Hollywood royalty Leonardo DiCaprio has recently given poker fans the opportunity to play against two of Tinseltown’s most famous acting stars. He auctioned off a poker evening with Ed Norton, the star of Fight Club and American History X, and Jonah Hill, the star of Moneyball and 21 Jump Street, to raise money for his
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WSOP Attracts Record Level of Entries in 2016
It’s been revealed that the 2016 World Series of Poker attracted a record number of entries, with a massive 107,833 players attending the tournament this year. The number is up over four percent compared to last year’s record-setting tournament which managed to attract 103,512 entries. This was just the second time in the long history of the WSOP that over 100,000 entries
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California Online Poker Bill Moves Forward
Those supporting the legalization of online poker in the US state of California have reasons to become more optimistic, with some more developments happening in the case. On the 8th of June some amendments to the bill were announced, including a graduated tax rate on gross gambling revenue from 8.47% to 15% and a licensing
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Neymar Wins Satellite to the WSOP
The world-renowned Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr has won a satellite competition that gives him a seat in the 2016 World Series of Poker main event, which begins in early July. He was playing in a two-table satellite event at the Rio casino in Las Vegas which awarded him the $10,000 buy-in for the annual
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Uber Driver Returns WSOP Player’s Forgotten $7,000
A World Series of Poker (WSOP) player has had a lucky escape recently after he mislaid a bag filled with $7,000 cash in an Uber taxi. On June 1st, Jacob Brundage from Lakeland, Florida was leaving the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas and taking the Uber to his next destination, the Rio Hotel, when he accidentally left
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2016 WSOP Tournament Kicks Off in Las Vegas
The 2016 World Series of Poker kicked off in Las Vegas last week at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The world-famous and hugely popular live poker tournament is running for its 47th consecutive year in the casino city, regarded as the home of poker. The 2016 series will have 69 events for competitors on the
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“Molly’s Game” Film to Reveal High Stakes Celebrity Underground Poker Ring
Details have been released about the upcoming film “Molly’s Game”, based on the memoir of the same name by notorious underground poker ringleader Molly Bloom. The autobiography was published back in 2004 and included a host of revelations about high-stakes Hollywood poker games involving high-profile actors and film industry celebrities. The film will be directed by
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Maryland Breaks Record for Gambling Revenue, Tops $100m
Gambling regulators in the US state of Maryland have reported that the state’s five casinos collectively won over $103 million from gamblers during the month of April. The Old Line State has effectively set a new record for gaming revenue in the state, overtaking its previous record of $99 million in July last year, and
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US Firms Use Lobbying Groups in the Battle for Online Gambling
With the issue of online gambling raging on in the USA, it’s been discovered that political lobbying firms have been engaged by both the pro-gambling and anti-gambling sides to help convince legislators. The issue at stake is whether online gambling should be legal on a federal and state-wide basis. Both opposing sides of the feud are now
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Michigan to Introduce Online Gambling Bill
The state of Michigan is considering legalizing online gambling after Republican State Senator Mike Kowall introduced a bill last week to the Committee on Regulatory Reform. The proposed bill is entitled “The Lawful Internet Gaming Act” and would see online gambling, such as poker and casino betting, become fully legal and regulated within the Great Lakes State.
