Full Tilt Poker 2013 - and top links

Topic 1: Delaware
The Links:
- Delaware Picks 888 and SciGames as Primary Vendor - The Delaware Lottery has chosen a joint bid by 888 Holdings, Scientific Games and Williams Interactive as the primary vendor in its online gambling regime. The consortium of gaming companies teamed up after Delaware issued a Request for Proposals in February that allowed interested parties a little more than a month to render bids - from www.pokernewsreport.com
- www.parttimepoker.com

From: www.pokernewsreport.com

From: www.parttimepoker.com

Topic 2: World Series of Poker
The Links:
- PokerStars Announces $130k Rebuy Tourney in Macau - ""We are expecting over 100 players to sit down and play and one of the biggest prize pools for a poker tournament outside of the World Series of Poker ... " - said pokerfuse.com

Topic 3: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- Full Tilt Poker 2013 - "The only poker room that edges out Full Tilt Poker in the traffic and software department is PokerStars" - said www.pokercast.tv
- Full Tilt Relaunches Affiliate Program with 50% Revenue Share for First Three Months - pokerfuse.com

The Links:

Very well that's my round-up for the week. I hope you're eager for more because there's much more where that came from the next time around! So check back before long, if you do not want to lose out on the latest captivating headlines around the world.

Ultra High Stakes Poker At Macau - and more links to check out

We've got a lot of online poker related links to look over and various topics covering Online gambling, Poker, Macau, South Africa and IPhone.


So without further ado, here are all the links:

• Mississippi Online Gambling Bill Dies in Committee (Again) - "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. This is a motto that Mississippi State Representative Bobby Moak (D - Bogue Chitto) will need to adopt if he wants to see intrastate online gambling legalized in his state" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• 2013 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Day 2: Fortini Takes Lead, Puts Everyone in the Money - "It's been a quick tournament at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Lucky Hearts Poker Open Main Event in Hollywood, Florida, as the field of 369 players was narrowed to 143 after one day and then further whittled to just 36 after Day 2" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "Ultra High Stakes Poker At Macau The TwoPlusTwo forums have been abuzz with news about the high stakes games in Macau this past week" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  
• Mizrachi's South Africa Win - "He might have been one of the specially invited celebrity players, but that didn't stop Michael Mizrachi walking away with this year's WSOP Circuit in South Africa title" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "Roger Schultz, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License Carbon Poker, a poker room on the Merge Gaming Network, is expected to soon launch an online poker mobile client, the first of its kind for a US-facing network" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  

Elder scoops opening Aussie event - and my top selection of links

We're dealing with people (Rupert Elder), places (Macau and Lyon) and everything else in between.


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

- Elder scoops opening Aussie event - "After three days of action in Australia, English grinder Rupert Elder has won the opening event of the Aussie Millions over Martin Finger for $250,000" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- PokerStars Partners with Olympique Lyonnais - "PokerStars announced a deal to act as official partner to Olympique Lyonnaise, the premier league French football club. The world's largest poker room will attract fans of this iconic French Ligue 1 football club by creating special tournaments for them, which will be held nightly and with fantastic prizes up for grabs.For example, participants in these PokerStars Olympique Lyonnais poker tournaments can win exclusive signed shirts by team members, access to warm up sessions and, to top it all off, VIP seating at the State de Garland stadium which seats over 40,000 spectators" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- "All three members of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) traveled to Macau on a fact-finding endeavor to meet with gaming officials from that locale. Macau has the largest gambling market in the world" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- "Last week my wife kicked me out of the house" - [www.pokeraddict.net]

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]
  

PokerStars Supernova Elite takes IPT San Remo - and my top collection of links

Ok, let's get going. The links:

• Will my Full Tilt Poker money be taxed? - "We're two days after what some in the poker world are calling Super Tuesday, but there are still plenty of remaining questions, and after the initial euphoria surrounding Tuesday's good news settled-in one of the questions that people are concerned about is if the government will tax their Full Tilt Poker accounts" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "Darinvg Playing the EPT Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure We wanted to give a quick shout out to Felt Poker Forums biggest superstar Darinvg, who is using his Super Nova status at Pokerstars.com to play in the EPT Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  
• LAPT: Team Pros looking ahead to Panama - "The announcement of a newly added stop to the Latin American Poker Tour's fifth season in Panama's stunning capital city" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• Sam Trickett heads to Macau - "Trickett tweeted yesterday, "About to go to Macau for 3 weeks to play some $20k/40HKD cash games.I'm sure it's gna be crazy trip.....!"" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• PokerStars Supernova Elite takes IPT The San Remo - "The Mediterranean Sea resort of San Remo played host to the latest leg of the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour earlier this week with home favourite Alessandro Meoni taking the honours" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  

Online Gambling Bill Clears New Jersey Committee - and my top selection of links

We're speaking about people (Ylon Schwartz and Mitt Romney), places (New Jersey and Macau) and everything in the middle.


