Julian Thew second as IWF hits final day - plus my links selection

I have got lots of Poker related links to look through and various topics covering Full Tilt Poker, World Series of Poker, Vietnam, Julian Thew and Mike Caro.


Alright, the links are:

- Full Tilt Poker play money games available this week - "That's the date that Full Tilt Poker will have their "Play-Money" relaunch as the site nears its official relaunch date of November 6th, 2012, when players in many parts of the world will not only have access to their Full Tilt Poker accounts for the first time in over a year, but will also be able to compete at the site's online poker tables" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- "Last night the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event resumed as the nine final table members returned to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino to play out the penultimate day" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]


- "Bodog88 has continued its Eastern focus, opening a sportsbook and casino in Vietnam and promising poker by the end of the year" - [pokerfuse.com]


- "Julian Thew second as IWF hits final day" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Mike Caro Today's word is... "WEATHER" - "Mike Caro is widely regarded as the world's foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology, and statistics" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]

News, Interviews, Strategy and Gossip: This Week in Poker Podcasts - and more links to check out

Right, let's get started. All the links:

- Johnny Chan (poker player) Out to Win the Gold - "Johnny Chan Out to Win the Gold The poker community is watching with bated breath as Johnny Chan gets closer and closer to winning the gold at the WSOP Main Event" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- "Full Tilt Poker has released a series of new television commercials as it gears up for its Nov. 6 relaunch" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


- News, Interviews, Strategy and Gossip: This Week in Poker Podcasts - "So I fired up the Pokerfuse Podcast Directory this morning looking for some good ear candy for the weekend life grind and I realized there is so much good content to listen to that I may not be able get to it all" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "The Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012-commonly known as the Reid/Kyl bill because it was co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-NV and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl R-AZ-seeks to prohibit most forms of internet gambling but would provide an exception for online poker" - [pokerfuse.com]


- Brian "Sailor" Roberts - "When Sailor Roberts came to play a few days, sometime in the early 1990s, it was anticlimactic" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Full Tilt Poker Play-Money Games Available Next Week - and more links to check out

This is today's set of the hottest links from around the web. We'll be checking out Harry Reid along with a selection of other topics. So without further ado, why don't we get started.

Topic 1: South Africa
The Links:
- Dominik Nitsche wins WPT South Africa - Dominik Nitsche has added another title to his already tournament CV after taking down the WPT South Africa Main Event at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg ... - from www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:
- Chinese Players Caught Cheating at PokerStars - "Chinese Players Caught Cheating at PokerStars There is no doubt that poker fans are currently more focused on the events happening at the live poker scene right now rather than at the online one ... " - said www.pokernewsteam.com
- Zynga To Offer Real Money Online Poker In The UK from www.pokerchanneleurope.com

From: www.pokernewsteam.com

From: www.pokerchanneleurope.com

Topic 3: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Full Tilt Poker Play-Money Games Available Next Week - "Starting next week, Full Tilt Poker will be open for play-money games" - said pokerfuse.com
- New Full Tilt Poker Commercials Released - www.parttimepoker.com

Topic 4:Harry Reid
The Links:

- National Governors Association Opposes Reid/Kyl Bill - "The Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012-commonly known as the Reid/Kyl bill because it was co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-NV and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl R-AZ-seeks to prohibit most forms of internet gambling but would provide an exception for online poker ... It is not surprising that Reid/Kyl, which many critics believe gives an unfair advantage to the state of Nevada, is supported by at least one governor: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada" - said pokerfuse.com
- New Support for the Reid/Kyl Bill - www.bluffeurope.com

Make sure you keep coming back for more great tales soon. We've got all the latest happenings which simply can't be overlooked.

PokerStars Unveils All-Star Showdown with Galfond, Haxton, More - and more links for you

I have got a lot of online poker related links to look over and various topics covering PokerTracker, Johnny Chan (poker player), Full Tilt Poker, Kara Scott, Hollywood, Europe, Deal (TV pilot) and Phil Galfond.


