Full Tilt Poker Offers "On Demand" Tournaments - and my top selection of links

We've got lots of online poker related links to look through and a number of topics covering Harry Reid, Full Tilt Poker, South America, Poker, Hollywood and Berlin.


So without further ado, here are all the links:

- "Either way, what poker players want is for the law to be nicer to them - something which Harry Reid might just achieve with his new Online Poker Regulation Bill" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- "Full Tilt Poker Offers "On Demand" Tournaments One of the marks of a thriving and enterprising company is its ability to move with the times and cope with the demands of its customers" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- "PartyPoker To Block New Signups from 18 European, South American Countries" - [pokerfuse.com]
- Poker Training Videos This Week: April 21, 2013 - "Our weekly feature gives readers a look inside our Poker Training Video Directory" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "That s right, Brad Hinson, the man in charge of the poker room at Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana is making sure you have the opportunity again. Just in case you missed out on the first chance, check out the Hollywood Spring Poker Open playing out from April 29th-May 5th on this dockside casino riverboat" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]


- "Pieter de Korver Wins EPT Berlin Cup" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

PartyPoker To Block New Signups from 18 European, South American Countries - and more links for you

We're talking about people (Harry Reid), places (South America) and the rest in between.


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

- Kevin Eyster wins WPT Hard Rock Poker Showdown - "Poker players and followers of the game are very familiar with the name Kevin Eyster, AKA "1SickDisease" at online poker rooms, but for the vast majority of casual poker fans Eyster was likely a bit of unknown before his recent victory at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown earlier this week" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- Reid's Online Poker Regulation Bill in the Works - "Either way, what poker players want is for the law to be nicer to them - something which Harry Reid might just achieve with his new Online Poker Regulation Bill" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- "Full Tilt Poker Offers "On Demand" Tournaments One of the marks of a thriving and enterprising company is its ability to move with the times and cope with the demands of its customers" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- PartyPoker To Block New Signups from 18 European, South American Countries - "New players from 18 countries in the EU and South America will be blocked from signing up to bwin.party's online gaming products, according to an email sent to bwin.party affiliates on Friday" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Speed Hold'em Poker at Gala Casino" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

Esben Guenther Leads Field into Berlin Cup Day 2 - and top links

Lots of exciting stuff today, from people like Harry Reid and places like Berlin.


So without further ado, here are all the links:

• Esben Guenther Leads Field into Berlin Cup Day 2 - "Norwegian poker player, Esben Guenther, leads a formidable field into Day 2 of the Berlin Cup - the first major tournament of an extensive EPT Berlin schedule. Based on the volume of players that flocked to the Grand Hyatt Hotel for the first major tournament of the EPT Berlin, the German capital looks like being the centre of the poker world for the next ten days" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "Carbon Poker is launching its $10,000 Equalizer promotion this month, a challenge in which the player who plays the most hands wins" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
  
  
• iPoker to Unveil Mobile Options and New VIP Program - "The top poker network has undergone a variety of changes since last year and its latest offerings will include new mobile options and an enhanced VIP format. To be launched within weeks, iPoker will offer HTML5 and IOS apps on certain skins" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "The state of Massachusetts House of Representatives is considering legalizing online poker in the near future. There is a good chance that 2014 will be the year that Massachusetts legalizes online poker" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  

Online Gaming Back on the Table in Hawaii - and my top selection of links

Welcome to today's set of the latest links from around the net. We'll be checking out Jonathan Little, Patrik Antonius and Brandon Adams (poker player) along with a selection of other topics. So without further delay, why don't we get started.

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Jeremy Johnson Alleges $1 Million Harry Reid Bribe on Full Tilt's Behalf - Poker Players Alliance guy?Swallow: Oh, yeah.Johnson: John Pappas, and Ray Bitar, owner of Full Tilt Poker.Swallow: Yeah.Johnson: Owner of Full Tilt Poker ... - from pokerfuse.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com
- Cake Poker Network Traffic Up 45% In 2009 from www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 2: The Borgata
The Links:
- Daily Grind: Commerce Fight, WPT Borgata and more - "Over 1,000 entrants for the WPT Borgata Winter Open The Borgata in Atlantic City has become one of the hottest tournament destinations in poker, with WPT tournaments regularly pulling in four-figure fields, and the WPT Borgata Winter Open was no exception, as 1,042 registered for the tournament ... " - said pokernewsboy.com

Topic 3: Patrik Antonius
The Links:

- Patrik Antonius Second in Chips as Aussie Millions Main Event Reaches Final 36. - "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" - said betting.betfair.com
- Aussie Millions Main Event, Day Three: Ray Ellis Heads Final 36; Antonius, Ivey In Contention - www.pokernewsdaily.com

Topic 4:Online gambling
The Links:
- Online Gaming Back on the Table in Hawaii - "A group of Hawaiian language senators want to give online gambling another chance ... " - said pokerfuse.com
- Online Gambling Legislation Planned for Pennsylvania - www.bluffeurope.com

Well that's my round-up for the week. I hope you're eager for more because there's a lot more where that came from next time 'round! So check back soon, if you don't want to lose out on the latest captivating headlines around the world.

