Posted on Sunday, 28th June 2009 by admin
"Patrik Antonius is a fake!" snarled the legendary poker player, Doyle Brunson.
"The real event starts tomorrow.
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Posted on Sunday, 28th June 2009 by admin
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Things have gotten tough at the tables.
Many players entering the World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event starting Friday in Las Vegas are hoping the game’s richest tournament will help them make up for lost winnings.
Poker players say it has gotten more difficult to make a living on the felt the past two years, and not simply because of a down economy and tight regulations on Internet poker.
Fewer players are taking up the game these days, and those who have remained are smarter than ever, much to the dismay of pros who feasted on the amateurs who flocked to the tables and Internet sites a few years ago when poker’s popularity boomed.
"I’ve never worked this hard and then my results aren’t what I want them to be," said top pro Phil Hellmuth.
Hellmuth says he has been frustrated at this year’s World Series of Poker, which started May 26 with the first of 57 various poker events.
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Posted on Tuesday, 23rd June 2009 by admin
Stephen Wong, writing in the publication Asia Times Online this week, made the interesting observation that Communist Party aparatchiks and Chinese government officials could be turning to online gambling for their entertainment and profit in a reaction to government crackdowns on corruption and misappropriation of public funds.
Wong notes that Beijing’s efforts to crack down on gambling with public funds by Communist Party and government officials seem to have made little headway.
“While longer jail terms and the risk of losing their jobs fail to deter officials from gambling, visa restrictions to Macau – the most popular gambling destination for Chinese officials – has only driven officials to online casinos,” Wong reports.
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Posted on Tuesday, 23rd June 2009 by admin
Playtech plc’s chief finance officer Shuki Barak has revealed that the software developer has some ambitious spending plans in its acquisition strategies, with a number of targets in mind that include an as yet unidentified marketing business which could be the subject of a $750 million takeover deal
In an interview with the publication Mergermarket, Barak said that Playtech has a call option on the undisclosed target, based on a 5.5x multiple over annual profits of $500 million.
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Posted on Thursday, 18th June 2009 by admin
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Lawmakers are expected to vote Monday evening on legislation that could legalize slot machines at Kentucky horse tracks.
Sen. Charlie Borders, chairman of the powerful Appropriations and Revenue Committee where the vote will be taken, predicted Monday morning that the proposal will not survive.
"I’d be shocked if it has the votes, or anywhere close to enough votes, to come out of committee," the Grayson Republican said.
House lawmakers voted Friday to approve the measure that would allow Kentucky’s tracks to install so-called "video lottery terminals" that would offer casino-style games like slots.
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Posted on Thursday, 18th June 2009 by admin
Tiger Woods 2009 US Open odds would pay $500 for every $100 bet. This is the biggest potential payout for Tiger Woods in recent memory. Woods had opened as a 2/1 favorite.
Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune summed up Tiger’s performance like this:
Tiger Woods was trapped in a dungeon. His day, which began at 7:26 a.m. on the seventh green, was marked by overcast skies, soggy greens and mud balls.
His 4-over 74 leaves him fighting history. He never has won a major with a round of 4 over par — or even 3 over, for that matter.
PGA officials are not allowing players to lift, clean and place balls in the fairways.
"If we keep it down, it is what it is. I
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Posted on Friday, 12th June 2009 by admin
Advertising Standards Authority Tombola Bingo is the latest online casino to get disciplined by the Advertising Standards Authority. The casino lost one of their ads, even though they claim they alerted the government of the contents of the advertisement.
The UK developed the ASA to ensure that regulations were being followed for advertisements for online casinos. The ads had become a little too racy for many people in the UK, and the government intervened.
Since the ASA has been on the job, there have been several casinos that have had their ads pulled because of the content. (Read the full post about ‘ASA Bans Online Casino Ad After Government Approval’…)
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Posted on Friday, 12th June 2009 by admin
CryptoLogic CryptoLogic is one of the leading online casino software providers in the world. Paddy Power is the biggest gaming provider in Ireland. The two companies have now come together in a mega-deal.
CryptoLogic Limited and Paddy Power have signed a deal in which the software company will provide at least nine of their online slot games to Paddy Power. (Read the full post about ‘Two Online Casino Giants, CryptoLogic And Paddy Power, Unite’…)
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Posted on Sunday, 7th June 2009 by admin
In a series of emails sent out to customers Monday, online poker’s biggest room, Poker Stars, admitted that its Instant eCheck processor had funds frozen over the past week. The company would not elaborate any further. Gambling911.com first broke the news Friday that the US Attorney out of New York had acted to shut the processor down, though it was not immediately clear at that time if any indictments were handed down or if monies were actually confiscated.
An email like the one appearing below was sent out to a number of customers:
Dear xxxxxxx,
Following our previous communication, we regret to inform you that our check provider’s bank account remains frozen, the funds are not accessible, and it’s not known when the funds will be released. T
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Posted on Tuesday, 2nd June 2009 by admin
It’s been a crazy 2009 so far for Party Casino and it figures to get even crazier with everything that they still have on tap.
Rapid Expansion
Between April and the end of May, a whopping 32 new slot games have been added and when you go back over the last 6 months, Party Casino has doubled their gaming portfolio.
April also saw the launch of 3 Live Dealers and a Rambo slot , there was a new Sinatra game in May and players can look forward to the releases of Resident Evil and the Naked Gun in August.
New Look And Feel
But besides adding new games, Party Casino has also improved its website with a new look and feel in the lobby.
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