John Racener has been arrested for DUI. Last month He came second in the World Series of Poker and won millions. According to the jail log reports, Tampa Police was arrested him at 4.07a.m Saturday morning on Azeele Street and Westland Avenue. The jail record show he was refused to approval to a blood alcohol [...]
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Online Poker Amendment Approved by D.C. Council
Posted by admin on December 9th, 2010
Washington, DC, the Council voted 11-2 on Tuesday on behalf of the budget amendment for the legalization of online poker and fantasy sports games. The law should provide for these gambling programs in the DC lottery, and hopes to open new sources of revenue, which could close the budget deficit for the current year the [...]
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Tags: D.C. Council, Online Poker, online poker legislation, poker legislation 
Comments OffOnline Poker Law Passes by New Jersey Senate
Posted by admin on November 24th, 2010
The Senate of the State of New Jersey passed a law to regulate online poker, making it the first legislative body in the United States to do so. The measure passed easily on Monday, making it in Parliament by a margin of 29-5. The bill is part of the effort of the Senate to revive [...]
WPT Launches Series Of Regional and National Tours
Posted by admin on November 22nd, 2010
The World Poker Tour has announced a series of tournaments that use of the WPT brand, while offering buy-ins that are more accessible to the poker player to the media. In The United States, these tournaments are known as regional WPT series, a similar program was launched in Europe, where the series will be known [...]
Poker pair Mr. and Mrs. Wallace flushes with success
Posted by admin on October 18th, 2010
After secured a place in a national Texas Hold’em poker tournament in Wellington both Blenheim couple Matau and Sue Wallace proved that they know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em. Last weekend Mrs. Wallace won the Blenheim tournament of the Ultimate Poker League New Zealand, which qualified her for the competition at [...]
Posted in Poker news, Poker pros, Poker tournaments Tags: Matau and Sue Wallace, Mrs. Wallace, poker pair Comments OffGlamorous Anna Spawns a New Iphone Poker Application
Posted by admin on October 11th, 2010
Glamorous Anna Chapman Russian spy released Iphone poker application. Earlier reports that the hottie Russian spy Anna Chapman, deported from the United States earlier this year, may feature in a new internet poker app. came to completion this week with the launch of ‘Poker with Anna Chapman’. The glamorous Russian, who probably attracted more attention [...]
Posted in Online Casino, Poker, Poker news Tags: Anna Chapman poker application, Iphone Poker Application, online poker application, poker application Comments OffJohn Juanda – Headlines of European Poker Tour London Final Table
Posted by admin on October 4th, 2010
John Juanda is one of two chip leaders who have powerful stacks at the final table of the European Poker Tour London. With just eight players remaining, John Juanda stands second in chips – just barely behind the chip leader, and with nearly double the stack of the player in third. Heading of European Poker [...]
Posted in Poker, Poker news, Poker pros, Poker tournaments Tags: European Poker, John Juanda Comments OffFull Tilt Poker guarantee $100,000 in their Friday Night Fight on September 10th
Posted by admin on September 10th, 2010
Take a guy out and not only do you get his chips, but you will collect a bounty as well. Full Tilt Poker have guaranteed that a huge prize pool of $100,000 will be available on September 10th at 9pm ET – that’s when their Friday Night Fight tournament starts. The tournament is a knockout [...]
PAX 2010: Poker Night at the Inventory
Posted by admin on September 7th, 2010
“So what happens when video game characters aren’t, you know, video gaming?” It’s an inquiry posed more often by the fans of such games than the developers responsible for making them, and while opinions concerning what gaming icons get up to in their down time may wildly vary, a relaxing banter-based game of cards is [...]
Jerry Lewis Telethon 2010 Ongoing From Las Vegas
Posted by admin on September 6th, 2010
Jerry Lewis has been raising money for Muscular Dystrophy for over forty years and on Sunday night, Lewis kicked off the Jerry Lewis Telethon 2010, in which tens of millions of dollars was expected to be raised. The telethon will go on for twenty-one hours, showing the kind of resolve seen mainly at online poker [...]
