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Revolution Gaming Network Surpasses Merge in Terms of Worldwide Traffic
The Revolution Gaming Network is just barely 24 hours old yet it still managed to bypass the most trafficked US-facing online poker network, Merge, as of Friday morning.
At 9:30 am ET, Revolution had 585 cash players while Merge had 526. The 24-hour peak was showing Merge a few hundred greater than the Revolution Gaming Network at 1826 compared to 1489 for Revolution. The later site has barely been up for more than 24 hours with many customers still coming on board throughout the day.
Revolution Gaming Network Good Luck Charm: Annette Obrestad Cashes at WSOP
Young Norwegian poker pro Annette Obrestad didn’t win the WSOP Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #3), but she did manage to finish a respectable 6th place with a cash out of $28,409. She finished strong the very day Lock Poker launched the world’s newest online poker network, Revolution Gaming.
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Gambling Priest Caught on Camera, Suspended
What’s up with the state of Florida: Face eating cannibals, poker players kidnapping one another after losing a card game, Casey Anthony, George Zimmerman, Koran burning nutjob “ministers” and now we have – drum roll please – a Hialeah priest doing – of all sinful acts – gambling!
That’s what Rev. Orlando Molina of Rincón de San Lázaro church is accused of anyway.
Lesniak Wants Internet Gambling Bill on Chris Christie’s Desk by End of June (Video)
While he’s not entirely optimistic about getting it done, New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak tells Natalie Rydstrom of SBR News he’s hoping to have his Internet gambling bill on Governor Chris Christie’s desk by the end of June (2012).
Brent Hanks Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Event at 2012 World Series of Poker
Brent Hanks has won the $1500 No-Limit Hold’em event, the first open to all poker players at the 2012 World Series of Poker. He one of the poker world’s best female players, Vanessa Selbst, to take the first bracelet of the year.
Hanks himself is an accomplished player who has won just over $1.1 million in live tournament play, which includes this event.
Kidnap Plan Foiled: FBI Claims Men Wanted Revenge for Poker Losses
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The FBI has arrested two men in Palm Beach County for allegedly plotting a kidnapping partly as revenge for one suspect's poker losses.
Investigators identified the pair as 50-year-old Michael James Melillo and 38-year-old Pavlos Kaimacliotis. Both were jailed Thursday awaiting a bail hearing Friday.
Purple Lounge Casino, Poker Customers Likely Screwed
Troubled Purple Lounge Casino and Poker is now in liquidation with customers not likely to see any of their funds returned.
Parent company, Media Corp PLC announced the liquidation on Thursday with all staff being laid off. Media Corp Chairman Phil Jackson claims Purple Lounge had “historical operational and financial failings”.
Bookmakers Offer Odds to Win the 2012 WSOP
Last year, for the first time, casinos in Las Vegas were allowed to offer betting odds on who would win the World Series of Poker Main Event.
They'll be offering those odds once again this year, but if you can't make it to Vegas to put in your action, don't fret.
Lock Poker Launches on the Revolution Network: $4000 Bonus Being Offered
Lock Poker has officially begun operating on the newly branded Revolution Gaming Network, completing major updates as of Thursday May 31, 2012 at 9:45 am ET with most updates complete. MAC customers will be able to play very shortly.
Lock joined forces with the Cake Network to oversee rebranding. The popular online poker room had previously existed on the Merge Gaming Network.
Online Poker Promotions June 2012: Cake Announces Massive Tournament Increase
As of June 1, popular online poker site, Cake Poker is increasing the size and frequency of its Guaranteed Poker Tournaments within an entirely new tournament line-up. To mark this occasion, Cake Poker is featuring two special tournaments on June 3rd – a $100,000 Guarantee and a $75,000 Guaranteed Super Stack. Additionally in June, Cake Poker has increased their first deposit bonus and is launching a $30,000 Gold Champs 2012 Tournament Series which mirrors the Euro 2012 football events.
Hot Gambling News: What’s Next on Tap – 2012 Stanley Cup Finals Odds
Your hot gambling news for May 31, 2012, the early day edition, had the 2012 Stanley Cup Final odds set at Kings to win minus-170, and the New Jersey Devils, plus+150 at Sportsbook.
Vanessa Selbst, Annette Obrestad Start Off Strong Early on at 2012 WSOP
One of the best female poker pros around was making a strong showing thus far at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Vanessa Selbst was within striking distance of taking over the chip lead at Event #2 No Limit Hold’em during the evening hours Wednesday as this event had dwindled down to 6 players. Selbst is guaranteed to take home at least $87,231.
Selbst an American professional poker player who has made three final tables and two heads-up semi-finals at the World Series of Poker.
PartyPoker Investing US$50m Over the Next Two Years in Social Media Site
PartyPoker parent company bwin.party has announced plans to invest US$50m over the past two years in a standalone social media website.
The social gaming unit, called Win, will be headed up by former Mytopia and Amuso CEO Barak Rabinowitz, it was revealed on Wednesday.
Assets from social gaming companies Velasco Services and Orneon Limited have already been acquired by Party to “accelerate our market entry”.
Georgia Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers was Just Acting as a Sports Handicapper (Video)
Gambling911.com’s own Thomas Somach was interviewed for some background information related to Georgia Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, who was once known as Will “The Winner” Rogers, a sports handicapper.
Celebrities at The 2012 World Series of Poker Include Matt Damon, Brad Garrett, Ben Affleck
The 2012 World Series of Poker is already bringing out big name Hollywood celebrities to play, among them Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Tilly, Brad Garrett, “The Simpsons” co-creator Sam Simon, rapper Nelly and Jason Alexander, just to name a few.
