- Farber, Riess Will Battle For 2013 WSOP Main Event Title.
- Revolution Network Rebuts Lock, Claims it Owes “Large Growing Debt”.
- World Series of Poker 2013 Final Table Preview.
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10. PartyPoker Commits to Open Communication Policy with Players
“Run silent, run deep” policy officially scrapped. Representatives of bwin.party’s online poker room PartyPoker have committed to a new policy of regular communication with poker players.
9. Ryan Riess Victorious In WSOP Main Event
“I just think I’m the best player in the world” Ryan Riess, the 23-year old Las Vegas by way of Michigan poker pro, defeated Jay Farber, the Las Vegas VIP club promoter, last night to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event title and $8,361,570 in first place prize money.
8. Who was the Biggest Winner At WSOP Final Table? The IRS
Russ Fox estimates that the Internal Revenue Service will make a cool $8.6 million in tax from the November Nine—greater than the first-place prize. “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” —Benjamin Franklin
7. New Jersey Online Gaming: 888, Party, Ultimate Poker, Amaya, Caesars, Ballys Receive Approvals
PokerStars omitted from list as application “still being processed”—may still receive waiver by November 26. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released a new list of companies on Friday that will be allowed to conduct business in the state’s pending internet gaming space.
6. Odd Oddsen Challenges Norway’s Politicians to a Heads Up Match and Gets a Taker
Norwegian politician Erlend Wiborg can’t resist the chance to take a million Kroner from one of the world’s best players. Online poker is currently banned in Norway, so high stakes heads up PLO specialist Ola “Odd Oddsen” Amundsrud publicly offered to play 10k hands against any Norwegian politician to prove that poker is a game of skill. To his surprise, Erlend Wiborg has accepted.
5. Play Money Chips Purchase Comes to PokerStars Client
Following its introduction on Facebook, PokerStars runs a limited test that offers players the option to spend real money on play chips. PokerStars is testing selling play chips for real money through its dot-com download client. Play chips purchase has been available on PokerStars since it launched its Facebook app earlier this year.
4. PokerHost Accused of Banning Winning Players
Amid accusations that PokerHost is banning winning players on orders from Merge, it has also brought its VIP program and P2P transfer policy into line with the network. For the last week or so, players at PokerHost (PH), a poker room on the Merge Gaming Network, have been reporting that their accounts have been cancelled because they are winning too much.
3. World Series of Poker 2013 Final Table Preview
After a four month hiatus, the November Nine return to the Rio Hotel and Casino for the finale of the WSOP Main Event. One of the most anticipated days on the poker calendar has arrived as the Final Table of the 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event resumes tonight. After four months of promotion and preparation the final nine participants, along with the eyes of the poker industry, return to the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to finally crown a champion.
2. Revolution Network Rebuts Lock, Claims it Owes “Large Growing Debt”
In a statement issued regarding the departure of Lock Poker and subsequent claims of network impropriety, IAA Services Limited, owners of the Revolution Gaming Network have fired back with claims of “significant” money owed.
1. Farber, Riess Will Battle For 2013 WSOP Main Event Title
The pro and the amateur will fight heads up tonight for WSOP glory—and over $8 million. The 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table restarted last night with nine hopefuls returning to the table to play for over $8.3m dollars, the bracelet and the title of WSOP Main Event Champion. After over 8 hours of play and 170 hands, only Jay Farber and Ryan Riess remain.
