Brunson, Mortensen Earn Induction into Poker Hall of Fame

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In what will certainly be a hotly discussed situation, poker professionals Todd Brunson and Carlos Mortensen have been chosen as the 2016 inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame. On Wednesday, October 26, the induction ceremony will take place at Binion’s Gambling Hall (the original home of the World Series of Poker). The traditional ceremony… Read more »

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WPT bestbet Jacksonville Main Event Begins Friday

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It seems that the Season XV schedule for the World Poker Tour has a new stop every couple of weeks. On October 5, Zachary Smiley emerged as the champion at the WPT Maryland Live! Main Event and now, barely a week later, the battleground has moved south to Florida and the WPT bestbet Jacksonville Bounty… Read more »

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Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Closes

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The Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City closed yesterday after 26 years. Once the poker hub of the east coast, the Taj is no longer owned by the groping Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, but rather by billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises and is operated by Tropicana Entertainment. The Taj Mahal… Read more »

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Amaya Gaming, William Hill Admit to Merger Discussions

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Ending speculation of what would be a monumental shift in the online gaming and poker industry, this afternoon Amaya Gaming, the parent company for PokerStars, and the powerful online and live betting shop William Hill admitted that they are currently in discussion regarding a merger of the companies. In a joint announcement meant to potentially… Read more »

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Jesse Sylvia Defies Odds, Wins WPT Borgata Poker Open

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Stunning many in attendance at the eponymous casino in Atlantic City, NJ, last night, former “November Niner” Jesse Sylvia defied the odds by coming from the short stack in winning his first major championship, the World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open. The man who was the runner-up to Greg Merson in the 2012 World Series… Read more »

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AMF Documents Evidence of Alleged Insider Trading Kickback Scheme Involving David Baazov and Friends

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Hearings have begun in Quebec to discuss the insider trading case involving former Amaya CEO David Baazov and thirteen of his associates, which include family, friends, and business colleagues. According to CTV News Montreal, two days of hearings in front of a financial sector independent tribunal began on Monday. Baazov has been hit with a… Read more »

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GGNetwork to Inject Poker Back into Tain Network

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The GGNetwork, an online poker network licensed in Curacao and the Philippines, has struck a deal with internet gaming provider, the Tain Network. This is GGNetwork’s first “major” European partnership, as it is primarily Asia-facing. The most interesting part of this is that it marks the return of online poker to the Tain Network. The… Read more »

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