Microgaming's New Format Bad Beat Jackpot Pays Out Three Times in Four Days - and more links to check out

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- PokerStars Introduces New Omaha Derivatives For Cash Games, Tournaments - The new games come on the heels of the introduction of new games at their competitor/sister site, Full Tilt Poker ... - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- pokerfuse.com

Topic 2: Microgaming
The Links:
- Microgaming's New Format Bad Beat Jackpot Pays Out Three Times in Four Days - "The new BBJ at Microgaming looks to solve these problems while maintaining attractive jackpots ... " - said pokerfuse.com
- Bad Beat Bonanza at Microgaming from www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 3: Premier League
The Links:
- Dan Shak Wins PartyPoker Premier League VI - "PartyPoker's popular live invitation event, the PartyPoker Premier League VI, wrapped up this weekend after several days of opening heats" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Dan Shak wins Party Poker Premier League VI - pokernewsboy.com

Topic 4:World Series of Poker
The Links:

- U.S. Poker Sites Giving Away Free WSOP Seats - "We're unabashed, big fans of the World Series of Poker ... " - said wickedchopspoker.com

Very well that's my round-up for the week. I really hope you're eager for more because there's much more where that came from next time around! So check in before long, if you don't want to miss out on the most recent fascinating headlines around the globe.

2013 EPT PCA, Day Two: Nicolas Godoy Leads Main Event; Darren Elias, Michael Mizrachi Stalking - and more links to check out

We have got a lot of Poker related links to run through and a number of topics covering Scott Seiver, Michael Mizrachi, Faraz Jaka, Bet365 and Poker.


So without further ado, here are the links:

- Scott Seiver Wins 2013 PCA High Roller Event - "Scott Seiver made an improbable final table run in the 2013 European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) $100,000 Super High Roller Event Monday, advancing from a deep chip deficit to win the whole thing and over $2 million" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "2013 EPT PCA, Day Two: Nicolas Godoy Leads Main Event; Darren Elias, Michael Mizrachi Stalking" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
- "Silence is Golden for Jaka" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Paddy Power, Bet365 Close "Exclusive" Tables on iPoker - "Top tier iPoker skins PaddyPower and Bet365 have quietly closed their exclusive "premium" tables on their own poker rooms, pokerfuse has learned. References to the separate tables have been removed from lobbies and websites" - [pokerfuse.com]

- Playing to Win in Poker Tournaments - "In my opinion, you should never enter a poker tournament you do not think you can win. To the majority of people this will seem rational, but there are poker players who constantly buy into tournaments where they have no edge and therefore no hopes of winning" - [betting.betfair.com]

Doyle's Blog: Politics, Dogs and Death - and my top collection of links

Lots of interesting stuff today, from people such as David Benyamine, Doyle Brunson, Peter Eastgate and Sam Trickett and places like Belgium.


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

- DAVID BENYAMINE JOINS MYPOKERSQUAD - "Press Release from ISPT:Mypokersquad.com, the first crowd funding platform for sponsoring pro poker players, and ISPT have announced the recruitment of ambassador David Benyamine as a new player in the team.A Las Vegas resident, David is known to be one of the best high-stakes players in the world" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]

- "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" - [pokernewsboy.com]


- "Whenever Doyle Brunson swipes his virtual quill across the page he always delivers at least one amusing anecdote and in his latest blog post he maintains that precedent" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "Peter Eastgate's Bracelet Sold for $147,500 After all that buzz about bracelets and dog collars, Peter Eastgate's WSOP bracelet has finally been sold for a whopping $147,500 - and all of it's going to charity!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- bwin.party co-CEO Detained in Belgium - "Teufelberger was not arrested; he was asked to sit down to be questioned about his company's continued presence in Belgium" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "Well that appears to be the case for Sam Trickett who took to Twitter yesterday in search of suggestions" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Daniel Negreanu Loses Temper at EPT Vienna - plus my links selection

We have got a load of Poker related links to take a look at and various topics covering Poker, Vienna, Doyle Brunson, Amsterdam and Vanessa Selbst.


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

- "A recent statistical report by PokerScout has shown that traffic figures are up by around 15% in the last week thanks to Everest Poker's migration to the network" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- Daniel Negreanu Loses Temper at EPT Vienna - "Daniel Negreanu Loses Temper at EPT Vienna Daniel Negreanu may be one of the biggest poker pros in the world, but that doesn't mean that he's one of the most loved. Fresh off a controversial session at the PokerStars Big Game wherein he, along with Tony G, bullied Andrew Robl, Negreanu has just found yet another person to offend with a rude comment" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- "Hidden Headlines: Doyle's fight, Everest joins iPoker and more" - [pokernewsboy.com]
- Some Classic Poker in Amsterdam - "It wasn't just the Dutch who turned out for this year's Master Classics of Poker inside Amsterdam's Holland Casino (film) as a host of European talent anted-up the 5,000 buy-in. Starting out on Day 1 were some formidable faces such as Dominik Nitsche, Lex Veldhuis, Ana Marquez and Ilan Boujenah" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- HNR 11/8: Cantu Beats Aguiar; Selbst in Spotlight - "Brandon Cantu and Jonathan Aguiar settle their WSOP Europe spat, and Vanessa Selbst is everywhere" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

EPT9 Sanremo: Jason Mercier first in line for the re-load blessing - and more links for you

Plenty of interesting stuff today, from people like Jason Tompkins, Doyle Brunson and Jason Mercier and places like Sanremo.


