Main Headlines
Seminole Hard Rock Smashes $10m Guarantee
This weekend the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open kicked off its $10,000,000 guarantee $5300 buyin main event. Not only did the tournament cover its guarantee, it crushed it.
- The final prize pool is just shy of $12,000,000.
- As the event moves into Day 3, 100 players remain with Justin Bonomo sitting atop the chip count leaderboard.
- Day 3 action is set to being at 12:00PM EST from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in South Florida.
JC Tran Signs with 888poker
November Nine chip leader to wear 888 patch.
- Tran will represent 888 not just at the WSOP final table, but at future events both online and live.
- Two other November Niners, Jay Farber and Michiel Brummelhuis, have also signed with 888.
888 Removes NL Heads Up Cash Tables
888poker has removed all no-limit cash games from its online poker client.
- “In keeping with our strategy to make our poker room competitive and fun, the decision has been made to remove the heads up cash games.”
- Limit Hold’em heads up cash games and all HU SNGs remain.
GQ France Online Poker “Exposé” Adds Street Cred to a Declining Market
Mass multi-tabling, “unfair advantages” from HUDs, the isolated life of a poker pro, high taxes: Featured article paints a bleak picture of online poker in France.
This Week in Poker Podcasts: “The Magician,” Home Game Tips and Open Face Chinese Poker Strategy
The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory.
- Latest poker podcast from the pokerfuse directory.
APT Korea Crowns A Champion
This weekend the 2013 Asian Poker Tour Korea crowned Lifeng Shen the champion of its $2700 buyin Main Event held at the Ramada Casino in Jeju, South Korea. Shen bested the sit-and-go sized field of 45 to take home the trophy and the $35,300 first place prize.
- Lifeng Shen bested the sit-and-go sized field of 45 to take home the trophy and the $35,300 first place prize.
- Shen defeated Johnny Chan heads up to win the tournament.
More Headlines from Around the Web:
Justin “Boosted J” Smith to enter guilty plea following gambling indictment onlinepokerreport.com
High-profile professional poker player, Justin “Boosted J” Smith who was indicted in April along with 33 others, is expected to plead guilty for taking payment for online gambling. Smith is scheduled to enter the guilty plea on September 4.
Eight toughest countries to gamble in pokerjunkie.com
This list of the toughest countries to gamble in is likely the definitive list on the topic. Check out which countries made the list and why.
Poker players continue to insist playing poker takes great skill businessweek.com
As the “poker is a skill game” debate rages on within the poker community, the mainstream media has taken notice and has provided quotes and references so you can catch up on the conversation.
Bobby Hoff, 1979 WSOP Main Event runner-up, passes at 73 flushdraw.com
Considered one of the true masters of No Limit Hold’em, Hoff is fondly remembered by the poker community.
Lock reduces guaranteed tournament schedule twoplustwo.com
There isn’t much room for more writing on the wall when it comes to Lock Poker. Find out which tournaments have been cut and follow this situation close if you are a player on this site.
