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Facebook and AlertPay agree to stop selling poker chips

Latest news according to reports on the eCommerce Journal, has it that Facebook, the enormous social networking online site and AlertPay, an online payment firm have just agreed signed an agreement. This states that they will be terminating numerous online gambling operations that have been selling virtual poker chips for use on Facebook’s “Texas HoldEm Poker” application.

This setup was potentially illegal and according to a statement on AlertPay’s official blog, the two firms have now negotiated the basis issue on the following structure: “Facebook does not permit online gambling on its platform and some sellers attempted to convert the Texas HoldEm Poker application into monetized online gambling.

The blog added, ‘Sites offering for sale virtual poker chips for use with Texas HoldEm Poker are in violation of AlertPay’s User Agreement and in potential violation of state and United States federal law prohibiting unlicensed and/or online gambling, as well as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 31 U.S.C ‘.

DIN_FRU Goes from Hero to Zero at Full Tilt Poker

Before last week started the Swedish poker player DIN_FRU (rumoured to be Erik Sagstrom) was the biggest winner of the year at the Fixed Limit Texas Hold’Em tables at Full Tilt Poker. But after two huge losing sessions last week he is now on the list of the top five biggest losers on the same list.

In these two losing sessions he has been playing against Phil Ivey and Niki Jedlicka in high stakes heads-up matches at FullTilt. After last weeks sessions Ivey and Jedlicka are now the top two winners in Fixed Limit Hold’Em at FullTilt. DIN_FRU lost lost a whopping $415.000 on Sunday and he is now down $110.000 for the year playing FL Hold’Em.

Hopefully he is not completely busto after these two sessions as we are hoping to see some more insteresting clashes between these players.

New WSOP Bracelet for Jeff Lisandro

Poker professional Jeff Lisandro joins Phil Ivey and Brock Parker as the only three player this year to have won two bracelets in this years WSOP.

The second bracelet was won in the Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Event after a 4 hour long heads-up battle against Farzad Rouhani. The win awarded him the $431.656 first price but more importantly his second WSOP bracelet of the year. Lisandro has now won three WSOP bracelets in total over the years and his total tournament carrier winnings are above $3.8 Million.

At the final table of this tournament we could also find familiar faces such as Doyle Brunson (finished 7th) and Justin “BoostedJ” Smith (finished 8th).

Here are the results from the final table in the Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo event of the 2009 WSOP:

1. Jeff Lisandro – $431.656
2. Farzad Rouhani – $266.804
3. Mike Wattel – $176.605
4. Frank Mariani – $124.684
5. Yan chen – $93.513
6. Abe Mosseri – $74.258
7. Doyle Brunson – $62.234
8. Justin “BoostedJ” Smith – $54.896
9. Anthony Rivera – $41.885

PokerStars WCOOP 2009 Preliminary Schedule

PokerStars released a preliminary schedule for the 2009 PokerStars WCOOP this week and presented a total price pool that will be the highest ever.

Below you can see the preliminary schedule (Please keep in mind that changes can be made):

Date Event # Time Buy-in Description Guarantee

3rd September #1 14:30 $215 NL Hold’em (6-max) $1,250,000
3rd September #2 16:30 $215 Razz $290,000

4th September #3 14:30 $215 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-max) $500,000
4th September #4 16:30 $215 NL Single-Draw 2-7 (w/ rebuys) $200,000

5th September #5 12:45 $109 NL Hold’em $1,000,000
5th September #6 14:30 $215 NL 5-Card Draw $200,000
5th September #7 16:30 $215 FL Hold’em $400,000

6th September #8 12:45 $215 NL Hold’em $1,000,000
6th September #9 14:30 $10,300 NL Hold’em “High Rollers” $2,000,000
6th September #10 16:30 $530 NL Hold’em (2-day) $3,000,000

7th September #11 14:30 $320 Mixed Hold’em (6-max) $340,000
7th September #12 16:30 $215 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-max, 1R/1A) $500,000

8th September #13 14:30 $320 7-Card Stud $150,000
8th September #14 16:30 $320 FL Badugi $100,000
8th September #15 20:00 $1,050 NL Hold’em $500,000

9th September #16 14:30 $530 NL Hold’em Triple Shootout $500,000
9th September #17 16:30 $320 8-Game $300,000

10th September #18 14:30 $530 Pot-Limit Hold’em (6-max) $400,000
10th September #19 16:30 $320 FL Triple Draw 2-7 $100,000

11th September #20 14:30 $215 NL Hold’em (w/ rebuys) $1,200,000
11th September #21 16:30 $530 FL Omaha Hi/Lo $400,000

