Day: 7 May 2019

Manig Loeser Takes Down 2019 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event for €603,777

Tue 7 May 2019 14.23 Harry Evans
Manig Loeser Takes Down 2019 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event for €603,777

German high-stakes poker player Manig Loeser won the prestigious 2019 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event and took home €603,777 in cash prize along with his first ever EPT Main Event title. Loeser outlasted a field of 922 entries, including a tough final table and an interesting duel with Chinese player Wei Huang for the title. With this victory, Loeser, who is currently considered one of the best poker pros in Germany and in all of Europe, increased his total live earnings to nearly $10.2 million. This is the second best…

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UK Advertising Watchdog Bans Monopoly-Themed Casino Game Ad for Being Too Appealing to Children

Tue 7 May 2019 9.02 Daniel Williams
UK Advertising Watchdog Bans Monopoly-Themed Casino Game Ad for Being Too Appealing to Children

An online advert for a Monopoly-themed casino game will not appear again after it was found to be enticing for children. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), UK’s advertising regulator, has yet to announce the ban officially but it is said to have had the advert removed. The advertisement, which is for a monopoly-based casino game, features the cartoon mascot of the popular board game, Rich Uncle Pennybags. It recently appeared on the Mirror Online website, which prompted a response from the ASA, the Guardian reported this week. The industry regulator…

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