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Van der Sloot Threatens to Kill Warden, Gets Transferred to Remote Prison
A Dutchman accused of killing 21-year-old Peruvian student Stephany Flores has been moved to a remote penitentiary after authorities claim he threatened to kill the warden of the prison where he is serving 28 years.
Did Daniel Negreanu Once Slap Phil Ivey in Drunken Stupor?
“You would be nothing without me,” poker pro Daniel Negreanu allegedly told fellow pro Phil Ivey at a poker tournament some years ago.
MAC compatibility on Americas Cardroom Coming October
NY Post Goes Inside the Sleazy World of Online Poker
The poker community received a jolt from the New York Post Monday morning after they published a story featuring the headline “Inside the Sleazy World of Online Poker”.
AP: Fantasy Football Looking a Lot More Like Gambling
Some of the newest incarnations of fantasy football look a lot more like gambling than intricate, outsmart-your-opponent strategy games.
Jason Mercier Once Stabbed in the Back – Almost Died: Reveals Scar for First Time
While attending this week’s EPT Barcelona events, poker pro Jason Mercier spoke to PokerStars TV and was candid in recounting the time he nearly died outside an Italian nightclub following a brutal and -what he says - was an unprevoked stabbing. The attacked occurred right after his first European Poker Tour win in 2008 at San Remo.
50-Year-Old Andrei Konopelko Leads Pack at EPT 100 Barcelona Main Event
Belarus PokerStars qualifier Andrei Konopelko is chip leader going in to Day 4 of the record-breaking #EPT100 Barcelona Main Event. The 50-year-old from Minsk - who won his seat in a €530 satellite on PokerStars - has 1,451,000.
There are 102 players left from the 292 who started Day 3 today. The overall field was a staggering 1496 players from 71 countries, a record for EPT events in Europe (beating the 1,240-strong EPT6 Sanremo won by Liv Boeree).
Meet Double Bubble Boy Poker Pro Randal Flowers
Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
Or does it?
Don’t tell this to poker pro Mark Randall Flowers, winner of more than $2.1 million in live tournaments to date.
He somehow managed to bubble both the EPT 11 Barcelona Main Event, meaning he was the last person to bust before guaranteed cashes to all those remaining.
But Flowers hardly seemed phased when asked by PokerNews.com how much more pain he could take.
Vojtech Ruzicka Leads Record-Breaking EPT100 Barcelona Main Event
Czech pro Vojtech Ruzicka is chip leader going in to Day 3 of the record-breaking #EPT100 Barcelona Main Event. There are 292 players left from the 906 who started Day 2 today. The overall field was a staggering 1496 players from 71 countries, a record for EPT events in Europe (beating the 1,240-strong EPT6 Sanremo won by Liv Boeree).
PokerStars Says ‘No’ to ‘Free Gaza’ and Other Political Messages
Following the EPT Barcelona €50,000 Super High-Roller event of this past week in which WSOP One Drop winner Dan Colman wore a “Free Palestine” shirt and his backer Olivier Busquet wore a “Save Gaza” shirt, PokerStars has put an end to so-called political statement apparel during tournament play.
Fantasy Sports Players Are Giving Up Their Day Jobs
(Associated Press) - Cory Albertson was cruising at 30,000 feet and, like others on the plane to Detroit, taking care of some business on his laptop.
Dan Bilzerian Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS Only as He Can
Poker playboy Dan Bilzerian is the latest to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and it wouldn’t be Bilzerian without a bunch of scantily clad women to surround him.
Michael Mizrachi Remains Secretive About EPT Barcelona Strategy
Michael Mizrachi, one of the biggest names in poker today, had been the chip leader at this week’s EPT Barcelona but has lost some steam on Saturday. By day’s end he had dropped to under 20th in terms of chip count.
Denver Area Bookie Client List Could Prove Damaging Following Guilty Plea
As reported earlier this month by Gambling911.com, Denver area bookies and agents alike may be looking over their shoulder this football season….Worse still, they could be fearing that dreaded early AM knock on their door.
That’s because one of the state’s largest bookmaking operations has been taken down and the client’s list reportedly reads like a “Who’s Who of Denver’s Elite”.
Poker Pros ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - Hellmuth, Bilzerian: Pam Anderson Says ‘No’
Some of the best known poker pros have begun to take part in the uber viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge including the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Antonio Esfandiari, and poker playboy Dan Bilzerian, an Internet sensation himself.
Kid Poker Daniel Negreanu Talks $25-$50 Online Challenge
Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu responds to the recent Twitter debate about whether or not he's able to beat $25/$50 on PokerStars in this interview with PokerNews.com.