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

• Online Gambling Bill Clears New Jersey Committee - "A proposal to regulate Online gambling in New Jersey advanced on a 6-0 vote by the Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee and will now head to the full Assembly for another vote. However, that vote may not take place until after the summer because of Gov. Chris Christie's wavering stance on the issue and his desire to delay the matter" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "Last night, while relaxing over a pia colada at the end of a dramatic day of poker, Celina Lin was talking about sports betting" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  
• "The stacked HORSE field is down to just 15 with some very familiar names still in the hunt" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• "Microgaming Poker Network to Implement New Rake Distribution System for Operators" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• Ylon Schwartz Sheds 'Nearly Man' Tag With WSOP Event #27 Win - "American Ylon Schwartz was super happy to take down the $1,500 buy-in H.O.R.S.E" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "The bwin.be domain will remain on the blacklist of illegal sites operating in Belgium after its Court of First Instance dismissed bwin.party's lawsuit late last week" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  

Tony Chang wins record Event 1 at Macau Poker Cup - and more links for you

Lots of exciting stuff today, from people such as Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth and places like Macau and Bulgaria.


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

• Paddy Power Announces Full Irish Winter Festival of Poker 2012 Schedule - "I think this event will go down a treat, especially with our regulars who love to get involved in the craic at our live poker festivals" said Paddy Power, Communications Manager for paddypowerpoker.com" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]
  
• Frankenberger Takes Event #17, 2nd Career Bracelet; Ivey Runner-Up - "While Phil Hellmuth was winning his 12th bracelet in Event #17, Andy Frankenberger prevented Phil Ivey from winning his ninth in Event #18 (Photo: WSOP) The win gave the 39-year-old Andy Frankenberger his second WSOP bracelet, the first coming last year in a $1,500 no-limit hold'em event" - [betting.betfair.com]
  
• "Tony Chang wins record Event 1 at Macau Poker Cup" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• "'In the very first hand of the final table johnohammer took out Dashukkkkkk JJ v A9 which meant that was the second time Dashukkkkkk had come agonisingly close to winning a package in these trials.'" - [betting.betfair.com]
  
  
  
• "2012 WSOP: Phil Hellmuth Wins Record 12th Gold Bracelet" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• King Zog: Petar Zografov wins Eureka Bulgaria and 48,745 - "Bulgarian Petar Zografov overcame a six to one heads-up deficit to claim the Eureka Bulgaria title, trophy and 48,745" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  

Brian Hastings Wins First Bracelet; Phil Ivey Lurking In Event #15 - and top links

Thanks for visiting my collection of on-line poker links for today. We're dealing with people (Brian Hastings), places (Bulgaria, Macau and Spain) and everything in between.

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

• Betfair WSOP Qualifier Nicholas McGarty Wood aka nemox4 - "Professional horse racing trader Nicholas McGarty Wood Nicholas McGarty Wood is a 49 year old from the United Kingdom who plays on Betfair Poker under the alias nemox4" - [betting.betfair.com]
  
• Eureka2 Bulgaria: Day 2, Level 14 & 15 updates (blinds 1,500-3,000 ante 300) - "Petar Zografov, Bulgaria, PokerStars qualifier, 305,000Daniel Karlson, Sweden, 301,000Ted Stolzenbach, Netherlands, PokerStars qualifier, 250,000Michal Misterek, PolandPokerStars qualifier176,000Nagy Barnabas, Hungary, PokerStars qualifier, 163,000 6.35pm: The bubble approachesIn the first four levels of play today a field of 86 has been reduced to just 34 players" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• "PokerStars have recently announced that they are to cancel the Macau Poker Cup that was to be held in August and as yet they haven't confirmed any other poker events to be held in Macau for the rest of the year" - [www.pokerblog.com]
  
• "Brian Hastings Wins First Bracelet; Phil Ivey Lurking In Event #15" - [betting.betfair.com]
  
• WSOP $1 million buy-in poker tournament update - "We are now just a few weeks away from the biggest poker tournament in the history of the game (eat your heart out Brett Maverick!) and the World Series of Poker has updated the entrant list of the #1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop tournament, which now has 42 official entries, with rumors putting the exact number at 46 entrants at this time" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "Somehow Flack had missed the draw for the other table that featured Justin Schwartz, Jeff Madsen, Brandon Schaefer Group and Jarred Solomon in action" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "Spain Grants Licences To Online Poker Rooms" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]
  

Travel Diary: Punta del Este - and my top collection of links

My name's Brian and you've found my links roundup. Hello and welcome!

