Australian Lower House Passes Poker Machine Measures - and more links for you

We have got a load of Poker related links to take a look at and various topics covering Odds, Poker, Davidi Kitai, Christmas, Celebrity and Australia.


So without further ado, here are the links:

- Implied Odds and Reverse Implied Odds-Go Figure, PART 1 OF 3 - "Even first-time players knows that poker is a game of odds, and while newbies might not be able to figure them, at least they realize that there's a relationship between the chances of making a winning hand and how much money is in the pot" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]

- Erik Seidel Now Poker's Top Earner - "Erik Seidel Now Poker's Top Earner Erik Seidel is undoubtedly poker's Man of the Hour right now after his victory at the 2011 National Heads Up Poker Championships which took place last Sunday at the Caesar's Palace" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- Davidi Kitai Wins WPT Celebrity Invitational - "Davidi Kitai Wins WPT Celebrity Invitational The World Poker Tout (WPT) Invitational has just recently seen its conclusion last Wednesday night, with Davidi Kitai crowned as the new champion" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- "$100k Christmas giveaway at bet365 Poker" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Australian Lower House Passes Poker Machine Measures - "A controversial new set of laws which would demand that all Australian poker machines (pokies) include pre-commitment technology in a bid to counter problem gambling numbers, has passed its first hurdle by being accepted by the federal government's Lower House. The proposed measures were nearly held up after independent Member of Parliament, Tony Windsor, introduced a new set of last minute amendments, but the government accepted these suggestions and the bill cleared the Lower House" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

Ongame Network Signs Online Poker Deal with Mohegan Sun - and my top selection of links

We've got a load of online poker related links to look through and a variety of topics covering Francis Bacon, Doyle Brunson, Mohegan Sun, Jonathan Duhamel and Poker.


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

• Sir Francis Bacon and Poker - "-Francis Bacon during the Age of Reason (Of Seditions and Troubles, Essays, 15; published in 1597) Sir Francis Bacon (Jan. 1561 - April 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, spy, freemason and essayist. He was knighted in 1603" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
  
• Doyle on Daniel and More - "Doyle Brunson has been at his writing desk in the last 24 hours producing the latest entry for his popular blog" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• Ongame Network Signs Online Poker Deal with Mohegan Sun - "The Ongame Poker Network, which was recently acquired by the Canadian gambling group, Amaya, announced that it has been chosen by one of the most popular US gambling destinations, the Mohegan Sun, to power the casino's online poker offering. The Mohegan Sun, which is owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is moving into this online gambling sphere with the launch of its new play money poker site (www.mohegansun.com), that will allow players to enjoy play-for-fun poker action off their PCs, their Macs and on the go through smart phones and tablets" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "JONATHAN ROY WINS WPT MONTREAL" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]
  
• Fitzwilliam Poker Festival starts today - "The Fitzwilliam Club in Dublin is the place to be for Irish poker players this week as the venue plays host to its November Festival" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  

Travis Makar Shares Shocking Revelations about UB Scandal - and my top selection of links

So without further ado, here are the links:

- PokerStars' MicroMillions III Sets Records - "The recently concluded MicroMillions III series on PokerStars that featured low buy-ins more suited for recreational players set new online poker records. A total of 1,308,994 entries were recorded during the 11-day duration of the event that consisted of 100 tournaments with buy-ins as low as 11 cents" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- Poker Meets Jersey Shore - "Poker documentaries can be both a blessing and a curse for the industry" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- Full Tilt Poker Will Not Bring Back Former Red Pros - "In what should not come as a surprise to anyone, Full Tilt Poker has informed former FTP "Red Pros" that they will not be retained as sponsored players now that Full Tilt has been re-launched. PokerNews' French outlet originally got a hold of the e-mail to the "Red Pros," which explains why the decision was made and what options those pros have going forward" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "The report said that Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller, both of Nevada, are pessimistic of the legislation being passed this year" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


- Atomic Kitten's online poker losses - "The one time Atomic Kitten told the Daily Star that she "was really good" at the game but gave up after a big losing session" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- "Travis (band) Makar Shares Shocking Revelations about UB Scandal" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- "Mohegan Sun, Amaya-owned Ongame Reach Software Deal" - [pokerfuse.com]

Geoff Smith Races to Victory in ANZPT Auckland - and my top selection of links

I have got a lot of online poker related links to take a look at and a number of topics covering Book review, Chad, Auckland, Luck, Cocaine, Poker and Belgium.


