PokerStars Rescues Full Tilt's Overseas Poker Victims Is DOJ On Track To Do Likewise In America? - and top links

Right, why don't we get going. The links:

- "PokerStars Mobile Released in Canada" - [pokerfuse.com]
- European Poker Tour IX Starts Today in Barcelona - "The PokerStars sponsored EPT starts its ninth season at the Arts Hotel in Barcelona while the first online qualifiers are launched for the Caribbean Adventure Eight years ago next month, Swedens Alexander Stevic won the first ever PokerStars European Poker Tour The Main Event in Barcelona and collected the princely sum of 80,000 for his victory" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- "The United States Department of Justice is looking for a third party to process claims by Americans for Full Tilt Poker funds" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


- "With a half-month left in California's legislative session, the proposed online poker bill may land in the muck due to lack of agreement among gaming interests. A major culprit in the bill's probable failure in advancing are the Indian tribes who still can't seem to agree on whether online poker will benefit or harm the existing revenue stream of their land-based casinos" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- PokerStars Rescues Full Tilt's Overseas Poker Victims Is DOJ On Track To Do Likewise In America? - "Initially, the media flares of July 31, 2012 put out by PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker (FTP), and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), announcing a deal amongst them that would allow PokerStars to acquire the assets of FTP, ignited only a modest amount of fanfare; the poker community had already learned that the parties were poised to close the deal" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]

- New Pokerstars.com Reload Bonus Code - "New Pokerstars.com Reload Bonus Code It's back!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- HNR 8/14: DOJ and Full Tilt Poker; Zynga Not Buying Ongame - "The DOJ wants help with Full Tilt Poker funds, and Zynga isn't buying Ongame Network" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

Planning my EPT Barcelona trip - plus my links selection

Plenty of exciting stuff today, from people such as Daniel Negreanu and places like Colombia and Barcelona.


So let's not wait any more, here are all the links:

• "Hidden Headlines: Poker is Dead, Negreanu rant and more" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• Station Casinos Adds Mobile Sports Betting - "Screenshot of the new Sports Connection The long awaited mobile app for Android phones has been launched by Station Casinos" - [www.pokeraddict.net]
  
• "Full Tilt Poker Academy Review At the Full Tilt Poker Academy, Full Tilt Pro's share their wisdom and views on the game in order to help you improve your game" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  
• "If you've been following the @PokerStars or @PokerStarsBlog Twitter accounts of late you may have seen the #PS100K hashtag" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  
• "WPT Parx Open Poker Classic Day 2: Money Bubble Bursts, Brent Roberts Takes Lead" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "Down in Medellin, Columbia the PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) was hosting the Colombian National Poker Championship and the event attracted a fairly international field, including some big names poker players" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• "The ninth season of the European Poker Tour is kicking off in Barcelona, and I'm really excited about it because is probably within the top five of my favorite cities in the world" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  

Help Rafa winners sets sights for Spain - and more links for you

I have got a lot of online poker related links to run through and a variety of topics covering California, Europe, Poker, Medellin, Full Tilt Poker and Spain.


So let's not wait any more, here are all the links:

• "anemoneprojectors (Peter O), Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic In what may prove to be a last ditch effort, the California Online Poker Association (COPA) has publicly pledged its support for California's online poker bill (SB 1463) if certain changes are made" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• PokerStars forms European Players Council - "If there is one axiom that has always held true about PokerStars, it is that the players come first. Today, the company highlighted that fact again with the formation of the European Players Council (EPC)" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• 2012 Q2 Results: How the Major United Kingdom Gaming Companies Performed in Online Poker - "It's been a tumultuous first half year for online poker" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• LAPT5 Colombia: Medellin's white rabbits - "We still haven't seen last season's Medellin champion, Julian Menendez" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• "PokerStars has officially completed the deal to purchase Full Tilt Poker, with FTP expected to open in October or November" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
  
