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The Beast Roars to over $100,000 at Americas Cardroom Online Poker Site

Jaws drop at online poker tables around America as major $100,000 milestone reached in first 11 days of The Beast’s existence

Annie Duke Silence is Deafening

Never one short for words, poker pro Annie Duke has suddenly gone silent.

Duke’s Twitter page has not featured any entries since June 7 when she last tweeted:

Annie Duke ‏@AnnieDuke

Bathroom sign at a Thai restaurant. Now I know the way to a man's heart. pic.twitter.com/LKuaR86f

MGM Resorts Asks Mass. Casino Panel to Reconsider 2-step Bidding Process

BOSTON — (Associated Press) - MGM Resorts has asked the state's new gambling commission to reconsider its proposal to prequalify potential bidders for casino licenses in Massachusetts.

The Las Vegas company said in a letter released by the panel on Tuesday that the two-step process would unnecessarily slow the bidding process and waste time and resources.

Howard Lederer, PokerStars File For Motion to Dismiss in Online Poker Complaint

The US Government contends the man most associated with disgraced Full Tilt Poker, Howard Lederer, had been involved in an elaborate ponzi scheme.  Last week, US authorities arrested Full Tilt CEO Raymond Bitar, who was indicted for money laundering and bank fraud last year.  They slapped a superseding indictment upon Bitar immediately following his arrest, charging he too was involved in a ponzi scheme to defraud customers. 

Revel Ranks 8th of 12 Atlantic City Casinos 3rd Month in a Row

By Wayne Parry on July 10, 2012

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three 8s is a lousy poker hand, and it's an equally inauspicious way to launch a casino.

Yet that's exactly what Revel has to show for itself after three months of operation, ranking 8th out of Atlantic City's 12 casinos in terms of gambling revenue in each of those months.

New Jersey's newest casino took in $14.9 million in June, up $1 million since May, when it took in $13.9 million. In April, its first month of operation, it won $13.4 million.

William John Poker Player Profile – WSOP Main Event Day 1 Chip Leader

William John leads after Day 1 with the most number of chips.  There is some recent history that might make this Australian poker player feel a bit more confident. 

Only one player in recent memory held the Day One chip lead and then went on to win the world championship -- Joe Cada back in 2009.

John also holds a huge edge over the second-ranked player, John Hoang of the US. 

William John was the only player to break the 200,000-chip mark, ending Day 1c with a total of 266,700 chips.

Euro 2012 Marred Results at Bwin.Party

(Reuters) - Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment (BPTY.L), the world's largest listed online gaming group, said a run of predictable results in the Euro 2012 championship marred a solid performance in its casino and bingo operations in the second quarter.

The company said its trading performance since the beginning of April was broadly in line with expectations, with solid performances in bingo and casino being offset by continued pressures in poker.

Poker Maximus II: Big News Coming Within 24 Hours

One of the most popular online poker tournaments, Poker Maximus, was expected to make a big announcement within the next 24 hours (July 10, 2012).  Carbon Poker was offering its customers the opportunity to participate in this huge tournament. 

2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Participation Down Slightly From Last Year

The numbers are in and they are good with 6598 entrants taking part in the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.  Still, that is down from last year’s 6,865 players.  Organizers had hoped for a record number of entries this year.  Instead, the 2012 Main Event ranks as the 5^th largest to date.  The largest Main Event occurred in 2006 when Jamie Gold was awarded what had been the most money ever in a poker tournament until last week’s Big One For One Drop. 

Doyle Brunson Enters 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event

The Texas Dolly has had a change of heart and decided to enter the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event after all.

Doyle Brunson had tweeted earlier:

Betable Brings ‘Real Money’ Betting to Social Gaming: Farmville for Real Cash

A startup company is promising to bring the thrill of winning real money to the social gaming realm.  Betable, a London-headquartered company that is working in California with US game developers, will offer money bets on just about any online game. 

Camasino opens real money live poker play online using webcams.  The ultimate social gaming experince.  Available to US players for FREE PLAY only at this time. 

3180 Entries at 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Thus Far: Over 6000 Total Expected

Day 1a of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event saw 1066 entries.  This was followed by 2114 for Day 1b, bringing the total thus far to 3180.  Day 1c – the final day in which to enter – typically sees the largest pool of players with organizers anticipating double the current number of entries. 

Macau Gambling Junkets Risk Losing Their Game

Farah Master, Reuters

MACAU (Reuters) - The shadowy companies that bring China's millionaires to the gambling tables of Macau are facing their toughest time since the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers, and some of the smaller players may soon drop out of the game for good.

WSOP 2012 Main Event Kicks Off – Day 1a

The World Series of Poker 2012 got into gear on Saturday with 1066 confirmed entries for Day 1a.  Typically this is the slowest of the three signup days.

Among the notable names we found professional hockey player Roberto Luongo, Mike Sexton, Eric Baldwin, Barry Shulman along with his wife Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, Ivan Demidov, Allen Cunningham, Tatjana Pasalic, Mike Matusow, Erica Schoenberg, Lock Poker Pro Matt Stout, Tommy Vedes, last year’s Main Event winner Pius Heinz, David Williams, Joe Hachem (who was already eliminated at press time) and Kathy Liebert.