So without further ado, here are the links:

• "Elwood is the owner of...Book Review: Winning Poker Tournaments volume 3 The highly anticipated third volume of Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time is now available, and the final installment of the tournament poker...Book Review: The Mental Game of Poker by Jared Tendler Since the poker boom there have been countless poker manuals that have hit the bookshelves, covering everything from No Limit Holdem (a very popular topic)..." - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• "Interviews with Chad Elie and Ben Sulsky: This Week in Poker Podcasts" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "The SkyCity Casino witnessed one of the fastest final tables ever, as Geoff Smith demolished his opponents in under four hours to win the ANZPT Auckland Main Event. Geoff Smith turned a major chip disadvantage into an ANZPT trophy and NZ$ 80,502 after racing through his opponents on the final day of the PokerStars sponsored ANZPT Main Event in Auckland" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  
• "Is poker a case of luck or skill?" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• "Poker Pros Involved in Cocaine Bust" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• "We recently sat down with author and poker player Zachary Elwood to discuss his recently released book, Reading Poker Tells" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• "Belgium Must Respond to EU Commission by Year's End" - [pokerfuse.com]
  

ANZPT Auckland Breaks Live Poker Record - and more links for you

We're discussing people (Prahlad Friedman), places (Auckland and Nevada) and everything else in between.


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

• "The PokerStars ANZPT Auckland currently being played at the SkyCity Casino has smashed the record for the highest attendance at a live poker game in New Zealand A total of 207 players paid the NZ$2,200 buy-in or qualified for the tournament via satellites hosted on PokerStars - smashing the previous record of 149 players who competed at the Queenstown Snowfest in July" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  
• "There may only be 33 days until Christmas but poker players bag themselves a premature pressie courtesy of Paddy Power Poker which is giving away a host of great goodies in its Christmas Comes Early offer" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• UB.com Recruits Prahlad Friedman - "UB.com Recruits Prahlad Friedman With Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth departing from UB.com, it was obvious that the site needed to recruit talented pros, and quick" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• Hard Rock, Treasure Island Apply for Online Licenses in Nevada - "If the application and licensing process is any indication, online poker may soon be as prevalent as live poker in Nevada, with two more Las Vegas casinos applying for licenses to operate online games in the Silver State" - [pokerfuse.com]
  

Swedish Tax Authority Launches Coordinated Campaign Against Poker Players - and more links for you

Here you are at today's listing of the hottest links from around the internet. We will be looking at Greg Raymer and a assortment of other topics. So without further delay, let's get started.

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Swedish Tax Authority Launches Coordinated Campaign Against Poker Players - The letter, posted in full on pokermagazine.se, demands players report what sites they have played on in the last four years, "such as PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, Bodog, etc," and under what screen names they played. Information regarding entrances and winnings in any live events held outside the EEA is also being sought ... - from pokerfuse.com
- www.pokernewsdaily.com
- DoJ Moves One Step Closer to Full Tilt Repayment from www.pokernewsreport.com

Source: www.pokernewsdaily.com

Source: www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 2: World Series of Poker
The Links:
- PokerNewsBoy picks the 2012 Player of the Year - "Mike Mizrachi quietly having a terrific 2012 At the 2012 World Series of Poker Mike Mizrachi made history by winning the $50k Poker Players Championship for the second time in three years,...Poker Player of the Year Races August update With three outlets now handing out Player of the Year awards, tournament poker players have even more opportunities to promote themselves within the poker world,...Is Phil Hellmuth the best WSOP player of all-time? ... " - said pokernewsboy.com
- THIS GUY Greg Raymer is One HECKUVA Poker Player from www.pokernewsdaily.com

