Leon Tsoukernik wins €1,372,500 slots jackpot
We recap the stories you may have missed including more countries could ban credit card deposits and the WSOP low buy-in schedule is announced.
Loose Leon wins slots jackpot
In a flagrant example of the rich getting richer, King's Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik won the €1,372,500 jackpot on a slot machine at the Casino Seefeld in Austria.
He was playing in the High Roller tournament taking place during the CAPT festival there and while he did not cash in that event, he turned a €1,000 spin into a seven-figure score.
While the rest of us mere mortals can dream about such a big score, not doubt the regulars in his nosebleed PLO games are already licking their lips in anticipation of his return.
WSOP announce 'Value Menu'
They announced the $10k events a few days ago, now the World Series of Poker have unveiled their 'Value Menu' of tournaments with a buy-in of $1,000 or below.
25 tournaments in total with the recreational player in mind, if you are booking a trip to Vegas this is likely to be part of your schedule:
| Date | Event | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|
| May 27 | No Limit Freezeout | $1,000 |
| May 27 | Casino Employees Event | $500 |
| May 28-31 | BIG 50 No Limit | $500 |
| June 1 | No Limit Deepstack | $600 |
| June 2 | Super Turbo Bounty | $1,000 |
| June 7 | Forty Stack No Limit | $1,000 |
| June 8 | PLO Deepstack | $600 |
| June 10 | PLO | $1,000 |
| June 14 | No Limit Deepstack | $800 |
| June 15 | No Limit Freezeout | $500 |
| June 16 | No Limit/PLO Mixed Deepstack | $600 |
| June 17 | Ladies Championship | $1,000 |
| June 18 | Seniors Championship | $1,000 |
| June 19-20 | Double Stack No Limit | $1,000 |
| June 21 | No Limit Deepstack | $800 |
| June 22 | Super Seniors | $1,000 |
| June 22 | Tag Team | $1,000 |
| June 23 | Deepstack Championship | $600 |
| June 24-25 | COLOSSUS | $400 |
| June 26-27 | Crazy Eights | $888 |
| June 29 | Mini Main Event | $1,000 |
| June 30 | FINAL 500 Salute to Warriors | $500 |
| July 4-6 | Little One for ONE DROP | $1,000+$111 |
| July 12 | No Limit Deepstack | $800 |
| July 13 | Super Turbo No Limit | $1,000 |
Spain & Ireland consider credit card ban
After yesterday's news that the UK would no longer accept credit card deposits onto gambling sites, Spain and Ireland could soon follow them.
In Spain the consumer rights group FACUA have called for the Spanish Government to do the same thing. Meanwhile reports in the Irish media suggest that Problem Gambling Ireland are also asking Ireland to follow in the UK's footsteps.
Industry experts have suggested that credit card transactions make up less than 2% of deposits at major operators like Flutter Entertainment, however 22% of gamblers who use credit cards are problem gamblers.
Arlie hits a one-outer
Let's be honest, the main reason we all follow Arlie Shaban is because he doesn't hold his reactions back, like right here:
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