  
• "Now, after winning the "Help Rafa" campaign, Martynenko is less than two weeks from traveling to Barcelona, Spain to compete on one of the world's biggest poker stages" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  

Season XI of the WPT kicks off in Cyprus - plus my links selection

So let's not wait any more, here are the links:

• Season XI of the WPT kicks off in Cyprus - "329 players made their way to the island nation of Cyprus this past weekend to take part in the opening event of the World Poker Tour's 11th Season" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "Don't start running around the neighborhood yelling about how your "One time" has finally come in. Ok, fine, get a little excited. For the first time, Facebook is offering a game in which players can wager real money, not simply things like in-game currency or Facebook credits" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• "The PokerStars.net Australia New Zealand Poker Tour returns to Melbourne for the fourth time next month, giving players from all over the world a reason to visit one of poker's most popular destinations" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  
• "It started with some brief and surprising e-mails to customers, but on Monday, Bodog Poker officially announced that it was withdrawing its services from 20 countries as of August 30th" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• Pokerstars.com 25 Billion Hand Bash - "Pokerstars.com 25 Billion Hand Bash PokerStars is having a 25 Billion Bash, and everyone is invited to join the celebration!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• 3 questions concerning the relaunch of Full Tilt Poker - "I'm probably getting a little bit ahead of myself here, but with PokerStars looking to have Full Tilt Poker back online within 90 days there are a few questions that players are going to want to have answered concerning the relaunch" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "London Poker Festival set for September" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  

Facebook Launches First Real-Money Gambling App - and more links to check out

Topic 1: Poker
The Links:
- Bodog Poker Pulling out of 20 Countries - Bodog Poker clients throughout Europe have received emails this weekend advising them that their service is being terminated and to empty their accounts. Online poker players throughout many countries in Europe received emails from Bodog Poker this weekend advising them that Bodog will no longer be processing transactions in their jurisdiction from 30th August 2012 ... - from www.pokernewsreport.com
- pokernewsboy.com
- Poker Magazine Reviews: Poker Digest Magazine and More from www.getpokernews.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Source: pokernewsboy.com

Topic 2: Bodog
The Links:

- "It started with some brief and surprising e-mails to customers, but on Monday, Bodog Poker officially announced that it was withdrawing its services from 20 countries as of August 30th" said www.pokernewsdaily.com.
- Bodog pulls out of Eastern Europe from www.pokerblog.com

Topic 3: Cyprus
The Links:
- WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Main Event Reaches Day 2 - "The 11th season of the World Poker Tour kicked off over the weekend in sunny Cyprus where the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic is taking place" - said www.pokerchanneleurope.com
- WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Day 1B: David Rheem Takes Overall Chip Lead - www.pokernewsdaily.com

Topic 4:Facebook
The Links:
- Facebook Launches First Real-Money Gambling App - "Zynga's current play-money offering, Texas HoldEm Poker is one of the most popular games on Facebook, drawing well over 100,000 play-money users per day, according to PokerScout.com" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Real Money Gambling Comes to Facebook in the UK - pokerfuse.com

Don't forget to keep coming back for more great tales next week. We've got all the latest happenings which simply can't be overlooked.

Bodog to Withdraw from 20 Countries - and more links for you

Topic 1: Poker
The Links:
- Bodog Poker Pulling out of 20 Countries - Bodog Poker clients throughout Europe have received emails this weekend advising them that their service is being terminated and to empty their accounts. Online poker players throughout many countries in Europe received emails from Bodog Poker this weekend advising them that Bodog will no longer be processing transactions in their jurisdiction from 30th August 2012 ... - from www.pokernewsreport.com
- pokernewsboy.com
- Poker Magazine Reviews: Poker Digest Magazine and More from www.getpokernews.com

From: www.pokernewsreport.com

From: www.getpokernews.com

Topic 2: Cyprus
The Links:

- "The 11th season of the World Poker Tour kicked off over the weekend in sunny Cyprus where the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic is taking place" said www.pokerchanneleurope.com.
- WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Day 1B: David Rheem Takes Overall Chip Lead from www.pokernewsdaily.com

