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After a sizeable outpouring of entries for the first day of a tournament, longtime grinder Barry Hutter has emerged as the leader of Day 1A of the World Poker Tour’s Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Hollywood, FL. Under the format of the tournament (which will also be used on the two other Day Ones… Read more »
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday urging the United States Congress to toss out Sheldon Adelson’s H.R. 707, better known as the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA). RAWA would make all online gambling in the United States effectively illegal, scuttling Pennsylvania’s future internet gaming industry before it even starts. The Pennsylvania… Read more »
Members of the Florida legislature are considering changes to the gaming laws in their state, which could have an effect on two big parts of that industry, poker and dog racing. According to Dara Kam and the Panama City News Herald, the Florida House Regulatory Affairs Committee approved a package of sweeping changes that would… Read more »
While the battle over regulation of online gaming and poker – or its outright banishment – rages through the halls of Congress and statehouses across the United States, poker players led by the Poker Players Alliance are attempting to get input on the issue from the highest office in the land. During his first term… Read more »
In rapid fashion, All In Magazine’s editorial staff and the writer of an article for the magazine and website have issued a vehement apology regarding their coverage of a tournament and, in particular, one of the poker world’s up-and-coming competitors. While some may not like it, the original problem was discovered by poker professional Allen… Read more »
Poker legend David “Devilfish” Ulliott passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. His condition was not known to the general public until very recently; it was only late March that well-wishers starting posting on his Facebook page. Just three days ago, Ulliott posted on his Twitter page, “Thanks for all the support and… Read more »
After drawing the outrage of the poker community – especially those that play online – the Tournament Directors Association has announced a change in plans for their upcoming TDA Summit this summer. If you’ll recall, the Board of Directors, helmed by World Poker Tour Executive Tournament Director Matt Savage, quietly announced on March 26 that… Read more »
As he prepares to retire, Nevada Senator and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has been the recipient of many glowing tributes since he announced he wouldn’t seek reelection in 2016. Reid, however, is looking towards leaving a legacy with a move that is sure to draw the ire of the online poker and gaming world.… Read more »
At a time when the industry is still trying to get on its feet, the financial services corporation Morgan Stanley has lowered its previous revenue estimates regarding the United States’ online gaming and poker market. According to Wayne Parry of the Associated Press, the analysis of online gaming in the U. S. by Morgan Stanley… Read more »
He has been quiet for a while on the subject of poker, but United States Representative Joe Barton (R – Texas) has stepped back out into the forefront, announcing that he will soon introduce another online poker bill. This one, like his past bills, will seek to legalize and regulate online poker on the federal… Read more »
They came into the final table 1-2 in the standings, so it was only natural that they would vie for the title. After what would prove to be a draining heads-up battle, Jean Montury outlasted his countryman, France’s Valentin Messina, to capture the inaugural championship at the European Poker Tour Malta Main Event early Sunday… Read more »
The inaugural stop by the European Poker Tour on the island of Malta has reached the final table. Of the six players remaining in the event, online poker pro and poker coach Valentin Messina has eked out a slim lead over Jean Montury, but lurking in the pack is former EPT champion Dominik Panka, who… Read more »
In what is another milestone in United States online poker history, Delaware and Nevada have combined their player pools, marking the first time there has ever been legal, regulated interstate internet poker in the country. The merge occurred last night in what is being termed a “soft launch” of the player pool sharing, as the… Read more »
Day 1B of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Malta Main Event is now in the books and boy, was it ever a celebration of Malta’s first appearance on the Tour. After 260 players participated in the opening starting flight on Sunday, over 400 more – 629 to be exact – registered for Monday’s action, requiring… Read more »
Carrying over their strong play from Day 1 of the event, Team Italy stunned the crowd in attendance in Malta in taking down the inaugural Global Poker Masters championship. With Team USA on the sidelines holding a bye to the semi-finals and Team United Kingdom sitting on the rail following their less-than stellar showing in… Read more »
After a day of play that saw different squads sit atop the leaderboard, Team USA used a late rush to capture the first-place slot during Saturday’s Day 1 of the Global Poker Masters. On the other side of the equation, Team UK couldn’t bring anything together throughout the action on Saturday and will not be… Read more »
As the European Poker Tour prepares for its inaugural Main Event tournament in Malta, professional poker’s biggest names are also in preparation for another reason. Beginning tomorrow, the Global Poker Index’s Global Poker Masters will also take to the stage. Billed as poker’s version of football’s (soccer’s) World Cup, the Global Poker Masters is bringing… Read more »
It wasn’t quite the historic moment we were waiting for, but the final table of the 2015 World Poker Tour (WPT) Rolling Thunder Main Event was pretty great, nonetheless. After nearly 150 hands and about eight hours, Ravee Mathi Sundar had his name engraved on the WPT Champions Cup as the latest WPT winner. For… Read more »
Just one more day remains in the 2015 World Poker Tour (WPT) Rolling Thunder Main Event, as the original field of 379 players has been cut to just six. Harrison Gimbel is the chip leader going into Wednesday with 3.135 million chips in what should be an extremely competitive final table. This final table is… Read more »
It was carnage on Monday as the 2015 World Poker Tour (WPT) Rolling Thunder Main Event was narrowed from 151 players* to just 18. The money bubble clearly burst – the top 45 players were paid – and Taylor Paur emerged as the top dog with 1,400,000 chips. If Paur can keep this going, he… Read more »
The third leg of the World Poker Tour’s California Swing was in full…swing…this weekend with the 2015 WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event at the Thunder Valley Casino in the Sacramento, California area. A total of 379 players have entered the tournament – 181 on Saturday and 198 on Sunday – making it easily the smallest… Read more »
In what was arguably the toughest final table of the current season, Taylor Paur emerged victorious in the World Poker Tour’s Bay 101 Shooting Stars early Saturday morning. Paur came to the final table with the second biggest chip stack (4.27 million), behind only Isaac Baron’s 6.175 million, when the cards hit the air on… Read more »
The World Poker Tour’s Bay 101 Shooting Star has completed its Day 3 play, setting up for an exciting final table that still features two of the Shooting Stars (bounty players) remaining in the tournament. 36 players came back to fulfill their dreams of reaching a WPT final table, with Imad Allahham having the most realistic… Read more »
In rapid fashion, the players at the World Poker Tour’s Bay 101 Shooting Star event in San Jose, CA, rocketed through the money bubble to get down to the final 36 players that will take part in Day 3 action. At the head of the pack is a player with a limited tournament resume, Imad… Read more »
Both starting flights of the 2015 World Poker Tour (WPT) Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event are in the books as Day 1B wrapped up last night. Haixia Zhang ended up bagging the most chips at the end of the day, collecting 281,000. 389 players entered Tuesday’s action, making it an even 700 for the… Read more »
