High Roller Scams Crown Casino Game for Over $30 Million

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Apparently, taking millions of dollars from Melbourne’s Crown Casino is much easier than cleaning Terry Benedict’s vault. In a scam reminiscent of one of the “Ocean’s” films, though with far fewer moving pieces, a high stakes gambler allegedly made off with $32-$33 million in ill-gotten gains from the home of the Aussie Millions a few… Read more »

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Dutch Boyd Looks To Use Kickstarter To Fund Book Project

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In the world of poker books, it is more often that you will see the “normal” process of the industry. A book will go to a traditional publisher, with that publisher paying the author(s) for their work through an advance of cash and then a percentage of the sales. One professional poker player is taking… Read more »

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Ruben Visser Takes Down EPT London Championship

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A week of exciting poker wrapped up in London, the United Kingdom on Saturday night with Ruben Visser capturing his first major championship victory at the European Poker Tour Main Event at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino. The final eight men came to the felt on noon Saturday (U. K. time) with Steve O’Dwyer, holding 5.27… Read more »

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Greg Raymer Nabbed In Prostitution Sting Operation

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According to reports from North Carolina television station WRAL-TV, 2004 World Series of Poker Championship Event winner Greg Raymer was nabbed in a prostitution sting operation conducted by local police. Wake Forest, NC police conducted the operation, placing an ad on a website that allegedly is known for usage by prostitutes to recruit potential customers.… Read more »

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Full Tilt Poker Updates Software, Adds Game Types

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Full Tilt Poker, the second largest online poker site in the world, went live with a new software update Monday morning which makes improvements to parts of the software, tweaks tournament functionality, and adds two games to the poker lineup. First the fun part: the games. For those who like the paradox of people who… Read more »

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888 Holdings to Create U.S. Online Poker Network

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Gibraltar-based 888 Holdings has signed a joint venture with U.S. investment firm Avenue Capital Group to create what would be the first U.S. online poker network. The All American Poker Network (AAPN) will likely operate first on the state level, though will be ready to expand nationally should federal legislation pass that would allow internet… Read more »

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PokerStars Responds to AGA Protest

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Less than a week after the American Gaming Association (AGA) filed a brief with the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and Division of Gaming Enforcement opposing the Rational Group’s application for an Interim Casino Authorization (ICA) in the state, the parent company of PokerStars has struck back. On Sunday, Rational Group responded with a letter… Read more »

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Social Poker Bill Introduced in Texas

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You would think that the state that lends its name to Texas Hold’em, the most popular poker variation going, would be extremely poker-friendly. Alas, it is not. Good luck finding a game. The only casino in the state is the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino, located on the Rio Grande about a two and a half… Read more »

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AGA Files Brief Opposing PokerStars’ B&M Licensing Efforts in New Jersey

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On Monday, the American Gaming Association (AGA), a lobbying organization for the commercial casino industry in the United States, filed a brief with both the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and Division of Gaming Enforcement, urging them to deny Rational Group’s application for an Interim Casino Authorization (ICA). Rational Group, the parent company of PokerStars,… Read more »

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PokerStars 95 Billionth Hand Pays Out $122,000

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The micro-stakes tables became the center of attention at PokerStars Monday as the world’s largest poker room dealt its 95 billionth cash game hand. As it does for every 5 billionth hand, PokerStars held a promotion in which it gave out cash prizes for every millionth or Milestone Hand, starting with hand 94,700,000,000. It all… Read more »

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