Poker Players Alliance Turns Lobbying Efforts to States - and top links

We're speaking about people (Viktor Blom), places (Utah) and everything in between.


OK, the links are:

• "Another dismal year at Atlantic City casinos that saw revenue fall 8% from last year may persuade Gov. Chris Christie to approve online gambling legislation. The New Jersey state legislature overwhelmingly voted in favor of making New Jersey the third state to approve Internet gambling in December" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  
• "It's no secret that I feel the poker food chain has grown unbalanced in recent years (Evidence 1 and Evidence 2), and it's safe to say that the online poker world is finally catching on to this problem and making the necessary changes" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• "After a heavy losing session on Wednesday that saw him drop half a million dollars, Viktor Blom was back to winning ways on Thursday" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• Poker Players Alliance Turns Lobbying Efforts to States - "The Poker Players Alliance will be focusing its efforts on state regulation of online poker in 2013, rather than on federal regulation, the lobbying group's executive director said this week" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
• Utah Attorney General Linked to Johnson Bribery Scheme - "The saga of Jeremy Johnson, a central figure in the SunFirst Bank of Utah online-poker payment processing business at the heart of the "Black Friday" crackdown, continued this week with new allegations of the attempted bribery of US Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) by John Swallow, who was subsequently elected Utah's Attorney General" - [pokerfuse.com]
  

PokerStars, 888, Ladbrokes, bwin Receive Online Poker Licenses in Germany's Schleswig-Holstein - and my top collection of links

A lot of exciting stuff today, from people like Harry Reid and places like Germany.


So without further ado, here are the links:

• "PokerStars, under subsidiary name REEL Germany Limited (Malta), is also listed, along with ElectraWorks, a bwin.party subsidiary" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "Five players will get the New Year off to a flying start courtesy of paddypowerpoker.com which is giving away packages to the 2013 Irish Open worth 16,000 in a special qualifier on 1 Day January" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• No Chance for Reid Online Poker Bill in 2012 - "It seems that time has run out for the Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection and Strengthening of UIGEA Act, proposed by US Senator Harry Reid. The Democrat from Nevada, together with his Republican counterpart from Arizona, Senator Jon Kyl, introduced the bill at the beginning of the year and hoped that it would pass during the Senate's Lame Duck Session before the year was out" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "Matt Berkey Leads the World Poker Tour: Legends of Poker Season 1 Day 1A One of the most anticipated events in poker this year has kicked off at the Bicycle Casino in Bella Gardens, California and Season 10 is probably the biggest World Poker Tour season yet" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  

New Jersey State Assembly Says Yes to Online Gambling - plus my links selection

Introducing today's list of the hottest links from around the net. We will be looking at Chris Christie, Harry Reid and Dean Heller along with a assortment of other topics. So without further ado, why don't we get going.

Topic 1: Online gambling
The Links:
- New Jersey State Assembly Says Yes to Online Gambling - The New Jersey State Assembly approved online gambling legislation 48-24, sending the bill to the Senate for a vote on Thursday. Should the Senate also find favor with A2578, the measure would then reach the in-box of Gov. Chris Christie, who vetoed a similar bill in early 2011 Day amid state constitutional concerns ... - from www.pokernewsreport.com
- pokerfuse.com

Topic 2: World Series of Poker
The Links:
- Hidden Headlines: A week of strange poker stories - "The World Series of Poker Europe will have its third home in four years in 2013 as the WSOPE has announced it will be moving, but will be staying in France, going from Cannes to Paris ... " - said pokernewsboy.com
- Asia Pacific Poker Tour Snowfest Day 1B Results from www.pokernewsteam.com
- World Series of Poker Europe Moves To Paris from pokerfuse.com

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:
- Daniel Negreanu's Advice in Poker: Stay Away From the US - "Daniel Negreanu's Advice in Poker: Stay Away From the US Professional poker players are losing hope in regards to the future of online poker in the US" - said www.pokernewsteam.com
- Top Threads in Online Poker Forums (Dec. 9-16) - www.parttimepoker.com
- This Week in Poker Podcasts: December 18, 2012 - pokerfuse.com

Topic 4:Harry Reid
The Links:
- Reid Kyl federal online poker bill DOA - "According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) chief of staff David Krone broke the news by saying, "This bill for this year is dead," adding, "It's just, reality hit us in the face ... Dean Heller, R-Nev., "remain committed to this issue and it will be a priority for us in the new Congress."" - said pokernewsboy.com
- No Chance for Reid Online Poker Bill in 2012 - www.pokernewsreport.com

Source: pokernewsboy.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Make sure you come back for further great tales in the future. We have all the latest events that simply can't be overlooked.