Topic 3: Bodog
The Links:

- Bodog to Withdraw from 20 Countries - "It started with some brief and surprising e-mails to customers, but on Monday, Bodog Poker officially announced that it was withdrawing its services from 20 countries as of August 30th" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Bodog pulls out of Eastern Europe - www.pokerblog.com

Topic 4:Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- The Scotty Clark Show, The Tournament Poker Edge and Occupy Poker: The Week in Poker Podcasts - "Almost all the poker podcasts this past week have focused on the big news that PokerStars has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will allow them to purchase the assets of Full Tilt Poker and Full Tilt players will finally get paid" - said pokerfuse.com
- Full Tilt jobs safe - www.pokerblog.com

And that's it! I hope you've enjoyed the ups and downs of breaking stories trending recently. I'm sure you'd agree that the Web World is really an amazing place. And if you're hungry for further great links, do check in with us in the future.

New rant from Daniel Negreanu - and more links to check out

We're talking about people (Daniel Negreanu), places (Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus and Barcelona) and everything else in between.


So let's not wait any more, here are all the links:

- WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Day 1A: Season XI Kicks Off In The Mediterranean Sea Maxim Panyak Leader - "Held at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in Cyprus, poker pros from around the world have descended on the Mediterranean island looking to take down the first championship of the Season XI schedule" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "After a WSOP hiatus Daniel Negreanu is back in front of the camera with his latest rant" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "The 11th season of the World Poker Tour kicked off over the weekend in sunny Cyprus where the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic is taking place" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]


- "Bodog Poker clients throughout Europe have received emails this weekend advising them that their service is being terminated and to empty their accounts. Online poker players throughout many countries in Europe received emails from Bodog Poker this weekend advising them that Bodog will no longer be processing transactions in their jurisdiction from 30th August 2012" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- Travel Guide: EPT Barcelona - "Season 9 of the European Poker Tour kicks off their eight-stop season in August with EPT Barcelona" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

- Pokerstars Accounts Hacked - "Pokerstars Accounts Hacked In a breaking news story, the Felt Poker Forum has been buzzing with the news that several Pokerstars Accounts have been hacked!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

Barry Greenstein Announces Intention to Repay Debt to PokerStars - and my top selection of links

We have got a load of Poker related links to look over and a variety of topics covering Betfair, London, bwin, PokerStars, Poker and Barry Greenstein.


Right, why don't we get started. All the links:

• "Betfair Backgammon European Tour: Interview with Chiva Tafazzoli" - [betting.betfair.com]
  
• The London Poker Festival - "Because they refuse to have poker in the Olympics, the United Kingdom poker community, galvanised by Bluff Europe, has decided to hold its very own "pokerlympics" throughout the month of September" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "The recent news of a successful deal between PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and the Department of Justice has had a significant impact on the share price of rival bwin.party" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "With an agreement in hand that admits no wrongdoing and allows for re-entry into the U.S. online poker market, PokerStars will undoubtedly apply for a license. The agreement brokered between PokerStars, Full Tilt and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) in which PokerStars has acquired the assets of Full Tilt allows the world's top poker site to re-enter the U.S. online poker marketplace as long as they are granted a license under either a state or federal framework" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  
• "Free Leggo Poker Training Membership Last week the guys over at Felt Poker Forums announced that they are giving away free Leggo Poker.com and SNGIcons.com memberships to everyone that wants one" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  
• "Barry Greenstein Announces Intention to Repay Debt to PokerStars" - [pokerfuse.com]
  

PokerStars Supernova Elite takes IPT San Remo - and my top collection of links

Ok, let's get going. The links:

