Posts tagged poker news
July 29th – Daily Deal
Jul 29th
Special Edition recap of H.R. 2267 passing in committee hearing. On today’s edition of The Daily Deal, we have a special edition for you today
The Nightly Turbo: PartyGaming and Bwin Merge, Beth Shak on Millionaire Matchmaker, and More
Jul 29th
PartyGaming and Bwin have announced a merger, which would create the largest publicly traded online gambling company. On top of that, Beth Shak is apparently going to be on Millionaire Matchmaker. And it’s only Thursday. In Case You Missed It
Poker Players Alliance Reacts to Passage of HR 2267
Jul 29th
The tireless work of Rep. Barney Frank and the Poker Players Alliance finally made some progress Wednesday as HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act , passed the House Financial Services Committee by a vote of 41-22. The result can be viewed as a small but important victory for the poker community, one that has been defeated over and over again on Capitol Hill over the past few years. The bill, which could ultimately lead to the legality and regulation of online poker in the States, will now be sent to the House of Representatives for more amendments and a majority vote. Should the bill get the majority vote from the House of Representatives, it would then be passed along to the Senate for another majority vote, before being signed into law by the President. Wednesday’s win was just the first of many in order to regulate online poker in the United States, but the PPA was very encouraged by the result
bwin, PartyGaming Deal Completed, Will Merge In 2011
Jul 29th
In what has been a long rumored merger in the online gaming industry, it was revealed today by online gaming site Gaming Intelligence and confirmed by a press release that the deal between Austrian-based bwin and Gibraltar-based PartyGaming has finally been completed. The merger, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2011, will create the largest publicly traded online gaming conglomerate in the industry.
Jared Tendler Video Interview
Jul 29th
Jared Tendler is one of the most respected names in the world of mental game coaching in the poker industry. He was originally brought into the world of poker by Dusty “Leatherass” Schmidt and became a coach on Stox Poker
The Online Railbird Report: Negreanu Wins $333,000 on PokerStars
Jul 29th
While Full Tilt Poker is the primary hotbed for high-stakes online cash games, the action was kicked up a notch this week on PokerStars by the presence of the site’s most famous endorser. Daniel Negreanu has blogged a great deal about how much…
The WSOP on ESPN: Mizrachi Grinds to a Win in $50,000 Player’s Championship
Jul 29th
“The players, the players, the players…” It’s what poker television is really about, isn’t it? The cast of characters that gathers around the table determines so much of the viewing experience, and with this pointed introductory…
PartyPoker $1,100 Summer Step Up
Jul 29th
PokerNews and Party Poker are excited to bring you this exclusive “Summer Step Up” tournament series. With $1,100 in freerolls. There are five steps beginning with Step A, a $1 buy-in, and culminating in a $1,000 freeroll. Summer Steps…
Interview with Leo Margets
Jul 28th
Poker News Daily: Talk about your run as Last Woman Standing in the 2009 WSOP Main Event. How has that experience changed your career? Leo Margets : My run was amazing, but I was not aware of it until this year. At the time of playing I was completely focused on winning one hand and then the next one, not of my standing in the race
The Nightly Turbo: Bruce Buffer Wins Hustler Tournament, World Series of Poker Launches Facebook App, and More
Jul 28th
In tonight’s Nightly Turbo we’ve got the scoop on Bruce Buffer showing off his poker skills at the Hustler Casino in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the World Series of Poker has launching a Facebook app, and more. In Case You Missed It PartyPoker…
