John Reading Wins 2015 WSOP $1,000 Hyper Hold’em Event

by June 2, 2015

Minnesota-based poker player John Reading was awarded 2015 WSOP bracelet number five for winning the $1,000 Hyper Hold’em event. Apart from one of the most prestigious non-monetary awards in the world of poker, Reading also received $252,068 in prize money.Event #6 or t ...

Robert Mizrachi Wins 2015 WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Event

by June 1, 2015

The $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better or Event #3 in this year’s schedule of the WSOP was completed last night. Las Vegas-based poker pro Robert Mizrachi topped the field of 918 entries to win the amount of $251,022 and his third-ever WSOP bracelet.The player is member of ...

Nick Petrangelo Wins 2015 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout

by May 31, 2015

The third 2015 WSOP bracelet was awarded to Nick Petrangelo a few hours ago. The Massachusetts-based player emerged victorious over the field of Event #4: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout to capture the first-place prize of $201,812.The event attracted a total of 308 en ...

Michael Wang Wins 2015 WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Event

by May 30, 2015

Poker pro Michael Wang collected his first-ever WSOP bracelet late last night, after he topped the field of the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em or Event #2 in this year’s edition of the most popular and prestigious poker festival. Apart from the coveted piece of jewelry, the ...

Brandon Barnette Wins 2015 WSOP $565 Casino Employees Event

by May 29, 2015

The 46th World Series of Poker kicked off on May 27 at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with a special two-day $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em event, which was completed last night. Casino worker Brandon Barnette topped the field of 688 entries to win th ...

Illinois Casino Expansion Bill to Be Introduced to Senate This Summer

by May 29, 2015

Illinois legislators are likely to present the state Legislature with a bill, which calls for the launch of a Chicago-owned casino as well as “satellite” casinos across the state, during this summer legislative session.Proponents of the proposal believe that now is the right ...

INTRALOT Q1 Revenue Increases 12% YOY

by May 28, 2015

Greek gambling operator INTRALOT released information about its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015. The company reported a 12% increase in revenue to €499.4 million.The €53.7 million increase was analyzed in the following manner – €35.5 mi ...

Tobias Peters Wins Eureka Season 5 Hamburg €2,200 High Roller

by May 28, 2015

The Eureka Poker Tour Season 5 Hamburg €2,200 High Roller was completed late last night with Dutchman Tobias Peters emerging victorious over a field of 81 entries to capture the amount of €37,548.As many as five players returned yesterday so as for a winner to be determined ...

Judge Discards FBI Phua Case Evidence

by May 27, 2015

U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon discarded at a Tuesday hearing in Las Vegas what had remained of the evidence in the illegal gambling lawsuit against Malaysian poker player and businessman Paul Phua. It could be said that the judge’s ruling in a way gutted the case.Ju ...

Gural and Hard Rock International Propose Casino at Meadowlands Racetrack

by May 27, 2015

New York real estate developer Jeff Gural announced on Tuesday that the proposed casino which is to be added to the existing Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey will be called Hard Rock Casino Meadowlands. The gambling venue will be operated together with Florida ...

Vanessa Selbst – World’s Most Profitable Female Poker Pro

by May 26, 2015

Although poker is generally considered to be a man’s game, there are female players that prove this wrong and Vanessa Selbst is certainly one of them. With live tournament earnings of more than $10 million and three WSOP bracelets, the Brooklyn native is indisputably the mo ...

Aristocrat Leisure H1 Revenue Up 73.5%

by May 26, 2015

Australian gaming supplier Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. posted a robust increase in both revenue and net profit for this fiscal year’s first half ended March 31. The growth was mainly attributed to the acquisition of North American gaming developer Video Gaming Technologies (VGT ...

Reef Casino Trust to Refurbish Cairns Casino

by May 25, 2015

The Reef Casino Trust, which currently manages The Reef Hotel Casino, the only casino resort in Cairns, announced that it is to partially refurbish the venue after the terminated acquisition deal with Hong Kong businessman Tony Fung and Aquis Developments.In addition, the tru ...

David Kluchman Wins WSOPC Foxwoods Resort $1,675 Main Event

by May 25, 2015

David Kluchman won the WSOPC Foxwoods Resort $1,675 Main Event on Sunday. It was the last one before the WSOP National Championship, which is set to start on July 29 and is to take place at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina.Kluchman topped a field of 376 players in or ...

Top WSOP Bracelet Winners of All Time

by May 24, 2015

The 2015 WSOP is scheduled to kick off on May 27. This year, the world’s most popular poker festival is to award more than 60 bracelets and almost $200 million in prize money. Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is to play host to the series of events, which are s ...