3-Bet: Kara Scott to Host 888poker News Show, Nadya Magnus Wins WSOPC Potawatomi High Roller & Amaya Fined $25K For Geolocation Failure in New Jersey

In this edition of PokerGuru 3-Bet we talk about two ladies. While Kara Scott made her debut as 888poker news host, former ‘loose cannon’ Nadya Magnus took down the World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi High Roller. Rounding up this edition is news of Amaya US Services Limited getting fined $25,000 for geolocation failure in New Jersey.

Kara Scott to Host Monthly 888poker News Show

888poker ambassador Kara Scott made her debut as the host for 888poker News, which aired on YouTube for the first time on February 5.

Scott is no stranger to the spotlight in front of a camera having hosted dozens of high profile poker shows, including the World Series of Poker.

In typical newscaster fashion, Scott gave a rundown of recent events, including the recently completed Super XL Series VII, in the opening show on February 5.

Among the stories highlighted on the first 888poker News episode were 888poker Ambassador Chris Moorman topping a field of 667 players to win Event #38: $50,000 R&A for $16,453.12 and his first Super XL title, “trojanmouse” taking down the “Champion of Champions” for a seat in the 2017 WSOP Main Event, and “Enigmasility” winning the Main Event for $262,200.

The show also welcomed Parker “Tonkaaaa” Talbot who spoke about his recent appointment as an 888poker Ambassador, his Twitch stream, and his American Poker Award nomination.

The six-and-a-half-minute video focused on current promotions, weekly tournament winners and the highly publicized grudge match between William Kassouf and Stacy Matuson at 888Live King’s Rozvadov.

Nadya Magnus Wins WSOP Circuit Potawatomi High Roller For $71,398

Nadya Magnus won the biggest cash of her career when she took down the World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi High Roller. The win earned Magnus her second WSOP Circuit ring and $71,398 in prize money. It was a single re-entry event with a $2,200 buy-in that attracted a field of 119 players.

Magnus who is popularly referred to as “loose cannon” from her days on the PokerStars Big Game show that pitted one amateur player (the “loose cannon”) against five recognized professional poker players. Magnus was one of the show’s big winners, taking down a $63,600 pot once.

However, Magnus is no amateur having recently finished ninth in the PokerStars Championship Bahamas, Paradise Island Main Event for $56,260.

Magnus held one of the three short stacks coming into the final table in the High Roller but managed to prevail as the two other short stacks, Jim Juvancic and Steve Lauson, hit the rails.

Kenny Nguyen was the next to exit in sixth place while Magnus showed Craig Trost the door in fifth place. She gained more control as Matt Shepsky and Niel Mittelman were eliminated in fourth and third spots, respectively.

In the heads-up battle, within a few hands Magnus had a 6-1 lead over Eric Rivkin who busted shortly thereafter with $44,130 for his second-place finish.

Amaya Fined For Geolocation Failure in New Jersey

In a peculiar case, Amaya US Services Limited, the operator of PokerStars in New Jersey, was fined $25,000 for allowing some people to play online while being located outside New Jersey.

In an “Actions of the Director” report for the second half of January 2017, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) noted this breach of rules by the company.

It is true that the Internet doesn’t have physical borders, but technology can restrict locations from which players can access sites.

Due to some technical flaws, a “limited” number of players were able to access the games on PokerStars NJ from outside New Jersey for a “short period of time”.

The NJDGE said its investigation had revealed that “a limited number” of out-of-state gamblers were able to wager “for a short period of time before a subsequent geolocation check detected such patrons and blocked them”.

PokerStars apparently discovered the problem itself when a follow-up geolocation check was carried out which determined that some players, who were not supposed to have been allowed to play on the site, were able to do so because of the technical flaw.

The flaw was quickly rectified.

But the NJDGE said it found “sufficient legal and factual support” to justify the imposition of a $25,000 fine on Amaya US Services Ltd, which executed a stipulation of settlement with the DGE.