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.

Mario Ho Joins Heartland Tour Broadcasts - and more links to check out

Here is today's listing of the hottest links from around the online world. We will be checking out Phil Ivey, Tiffany Michelle and Fabrice Soulier and a number of other topics. So without further delay, why don't we get going.

Topic 1: Poker
The Links:
- WPT Texas Hold'em Poker giving away WPT Boot Camp Seats - WPT Texas Hold'em Poker giving away WPT Boot Camp Seats The poker industry has been rapidly gaining popularity over the last few years, but this has not stopped the movers and shakers there from looking for new patrons, new fans, and new friends ... - from www.pokernewsteam.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com
- Fox Poker Club Shuttered, to be Rebranded as Genting Casino from pokerfuse.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Source: www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 2: World Series of Poker bracelet
The Links:
- Is Antonio Esfandiari one of poker's all-time greats? - "Antonio has five World Poker Tour final tables, and he has won two of those tournaments; he is the proud owner of three World Series of Poker bracelets; and like all of the legends of the game he has found himself in unchartered waters by winning the $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop tournament as well as making the final table of the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamonds World Poker Classic three years running - an achievement that actually spawned this article ... " - said pokernewsboy.com

Topic 3: World Poker Tour
The Links:
- Mario Ho Joins Heartland Tour Broadcasts - "She has made final tables at the Aussie Millions, World Poker Tour, and twice at WSOP events" - said www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 4:Prague
The Links:
- Marcin Wydrowski Wins 2012 WPT Prague - "That's exactly what Poland's Marcin Wydrowski did over the weekend, as he won the 2012 World Poker Tour (WPT) Prague Main Event and over $400,000 ... " - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Beskrovnyy Still Leads in Prague - www.bluffeurope.com

Source: www.pokernewsdaily.com

Source: www.bluffeurope.com

And that is it! I hope you've appreciated the highs and lows of breaking stories trending lately. I'm sure you'd agree that the Web World is really an incredible place. So if you are hungry for further great links, do check in with us in the future.

Poker After Dark Idol Week Goes Down Interestingly - plus my links selection

We're talking about people (Doyle Brunson), places (Prague and Hollywood) and the rest in between.


So without further ado, here are the links:

• "Poker After Dark Idol Week Goes Down Interestingly The online poker world may be in utter turmoil right now but that doesn't mean that the show won't go on" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  
• WPT Prague Day Three: Tony Chang Takes Over Lead, 22 Players Left - "The World Poker Tour stop at the Kings Casino in Prague, the Czech Republic, is headed into its home stretch after Day Three action yesterday" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• WPT Doyle Brunson Day Four: Antonio Esfandiari Leads Stacked Final 22 Players - "Like its compatriot in Europe, the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic is also working its way to a final table, with an impressive run once again by Antonio Esfandiari dominating the storyline" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "With so much going on in the poker world this week, it's handy to have all the top stories at your fingertips" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• WPT Hollywood Poker Open Won by Mike Scarborough - "WPT Hollywood Poker Open Won by Mike Scarborough It must have taken a massive amount of guts to play heads up against Erik Seidel and come out on top, so we really must give Mike Scarborough props for managing this amazing feat at the WPT Hollywood Poker Open" - [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.

EPT9 Sanremo: All looking up at Trickett as the serious stuff begins - and more links for you

A lot of exciting stuff today, from people like Chris Moneymaker, Sam Trickett and Brandon Cantu and places like Sanremo, Berlin and Latvia.


Alright, the links are:

- EPT9 Sanremo: A chin-wag with Chris Moneymaker, plus late night tournament update - "Chris Moneymaker is one of an extraordinarily strong showing from Team PokerStars Pro this afternoon, sitting as we enter the last level with 110,000" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

- "Sam Trickett: does not know the meaning of the word variance Despite sharing an opening table with Antonio Esfandiari, Jon Aguiar, Martin Staszko and Luca Moschitta, the British player Sam Trickett emerged from the day with the biggest stack of all - 178,000" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]


- "FORSMO LEADS EPT9 SANREMO FOR DAY 3" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]
- "Berlin Poker Robbery: Mastermind Apprehended" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- "And here is a look at some of the stories you may have missed. Jon Augiar and Brandon Cantu to play $130k S&G After a "controversial" semi-finals and finals, Brandon Cantu was none too happy with the WSOP, and voiced his displeasure in an interview with PokerNews after losing to Jon Augiar" - [pokernewsboy.com]


- Valtteri Merikallio wins Eureka2 Latvia and 68,800 - "When Macdonald wasn't on hand to bust someone Merikallio picked up the slack eliminating Vitalijs Tarhanovs, the last remaining Latvian, in sixth and taking care of overnight chip leader Dariusz Paszkiewicz in third" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

Brandon Cantu Knows How to Vent - and my top collection of links

I have got a lot of online poker related links to take a look at and various topics covering Joe Barton, Sanremo, Sam Trickett, Poker and Brandon Cantu.


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

- Texas Representative Joe Barton Faces Calls To Drop Support Of Online Poker Legislation - "While he campaigns for re-election to the next Congress, Texas Representative Joe Barton is facing calls from his constituents to drop his proposed legislation that would help to bring a regulated online poker market to the United States" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- EPT9 Sanremo: A round with Sam Trickett, Antonio Esfandiari and friends - "Some tables are always tougher than others, and as we mentioned earlier today, some of the most difficult of all time have been arranged this afternoon in Sanremo" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

- EPT9 Sanremo: Sam Trickett edges into chip lead - "The opening day of EPT Sanremo is now at an end, and Sam Trickett leads after a day that was decidedly more engaging that its predecessor" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

- "A million dollar challenge with Tom Dwan?" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


- Brandon Cantu Knows How to Vent - "During the 2012 WSOP Europe Mixed Max event, Brandon Cantu lost an epic (did Epic Poker forever ruin the use of that word in poker?) heads-up battle against Jon Aguiar" - [wickedchopspoker.com]