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Ryan McLane Gaming Guru - Page 7  Hellmuth ties WSOP final table record19 June 2007
Phil Hellmuth now owns a piece of the entire WSOP Triple Crown.
His final table appearance in Event #28 moved him into a first-place tie for that mark, matching TJ Cloutier's 39. Cloutier was in attendance Tuesday to congratulate Hellmuth, who then told the crowd that "there is the world, and then ... (read more)
WSOP weekend - two new champions, Hellmuth reaches 60 cashes18 June 2007
Chicago amateur wins first bracelet
Ben Ponzio never planned to win a World Series of Poker tournament, arranging his Las Vegas trip in a way that ensured minimum usage of vacation days at his Chicago-based radio DJ job.
When he made the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em final table (Event #25), he decided to take a day off. ... (read more)
Eli Elezra wins first gold bracelet17 June 2007
Elezra secures his first WSOP title
Eli Elezra won his first gold bracelet in Saturday night's Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship (Event #24), defeating the "Prince of Poker" Scotty Nguyen in an epic heads-up match.
Elezra, a 46-year old professional renown for his high-stakes prowess and ... (read more)
WSOP roundup - First timers beat the big names14 June 2007
Baruch wins shootout bracelet in Wednesday's featured final table
Don Baruch won the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #21) last night, denying bids by Daniel Negreanu and Erick Lindgren to add to their already stellar poker resumes.
This was the first cash in any major poker tournament ... (read more)
Hellmuth stands alone12 June 2007
The self-dubbed WSOP "Record Man" now stands alone atop the poker world.
Phil Hellmuth Jr., who before the series vowed to play well enough to break all of the major WSOP records, humbly accepted number bracelet No. 11 from Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan Monday night after winning Event #15, a $1,500 No ... (read more)
Full Contact Poker merges with PokerStars11 June 2007
Full Contact Poker will shut down its online poker room effective tomorrow and current players will have the opportunity to move their accounts to PokerStars as part of a merger between the two online poker rooms, according to the FCP Web site.
In a separate, but related deal, long-time FCP front-man Daniel Negreanu signed an endorsement deal with PokerStars over the weekend. ... (read more)
Underage gambling concerns highlight hearing8 June 2007
Preventing underage gambling dominated the discussion at Friday morning's House Financial Services Committee hearing on Internet gambling.
Key witnesses offered conflicting reports on the effectiveness of identity verification measures. Jeff Schmidt, CEO of the identity-verification firm Authis, testified that current technology is inaccurate, failing 20 to 25 percent of the time. ... (read more)
Wexler introduces skill game "carve out" legislation7 June 2007
Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) introduced the Skill Game Protection Act today, a measure that would allow Americans to gamble in online skill games like poker, Mah-jong, backgammon, chess and bridge.
The announcement comes one day before Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services ... (read more)
Boutin wins second bracelet7 June 2007
Two more bracelets
Boutin slays the Devil Fish…again
It seems the only thing Burt Boutin needs to win a World Series of Poker bracelet is a large helping of Devil Fish.
The 39-year old from Henderson, Nevada captured his second bracelet Wednesday in the star-studded $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys Event #7. ... (read more)
McDermott introduces Internet Gambling Regulation and Taxation Enforcement Act7 June 2007
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Taxation Enforcement Act (IGRTEA) today, just hours after Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) announced he would introduce a bill amending the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
McDermott's measure would create a tax regime for U.S. ... (read more)
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