BankrollMob News: Poker, Casino, Crypto & Betting

A man has been denied his $10,000 worth of winnings at a casino, and it's all because of something he did 17 years ago, which was - he had ‘self-excluded' himself. Two weeks ago, John Marando, 82, won the jackpot prize on a slot machine game at the Mohawk racetrack and casino in Ontario, Canada. The prize money was about £6,000 (or $10,000).

Read more » Man won $10,000, but casino won’t give it to him due to this unusual reason

The Season XV WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star $7,500 Main Event drew a record field of 806 players, beating the old record of 753 entries set in the previous season. The final table was played on Saturday and included some famililar poker pros, including Chino Rheem who had the chance to win a forth World Poker Tour title! 

Read more » Sam Panzica Wins Second WPT Title!

We hope for your own sake that you didn't miss out on previous newsletter "Warlords vs Gladiator" - where we suggested some betting predictions on Premier League darts that could have earned you a profit of €70+ from just risking €10! 

Adrian Lewis vs Phil Taylor: Lewis most 180s - WON
James Wade vs Peter Wright: Wright to win - WON
Kim Huybrechts vs Michael van Gerwen: van Gerwen highest checkout - WON
Jelle Klaasen vs Raymond van Barneveld: Klaasen +2.5 to win (Handicap 2-way) - WON
Dave Chisnall - Gary Anderson: Anderson to win - WON

Here are our predictions for the next Premier League matches on Thursday, March 16th...

Read more » 5 out of 5 Correct Picks Last Week! Ready For More Winners?

Amaya's ex-CEO David Baazov has sold seven million common shares amounting to $98.6 million. Baazov founded the Montreal-based gaming company and once acted as its CEO, but encountered legal troubles.

The sale leaves Baazov's with 17.6 million shares. This represents a 12.1% overall stake in the company's issued and outstanding common stock.

Read more » Former Amaya CEO David Baazov Sells $98.6 Million Worth of Stocks

We have added 4 new games to our very own video slots section on bankrollmob.com! The new games are Wild Wild West: The Great Train Heist, Hugo, Superman and Book of Dead.

All games are free to play and we hope they make your stay on bankrollmob.com more enjoyable! 

The MPN Poker Tour will visit Malta from April 27 - 30. The €150,00 Guaranteed Main Event will have 2 starting days and only costs €550 to enter. MPN Poker Tour Packages worth €1,500 (details below) are up for grabs in cheap satellites at the following poker sites: PKR, 24hBet, Betsson, NordicBet.

• Entry into the €550 Main Event (€150,000 Guaranteed)
• Entry into the €150 MPNPT Casino Malta Poker Cup
• Accommodation for four nights at the InterContinental including breakfast for you and a guest
• A Players Welcome Party where you can meet the other players and the MPN staff
• €200 towards your travel and expenses

*You may transfer your side event ticket to a guest if you wish. If you do not transfer your side event ticket but are unable to play because you're still playing the main event, we'll refund the buy in/s to your MPN account. Otherwise, the side event entry is not refundable or exchangeable.

Libratus, a name for an artificial intelligence bot that made headlines a month back after defeating a team of accomplished poker professionals, is proof that computer programs are now intelligent enough to beat even the best of humans in the tricky card game of no-limit Texas hold'em poker.

Read more » AI Program ‘DeepStack' Beat NLHE Pros before Libratus

14-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth made a short guest appearance on the latest episode of award nominated Showtime drama show  ‘Billions', which is produced by Rounders creator Brian Koppelman. Hellmuth pretty much plays himself hosting a charity event for the rich and successful in the episode titled ‘Optimal Play'.

Read more » Phil Hellmuth In Episode of Popular TV Show 'Billions'

Once upon a time, the Taj Mahal was tagged as the flagship of Trump's casino empire. Icahn has agreed to sell it now as he whittles down his gambling-related holdings. Hard Rock International said that it plans to renovate and soon reopen the recently-closed Trump Taj Mahal casino situated in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and they have purchased it for $300 million, including the cost of the property.

Read more » Hard Rock Purchases Trump Taj Mahal for $300 million

Videoslots, an award winning casino with over 1,800 games, has just launched a Joker feature that gives players the chance to double their earnings from Battle of Slots (multiplayer tournaments for slots). Players who pre-register for a Battle of Slots tournament will now automatically enter a draw in which they can became the Joker, which will double any winnings! Prizes in Battle of Slots tournaments range from €50 to €1,000. In addition, there are Battle of Slots freerolls with between 500 and 1,000 free spins up for grabs.

