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According to reports from Variety Magazine, the new gambling film starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake will depict the shadowy past of abysmally regulated online poker — and could loosely parallel the plot of the 1998 film Rounders.
Runner, Runner, which is slated for 2013 on IMDB-com, will reportedly involve Timberlake’s character traveling to Costa Rica to reclaim his tuition money that he was cheated out of on a poker site owned by Affleck’s character.
Read More: Online Poker Film Could Resemble 'Rounders' Plot
Runner, Runner, which is slated for 2013 on IMDB-com, will reportedly involve Timberlake’s character traveling to Costa Rica to reclaim his tuition money that he was cheated out of on a poker site owned by Affleck’s character.
Read More: Online Poker Film Could Resemble 'Rounders' Plot
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On Saturday, Shaun Deeb won his fourth PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker title in just 10 days — defeating 85 in the $2,000 H.O.R.S.E. However, he doesn’t think his record-breaking run is that special.
“It’s not as sick as everyone is making it out to be,” he told Card Player. “All fields were under 100 people and amazing structures. A lot of [my opponents] aren’t full-time mixed-game players.”
His first three wins this month came in variants of stud.
Deeb, who is playing from Mexico, said he would take Viktor Blom’s 2012 performance over his “any day” because his fields were tougher. Blom won back-to-back events, outlasting a combined 8,700 players.
Read More: Shaun Deeb Captures Fourth Spring Championship of Online Poker Title in 10 Days
“It’s not as sick as everyone is making it out to be,” he told Card Player. “All fields were under 100 people and amazing structures. A lot of [my opponents] aren’t full-time mixed-game players.”
His first three wins this month came in variants of stud.
Deeb, who is playing from Mexico, said he would take Viktor Blom’s 2012 performance over his “any day” because his fields were tougher. Blom won back-to-back events, outlasting a combined 8,700 players.
Read More: Shaun Deeb Captures Fourth Spring Championship of Online Poker Title in 10 Days
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It was a busy day on PokerStars as the 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker began the last of its events. Players of all bankrolls and skill levels took to the tables to try to win a portion of the massive guarantees set aside for the three Main Events alone. There was a big chance for online poker fame and fortune on the line, and men and women alike were attempting to grab it.
Meanwhile, the Women's Sunday was in full swing, as usual. Other women's events were running as well, including the Women's Poker League, which will be awarding more monthly cash prizes and freeroll tickets at the end of the month in all three divisions. And who can forget about the newest addition to the women's lineup? The $11 Women's Tuesday will roll around again in a few days with 6-max NLHE action and a $1K guarantee.
Back to today's action, let's take a look at the final numbers:
Total players: 204
Prize pool: $10,200.00
Paid finishers: 36
Read More: Second Women's Sunday Title for Ukraine's Sisa4ok - PokerStarsBlog-com
Meanwhile, the Women's Sunday was in full swing, as usual. Other women's events were running as well, including the Women's Poker League, which will be awarding more monthly cash prizes and freeroll tickets at the end of the month in all three divisions. And who can forget about the newest addition to the women's lineup? The $11 Women's Tuesday will roll around again in a few days with 6-max NLHE action and a $1K guarantee.
Back to today's action, let's take a look at the final numbers:
Total players: 204
Prize pool: $10,200.00
Paid finishers: 36
Read More: Second Women's Sunday Title for Ukraine's Sisa4ok - PokerStarsBlog-com
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After an online petition with the message of legalizing and regulating web poker was created by the Poker Players Alliance in Sept. 2011, and after it garnered nearly 10,000 electronic signatures, the White House responded.
Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, said in the press release: White House Responds to Online Poker Petition
Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, said in the press release: White House Responds to Online Poker Petition
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TEENS playing online poker for hours on end have youth workers worried that bad gambling habits could be on the cards.
With research revealing higher rates for at-risk gambling among young people and an increase in the popularity of poker, sports betting and online gambling, last week's Responsible Gambling Awareness Week was geared towards youth education.