Right, let's get going. The links:

• "After sitting in the hot seat during two separate interviews with poker media last month, Howard Lederer, a former director and the best known voice of Full Tilt Poker (FTP) had enough" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
  
  
  
• Jason Tompkins Storms Ahead in San Remo EPT Main Event - "Jason Tompkins leads the final three tables at the PokerStars EPT San Remo Main Event hoping to become the first ever Irish winner of an EPT Main Event. After Mondays impatient dash through the bubble, Day 4 of the EPT Main Event at the Casino San Remo was anticipated to be over in the blink of an eye" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• EPT9 Sanremo: Players under starters orders with EPT Concierge - "On the outskirts of Sanremo lies a dusty thunder bowl known as the Pista Oleandri karting circuit high up in the San Donato foothills in a part of the country where rows of greenhouses turn the valleys from green to white" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• "7th Spot at Brunson-10 Up for Grabs It's always a great honor to be considered as one of the protgs of one of the best poker players in the world, Doyle Brunson" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  
• "EPT9 Sanremo: Jason Mercier first in line for the re-load blessing" - [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]

The biggest day of the year for online poker - and top links

Here is today's listing of the hottest links from around the internet. We'll be checking out Daniel Negreanu and a selection of other topics. So without further ado, let's get going.

Topic 1: World Championship of Online Poker
The Links:
- The biggest day of the year for online poker - Yesterday was one of the biggest days of the year for online poker with a host of big name pros hitting the tables for the climax of PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) ... - from www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:
- Top Threads in Online Poker Forums (Sept. 16-23) - "Going fishing (2+2) Thread: How to keep fish happy when online poker returns?The thread is about the future return of big-time online poker if regulation ever happens in the United States" - said www.parttimepoker.com
- HeadsUp Entertainment Produces Yet Another Poker Reality TV Series from www.pokernewsteam.com

From: www.parttimepoker.com

From: www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 3: World Poker Tour
The Links:
- Rewind: Top Poker Videos of the Week (Sept. 16-23) - "Cocktails and dreams The World Poker Tour's Royal Flush Girls and PokerNews.com's Kristy Arnett made cocktails at the Malta event" - said www.parttimepoker.com

The Links:

Don't forget to come back for more great tales soon. We have all the latest events which simply can't be ignored.

Yorane Kerignard Wins Astonishing WPT Malta - and more links to check out

We're dealing with people (Annie Duke), places (Malta, Israel and Spain) and the rest in the middle.


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

- "Team Australia Finally Complete" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- "There may not have been many runners in the WPT Malta Main Event but a sensational climax saw Yorane Kerignard snatch victory in a dramatic fashion" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- "Annie Duke Releases IPhone Poker Application" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- "Jeff Madsen Moves to Israel for Prop Bet A lot of people dismissed it as 'just another April Fool's Joke', but as the days passed and no 'gotcha!'" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- Betfair to Launch in Spain & Italy on iPoker Network - "Group Operations Director at Betfair, Ian Chuter explained the deal rationale: Betfair has built a strong relationship with Playtech over a number of years and after a full evaluation of the available options, they were the logical choice for providing us with what we now need. The unstated suggestion is that their existing poker provider Ongame was not the "logical choice" when it came to the decision to choose a partner for Spain and Italy" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "The authors of the best-selling book "Freaknomics - The Hidden Side of Everything" have turned their attention to online poker for their latest podcast. In an episode entitled "Why Online Poker Should Be Legal" economist Steve Levitt (actor) discusses his love of poker and his research into the game" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Vivian Im leads the ladies in Macau - plus my links selection

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

• "iGame Malta is moving all its online poker properties to the Microgaming Network following the announcement of the imminent demise of its former network, Entraction" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "Nelson Burtnick, former director of payment processing for Full Tilt Poker and former head of payment processing at PokerStars, pleaded guilty Wednesday in a scheme to deceive banks into handling poker transactions in order to circumvent US gambling laws" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "Part 3 of the Howard Lederer interviews, and a Full Tilt Poker executive pleads guilty in a Black Friday case" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
  
  
• "Ladies events can be a controversial topic in the poker community" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  
• Betfair Poker April Points Race - Get up To 150 Percent RB and qualify for WSOP Main Event - "Betfair Poker April Points Race - Get up To 150 Percent RB and qualify for WSOP Main Event Betfair is famous for its sports betting, operating the biggest sports exchange in the world" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• Genovesi Still on Top after WPT Malta Day 3 - "Italian poker player Jackson Genovesi makes it three-in-a-row as he leads the World Poker Tour Main Event in Malta for the third successive day. At the conclusion of Day 3 at the WPT Malta Main Event it was a case of dj vu, with Jackson Genovesi leading the final six players onto the final table ahead of Yorane Kerignard - the only other player to finish with more than a million chips - with Sampo Ryynanen hunting the pair up in third" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  

Commentary on The Lederer Files and Great Interviews: This Week in Poker Podcasts - and my top collection of links

Here is today's set of the most popular links from around the web. We'll be looking at Howard Lederer and a selection of other topics. So without further ado, why don't we get going.

