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Manchester United Footballer Ander Herrera Denies Match Fixing Claims
Manchester United footballer Ander Herrera issued a statement this week denying any involvement in a match fixing scandal that has so far netted some 41 individuals.
Herrera denied the allegations via his Facebook page:
7 More Arrested in ‘Mob-Tied’ Gambling Crackdown With Al Sharpton Connections
Seven more individuals were arrested Wednesday on gambling charges stemming from a series of raids in Rockland County, New York last Tuesday that already netted 14 others. The men were charged with promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, money laundering and other offenses
Computer Tech in Paul Phua Gambling Ruse Case Didn’t Know Lapel Camera Used
A computer technician took to the stand Wednesday to testify regarding an FBI ruse to gain access into gambling high roller suites of poker player Paul Phua and his son Darren at Caesars Palace.
The technical consultant Michael Wood told a judge he did not know a Nevada Gaming Control Board agent used a lapel camera to record them delivering a laptop to a suite the government later raided.
FBI agent Minh Pham already acknowledged in court that Internet service to the suites had intentionally been disabled.
Defense attorneys maintain the ruse was unconstitutional.
Stephen Graner Wins EPT 11 Prague Main Event for €969,000
American Stephen Graner flew through the final day of EPT11 Prague to grab a massive €969,000 first prize along with the EPT Prague champion's title, trophy and watch from luxury Swiss brand SLYDE, the Official Watch Sponsor for EPT Season 11 Main Events and High Rollers.
Graner turned a massive chip lead into victory at the 102nd EPT stop in just under five hours of play on the final day. The Hawaii-born 26-year-old beat PokerStars qualifier Anton Bertilsson heads-up after entering the final battle with a huge chip advantage.
CNN Live Twitter Chat Thursday: The Future of Bitcoin
CNN is scheduled to discuss the topic of Bitcoin’s future in a live Twitter chat Thursday December 18, 2014 at 12 PM EST @CNNTech. The anonymous digital currency has finally begun to catch on in the Internet gambling community after a long period of resistance. A number of mainstream outlets are also starting to take notice.
A panel of experts have been assembled to discuss Bitcoin. They include:
Nevada Casino Regulator to Testify in Paul Phua FBI Ruse Case
A Nevada casino regulator was scheduled to testify Wednesday regarding a ruse employed by the FBI to gain access into gambling high roller suites at Caesars Palace.
State Gaming Control Board Agent Ricardo Lopez is expected to take the stand Wednesday.
Poker pro and high roller Paul Phua and his son Darren Phua are accused of running an elaborate World Cup betting ring from the suites in question. Agents dressed up as cable repairmen to gain access after deliberately cutting off Internet access.
Stephen Graner Leads Last 7 Players into EPT Prague Final Day
Stephen Graner leads at the Final Table of EPT 11 Prague after dominating for the past three days.
Oleksii Khoroshenin Leads Final 23 in €10K EPT Prague High Roller
EPT Vienna champion Oleksii Khoroshenin from the Ukraine is chip leader going in to the final day of the €10k EPT Prague High Roller with 2,015,000. EPT Player of the year Ole Schemion is next with 1,752,000.
Đại gia VN bị sát hại Peter Tân Hoàng bị cáo buộc rửa 1 tỉ dollar
Theo các nhà chức trách Úc, đại gia Peter Tan Hoang đã bị cáo buộc tội cờ bạc với tiền rửa khoảng 1 tỉ dollar. Tuy nhiên, Hoàng sẽ không phải ra tòa vì anh ta đã bị sát hại vào tháng 9 vừa qua.
Người tị nạn VN 36 tuổi được biết đến là một con bạc lớn. Anh ta có tiếng là một “cá voi” và là một tay tiêu xài lớn ở các sòng bài ở Úc.
Stephen Graner Leads EPT Prague 2014 Final Table
The EPT Prague final table is underway with Hawaiian-born Stephen Graner in the lead with 8,985,000 chips. The 26-year-old poker pro, who currently lives in Las Vegas, is on a trip round Europe and decided to add EPT Prague to his schedule. Graner is on track to better his biggest score to date, which he achieved this summer at the World Series, finishing sixth in the Millionaire Maker event for $273,854.
Denial of Service Attacks Strike Equity Poker Network, Other Sites Affected
Following this past weekend’s Denial of Service attacks on Americas Cardroom resulting in the cancellation of the massive Winning Millions tournament, another North American online poker network has confirmed they too have been subjected to the attacks.
Illinois Man Wins $164k on Heartland Poker Tour
East Chicago, IN (December 15, 2014) - Landscape contractor Mike Puccio topped a big field at Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago on Monday to earn the coveted Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Title and $164,249. The Deerfield, Illinois man admitted that playing his way to the nationally televised Final Table was a nerve-racking experience.
"I've been excited and nervous for the last two days," said Puccio. "I haven't been able to close my eyes."
Murdered Vietnamese High Roller Peter Tan Hoang Accused of Laundering $1 Billion
High roller Peter Tan Hoang stands accused of gambling some $1 billion in laundered money according to Australian authorities. Hoang will not stand trial, however, as he was murdered in Sydney this past September.
Maximum Fantasy Sports is Setting the Trends in the Industry
Site originates game varieties that others then copy
CHICAGO -- One of the up-and-coming new fantasy sports websites that is attracting a lot of attention these days is called Maximum Fantasy Sports and is run from the Windy City in the Heartland of America.
That alone makes it stand out--most fantasy sites, it seems, are based on the East or West Coasts.
FBI Agents Grilled in Paul Phua Sports Gambling Case Monday
(Associated Press) - An FBI agent is facing tough questions about whether investigators intentionally deceived a federal magistrate to obtain a search warrant and arrest a Malaysian businessman, his son and six others last summer in Las Vegas.
