New Poker Series To Introduce Live Betting - plus my links selection

Topic 1: ARJEL
The Links:
- ARJEL: 90% of French language FTP Money Reclaimed - 4.1m in FullTiltPoker.FR deposits has been reclaimed, representing approximately 90% of all French cash balances, regulator ARJEL announced Tuesday ... Players in the United States still await their Full Tilt funds, though the process took a significant step forward last week with the announcement that the United States Department of Justice had appointed the Garden City Group to oversee the reclamation process - from pokerfuse.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:
- New Poker Series To Introduce Live Betting - "A new poker series set to begin next month could be the next evolution of televised poker, offering not only the players but also the viewers of the events innovative ways to be involved with the proceedings ... " - said www.pokercast.tv
- Q2 Launch for New PartyPoker Software Next Step in Group's Recreational Refocus from pokerfuse.com
- Nevada Solicits Suggestions for Interstate Poker Compacts from www.pokernewsdaily.com

From: www.pokernewsdaily.com

From: wickedchopspoker.com

From: www.pokercast.tv

The Links:

The Links:

And that is it! I hope you've enjoyed the ups and downs of breaking stories trending lately. I'm sure you'd agree that the internet is truly an amazing place. So if you are hungry for more great links, do check in with us soon.

William Hill, Gibraltar Regulator Slam UK Legislative Plans - plus my links selection

A lot of exciting stuff today, from people like Chris Moneymaker, Chris Ferguson and Patrik Antonius and places like Gibraltar.


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

- William Hill, Gibraltar Regulator Slam UK Legislative Plans - "In this they are supported by William Hill Online's regulator in Gibraltar" - [pokerfuse.com]

- PPA Asks NJ Residents to Urge Gov. Christie to Sign Bill - "Poker's popularity, both online and live, increased greatly in 2003 when an unknown named Chris Moneymaker was victorious in an online satellite tournament that offered an entry to the Main Event of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- "Zokay Entertainment announced Thursday the launch of Fantasy Poker Manager, a free-play fantasy game on the Facebook platform" - [pokerfuse.com]


- Tournament Poker Heads to Hippodrome - "London's newest poker venue, The Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square, will be dipping its toes into the tournament poker waters next week by hosting its first ever MTT" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- Ferguson Civil Chat with DOJ - "Chris Ferguson has been in extensive talks with the US United States Department of Justice over the last few weeks according to recent reports" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- "Patrik Antonius (Image: PokerNews.com) Despite being better known as a high stakes cash game specialist, Antonius also has some impressive results in the tournament world" - [betting.betfair.com]

Schleswig-Holstein Repeals Gaming Law, Votes to Join State Treaty - and top links

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

- "A pitted legal battle over the introduction of sports betting in New Jersey was kicked up a notch this week with the United States Department of Justice's filing of papers to join an action designed to stop New Jersey's plans" - [pokerfuse.com]


- "In a scenario which could never have been forecast two years ago, Full Tilt Poker is to host satellites to the PokerStars sponsored EPT Main Event in London. Full Tilt Poker has announced that it will be hosting online satellites to the EPT London Main Event from this weekend (January 27th), with winners of the $640.00 buy-in tournaments receiving a prize package worth approximately $12,000" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- Schleswig-Holstein Repeals Gaming Law, Votes to Join State Treaty - "Land" - [pokerfuse.com]

- 2012 Shows Online Poker Decline in France and Italy - "The steep decline in online poker revenue in both Italy and France in 2012 seems to be linked to the lack of shared poker player pools" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- "Mark Hillary, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License The German Federal Court ruled to suspend its decision on the legality of its State Treaty on Gaming, Thursday, with questions submitted to the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) regarding the consistency of its gambling framework" - [pokerfuse.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.

Tournament Report: WSOPC, WSOPE, EPO and more - and my top selection of links

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Howard Lederer, Former Full Tilt Poker Boss Current Aspiration: Peaceful Return to Poker Room - In the weeks before the United States Department of Justice swooped in to crack down on online poker with deadening force, by all outward appearances, Full Tilt Poker was at the top of its game - from www.pokerplayernewspaper.com
- www.parttimepoker.com
- PokerStars unveils Full Tilt payment plan from www.bluffeurope.com

Source: www.bluffeurope.com

Source: www.parttimepoker.com

Topic 2: European Poker Tour
The Links:
- Tournament Report: WSOPC, WSOPE, EPO and more - "The World Poker Tour and the European Poker Tour may not be in action at the moment, but there is still A LOT of tournament action taking place around the globe ... The World Series of Poker is double-dipping as the Circuit Series is in Bossier City for a $1,500 Main Event while the World Series of Poker Europe is just getting started over in Cannes" - said pokernewsboy.com

The Links:

The Links:

Very 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 the next time around! So check in soon, if you do not want to miss out on the most recent fascinating headlines around the globe.

A look at the proposed Reid/Kyl online poker bill - and more links to check out

A lot of interesting stuff today, from people like Sam Trickett and places like Sweden.


Okay, the links are:

- "Department Of Justice Files Second Amended "Black Friday" Complaint, Targets Howard Lederer" - [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, giving poker players a look at what the potential legislation would mean for the industry -although at this point the bill looks like yet another dead-end for poker" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- "Trickett splits with Matchbook" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Full Tilt Poker Sends Verification Emails Ahead of Relaunch - "PokerStars caused a major scam alert on Thursday by sending former Full Tilt Poker players within a certain criteria emails asking them to verify their accounts Without warning or any official announcement, thousands of ex Full Tilt Poker players received emails yesterday asking them to verify their FTP accounts ahead of the proposed relaunch of Full Tilt Poker on November 6th" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- "In the end erras from Sweden stood on top collecting just over $22,000 and that coveted WCOOP bracelet" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]


- "The Poker Hall of Fame is expected to induct the class of 2012 as part of the WSOP Main Event final table festivities, according to Seth Palansky, vice president of WSOP communications" - [pokerfuse.com]

A closer look at the PokerStars Full Tilt poker deal - and my top selection of links

We've got a lot of online poker related links to look over and various topics covering PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Hollywood, Colombia and Poker.


Right, let's get started. The links:

• A closer look at the PokerStars Full Tilt poker deal - "Now that the poker community has breathed a deep sigh of relief, thanks to today's announcement that PokerStars has officially taken control of Full Tilt poker from the US United States Department of Justice and ALL players will in fact be repaid, I've decided to take a deeper look at what the deal means for US and Rest of World players, as well as for the future of the two companies and the online poker industry in general" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "At the end of last week, Poker Player Newspaper ("PPN") released breaking news that thundered across the online poker globe, announcing in very careful language that the die had been cast, effectively, for a completed deal between PokerStars and the United States Department of Justice to acquire the Full Tilt Poker ("FTP") brand" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
  
  
  
• "It's been a long time since the poker world had a site try to take an innovative and creative approach to their gaming client, which is precisely what the new online poker site Fresh Deck Poker is trying to do as they prepare for their official launch date, according to the site's Cardroom Manager and well-known spokesman Hollywood Dave Stann" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• Travel Guide: LAPT Colombia - "From August 7-12, 2012, the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour will return to Medellin, Colombia, for the Second Annual LAPT Colombia National Poker Championship" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• "December Poker News 2008 December has brought some interesting Poker News and there has been a few very neat stories going around the industry" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]