Where you fooled?

The Internet is a great place for deception, and this year's April Fool's Day was no exception with some light hearted lies from industry personalities.

Bodog CEO Calvin Ayre had more than a few folks going with his "resignation" from the successful casino / sportsbook / poker room group after losing it to Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin group in a Texas Hold 'Em game at his The Quay Lounge Restaurant in Vancouver.

His media sidekick, Chris Costigan of Sports 911 took a couple days to build his elaborate and convincing deception leading to the final turn which had him attacked and bitten by a shark whilst in Miami.

And the Casinomeister had folks worried when Bryan Bailey announced that he had handed his well known portal and watchdog site over to a Russian called Sergei Badanov (geddit?) the "Russian Poker King" and owner of "Jiveman Poker"

Badonov, allegedly "...three time champion of the Moscow Poker Olympics, winner of the "Texas Hold'em Rodeo" and head of the Petersburg Poker League." was quoted as saying "With the amount of money we can take from players, we will be very happy. We will make use of our player database to make a most profitable venture."

Whilst Bailey promised to "... let Sergei take over the Casinomeister complaint department as well."

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