New names emerge as opponents of legalised online gambling in the US The Washington DC newspaper The Hill reports that political attacks on online gambling continue, with news of a July 5 letter written to Attorney General Jeff Sessions by Virginia Democrat Sen. Mark Warner. In the letter, Warner calls on Sessions to review the December 2011 opinon by the...
Mid-morning Thursday Vegas time will see all surviving players gather together for the first time Unofficial figures from the World Series of Poker Main Event Day1 and 2 starting flights that have just completed suggest that 2,623 players still standing from a starting field of 7,221 will gather for Day 3 - the first time all the surviving players will...
Sands Bethlehem fined $150,000 for self-reported 10 violations Sheldon Adelson's Sands Bethlehem land casino in Pennsylvania has again been fined by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for allowing underage gambling and drinking. The company self-reported 10 incidents over a five month period and was fined $150,000. Two other land casino operators in the state were also fined for similar violations...
Organisers report massive third starting day turnout The World Series of Poker organisers have released official figures for the total number of entries for this year's $10,000 buy-in Main Event, noting that at 7,221 players it is the third largest achieved in the 48-year history of poker's most prestigious competition. Every big name in poker, and thousands of enthusiastic amateur...
35-year-old Tommy Le bests 428 to claim his first World Series of Poker bracelet Californian businessman and ardent poker fan Tommy Le (35) celebrated a $938,732 win - and his first WSOP bracelet - this weekend after besting a professional player-heavy field of 428 in the $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha Championship in Las Vegas. Players familiar with Le's love of...
25-year-old New Jersey poker pro captures first bracelet and $322,815 in $3,333 buy-in NLHE 'Big Grind' event The decision by this year's World Series of Poker organisers to boost the number of online competitions to three has seen a strong player response, with the initial $333 buy-in Little Grind NLHE contest attracting 2,509 entrants. This weekend saw the culmination of...
Emerges victorious in fourth day of unscheduled extended play Artur Rudziankov has become the second Czech WSOP bracelet winner in history, winning Event 58, the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'Em for a $395,918 payday. Rudziankov, a Belarusian native who has lived in the Czech Republic for the past 19 years, defeated Prats Garcia in aggressive heads-up play. This win more than doubles...
Smith Sirisakorn Wins WSOP $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Relatively low-profile Los Angeles cash game player Smith Sirisakorn turned out the surprise winner of his first bracelet and $215,902 in prize money over the weekend in the World Series of Poker $2,500 buy-in Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix contest. The young amateur,...
State legislature passes $32 billion budget, but still no decisions son how to fund it or clear a $2 billion deficit The Pennsylvania state legislature finally signed off on the $32 billion state budget Friday before heading off on the July 4 break. They left unanswered the revenue generation with which they propose to fund the budget and the state's...
Bill now awaits the signature of governor Chris Christie New Jersey's burgeoning online gambling business could be about to receive a further boost following the news Friday that the state legislature has approved a daily fantasy sports legalisation bill and forwarded it to Gov. Chris Christie for signature. Bill A-3532 was originally introduced in the House by Assemblymen Vincent Mazzeo,...
