On today’s Daily Deal, Joe Sebok reassures the public about security issues in UB, Faraz Jaka enters ESPN’s “The Nuts,” the next season of the EPT is announced, and the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing about internet gambling.
Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker News Daily, brought to you by PokerSource.com.
Team UB pro Joe Sebok addressed the recent security problems involving the CEREUS Network in his blog on PokerRoad.com. Sebok wrote: “There has not been another incident of cheating that has been found, but rather a scary security hole that was discovered.” He added that the encryption system has been fixed already and encouraged all poker players to test the security and report back to CEREUS.
ESPN.com formed a panel called “The Nuts,” in which prominent members of the poker media – including Poker News Daily’s very own Dan Cypra – choose the hottest poker players each month. For the month of May, Faraz “The-Toilet” Jaka entered the top ten, thanks to his NAPT and WPT finishes, along with WPT runner-up Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin. On the other hand, Daniel Negreanu took quite a tumble for his lackluster performance in live tournaments.
When we return, the seventh season of the PokerStars European Poker Tour is announced, and a House Committee will consider the best way to tax online gaming.
The seventh season of the PokerStars European Poker Tour was announced on Wednesday. The series will kick off August eleventh in Estonia and feature twelve stops. EPT founder and PokerStars sponsored pro John Duthie proudly announced that the series keeps getting bigger: “Season six had a thousand more players than Season five and we expect the numbers to keep on growing. The prize pool last season was well over fifty six million euros, a four million increase on the previous year.”
Next Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee will discuss tax proposals related to legalizing and regulating the internet gambling industry. Committee Chairman Sander Levin announced the hearing today, and organizations that wish to present are asked to submit a written statement. The aim of the hearing is to discuss the current tax laws and reporting requirements applicable to wagering in the United States. The Committee will also consider proposals regarding taxing and regulating gaming.
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