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Estonia’s Vladimir Korzinin, a white-bearded high-stakes newcomer, continued his domination at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo with a victory that earned him $4,350,000 and his second seven-figure score in the past week. Korzinin topped a field of 122 runners in the $150,000 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed event and defeated a final table that included Stephen Chidwick, Fedor Holz and Bryn Kenney, who earlier in the series became the first player to cross $70 million in live earnings by winning the $125,000 Main Event. Just days earlier Korzinin finished runner-up to recent Poker Hall of Fame inductee Patrik…

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Posted on: November 13, 2024, 08:14h.  Last updated on: November 13, 2024, 08:14h. Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan’s Manhattan apartment has been raided by the FBI, just days after the financial exchange and prediction platform outperformed traditional polls by forecasting the result of the US presidential election. Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan, above, had a brush with the FBI Wednesday morning. It’s currently unclear why the feds confiscated his phone and electronic equipment, although there are plenty of theories. (Image: Shayne Coplan/X) A company spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider that the 26-year-old CEO’s home was targeted on Wednesday…

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The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship will return to Wynn Las Vegas in a few weeks, and something sure to get players excited is a new poker documentary that released on Wednesday. The Ultimate Stack by POKERfilms was written, directed, and produced by noted poker documentarian Michael Bailey, who last year released the six-part Bracelet Hunt: A Poker Docuseries. The new documentary focused on the 2023 WPT Championship with the aim of showing a poker tournament from the beginning to the end through the eyes of the chips. As the description describes, “Beginning with one player we will continue…

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Oct 25, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos (1) warms up before a game against the Louisville Cardinals at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos will enter the transfer portal after being benched this week, On3 Sports reported Wednesday. Eagles coach Bill O’Brien announced Tuesday that Grayson James will start Saturday against No. 13 SMU in Dallas. At the time, O’Brien said Castellanos would be taking a few days away from the program. Castellanos is in his second season at Boston College after transferring from UCF, where he began…

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Posted on: November 13, 2024, 06:35h.  Last updated on: November 13, 2024, 06:39h. Ocean One Bar & Grille, the hands-down cheapest restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip for nearly 20 years, has permanently closed. The temple of frugality had offered lunch for $5.99 and dinner for only a dollar more. Ocean One Bar & Grille was located in this busy corner of the Miracle Mile Shops, adjacent to Planet Hollywood, for nearly 20 years. (Image: Instagram/oceanonelasvegas) In a note taped to property inside Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile Shops, Ocean One’s management claims that its lease expired and it was searching…

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BetMGM has started combining player pools between its New Jersey and Michigan online poker markets, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of the company’s poker, offering players an enhanced app, larger promotions, and more online poker action. In addition to combined player pools in New Jersey and Michigan, BetMGM Poker has recently launched an improved app in all of its markets. The new app is highlighted by a streamlined log-in journey and new lobby design. To celebrate the roll out of shared player liquidity between Michigan online poker and players in New Jersey, BetMGM Poker will host its biggest…

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It is fair to say that Cameron Menzies has had a rollercoaster 48 hours at the Grand Slam of Darts, culminating in him booking his spot in the quarter-finals.After being dominated by Beau Greaves in a 5-1 loss in the groups, Menzies believed he was out of the running and left the WV Active Aldersley in a self-confessed “huff”, only to find out on the way home that Danny Noppert’s 5-2 win over Martin Schindler had booked him a spot in the last 16. Then, a knockout chance against James Wade awaited, Wade the heavy favourite heading into the clash.…

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Posted on: November 13, 2024, 05:58h.  Last updated on: November 13, 2024, 05:58h. A proposal to raise Louisiana’s sports betting tax to 51% has quickly been scrapped amid pressure from the gaming industry. Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. A proposal to raise Louisiana’s sports betting tax has been tabled. (Image: Stadia Magazine) On Monday, Rep. Roger Wilder III (R-Livingston Parrish) proposed House Bill 22 (HB 22), which sought to more than triple the state’s tax on sports wagering to 51% from 15%. If that legislation had passed and become law, it would have put Louisiana on par with New York…

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