Poker News - June 2009

Tentative Schedule for the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker Released

Published on Thu, 06/18/2009

The 2009 WCOOP will be held in September, and guarantees $40M of cash prizes in over 42 events.
Leonardo DiCaprio “Hits the Jackpot” with a New Gambling Movie

Published on Wed, 06/17/2009

Titanic star, Leonardo DiCaprio joins Ocean’s Thirteen writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien in a new project, focusing on Costa Rica based online casinos.
2009 WSOP Update: Congrats Once Again to Phil Ivey

Published on Sun, 06/14/2009

Phil Ivey wins his second 2009 WSOP golden bracelet, his 7th ever. This is yet another example to why Ivey is considered as one of the best, if not the best poker player in the world today.
New Design for Everest Poker Website

Published on Sun, 06/14/2009

Time will tell if this new design will promote parent company GigaMedia efforts towards a potential sale or strategic partnership for its poker and casino software business.
Offshore Gambling Corporations Playtech and PartyGaming benefit US Attorney’s Actions

Published on Thu, 06/11/2009

As US attorney goes after poker giants PokerStars and FullTiltPoker, competitors Playtech (PTEC) and PartyGaming (PRTY) shares enjoy massive increases.
American Legislation Update - Minnesota

Published on Wed, 06/10/2009

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety failed its attempt to force Internet Service Providers to block access to online gambling sites.
$30M Worth of Poker Payments to Online American Players are Delayed

Published on Wed, 06/10/2009

US Attorney orders American Banks to freeze the proceeds of online poker for American players.
2009 WSOP Update: World Series of Poker is Dominated by American Players

Published on Tue, 06/09/2009

With 10 out of the 12 golden bracelets winners being Americans it seems that the 2009 WSOP does not only take place in the US, but is also a US players tourney.
2009 WSOP Update: Event # 8 Winner is Phil Ivey

Published on Fri, 06/05/2009

Winning this Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball (No-Limit) tournament granted Ivey with his 6th WSOP golden bracelet.
NHL and Pokerstars Join Forces for a Celebrity Packed Charity Poker

Published on Thu, 06/04/2009

Celebrity poker tournament to be held in Las Vegas, on June 2009 by the National Hockey Leauge and pokerstars, the leading online poker room.
2009 WSOP Update: Thang Luu WINS Event #3

Published on Thu, 06/04/2009

Thang Luu wins the $1,500 Omaha 8-or-better tournament for the second year in a row after beating runner up Ed Harris in an exciting heads up match.
2009 WSOP Update: Event #2 Winner is Vitaly Lunkin

Published on Wed, 06/03/2009

Winning this special, 40,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament gained Lunkin with almost 2 million dollars.

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