Jacquelyn Scott Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000/$1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship

by June 29, 2015

Jacquelyn Scott, a Florida-based real estate agent, won the $10,000/$1,000 Ladies Poker Championship (No-Limit Hold’em) or Event #53 on this year’s WSOP schedule. She topped a field of 795 fellow female players to capture her first-ever WSOP gold bracelet and the amount of ...

Carol Fuchs Wins 2015 WSOP $1,500 Dealers Choice

by June 28, 2015

This year’s edition of the WSOP has its first female champion. Hollywood screenwriter and producer Carol Fuchs emerged victorious over a field of 357 entries to capture the amount of $127,735, her biggest live tournament cash so far, as well as her first WSOP title.Fuch ...

Ben Yu Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship

by June 27, 2015

The $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship or Event #50 on this year’s WSOP schedule was completed early this morning. Nevada-based player Ben Yu topped a tough field of 117 entries to collect his 30th WSOP cash and his first-ever gold bracelet.The player received a t ...

Alabama Circuit Court Rules in Favor of Shuttered VictoryLand Casino

by June 26, 2015

Judge William Shashy of the Montgomery Circuit Court ruled on Thursday that Alabama could not shutter the VictoryLand casino and greyhound track in Macon County, while permitting venues across the state to provide the same operations.According to Judge Shashy, the state had n ...

Mike Gorodinsky Wins 2015 WSOP $50,000 POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

by June 26, 2015

Poker pro Mike Gorodinsky has just made history by joining the elite club of the $50,000 POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP winners. He topped the field of 84 of the world’s best players to capture his second career gold bracelet as well as the amount of $1,270,086.The tourname ...

Olivier Busquet Takes 2nd Place in the GPI WSOP Player of the Year Leaderboard

by June 25, 2015

Day 29 of the 46th Annual World Series of Poker has been completed but no one managed to collect enough points to overthrow Paul Volpe from his top position in the GPI WSOP Player of the Year ranking.The Pennsylvania-based player seems to feel quite comfortable at its top, as ...

Seminole Tribe Wants Quick Resolution of Blackjack Issue

by June 25, 2015

James E. Billie, Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, notified Gov. Rick Scott that the tribe would keep on offering blackjack and other table games at its venues, despite the fact that its compact with the state is to expire on July 31.After it became clear that the ag ...

Ladbrokes Reduces Centrally-Based International Team

by June 24, 2015

UK-based betting and gaming operator Ladbrokes announced earlier today that Damian Cope, International Managing Director for the company, is to step down from his post.Jim Mullen, Chief Executive Officer of Ladbrokes, also said that the company will keep on restructuring its ...

Jon Andlovec Wins 2015 WSOP $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em

by June 24, 2015

The inaugural $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em event, part of this year’s edition of the WSOP, was completed several hours ago. Poker player Jon Andlovec from Carson City, Nevada won it to capture the amount of $262,220 and his first career WSOP bracelet.As m ...

Grand Korea Leisure Signs Land Agreement for Yeongjongdo Casino Resort

by June 23, 2015

Casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd. wrote in a filing to the Korea Exchange that it had reached an agreement with Incheon International Airport Corp. to locate its latest casino resort on nearby land.Grand Korea Leisure is subsidiary of the Korea Tourism Organization ...

Travis Baker Wins 2015 WSOP $1,000 Seniors Championship

by June 23, 2015

The 2015 WSOP $1,000 Seniors Championship (No-Limit Hold’em) was completed with Oklahoma-based amateur player Travis Baker emerging victorious to capture his first WSOP cash and gold bracelet.This special three-day event attracted a field of 4,193 entries who created a ...

Scarlet Pearl Casino Signs System Solutions Contract with Aristocrat Technologies

by June 22, 2015

Gaming supplier Aristocrat Technologies Inc., subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., announced earlier today that it had won a contract to deploy its casino solutions at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, South Mississippi, a $350-million gambling venue, which is s ...

Max Pescatori Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

by June 22, 2015

Italian poker pro Max Pescatori has just won the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship to collect his fourth career WSOP bracelet and the amount of $292,158. About two weeks ago, the player also topped the field of the $1,500 Razz event for $155,947. Thus, he bec ...

Brian Hastings Wins 2015 WSOP $1,500 Ten-Game Mix

by June 21, 2015

Pennsylvania-based poker pro Brian Hastings won the $1,500 Ten-Game Mix to become the first double-winner of this year’s edition of the WSOP. Apart from the amount of $133,403, the player also collected his third career WSOP bracelet only ten days after he captured his seco ...

Byron Kaverman Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Championship

by June 20, 2015

Byron Kaverman from Columbus, Ohio topped the field of the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Championship, known to be one of the toughest WSOP events, to capture his first-ever gold bracelet and the amount of $657,351.Event #37 in this year’s WSOP schedule saw 25 ...