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Former NBA Star Antoine Walker Gambles His Way To Bankruptcy
Written by A. Mitchell | Monday, May 31st, 2010

Last year, former American professional basketball player Antoine Walker (33) looked liked he was determined to get his life back in order after agreeing to pay back around $1 million to three Las Vegas casinos he owed money. Back then, Antoine Walker narrowly... 

Player Caught Cheating Permanently Banned From WSOP 2010
Written by S. Taylor | Monday, May 31st, 2010

According to a recent report, a man has been permanently banned from all future World Series of Poker competitions, after he was caught helping himself to someone else’s chips during Event 4 of this year’s competition. The incident, which is alleged... 

WSOP 2010 Event #1 Won By Hoai Pham
Written by S. Taylor | Monday, May 31st, 2010

Hoai Pham (43) has won Event #1 of the WSOP 2010, after defeating a field of 721 players over two days to collect a WSOP bracelet and the $71,424 first place prize. As the action got started at the $500 Buy-In NLHE Casino Employee Event, all the competitors were... 

Tom “Durrrr” Dwan Hoping To Strike It Big At WSOP 2010
Written by S. Taylor | Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Tom Dwan has just got all the extra incentive he needs to take down a WSOP event this summer, after arranging a whole host of prop bets with fellow pros. No one is doubting Tom “Durrrr” Dwan’s cash poker skills as he daily continues to demonstrate... 

Absolute Poker Loses Poker Babe Lacey Jones
Written by M. Rhodes | Friday, May 28th, 2010

Poker babe Lacey Jones has just announced she is leaving Absolute Poker, after having joined the site around 10 months earlier. The 31 year old Texan born beauty is known as much for her stunning looks as she is for her poker skills and has been very much involved... 

Daniel Negreanu Chooses His Top Five WSOP 2010 Bets
Written by S. Taylor | Friday, May 28th, 2010

Today, the 41st annual WSOP 2010 gets underway at Harrah’s Rio Casino in Las Vegas. In the meantime the poker world is eagerly anticipating who will be the stars of the game who manage to capture some of the 57 prestigious bracelets on offer. When it comes... 

Unemployed Man Turns $10 Bet Into $1.3 Million At Hard Rock Casino
Written by A. Mitchell | Thursday, May 27th, 2010

An unemployed man has been celebrating his good fortune after hitting a $1.3 million progressive jackpot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, last week. Originally from the Virgin Islands, Cory McAlpin (29) enjoys visiting the Hard Rock casino two... 

Casino Cheat Arrested After Cashing Out Someone Elses Winnings
Written by A. Mitchell | Thursday, May 27th, 2010

The Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore was the scene of an opportunistic cheating scam, when a casino patron cashed out S$630 of a fellow customer’s slot win, after he had walked away from the machine. The incident took place on February 16, when the victim... 

Casino Fraudster Jailed For 18 Months After Failed Chip Scam
Written by A. Mitchell | Thursday, May 27th, 2010

UK resident Augustin Dago has recently received an 18 month prison sentence after authorities uncovered his attempt to defraud casinos by producing his own fake chips. The 20-year-old fraudster naively thought he was on to a sure thing after contacting several... 

Sportingbet Profits Soar 18% In Q3 To £12 Million
Written by B. Solomon | Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

British e-gaming operator Sportingbet plc have just announced their Q3 trading results showing a marked rise in both the company’s net gaming revenue (NGR) and operating profits. Sportingbet’s NGR reached £55.7m in Q3, up an impressive 30% from the...