12th September #22 14:30 $530 NL Hold’em Heads-Up $1,000,000
12th September #23 16:30 $320 H.O.R.S.E. $400,000

13th September #24 12:45 $215 NL Hold’em $1,000,000
13th September #25 14:30 $25,500 NL Hold’em “High Rollers” Match Play $800,000
13th September #26 16:30 $1,050 NL Hold’em (2-day) $3,000,000

14th September #27 14:30 $320 Mixed (PLO/PLHE) $400,000
14th September #28 16:30 $320 NL Hold’em (Second Chance) $800,000

15th September #29 14:30 $320 Pot-Limit Omaha (w/ rebuys) $700,000
15th September #30 16:30 $530 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo $200,000
15th September #31 20:00 $1,050 NL Hold’em $500,000

16th September #32 14:30 $215 NL Hold’em (big antes) $500,000
16th September #33 16:30 $320 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo $500,000

17th September #34 14:30 $530 NL Hold’em 6-max (w/ rebuys) $1,000,000
17th September #35 16:30 $2,100 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-max) $600,000

18th September #36 14:30 $530 NL Hold’em (1R/1A) $1,000,000
18th September #37 16:30 $1,030 FL Hold’em (6-max) $400,000

19th September #38 14:30 $530 Pot-Limit Omaha Heads-Up $500,000
19th September #39 16:30 $2,100 8-Game $400,000

20th September #40 12:45 $215 NL Hold’em $1,000,000
20th September #41 14:30 $10,300 H.O.R.S.E. “High Rollers” $1,000,000
20th September #42 16:30 $5,200 NL Hold’em Main Event (2-day) $10,000,000

Leonardo DiCaprio lined up for the awaited online poker movie

Word has it, according to the Hollywood Reporter Paramount that Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in the new poker movie coming up. The writers who gave us the poker classic of all times Rounders, Brian Koppelman and David Levien, are now back into the poker territory and now behind the most awaited poker movie of all times.

Rounders was a huge success for them and it cast actors Matt Damon and Edward Norton. Now, they have managed to get international film icon Leonardo DiCaprio as lead character for the new production. Koppelman and Levien recent works include the classic Las Vegas portrayal Ocean’s Thirteen and Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience.

The poker movie, yet to be titled, will be set around the world of the Costa Rica-based online casinos. Big screen celebrity DiCaprio has reportedly, already signed on to star in this movie project. DiCaprio’s current project is in the new Martin Scorcese film, Shutter Island.

Having Di Caprio on board can only be good news as we expect that due to his stardom, the film will catapult forward and will soon move from pre-production to actual filming production speedily. We are awaiting to know the movie title and an approximate release date for the film.

US getting a push from the EU to legalise online gambling

News from the EU report has it that the European Union is now interfering and having it s say in the internet gambling dispute with the United States and they are pressing to find a solution. This new EU reports appeared in the same week when the U.S. authorities seized around $30 million from bank accounts believed to be related to online poker and other gambling websites.

This helping hand from the EU is good news for the millions of online gambling amateurs and lovers currently living or residing in the U.S.

The United States are being urged by the European Commission to stop its current ban on the online gambling companies. They are urging them to stop the ban this week, stating that the current online gambling ban was passed during the administration years of Bush and it now violates world trade agreements. The EU is even saying they will step up and seek compensation from the World Trade Organization this time around on this online gambling issue. They claim that this ban made towards foreign gambling websites from operating in the U.S. definitely violates the international trade laws.

The online gambling bill introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) was also mentioned as to it legalizing the online gambling industry in the United States. It safeguards clients against illegal activities such as money laundering and others, thus protecting the gamblers.

These talks and negotiations between the U.S. and the European Union will hopefully pave the way to a more sensible legal structure for the online gambling industry around the world.

Simpsons Producer moves poker game to Playboy TV

Former Simpsons producer Sam Simon has reportedly said this week that he’s been told that his private poker games should be on television a long time ago due to their high level of entertainment. Finally we will be able to see that in action as he is putting this to the test with “Sam’s Game“.

This show will debut on Playboy TV this Thursday. The filming will be at The Palms casino and resort in Las Vegas. This show is inspired by the many poker nights that Simon himself hosted regularly for his friends. The show promises entertainment and includes Dave Attell, Artie Lange, Norm MacDonald and Jeff Ross and Jennifer Tilly, Simon’s former wife amongst others. 2001 Playmate of the Year and a “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant Brande Roderick will also appear.

Simon stated; “The stakes aren’t the biggest, the players aren’t the best, but the game is definitely the funniest.” Poker professional and champions Jennifer Leigh and Phil Laak will also be joining in the Texas Hold ‘Em games.

