Daniel Negreanu: "I'm In That Killer Mindset, Like I Literally Want to Eat People's Brains"

Wow! In his latest blog posting on his site, entitled "Eating Brain", Daniel Negreanu begins by talking about how prepared he is for both the EPT Grand Final (currently taking place as we speak) and the upcoming Five-Star World Poker Classic event at the Bellagio. Negreanu goes on to say that he is eating extremely healthy, exercising and getting proper bed rest.
After getting some of the more boring details out of the way, Negreanu sends out a warning shot to all of the other players who may be unfortunate enough to sit at his table.
The 140 pound vegan says that he is in "that killer mindset", "like I literally want to eat people's brains."
If that isn't enough to send a cold chill down your spine, Negreanu continues:
"Just literally rip their brains to shreds after an appetizer of ripping their hearts out of their chests, taking a big bite out of them, and then spitting the blood back in their faces."
Negreanu finishes by stating that he is going to "pwn" the EPT Grand Final, if the cards co-operate.

ePassporte pulling the plug on U.S.?

While it seems likely that ePassporte is pulling out of the U.S. market, there is still a glimmer of hope for American online poker players.

Yesterday, rumors began swirling that the money transfer service ePassporte would no longer be able to serve U.S. customers, which seemed to be confirmed by Cake Poker. That site was telling players through their cashier screens that ePassporte could not be used in the U.S.
Here is what the message says, according to poker-king.com:

To all Cake Poker Customers:

We have received notice from ePassporte today that they are unable to continue to provide CakePoker with merchant e-wallet services. We have since confirmed that this situation is not unique to CakePoker and is, in fact, industry wide.

While we are disappointed with this decision, we want to reassure all players that there will be no impact to either your account balances or your account status at Cake. We are pleased to have launched earlier this week with a new payment processor and have already secured alternative processors/eWallets that we will be launching in the weeks to come. We are also in discussions with other providers that will be making their services available in the CakePoker cashier soon. Players are welcome to inquire with Customer Support for more details.

As always, we value your business and will continue to make every effort possible to make your poker experience a great one.

Regards,
The CakePoker Team

However, wickedchopspoker.com has a slightly more optimistic take on the situation:

PokerStars, Full Tilt, and other major sites all list ePassporte as “temporarily unavailable.” Calls to ePassporte customer service note that the issue is due to “technical difficulty.”

If ePassporte is pulling out of the U.S. market, it comes just a few days after the U.S. Congress introduced a bill that would lift the ban on online gambling and poker in America.

There still has been no official statement from ePassporte.

Poker Channel Launches in Holland

Dutch poker enthusiasts are in for a treat, as the Poker Channel has launched in the Netherlands on the UPC Digital Platform and the KPN Network.
The channel will provide coverage of a number of major poker tournaments including the World Heads-Up Championship in Barcelona, the European Poker Masters, the Million Dollar Cash Game, the Invitational from Monte Grand Casino, classic World Series of Poker coverage and the new 'All In' series from locations including Tallinn, Estonia, Bucharest and Romania.

Prosecutor Picked Up in Poker Raid

Nearly thirty poker players were arrested in South Carolina recently as part of a poker raid on a house in Hanahan, and among them was an assistant prosecutor for Orangeburg, Dorchester, and Calhoun Counties. Unlawful games and betting are the charges against Don Sorenson, who then tendered his resignation to his chief, David Pascoe. The chief prosecutor, however, decided instead to suspend him without pay, taking into consideration Sorenson’s 13 year history with the office. The raid was the culmination of a ten month long investigation. More than $40,000 was seized in the raid.

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Poker game leads to stabbing death in Atlantic City

A disagreement at a poker table led to a stabbing death Saturday at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City.

According to a story at majorwager.com:

Vicente Perez, 57, of Georgia, began arguing with another man at a Taj poker table, Vitale said. They stepped out of the casino and into the valet parking area of the garage near the Virginia Avenue entrance, where the argument descended into violence.

The victim, whose identity was not released pending the notification of his family, was pronounced dead at 4:05 p.m. at AtlantiCare Medical Center in Atlantic City.

Perez is in custody and faces charges of aggravated manslaughter and two weapons charges.

Kevin Federline partying in Las Vegas What's the Cost?

In the Britney Spears / Kevin Federline custody battle, court papers made public Federline's spending habits... including how much he tips and spends in Las Vegas.

Federline's average tab for nightclubs is $2,500-$3,000.

At the Scores gentlemen's club, he left a $2,000 tip on a $365 bill.

In fact, in an 8-month period of trips to Las Vegas, Federline spent over $43,000.

Money was generated from his music as well as personal appearances, such as $15,000 for celebrating his birthday at Pure (Caesars Palace).

'Course, he could always use more. And that's where Britney comes in.

But that's another chapter for a later court date.