Topic 3: Greg Raymer
The Links:
- Raymer Officially Owns HPT - "Gene Bromberg, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License You might say Greg Raymer had to win the Heartland Poker Tour Championship Open at Belterra Casino Resort" - said pokerfuse.com
- HNR 11/20: U.S. Full Tilt Process to Start in January; Raymer Owns HPT - www.parttimepoker.com
- Greg Raymer Wins HPT Championship Open, Fourth Title of Year - wickedchopspoker.com

Topic 4:South Carolina
The Links:
- South Carolina Supreme Court Rules Poker Illegal - "In a now six-year old case, the South Carolina Supreme Court determined by the slimmest margin that poker in the Palmetto State is illegal, even if it is in a private home ... The case dates back to 2006 when police raided a home in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina SC, and discovered what was described then as a "high stakes" poker tournament in action (the buy in was actually only $10, building slightly more than a $200 prize pool)" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- South Carolina Supreme Court Reinstates Guilty Verdicts in Poker Case - pokerfuse.com

Well that's my round-up for the week. I hope you're looking forward to more because there's much more where that came from the next time around! So check back before long, if you don't want to miss out on the latest fascinating headlines around the globe.

Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth Leave UB - and my top selection of links

I have got a load of Poker related links to look over and various topics covering Annie Duke, Full Tilt Poker, Traffic, Dublin, Poker, Southern England and Greg Raymer.


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

- "Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth Leave UB It seems like 2011 is off at an ominous start for UB.com as two of their pros have decided to depart from the site and go their separate ways" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- "Today marks the end of the first fortnight of Full Tilt Poker's second life" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]


- "124 players were on hand at Clontarf Castle in Dublin over the weekend for the Irish leg of the 1,000 European Masters of Poker series with home favourite Padraig O'Neill taking the honours" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- Five Moves You Should Have In Your Poker Arsenal - "By three-betting an under the gun raiser you are portraying huge strength and unless that particular raiser is opening an extremely narrow range, your three-bet will often be met with a fold - or at the very most a call then a check to you on the flop, which hands you valuable momentum in the hand" - [betting.betfair.com]

- "Ross McDermott takes Southern England Poker Challenge" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Raymer Officially Owns HPT - "Gene Bromberg, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License You might say Greg Raymer had to win the Heartland Poker Tour Championship Open at Belterra Casino Resort" - [pokerfuse.com]

Madrid Cuts Casino Tax by 75% to Secure EuroVegas - and my top selection of links

We're talking about people (David Mitchell (actor), Giles Coren and Harry Reid), places (Madrid and Heaven) and the rest in the middle.


Okay, the links are:

- Madrid Cuts Casino Tax by 75% to Secure EuroVegas - "The Mayor of Madrid Ignacio Gonzalez has announced that the regional gaming tax on bricks and mortar casinos will be reduced from 45% to 10%" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Victoria Coren bucked the trend of poker players marrying poker players over the weekend when she got hitched to comedian, David Mitchell" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- HeavenBet.com Launches Sports Betting - "Following the successful launch of casino and poker sites last month, HeavenBet.com have announced the launch of their new sports book" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]

- Rewind: Top Poker Videos of the Week (Nov. 12-18) - "ElkY takes a leap of faith, the Poker Players Alliance talks to the DOJ about Full Tilt Poker funds, and an LOL Zynga Poker hand" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

- PPA Seeks Changes to Reid-Kyl Online Poker Bill - "The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) sent a letter to Senators Harry Reid and Jon Kyl requesting modifications to the current draft of the online poker bill. Dated Nov. 2, the missive was written by PPA Chairman Alfonse D'Amato commending the Senators for their work in attempting to regulate online poker in the United States" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

Las Vegas Poker Player Attempts To Push Howard Lederer Petition, Is Denied - and top links

Here you are at today's list of the latest links from around the web. We will be checking out Harry Reid and a assortment of other topics. So without further ado, let's get going.

