FInal table set for the 44th WSOP Main Event

July 16, 2013

Day 7 of the $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker main event started at level 30 Monday with just 27 survivors of an original field of 6,352; an international selection of talented players from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United States. Although the chip leader […]

FTP to offer casino games?

July 16, 2013

Quoting “sources close to the process,” the online poker information site Online Poker Report suggested Monday that Full Tilt Poker’s upcoming brand-change may not be too revolutionary…but it could include a widening of activity into online casino gambling. “Details are still scarce, but the gist of the change is that FTP will be expanding its […]

October date for new Nevada online poker contender?

July 16, 2013

Caesar’s Interactive Entertainment’s Nevada-legal online poker operation, WSOP.com, could be in action for real-money play in October 2013, a just-announced promotion suggests. Hitherto, CIE spokesmen have been cautious on identifying a commencement date for real-money poker, saying only that it would be later this (northern hemisphere) summer. The promotion is detailed at http://www.wsop.com/promotions/100k.asp and announces: […]

WSOP nears 2013 final table

July 16, 2013

It was another day of thrills and, for some, acute disappointment at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas Sunday as Day 6 played to an early conclusion after four levels, with the survivor field of 68 reduced to just 27 going forward to Day 7 and the composition of this year’s Main Event […]

Connecticut politician to study internet gambling in the islands

July 14, 2013

Rep. Steve Dargan, who chairs the Connecticut Public Safety Committee, believes that the advent of internet gambling in the state is inevitable, and he will soon visit one of the island jurisdictions to ensure that he is well-informed on an issue that is gathering momentum in many US states. Speaking to the New Haven Register […]

Day 5 at WSOP thins out the field to 68 players

July 14, 2013

On Day 5 of the World Series of Poker main event the typical vagaries of poker saw the chip leader at the start of the day, Wisconsin pro Jon Lane, busted out deep into the 10-hour day at level 25, along with big names like Annette Obrestad, Josh Pollock, Marvin Rettenmaier, Nick Schwarmann, Grayson Ramage, […]

WSOP Main Event field down to 239 players

July 14, 2013

Day 4 at the World Series of Poker main event saw a talent-loaded field of 666 start the action, but only 239 still standing at the end of a day filled with excitement and pathos as well respected names – including the legendary Doyle Brunson – were busted out, and new leaders emerged. In just […]

Interpoker cuts off new players from Spain, Bulgaria and Belgium

July 14, 2013

Marketing affiliates associated with Interpoker, an Amaya Gaming subsidiary powered by Cryptologic software, have been informed that the online poker operator is halting new player signups from Spain, Bulgaria and Belgium, all countries which have energetic regulatory enforcement measures in place that include ISP blacklisting (see previous reports). Affiliates were told by the operator: “Following […]

Poker cardrooms unite in California

July 14, 2013

The momentum behind several bills in the Californian Legislature seeking to legalise intrastate online poker (see previous reports) has prompted 88 state land cardrooms to form a representative group titled “Communities for California Cardrooms”. The CCC says its objective is to safeguard the interests and be the voice of the cardrooms as the prospect of […]

666 players left in WSOP Main Event

July 14, 2013

Day 3 of the World Series of Poker Main Event kicked off Thursday in Las Vegas, with the starting fields combining for the first time as 1,743 survivors from an original field of 6,352 came together. The action was almost immediately hectic, with 90 players eliminated in the first 90 minutes, and early departures including […]