Massive ISPT Satellite today - and more links to check out

Right, let's get started. The links:

• Potential Oregon Legislation Would Shut Down Live Poker Rooms - "A recent bill in the Oregon legislature is an example of this type of attack" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "If you fancy taking part in the massive ISPT event at Wembley next month then you can get a step closer later today courtesy of DuskTillDawnPoker.com which is hosting a massive online satellites" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• LGA: Everleaf Complaints From "Affiliates Disguising Themselves as Players" - "The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta issued a short press statement Friday that states many of the complaints against the Everleaf Gaming Network are from "non-genuine players."" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Bingo Overtakes Poker in Playtech's Q1 Figures - "Bingo now produces more revenues than poker for iPoker owner Playtech according to a Q1 trading statement" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Harrah's Cherokee WSOP Circuit: John Bowman Wins Main Event - "NC Native Collects Gold Ring and $250K in First Cash If ever there was a poker fairytale with storybook ending, it happened April 15 at the Harrah's Cherokee Casino and Resort, nestled in the majestic Smoky Mountains" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
  
• "What was expected to be a quick Day Five that would determine the final table turned out to be a long battle at the European Poker Tour stop in Berlin, Flag of Germany on Friday" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  

Full Tilt Poker Offers "On Demand" Tournaments - and my top selection of links

We've got lots of online poker related links to look through and a number of topics covering Harry Reid, Full Tilt Poker, South America, Poker, Hollywood and Berlin.


So without further ado, here are all the links:

- "Either way, what poker players want is for the law to be nicer to them - something which Harry Reid might just achieve with his new Online Poker Regulation Bill" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- "Full Tilt Poker Offers "On Demand" Tournaments One of the marks of a thriving and enterprising company is its ability to move with the times and cope with the demands of its customers" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- "PartyPoker To Block New Signups from 18 European, South American Countries" - [pokerfuse.com]
- Poker Training Videos This Week: April 21, 2013 - "Our weekly feature gives readers a look inside our Poker Training Video Directory" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "That s right, Brad Hinson, the man in charge of the poker room at Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana is making sure you have the opportunity again. Just in case you missed out on the first chance, check out the Hollywood Spring Poker Open playing out from April 29th-May 5th on this dockside casino riverboat" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]


- "Pieter de Korver Wins EPT Berlin Cup" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

PartyPoker To Block New Signups from 18 European, South American Countries - and more links for you

We're talking about people (Harry Reid), places (South America) and the rest in between.


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

- Kevin Eyster wins WPT Hard Rock Poker Showdown - "Poker players and followers of the game are very familiar with the name Kevin Eyster, AKA "1SickDisease" at online poker rooms, but for the vast majority of casual poker fans Eyster was likely a bit of unknown before his recent victory at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown earlier this week" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- Reid's Online Poker Regulation Bill in the Works - "Either way, what poker players want is for the law to be nicer to them - something which Harry Reid might just achieve with his new Online Poker Regulation Bill" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- "Full Tilt Poker Offers "On Demand" Tournaments One of the marks of a thriving and enterprising company is its ability to move with the times and cope with the demands of its customers" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- PartyPoker To Block New Signups from 18 European, South American Countries - "New players from 18 countries in the EU and South America will be blocked from signing up to bwin.party's online gaming products, according to an email sent to bwin.party affiliates on Friday" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Speed Hold'em Poker at Gala Casino" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

Esben Guenther Leads Field into Berlin Cup Day 2 - and top links

Lots of exciting stuff today, from people like Harry Reid and places like Berlin.


So without further ado, here are all the links:

• Esben Guenther Leads Field into Berlin Cup Day 2 - "Norwegian poker player, Esben Guenther, leads a formidable field into Day 2 of the Berlin Cup - the first major tournament of an extensive EPT Berlin schedule. Based on the volume of players that flocked to the Grand Hyatt Hotel for the first major tournament of the EPT Berlin, the German capital looks like being the centre of the poker world for the next ten days" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "Carbon Poker is launching its $10,000 Equalizer promotion this month, a challenge in which the player who plays the most hands wins" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
  
  
• iPoker to Unveil Mobile Options and New VIP Program - "The top poker network has undergone a variety of changes since last year and its latest offerings will include new mobile options and an enhanced VIP format. To be launched within weeks, iPoker will offer HTML5 and IOS apps on certain skins" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "The state of Massachusetts House of Representatives is considering legalizing online poker in the near future. There is a good chance that 2014 will be the year that Massachusetts legalizes online poker" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  

World Series of Poker Asia/Pacific Championship Event Day Four: Benny Spindler Holds Final Table Chip Lead, Daniel Negreanu Second - and my top selection of links

A lot of exciting stuff today, from people like Jake Cody and places like Europe.


