2012 WPT LA Poker Classic Main Event to Take Stage this Weekend

The LA Poker Classic is a series of tournaments taking place at the Commerce Casino located in Commerce, California and known for having one of the largest poker rooms in the world. The 2012 LAPC is taking place between January 18 and February 29, 2012 and features 50 tournaments. As you can imagine, there are events offering all kinds of poker variations including No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, Omaha 8 or Better,  Seven Card Stud, H.O.R.S.E, Heads Up, Bounty tournaments, Deepstacks, High Roller events, Chinese Poker and even an Ironman Challenge Continue reading

Iowa Subcommittee Passes Bill to Allow Online Poker

On Monday, an Iowa legislative subcommittee approved Senate Study Bill 3164 , which will legalize online poker in the state by allowing “licensees authorized to conduct gambling games on an excursion boat, gambling structure, or racetrack enclosure to operate internet wagering on poker and making penalties applicable.” The three-member Senate panel voted to send the bill to the Senate State Government Committee , which may consider passage as soon as this week. The bill explains that “Internet wagering shall be limited to wagering on poker and all of its variations,” and that the licensee must verify that players are at least 21 years old. Any existing or new gaming operation also must submit an application and meet established criteria before being allowed to conduct Internet wagering Continue reading

Full Tilt Poker Leaves Montreal Open Winners Empty Handed

The far reaching effects of Black Friday have recently crossed the border into Canada where Full Tilt Poker’s disappearance has created drama regarding the Montreal Open , a charity poker tournament formerly sponsored by the online poker site. The tournament was created to raise money for the Miriam Foundation , a charity that “improves the quality of life for children with learning disabilities and their familiars through innovative and comprehensive programs.” Now, it seems, the winners of the 2011 event may be out of luck in collecting their prizes, which were supposed to be paid out by FTP. Meanwhile, some event organizers, namely Morden C Continue reading

The Nightly Turbo: Payment Processor Hides $51.4M, Mullin Wins UKIPT Galway, and More

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team was scattered all over the world during the weekend covering events from the European Poker Tour, Latin American Poker Tour, and the brand new DeepStacks Poker Tour. One tournament we weren’t on hand for was the UKIPT Main Event in Galway, but we have the results in this edition of the Nightly Turbo Continue reading