Day: 17 December 2018

Paul Michaelis Returns as Chip Leader for PokerStars EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event Day 5

Mon 17 Dec 2018 12.25 Harry Evans
Paul Michaelis Returns as Chip Leader for PokerStars EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event Day 5

The most important tournament of this year’s PokerStars EPT Prague continues today with only 16 players who survived several days of tough poker action at the Casino Atrium Prague. German poker pro Paul Michaelis bagged the biggest stack Sunday night and is returning as the chip leader for Day 5 of PokerStars EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event on Monday. Michaelis has previously appeared in EPT Prague tournaments but has not, until now, reached the top 20 players. In fact, the young German has taken part in live events all over…

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Ladbrokes Agrees to Pay £975,000 to Gambling Addict’s Victims in Return to a Promise Not to Turn to the Watchdog

Mon 17 Dec 2018 8.05 Olivia Cole
Ladbrokes Agrees to Pay £975,000 to Gambling Addict’s Victims in Return to a Promise Not to Turn to the Watchdog

One of the largest gambling operators in the UK, Ladbrokes, agreed to pay a total of £1 million to the victims of one gambling addict who had stolen the money he was placing as bets in return to a formal promise not to refer the case to the industry regulatory body. Ladbrokes bombarded the problem gambler with various gifts over a two-year period, including free tickets to football matches and business class flights. The player, who managed a property business in Dubai confessed that he had stolen money from his…

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