EPT100 Barcelona Breaks Records With 1496 Players; €1,261,000 Grand Prize
There were a staggering 1496 players from 71 countries competing at #EPT100 Barcelona, the historic 100th EPT Main Event and the debut event of Season 11. This is a record for EPT events in Europe (beating the 1,240-strong EPT6 Sanremo won by Liv Boeree) and follows the record-breaking €1,100 Estrellas Main Event which had 2,560 entries. Day 1b yesterday, which had 1010 entries, was also the biggest start day for any EPT, including the PCA.
2014 Emmy Awards Odds – Where to Bet Online: Breaking Bad Huge Favorite
BetDSI.com has your 2014 Emmy Awards odds that you can bet on right from your laptop or mobile device.
Deutsche Bank Downgrades Macau
Deutsche Bank has downgraded a number of key casinos in the Macau gambling sector as a response to slowing demand and perhaps fears of Chinese government intrusion. Earlier in the week, Gambling911.com reported on how the Chinese government has begun to crack down heavily on gambling and other so-called “vice” activities.
Did Poker Pro Daniel Cates Hire Hitman to Try and Off Noah Boeken?
Poker pro Daniel Cates engaged in an online chat with fellow pro Noah Boeken whereby he suggested the hiring of a hitman.
The threat came moments after Cates accused Boeken of account sharing with Finland pro Patrik Antonius.
Las Vegas Goes Gay
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — While gay couples still can't get married in the marriage capital of the world, Las Vegas wants to let them know they — and their money — are more than welcome to the buffet of other activities Sin City has to offer.
Michael Mizrachi Leads at EPT 11 Barcelona Main Event
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is leading the 270 players remaining at the end of Day 1a of the EPT 11 Barcelona Main Event. The 2010 WSOP finalist has 186,600.
Upstate New York Bookies In the Line of Fire: Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany
If you are a bookie doing business in upstate New York, better be careful. Local law enforcement in that region from Rochester to Albany have been quite aggressive in recent years when it comes to quashing what it deems to be illegal sports betting rings.
Matias Ruzzi Wins #EPT100 Estrellas Barcelona Main Event for €198,55
Argentina’s Matias Ruzzi has beaten a staggering 2,560-strong field to take down the €1,100 Estrellas Main Event for €198,550. The event was the largest live freeze-out tournament in PokerStars history with a prize pool of €2,483,200 and 383 players paid.
Ruzzi, 28, has now exactly doubled his lifetime tournament winnings and jumps from ninth to fourth in Argentina’s all-time money list at $USD 526,326. However, a deal made when there were four players in the final means that runner-up Vladislav Donchev from Russia takes home a significantly bigger pay-out of €278,500.
Even God May Not Be Able to Save Atlantic City: Employees Offer Prayers
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — They've turned to politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen and union reps to try to save their jobs at three Atlantic City casinos scheduled to close soon. Now, hundreds of soon-to-be unemployed dealers, cocktail servers and hotel workers are turning to what many say could be their last, best chance.
"We're praying for God to open new doors to them," said the Rev. Eric McCoy, president of the Atlantic City Fellowship of Churches.
Co-Founder of Pinnacle Sports George Molsbarger Charges Dismissed
The District Attorney's Office for Queens County, New York, dismissed all criminal charges today in its $50 million Internet sports betting and enterprise corruption case against prominent Southern California philanthropist George Molsbarger. Mr. Molsbarger, 68 years old, of Santa Monica, Calif., heads the Squid and Squash Foundation, a leading and innovative foundation that has given millions of dollars to improving education and the lives of underserved children.
Two Men Who Ran Online Gambling Biz With Ties to NHL Players Appear in Court
Two individuals accused of running a local Rochester, New York gambling ring appeared in court on Wednesday.
The case made national headlines as three NHL players, including Sabres former captain Thomas Vanek, questioned in connection with the probe.
’Lucky Luciano: Mysterious Tales of a Gangland Legend’ Dispels Rumors, Confirms Others
Author Christian Cipollini has a new book out that Dan Willis of the Pittsburgh City Paper says is “devoted to its objectivity” in telling a story about the Mob, with the primary focus being on Charles “Lucky” Luciano, one of the most notorious mobsters.
Luciano and his fellow mobsters were involved in everything from bootlegging liquor during prohibition to gambling and murder.
November Nine Member Martin Jacobson Likes his Chances to Win WSOP Main Event
This is the first in a series of Gambling911.com interviews with the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event final table members--the so-called "November Nine." Interviews with other "November Nine" members will run periodically until the WSOP Main Event resumes in three months.
Was Benny Binion an FBI Snitch?
Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review Journal has written a piece this week that Las Vegas gaming legend Benny Binion became an FBI informant shortly after leaving prison and retaking control of the Horseshoe casino.
Cleveland Man Charged With Cheating Over 100 Times at Horseshoe Casino
Vaughn Perry, 40, of Cleveland, Ohio, has been indicted for cheating over 100 times at the popular Horseshoe Casino. The charges include grand theft and 139 charges of illegal gambling.
The grand theft charge alleges Perry had illegal winnings of $8,240.