World Poker Tour London Classic Completes Day 2
Posted by admin on September 3rd, 2010
An unusual confrontation, some surprise exits, and a chip leader from PartyPoker highlighted the Day 2 action at the World Poker Tour London Classic. Held at the beautiful Palm Beach Casino at the Mayfair Hotel, the tournament features a £5,300 buy-in Main Event, with a prize pool that climbed to more than £800,000. With 171 [...]
Pennsylvania Casinos See Revenues Soar with New Poker Games
Posted by admin on September 2nd, 2010
It was obvious that Pennsylvania casinos would enjoy a boost in revenues after they introduced table games this summer, but the results posted recently show numbers that go beyond expectations. Local casinos took in $17.5 million in revenue from games such as poker, blackjack and other table games that were introduced in July, following changes [...]
A Poker Life
Posted by admin on September 1st, 2010
When 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth was emceeing at the 2008 UB Aruba Poker Classic, he stumbled upon Adam Levy. Hellmuth had some needling ready for Levy, who had received some television airtime for a pot he won against Hellmuth in the 2008 World Series of Poker main event. “Hellmuth came up to me and [...]
Day 2 European Poker Tour – Brandon Cantu Leads the Way with Half a Million
Posted by admin on August 31st, 2010
Day 2 competition at the European Poker Tour Vilamoura €5,000 no-limit hold’em main event has ended and there is 70 players remaining from the original 384 players that entered the event. The money bubble will burst when 56 remain tomorrow so the pace of play should be interesting to watch when play begins. You can [...]
Posted in Poker news Tags: Brandon Cantu, Day 2 European Poker Tour, European Poker Tour No Comments »G2E – Igaming Congress introduced
Posted by admin on August 30th, 2010
An insight into online gambling in the US will be provided by industry professionals at the new iGaming Congress at G2E in November. The result of a new partnership between The Innovation Group, BolaVerde Media Group and Lewis and Roca LLP, as well as an existing partnership with iGaming Business Magazine, the inaugural iGaming Congress [...]
Posted in Poker, Poker news Tags: G2E, Igaming, igaming congress, Poker news, poker updates Comments OffWPT Legends winner Frankenberger
Posted by admin on August 27th, 2010
Andy Frankenberger entered the final table with the chip lead at the World Poker Tour stop at the Bicycle Casino. Nearly 12 hours later, he would finally stand up from the table with all the chips and money in hand as the newest WPT champion. Frankenberger earned $750,000 in prize money, plus a $25,000 seat [...]
Posted in Poker, Poker news, Poker pros, Poker tournaments Tags: Andrew Frankenberger, Andy, Poker news, WPT Legends Comments OffApplause and Criticism for Plans to Regulate Poker in Holland
Posted by admin on August 26th, 2010
The Dutch government’s release of an advisory report calling for the legalization and regulation of online poker and gambling has been met with mixed responses. On the one hand, the news has been welcomed by operators who see great potential in entering the Dutch market, although others have criticized it for keeping sports betting, bingo [...]
Frankenberger leads WPT Legends of Poker
Posted by admin on August 25th, 2010
The final table for the WPT Legends of Poker $5k Main Event has been set. Fifteen players started the penultimate day but they were down to six after just five action packed hours of play at the Bicycle Casino in LA. Leading the way going into the final day is Andy Frankenberger who has a [...]
Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic Main Event Day 2 – Loeser Leads
Posted by admin on August 23rd, 2010
The remaining 141 players returned to the Merit Crystal Cove on Saturday to battle it out on Day 2 of the Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic Main Event. Seven levels were played today and when all was said and done, just 45 remained in what was an exciting, surprising, and crazy day of poker. [...]
UBOC 5 Set to Kick Off
Posted by admin on August 19th, 2010
These days, online poker tournament series seem to follow each other in quick succession. Barely has Full Tilt poker’s FTOPS wound down, Ultimate Bet is readying the dish for the online poker players who’ve gotten used to the continuous excitement. The site’s own online poker series, the UBOC (Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship) kicks off [...]
