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]

More accusations surface against BetOnline Poker - and my top collection of links

We've got a lot of online poker related links to take a look at and a number of topics covering Zynga, World Series, Queenstown, Maryland, Poker, Spain, South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, Australia and Belgium.


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

• "Zynga Poker may shortly enter the world of real money online poker" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  
• "Expansion for World Series of Poker Circuit" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "But if you asked them to pick a favourite poker destination, then the humble little town of Queenstown would have to be close to the top of that list. For me personally, it's now my number one stop, so it's a pleasure to be back here to bring you updates throughout the week from the Queenstown, Maryland Snowfest Main Event from the SKYCITY Queenstown Casino. So what makes this place so special?" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  
• "There is more bad news surfacing in the US poker market as BetOnline Poker, considered one of the softest places to play online poker in recent memory and one of the few US-facing sites remaining, has reached full crisis mode in the minds of many of their poker customers" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• "Players from over twenty new countries, including Australia, Spain, Belgium and Cyprus, are no longer permitted to play on the site" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa CEO Anticipates Fall Online Poker Launch in Nevada" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  

WSOP Experience Mega Satellite at Titan Poker tonight - and my top collection of links

We have got a load of Poker related links to look through and a number of topics covering Betfair, Matt Matros, Bulgaria, Poker and California.


Ok, let's get going. The links:

- "Costas Mousikos is a 56 year old from Cyprus who is the proud owner of a long established restaurant" - [betting.betfair.com]


- "Matt Matros Wins Event #16, 3rd WSOP Bracelet in 3 Years" - [betting.betfair.com]
- "Nagy Barnabas, Hungary, PokerStars qualifier, 300,000Slaven Popov, Bulgaria, 286,000Andrzej Kozikowski, Poland, PokerStars qualifier, 272,000Dennis Schaefer, Germany, PokerStars player, 317,500Petar Zografov, Bulgaria, PokerStars qualifier, 350,000Daniel Karlson, Sweden, 521,500 Michael Alnahas, Bulgaria, PokerStars qualifier, 152,500Saveikis Algirdas, Lithuania, 202,500Andrejus Jakovlevas, Latvia, 263,500Ted Stolzenbach, Netherlands, PokerStars qualifier, 127,000Deyan Stanev, Bulgaria, 300,500Michal Misterek, Poland, PokerStars qualifier, 55,000Tobias Schwecht, Germany, PokerStars player, 419,000 2.10am: Play is done for the dayAnd play is done for the day, two significant pieces of action during the last few hands" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]


- WSOP Experience Mega Satellite at Titan Poker tonight - "The 2012 World Series of Poker is in full swing but there's still time to get to the Rio courtesy of Titan Poker which is hosting a massive WSOP Experience Mega Satellite tonight" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- "A handful of recent amendments to California's proposed online-gambling legislation leaves a stripped-down version of the original bill in place which, if enacted, would offer only online poker to the state's residents" - [pokerfuse.com]