Wicked Chops Podcast: Fred Bevill on Saved by the Bell, Federated/Epic, and HPT - and more links to check out

I have got a load of Poker related links to run through and various topics covering Saved by the Bell, Christmas, Spain, Satellite, Barry Greenstein, Mike Caro and Jerry Buss.


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

• "In between talking about the Season 9 changes to HPT, Fred discusses his stint on Saved by the Bell (go to 1:22 in the above clip), the shitshow that was Federated Sports+Gaming, and more" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
  
  
  
• 5,000 in Prizes Plus 5,000 in Cash Awaits You During the Aspers Christmas Cracker - "During the holiday season Aspers Casino is Westfield Stratford City will be hosting a very special poker event - the Christmas Cracker in association with Paddy Power Poker and iFindPoker" - [www.pokershark.com]
  
• "Paf Spain to Close Poker Room, Future of Ongame.ES in Question" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "PokerStars Spain is launching its first series of online satellites to qualify for a regular live tournament in its new poker room in Casino Gran Madrid" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "Prominent Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein warned fellow poker players Friday about a security flaw in the design of an IPhone and iPad app being used for live interactive gambling in a relative new poker variant, Open-Faced Chinese" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "Mike Caro is widely regarded as the world's foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology, and statistics" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
  
  
  
• "Today I'll take a look at a number of stories including an interesting blog post by Dusty Schmidt, the Party Poker Premier League roster, and the unfortunate passing of Jerry Buss" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  

Full Tilt Poker Announces FTOPS XXII Schedule - and more links to check out

I have got a lot of online poker related links to look over and a number of topics covering London, Christmas, Full Tilt Poker, Microgaming, Mike Caro, Saved by the Bell, Madrid and Poker tournament.


OK, the links are:

- "Sky Poker Tour set for London" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- 5,000 in Prizes Plus 5,000 in Cash Awaits You During the Aspers Christmas Cracker - "During the holiday season Aspers Casino is Westfield Stratford City will be hosting a very special poker event - the Christmas Cracker in association with Paddy Power Poker and iFindPoker" - [www.pokershark.com]

- "The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is back for the second time at the resurrected Full Tilt Poker" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]


- Microgaming Restructures Bad Beat Jackpot, Moves to Opt-In System - "MPN, formerly Microgaming poker network, has announced a restructuring of its Bad Beat Jackpot (BBJ) from March 19" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Mike Caro: Today's word is... WIN" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
- "Wicked Chops Podcast: Fred Bevill on Saved by the Bell, Federated/Epic, and HPT" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
- "PokerStars Spain is launching its first series of online satellites to qualify for a regular live tournament in its new poker room in Casino Gran Madrid" - [pokerfuse.com]


- Nevada Proposes Bill to Tax Online Poker Tournaments - "Burnett, seeks to add online poker tournament entry fees to the list of activities for which online poker operators are required to pay tax" - [pokerfuse.com]

Delaware to Consider Shared Player Pools with Nevada, Europe - plus my links selection

I have got a load of Poker related links to run through and various topics covering Madrid, Delaware, Spain, Christmas, Europe, Poker tournament and Jerry Buss.


So without further ado, here are the links:

• PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid - "According to a Spanish-only press release from PokerStars this month, and accompanying reports in Spanish poker news sites, the PokerStars-branded poker room in Casino Gran Madrid has officially opened, inaugurated with a packed tournament with famous footballers and Spanish bullfighters among the hundred-plus guests" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Blume, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Delaware gaming officials expect to share the state's online poker player pool with Nevada and even Europe, but would likely compete with New Jersey for a slice of the Internet gambling market" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "The landic operator will continue other gambling business in Spain, including sportsbetting, and the group is "investigating other options" for opening another online poker room, although there are no immediate plans" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• 5,000 in Prizes Plus 5,000 in Cash Awaits You During the Aspers Christmas Cracker - "During the holiday season Aspers Casino is Westfield Stratford City will be hosting a very special poker event - the Christmas Cracker in association with Paddy Power Poker and iFindPoker" - [www.pokershark.com]
  
• Nevada Proposes Bill to Tax Online Poker Tournaments - "Burnett, seeks to add online poker tournament entry fees to the list of activities for which online poker operators are required to pay tax" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Lakers Owner/Poker Player Jerry Buss Dying of Cancer" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
  

PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid - and more links to check out

We've got lots of Poker related links to look through and a number of topics covering Madrid, Saved by the Bell, Vienna, Europe and Christmas.