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

- Former Full Tilt CEO Bitar Formally Pleads Guilty - "Ray Bitar, the former CEO of Full Tilt Poker, officially entered a guilty plea to criminal charges on Monday, forfeiting $40 million to the U.S. government, according to reports" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

- "Tom Hall, $115,000 In the battle for the Caesars Cup, Team Europe emerged victorious for the second time in the Cup's history after battling through Team Asia/Pacific and the defending champion Team Americas" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]


- "The inaugural UKIPT Series event was hosted over the weekend at the Hippodrome Casino in London, with PokerStars Pro Jake Cody claiming the 19,400 first prize Played the same as the UKIPT Main Event - but with a 250.00 + 25.00 buy-in and thirty minute levels - the new PokerStars-sponsored UKIPT Series counts as a UKIPT side event for players keen to find themselves on top of the UKIPT leaderboard and the winner of each Series event also gets invited to the UKIPT Champion of Champions tournament at the end of Season 4 to battle it out for a UKIPT Season 5 passport" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- World Series of Poker Asia/Pacific Championship Event Day Four: Benny Spindler Holds Final Table Chip Lead, Daniel Negreanu Second - "As expected, Day Four at the World Series of Poker Asia/Pacific (WSOP APAC) Championship Event was a quick one, but the final table that will be played out on Monday will feature some excellent talent overall" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

Real Info At the Poker Table - and my top collection of links

I have got a lot of online poker related links to look through and various topics covering Irish Poker Open, Dan Kelly (poker player), World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour, Brazil and Poker.


OK, the links are:

- Ian Simpson wins Irish Poker Open then proposes - "Not only did Simpson make the final table of the Irish Poker Open for the second straight year, he went on to win what is one of the most prestigious tournaments in poker, and then wasted no time in dropping down to one knee and proposing to his girlfriend Emma according to Cardplayer.com" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- "Dan Kelly (poker player) Leads Inaugural WSOP APAC Event" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
- "Inaugural World Series of Poker Asia/Pacific Underway, "Accumulator" Event Completes Day 1A" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
- World Poker Tour Barcelona, Day 1A: Manuel Bevand Takes Opening Day Lead - "While most of the attention of the poker world is centered on the autumnal climes of Australia (remember, the Southern Hemisphere is opposite the Northern), the springtime urges of some poker players are being satisfied by the World Poker Tour's venture to the Casino Barcelona in Spain" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- Brazillian Football Legend Ronaldo Signs with PokerStars - "Retired Brazillian soccer star Ronaldo Nazario is the latest member of "Team PokerStars SportStars," the poker room announced Friday" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Real Info At the Poker Table" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]

Fantasy Poker Manager Reaches Deal with WSOP - and my top selection of links

This is today's set of the hottest links from around the net. We'll be looking at Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Ivey along with a number of other topics. So without further ado, why don't we get going.

Topic 1: Betfair
The Links:
- BlueSQ Poker Merges with Betfair Following Acquisition - Betfair has announced that it has bought "certain assets, including the customer database" of Blue Square Bet for 5m ... - from pokerfuse.com
- www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:

- "Fantasy Poker Manager has signed a deal with the World Series of Poker to become the "official fantasy poker game" of the WSOP. The three-year agreement between the WSOP and Zokay Entertainment, parent company of Fantasy Poker Manager and the Global Poker Index, was announced Tuesday" said www.parttimepoker.com.
- Zynga Poker Launches UK Platform Today from www.bluffeurope.com
- WSOP Partners with Fantasy Poker Manager from pokerfuse.com

From: www.parttimepoker.com

From: www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 3: World Poker Tour
The Links:
- Antonio Esfandiari Joins Ultimate Poker - "He has collected more than $23 million in tournaments, including two World Poker Tour titles and three World Series of Poker bracelets" - said pokerfuse.com

The Links:

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 'round! So check back before long, if you don't want to miss out on the latest captivating headlines around the world.

Specialty Hardware and Software Services Dominate Delaware iGaming Bidders List - and my top collection of links

We're talking about people (Mike Caro and Doc Holliday), places (Delaware, Australia, Europe and Venice) and everything in the middle.


Alright, the links are:

- "Mike Caro is widely regarded as the world's foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology, and statistics" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]


- Specialty Hardware and Software Services Dominate Delaware iGaming Bidders List - "Specialized firms offering support services connected to online transactions dominate the list of 14 companies that have formally responded to the Delaware Lottery's Request for Proposal (RFP) in conjunction with the lottery's planned offering of several forms of online gambling, including poker" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Another day, another hit for Boss Media's International Poker Network (IPN)" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]


- Doc Holliday: A Gunfight Waiting to Happen, Part 1 - "In fact by the time he was 30, Doc Holliday would be nationally famous, written up coast to coast in newspapers, dime novels and magazines" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- "Australian Senator Wants Apple to Remove PokerStars' Mobile App" - [pokerfuse.com]
- "888 Signs With Caesars to Live Stream WSOP Europe and WSOP Asia-Pacific" - [pokerfuse.com]
- "172 players may have started but after four days of action sent pros and amateurs hurtling towards the rail, Rocco Palumbo was left standing as the WPT Venice champion" - [www.bluffeurope.com]