Right, let's get going. All the links:

- "Half price PokerTracker for Hold'em Manager users" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- "A Johnny Chan (poker player) Poker Reality Show May Be Coming and it Looks Great" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
- Full Tilt Poker reveals Deal (TV pilot) Me In relaunch promotions - "As the relaunch date for Full Tilt Poker draws nearer the site is releasing more and more details on what players can expect when the site makes its return for the first time in well over a year" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- "The poker world's most versatile beauty, Kara Scott, has been busy blogging over the last few days and has revealed that she is moving back to Europe" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "Hollywood Poker Re-Launches as Free-to-Play Facebook App" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
- "Full Till Poker want to "Deal Me In"" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
- PokerStars Unveils All-Star Showdown with Galfond, Haxton, More - "PokerStars announced it will be holding an "All-Star Showdown," in which Phil Galfond, Isaac Haxton and six other pros play in a $100,000 buy-in event" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

Poker East and a Little West of the Mississippi - and top links

Welcome to today's listing of the hottest links from around the web. We'll be checking out Doyle Brunson and a variety of other topics. So without further delay, why don't we get going.

Topic 1: Deal
The Links:
- Full Tilt Poker reveals Deal (TV pilot) Me In relaunch promotions - New players will be eligible for the usual first-time deposit bonus as well as being credited with the special cash bonus as part of the Deal Me In promotion ... - from pokernewsboy.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 2: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- "Full Tilt Poker released details today of its first-week promotion plans when the site re-opens on November 6, called "Deal Me In."" said pokerfuse.com.
- Full Tilt to relaunch with $250,000 giveaway from www.bluffeurope.com
- Full Tilt Poker Giving Away $250K at Relaunch from www.parttimepoker.com

Source: www.bluffeurope.com

Source: www.parttimepoker.com

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:

- Poker East and a Little West of the Mississippi - "Is Hollywood a state of mind? If you are playing poker in one of the Hollywood Casino's, it's a state of being.....being in a chance of a lifetime situation, that is!" - said www.pokerplayernewspaper.com
- A Johnny Chan (poker player) Poker Reality Show May Be Coming and it Looks Great - www.pokernewsdaily.com

The Links:

Well that's my round-up for the week. I really hope you're eager for more because there's a lot more where that came from next time around! So check in before long, if you do not want to lose out on the latest captivating headlines around the world.

Luke Schwartz heads GUKPT Luton - and my top selection of links

We're speaking about people (Luke Schwartz and Harry Reid), places (New York) and the rest in the middle.


OK, the links are:

• "Luke Schwartz is the man to beat heading into day 2 of the 1,000+70 GUKPT Luton Main Event" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• "New York Poker Bust Lands Two Operators In Jail" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "A look at the proposed Reid/Kyl online poker bill A number of different outlets including PokerFuse.com and QuadJacks.com were handed a leaked version of the proposed online poker bill in the United States Senate,...New online poker bill fighting roadblocks For the second time in the past two years, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is looking to drum up support for a bill to...US Senators pushing bipartisan online poker bill Similar to the way an online poker bill was born out of thin air in the Senate during the "lame-duck" session of Congress in 2010,..." - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• Poker Hall of Fame To Induct "Sailor" Roberts, Eric Drache - "The ballots are in for the election of new members of the Poker Hall of Fame for 2012, with poker legend and two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Brian "Sailor" Roberts and noted poker veteran Eric Drache earning nomination to that prestigious institution" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  

2012 Poker Hall of Fame class announced - and my top selection of links

Here is today's set of the latest links from around the online world. We'll be checking out Jack Binion and Doyle Brunson along with a selection of other topics. So without further delay, why don't we get going.