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

• PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid - "According to a Spanish-only press release from PokerStars this month, and accompanying reports in Spanish poker news sites, the PokerStars-branded poker room in Casino Gran Madrid has officially opened, inaugurated with a packed tournament with famous footballers and Spanish bullfighters among the hundred-plus guests" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Wicked (musical) Chops Podcast: Fred Bevill on Saved by the Bell, Federated/Epic, and HPT - "In between talking about the Season 9 changes to HPT, Fred discusses his stint on Saved by the Bell (go to 1:22 in the above clip), the shitshow that was Federated Sports+Gaming, and more" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
  
• "GSOP Vienna kicked off yesterday with a healthy field of 304 runners" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• "Blume, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Delaware gaming officials expect to share the state's online poker player pool with Nevada and even Europe, but would likely compete with New Jersey for a slice of the Internet gambling market" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "During the holiday season Aspers Casino is Westfield Stratford City will be hosting a very special poker event - the Christmas Cracker in association with Paddy Power Poker and iFindPoker" - [www.pokershark.com]
  
  
  

Chan Poker Calls it Quits - and more links to check out

A lot of interesting stuff today, from people such as Johnny Chan (poker player) and places like Germany.


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

- Party Poker Launches Android (operating system) App - "Party Poker has launched a beta version of its software for Android, making the online poker site available on mobile devices" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

- "Germany's Schleswig-Holstein has honored its commitment to process existing online casino and poker applications resulting in twelve new licenses being issued. Twelve operators were issued licenses by the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, allowing the licensed companies to offer online casino games and poker" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- "Chan Poker Calls it Quits The struggling poker room endorsed by Johnny Chan (poker player) has announced that they are closing their doors and moving their player base to the Merge Poker Network" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- "PokerStars confirmed last week's report that it was partnering with the Casino Gran Madrid to build a PokerStars-branded poker room in the casino. The room will specialize in hosting tournaments and is planned to open early in 2013" - [pokerfuse.com]


- "Christmas is a time of giving and award-winning 3D poker room PKR.com is getting into the spirit by offering its players a fantastic festive inspired tournament series" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

PNB talks poker with player and author Will Tipton - and more links to check out

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

• "The second-ever running of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prague Main Event began Monday as 115 players put up 3,300 for the first of three starting flights" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• PNB talks poker with player and author Will Tipton - "I recently had the opportunity to read Expert Heads Up No limit Hold' Em, by Will Tipton (you can find my review of the book here: http://pokernewsboy.com/reviews/book-review-expert-heads-up-nlhe-volume-1/13332) and Will was kind enough to answer a few questions on his book and poker in general" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "This is not New Jersey's first dance with online gambling" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "5,000 in Prizes Plus 5,000 in Cash Awaits You During the Aspers Christmas Cracker" - [www.pokershark.com]
  
• Nevada Casinos Developing Online Poker Software - "Casinos in Northern Nevada are planning for new regulations that will allow them to offer online poker by late 2013. Despite the fact that new regulations have not been completely finalized, casino operators in Northern Nevada are working on the strategies that will allow them to offer online poker by late 2013" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "The Microgaming Poker Network, home to many online poker sites including Betsson, iGame, 24HPoker, Pokerihuone and BetVictor, has been rebranded. The new network will be known as MPN and come complete with a new network website at thempn.eu" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  

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]

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]