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Baaaad Behavior: Brunson Draws Goat Analogy While Tweeting at 'Freaking Foreigners'
When it comes to US-based poker pros stance on how to deal with the recent spate in radical Islamic terrorist attacks across the globe as well as gun control in the U.S., few have been more outspoken than Todd Brunson, son of poker legend Doyle Brunson.
He tweeted:
The younger Brunson went on a Twitter tirade of sorts over the past 24 hours in regard to the later.
I've had 4 tweets from ppl disagreeing with my views on American gun control laws and all 4 were from other countries. Wtf??...
‘Ahundredollars’ Takes Biggest Prize in Million Dollar Sunday History
San Jose, Costa Rica – His online poker name is ahundredollars, but the Million Dollar Sunday champion is waking up this morning with a lot more money in his pocket after taking first place in Americas Cardroom’s $1 million guaranteed poker tournament.
With a first place prize of $200,000, ahundredollars has won the biggest payout in the history of the Million Dollar Sunday.
World’s First Food Casino Lets You Bet With Burgers
Leave your money at home. A new casino actually let’s you place bets with burgers and other food items.
Say what?
You’ll find The Dinner in London “Raise the Steaks” new pop-up a throwback to a bygone era of the 1950’s.
Participants will be provided with a free burger and chips with which they can use to gamble and hopefully win even more food.
No Festivus for the Rest of Us Kid Poker Affirms
Poker’s most outspoken representative Daniel Negreanu (also known as Kid Poker) has objected to the idea of banning any type of religious holiday observations on some college campuses.
Samuel Sjoqvist Leads Eureka 5 Prague at End of Day 1A
After twelve 45-minute levels, the 118 Day 1a survivors of the €1,100 Eureka 5 Prague Main Event called it a day tonight - with Samuel Sjoqvist from Sweden in the lead after bagging 263,500.
The 26-year-old's live tournament resumé doesn't reveal much. So far, Sjoqvist has recorded only two cashes, one of them coming in the EPT11 Barcelona Main Event where he earned €20,300 for a 42nd place.
Eureka 5 Prague Main Event Underway at EPT Prague Poker Festival
Eight years ago, Prague was introduced to the European Poker Tour for the first time. Since then, the tour has been returned to the Hilton Prague every December and here we are again - with a record-breaking 97 events, making this year's festival the largest ever held by PokerStars.
WPT Acquisition of RealDeck Could Let Players Host Own Online Poker Tournaments
The World Poker Tour announced Friday their purchase of RealDeck for $15 million.
The deal is significant in that one of the patents held by RealDeck involves providing players with a live dealer and actual cards instead of software. They also offer P2P audio and video.
British Teen Given Suspended Jail Sentence for Online Gambling Cyber Attack
Max Dean Whitehouse was 17-years-old at the time he launched a cyber-attack on an unnamed large online gambling site two years ago. The British teenager was given a 12-month jail sentence last week.
Judge Throws Out Inmate Lawsuit Claiming USA Today Ruined Gambling Biz
A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has thrown out what a judge referred to as an “utterly frivolous” lawsuit by a prison inmate claiming USA Today ruined his illegal jailhouse gambling business after it decided to stop publishing Las Vegas odds.
Man Gets Three Year Sentence for Biting Off Ear During Poker Brawl
James Salisbury, 27, has been jailed for three years after biting off a portion of another man’s ear during a heated brawl at an Ipswich Conservative Club poker game this past January.
Free Tournament Bucks Announced for Million Dollar Sunday Event
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas — and one US-facing online poker site is starting to look like Santa. Americas Cardroomtoday announced a series of free giveaways to every player at the site, designed to help poker players get into December 6th's Million Dollar Sunday and put more cash in their pockets. The Million Dollar Sunday gets underway on Sunday, December 6th at 5pm ET and features a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000, with $200,000 earmarked for first place.
Jason Chaffetz Announces Hearing Date for Online Poker
Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz has announced a hearing date to determine the status of his co-authored legislation, Restore America’s Wire Act or RAWA for short.
Hearing Date: December 9, 2015 1:00 pm 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
Judge Transfers State Lawsuit Against Seminoles
(Associated Press) - A federal lawsuit filed by the state against the Seminole Tribe of Florida has been transferred to Tallahassee, where it will join another pending lawsuit about gambling at Seminole casinos.
Planned Parenthood Shooter Was God-Loving Gambler
(Associated Press) - The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic left a decades-long trail of broken marriages, scant social connections and a reputation for religious zealotry that didn’t match his yen for gambling and extramarital affairs.