• Will my Full Tilt Poker money be taxed? - "We're two days after what some in the poker world are calling Super Tuesday, but there are still plenty of remaining questions, and after the initial euphoria surrounding Tuesday's good news settled-in one of the questions that people are concerned about is if the government will tax their Full Tilt Poker accounts" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "Darinvg Playing the EPT Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure We wanted to give a quick shout out to Felt Poker Forums biggest superstar Darinvg, who is using his Super Nova status at Pokerstars.com to play in the EPT Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  
• LAPT: Team Pros looking ahead to Panama - "The announcement of a newly added stop to the Latin American Poker Tour's fifth season in Panama's stunning capital city" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• Sam Trickett heads to Macau - "Trickett tweeted yesterday, "About to go to Macau for 3 weeks to play some $20k/40HKD cash games.I'm sure it's gna be crazy trip.....!"" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• PokerStars Supernova Elite takes IPT The San Remo - "The Mediterranean Sea resort of San Remo played host to the latest leg of the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour earlier this week with home favourite Alessandro Meoni taking the honours" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  

Will my Full Tilt Poker money be taxed? - plus my links selection

Topic 1: PokerStars
The Links:
- Questions Remain Following PokerStars/Department of Justice Settlement - Yesterday's announcement of the settlement of the civil case between PokerStars and the United States Department of Justice brought about a wave of celebration that has probably never been seen in the poker community ... What forms will Americans have to fill out? - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com
- PokerStars Acquires Full Tilt Poker Assets from www.pokerchanneleurope.com

Source: wickedchopspoker.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:
- PokerStars strategy: Negreanu explains the madness of Viffer - "While you may go straight to PokerSchoolOnline.com or click through direct to look at the fantastic tuition videos at PokerStars.tv, the PokerStars Blog is now serving up weekly slices of strategy pie" - said www.pokerstarsblog.com
- August Online Poker Promotions Too Hot to Miss from www.pokernewsreport.com
- Blaze Poker arrives online from www.pokerblog.com

Source: www.pokerstarsblog.com

Source: www.pokerstarsblog.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 3: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- Will my Full Tilt Poker money be taxed? - "We're two days after what some in the poker world are calling Super Tuesday, but there are still plenty of remaining questions, and after the initial euphoria surrounding Tuesday's good news settled-in one of the questions that people are concerned about is if the government will tax their Full Tilt Poker accounts" - said pokernewsboy.com
- Ray Bitar Bids Farewell To Full Tilt While Burtnick Surrenders - www.pokernewsreport.com
- PokerStars finally gets Full Tilt Poker - www.pokerblog.com

The Links:

Very well that's my round-up for the week. I really hope you're looking forward to more because there's a lot more where that came from next time 'round! So check in soon, if you do not want to lose out on the most recent fascinating headlines around the globe.

A closer look at the PokerStars Full Tilt poker deal - and my top selection of links

We've got a lot of online poker related links to look over and various topics covering PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Hollywood, Colombia and Poker.


Right, let's get started. The links:

• A closer look at the PokerStars Full Tilt poker deal - "Now that the poker community has breathed a deep sigh of relief, thanks to today's announcement that PokerStars has officially taken control of Full Tilt poker from the US United States Department of Justice and ALL players will in fact be repaid, I've decided to take a deeper look at what the deal means for US and Rest of World players, as well as for the future of the two companies and the online poker industry in general" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "At the end of last week, Poker Player Newspaper ("PPN") released breaking news that thundered across the online poker globe, announcing in very careful language that the die had been cast, effectively, for a completed deal between PokerStars and the United States Department of Justice to acquire the Full Tilt Poker ("FTP") brand" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
  
  
  
• "It's been a long time since the poker world had a site try to take an innovative and creative approach to their gaming client, which is precisely what the new online poker site Fresh Deck Poker is trying to do as they prepare for their official launch date, according to the site's Cardroom Manager and well-known spokesman Hollywood Dave Stann" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• Travel Guide: LAPT Colombia - "From August 7-12, 2012, the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour will return to Medellin, Colombia, for the Second Annual LAPT Colombia National Poker Championship" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• "December Poker News 2008 December has brought some interesting Poker News and there has been a few very neat stories going around the industry" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]