Poker player wins gold after outlasting 2,828 players. The latest winner is Kirk Caldwell who took his first WSOP win. The 31-year-old is an amateur poker player who won his way into the World Series of Poker by winning a satellite tournament put together by himself and his friends. Caldwell's his first-ever WSOP cash means a $688,276 cash purse as well as a coveted gold bracelet. Caldwell is the fourth Canadian to win a title at the 2011 WSOP. Ben White took the 2nd place prize of $414,918.
The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the day’s top poker news stories including a look at the recent online poker traffic report, how Playtech has positioned itself, and more.
Sam Stein continues to prove his worth at the WSOP. The 2011 World Series of Poker has served up a first win for Stein. While Stein is a poker player who has cashed a lot and made a lot of money playing live poker, he had yet to have a big win at the WSOP. This year changes all that as he claims his first bracelet. Event 31, the $3,000 Pot-limit Omaha, put up $1,870,050 in prize money, and after outlasting 3,752 player Stein walked with $420,802.
Online poker room company Playtech is ready to take advantage once US poker laws change. The gaming company has signed deals to provide online poker to players in California. A poker site for California poker players has long been on the table for discussion, and renewed attempts to bring it to pass have come along since the US federal government has started shutting down poker rooms. While online poker is legal in the US in most states, many poker rooms have been shut down because they were not in compliance with the US UIGEA law passed in 2006.
Here’s a look at the recent financial headlines from the brick-and-mortar casino industry.
We will be following Jordan “Jymaster11″ Young around for a whole day during the 2011 World Series of Poker.
Day 21 is done. Kirk Caldwell and Eric Rodawing win bracelets on Monday while Vanessa Selbst leads the first ever six-handed PLO Event at the WSOP.
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