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Corey Thompson has won Event #58: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em (30-minute levels) event, after beating the German Enrico Rudelitz en route to his first gold bracelet.
His mother cleans houses; his father mows lawns, and Corey Thompson wins poker tournaments.
The self-proclaimed ‘working class’ man has taken down Event #58: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em (30-minute levels) after two furious days of poker.
In this week’s Calling the Clock we bring you a full round-up of all the major headlines from the World Series of Poker; another European withdrawal from PokerStars, and a new challenge for Tony G.
At the time of writing 64 events have either passed or are in motion at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and the $10,000 Main Event is peeking over the horizon. So, let’s bring you up to speed in the week’s biggest news stories.
Brian Rast became the second player to win the $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship twice after beating Justin Bonomo in a titanic tussle that lasted over three hours.
Rast added a 2016 victory to the one he won in 2011. Michael ‘The Grinder’ Mizrachi is the other player to win two PPC titles either side of Rast’s 2011 success. The Grinder also featured in the business end of this one finishing in fourth place.
If someone buys a winning ticket for Friday’s $540 million Mega Millions game in New Jersey, the state will be collecting more money at payout than it would have last month.New Jersey, Financials, Taxes
If someone buys a winning ticket for Friday’s $540 million Mega Millions game in New Jersey, the state will be collecting more money at payout than it would have last month.New Jersey, Financials, Taxes
Months before Connecticut Lottery’s 5 Card Cash game was suspended, lottery officials knew there was a “security issue” that eventually allowed the game to be rigged, according to a four-month investigation.Connecticut, Scientific Games, Poker, Investigation, Audit
Months before Connecticut Lottery’s 5 Card Cash game was suspended, lottery officials knew there was a “security issue” that eventually allowed the game to be rigged, according to a four-month investigation.Connecticut, Scientific Games, Poker, Investigation, Audit
Yokasta Boyer of Clifton uncovered some buried treasure just before her taxes were due this year, according to officials at the New Jersey Lottery.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Pick 5
Yokasta Boyer of Clifton uncovered some buried treasure just before her taxes were due this year, according to officials at the New Jersey Lottery.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Pick 5
The $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship is one of the greatest poker tournaments in the world. It separates the men from the boys. But does this mean that the 2016 winner’s story is about greatness, or could it be about humility?
The [Ks] hits the felt. Brian Rast checks the action over to Justin Bonomo. This was it. This was the moment. All the pain; all the sorrow; all of the close shaves. It was the big one. It was the $50,000 Poker Players Championship – the competition that crowns the card-for-card greatest poker player in the world.
A hush falls over the crowd.
All eyes turn to Bonomo.
Pro-casino groups are pushing for the legalization of a casino-style gaming at Nebraska horse tracks, saying that they have more than enough signatures to get the issue on the November ballot.
Keep the Money in Nebraska, a group backed by Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, is confident that the thousands of pages of signature they have compiled will be more than enough to satisfy the state statutes in order for the measure to be included in November polls.
Former state senator and now pro-casino campaign spokesman Scott Lautenbaugh said the group spent months at festivals, sporting events and concerts asking Nebraskans to sign petitions to put three questions on the November ballot that would allow casinos to be built in the state.
And before Thursday’s deadline, Lautenbaugh claimed that they had more than enough signatures to show to Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale that Nebraskans wanted a casino-style gaming in their state.
France will play Portugal in the final of Euro 2016 after stunning the Germans by 2-0 in a cauldron of an atmosphere in Marseille.
When Rocky Balboa stepped into the ring, you knew what to expect. It didn’t matter who he was facing. For 15-rounds they would beat the crap out of him. For 15-rounds he would look for that one opportunity.
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The Indian state of Sikkim has prohibited local residents from entering casinos, allegedly for their own protection.
On Thursday, Sikkim’s government issued an official notification stating that locals were no longer welcome in the state’s two casinos. The government said it had amended the Sikkim Casino Games (Control and Tax) Rules, 2007 to “safeguard the interest of the local people.”
The government denied that the change was an example of “moral policing.” An official told The Calcutta Telegraph that there had been “lots of opposition from a section of people” who believe gambling “is not good for a progressive state such as Sikkim.” Politicians in India’s other active casino state, Goa, have also considered banning locals.
Effective immediately, only persons bearing a photo ID card or passport issued from a jurisdiction outside Sikkim will be allowed entry. Casino operators will be required to keep records of all people entering their establishments and could face license suspension or revocation if they fail to keep locals out.
Casinos in the Philippines could be required to report all transactions above $3,200 if a new Senate bill becomes law.
On Monday, new legislation was introduced in the Philippine House of Representatives that would remove the exemption casinos received under the nation’s Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) of 2001. On Thursday, the Senate got its own bill to increase scrutiny of casino transactions.
In introducing Senate Bill 45, Sen. Panfilo Lacson specifically referenced the recent Bangladeshi bank heist that saw $81m in stolen funds flow through local casinos and junket operators. Lacson said the scandal had exposed the AMLA’s “vulnerabilities” and steps were required to guard against “the raging threats of money laundering.”
SB 45 would require casinos to report individual or aggregate transactions totaling P150k ($3,200) over a single gaming day. By way of comparison, US federal reporting requirements set the single transaction threshold at $10k.
Antanas Guoga, Member of Europe Parliament for the Republic of Lithuania, or as most of us know him bombastic poker player Tony G, has a nose for a publicity opportunity. Which is why he is attempting to stand for the leadership of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). A footnote for those not so hot on […]
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Grade I winner Gabriel Charles has been retired following the discovery that he bowed a tendon, according to trainer Jeff Mullins said July 7.
Larry Flynt, founder of the Hustler adult entertainment empire, has bought California card room Normandie Casino.
On Thursday, the California Gambling Control Commission unanimously approved the porn baron/civil liberties champion taking over the Normandie property, which was founded by Russ Miller in 1947 and had remained under the control of Miller family members ever since.
The sale price wasn’t disclosed, but the Miller family was the very definition of motivated sellers, having been given 120 days to sell the property after state regulators revoked the gaming licenses of four Millers in April.
In January, federal authorities imposed a $2.5m penalty on the Normandie’s owners for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. Casino staff were found to have advised customers on how to structure transactions to avoid federal reporting requirements and failed to flag other dodgy transactions.
Larry Flynt, founder of the Hustler adult entertainment empire, has bought California card room Normandie Casino.
On Thursday, the California Gambling Control Commission unanimously approved the porn baron/civil liberties champion taking over the Normandie property, which was founded by Russ Miller in 1947 and had remained under the control of Miller family members ever since.
The sale price wasn’t disclosed, but the Miller family was the very definition of motivated sellers, having been given 120 days to sell the property after state regulators revoked the gaming licenses of four Millers in April.
In January, federal authorities imposed a $2.5m penalty on the Normandie’s owners for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. Casino staff were found to have advised customers on how to structure transactions to avoid federal reporting requirements and failed to flag other dodgy transactions.
A rush of ticket sales for the half-billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot has prompted lottery officials to revise their estimate for the Friday night drawing to $540 million.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
Repole Stable homebred Lost Raven will look to win her third straight stakes July 9 in the $150,000 Victory Ride Stakes (gr. III), but the Uncle Mo filly will have to take on an intriguing invader from the West in the 6 1/2-furlong test.