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Gaming News Archives - Page 2511Wall Street trader turned poker pro wins WSOP bracelet, nearly $600K19 June 2011
Andy Frankenberger won the latest $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship at the World Series of Poker, overcoming a massive field size of exactly 2,500 entrants to claim $599,153 in prize money.
Idema improves on last year's runner-up finish, claims WSOP limit championship18 June 2011
One year to the very day that he finished as the runner-up in the $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em World Championship at the 2010 WSOP, Idema returned to Las Vegas and outdid himself. Idema won the very same $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em Championship in 2011.
Ukrainian poker pro collects $689,739, WSOP title18 June 2011
Ukrainian poker pro Oleksii Kovalchuk defeated Romanian Ionel Anton in heads up play to win the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em championship at the World Series of Poker, claiming a WSOP bracelet and $689,739.
Viox denies Sexton WSOP title17 June 2011
Chris Viox earned his first gold bracelet by coming out on top in the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split Eight-or-Better championship at the World Series of Poker, winning $200,459 in prize money.
Rodaja joins list of elite players from Guelph, claims WSOP Shootout title17 June 2011
Mark Radoja, a 25-year-old poker pro from Guelph, Ontario, won the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout at the World Series of Poker, claiming $436,568.
Melco Crown buys second Macau casino17 June 2011
Melco Crown Entertainment acquires controlling stake in Macau Studio City.
Ilinois: Gov. Quinn quiet on gambling-expansion issue17 June 2011
Gov. Pat Quinn described as asking lots of questions, taking lots of notes at meeting.
Nova Scotia: New study into gambling ordered17 June 2011
New study into gambling-related suicides ordered by Nova Scotia government, after recent criticism.
Boyd Gaming to acquire IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi17 June 2011
Boyd to acquire the IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi, Mississippi, from Imperial Palace of Mississippi, LLC, and Key Largo Holdings, LLC, for $278 million in cash.
Tax judge nails Toronto poker player17 June 2011
A poker player, who declared his loss as a business expense, has had his lawsuit dismissed.
Yonkers Raceway & IDA reach agreement that will expand Empire City & create jobs17 June 2011
New agreement to secure viability of City's largest employer.
Kansas gaming revenues fall 1.5%17 June 2011
Gaming revenue down 1.5 percent during 2011.
Monnette wins mixed games title at WSOP16 June 2011
John Monnette, a 29-year-old professional poker player from Palmdale, Calif., won the world's largest eight-game mix tournament in history, beating a field of 489 players in the $2,500 event at the World Series of Poker held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to claim the $278,144 first-place prize.
Frenchman wins record-setting PLO tournament at WSOP, collects $292,82516 June 2011
New slot already pays out major jackpot16 June 2011
The recently-launched White Rhino slot machine paid out a jackpot over $110,000 at Grande Vegas Casino.
H2 predicts slow growth for online gaming in 201116 June 2011
H2 Gambling Capital has revised its forecast for revenues for the online gambling sector down from €25.0 billion to €23.76 billion, a growth rate of just 4.4 percent rather than the original 10.2 percent it predicted earlier this year.
Casino City Gang: WSOP, Loveman and AC edition16 June 2011
Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Igo break down the first two weeks of the WSOP, Gary Loveman's comments regarding online poker legalization, Atlantic City's attempts to "sex it up" and make their best bets.
The Reel Life: No one rides for free16 June 2011
The rising price of gas has put a severe hamper on The Reel Life's online slot bankroll. Stealing gas hasn't crossed our mind, but if it did, we'd make sure to switch gas stations once in awhile.
ElkY wins first WSOP title, $331,63915 June 2011
Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier won his first World Series of Poker bracelet early on Wednesday morning, claiming the $10,000 Seven Card Stud title for $331,639.
Somerville completes the "wheel" with first WSOP win15 June 2011
After finishing in second- through fifth-place in previous World Series of Poker events, Jason Somerville finally broke through for his first WSOP bracelet on Tuesday, claiming a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em title for $493,091.
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