Melbourne Citymission gambling prevention worker Talia Okten hosted an education forum on Friday for young African men living in Melbourne's west.
She said the forum was prompted by a growing concern about the young men aged 15-25 she works with, some spending entire days on social networking sites playing mock poker.
Read More: Online poker habit is a losing hand - Local News - News - General - Melton Weekly
With research revealing higher rates for at-risk gambling among young people and an increase in the popularity of poker, sports betting and online gambling, last week's Responsible Gambling Awareness Week was geared towards youth education.
Melbourne Citymission gambling prevention worker Talia Okten hosted an education forum on Friday for young African men living in Melbourne's west.
She said the forum was prompted by a growing concern about the young men aged 15-25 she works with, some spending entire days on social networking sites playing mock poker.
Read More: Online poker habit is a losing hand - Local News - News - General - Melton Weekly
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Online poker could be legalized soon in the state of California is State Senate President Darrell Steinberg has anything to do with it. The senator is pushing bill SB1463 in the hopes that online poker will help the state with their much needed budget.
It has been estimated that if the bill is passed, then the state would be able to earn around $200 million each year from licensing fees which would be paid to the state by online poker operators. Steinberg released a statement on the bill which read: California State Senator Pushing Online Poker Bill
It has been estimated that if the bill is passed, then the state would be able to earn around $200 million each year from licensing fees which would be paid to the state by online poker operators. Steinberg released a statement on the bill which read: California State Senator Pushing Online Poker Bill
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A bill in Delaware that would legalize online poker and expand other forms of gambling in the state has been voted out of committee and sent to a House vote, The Associated Press reported on Friday.
The governor’s office told Card Player in March that it would take up the issue in order for its gaming industry to remain competitive in the region.
“Our industry is on the severe defensive,” said Brian Selander, Chief Strategy Officer to Gov. Jack Markell. He added that the bill has a good chance of passing: “Delaware moves quickly, and we tend not to fight all that much.”
The Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012 was introduced on May 9.
Read More: Delaware Eying West Virgina and Rhode Island as Potential Partners for Interstate Online Poker
The governor’s office told Card Player in March that it would take up the issue in order for its gaming industry to remain competitive in the region.
“Our industry is on the severe defensive,” said Brian Selander, Chief Strategy Officer to Gov. Jack Markell. He added that the bill has a good chance of passing: “Delaware moves quickly, and we tend not to fight all that much.”
The Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012 was introduced on May 9.
Read More: Delaware Eying West Virgina and Rhode Island as Potential Partners for Interstate Online Poker
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Tournament Poker Edge, a leading online poker training site geared toward tournament players, has brought aboard a new pro who will provide instructional videos and written content exclusively for members. David "betudontbet" Emmons has made quite a splash in the online poker tournament community in 2012 and will now be an instructor at Tournament Poker Edge.
Emmons is one of the many professional U.S. online poker players who have made the move out of the country following Black Friday in 2011. He now resides in Baja California, Mexico.
Read More: Tournament Poker Edge Adds David Emmons (betudontbet)
Emmons is one of the many professional U.S. online poker players who have made the move out of the country following Black Friday in 2011. He now resides in Baja California, Mexico.
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Several weeks ago, a petition signed by US online poker players, entitled “We the People”, was sent to the White House to demand changes in current legislation which still makes it difficult for millions of Americans to play their favorite game online.
Organizers of the petition didn’t expect any major changes to current laws based on their demands, but it was important for them to get the message across. While the President didn’t make any commitments to changes (considering that it’s election year), it was understood from the response received from the White House that no doors are shut on the possibility of far reaching changes.
Read More: Online Poker Petition Receives White House Reply
Organizers of the petition didn’t expect any major changes to current laws based on their demands, but it was important for them to get the message across. While the President didn’t make any commitments to changes (considering that it’s election year), it was understood from the response received from the White House that no doors are shut on the possibility of far reaching changes.
