PPA Happy with UIGEA Delay
November 28, 2009
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Mark one up for the good guys. The compliance date for UIGEA has been extended six months, until June 1, 2010. This will give congress six more months to try to clarify problems in the act, such as what is “unlawful internet gambling”? The present bill makes no distinction between games of chance and games of skill, such as poker, a distinction that the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has been trying to get established for awhile.
Rep. Barney Franks (D-Mass) has scheduled a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday to open discussions on his bills to change or stop UIGEA. “This will give us a chance to act in an unhurried manner to undo this regulatory excess by the bush administration and to undo this ill advised law”, Rep Franks said in a released statement.
After years of abuse from congress and the Justice Department, is appears that the pendulum is finally sweeping towards the poker side for a change.
Cake Network to Sponsor Fire&Ice
November 24, 2009
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LONDON, England — (PRESS RELEASE) — The Cake Network team is proud to be sponsoring the historic Fire&Ice party for a second year in a row. This year, the rapidly expanding Cake Network has increased their presence at Fire&Ice and will help get the party started with the bevy of gorgeous Cake Girls. “This is an opportunity to both host our clients and suppliers at the industry’s most famous event, and a way for Cake Network to meet and entertain new licensees in a fun, casual environment,” said Cake Network’s London based Event Manager.
Fire&Ice 2010 takes you back to the exquisite Gilgamesh, where fantasy meets reality in a sexy Babylonian setting with a full evening of partying and entertainment. “Without revealing too much and spoiling the surprise, this year’s event will be sexy, provocative and very entertaining!” said co-host Jodie Thind.
“We are thrilled to have the Cake Network as a sponsor for a second year in a row. Their sponsorship of Fire&Ice is their gift to the iGaming community, who will be treated to an evening that they will never forget. Our venue and entertainment providers, and the dozens of people that make this event so spectacular each year have told us that Fire&Ice rivals any event they’ve ever been involved in, whether that be a block-buster movie launch party, or a celebrity birthday bash. And its because of companies like the Cake Network that make the dream of Fire&Ice a reality,” added co-host Michael Caselli.
Besides the sponsorship opportunities, Fire&Ice are also offering VIP tables dispersed throughout the party. As in all the best clubs, the VIP tables lend an element of uber-lounge to Fire&Ice and provide VIP Table guests with bottle service and dedicated hostesses.
Online Qualifiers PCA Ladies Weekend Begins
November 19, 2009
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Ok all you ladies that love to play poker, here is your chance to strut your stuff!! Don’t miss out on this one!
(PRESS RELEASE) – PokerStars is pleased to announce the start of online qualifying tournaments for the PCA Ladies Weekend, the highlight of the Ladies poker circuit which takes place at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at the Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas in January 2010.
The PCA Ladies Weekend is a chance for female poker players everywhere to be part of one of the greatest poker festivals on earth – the PCA – played in one of the most beautiful Caribbean locations, Paradise Island. The Ladies Weekend combines sunshine beaches with relaxation, pampering and poker for female poker players who want to improve their game, enjoy some spa treatment.
Satellites are now running on PokerStars for as little as $2.20, with packages worth $3,500 up for grabs. What does that include? Three nights’ accommodation at Atlantis, $900 towards travel expenses and a $250 spa voucher, either to unwind if things don’t go quite as well as you’d hoped at the tables, or to celebrate your big win.
You’ll also receive entry to a Ladies Poker Boot camp worth $250, where you’ll get to learn how to play like our top female Team PokerStars Pros like Vanessa Rousso, Victoria Coren and Katja Thater. And of course, you’ll also receive your buy-in to the PokerStars No Limit Hold’em $1,000 which also marks the Grand Finale of the Pokerstars sponsored High Heels Poker Tour Grand Final. This is on Saturday, January 9, 2010, one of the 50 events scheduled for the PCA.
PokerStars is the proud sponsor of the High Heels Poker Tour, one of the world’s premier ladies poker organizations. The HHPT aims to give women of all ages the opportunity to expand their skills at the poker table and provide a venue for nurturing the next top female poker player.