Topic 1: Poker
The Links:
- PCA 2013: Selbst says PokerStars Women Live "best by far" - Vanessa Selbst says it best, so I will let her fill you in. The incredibly talented Team PokerStars Pro calls it "the best women's event of the year by far." ... - from www.pokerstarsblog.com
- www.bluffeurope.com

From: www.bluffeurope.com

From: www.pokerstarsblog.com

Topic 2: Poker Hall of Fame
The Links:
- 2012 Poker Hall of Fame class announced - "On Thursday the Poker Hall of Fame announced the two inductees for the Class of 2012: 1975 World Series of Poker Champion Brian "Sailor" Roberts and Cardroom Manager extraordinaire Eric Drache ... When Jack Binion and myself worked on creating the Hall of Fame, I never considered myself a potential candidate" - said pokernewsboy.com
- Poker Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2012 from www.parttimepoker.com

From: pokernewsboy.com

From: www.parttimepoker.com

Topic 3: Doyle Brunson
The Links:

- Doyle Brunson in one of the Biggest Slumps - "Doyle Brunson in one of the Biggest Slumps Texas Dolly and Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson has had one of the most successful careers as a professional poker player" - said www.pokernewsteam.com

The Links:

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

Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2012: Brian "Sailor" Roberts and Eric Drache - and my top collection of links

We've got a load of Poker related links to look over and a number of topics covering Vanessa Selbst, Doyle Brunson, Sailor Roberts, Poker and Poker Hall of Fame.


Ok, let's get started. The links:

• "Vanessa Selbst says it best, so I will let her fill you in. The incredibly talented Team PokerStars Pro calls it "the best women's event of the year by far."" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  
• Doyle Brunson in one of the Biggest Slumps - "Doyle Brunson in one of the Biggest Slumps Texas Dolly and Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson has had one of the most successful careers as a professional poker player" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• Poker Hall of Fame Adds Brian Roberts and Eric Drache - "Following voting from living Poker Hall of Famers and media representatives, Eric Drache and Brian Sailor Roberts will be inducted on Oct. 30. Drache has five World Series of Poker final tables on his resume, the latest a second place finish in the $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud event in 2009 that was good for $231,013" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• Poker's Hall of Fame welcomes two more - "Joined by Eric Drache, Roberts' picture will hang alongside some of the best poker players to ever walk the earth" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2012: Brian "Sailor" Roberts and Eric Drache" - [betting.betfair.com]
  

Kogov ek wins WPT National Series Vienna - and my top collection of links

I have got a lot of online poker related links to look through and a number of topics covering Doyle Brunson, Vienna, Microgaming, Neil Channing, Viktor Blom and Poker.


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

• Doyle on Poker, Politics and Full Tilt - "Doyle Brunson has been discussing politics, quitting school for poker and the reopening of Full Tilt in his latest blog" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "Kogov ek wins WPT National Series Vienna" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "Finnish gambling monopoly Alands Penningautomatforening (PAF) intends to create 'an enhanced poker experience' after inking a deal with online gaming software provider Microgaming" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• Neil Channing to co-host Irish Poker Awards - "He's a great player, a fine raconteur and a former Irish Open winner and now Neil Channing will add to an already bulging CV by co-hosting the Irish Poker Awards which take place this Sunday" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• Blom back to winning ways - "Full Tilt's newest ambassador, Viktor Blom, was back to winning ways at the online tables yesterday, booking a $200k plus profit" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• South Point Intrastate Online Poker Room Delayed - "In August, South Point Poker LLC became the first company to receive a license to operate an intrastate online poker room and was confident it would have its site up and running to serve Nevada residents this month" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  

Full Tilt Affiliate Payments Will Not be Honored, Players Will be Untracked - and more links for you

We've got lots of online poker related links to look over and various topics covering Bitcoin, Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars Big Game, Bristol, Payment and Viktor Blom.


