Tournament: The Iceman is on fire at the 2009 WSOP
Proving that old dogs can learn new tricks, longtime Seven-card Stud expert Jeffrey Lisandro has thus far added three 2009 WSOP bracelets and six cashes to his arsenal of awards, and the Iceman’s not done yet. Lisandro’s three bracelets have been won in his signature events: Seven-card Stud (Event 16), Seven-Card Stud H/L-8 [...]
Summer Holiday headlines Microgaming slots releases
Microgaming has followed its usual monthly schedule by releasing four new slots – titled Summer Holiday, Pedal Power, Sterling Silver, and Fortune Finder. Each of the advanced video slots incorporates colourful graphics with innovative game-play to enhance the playing experience.
In the slot Summer Holiday, the theme takes the player into various pleasant leisure pastimes [...]
Poker Author David Slansky’s Home Robbed
Respected poker author and theorist David Sklansky’s home took a bad beat as it was burglarized last night. Hopefully nothing with too much +EV was snatched. As well as a top authority on blackjack and betting, the bearded maestro’s Theory of Poker book is considered the holy grail of poker literature. Having compiled over 12 [...]
Rick Parry to head UK government advisory panel on sports gambling
The British government’s Sports Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, has reacted to fears regarding the danger of gambling corruption in sport by setting up an advisory panel headed by former Liverpool football chief executive Rick Parry, reports the Daily Telegraph.
“I am delighted that Rick Parry has agreed to lead this vitally important work,” said Sutcliffe.
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Heroes Sportsbook Slow Paying Clients
A number of antsy customers of Heroes Sportsbook out of Curacao have been posting on the Sportsbook Review forum that they are waiting weeks for payment.
Gambling911.com was also provided with information related to the old "bait and switch":
A client made a bet on the Rockets against the Lakers for what he thought was one of [...]
MGM Mirage Continues Global Expansion with New Casino in Egypt
by Arnold M. Knightly Las Vegas Gaming Wire
LAS VEGAS, Nevada –- MGM Mirage likes to think big.
It is building the largest privately funded project in U.S. history on the Strip, but the company isn’t stopping there.
The gaming giant on Tuesday announced its latest push to spread its name around the world, this time [...]
Cantu Joins UltimateBet.com – Online Casino News
Following a series of impressive wins and strong finishes in some of the world’s biggest events, professional poker player Brandon Cantu has joined UltimateBet.com’s Team UB.
By joining Team UB, the 28-year-old American nicknamed ‘The Bounty Hunter’ will rub shoulders with Phil Hellmuth as well as some of the world’s most respected online poker players.
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Belize Authorities Bust Online Casino Ring
Authorities in Belize have recently shut down an online casino ring responsible for money laundering and identification theft. Instadollar and Moneygram, two companies offering online fund transfer services for several online casinos has recently been busted for their illegal activity. Both companies were operating within the US, Turkey and Peru.
Coye Money [...]
Tournament: Phil Ivey wins two bracelets at 2009 World Series of Poker
Professional poker player Phil Ivey has so far won two championship bracelets at this year’s World Series of Poker, bringing his number of career titles up to seven. His wins in the US$2,500 buy-in No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball tournament earned him just over US$96,000. Less than a week later, he earned another title [...]
Tournament: Top Players Claim Multiple Cashes at This Year’s WSOP
A quick look at the current WSOP leaderboard shows that a single big win just won’t cut it this year. Instead, the top ten points leaders currently boast anywhere from two to five major cashes. Eight of those ten have won bracelets in this year’s competition, and John Brock Parker and the legendary [...]