Read More: Online Poker Petition Receives White House Reply
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The first event of the 2012 World Series of Poker is just days away, and poker players all around the world have been anticipating this day for months now. Players have been padding their accounts for months by playing online poker just to enter in to the Main Event or simply attend the festivities. This year’s series is set to be one of the best ever as more events have been added and new changes make the series even more exciting.
This year’s series will include new events such as the $1 Million Big One, a $1,500 Ante Only tournament, $3,000 Mixed NLHE/PLO Heads up event, a $5,000 tournament in the Mix-Max format, a $1,500 Ante Only tournament and more! A full schedule of events can be found at the WSOP website.
This year’s series will include new events such as the $1 Million Big One, a $1,500 Ante Only tournament, $3,000 Mixed NLHE/PLO Heads up event, a $5,000 tournament in the Mix-Max format, a $1,500 Ante Only tournament and more! A full schedule of events can be found at the WSOP website.
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The final table of the PokerStars UK & Ireland Poker Tour Dublin main event is set with just eight players remaining fom the original 597 players who paid the €700 + €70 buy in.
The table is dominated by UK & Irish players with one Dutch hopeful representing mainland Europe.
The seating and chip counts for the final table, which resumes at midday local time today, are:
Seat one: Padraig O’Neill (Ireland) — 1,347,000
Seat two: Keith Swain (United Kingdom) — 282,000
Seat three: Lee Atherton (United Kingdom) — 846,000
Seat four: Graeme Crozier (United Kingdom) — 1,949,000
Seat five: Stephen McGrath (United Kingdom) — 992,000
Seat six: Seamus Birt (Ireland) — 1,805,000
Seat seven: Vincent Buis (Netherlands) — 253,000
Seat eight: Richard Evans (United Kingdom) — 1,090,000
The final table payouts are:
1st – €100,000
2nd – €59,200
3rd – €36,300
4th – €26,800
5th – €20,700
6th – €16,400
7th – €12,600
8th – €9,600
The table is dominated by UK & Irish players with one Dutch hopeful representing mainland Europe.
The seating and chip counts for the final table, which resumes at midday local time today, are:
Seat one: Padraig O’Neill (Ireland) — 1,347,000
Seat two: Keith Swain (United Kingdom) — 282,000
Seat three: Lee Atherton (United Kingdom) — 846,000
Seat four: Graeme Crozier (United Kingdom) — 1,949,000
Seat five: Stephen McGrath (United Kingdom) — 992,000
Seat six: Seamus Birt (Ireland) — 1,805,000
Seat seven: Vincent Buis (Netherlands) — 253,000
Seat eight: Richard Evans (United Kingdom) — 1,090,000
The final table payouts are:
1st – €100,000
2nd – €59,200
3rd – €36,300
4th – €26,800
5th – €20,700
6th – €16,400
7th – €12,600
8th – €9,600
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The Colorado Gaming Association has drafted a bill that would aim to legalize online gaming in the state, the group’s executive director Lois Rice told Card Player Tuesday.
The coalition of the state’s casinos considered introducing an Internet poker proposal this year, but had its hands full with another gaming-related issue.
Rice said the Association doesn’t have any formal plans yet for introducing it during the next legislative session, which beings in January 2013. However, she said that online gaming “will be an issue in Colorado” next year.
The office of House Speaker Frank McNulty said that the legislature hasn’t yet heard about any push from the Gaming Association.
Read More: Colorado Casinos Draft Online Poker Bill
The coalition of the state’s casinos considered introducing an Internet poker proposal this year, but had its hands full with another gaming-related issue.
Rice said the Association doesn’t have any formal plans yet for introducing it during the next legislative session, which beings in January 2013. However, she said that online gaming “will be an issue in Colorado” next year.
The office of House Speaker Frank McNulty said that the legislature hasn’t yet heard about any push from the Gaming Association.
Read More: Colorado Casinos Draft Online Poker Bill
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On September 22nd 2011, the Poker Players Alliance took advantage of a government promotion titled “We the People” to create a petition for online poker. The government promotion allowed US residents to create petition on a subject they are passionate about and if the petition received 5,000 signatures then it would be given a response by the government. The PPA online poker petition received 5,000 signatures in just three days and reached almost 10,000 signatures by the finish. The petition has now received a response from the US government, some eight months later.
