Isildur1 Wins 750k from Ilari Fin in an Epic PLO Match
It has been quite an exciting week of high-stakes sessions at PokerStars to say the least. We have already seen some intense action, enormous swings, and a million-dollar run from Ronny 1-ronnyr3 Kaiser leading up to the weekend, as the $100/200 PLO games have been reallocating players bankrolls at a frenzied pace.
As the week became the weekend, we also witnessed the end of a great run by Ilari Ilari Fin Sahamies. The Finnish phenom had an incredible start to the week, winning over a million dollars in a 32-hour period and torching almost every opponent unfortunate enough to challenge him. Full Post…
Atlantic City Casinos Brace Themselves for Hurricane Irene
Casinos in Atlantic City are racing against time to secure cash, pile up the sandbags and prepare to lock their doors as Hurricane Irene works its way up the East coast towards the famous gambling destination.A city wide evacuation has been ordered with the storm fast approaching and the shut down of the city’s eleven casinos would be only the third time it has happened since legalized gambling was introduced into New Jersey in 1978.A number of casinos were playing it safe and planning to close as early as 6am local time on Friday morning. O Full Post…
New Online Poker Bill Suggested in USA
In the US the state of online poker is currently in limbo, and one lawmaker would like to see that change. The poker law suggested by Joe Barton, R-Texas, would clarify the legality of online poker play. Barton took action to put together this online poker bill by poker players who followed him on Facebook, and made their opinions on the current state of online poker very clear.
NET ENTERTAINMENT JACKPOT SETS A NEW INTERNET GAMBLING RECORD
Net Entertainment licensees offering the Mega Fortune progressive slot are probably experiencing a surge in business following the news this week that the jackpot has reached Euro 9 037 200 and continues to climb toward the Euro 10 million mark.The previous record for an internet casino jackpot was broken in May 2009, when River Belle reported a hit on its Microgaming-powered Mega Moolah jackpot of Euro 6.3 million, won by Greek online punter GeorgiosM.The record prior to that massive win was also held by Mega Moolah – a $5.5 million hit by a Finnish player at Blackjack Ballroom.Mega Fortune has paid out a total of over Euro 13 million in jackpots over the past year, but the jackpot has never before reached these heights.
Legends Of Poker Main Event To Take Place At Bicycle Casino
Los Angeles will host the Legends of Poker Main Event over the next few days as it continues on the World Poker Tour.The championship began yesterday (August 25th) at the Bicycle Casino and will continue until next Tuesday (August 29th), the day on which filming will take place at the event.Players who are eliminated from the Main Event on the first day will be given the opportunity to re-enter on day 1B, but will have to pay another $3,500 for the buy-in – a format that will help increase the prize pool.In addition to this event, a number of satellite games will be taking place.