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Police Shoot Caterer During Raid on Poker Game: Poker Playing Doc Assists Wounded (Video)
Police shot a caterer who drew his weapon on an officer during a Thursday evening raid of a Chattanooga high stakes poker game.
An officer fired and hit Clifford Jamar Billups, 32, in the side. He was treated and released. Billups, who has an extensive criminal record, attempted to flee out a back door while the raid was in progress. He has since been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, felony reckless endangerment and illegal gambling and is due to appear in court on Thursday.
Black Friday Online Poker Tournament Seats Still Available: Liberty Quarter Million at ACR
This Sunday, Americas Cardroom is hosting their biggest guaranteed tournament EVER to recognize the one year anniversary of “Black Friday”. This is the day, April 15, 2011, that the US Government cracked down on Internet poker by forcing the exit of the three largest US-facing virtual card rooms at the time following a years long probe into alleged banking improprieties.
Hollywood Casino Columbus Hiring 600 Dealers
Calling all dealers in and around the Columbus, Ohio area. There are job openings for 600 dealers at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus. Full time and part time employment opportunities are available.
Vegas Priest Who Siphoned $650k to Support Video Poker Habit Will Begin Prison Term
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest from Las Vegas was due to surrender Friday at a federal prison in Texas to begin serving three years and one month for siphoning $650,000 from his northwest Las Vegas parish to support a video poker and casino gambling habit.
Monsignor Kevin McAuliffe, 59, planned to turn himself in as required at the low-security La Tuna correctional institution in the Texas-New Mexico border town of Anthony, defense attorney Margaret Stanish told The Associated Press.
New Full Tilt Poker Class Action Suit Filed Against Lederer, Ferguson
Another class action lawsuit has been filed against Full Tilt Poker directors Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson. Both men have been accused of running a ponzi scheme by the US Justice Department in connection with the now shuttered online poker firm.
Full Tilt customers living in the US have waited a year now to receive monies owed to them after two executives from the company were charged with money laundering and bank fraud on April 15, 2012. The US Government also froze more than a dozen of FTP’s bank accounts.
Phil Laak Mucks 100k Winner at Big Game VI (Video)
A sleep deprived Phil Laak mucked the winner in a £68,000 pot at the Big Game VI, Sponsored by PokerNews.com / Party Poker.
Alas it was all caught on video.
The Big game runs for 48 hours straight and it’s no wonder the Unabomber, as he is so affectionately called, fell asleep at the wheel after playing for nearly 32 hours at this point.
Understandable, but still... SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND Euro's!!??
Look on the bright side.
Gambling on Friday The 13th a ‘Good’ Thing
One would think that the anti-gambling crusaders that we are, the last thing those of us here at Gambling911.com might be espousing is to gamble on Friday The 13th. But that’s exactly what we are about to do and here are the reasons why.
It’s all about turning the tables.
New York Underground Poker Clubs: Former Waitress Reveals ‘Turn Down the Cleavage’
If you haven’t read it already, the DailyBeast.com presented an excellent account from a former waitress as to the inner workings of New York’s notorious underground poker rooms.
Underground poker rooms are venues not operating in accordance with state gaming laws that typically do not profit from the actual poker games but rather blackjack or craps played on the side.
Joe Brennan Jr: ‘I’m Not Anti-Federal But (Federal Online Gambling) Just Not in the Cards' (Video)
Appearing on the popular Quadjacks.com radio show this week, Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association head Joe Brennan, Jr. wants everyone to know that legalizing online gambling in New Jersey is moving full steam ahead.
Brennan is an advocate for state rights, but insists he has nothing against federal legislation. He just doesn’t see it happening any time soon.
Pitching is the Key When Betting Baseball in 2012
Gambling911.com exclusive sports handicapper Fred Wallin talks betting baseball and how pitching plays an important role in winning for gamblers
Since I was very little, my dad and others always told me that baseball was 60%, 70% or 80% pitching, and it's hard to disagree.
However, if we're talking about wagering on baseball--as crazy as it sounds--maybe these numbers are low.
I've been wagering for a long time and to me the easiest play--and nothing really is easy in wagering--is betting on the total runs.
NFL Lifts Ban on Casino Ads for Two Years
The National Football League on Thursday announced it will lift a ban on teams advertising at casinos for a two year period.
This was taken from ProFootball Talk’s Mike Florio:
Frankel Injury Said to be Minor: JLT Lockinge Stakes Odds Still 2 to 5
Frankel, the winner of last year's 2000 Guineas, St James's Palace Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, was said to have suffered a "superficial" injury Thursday during a workout at Newmarket.
Frankel was due to race the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on May 19 where he was listed as the 2/5 favorite.
Sources: UB.com, Absolute Poker Resolution With US Justice Dept. Close to Finalized
PocketFives.com on Thursday reported that UB.com and its sister online poker site, AbsolutePoker.com, are close to finalizing a resolution with the US Justice Department that could see affected customers paid, at least partially.
Washington Post: Gambling’s ‘Unholy’ Grip in the State of Maryland
First it was the US Attorney’s Office in Maryland setting up a phony payment solutions company then spending the nearly two years worth of seized funds on brand new police cars for Anne Arundel County, now state politicians have come under fire for allegedly holding “spending hostage to the gaming industry’s interests”, claims the W
LockOps Revealed: Over $2 Million Guaranteed Poker Tournament
Some more details were trickling in regarding the upcoming May LockOps event.
We have now learned that the event, taking place over the period May 6 thru 20 will feature more than $2 million guaranteed over a 15 day period.