Alright, the links are:

- "PokerStars Macau announces cancellation of August event" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
- Sweden victorious in Palm Beach Big Game - "English football fans will be hoping the result wasn't an omen for the forthcoming Euro 2012 group though as Sweden ended up on top. The Sweden in question was Craig Sweden who outlasted a 46-runner field in the 1,000 event" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- "GUKPT Belgium starts today" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- "Genting winner in Edinburgh" - [www.pokerblog.com]
- "With the Revolution Gaming Network now nearing its one-week anniversary the rivalry between Lock Poker's old home, the Merge Gaming Network, and their new home, the network they purchased and rebranded Revolution Gaming, has heated up, with both networks making big announces and changes in the past 24-hours" - [pokernewsboy.com]
- "California lawmakers will re-introduce an amended online poker bill before a Senate committee on June 12 that has been restructured to appease tribal gaming interests and card rooms who voiced strong opposition to certain provisions in the original proposal. SB1463 has been amended by co-sponsors Sen" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
- "Last week I paid my third visit to Uruguay's pride and joy -- Punta del Este -- the loyal host of the Latin American Poker Tour" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
- "Spain Grants Gaming Licenses, Online Poker Rooms Launched" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

GUKPT Belgium starts today - and top links

My name's Brian and you've found my links roundup. Welcome!

So without further ado, here are all the links:

• Online Poker Bill In California Amended - "California lawmakers will re-introduce an amended online poker bill before a Senate committee on June 12 that has been restructured to appease tribal gaming interests and card rooms who voiced strong opposition to certain provisions in the original proposal. SB1463 has been amended by co-sponsors Sen" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "Sweden victorious in Palm Beach Big Game" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour is heading across the North Sea to Belgium for its latest stop. The first of two opening flights in the 1,000+ 70 Main Event at the Grosvenor Casino Blankenberge gets under way at 2pm today with a second opening flight following at the same time tomorrow" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "Although all poker eyes may be turned to Las Vegas, New Mexico for the World Series of Poker, Edinburgh has hosted its own little tournament in the form of the latest instalment from the Genting Poker Series" - [www.pokerblog.com]
  
• PokerStars Macau announces cancellation of August event - "PokerStars Macau at the Grand Waldo Entertainment Complex is hosting the highly anticipated Macau Poker Cup: Red Dragon from June 9-18 featuring the HKD $3,000,000 Guaranteed Red Dragon main event" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  

Online Poker Bill In California Amended - and more links to check out

Welcome all to another links summary. A mixed selection of links for you now.

So without further ado, here are all the links:

- "PokerStars Macau at the Grand Waldo Entertainment Complex is hosting the highly anticipated Macau Poker Cup: Red Dragon from June 9-18 featuring the HKD $3,000,000 Guaranteed Red Dragon main event" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
- Genting winner in Edinburgh - "Although all poker eyes may be turned to Las Vegas, New Mexico for the World Series of Poker, Edinburgh has hosted its own little tournament in the form of the latest instalment from the Genting Poker Series" - [www.pokerblog.com]
- Asian Poker Tour Breaks New Ground in Mauritius - "The Asian Poker Tour will run the APT Mauritius at the Ti Vegas Casino, Grand Bay, from August 19 to 26 after a deal was signed to take the tour beyond Asia. The eight-day poker festival at the Indian Ocean island will play host to an APT Asian Series tournament, including a 900 buy-in main event, eight side events - with a Ladies Event running - and a 2,200 buy-in High Roller competition" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
- Round 2 of Revolution vs. Merge online poker rivalry - "With the Revolution Gaming Network now nearing its one-week anniversary the rivalry between Lock Poker's old home, the Merge Gaming Network, and their new home, the network they purchased and rebranded Revolution Gaming, has heated up, with both networks making big announces and changes in the past 24-hours" - [pokernewsboy.com]
- "Online Poker Bill In California Amended" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]