FBI Special Agent Minh Pham on Monday has repeatedly had to acknowledge inaccuracies in documents filed to gain the arrest last July of Wei Seng "Paul" Phua and Darren Wai Kit Phua.
Prosecutors say they headed an international Internet sports gambling operation.
Estrellas Valencia Champ Fabio Sperling is Chip Leader at EPT Prague Main Event
Estrellas Valencia champion Fabio Sperling is chip leader going in to Day 5 of the EPT Prague Main Event. Sperling, from Siegberg in Germany and now living in the south coast resort of Ramsgate in the UK, snagged the trophy and €77,000 first prize in the Estrellas Valencia Main Event in April, shortly after a runner-up finish in the Sunday Million 8th Anniversary bonanza.
PokerStars Parent Company Amaya Under Investigation
It has been revealed that the Quebec securities regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is investigating trading activity in Amaya, the new parent company of PokerStars. The matter also involves two other companies: Canaccord Genuity and Manulife Financial.
Bookie Call Center Outsourcing for College Bowl Games, Playoffs
PayPerHeadAgents.com is one of the leading bookie call center outsourcing businesses for this year’s College Bowl games season and the highly anticipated first ever College Football Playoffs.
Evidence Arguments Set in FBI-Caesars Search Case Tied to Poker Pro Paul Phua
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Lawyers for Malaysian man and his son are due to ask a federal judge in Las Vegas to throw out evidence in an international Internet gambling case because FBI agents posed as repair technicians to get into their clients' suites at Caesars Palace.
Americas Cardroom CEO Speaks on Winning Millions Cancellation
Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy was to issue a statement and take questions from the chat room regarding Sunday’s cancellation of the highly anticipated Winning Millions. A Denial of Service attack was believed to have been the culprit that caused freezing and abrupt shutdowns.
DoS Attacks Cancel Winning Millions, Rescheduled Feb 22, CEO: 'Heart Breaking Decision'
Americas Cardroom’s highly anticipated Winning Millions had to be cancelled following a relentless Denial of Service attack during the tournament that caused ongoing shutouts and freezing of play. ACR confirmed last week they were the latest online poker site to be hit by the attacks now plaguing online poker.
Woman Allegedly Kicked in the Face by Dan Bilzerian Suing for Millions
A woman kicked in the face and left lying bloodied in a Miami Beach night club claims her assaulter was none other than poker player and Instagram kingpin Dan Bilzerian.
Simon Mattsson Leads After Day 4 of EPT Prague
EPT regular Simon Mattsson, third in the EPT Barcelona €2k side event in August for €37,900, is leading the 61 players who will be back for day 4 of the EPT11 Prague Main Event. The 21-year-old has 1,790,000 in chips.
EPT Prague 2014 Update: Brian Altman Leads After Day 2
Brian Altman leads the last 200 players in to Day 3 of the record-breaking EPT11 Prague. The American will return to a massive 704,100 chip-stack tomorrow (Sunday). Altman, who’s currently residing in Canada, won his seat for Prague in a €320 NL Deep Hyper Turbo on PokerStars.
EPT Prague 2014 Champ to Take Home €969,000
EPT PRAGUE CHAMPION TO GET €969,000 With a record-breaking field, creating a giant €5.3m prize pool, the EPT Season 11 Prague Main Event champion stands to win nearly €1m - € 969,000 to be precise.
There were 1,107 entries in the event –including 13 players who bought in at the start of Day 2 from scratch. There will be 159 players paid with the min-cash being set for €8,970.
‘Sports Betting Consultant to the Stars’ Adam Meyer Indicted: ‘Threatened Clients’
The so-called “Sports Betting Consultant to the Stars’ Adam Meyer, a Fort Lauderdale resident, has been indicted after allegedly scamming a Wisconsin man out of $25 million over a four year period. Meyer was arrested earlier in the week and appeared shackled before a federal magistrate Friday morning.
Huge Overlay in Americas Cardroom Million Dollar Sunday Tournament
For anyone who loves making instant cash, as do most readers of Gambling911.com we suspect, Americas Cardroom Million Dollar Sunday is expected to feature a massive overlay. Americas Cardroom is part of the Winning Poker Network. Oh and even more reason to play: Doyle Brunson has just confirmed he will be playing in this mass
Andrey Zaichenko Leads Record-Breaking EPT Prague Main Event
Russia's Andrey Zaichenko is leading for Day 2 of a record-breaking €5,300 EPT Prague Main Event. He topped today's 750-strong field with 237,600 in chips, a stack that also beats Day 1a chip leader Russian player Dmitry Ponomarev who has 159,800.
A total of 399 players made it through Day 1b today which, combined with yesterday's 201 survivors, means at least 600 players will be here at noon for Day 2.
Mistrial Declared in Connecticut Tiffany Stevens Murder-for-Hire Trial
HARTFORD — (Associated Press) - A judge has declared a mistrial because of a deadlocked jury in the case of a Connecticut woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband during a bitter child custody case.
Hartford Superior Court Judge Edward J. Mullarkey declared the mistrial Friday in the case of former Bloomfield resident Tiffany Stevens, who remains free on $1 million bail. The case is expected to be retried before another jury.
Americas Cardroom Player Turns Penny Into $1 Mil Secured Seat With Spin To Get In
Poker satellites suddenly have some new competition. Americas Cardroom has a brand new tournament entry feature called Spin To Get In that lets players win a seat in a major event without playing a single hand of poker. The slot machine-like feature invites players to spin a wheel for a chance to win a seat into a tournament for as little as $0.01.
