It’s good news for Irish players as Unibet Poker opens it doors once again in Ireland.
Unibet Poker has announced its return to the Irish online poker market after leaving its shores back in 2015.
The company already has a strong presence in the country with its sponsorship of The Chip Race podcast and co-hosts Dara O’Kearney and David Lappin have also been signed up as ambassadors to promote the platform.
Expected soon to join its players in Portugal with its French/Spanish player pool, PokerStars will remove table and seat selection from PokerStars.PT next week.
PokerStars recently contacted its Portuguese players to inform them that the “Seat Me” system of automated seat selection would soon roll out on its segregated online poker room.
The planned roll out, set for Tuesday, is a necessary step for Portugal to join the new shared player pool of France and Spain.
Anthony Spinella is turning WSOP.com into his own personal Home Shopping Network for jewelry. Just two years after winning one of the first online poker bracelets at the summer World Series of Poker (WSOP) series, Spinella added a Circuit ring to his collection.
The poker pro beat a stacked final table this week to become the only player to win both a bracelet and a ring online. It is a record that will likely take some time to beat. Particularly given that he won the first-ever online Circuit event.
The Circuit series at Rio Casino in Vegas featured 13 land-based events offering a prized ring, plus the one online tournament. While the promotion around the online event felt a bit last-minute, the crowd was nonetheless a good one.
With 420 entries the prize pool came in at just over $137,000. This number is above average for both your standard weekday MTT on WSOP.com and your average $365 Circuit event. In other words, it was definitely a win-win for both the land and online WSOP arms.
With that turnout, the top 30 finishers all earned paydays. Some of the notables who made the money include:
The final table of the event had a collective jewelry collection that would make the average player jealous. There were two multi-ring holders in Josh Reichard and Jed Hoffman.
Spinella was not the only bracelet winner at the table either. Scott Clements, who has two WSOP bracelets, finished seventh.
Women had an excellent run in this tournament as well, with three women making the final table. Notable pro Jessica Dawley finished second to Spinella. Ashley Sleeth and Krista Gifford also made the final table.
And then there is Spinella, who picked up just over $35,000 for the victory. He adds that to nearly $2.9 million in live tournament earnings.
More importantly, though, he staked claim to a WSOP.com and WSOP record that seems darn near impossible to surpass.
The two big winners on the live side of the Circuit series were also notable names. Kevin Iacafano, who has finished second in bracelet events more than once, won the Main Event. Meanwhile, Loni Harwood picked up her fifth career Circuit ring by taking down the High Roller event.
While the online ring event is over, the satellites to summer bracelet events are just getting going.
Each weekend in March, there will be online satellites in Nevada to a variety of live event packages. Buy-ins for these satellites start at $10, but there are super satellites where players can win their way in for as little as $1.
You can win your way into the $1,000 online bracelet event in the $15 satellite events. It is one of four online events running as part of the 2018 WSOP.
Or, if your bankroll is a little bigger, there is a $320 buy-in satellite to the $10,000 WSOP Main Event running every Sunday in March at 7 p.m.
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Churchill Downs Buys Presque Isle Downs, CEO Cites PA Online Casino Opportunity
Churchill Downs Inc. is now the proud owner of a Pennsylvania casino. And that appears to be the company’s entry point into online casinos and sports betting.
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Las Vegas, Nevada District Judge Linda Bell has rejected a counterclaim made by Leon Tsoukernik in his dispute with fellow high-stakes poker player Matthew Kirk. The counterclaim included the Aria Hotel and Casino which Tsoukernik claimed had conspired with Kirk to effectively cheat him out of millions of dollars.
Leon Tsoukernik is a famous personality in the poker world. He owns the Kings Casino in the Czech Republic and has turned it into a major poker destination, hosting events organized by major names such as partypoker, WSOP, and the World Poker Tour (WPT).
This level of poker is a completely different world from the average home game. During a heads up match played at the Aria last May, Tsoukernik lost more than $3 million to Kirk while playing drunk.
In a statement on his blog, UK Dusk Till Dawn Casino owner Rob Yong gave his account of what happened that evening.
“Matty told me the game got ‘out of hand’ when Leon became very drunk, loaning in total $3M in Aria chips from Matty which he then lost back to Matty heads-up. I asked Matty why he didn’t stop playing if Leon was that drunk or just refuse to loan him any more money. Matty said he didn’t want to hit and run Leon and was heavily pressured by Leon to continue. Matty told me the game finally broke with Leon owing $2M, but they talked at the Aria lift on the way to their room and went back to Ivey’s Room to continue playing with Leon borrowing a further $1M which he lost to Matty.”