32 events are currently scheduled. The event is being billed as the Lock Online Poker Series.
Israel’s ‘China’ Approach to Online Gambling Fails
They are supposed to be the most democratic country in the Middle East, yet Israel’s stance on Internet gambling over the past two years has been akin to that of China, or worse, the United States.
And while the US has been seizing Internet domain names, Israel has taken things one step further by blocking its citizens from accessing online gambling domains.
World Series of Poker to Offer $1 Million Buy-In: Prize Will be $12.3 Mil
Just days after it was revealed that the Manila Millions Super High Roller will become the biggest cash tournament in history, the World Series of Poker has announced its own $1 million buy-in. The Manila event takes place next week and already has a number of top pros confirmed including Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan.
EPT Berlin 2012 Largest Poker Tournament in Germany Kicks Off the 16th
We are just days away from the start of the EPT Berlin 2012. This event is among the most memorable on the European Poker Tour following an armed robbery that took place during the final day in 2010. Last year’s EPT Berlin was much more subdued with Ben Wilinofsky taking home the €825,000 after beating a 773-strong field.
Sid Rosenberg Found Drunk Behind Wheel in Fetal Position
Back in February Gambling911.com reported on how South Florida sports radio host Sid Rosenberg was accused of owing an offshore sportsbook $44,000. Now comes word of Rosenberg’s arrest for DUI last week.
Utah Governor Objects to Federal Online Poker Bill: Shoots Off Letter to Reid
(Associated Press) Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is urging congressional leaders to oppose efforts to legalize Internet poker.
Herbert says in a letter to Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Republican House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio that gaming laws should be decided by states and not the federal government.
Utah and Hawaii are the only states that outlaw all types of gambling, including the lottery and pari-mutuel betting.
Herbert's letter follows the signing of a bill passed by Utah lawmakers reinforcing the state's gambling prohibitions.
Online Poker Payouts: Carbon Sees Fastest Check Processing in Over a Year
Good news on the online poker payouts front as Carbon Poker customers have reported receiving checks in record time.
Freezeout Multi-Table Online Poker Tournaments to Become Re-Entry Tournaments at ACR
Americas Cardroom is ushering in a brand new era in online poker by making a big change to all freezeout tournaments. Just days away from their long expected $250,000 Guaranteed tournament on April 15th, all existing freezeout multi-table tournaments will become Re-Entry Tournaments, a popular tournament structure that lets players who bust out early re-enter at a new table with a refreshed chip stack.
Tribes Hold the Cards in California Online Poker Effort: New Jersey Racing to be First
The odds of New Jersey legalizing online poker first is much greater than California doing so and the San Francisco Chronicle’s Demian Bulwa does a superb job of laying out the reason why.
Bulwa doesn’t draw comparisons between the two states but rather offers the various obstacles standing in the way of California's efforts.
Scott Seiver Wins 2012 PartyPoker Premier League V
Scott Seiver has won the 2012 PartyPoker Premier League V, beating out a star-studded final table that included the likes of Patrik Antonius, Phil Laak, Tony G and Daniel Cates.
16 players took part in the $125k buy-in event.
Each player in the PartyPoker Premier League V received $2,000 for each point earned in the preliminary heats, thus helping to boost the overall winnings.
Here is a look at the final table standings and prize payouts:
Scott Seiver – $560,000
Daniel Cates – $376,000
Phil Laak – $233,000
Patrik Antonius – $189,000
Dusty Schmidt Apologizes for Comparing ‘Black Friday’ to 9/11
Poker pro Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt has apologized for a thoughtless blog post he made last week comparing Black Friday, the U.S. crackdown last year on online poker, to the murder of 3,000 Americans on 9/11.
"I want to apologize to anyone I offended," Schmidt wrote in his latest blog post, made yesterday.
Commission Junction Drops Covers Experts: The Casualties of War
The sports handicapping “war” shows no letup even if both sides seem a bit apprehensive in terms of releasing critical information.
It began when Management sources within PreGame.com advised Gambling911.com that rival Covers had provided its handicappers with an ultimatum heading into this year’s March Madness: “Leave Pregame or leave us”.
‘Mystery’ Solved: ‘RaiseOnce’ on PokerStars Confirmed as Phil Ivey
In what has got to be one of the worst kept secrets in the world of online poker, the “mysterious” “RaiseOnce” for whom everyone and their mother believed to be Phil Ivey has been confirmed to be him.
From Part Time Poker:
Manila Millions Super High Roller 2012: Biggest Buy-In Ever at HKD$1,000,000
Poker elite Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan have been confirmed for the first ever Manilla Millions Super High Roller 2012 tournament to commence April 20.
US Owes Antigua $120 Million in Damages Over WTO Online Gambling Dispute
In 2007 The World Trade Organization (WTO) demanded the United States government pay restitution to the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua after the later won a judgment against Uncle Sam. Antigua essentially accused the USA back then of protectionism and engaging in unfair competitive practices as it pertained to the Caribbean nation’s role in regulating what is now a multi-billion dollar online gambling industry.
Nevada Gambling Revenues Up 5.7 Percent in February: Online Poker Traffic Sees Gain
Good news for both the Las Vegas gambling and online poker sectors as both reported gains.
Gaming Control Board officials announced on Tuesday that Nevada gambling revenues were up 5.7 percent with Las Vegas Strip casinos seeing a 3.3 percent surge.
Overall revenue generated included $932 million in the state and $531 million from the Vegas Strip casinos.