The show is self-described as a raunchy type of comedy with unfiltered language. The original idea for the show came from Playboy TV itself which knew about his Simon’s very entertaining and hot private games. Simon confirmed this and stated, “I’ve spent years in development to try to get shows on the air. When a network calls and says, `We want to shoot this’ the answer is Yes”.

Bodog.com is back in action

Bodog.com is finally back in action, after having given up their original domain name over two years ago. It has been reported that when Bodog lost their Bodog.com domain name, they ended up losing a lot of significant business. This happened during the much talked about patent suit that was then settled back in April.

Before the said domain seizure, Bodog was dominating the search rankings, and although it was not immediately known how the changeover affected them, they did end up losing most of the rankings very soon after the seizure. In time, BodogLife.com which replaced Bodog.com, did manage to get some rankings back home but definitely not all of them.

Last Wednesday afternoon during the 2009 World Series of Poker, David Williams, announced proudly the official return of the Bodog.com site. Williams is one of Bodog’s only remaining celebrity poker professionals.

Apparently, the company did wait a few weeks after the decision to move back to the original domain but when having a look at the latest statistics, the decision was taken. In fact, Bodog Poker has fallen to the number 15 spot among all online poker rooms in the world with an average of 760 real cash players per week. Let s hope Bodog.com picks up and starts competing with the big fish again.

Poker advertisements banned after being linked with erotic entertainment

Swank Poker and their current ongoing campaign has been heavily censured by the Watchdog of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The said campaign has been published in adult magazines promising readers ‘hot action’ if they gamble online. Qouted as ‘the very best in poker action coupled with the finest erotic entertainment that the civilised world has to offer’, the Swank Poker advert made very clear promises.

The link betting gambling and sexual success was made clear in their magazine campaign. Swank Poker featured a woman cupping her breasts under the catchy line “Will you hold this pair for me?“. This advert has now been banned by the ASA ad watchdog for conservative reasons. This campaign promised “hot action” to online gamblers where “your favourite girl will play as you tell her to’’ and it was running through the magazine in an adult title called Flush. In further promotions, through an advertorial Swank Poker has quoted “the very best in poker action coupled with the finest erotic entertainment that the civilised world has to offer”. Readers were told on a separate occasion that the female online poker players featured in the service are “not your alter egos” but “bring enough action to the Swank tables and the next thing you know, she could be taking care of your wildest fantasies”. When it came to rewards and prizes, this included “serious erotic action” and “the opportunity to star in a movie with them”.

Eventually, the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) filed a complaint with the ASA. They complained that the advertisements were linking gambling to the world of erotic seduction and sexual success and it also argued that the adverts were not socially responsible not acceptable. This is especially pertaining when it comes into relation to protecting children, minors and “other vulnerable persons” from these online sexual exploits issued by the named gambling commercial.

On the other hand, Swank Poker has denied all the allegations. The latter counter argued that instead of offering the standard marketing tools such as caps and T-shirts, they decided to offer equal rewards that were legally being sold. The difference is that these alternative goods, happen to be of a very adult nature and not adequate for everyone. Swank Poker says that they clearly advertised that these adult services were for adults only.

Finally, the ASA ruled that the adverts have breached the regular advertising code when linking gambling to sexual connotations. They also noted they should not appear again in future ads. However, they did not favour the second complaint which said the advertisements are targeting the young and vulnerable people since they appeared in a magazine targeting those in the 25- to 40-year-old age group.

Phil Ivey Wins Sixth WSOP Bracelet

Yesterday evening it was time for the final table of Event #8 of the 2009 WSOP, which was a Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball No limit event. The poker superstar Phil Ivey was amongst the 7 remaining players that made it to the final table and still had a shot at the bracelet. At that time Ivey was in 6th place but still had a decent stack.

With $106.300 in chips he still had a decent chance to win the tournament and get his sixth WSOP Bracelet.

At the beginning of the final table things were not looking good for Phil Ivey as he quickly saw his stack shrink to $65.000 and he was in last place at that point. But just a couple of hands later the big rush came for Ivey and he won three straight hands against Raphael Zimmerman and turned his $65.000 to $400.000 and was now the chip leader at the table as well as the huge favourite to win the event.

After those three hands everything seemed to go Phil’s way and after beating John Monnette in the final heads-up match he has secured his sixth WSOP title along with the $96.361 first price.

Phil Ivey is now one of the top 10 WSOP players through all times together with players like T.J Cloutier and Men “The Master” Nguyen.

But he still has a long way to go before he can reach the top of that list as Phil Hellmuth currently holds 11 WSOP Bracelets.

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