Topic 1: World Poker Tour
The Links:
- The Week in Poker: Zhou, Crncic, Schwartz Among Winners - Glenn Sullivan -- $28,236 Noah Schwartz notches WPT title in Jacksonville Finally, the World Poker Tour also found another champion this week with Noah Schwartz beating out a field of 477 -- and dominating the final table -- to win his first WPT title in the WPT bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble ... Merson talks about WSOP ME win Before getting to the tourney round-up, let's note how 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Merson has begun making the rounds with interviews following his victory at that marathon final table a couple of weeks ago - from betting.betfair.com

Topic 2: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- "United States Department of Justice and PokerStars regarding the "Black Friday" indictments of 2011 - in which PokerStars acquired the then-shuttered Full Tilt Poker, which Lederer allegedly led - Lederer has been on a campaign to get back into the poker community, first through a series of interviews and then through getting back on the felt. A Las Vegas poker player, however, is taking steps to make his thoughts known on the presence of Lederer in Las Vegas casinos, albeit with some stonewalling" said www.pokernewsdaily.com.

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:
- European Poker Tour Picks This Year's Poker Stars - "European Poker Tour Picks This Year's Poker Stars It has been a tremendous start of the year for most poker players around the world" - said www.pokernewsteam.com
- PPA Chairman Lobbies for Changes to Reid/Kyl Online Poker Bill - pokerfuse.com

The Links:

Make sure you come back for more great tales next week. We've got all the latest happenings that simply can't be overlooked.

PPA Reports On Department of Justice Talks Regarding Full Tilt Poker Payments - and more links to check out

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

• "PPA Reports On United States Department of Justice Talks Regarding Full Tilt Poker Payments" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• Greek language Ultimatum for Unlicensed Gaming Providers: Stop by December 6 - "Some, like PaddyPower and SportingBet, paid up, but other major operators including bwin.party refused. The law called for a public tendering process to be put in place where operators could bid for licences, but to date the Greek regulator has failed to achieve this and there is currently no way to become a new licensed operator in the Greek market" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• First Official Numbers Underscore Online Poker's Growth in Spain - "Online poker in Spain has grown each month since the regulation in June, according to the first numbers published by the Spanish online gaming regulator, the DGOJ" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Connecticut May Reconsider Online Gambling - "Budget deficits and diminishing revenue from the state's two tribal casinos has Connecticut lawmakers reconsidering online gambling legislation. While the lame-duck session of Congress has begun and many are hoping that federal lawmakers take a serious look at the Reid-Kyl bill, there are no guarantees that enough support will be gained in order to pass Internet gambling regulations under a federal regime" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "European Poker Tour Picks This Year's Poker Stars" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  

Southern England Poker Championship starts today - and more links to check out

Topic 1: Poker Players Alliance
The Links:
- Poker Players Alliance Meets with DOJ on Full Tilt Funds - Full Tilt Poker funds are not close to being returned to Americans, according to the Poker Players Alliance after a meeting with the United States Department of Justice on Tuesday - from www.parttimepoker.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com
- Full Tilt Money "a Long Way Away" for US Players from pokerfuse.com