World Series of Poker Europe Moves To Paris - and my top collection of links

So, the links are:

• "Fred Hothan discusses Gregs Success Signals in full, including the refund rate and also other different statistics. Full review can be found at ..." - [cbrockstar.com]
  
  
  

Travis Makar Shares Shocking Revelations about UB Scandal - and my top selection of links

So without further ado, here are the links:

- PokerStars' MicroMillions III Sets Records - "The recently concluded MicroMillions III series on PokerStars that featured low buy-ins more suited for recreational players set new online poker records. A total of 1,308,994 entries were recorded during the 11-day duration of the event that consisted of 100 tournaments with buy-ins as low as 11 cents" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- Poker Meets Jersey Shore - "Poker documentaries can be both a blessing and a curse for the industry" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- Full Tilt Poker Will Not Bring Back Former Red Pros - "In what should not come as a surprise to anyone, Full Tilt Poker has informed former FTP "Red Pros" that they will not be retained as sponsored players now that Full Tilt has been re-launched. PokerNews' French outlet originally got a hold of the e-mail to the "Red Pros," which explains why the decision was made and what options those pros have going forward" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "The report said that Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller, both of Nevada, are pessimistic of the legislation being passed this year" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


- Atomic Kitten's online poker losses - "The one time Atomic Kitten told the Daily Star that she "was really good" at the game but gave up after a big losing session" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- "Travis (band) Makar Shares Shocking Revelations about UB Scandal" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- "Mohegan Sun, Amaya-owned Ongame Reach Software Deal" - [pokerfuse.com]

Madrid Cuts Casino Tax by 75% to Secure EuroVegas - and my top selection of links

We're talking about people (David Mitchell (actor), Giles Coren and Harry Reid), places (Madrid and Heaven) and the rest in the middle.


Okay, the links are:

- Madrid Cuts Casino Tax by 75% to Secure EuroVegas - "The Mayor of Madrid Ignacio Gonzalez has announced that the regional gaming tax on bricks and mortar casinos will be reduced from 45% to 10%" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Victoria Coren bucked the trend of poker players marrying poker players over the weekend when she got hitched to comedian, David Mitchell" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- HeavenBet.com Launches Sports Betting - "Following the successful launch of casino and poker sites last month, HeavenBet.com have announced the launch of their new sports book" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]

- Rewind: Top Poker Videos of the Week (Nov. 12-18) - "ElkY takes a leap of faith, the Poker Players Alliance talks to the DOJ about Full Tilt Poker funds, and an LOL Zynga Poker hand" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

- PPA Seeks Changes to Reid-Kyl Online Poker Bill - "The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) sent a letter to Senators Harry Reid and Jon Kyl requesting modifications to the current draft of the online poker bill. Dated Nov. 2, the missive was written by PPA Chairman Alfonse D'Amato commending the Senators for their work in attempting to regulate online poker in the United States" - [www.pokernewsreport.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.

Doyle Brunson Celebrates Birthday with a Bounty Tourney - and my top selection of links

We have got a lot of online poker related links to look through and various topics covering Lead, Poker, Harry Reid, Brandon Cantu, Doyle Brunson and Peter Eastgate.


So without further ado, here are all the links:

- "JungleMan12 Zooms to a $692,000 Lead During the first session of the Durrrr Challenge (TV channel) Part 2, Dwan got a pretty comfortable lead of more than $100,000" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- My take on the poker skills of the October 9: Final 3 - "In the first part of this column (http://pokernewsboy.com/wsop-news/my-take-on-the-poker-skills-of-the-october-nine/13236) I examined the final table play of the six men who were eliminated on Monday night" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- Massachusetts Lottery Chairman Lashes Out at Reid/Kyl Bill - "Grossman found several reasons to "object in the strongest possible terms" in his communication to Senators Harry Reid (D-NV) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ), co-authors of the not-yet-introduced Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Cantu vs. Aguiar: It's On" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- "Doyle Brunson Celebrates Birthday with a Bounty Tourney Few poker playes in the world can ever match up to the living legend that is Doyle Brunson" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- Eastgate has Main Event blues - "According to a recent podcast interview with PokerListings Danish axis, Peter Eastgate isn't happy" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

News, Interviews, Strategy and Gossip: This Week in Poker Podcasts - and more links to check out

Right, let's get started. All the links:

- Johnny Chan (poker player) Out to Win the Gold - "Johnny Chan Out to Win the Gold The poker community is watching with bated breath as Johnny Chan gets closer and closer to winning the gold at the WSOP Main Event" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- "Full Tilt Poker has released a series of new television commercials as it gears up for its Nov. 6 relaunch" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


- News, Interviews, Strategy and Gossip: This Week in Poker Podcasts - "So I fired up the Pokerfuse Podcast Directory this morning looking for some good ear candy for the weekend life grind and I realized there is so much good content to listen to that I may not be able get to it all" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "The Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012-commonly known as the Reid/Kyl bill because it was co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-NV and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl R-AZ-seeks to prohibit most forms of internet gambling but would provide an exception for online poker" - [pokerfuse.com]


- Brian "Sailor" Roberts - "When Sailor Roberts came to play a few days, sometime in the early 1990s, it was anticlimactic" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Full Tilt Poker Play-Money Games Available Next Week - and more links to check out

This is today's set of the hottest links from around the web. We'll be checking out Harry Reid along with a selection of other topics. So without further ado, why don't we get started.

Topic 1: South Africa
The Links:
- Dominik Nitsche wins WPT South Africa - Dominik Nitsche has added another title to his already tournament CV after taking down the WPT South Africa Main Event at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg ... - from www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:
- Chinese Players Caught Cheating at PokerStars - "Chinese Players Caught Cheating at PokerStars There is no doubt that poker fans are currently more focused on the events happening at the live poker scene right now rather than at the online one ... " - said www.pokernewsteam.com
- Zynga To Offer Real Money Online Poker In The UK from www.pokerchanneleurope.com

From: www.pokernewsteam.com

From: www.pokerchanneleurope.com

Topic 3: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Full Tilt Poker Play-Money Games Available Next Week - "Starting next week, Full Tilt Poker will be open for play-money games" - said pokerfuse.com
- New Full Tilt Poker Commercials Released - www.parttimepoker.com

Topic 4:Harry Reid
The Links:

- National Governors Association Opposes Reid/Kyl Bill - "The Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012-commonly known as the Reid/Kyl bill because it was co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-NV and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl R-AZ-seeks to prohibit most forms of internet gambling but would provide an exception for online poker ... It is not surprising that Reid/Kyl, which many critics believe gives an unfair advantage to the state of Nevada, is supported by at least one governor: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada" - said pokerfuse.com
- New Support for the Reid/Kyl Bill - www.bluffeurope.com

Make sure you keep coming back for more great tales soon. We've got all the latest happenings which simply can't be overlooked.

Luke Schwartz heads GUKPT Luton - and my top selection of links

We're speaking about people (Luke Schwartz and Harry Reid), places (New York) and the rest in the middle.


OK, the links are:

• "Luke Schwartz is the man to beat heading into day 2 of the 1,000+70 GUKPT Luton Main Event" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• "New York Poker Bust Lands Two Operators In Jail" - [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,...New online poker bill fighting roadblocks For the second time in the past two years, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is looking to drum up support for a bill to...US Senators pushing bipartisan online poker bill Similar to the way an online poker bill was born out of thin air in the Senate during the "lame-duck" session of Congress in 2010,..." - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• Poker Hall of Fame To Induct "Sailor" Roberts, Eric Drache - "The ballots are in for the election of new members of the Poker Hall of Fame for 2012, with poker legend and two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Brian "Sailor" Roberts and noted poker veteran Eric Drache earning nomination to that prestigious institution" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  

Patrik Antonius and Liz Lieu join ISPT roster - and my top collection of links

A lot of interesting stuff today, from people such as Liz Lieu and Harry Reid and places like Malta.


Right, let's get started. All the links:

- Virginia Poker Case Heads To State Supreme Court - "A Virginia man is moving forward with arguments against the gaming laws on the books to the state's Supreme Court, where what might be a final verdict will be rendered. According to Virginian-Pilot reporter Dave Forster, Charles Daniels, a former poker hall operator in Portsmouth, received word yesterday that his appeal against the current laws on the books of the Commonwealth would be heard in front of the Virginia Supreme Court during its upcoming session" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "WSOP heroine Elizabeth Hille in action at the GSOP Malta The final day of the main event saw the final table last for eight long hours but eventually was won by Nikos Grammis after a prolonged heads up battle with Michal Polchlopek" - [betting.betfair.com]


- Patrik Antonius and Liz Lieu join ISPT roster - "Now the ISP has announced two more ambassadors have been added to their roster, Liz Lieu and Patrik Antonius" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- HNR 9/11: DOJ Still After Full Tilt Poker, Lederer; Poker Comedy on TV? - "The DOJ is still going after Howard Lederer and his Full Tilt Poker friends" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

- "Summary of Reid/Kyl Online Poker Bill Surfaces" - [www.parttimepoker.com]