Topic 1: Poker tournament
The Links:
- WCOOP 2012: Panama's Puropoker123 puts away Event 46, $320 NLHE [2X Chance] - As anyone who keeps up with the wide world of land-based poker tournament tours sponsored by PokerStars can tell you, the Latin American poker market has really taken off in the last few years ... - from www.pokerstarsblog.com

Topic 2: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- "Nelson Burtnick, former director of payment processing for Full Tilt Poker and former head of payment processing at PokerStars, pleaded guilty Wednesday in a scheme to deceive banks into handling poker transactions in order to circumvent US gambling laws" said pokerfuse.com.

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:
- Commentary on The Lederer Files and Great Interviews: This Week in Poker Podcasts - "After taking last week off, I have come back to find so much goodness in the Poker Podcast Directory" - said pokerfuse.com
- Betfair Poker April Points Race - Get up To 150 Percent RB and qualify for WSOP Main Event - www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 4:The Borgata
The Links:

- 2012 WPT Borgata Poker Open Day 2: Orson Young Looks Down on Rest of Field - "He has found success here at the Borgata in Atlantic City, too, only about an hour and a half drive from his hometown of Oceanport, New Jersey ... " - said www.pokernewsdaily.com

Very well that's my round-up for the week. I really hope you're eager for more because there's much more where that came from the next time around! So check back soon, if you don't want to miss out on the most recent fascinating headlines around the globe.

Trickett the big winner at The British Poker Awards - and my top collection of links

We've got a lot of Poker related links to take a look at and various topics covering Plea, Poker, Full Tilt Poker, Sam Trickett, Malta and Jonathan Duhamel.


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

• Duhamel robbery suspect expected to plead guilty - "It now appears as if Bianca Rojas-Latraverse will be pleading guilty when she does finally appear in court this Friday" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• Q&A with Poker Pro Jonathan Little - "Jonathan Little is a two-time World Poker Tour champion who has written a pair of poker books, with a third on the way" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
• HNR 9/18: Parts 1, 2 of Lederer Interviews on Full Tilt Poker; WPT Malta, Borgata - "The first two parts of the the Howard Lederer interviews on Full Tilt Poker are released, and a pair of World Poker Tour events" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
• Trickett the big winner at The British Poker Awards - "What a 12 months it has been for Sam Trickett" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• 2012 WPT Malta Day 1B: Jackson Genovesi Takes Overall Chip Lead - "Sunday's field for the first starting flight of the 2012 World Poker Tour (WPT) Malta Main Event was small - just 64 players - and while the second starting flight was larger as expected, it still didn't make the tournament any sort of grand spectacle" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• WCOOP 2012: Duhamel looking to become the 'complete player' - "Jonathan Duhamel has won the World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,944,310, finished in the top four of three big money side events at the PCA, including runner-up to Alex Bilokur in the $25,000 High Roller, which won him more than a million dollars in The Bahamas and is second to only one Mr Daniel Negreanu in the all-time money list for Canada" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  

A Scoop on the Berlin Poker Robbery - and my top selection of links

Plenty of exciting stuff today, from people like Rafael Nadal and places like Melbourne, Paris and Berlin.


So, the links are:

- Online Gambling Not Mentioned In Democratic Party (United States) Platform - "One week following the Republican Party's platform that called for online gambling prohibition, the Democratic Party's platform was silent on the issue. The Democratic National Convention began Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina and party members showed their support of "Moving America Forward," the party's 70-page platform that is "a declaration of [Democrats] plan to move America forward over the next four years and beyond."" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- "The Partouche Poker Tour will honor its guarantee after all, and tennis star Rafael Nadal films a PokerStars commercial" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


- British Pro Sam Razavi Wins APPT Melbourne Main Event - "British pro Sam simply loves playing in PokerStars sponsored events" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]

- "Here is a look at the final table payouts from the tournament: WPT Grand Prix de Paris underway The World Poker Tour WPT Grand Prix de Paris is getting started today at the famed Aviation Club in Paris, France, and the tournament organizers are hoping for a strong turnout, as many pros are already in Paris for the recently concluded Partouche Poker Tour Main Event, and will then be awaiting the WSOP Europe tournament series" - [pokernewsboy.com]


- A Scoop on the Berlin Poker Robbery - "A Scoop on the Berlin Poker Robbery Ever since the incident happened last Saturday, news about the robbery at the Grand Hyatt Hotel has been going viral all over the internet" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- Enjoubault Leads After Day 1a of Grand Prix de Paris - "A stacked field of 96 players was whittled down to 51 after the opening flight of the 7,500 WPT Grand Prix de Paris yesterday" - [www.bluffeurope.com]