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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.
Nine of Top Ten Online Poker Rooms See Drop Off in Traffic
The second straight week of declines occurred with a 3 percent drop off in traffic for online poker rooms. Some of this could be attributed to the extended President’s Day weekend holiday in the US.
PokerScout.com also noted that Everleaf’s pullout from the US market only resulted in a 16 percent drop in overall traffic. They noted that the network’s reliance on the US market was much less than had been previously believed.
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Doyle Brunson Talks Full Tilt Poker: Confirms Jack Binion Interest in Company
Legendary poker pro Doyle Brunson is the latest to offer his opinion on the folks behind Full Tilt Poker who have made miserable the lives of many thousands of players over this past year. Daniel Negreanu did the same last week. Neither gentlemen are known to mince words.
Cake Poker Announces Major Software Upgrade
Cake Poker, one of the leading online poker networks, has announced a major new software upgrade.
The update to its 2.0 client will feature improvements in speed, stability, navigation and graphics.
Emmett Mullin Captures UKIPT Galway Title and €100,000
Emmett Mullin from Omagh in Northern Ireland has beaten a field of 698 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway to take down the first UKIPT trophy of 2012 and the cool €100,000 that comes with it.
The final table took just five hours to drop from the nine who made Day 4 to the last man standing. An aggressive eight made up the official final line-up (Joris Ruijs, the Day 1a chip leader, falling in 9th) featuring the two time UKIPT champion Nick Abou Risk, who wasn’t to make it a triple but exited in 7th place, winning €14,700.
Iowa Subcommittee Approves Legalized Online Poker
An Iowa Senate subcommittee on Monday approved a bill that would legalize online poker in that state.
The vote came against opposition from family values groups like Family Leader.
“This is just the beginning," said Danny Carroll, a Family Leader official and former state lawmaker. "The people of Iowa do not want it," he said, citing Iowa and national polls indicating a plurality of opposition to legalizing online poker.
Carroll has asked the three-member Senate panel to consider the dangers legalized online poker might have on families.
$125,000 Guaranteed Freezeout Online Poker Tournament has First Winner
CarbonPoker player Lachance222 won the first ever Sunday $125,000 Guaranteed Freezeout Tournament.
Lachance222 Walks away with $26,842. Dfsdfasdfs won $17664. Two other Carbon Poker players won four figures.
Everyone who finished 144th and above cashed out with a minimum win of $206.
Daniel Negreanu Makes Final Table of LAPT Brazil 2012
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu has made the Final Table of the Latin American Poker Tour Brazil 2012.
His Vlog from a few days ago indicated he would be heading down to Brazil during Carnival.
“Made the final 8 with 702k resume tmr 12pm Brazilian time. Going to be a good boy tonight and get some much needed rest.”
The top prize will be US$187,348.
1. Daniele Nestola (Germany) 1,892,000
2. Carlos Ibarra (Chile) 1,297,000
3. Gasperino Nicolas (Venezuela) 1,190,000
4. Jonathan Markovits (Ecuador) 991,000
5. Daniel Negreanu (Canada 702,000
William Vogel Wins DeepStacks Poker Tour Western New York Poker Championship 2012
New York State’s William Vogel has won the first ever DeepStacks Poker Tour Western New York Poker Championship main event in Niagara Falls.
Over 200 players took part in the event. Vogel is a relative unknown on the poker circuit.
FINAL TABLE PAYOUTS (USD)
William Vogel 71,827
Lou Procopio 43,928
Nicholas Goetz 31,161
Michael Wachowski 22,245
Tom Krol 17,802
Steve Przybyl 13,359
- Patrick Flanagan, Gambling911.com
Iowa Online Poker Bill to be Fast Tracked Through Committee This Week
A bill to legalize Internet poker in Iowa is anticipated to be fast tracked through the legislative committee over the coming days.
Iowa could potentially become a Midwest hub for online poker should a system be put in place similar to that of the multi-state Powerball lottery.
Jonathan Duhamel’s 2010 World Series of Poker Bracelet Recovered
The bracelet won by Jonathan Duhamel at the 2010 World Series of Poker and later stolen during a brazen home invasion this past December has now been recovered.
The website PrincePoker first broke the story over the weekend:
Daniel Negreanu Talks Coming Out and Blasts Individuals Behind Full Tilt Poker
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu is now producing his own video blogs and providing terrific content for sites like Gambling911.com.
Negreanu’s latest Vlog talks fellow poker pro Jason Somerville’s decision to come out of the closet and he’s also come out himself swinging against the folks behind Full Tilt Poker including the likes of Raymond Bitar and Howard Lederer.
Jamie Gold Poker Room Opens at the Tropicana
2006 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Jamie Gold kicked off the opening of the Tropicana poker room, which is named after him, Friday February 17, 2012.
Wall Street Analysts do Not See Federal Online Poker in U.S. Until 2013
Macquarie Securities analyst Chad Beynon has issued a statement that it does not believe federal legalization of Internet poker will happen until next year. Instead, states like Nevada, which are about to begin licensing intrastate Web card rooms, will begin to reap the rewards.
Daniel Negreanu Claims $61k Rip-Off: Says PokerStars Account Hacked
Poker pro Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu claims in his latest blog post that his Poker Stars online betting account was hacked and he was robbed of $61,000!
Writing in his blog at www.cardplayer.com, high school dropout Negreanu, who's won more than $10 million playing live tournament poker, reveals that a "hacker did get into my account" and he stole "$61,000 of my money."
