- Real Money Online Poker to Launch in California “Within Days”.
- PokerStars Changes FPP Satellite Policy.
- High Stakes Online Cash Report: Haxton Scores Big.
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10. Kirsty Thompson Named PokerStars Head of Pro and Celebrity Marketing
Thompson will now be responsible for management of Team Pro and celebrity site representatives. PokerStars announced Monday that is has tapped longtime employee Kirsty Thompson as its new Head of Pro and Celebrity Marketing.
9. Americas Cardroom to Host $1 Million Guaranteed “Winning Millions” Tournament
Event billed as first seven-figure online event for US players in years. Americas Cardroom, the flagship poker site for the Winning Poker Network (WPN), has announced that it will host a $1,000,000 guaranteed tournament on Sunday, December 14.
8. Odds to Win the World Series of Poker Main Event Released for November Nine
Though the odds on many of the players are loosely relative to their chips stacks, not all players are handicapped equally. Carbon Sports has released its betting odds for the 2014 World Series of Poker November Nine final table.
7. Former WPT Champion Ali Tekintamgac Sentenced in Germany for Cheating
Takintamgac receives more than 3 years in prison by German authorities. 2010 WPT Barcelona winner Ali Tekintamgac was sentenced to three years and five months in prison in Germany Friday for his participation in a poker cheating ring that spanned several countries and employed a number of conspirators.
6. NETELLER Bans Bitcoin
New terms of service prevent Bitcoin transactions. NETELLER’s new terms of service have introduced a policy banning the use of the payment processor for Bitcoin transactions.
5. High Stakes Poker Player Paul Phua Arrested in Las Vegas in Connection with Illegal Sports Betting Ring
Former One Drop Entrant charged, puts up $50 million in collateral while under house arrest. Multi-millionaire Malaysian businessman and 2012 Big One for One Drop contestant Paul Phua was arrested this past weekend in Vegas by the FBI and charged with illegally operating a gambling business that took bets on the World Cup at Caesars Palace, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal.
4. The 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event Has Found the November Nine
Mark Newhouse does it again, but Jorryt van Hoof leads the chip counts with all eyes on the $10 million first prize. Day 7 of the 2014 WSOP has ended with predictions of mishap and miracles fully born out.
3. High Stakes Online Cash Report: Haxton Scores Big
The week’s action produced two high profile 6 figure winners and only one player finishing up the week with a loss over the $100,000 mark. All in all, most of the action was produced from a single day’s play on the PLO tables, but the 8-Game tables also produced some notable wins and losses.
2. PokerStars Changes FPP Satellite Policy
Cash game players disgruntled at losing a popular way to get the most value from their FPPs. PokerStars has changed its policy for tournament satellites where players buy in for Frequent Player Points (FPP).
1. Real Money Online Poker to Launch in California “Within Days”
California tribe challenges conventional thinking, moves forward with real money online poker in spite of legislative impasse. The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel has launched the online poker site PrivateTable.com with the intention of offering real money play in the coming days.