All female players are welcome at the PCA Ladies Weekend, whether you are a member of the High Heels Poker Tour, from another ladies poker organization, or just playing for fun. Online qualifiers are now being held daily on PokerStars.com. You can find satellites in the tournament lobby under “Events” and “PCA”, or by typing “PCA Ladies Weekend” into the event filter. You can also buy-in directly to the grand final for $1,250 + $100, or turn up on the day to do the same.
It’s open to all women, from experience veterans to those picking up cards for the first time. And don’t worry if you don’t have a PokerStars account, you can download the software for free at PokerStars.com, where you’ll find tutorials and all you need to get started.
Joe Cada Youngest Winner in the WSOP History
November 10, 2009
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This guy is amazing; he chose playing poker over college and boy did it ever pay off!!
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 10) - A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.
Joe Cada of Shelby Township, Mich., turned over a pair of nines early after 46-year old Darvin Moon called his all-in wager with a suited queen-jack, setting up an about-even race for most of the chips on the table.
But a board of two sevens, a king, an eight and a deuce didn’t connect with either player’s cards and gave Cada the win.
“I ran really well and I never really thought this was possible,” Cada said. “It was one of those dreams and I’m thankful it came true.”
The hand abruptly ended a final table that saw Moon, a logger from western Maryland, bounce back to a dominant chip lead after being down 2-1 in chips to start the night.
“I knew if I could catch, I got him,” Moon said of the final hand. “I just took a shot.”
Cada broke a record for the tournament’s youngest winner set last year by Peter Eastgate of Denmark. Cada is 340 days younger than Eastgate.
The record was previously held for two decades by 11-time gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, who posed for pictures with Cada after the win.
Read the whole story and see pictures here.
The Bodog IV Championship, MrElpaso Takes It!
November 9, 2009
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The online poker world crowned its newest superstar Sunday night when “MrElPaso” outlasted a field of 257 players, including a number of top online poker pros, to capture the Championship Event of the Bodog Poker Open IV. Along with his first place winnings of $36,447.50, “MrElPaso” will also be featured in a multi-page spread in an international poker magazine and receive extensive coverage on Bodog.com and the Bodog Beat.
“With the Bodog Poker Open IV, Bodog.com has given online poker players of all stripes the chance to win big while garnering the exposure they deserve,” says Bodog Poker Pro David Williams. “I’d like to personally congratulate ‘MrElPaso’ for his impressive victory in the Bodog Poker Open IV. His win cements his status as one of online poker’s newest stars, and I’m confident we’ll be seeing him at plenty of final tables to come.”
The $500 buy-in Bodog Poker Open IV Championship Event capped off a weeklong series of tournaments at Bodog.com that drew a total of 2,646 online poker players competing for more than $368,000 in cash prizes, with $65,000 in additional prize money added by Bodog.com. The Championship Event itself featured a total cash purse of $145,790, including $25,000 added by Bodog.com.
Quickly establishing itself as online poker’s most popular new tournament series, the fourth installment of the Bodog Poker Open drew a number of notable pros to the Bodog.com poker tables on Sunday, including Bodog Poker Pros David Williams and Evelyn Ng, and online poker pros “nevertilt22,” “UFpokerStar” and “ari.” Despite the formidable field, “MrElPaso” was able to emerge victorious to take down his biggest cash to date. Finishing in second was dvbronco, who pocketed $24,419.82, and in third place was ari, who earned $16,182.69.
The Bodog Poker Open IV Championship Event final table results are as follows:
MrElPaso
dvbronco
Ari
JazzyFace
bklynzto81
naskoxx
ello
ShuMoneyTonite
LIVIN LOUD
The Bodog Poker Open IV kicked off on Sunday, Nov. 1, and featured two parallel tournament series: the Championship Series and the Contender Series. The Championship Series featured higher-stakes buy-ins along with $62,500 in added prize money courtesy of Bodog.com. Each event also awarded a T$500 seat into the Bodog Poker Open IV Championship Main Event to the winner.
Go to Bodog and see all the tournaments they have to offer!
Congrats!! to MrElPaso!!
