Poker and Gambling News for March 21, 2017

We are  passionate about poker and gambling industry news and we try to offer, daily or as often is the case, the most interesting news in an descending order that we consider relevant but not necessarily the most important.
Each notice will present a short summary and a link to the author of the news for those who want detailed information.

8] When Libratus beat four established poker pros, it not only shocked the community but paved the way for a new generation of AI challenges.
Microsoft has decided to strike while the iron is hot and offer researchers another challenge and is offering prizes for the best Minecraft bots.

https://www.cardschat.com/news/libratus-poker-win-paves-way-microsoft-minecraft-challenge-41325


7] Cate Hall defeated Mike Dentale two games to zero in one of the most anticipated poker heads-up matches since Mike McDermott and Teddy KGB. The poker players settled a dispute on Poker Night in America on Sunday at Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia.

https://www.cardschat.com/news/cate-hall-walks-walk-mike-dentale-loser-41299


6] Apocalypto star Rudy Youngblood was arrested for reportedly being drunk and disorderly inside Miccosukee Resort & Gaming’s poker room.
As part of the Celebrity Poker Gala, Youngblood has played alongside the likes of UFC announcer Bruce Buffer, comedian Andy Dick and fellow actor Daniel Baldwin.

https://www.cardschat.com/news/apocalypto-star-rudy-youngblood-arrested-poker-room-bust-41333


5] WOW: Australia Just Banned Online Poker And Live Sports Betting!

CANBERRA -- Australia's federal parliament just closed loopholes to ban online poker under changes to gambling laws passed by the Senate on Tuesday which also outlaw in-play sports betting.
The law also closes loopholes around live sports betting, or betting on in-play events.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/03/20/australia-just-banned-online-poker-and-live-sports-betting_a_21903788/


4] Deputies arrested 15 people in connection with a multitude of gambling related crimes after a raid led to the discovery of more than 100 gaming machines and nearly $40,000 in cash.
The youngest person charged was a 19-year-old man and the oldest was a 67-year-old man according to jail records.

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/valley/article_c79c633e-0de5-11e7-882a-833a446419e1.html


3] The PokerStars Championship Panama Event is over after 170 hands of play on the final table.Kenneth Smaron has won, taking home $293,860. Except for the first player out, all players at one point held the chiplead on the action-packed final table, but Smaron would be the one to lift the trophy.

https://www.pokernews.com/tours/pokerstars-championship/2017-pokerstars-championship-panama/main-event/post.251439.htm


2] South American country’s gambling regulatory agency has handed a blacklist of 325 online gambling sites to the Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (Ministry of Information and Communications Technology), asking that agency to block Colombians from accessing them.

http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/colombia-gambling-agency-draws-up-online-gaming-blacklist-29513/

1] The PokerStars Championship Panama $10,300 High Roller attracted 110 entrants which created a robust $1,067,000 prize pool. The tournament marked the third five-figure buy-in event held during the Championship's 11-day run in Panama City and in the end Steve O’Dwyer walked away with $240,451.

https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/03/steve-o-dwyer-does-it-again-adds-panama-10k-trophy-27422.htm


GL ALL.