From: www.parttimepoker.com

From: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 2: Poker tournament
The Links:
- Book Review: Winning Poker Tournaments volume 3 - "The highly anticipated third volume of Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time is now available, and the final installment of the tournament poker trilogy did not disappoint ... Hidden Headlines: Duke's new book, Lederer backlash and more Annie Duke working on new book Annie Duke may receive a lot of flak from the poker community for her past transgressions, but it seems...2012 WSOP preliminary tournaments "Cliffs Please" The 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event is now upon us, and with only one preliminary tournament still to be decided (Wednesday's WSOPC National...Book Review: The Mental Game of Poker by Jared Tendler Since the poker boom there have been countless poker manuals that have hit the bookshelves, covering everything from No Limit Holdem (a very popular topic)..." - said pokernewsboy.com
- 2013 World Series of Poker Dates Announced from www.pokernewsdaily.com

From: pokernewsboy.com

From: www.pokernewsdaily.com

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:

- Southern England Poker Championship starts today - "Reading isn't usually known as a hotbed of poker but that will change over the next few days as the Berkshire town's Genting Club plays host to the Southern England Poker Poker Challenge" - said www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 4:Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- The biggest poker stories of 2012 Part 2: The Storylines - "More on Antonio's Big One for One Drop victory: http://pokernewsboy.com/wsop-news/antonio-esfandiari-big-one-for-one-drop-champion/12645 PokerStars cuts deal with DOJ; buys Full Tilt Poker After the worst moment in poker history occurred on April 15, 2011, pretty much everything went downhill for Full Tilt Poker ... " - said pokernewsboy.com
- HNR 11/14: WPT Winner; Status of American Full Tilt Funds - www.parttimepoker.com

Don't forget to keep coming back for further great tales in the future. We've got all the latest events that simply can't be overlooked.

Doyle's Blog: Politics, Dogs and Death - and my top collection of links

Lots of interesting stuff today, from people such as David Benyamine, Doyle Brunson, Peter Eastgate and Sam Trickett and places like Belgium.


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

- DAVID BENYAMINE JOINS MYPOKERSQUAD - "Press Release from ISPT:Mypokersquad.com, the first crowd funding platform for sponsoring pro poker players, and ISPT have announced the recruitment of ambassador David Benyamine as a new player in the team.A Las Vegas resident, David is known to be one of the best high-stakes players in the world" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]

- "The highly anticipated third volume of Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time is now available, and the final installment of the tournament poker trilogy did not disappoint" - [pokernewsboy.com]


- "Whenever Doyle Brunson swipes his virtual quill across the page he always delivers at least one amusing anecdote and in his latest blog post he maintains that precedent" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "Peter Eastgate's Bracelet Sold for $147,500 After all that buzz about bracelets and dog collars, Peter Eastgate's WSOP bracelet has finally been sold for a whopping $147,500 - and all of it's going to charity!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- bwin.party co-CEO Detained in Belgium - "Teufelberger was not arrested; he was asked to sit down to be questioned about his company's continued presence in Belgium" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "Well that appears to be the case for Sam Trickett who took to Twitter yesterday in search of suggestions" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Frank Kassela Wins PotY Award - and more links to check out

I have got lots of online poker related links to look over and a number of topics covering Poker, Frank Kassela, Allegiant Air and Microgaming.


Okay, the links are:

• Brad Pitt to Appear in a Poker Movie - "Brad Pitt to Appear in a Poker Movie Movies about poker seem to be getting more and more common these days as the game's following grows exponentially with each passing year" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• Frank Kassela Wins PotY Award - "Frank Kassela Wins PotY Award Jonathan Duhamel may have won the main event, but the honor of being Player of the Year goes to Frank Kassela, an American Poker Pro from Tennessee who has won two WSOP Bracelets in his career, both in 2010" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• Allegiant Air Unethical Business Practices - "This is a warning to not take advantage of the debit card discount offered by Allegiant Air" - [www.pokeraddict.net]
  
• Microgaming Rooms Roll Out Lobby Redesign - "Microgaming unveiled a new look to its online poker lobby this week, with the client update rolled out to select poker rooms. Betsson was one of the first to debut the redesign when its new Microgaming poker room was launched on Thursday and, according to the Microgaming PR, Betsson was "integral in shaping the design and functions" of the new lobby" - [pokerfuse.com]
  

Daniel Negreanu Loses Temper at EPT Vienna - plus my links selection

We have got a load of Poker related links to take a look at and various topics covering Poker, Vienna, Doyle Brunson, Amsterdam and Vanessa Selbst.