Patrik Antonius Coming to PartyPoker….Sort of
Finnish poker pro Patrik Antonius may be on his way to finding a new home…if only for a brief moment.
Following the shutdown of Full Tilt Poker late last year, Antonius and over a dozen other poker pros have been left without promotional deals.
Harry Reid: ‘No Internet Poker in Payroll Tax Extension Bill’
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday put an end to rumors that a measure to legalize Internet poker might be attached to a Payroll Tax Extensions bill.
He declared Thursday that the bill does not contain any such Internet poker attachment.
From the Las Vegas Review Journal:
As details of the payroll tax bill were being unfurled, Reid, the Senate majority leader from Nevada, said online poker was not in there.
He did not elaborate on a quick comment made to a reporter as he entered a Senate elevator.
Poker Pro Jason Somerville: ‘I’m Gay!’
Jason Somerville has become the first high-profile professional male poker player to admit he is gay.
Writing this week in his blog at http://jcarver.badbeatscrew.com, Somerville, 24, of Stony Brook, New York, USA, states: "I always knew I wasn't straight, but I never spoke a word of it...And here we are now, writing this post...Open in my personal life, in an amazing relationship that means a great deal to me, and bottom line, I’m honestly happier now than I’ve ever been."
Belgium Brutal Clampdown on Internet Gambling: Players to Face Fines of €25,000
Belgium is the latest country to clamp down on unlicensed Internet gambling operations, some of which are now appearing on a blacklist.
Operators stand to pay fines from €100 to €100,000 while players could be fined as much as €25,000. Players must check to determine if a website is licensed or else face a visit from local police, who will have access to the nation’s blacklist.
Jason Mercier Overtakes Erik Seidel on 2012 Global Poker Index
Who’s the best poker player thus far in 2012? The honor now goes to Jason Mercier, who managed to overtake Erik Seidel on the 2012 Global Poker Index.
From PokerNewsDaily.com:
New Harry Reid Cyber-Security Bill a Likely Vehicle for Internet Poker
After two controversial Internet piracy bills were shelved last month, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is back with a revised bill that could potentially include an amendment to strengthen the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) while legalizing Internet poker. Gambling911.com should stress that there is no confirmation of such plans to tie the two bills at this early stage. That may all change shortly.
Ladbrokes Punters Bet £13 billion in 2011: Poker Revenues Down 25 Percent
Ladbrokes reported strong returns for 2011 with punters staking £13 billion in 2011 and profit per shot increased 6.9 percent over 2010.
Gaming machines drew almost £10.5 billion, up 13.7% on a year earlier while over-the-counter betting enjoyed £2.5 billion in bets placed.
Carbon Poker Largest Guaranteed Online Poker Tournament Increases From $100k to $125k
Carbon Poker has announced that its largest guarantee online poker tournament will be increasing from $100K to $125 this weekend. Get full deals at Carbon Poker here.
125 Seats to $1125k
Zynga Stocks Fall After 4th Quarter Disappointment
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors sold off shares of Zynga on Wednesday after the company behind the most popular Facebook games fell shy of high expectations for its first earnings report as a publicly traded company.
Zynga Inc. of "FarmVille" and "CastleVille" fame reported better fourth-quarter results than what Wall Street was expecting, at least according to the average estimate compiled by FactSet. But Barclays analyst Mark May said the results fell short of some recent, more bullish expectations.
PokerAddict.net Warning: Do Not Deposit on Everleaf Poker Network
PokerAddict.net is the latest industry news site to blast the Everleaf Gaming poker network for its sudden withdrawal from the U.S. market, suggesting it has more to do with liquidity issues than with a seizure of funds confirmed this past October.
Everleaf Poker Should Never Have Been Allowing Washington State Citizens to Play
We have finally learned after days of speculation that Everleaf Poker’s woes come from transmitting funds for online poker to and from the state of Washington. It is the only state in the U.S. to make playing Internet poker a Class C felony and has done so since 2009 when the investigation into a payment processor utilized by Everleaf had commenced.
Title 18 U.S.C 1084(b) was cited in the seizure affidavit issued by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
U.S. Secret Service Targeted Everleaf Poker Payment Processor in Washington State
The news website Diamond Flush Poker confirmed that the U.S. Secret Service field office out of Seattle, Washington had been monitoring a payment processor utilized by Everleaf Poker since early 2009.
The Seattle entry into the investigation into online gambling payment processors is nothing new.
Lock Poker Welcomes Two New Pros: Jason Lee and Tim West
Lock Poker is thrilled to announce the new additions to their LockPRO ELITE team: Jason Lee and Tim West.
Jason spent his College years at the University of Florida, He stumbled upon the game of poker when he stopped by a group of friend's home game. Describing himself as "horrendous" at the time, Jason quickly fell in love with the game and became engulfed in the study of the game. Through hard work, long nights and some help from friends, he quickly found himself among the upper ranks of online poker professionals. The rest is history.
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Everleaf Poker Down a Mere 12 Percent After U.S. Market Pullout
The Everleaf Gaming Network has seen just a 12 percent drop off in its overall traffic in the past week after shutting out U.S. players according to PokerScout.com.
The small online poker network appears to be relying heavily on its acquisition of an Italian player pool last year.
High Stakes Online Poker Player Doncarignano Biggest Winner of the Weekend
Pocketing $120,000 this weekend playing high stakes online poker was a player by the name of Doncarignano. He had the biggest take of the weekend and HighStakesDB.com explains how it all went down:
