The Summer Series is back for its second edition of Global Poker and the popular online poker site is expecting a large turnout with a guaranteed GC 905 million and SC 1.5 million. The series of 70 events (45 Gold Coin, 35 Sweep Coin) officially starts in June and will run for two weeks until June 020, when CG 75 million and SC ...
World Poker Tour champion Dennis Blieden sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison
And the World Poker Tour champion will spend more than six years behind bars for embezzling $ 22 million from his former employer. Dennis Blieden, who won the 2018 WPT LA Poker Classic Main Event for $1 ,,, was sentenced to 31 months in federal prison by a US District Court judge in Central California. He will also be forced to pay 22.7 ...
David Peters is hitting the biggest field in the history of the US Poker Open
David Peters beat the biggest tournament in the history of the US Poker Open to date, taking more than 99 entries to win Event #. 7 at 2020 USPO to win $217,902. Record attendance at the $000,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em high roller created the $990, prize pool. The previous biggest field in USPO was in another tournament with the same buy-in ...
Man arrested for robbing a casino on the Las Vegas Strip
A man robbed a casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday morning, using threats to force a cashier to hand over $10, in casino chips. Ronald Allison, 51, walked into Cosmopolitan Las Vegas around 6: 029 am and headed to the cage checkout. He dropped the heavy duffel bag on the counter and handed the cashier the note. The note read "Give me ...
Eli Elezra wins the US Poker Open Eight-Game High Roller Event
Eli Elezra made 68 entries to win the US Poker Open $, 000 buy-in in an eight game event. The four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner earned $184,302 after beating the final table, which included several other multiple bracelet winners, such as Card Player columnist Steve Zolotow (double bracelet winner) and Daniel ...
The Bovada Progressive Knockout online tournament series is already underway
Bovada Poker's first series of Progressive Knockout tournaments is already underway and it's clear the format is a hit with players. The series officially runs on June 1, 30 and has over $ 4.5 million in booked warranties with over 208 events to choose from. How do PKO work? Take the $30 buy-in tournament for example. In the traditional format of a knockout on ...
Casinos in Maryland set a revenue record in May
Maryland Casinos had a historic month in May when gaming operators set records for gross gaming revenue. Six commercial casinos recorded $ 4 million in revenue, according to numbers released by the state lottery that oversees the fixed-line industry in Maryland. It set a new record in the largest monthly revenue report, surpassing the previous record set just a few months ...
Nun pleads guilty for stealing 835,000. Catholic school dollars to fund the gambling addiction
A nun in California pleaded guilty in a US district court after she was charged with stealing over $339,000 from a Catholic school to fund her gambling habits. Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper has dealt with one case of bank transfer fraud and one case of money laundering, according to a report from New ...
Build your online poker bankroll with the BetOnline micro tournament series
For 15 days in June, poker players looking to stretch their dollar can turn small buy-in into big cash prizes! From June 13-27, BetOnline is organizing the Micro Tournament Series. Despite the low buy-ins, the 100 event schedule boasts over $100,000 in guaranteed prize pools. Players can buy in for as little as $1.10 and compete in various games ...
Joey Weissman wins US Poker Open 10,000 $ No-Limit Hold & #39; em for 204,000 $
Event # 5 of the 2015 US Poker Open attracted field 51 entries total to form the $850 prize pool, the $, 000 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament. The top 13 finishers made money in this event, with the biggest discount for eventual champion Joey Weissman. The Las Vegas resident earned $204, and his first tournament title this year ...