This week on the List we tip our hats to Churchill Downs, Chili Poker and a former world champion while sternly wagging our finger at Brad Booth and an unlucky Alex Fitzgerald.
Poker’s In List: February 6-12, 2012
Churchill Downs for Backing Bluff Magazine: IN
We’ve always liked Bluff Magazine so we have to tip our hats to Churchill Downs Incorporated for picking it up and pledging to build on the publication’s poker content offering.
Chuchill Downs acquired Bluff’s assets, including the magazine, the website, their poker datebase, all poker content and a number of related URLs.
Current co-Presidents Eric Morris and Eddy Kleid, and VP of online operations Jeff Markley will remain in their current positions.
Click here for the full PR on Reuters.
ChiliGaming and the Golden Nugget as BFFs: IN
Joining the growing list of online poker rooms partnering with land-based US casinos, Chiligaming has hooked up with the Golden Nugget, which has locations in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Laughlin, Nevada.
So expect to see a US-facing version of Chili’s proprietary iGaming platform when online poker gets regulated in the States.
“Chiligaming is thrilled to partner with Golden Nugget, which has a very strong brand presence across the US," said Alexandre Dreyfus, Chiligaming's CEO and Founder.
"With its Las Vegas, Laughlin and Atlantic City properties, it is ideally and uniquely positioned for all of the online developments that lie ahead,” he continued.
Jon Duhamel for Leading GPI Player of the Year Race: IN
Federated Sports + Gaming announced their own Player of the Year race for 2012 and right now former world champion Jon Duhamel is in the number one spot.
Duhamel crushed the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for a total of $1.2 million over four deep runs, along with a final table in the €2k event at EPT Deauville, and has 465 points.
Duhamel has a stranglehold on first place right now as Jason Koon, his nearest competition, sits with just 284 points.
Click here for the full GPI POY ranking.
Poker’s Out List: February 6-12, 2012
Brad Booth for Holding Back: OUT
“Yukon” Brad Booth is Out this week for teasing the poker community with hints that's he’s got real dirt on Phil Hellmuth.
In Thursday’s Daily 3-Bet we reported Booth’s cryptic text to Hellmuth.
It read:
@phil_hellmuth i need to talk to you now Mr Hellmuth-- its your last chance to reach out to me- i expect to hear from u with in 24 hours
Yesterday Booth released an even more confusing video post on Two Plus Two. Booth calls out Hellmuth in the most roundabout way humanly possible, the six-minute rambling video monologue.
We’re not 100 percent sure but we think Booth issues an ultimatum to Hellmuth: Participate in an interview with Booth and a reporter, or the information will be made public.
Watch it and decide for yourself.
Alex Fitzgerald for Busting Two Sunday Millions Today: OUT
Poker pro Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald is Out this week for busting not one but two Sunday Millions today, both before the end of late registration.
We’d like to make it clear we’re not trying to pick on Fitzgerald but we knew someone would end up busting both these tournaments right off the bat. His just happened to be the first name we noticed out on both lists.
PokerStars is running all their major online tournaments twice today in their so-called Double Vision Sunday promotion.
We’ll have the recaps of who cashes in on that tomorrow morning in our Poker News Section.
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