Tsoukernik paid Kirk $1 million but refused to pay the additional $2 million that Kirk is claiming.
Attorney Lesley Miller, acting for Tsoukernik and quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal, said;
“He [Kirk] fraudulently conspired with Aria representatives to place Mr. Tsoukernik in that vulnerable situation. It was how the game itself was executed, not the simple request of participating in the game.”
Tsoukernik argued that the Aria bore responsibility for allowing him to play while intoxicated, and funded Kirk’s match against him. Tsoukernik did not claim that he was deliberately intoxicated by Kirk or the Aria, accepting that he ordered his drinks himself.
Judge Bell rejected Tsoukernik’s arguments and ordered him to pay legal costs for Kirk’s lawyers. She also dismissed the claims against the Aria stating that they should be resolved by the Gambling Control Board.
Late last year, the court ruled against Kirk’s attempts to reclaim the $2 million after determining that the money was “an unenforceable gambling debt.”
Kirk has been left with the possibility of bringing further legal action to recover the cash and punitive damages on the grounds of “fraudulent inducement” and “unjust enrichment.”
The numbers in this case may be huge, but the lessons apply to everyone who wants to play poker; don’t play drunk and don’t bet money you can’t afford to lose!
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Forget about seeing the first robin of spring. The real sign is that Pennsylvania casinos are basing promotions on the luck of the Irish and the thrill of the NCAA basketball tournament.
Table-game and poker players get in on the act, too, with chances for bonus cash and chips.
Mohegan Sun Pocono offers a shot at $5,000 cash for players who get a suited blackjack. Elsewhere, Rivers in Pittsburgh combines a poker room high-hand bonus with a chance for $5,000 extra depending on the NCAA basketball tournament champion. Finally, SugarHouse offers a free lottery-like game with a possible $1 million cash prize.
Here’s a look at some of the best casino promotions and attractions for March:
777 Harrah’s Blvd.
Chester, PA 19013
(800) 480-8020
Players at Harrah’s can win free play or a chance to collect swirling bills in a money booth every Saturday in March. Total Rewards members receive one free entry each day they play during the promotional period, plus an additional entry for each 25 tier credits earned at slots or table games. There are also 5X entries on Tuesdays. Users of the TR app can get 10 bonus entries every Monday while at the casino. Drawings offer two types of prizes:
1280 Highway 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(888) 946-4672
Suited Blackjacks could lead to $500 in free gaming chips or $5,000 cash in this two-month promotion at Mohegan Sun. Players earn one drawing entry for each suited natural in Blackjack or Spanish 21 during March and April. In drawings on May 20, the casino will award two prizes of $500 in gaming chips every 15 minutes. At 6 p.m., one person will win $5,000 in cash. Limit of one $500 prize per person.
Basketball sharp-shooters could win bonus free play on March 30. Every 30 minutes from 4 to 10 p.m., five randomly selected active slot or table game players will receive prizes of $100 in slot free play. Since this is the month of March Madness, winners will be able to shoot up to four baskets to increase their prize:
312 Woodland Rd.
Mount Pocono, PA 18344
(877) 682-4791
Every Tuesday and Thursday in March, Players Club members who bring in slot free-play offers and their club card from any other casino in Pennsylvania or New Jersey will receive a match of up to $300. The offer is available once daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. to invited guests or those who earn 1,000 points at Mt. Airy.
2999 Street Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
(888) 588-7279
Earn entries at Parx Casino from March 1 through 17 for a chance to share in a giveaway of $40,000 worth of slot free play and $10,000 cash. Additionally, play on March 5 and 12 earns multiple entries. From 4 to 10 p.m. on March 17, Parx will award 50 prizes of up to $200 in free play every hour. Moreover, the hourly winner with the most entries also qualifies for the 10:30 p.m. drawing with a top prize of $10,000 cash.
The psychedelic alt-rock group known for “She Don’t Use Jelly” will perform at 7 p.m. March 11 at the XCite Center. The group, which worked with Miley Cyrus on her “Dead Petz” album and tour, is known for elaborate live shows, which include puppets, giant hands, and singer Wayne Coyne’s crowd-surfing inside a plastic bubble. Tickets are $35 to $200. Doors open at 6 p.m., and attendees must be at least 21.
77 Sands Blvd.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(877) 726-3777
From noon to 8 p.m. every Monday and Tuesday in March, players at Sands can receive up to three guaranteed-winner pull tabs. Each tab has a prize ranging from $10 in slot free play to $10,000 cash. Players qualify for a tab with every three players club points earned from noon to 8 p.m.
In addition, players earn one free tab each hour from noon to 8 p.m.