Read More: PPA Online Poker Petition Finally Earns Reply from US Government
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As the United States moves closer to legalizing online poker, top online poker providers are making moves to be ready when the time comes. Many companies are partnering with big brand casinos in the United States, particularly in the state of Nevada. Not to be left behind, Patrick Kennedy the Chief Executive of Paddy Power, has now come forward stating that they intend to enter the market as well.
Read More: Paddy Power Chief Executive Announces United States is in their Future
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Dan Smith has had an incredible start to 2012, topping the Aussie Millions $100,000 high roller winning three separate €5,000 buy-in no limit hold’em events in the span of roughly a week at the EPT Grand Final. As a result of his Monte Carlo hat-trick and seven-figure score down under, the American pro has moved into the top ten of the Player of the Year race, sponsored by Lock Poker. Card Player TV caught up with Smith to hear more about his sick run.
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Back in September 2011 a “We the People” petition process began to “protect consumers, create jobs and generate revenue by licensing and regulating online poker.”
In an official response, Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council has written on behalf of the Obama administration stating, to sum it up in a nutshell, “that it is up to individual states to decide whether to permit the activity.”
And I quote, Read More: White House Gives OK, States Can Permit Online Poker, If They Want | Casino Scam Report
In an official response, Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council has written on behalf of the Obama administration stating, to sum it up in a nutshell, “that it is up to individual states to decide whether to permit the activity.”
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The World Series of Poker Express returns to BetVictor Poker this week with two packages to WSOP side event 56 up for grabs for just one VIP point.
Each evening between Monday May 21 and Saturday 26 and Monday May 28 and Saturday June 2 BetVictor Poker will run two WSOP Express qualifiers at 18:30 CEST and 20:30 CEST
The buy-In for each qualifier is just one VIP Point which must be earned within the 72 hours preceding each tournament start time.
Each qualifier will be capped at 500 players and the top 20 finishers from each WSOP Express qualifier will progress to the WSOP Express final on the Sunday immediately following their win in the daily qualifier (Sunday May 27, Sunday June 3).
Two lucky players will win a WSOP package for side event 56 which is taking place between Jul. 2 and 4 at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The €3,500 package includes the $1,500 tournament entry, seven nights at a Palazzo Hotel Luxury Suite, and $1,750 for travel and spending.
Each evening between Monday May 21 and Saturday 26 and Monday May 28 and Saturday June 2 BetVictor Poker will run two WSOP Express qualifiers at 18:30 CEST and 20:30 CEST
The buy-In for each qualifier is just one VIP Point which must be earned within the 72 hours preceding each tournament start time.
Each qualifier will be capped at 500 players and the top 20 finishers from each WSOP Express qualifier will progress to the WSOP Express final on the Sunday immediately following their win in the daily qualifier (Sunday May 27, Sunday June 3).
Two lucky players will win a WSOP package for side event 56 which is taking place between Jul. 2 and 4 at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The €3,500 package includes the $1,500 tournament entry, seven nights at a Palazzo Hotel Luxury Suite, and $1,750 for travel and spending.
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What's the best gift a friend ever gave to you? It's probably not as rewarding as the present given to one poker player over the weekend. We'll cover that story, plus Dan "Jungleman" Cates' World Series of Poker challenge, in this edition of the Nightly Turbo.
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Read more: The Nightly Turbo: Jungleman's WSOP Challenge, $1 Million One Drop Satellite, and More | PokerNews
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WPT World Championship: They are into day two of the $25K event, with Steve O’Dwyer leading the way. You can get live updates here. Vanessa Selbst and Sam Trickett are near the lead, and tons of big names remain, like Michael Mizrachi, Daniel Negreanu, David Williams and John Juanda, to name a few. Report on day one here, if you want to play catch-up.
Read More: HNR 5/20: WPT $25K Event, Obama, Conservatives on Online Poker; SCOOP