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

- "A recent statistical report by PokerScout has shown that traffic figures are up by around 15% in the last week thanks to Everest Poker's migration to the network" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- Daniel Negreanu Loses Temper at EPT Vienna - "Daniel Negreanu Loses Temper at EPT Vienna Daniel Negreanu may be one of the biggest poker pros in the world, but that doesn't mean that he's one of the most loved. Fresh off a controversial session at the PokerStars Big Game wherein he, along with Tony G, bullied Andrew Robl, Negreanu has just found yet another person to offend with a rude comment" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- "Hidden Headlines: Doyle's fight, Everest joins iPoker and more" - [pokernewsboy.com]
- Some Classic Poker in Amsterdam - "It wasn't just the Dutch who turned out for this year's Master Classics of Poker inside Amsterdam's Holland Casino (film) as a host of European talent anted-up the 5,000 buy-in. Starting out on Day 1 were some formidable faces such as Dominik Nitsche, Lex Veldhuis, Ana Marquez and Ilan Boujenah" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- HNR 11/8: Cantu Beats Aguiar; Selbst in Spotlight - "Brandon Cantu and Jonathan Aguiar settle their WSOP Europe spat, and Vanessa Selbst is everywhere" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

Million Dollar Challenge Season 2 Airs on FOX - plus my links selection

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

• Have poker news outlets letdown the community - "Poker news is really no different from mainstream news; each website has their own biases, gets their advertising money from specific sources, and is predicated on access -access to players, to press releases and information, and most importantly access to affiliate partnerships with online poker rooms. Recently we saw this made about as plain as plain can be when PokerStrategy.com released an announcement explaining how the site slants their news, and why they have had little compunction when it comes to slamming Full Tilt Poker in recent articles" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• Weight Loss Prop Bet at the WSOP - "Weight Loss Prop Bet at the WSOP Losing weight is a goal that most people have. Thirty pounds by the end of the month, week, etcetera, etcetera - we've heard them all" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• "Poker legend Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson announced Tuesday via Twitter that he has been diagnosed with cancer" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• Million Dollar Challenge (poker) Season 2 Airs on FOX - "Million Dollar Challenge Season 2 Airs on FOX Season 1 of the PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge was a huge success, so poker fans have been truly anticipating the return of the series for its second season" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• "HNR 11/7: U.S. Online Poker Looking Up After Election; Full Tilt Poker Update" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
• "Sun Poker Closes After a Decade of Poker" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  

SunPoker Closes, Blames iPoker Split - plus my links selection

I have got lots of online poker related links to look through and various topics covering Bristol, Sun, Hollywood, Chad and Daniel Cates.


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

- "The Final Table of the UKIPT Online Main Event is the highlight on the first day of the UKIPT Bristol featuring Chris Moorman and over 250,000 in prize money. The sixth leg of the 2012/13 PokerStars sponsored United Kingdom and Ireland Poker Tour kicks of this afternoon at the Gala Casino in Bristol with the finale of the UKIPT Online Main Event - the first two days of which were played (online!) on 14-15 October" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- SunPoker Closes, Blames iPoker Split - "Venerable online poker room SunPoker has called it quits, officially ceasing operations on November 5 and orchestrating a transfer of its existing player base over to Omni Online Casino (omnicasino.com), the flagship entity of the SunPoker group" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Penn National Gaming is making sure you have every opportunity to qualify for the big Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) Guaranteed $500,000 championship at the M resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas on June 28th- 30th" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]


- "Black Friday Indictee Chad Elie Blasting on Twitter" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
- "Daniel Cates Win All-Star Showdown For $550,000" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]