of breaking into the top 10 this week with Revolution Gaming (Lock Poker, Cake Poker) already at the number 10 spot according to traffic monitoring website, PokerScout.com.
Amaya Gaming Reportedly Looking to Acquire Ongame from Bwin.Party
eGaming Review Magazine was reporting that Canadian online gambling software provider Amaya Gaming was about to announce the acquisition of Bwin.party’s poker network Ongame.
Specific details of the arrangement have yet to be announced.
Bwin.party, the world’s largest real money online gambling firm, has been looking to unload Ongame for some time.
Moooovelous: Cattle Rancher Wins $245k on Heartland Poker Tour
Runner-up Carla Sabini Becomes HPT’s Highest-Earning Woman
Feds Dispute Cardroom International’s Rights to Full Tilt Poker Software
The US Government has filed a response to Cardroom International’s assertion that it has rights to control Full Tilt Poker’s software. Full Tilt Poker, which was acquired by PokerStars this summer, is set to come back online the first week in October.
Cardroom had previously filed a Civil Racketeering Influenced and Corruption Organization Act (RICO) suit alleging wrongdoing by Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars last month.
Guilty Plea for Woman Accused in Poker Pro Jonathan Duhamel Home Invasion
LONGUEUIL, Que. – (Canadian Press) - A lawyer says there will be a guilty plea in the beating and robbery of a world poker champion.
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Poker Maximus II – Final Day Recap
The final Sunday of the Poker Maximus II series brought plenty of action as the series wrapped up its 11-day event with two co-main events as well as two smaller tournaments available to players. After 35 great events we would like to congratulate all the players that took part in Poker Maximus II and look forward to seeing you for Poker Maximus III. Here’s how the final day’s action concluded: Play Online Poker for Free or Real Money at Carbon Poker Here
Bad Beat Jackpot Pops Three Times in Four Days at Americas Cardroom
It looks like it's not just Americas Cardroom's monthly leaderboard competition The Beast that pays out players ridiculously frequently. The online poker site's Bad Beat Jackpot game was popped three times in just four days as 18 players shared in close to $100,000 as a result of losing hands.
Snow Job: ‘New’ Owners of Defunct Online Poker Room Purple Lounge Speak Out for First Time
The “new” management of Media Corporation, parent company of the now defunct online poker site Purple Lounge, have spoken out for the first time about the long established Web card room’s closure.
In an interview with InfoPowa, Management admitted that the handling of Purple Lounge’s closure has not been particular smooth.
