If you’re a Pokertube regular, then you are no doubt familiar with the gruff, Scottish phenomenon that is ‘DaBeear’. If you haven’t visited the video sharing community website, then ‘DaBeear’s’ lair is worth delving into. Around a year ago, a Pokertube user known simply as ‘DaBeear’ began to make a series of analytical, game review sessions of NL Hold’em. Chatty, confident and opinionated, his style of presentation made for compelling viewing. DaBeear has a good balance to his videos – he’s fair and perceptive, but when opponents become abusive and make questionable plays, he’s not afraid to unleash some verbal [ Read More ]
Archive for June, 2009
MGM Mirage MGM Mirage has had themselves an uneven couple of months when it came to their stock price. All casino operators have experienced the ups and downs, but MGM has had it the worst because of the questions surrounding its CityCenter project.As of late, however, MGM stock has leveled off. It closed the day on Wednesday at $6.25 a share. The company recently gave assurances that all financial commitments to complete the CityCenter project would be met.On May 18th, MGM stock had a price of $8.54. Since that day, the stock has not been any higher and it consequently [ Read More ]
Betfair was the subject of a glowing article in the publication Venture Beat this week which looked at the UK betting exchange’s astute move into American horse racing. The move legally exploits the “carve-outs” in the often confusing US political deal-making process and discriminatory federal laws that permit online betting on horse racing. Betfair is strongly positioned in the sector following its acquisition of the Los Angeles-based American TV Games Network (TVG), an online horse race betting company with its own TV channel, for $50 million in January 2009. Though it operates in only 16 states, the ten-year-old TVG operates [ Read More ]
Jeffrey ‘Iceman’ Lisandro (43) has continued his remarkably successful run at the 40th Anniversary World Series of Poker by winning his third bracelet this year – a feat matched previously by only four others in the 40 year history of the world’s greatest poker extravaganza. The last WSOP player to make this benchmark achievment was Phil Ivey in 2002. ‘Iceman’s” previous victories this year were in Event 16 ($124,959) and Event 37 ($431,656). The Aussie-born but Italian resident Lisandro defeated all before him in the 315-player, $792,500 prize pool Event 44 – the $2,500 buy-in Seven Card Razz competition to [ Read More ]
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu is mad as Hell and not going to take it any more. It seems uninvited guests are pooping in his suite. The final straw: The guest decided to use the bathroom closest to where Negreanu’s “invited guests” were eating dinner. Negreanu kicked out the phantom crapper and told him never to return again. Watch Daniel Negreanu explain Watch The Phantom Crapper!!! on RawVegas.tv Negreanu probably shouldn’t really give a crap considering how much money he has won thus far at this year’s WSOP. He’s won over $300,000 at the 2009 WSOP, enjoying 5 cash placements.
MONTREAL, Quebec — Income Access and Ladbrokes are delighted to announce they’ve teamed up for the Income Access World Cup Qualifier Ticket Giveaway. Through this promotion, members of the Ladbrokes Sportsbook affiliate program can win 2 tickets to a 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier football match. As part of the Income Access affiliate network, Ladbrokes affiliates will also enjoy in-depth tracking reports, advanced marketing tools, and dedicated support. Affiliates who refer at least 20 new active players to Ladbrokes Sportsbook between June 19th and July 31st 2009 can qualify to win 2 tickets to see the Spain vs. Belgium 2010 [ Read More ]
Following in the footsteps of fellow Poker Pack member Steve Sung, JC Tran captured the second World Series Of Poker (WSOP) bracelet of his career over the weekend by winning the $2,500 pot-limit Omaha event. The Poker Pack is a team of specially selected players of Asian origin that serve as ambassadors for the Asian Poker Tour. Comprised of Tran and Sung as well as Nam Le, Quinn Do, David ‘Chino’ Rheem and Kwang Soo Lee, the Pack has combined live tournament winnings of approximately $24 million and will be attending the Asian Poker Tour event in Macau from August [ Read More ]
Cherry Red Online poker games seem to be the place to go if an online casino player is looking to hit a jackpot this week. After a Caribbean Stud Poker jackpot was hit earlier this week, another major hit occurred just minutes ago.Let ‘Em Ride is another of the popular online card games that can be played at Real Time Gaming software powered casinos. The game has now had its jackpot hit once again, this time for $35,705.“What a way for the weekend to start,” said online player Noreen125, “I just came home from work and already I see a [ Read More ]
Cocoa Casino As previously reported here at NOC, Cocoa Casino has unveiled a new look. In addition, however, they have also added some high roller bonuses in an attempt to attract the most serious of online casino players.Cocoa Casino has changed the look of their home page, making more eloquent. They have changed the color scheme, the design, and some of their options. Most importantly for players they are now offering much larger sign-up and re-deposit bonuses.For the online player that wants to deposit large amounts of money and then play off of that for a while, the new bonus [ Read More ]
Online casinos have not been kind to US gamblers as of late. Previously, One Million Reels BC paid out $200,000 to a US client not too long ago, specifically five days ago, and that was the largest payday for an American client in sometime. Since then, things have not been coming up golden for US players, until now! On Tuesday the Major Moolah online slot game was hit for $14,430. That may seem like peanuts compared to the $200,000 the previous player won but as US clients know, online casinos have not been friendly and American gamblers will take [ Read More ]
