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The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Returns with a $10m Guarantee for the Main Event
The 2013 $5,300 buy in Main Event drew in over $12m of prize money using a multi-day re-entry format.
- The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open tournament series starts on August 14 bringing 23 events to the Florida casino, including a repeat of last year’s inaugural $10m guaranteed Main Event.
- The Hard Rock Poker Open will also feature the award of the 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year.
- The 2013 Main Event crushed its guarantee with a final prize pool of over $12m which paid out $1.7m to the eventual winner Blair Hinkle.
NCLGS Framework Draft Offers Guidelines, Not Directives, for State Online Gaming Regulation
A first step in consistent regulation falls short of offering specific direction on key issues.
- The draft “Policy Framework for the Regulation of Internet Gaming” from the NCLGS is an attempt to produce a regulation template for states considering the introduction of gambling legislation.
- The document falls short of prescriptive guidelines on tax, player fund protection, and other issues.
New Jersey Regulator Demands Removal of Affiliate Links to Unlicensed Online Poker Rooms
Six affiliate and rakeback websites have been threatened with fines.
- The “immediate removal” of links associated with unlicensed online poker sites demanded from six affiliate sites.
- Sites warned include PokerSource.com, RaketheRake.com, CardsChat.com, Pokersites.com and RakeBrain.com.
- “These illegal sites do not offer the same protections to players and we do not want these unregulated sites being promoted with our legal, regulated sites.”.
Milestone Hands Return to PokerStars
The most consistently successful promotion in poker returns for a 300 million hand stretch, with $700k to be given away.
- PokerStars has started a new Milestone Hand promotion independent of its normal ten billionth hand markers.
- From May 19 and for the next 299 million hands, PokerStars will hand out a total of $600k in bonus cash for players dealt into each millionth hand.
- Following the innovation introduced for the 100 billionth hand, players sat at the same game and stake as the 300 millionth hand will share $100k—a total of $700k will therefore be distributed.
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Tatjana “Tattytats” Pasalic Hits The Gym
Get pumped up with the popular TV presenter. Tatjana Pasalic shows you how she stays healthy and in shape during the stressful, action packed time of the World Series of Poker. Leer at Tattytats as she visually shames you into getting into better shape.
Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler Has His Caricature Questioned
“Is that supposed to be you?” Pretty funny: The oft-maligned Team Ivey Pro Allen Kessler (aka “Chainsaw”) simply tried to tweet a caricature given to him as a gift by a fellow poker pro when the internet noticed that it looks nothing like him.
UFC Fighter Martin Kampmann Wins Jason Somerville’s #RunItUp Reno Event
Kampmann earns $52k and didn’t get punched in the face for it. Ultimate Fighting beast Martin “The Hitman” Kampmann joined his Ultimate brethren Ultimate Poker’s Jason Somerville at the inaugural #RunItUp event at the Peppermill in Reno this past weekend.
PokerStars EPT 10 London Main Event – Episode 6
Day 4 action begins with only 45 runners left. Check out another super produced, hole cards up, highlight reel from the London stop of the European Poker Tour Season 10. James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton call the action as players whittle themselves down to the final two tables.
Dan O’ Brien Forgets To Look Before He Leaps, Dives Headlong Into Jet Ski
Ultimate Poker pro, riders emerge unscathed.
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New Jersey Seeks to License iGaming Payment Processors
Tougher regulation will make for easier deposits, argues New Jersey State Senator Whelan. A New Jersey bill submitted in February this year proposes stricter licensing requirements for online gaming payment processors.
Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation outside the US. This week: the UK, Malta, Belgium, Mexico and Alderney.
bwin.party CEO Not Guilty
French court brings to an end a seven year legal battle. bwin.party CEO Norbert Teufelberger has been found not guilty of internet gambling charges in France.
MPN Experiences May Growth
While rest of market suffers a seasonal downward trend, Microgaming’s poker network finds its footing. MPN has taken its share of hits in recent months following the departure of Ladbrokes to iPoker, the loss of some NordicBet customers, and subsequent farewell bid to Unibet, which formed its own network two months ago.
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Podcast: PokerNews Podcast Episode #216: Crumpling vs. Crumbling feat. Colson Whitehead PokerNews Podcast
The crew is back for one final time before the 2014 World Series of Poker, and they discuss all of the latest news including the Ryan Eriquezzo crumpling saga. They are then joined by Colson Whitehead, author of Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death, to talk about his experience in the 2011 WSOP Main Event, his training, and if he’ll ever return to the Rio.
