Fri, 04/15/2011 – 19:57 – PokerPages Staff
Hawaii will not be introducing a licensed and regulated online poker framework this year after a bill put forward failed to advance according to reports.
Senate Bill 755, which was introduced to the state legislature in March, had aimed to change the laws on the island which prohibit any form of gambling.
The measure sought to legalize poker variants, such as Texas Hold’em and Omaha in the hope of capitalizing on the revenues associated with live tournament poker.
Representative Angus McKelvey outlined the advantages of the proposal which could have seen the Aloha State become a base for online poker operations in the future.
“Experience in other markets demonstrates that many poker tournaments and championship series fill hotel rooms for the duration of tournaments, which run for several weeks at a time, with participants, their families, supporters as well as poker aficionados.”
However, the House Financial Committee failed to hear the measure despite it receiving approval from the Economic Revitalization and Business Committee and the House of Judiciary Committee.
Hawaii Coalition Against Legalized Gambling President, Dianne Kay, revealed that the potential decline in tourism sounded the death knell for Bill 755.
“Legalized gambling would introduce an undesirable element to our islands, and would have a highly detrimental effect on the tourist industry.”
Fri, 01/14/2011 – 00:51 – PokerPages Staff
Online poker pro Jacob ‘bazeman’ Bazeley completed an incredible feat last week after taking down two major tournaments and a posting a runners up finish on the virtual felt.
Bazeley triumphed in the PokerStars $215 No Limit Hold’em Turbo for a $15,876 before going all the way in the Full Tilt Poker Cubed for a $17,394 first prize.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native then ran deep in the PokerStars $162 Nightly Hundred Grand. He could not quite put the finishing touches on an unprecedented treble as he lost out in heads up play,
He still took home an impressive $17,940 share as he boosted his bankroll by over $50,000 in less than 24 hours on January 3.
Bazeley has an excellent resume in online poker tournaments, earning almost $2.5 million during his career.
The young sensation started grinding at cash games online in 2006 before becoming a tournament specialist soon after.
Jacob Bazeley admitted his hot run of form came out of the blue after struggling to make an impact during the latter stages of 2010.
“After the World Series of Poker, I went on the biggest downer ever. I was losing the majority of my bankroll backing and not winning anything substantial myself online or live.”
His incredible winning day has brightened his outlook for the calendar year and he has promised to steer clear of the world of poker backing which he believes had a detrimental effect on his game.
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