A 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 15000 LT and four prizes of $1,000 slot free play are up for grabs at 7 p.m. March 25. The first entry is free. Additional entries are based on rated slot play from Feb. 26 through 6:45 p.m. March 25, with 10X entries on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through March 18 and 25X entries on March 23 and 24. There will also be a second-chance drawing at 9 p.m. March 25 featuring five prizes of $1,000 slot free play.
1001 N. Delaware Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(877) 477-3715
SugarHouse’s lottery-like drawing every Wednesday in March offers five levels of prizes ranging from $10 in slot free play to $1 million cash. The first entry is free, with up to five additional entries allowed each day for every 10 points earned from slot and table-game play. Signature and preferred club members earn double entries for play on Mondays. Six numbers between 1 and 60 will be drawn at 8 p.m. each Wednesday. Here’s the prize schedule:
SugarHouse becomes a shuttle hub while the Philadelphia Flower Show is open from March 3 to 11. Each show day, shuttles will leave SugarHouse Casino on the hour, dropping off and picking up passengers at the Convention Center’s Broad Street entrance. The last pickup at the convention center will be a half-hour before the show ends.
The annual flower show attracts a quarter-million people during its run. This year’s show, with a “Wonders of Water” theme, will include tropical jungles, temperate forests, native woodlands, and arid landscapes as well as the plants that thrive in each environment, such as orchids, flowering vines, and desert blooms. Flower Show tickets are sold separately.
1160 First Ave.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 354-8118
Valley Forge is giving away 10 prizes of $1,700 cash in hourly drawings from 1 to 10 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day (also known as March 17). Players may print their entries at any kiosk from 6 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. and enter them in the barrel at Center Bar. One winner will be randomly selected each hour. Prize will not be awarded if the winner is not present.
Earn entries throughout the month for a March 31 drawing with a prize of $25,000 cash. The first entry is free, additional entries based on slot or table game play. Players get 10X points on Wednesdays. The winner of $25,000 will be chosen at 9 p.m. March 31 at the Center Bar.
777 Hollywood Blvd.
Grantville, PA 17028
(717) 469-2211
Every 15 minutes from noon to 8 p.m. March 10, Hollywood Casino will select two Marquee Rewards members to win $500 in slot free play or $500 cash. Players must have their card inserted into a machine or have an open table game rating to be eligible. Prize must be claimed within 30 minutes. Additionally, there is a limit of one prize per club account.
The March Super Progressive jackpot is up to $30,000 after not hitting in January or February.
Marquee Club members earn one entry for every 20 points accumulated through slot table-game play from March 1 through 22. From 6 to 8:30 p.m. March 22, five entrants will be picked every 30 minutes to receive $250 in slot free play or $100 in free play plus a spot in the final round at 9:30 p.m.
At 9 p.m., four entrants will be selected for the final round. At 9:30, each of the 10 finalists will pick an envelope containing $300 to $1,000 worth of slot free play or the cash jackpot. If the jackpot enveloped is not picked, April’s prize will be $40,000.
210 Racetrack Road
Washington, PA 15301
724-503-1200
The Heartland Poker Tour returns to Meadows with 10 tournaments from March 15 through 26. Single-table satellites offering seats in the $1,100 Main Event start March 14 and continue through March 24, space permitting.
Players eliminated from an event before the end of late registration may re-enter, space permitting. Events include:
8199 Perry Highway
Erie, PA 16509
(866) 374-3386
Table-game players could cash in on two promotions this month:
777 Casino Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(877) 558-0777
On March 4, during drawings at 1, 4, and 7 p.m. Rivers will award 10 prizes of $250 in slot free play, with each recipient qualifying for the finale drawing. That drawing will award nine prizes of $1,000 in free play and a grand prize of a 2018 Jaguar F Pace SUV.
Poker players who win a high-hand bonus between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. from March 5 through 11 also get a spot in a March Madness bracket. Each team in the NCAAA men’s basketball tournament will be randomly assigned to the 64 high-hand qualifiers. The players will win cash based on when their teams are eliminated:
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The state takeover of Atlantic City remains a hot topic in New Jersey, even as Gov. Phil Murphy hires his former election rival to guide the relationship.
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PokerStars parent company returns to Australia via a 62% stake in CrownBet.
The Stars Group, parent company of PokerStars, has acquired 62% of CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited, operator of CrownBet.com, a licensed online sports betting site in Australia.
The acquisition marks a return for TSG into the Australian online gambling market. The operator withdrew its services last September following the passage of a gambling bill amendment that clarified and strengthened an existing ban on online poker and casino games.
The 2018 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event drew a total of 493 entries, but after five full days of action at the Commerce …