- Unknown Amateur Leads 2014 WSOP Main Event.
- Spanish Players Protest PokerStars’ “Spin & Go”.
- Phil Ivey has Massive Stack After Day 1C of the 2014 WSOP Main Event.
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10. UK Ombudsman Rules in Player’s Favor in Skrill Dispute
The financial ombudsman has sided with the player in a dispute with Skrill over money stolen from a customer account.
9. Argentina Trade Association Prepares Proposals for Federal Online Gaming Regulation
Chaotic licensing rights provide poor support for the public or industry according to ALEA which wants to fix the problem with new laws. In Argentina, the Board of the Association of Lotteries, Pools and Casinos (ALEA) is preparing a proposal for a federal regulatory framework for all online gambling.
8. Phil Ivey Leads the 2014 WSOP Main Event
At the end of the second Day 2 of this year’s WSOP Main Event, Phil Ivey has more than doubled his chip stack to become the overall chip leader going into Day 3.
7. Rational’s Big Summer Events: PokerStars’ MicroMillions & Full Tilt’s FTOPS
Big tournament series look to boost player figures during the summer lull. With the 2014 World Series of Poker winding down, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have begun promoting their next tournament series set to take place over the summer.
6. Amaya Gaming’s Ongame Network Finally Outperforms
Since the end of May, the Ongame network has kept ahead of the global market. Ongame’s cash game traffic has risen 9% since its owner Amaya announced the deal to buy PokerStars on June 12.
5. New Achievements System Promotes PokerStars’ Football Fever Promo
Custom missions window in the software client gives the promo a high profile—and suggests such challenges will be an integral part of PokerStars’ future marketing. PokerStars’ Football Fever comes to an end on Sunday, July 13, just before the World Cup final on Monday.
4. Bitcoin-Only Betcoin Poker Joins WPN’s Tournament Player Pool
The agreement gives bitcoin-only players access to much more SNGs and MTTs than their own player pool can provide. Players on Bitcoin-only online poker room Betcoin Poker can now access network-wide Sit and Gos and multi-table tournaments from Winning Poker Network (WPN).
3. Phil Ivey has Massive Stack After Day 1C of the 2014 WSOP Main Event
Daniel Negreanu is in 32nd as 3,300 go through to Day 2. The $10m guaranteed for first place has attracted 5% more players than entered in 2013.
2. Spanish Players Protest PokerStars’ “Spin & Go”
Push-back against introduction of “Lottery” tournaments on PokerStars.ES. Players are organizing a protest on PokerStars Spain, angered by the introduction of “Spin & Go” tournaments.
1. Unknown Amateur Leads 2014 WSOP Main Event
Day 2a in the bag: Some former champions out, some survive. Phil Ivey plays day 2b today. The last few hands of the day’s play at the WSOP Main Event saw a new chip leader emerge, as Tim Stansifer rapidly accumulated almost half a million chips.