Last year Simon, who was once married to Jennifer Tilly, made it relatively deep in the Main Event ahead of his fellow Hollywood colleagues.
Miss USA 2012 Preliminaries Wednesday Night: Odds on Final 15 to be Determined
Sportsbook will be releasing its updated odds on the final 15 to win the Miss USA 2012 following Wednesday night’s preliminaries.
Odds for immediately betting were available below and can be wagered on at Sportsbook here.
The pageant itself will take place June 3rd at 9PM ET on NBC and will air LIVE from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Phil Hellmuth Going Strong, Stout Out at Current WSOP Events 2 Thru 4
Phil Hellmuth was among the top 15 chip leaders in the first open event of the 2012 World Series of Poker. He was taking part in the Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em, which was offering a sweet $517,725 to the winner.
Hellmuth, the WSOP record bracelet holder, made headlines last year when he managed to finish in second place in three World Series of Poker events.
Elsewhere, Event #3: Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha – also got underway Tuesday with a 512 player max.
Phil Ivey Playing in 2012 World Series of Poker After One-Year Absence
One of the most famous poker players in the world, Phil Ivey, will be playing in this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) following a one-year sit out.
Gambling Not a Dirty Word According to US Government: Pork, Cloud, Mexico Are
The US Department of Homeland Security was required to release its list of key words and phrases monitored on social media websites and, surprisingly, “gambling” was not among them.
Camasino.com Strikes Deal with Snakespoker.com: Tournaments During Grand Prix Weekend
Camasino.com has made a deal with Snakespoker.com, located in Kahnawake Quebec, which will facilitate bigger tournaments and events. The deal fell through on the 15th of May and will officially take place on June 7th. June 7th is the beginning of the Grand Prix weekend in Montreal and you will be sure to find them on Crescent Street.
Hot Gambling News: What’s Next On Tap (May 29, 2012 – Noon EST Edition)
Hot Gambling News – What’s Next On Tap for May 29, 2012 shortly after Noon, Gambling911.com explores upcoming events of interest to gamblers the world over. You can get all the latest Hot Gambling News by following us here on Twitter. We’ll also let you know what’s trending.
2012 WSOP Event 1 Casino Employees World Championship First Bracelet Winner
Chiab Saechao has become the 2012 World Series of Poker’s first bracelet winner, taking the honor for the Casino Employees World Championship.
Event #1 is pretty self-explanatory. It’s for casino employees only, but is not inclusive to just those working in Vegas. Saechao is, in fact, a California blackjack dealer.
Online Poker Auto Top Up and Auto Buy-In Features Unveiled at Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom, known for some of the fastest payouts in the online poker world, has just announced new Auto Top Up and Auto Buy-In features. These are sure to grab the attention of players across the globe.
3D Online Gambling: The Next Big Thing
PKR Poker gets credit for launching what is truly one of the best – not to mention ONLY – 3D online poker sites way ahead of its time. 2012 looks like it will be the year of the 3D online gambling site.
A few have followed in PKR’s footsteps: Among them, Ladbrokes Poker and 888 Poker.
Bingo3X sent out a press release Tuesday describing the virtues of their newly developed 3D online gambling platform:
Revolution Gaming Splash Page Preview
The Revolution is here! Well, it gets underway officially on June 1, 2012. That’s when online poker players around the world will get to take advantage of the new Revolution Gaming, a rebranding of the former Cake Poker Network.
Cake Poker itself will still be on the network. That Gambling911.com endorsed online poker room will be joined by Lock Poker, which is overseeing the new Revolution Gaming Network.
Poker rooms on the network, including the first ever established online gambling website Intertops.com, will offer various promotions and tournament schedules.
2012 WSOP Event 2 No Limit Hold’em Will Pay $517,725 to Lucky Winner
Whoever wins the 2012 World Series of Poker Event #2 No Limit Hold’em will walk away with a gold bracelet plus $517,725. This year’s WSOP opened on Monday and will continue straight through January, culminating with the Main Event and determination of the nine finalists. The final table will return in November.
World Series of Poker to Have its Own Live In-Game Scoreboard
At this year’s World Series of Poker, the game will join the ranks of professional sports by offering fans a live in-game scoreboard.
The company tasked with providing this new technology is PageMail. The new software to be used by dealers is called ChipTic.
Bracelet events will feature dealers handling a Blackberry- tablet inputting various data.
Merge Poker Moves Into Number 7 Place for First Time
Merge Gaming has moved into the number 7 position of the world’s most trafficked online poker networks for the first time ever. Merge has sat in the number 8 position for the past few months. Winamax.fr moves down a notch.
In an ironic twist, Merge will be losing one of its biggest licensees June 1 when Lock Poker forms its own network, which will essentially be a rebranding of the Cake Network. Cake is currently ranked as the 21st most trafficked in the world, according to PokerScout.com.
Illinois Internet Poker Bill Amended Once Again
A measure to legalize Internet poker in the state of Illinois underwent a third revision this past Friday.
The bill would allow online poker to be run through the state lottery system with licenses handed out to one of 16 casinos and or racetrackes within the state. Each property would have to pay $5 million per license.
Illinois Internet Poker Bill Amended Once Again
A measure to legalize Internet poker in the state of Illinois underwent a third revision this past Friday.
The bill would allow online poker to be run through the state lottery system with licenses handed out to one of 16 casinos and or racetrackes within the state. Each property would have to pay $5 million per license.