"Battle of Slots has been an amazing success since launch and we are sure our new Joker feature will be an incredible addition to our Battles.We expect the Joker feature to double our pre-registrations, which will result in even bigger prize pools and more winners. Plus, with buy-ins to suit any bank roll, Battle of Slots appeals to a wide range of players - with freerolls available to those who wish to give it a try," said Alexander Stevendahl, Chief Executive Officer at Videoslots

New Videoslots players get 11 Free Spins (no deposit needed) +  a generous 100% up to €500 deposit (only 20x wagering requirements - Bonus code: 500week09).

Daniel Strelitz topped a field of 521 runners over 6 days of play to win over a million dollars in the World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 Main Event! The 27-year-old poker pro from California now has over $2.6 million in live tournament earnings!

Read more » Daniel Strelitz Wins WPT L.A. Poker Classic, Mike Sexton Finished 4th

Did you know that many States all over the USA are actually implementing this card program? The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is apparently using a rather unorthodox way to try to have inmates provide information related to unsolved murders as well as other violent crimes within the state.

Read more » Colorado prison inmates may hold key to help solve cold cases, just by playing poker

Chanz is a new social casino site that stands out by having a different approach to the customers and what gaming experience is all about. They want you to feel that Casino is more than just playing games alone and therefore have a strong social approach. It is so much more fun to win or battle together!

Read more » Chanz - BankrollMob's Latest Casino!

Hard Rock Café International is ready to make a big investment in the Japanese Casino Market ever since lawmakers have proposed to discuss the legalizing of casinos in the country. The chairman of the casino said that they are looking to buy up to 60 percent stake in a Japanese casino resort, an entry into what would be one of the biggest casino market in the world.

Read more » Hard Rock joins Race for Japan Casino

partypoker ambassador and WPT commentator Mike Sexton made it to the final table of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 Main Event on Wednesday evening after five days of play.

Read more » Mike Sexton On WPT L.A. Poker Classic Final Table

BankrollMob's Spring Leaderboard ($9,000 in prizes) at 888poker begins tonight with the first tournament (45 in total). Everyone's welcome to participate and fight for the top prize of $750!

Scott Tom has lived as a fugitive from the US justice. After almost six years, the 37-year old has voluntarily decided to go back to the US for his desire to "just get this behind him." He faces the charges of violating the Unlawful Internet Enforcement Act and was engaged in money laundering and bank fraud.

Read more » Absolute Poker Co-Founder Returns to the US to Face Black Friday Charges

In the beginning of 2017, Megawins launched its online casino platform and quickly started to attract attention from around the online gambling community. What makes Megawins so appealing and unique is that it offers the perfect mix of currency options, including EUR, GBP, USD and even Bitcoin.

Read more » Megawins Casino: An Innovative New Online Casino

After topping a field of 489 runners, Darren Elias won the WPT Fallsview Poker Classic CA$5,000 Main Event last Friday to collect yet another WPT title as well as CA$449,484 in prize money.

Read more » Darren Elias Wins A Third WPT Title!

We will run 3 weekly $100 tournaments at 888poker from March 1 until June 12, 2017. Anyone can participate in these tournaments and battle for a share of the $4,500 leaderboard prize pool.

Leaderboard Info:

• Name: BankrollMob's $9,000 Spring Leaderboard
• Tournament Tab: Restricted
• Dates: March 1 - June 12, 2017
• Tournament Days: Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 20:00 CEST
• Buy-in: $1 + password (will be released here 24 hours before start)

Local police are investigating an incident involving a woman who was punched in the back of her head and robbed while she was playing slots.

Read more » Woman hit and robbed while playing slots at casino

It's rather unusual that live tournaments with buy-ins around $1,000 attract many (if any) players from the poker elite, but the $1,100 Omaha Hi-Low/Stud Hi-Low event at the 2017 L.A. Poker Classic managed to do just that.

Read more » Phil Hellmuth Defeats Mike Matusow To Win Side Event

According to a criminal complaint that was filed in Will County court, a woman from Joliet, Illinois stole Harrah's Casino Total Rewards Points worth about $10,000, and then used a man's identity in order to get food from the casino's diner.

Read more » Woman accused of Stealing Reward Points and Identity of Casino Patron

EnergyCasino is celebrating the launch of NetEnt's latest slot, Wild West: The Great Train Heist, with a week full of western styled promotions. 

Join EnergyCasino (Free Spins without deposit for several countries) to check out this new exciting slot and, of course, the ongoing promotion (ends 23:59 CET on Thursday 23/02/2017).