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ISPT Makes Major Changes: Now Play At Home
January 10th, 2013 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under Poker Tournaments News

In an attempt to encourage more players to participate in the inaugural International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT), the organizers have announced major changes to their original format. Now, the €3,000 buy-in mega-tournament will offer €300 online qualifiers... 

Top Poker Tweets Of The Week
January 10th, 2013 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under General Poker News

Here are a selection of some of the top poker tweets over the past week: Daniel Negreanu “Top 5 staredowns in poker: John Juanda, Phil Ivey, Michael McDonald, David Oppenhiem, Tom Dwan. @JCAlvarado1 asked me that question.” Todd Brunson “Hey... 

Dan Shak Joins IveyPoker.com
January 10th, 2013 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under Poker Pro's News

Since announcing itself to the world back in October, 2012, new poker training site IveyPoker.com has continued to grow its roster of professional instructors. Yesterday that roster grew further with the the news that hedge fund manager and high stakes pro Dan... 

Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom Up $4m At Full Tilt In 2013
January 9th, 2013 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under Poker Pro's News

Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom seems to be riding a huge upswing since returning to Full Tilt Poker and the Swedish pro is already a massive $4,073,070 in profit already for this year alone. Initially, Isildur1 dropped $300k shortly after the poker room resumed... 

UK Pro Jake Cody Joins PokerStars
January 9th, 2013 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under Poker Pro's News

Team PokerStars Pro has just announced the addition of UK pro Jake Cody to their roster of sponsored pros and the 24 year-old couldn’t be happier. Following the press release from the sidelines of the PCA in The Bahamas, Cody commented: “It probably... 

Erick Lindgren Battling Gambling Addiction And Bankruptcy
January 9th, 2013 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under Poker Pro's News

Just a few short years ago Erick Lindgren was on top of the poker world with $8,508,354 in live tournament winnings, including a WSOP bracelet and 2 WPT titles. However, in a dramatic example of the highs and lows of professional gambling the 36 year old recently... 

Slot Player Wins $55m Jackpot Ruling
January 8th, 2013 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under Casino News

Back in October 2009, a Vietnamese-American man hit a $55 million jackpot while playing on a slot machine at the Palazzo Club in Vietnam. Unfortunately for him, the casino located inside the city’s luxury Sheraton hotel refused to pay him the money after... 

Singapore Balances Gambling Industry With Sustainable Tourism
January 8th, 2013 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Casino News, Poker Law / Industry News

The wealthy Asian city-state of Singapore has taken steps to balance the economic profits derived from its casino market with any potential social costs, by further linking casino operator licenses to how well they  develop their unrelated gambling attractions. In... 

Scott Seiver Wins $2m At PCA Super High Roller
January 8th, 2013 by S. Taylor
Filed Under Poker Tournaments News

Scott Seiver has won the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure PCA Super High Roller, after overcoming a field of 59 players in the re-entry event to walk away with the title, and collect the $2,003,480 first place prize. With his latest victory at the Atlantis Casino... 

Poker Loser Scoops $110k Bad Beat Jackpot
January 7th, 2013 by S. Taylor
Filed Under Casino News

The MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan will forever hold fond memories for a number of poker players after they got to share a huge $368,059 Bad Beat Jackpot which had been building for months. The hand in question took place at 5:30 p.m. on New Year’s... 

Simon Deadman Wins 2013 WPT National Dublin
January 7th, 2013 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under Poker Tournaments News, Uncategorized

Simon Deadman has won the  World Poker Tour National Series Dublin, after defeating a fied of 238 players over three days to lift the title, and collect the €67,500 ($88,998) first place prize. Back in November, the UK pro took down the £1k Grosvenor UK Poker... 

Pennsylvania Casinos Grow As Atlantic City Languishes
January 7th, 2013 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Casino News

Back in 2006, the state of Pennsylvania opened its very first casino meaning Pennsylvania natives could then gamble locally without first having to travel onto neighbouring Atlantic City whenever they wanted a flutter. A few years later, and whereas Atlantic City’s... 

Poker Pros React To Gus Hansen’s Howard Lederer Tweets
January 5th, 2013 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under General Poker News

Over the years, Gus Hansen has been admired by poker fans everywhere for his exciting loose aggressive style of play, as well as his professional demeanor. However, the ‘Great Dane’ has landed himself in a spot of bother with the poker community after... 

Isildur1 Now Up $1.56m Since Full Tilt Relaunch
January 4th, 2013 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under Poker Pro's News

Following Full Tilt Poker’s relaunch in November, 2011, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom got off to a shaky start as one of the site’s three ambassadors and was soon down $297,724 after a month’s play. However, the Swedish poker pro has now managed...