So, the links are:

• Bitcoins, Social Responsibility and "Infinivision": InfinitiPoker's Plan to Shake Up Online Poker - "Bitcoin for US Players Michael is keen to give US players an option to play on the site" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Viktor "Isildur1" Blom will be renewing their former rivalry on the FTP high stakes tables as "Full Tilt Professionals". A Full Tilt Poker press release published yesterday confirmed speculation that Tom Dwan - who recently obtained a residence in Macau - and Viktor Blom - whose pro contract was not renewed at PokerStars in August - would join Gus Hansen as "ambassadors" for Full Tilt Poker and be known collectively as "The Professionals"" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  
• Pokerstars Big Game Debuts on Fox - "Pokerstars Big Game Debuts on Fox It's always exciting to watch the biggest poker pros battle it out on the felt. It's almost like watching the titans clash; the atmosphere is so intense that you'll be at the edge of your seat and the tension is so thick that you'll feel like you can cut it with a knife" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• UKIPT online main event: Eight set to jet into Bristol, 77,126 for first - "After two days of online combat we have eight players remaining who will have to jet into Bristol, United Kingdom from as far away as Uruguay and Russia" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• "Full Tilt Affiliate Payments Will Not be Honored, Players Will be Untracked" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Viktor Blom became an online poker legend in 2009 when he routinely splashed around chips on Full Tilt's high stakes tables night after night" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  

Full Tilt Poker Releases Details of New Rewards System - and more links for you

Here is today's set of the most popular links from around the net. We will be looking at David Williams (card player) and Daniel Negreanu along with a selection of other topics. So without further ado, let's get going.

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Full Tilt Poker Releases Details of New Rewards System - With the re-launch of Full Tilt Poker just three weeks away, more details are coming out about what players can expect from their online poker experience at the once-powerful internet poker room ... - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- pokernewsboy.com
- Pokerstars Big Game Debuts on Fox from www.pokernewsteam.com

From: www.bluffeurope.com

From: www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 2: David Williams
The Links:

- "Full Tilt Poker announces its newest pros, and David Williams (card player) takes down a Magic event" said www.parttimepoker.com.
- David Williams' Magic Weekend from www.bluffeurope.com

From: www.parttimepoker.com

From: www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:

- International Poker Open 2012 freerolls start today - "The International Poker Open is one of the best value events on the Irish poker calendar and you could bag a seat at a bargain price courtesy of BoylePoker.com" - said www.bluffeurope.com
- Bodog Poker Expands in Asia with TLC88 Deal - pokerfuse.com
- PokerStars weekend review (10-15-12) - www.pokerstarsblog.com

The Links:

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

Shaun Deeb and David Sesso Join the Ladies Event - and more links for you

We're talking about people (Michael Esposito, Shaun Deeb and Keven Stammen), places (Asia and South Africa) and everything in the middle.


OK, the links are:

- "WSOP October Nine Profile: Michael Esposito" - [pokerfuse.com]
- "In his post, Shyam announced that there would no longer be affiliate rakeback on FTP and outlined a new Full Tilt Poker rewards program which will replace the previous Black Card and Iron Man promotions" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- "Bodog Poker Expands in Asia with TLC88 Deal" - [pokerfuse.com]
- "The World Poker Tour Heads To South Africa" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]
- Shaun Deeb and David Sesso Join the Ladies Event - "Shaun Deeb and David Sesso Join the Ladies Event It's always odd when male players show up for a ladies event at the WSOP; it's such a blatant disregard for rules that one has to wonder if it's desperation that drives them or just the unnerving desire to go against the flow" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- "Keven Stammen's massive EPT San Remo The headlines around the poker world last week let us all know that Keven Stammen was the runner-up at the recently concluded EPT San Remo High-Roller tournament, but overlooked in his impressive run that ended at the hands of Benny Spindler was the fact that Stammen also won a side event in San Remo, a 2,100 8-handed Turbo NLHE tournament that saw Stammen add another $120k to his $250k haul in the high-roller tournament" - [pokernewsboy.com]

Mohegan Sun, Bally Technologies Ink Deal For Free Online Poker - and top links

Okay, the links are:

- "Win a Date with Tiffany Michelle For lots of people, there's something incredibly attractive about a woman who can hold her own on the poker table" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- Ludovic Lacay Defeats Jason Lavallee To Win 2012 EPT San Remo Main Event - "Between the two of them, they held almost 11 million in chips; adding together the chip stacks of the other six men (Jason Tompkins, Adrian Piasecki, Micah Raskin, Ismael Bojang, a short stacked Artem Litvinov and local favorite Angelo Recchia), there were only slightly more than 10 million in play" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "Viktor Blom is a bit like the Grand Old Duke of York at the moment" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "This week I would like to welcome a new poker podcast to our directory and welcome back another that has been missing for a while during the conversion of its site" - [pokerfuse.com]


- "Face the Ace Lawsuit Heads for the Federal Court" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- "According to the Boston Herald's Ira Kantor, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, who operate the massive Mohegan Sun gaming complex in Connecticut and the Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs in Pennsylvania, has signed a deal with the Las Vegas based Bally Technologies to offer a play-for-free online poker outlet" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

2012 EPT San Remo, Day Five: Final Table Set, Jason Lavallee, Ludovic Lacay Head The Field - and more links to check out

We're talking about people (Jason Tompkins, Liv Boeree and Jason Mercier), places (Sanremo) and the rest in between.


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

- 2012 EPT San Remo, Day Five: Final Table Set, Jason Lavallee, Ludovic Lacay Head The Field - "On Wednesday, the final 24 players stepped to the green baize to send sixteen of them home with their dreams of an EPT championship dashed. Jason Tompkins was at the helm of the ship with his 2.423 million in chips, but challengers lurked behind every corner" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "Canadian Jason Lavallee is just ahead of French pro Ludovic Lacay as the EPT Sanremo Main Event goes into its final day" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]


- EPT9 Sanremo: Liv Boeree and Jason Mercier - "Team PokerStars Pros Liv Boeree and Jason Mercier both won their EPT title here in Sanremo (Mercier in season four, Boeree in season six)" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

- "Gaming has long been a Tulalip tribal tradition, so it only makes cents to construct a premier resort" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]


- EPT9 Sanremo: This day in history: The crowning of Jason Mercier - "Most significantly however was the presence of Jason Mercier, a 21-year-old former teacher from Fort Lauderdale, Florida who had won his seat online and travelled to Europe with friends" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

Should Howard Lederer be barred from playing poker - and more links to check out

Here is today's set of the most popular links from around the net. We'll be checking out Vanessa Rousso and a selection of other topics. So without further ado, why don't we get started.

Topic 1: London
The Links:
- PokerStars to open London card room - PokerStars yesterday announced that it had become a minority shareholder in the London's Hippodrome Casino ... - from www.bluffeurope.com
- wickedchopspoker.com

Source: wickedchopspoker.com

Source: www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 2: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Should Howard Lederer be barred from playing poker - "There is a lot of precedent for allowing unsavory individuals into a poker room, and as I'll outline in the last header, Howard has only been accused of willfully mismanaging Full Tilt Poker at this point ... After rumors, and later confirmations, that Howard Lederer was playing in a $400/$800 Mixed-Game at the Aria, and also in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio (hotel and casino) the poker world lit-up the usual social media outlets to express their opinions on whether or not Howard Lederer should show his face in a poker room, and some even suggesting that he should be 86'ed from casinos altogether" - said pokernewsboy.com
- Full Tilt Poker Granted License; Emails Players About Relaunch from www.parttimepoker.com
- Full Tilt Poker Set to Relaunch November 6th; Isle of Man Grants License from wickedchopspoker.com

Source: www.parttimepoker.com

Source: wickedchopspoker.com

Source: pokernewsboy.com

Topic 3: Sanremo
The Links:
- LAVALLEE LEADS EPT9 SANREMO FINAL TABLE - "Canadian Jason Lavallee is just ahead of French pro Ludovic Lacay as the EPT Sanremo Main Event goes into its final day" - said www.pokerchanneleurope.com
- EPT9 Sanremo: Final table player profiles - www.pokerstarsblog.com

The Links:

Make sure you keep coming back for further great tales in the future. We've got all the latest happenings which simply can't be overlooked.