Kid Poker Documentary Available Soon: Gets Rave Reviews
A documentary on the life of poker icon Daniel Negreanu aired in Canada Tuesday night but not everyone lives there so, as one would expect, folks are inquiring as to when this documentary will air over the Internet.
According to PocketFives Community Manager Kevin Mathers, details of where to watch will be released soon.
The documentary received rave reviews from his peers who were able to watch it.
Poker player Michele Martin tweeted:
Ex-Exotic Dancer Accused of Misusing Animal Shelter Funds for Online Gambling
Australia’s Consumer and Business Services (CBS) has revoked the license for Help Save Furry Ones, a charity that was supposed to help find homes and provide shelter for cats but instead has been accused for misappropriating funds at various online gambling websites.
Get Paid to Switch Pay Per Head Platforms (December Deal Only)
This new limited time offer from the experts on betting software for bookies, PayPerHead, makes it effortless to switch to the industries leading pay per head platform.
For the month of December only, online bookies can get all of the advantages of switching to PayPerHead AND get paid to do it!
Las Vegas Oddsmaker Names Obama ‘Worst Degenerate Gambler in History
Las Vegas oddsmaker and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian party Wayne Allen Root has named US President Barack Obama the “Worst degenerate gambler in history”.
PokerStars Bounty Builders: A 9-Handed Progressive Knockout Format
On Tuesday December 1, PokerStars introduced its new promotion: “Bounty Hunters”
It is described as a new daily tournament designed for everyone. With buy-ins ranging from $0.55 to $215, and with a 9-handed progressive knockout format (and guaranteed prize pools) you can rely upon them to create some great action.
Macau Revenues Continue to Plunge
[HONG KONG] Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 32.3 per cent in November from a year earlier, extending a decline from the previous month and hovering near five-year lows as the world's biggest gambling hub struggled to attract wealthy Chinese punters.
All Bets Are Off If Ted Cruz Becomes President
Ted Cruz, Republican senator from the State of Texas, wants to be your President. If elected, it will likely be bad news for the gambling industry--both for real casinos and for the nascent online gambling world.
British Bookmakers – Latest News: Paddy Power Job Cuts Loom
These are the latest headlines from the British bookmaking industry.
Nevada Gaming Revenue Drops Nearly 2.9 Percent
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Nevada’s casinos earned less in October than they did a year ago, dropping nearly 2.9 percent to $887.6 million for the month despite gamblers spending more money to play.
Why Bookie Opinions Matter in Picking Winners
One of the advantages Gambling911.com readers have is the ability to make educated decisions based on sportsbook opinions (found on our bookie landing page here).
Ballooning Prize Pools for Americas Cardroom’s OSS V Results in Mass Appeal
San Jose, Costa Rica – With 23 events now in the bag, the Online Super Series V (OSS V) is proving to be one of the most successful tournament series yet. With 20 of the 23 events seeing bigger than expected prize pools, online poker players across the United States and around the world are gearing up to make the $2.6 million online tournament series the biggest one in Americas Cardroom’s history.
SFL to Focus on Offering Daily Fantasy Sports Software to State Lotteries
State lotteries looking for Daily Fantasy Sports software should look no further than Rochester, New York-based Star Fantasy Leagues.
The company, which offers Daily Fantasy Sports, primarily focuses on development of DFS white label software for other companies. State lotteries such as the one found in Georgia, serve as a perfect target client base for the three-year-old firm.
Bookies Celebrate Banner NFL Sunday With Broncos, Skins Wins
Following a Thanksgiving Day slate of games in which two out of three big public favorites won for gamblers, bookies made out especially well on Sunday in Week 12 with outright wins by both Washington and Denver.
Thief Disguised as Security Guard Steals $500K Outside Casino
(Associated Press) - A Detroit thief armed with nothing more than a convincing costume stole over half a million dollars from an armored truck Friday — and is still on the run, police said, NBC News reported.
Caesars Appealing Decision That Put It On Hook For Nearly $364 Million
LAS VEGAS - (Associated Press) - Casino giant Caesars Entertainment is appealing a bankruptcy court ruling that could put it on the hook for nearly $364 million.
How to Sell Live Betting to Your Pay Per Head Players
Live betting has become one of the hottest new trends in the pay per head industry.
As an online bookie, you need to grow your player list by offering live wagering to attract some new blood.
