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Moorman Passes 10 Million in Online Tournament Winnings
With a victory in a $215 buy-in tournament on Party Poker this past weekend, for $9500, professional online poker player Chris “moorman1” Moorman becomes the first poker player in history to claim over $10M in total online tournament winnings.
- With a victory in a $215 buy-in tournament on Party Poker this past weekend, for $9500, professional online poker player*Chris “moorman1” Moorman becomes the first poker player in history to claim over $10M in total online winnings.
- Moorman has amassed a long list of accolades.
- The top cash game players are Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius with $19M and $11M in winnings respectively.
Table Camping No Longer Allowed on 888poker
The 888poker rep on 2+2 has announced that the site will, with immediate effect, start to take action against “table camping.”
WSOP.com Gets Excited About Poker In Latest Video
WSOP.com, the online face of the World Series of Poker, unveiled its latest promotional video last week aimed at bringing new players onto its recently launched real-money gaming site for residents, and visitors, of Nevada.
Poker Night in America Next Stop Peppermill Reno Resort Spa Casino
The newest poker show on US television, Poker Night in America, will record its next episodes from the Peppermill Reno Resort Spa Casino in Nevada.
- Poker Night in America, will broadcast its next episodes from the Peppermill Reno Resort Spa Casino in Nevada.
- The first edition from Turning Stone managed to secure ratings high enough to merit continuing the series.
- The event will feature a cash game and tournament action.
- $25/$50 cash games are invitation only, but players who want to be considered can apply directly to Nolan Dalla.
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The Fast Way to Lose Money Gambling: Operate in Europe’s Regulated Markets
A report on Spain’s gambling market by JDigital and Deloitte uses international comparisons to argue for a gaming tax reduction to 10%. A new report by Deloitte and the Spanish Association of Online Gaming (JDigital) points out that online gambling in Europe’s regulated markets is a losing proposition for the operator. The report focuses on Spain where operators made net losses of €72.5m last year.
Bulgaria Blacklists Winamax
Ten more additions to the Bulgarian blacklist highlight dysfunctional EU laws. The latest ten additions to the Bulgarian State Gambling Commission (SGC) blacklist include Winamax, which is regulated by ARJEL in France.
Austrian Study Finds Few Risks of Money Laundering in Online Poker
TÜV Trust IT GmbH has published the findings of its economic study into money laundering risks which concludes with a plan to eradicate the risk. The Austrian company TÜV Trust IT has published an economic study “Online Poker: Possible Money Laundering and its Prevention” which suggests that policymakers have exaggerated the risks of money laundering in online poker.
