Wicked Chops Podcast: Fred Bevill on Saved by the Bell, Federated/Epic, and HPT - and more links to check out

I have got a load of Poker related links to run through and various topics covering Saved by the Bell, Christmas, Spain, Satellite, Barry Greenstein, Mike Caro and Jerry Buss.


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

• "In between talking about the Season 9 changes to HPT, Fred discusses his stint on Saved by the Bell (go to 1:22 in the above clip), the shitshow that was Federated Sports+Gaming, and more" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
  
  
  
• 5,000 in Prizes Plus 5,000 in Cash Awaits You During the Aspers Christmas Cracker - "During the holiday season Aspers Casino is Westfield Stratford City will be hosting a very special poker event - the Christmas Cracker in association with Paddy Power Poker and iFindPoker" - [www.pokershark.com]
  
• "Paf Spain to Close Poker Room, Future of Ongame.ES in Question" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "PokerStars Spain is launching its first series of online satellites to qualify for a regular live tournament in its new poker room in Casino Gran Madrid" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "Prominent Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein warned fellow poker players Friday about a security flaw in the design of an IPhone and iPad app being used for live interactive gambling in a relative new poker variant, Open-Faced Chinese" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "Mike Caro is widely regarded as the world's foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology, and statistics" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
  
  
  
• "Today I'll take a look at a number of stories including an interesting blog post by Dusty Schmidt, the Party Poker Premier League roster, and the unfortunate passing of Jerry Buss" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  

Full Tilt Poker Announces FTOPS XXII Schedule - and more links to check out

I have got a lot of online poker related links to look over and a number of topics covering London, Christmas, Full Tilt Poker, Microgaming, Mike Caro, Saved by the Bell, Madrid and Poker tournament.


OK, the links are:

- "Sky Poker Tour set for London" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- 5,000 in Prizes Plus 5,000 in Cash Awaits You During the Aspers Christmas Cracker - "During the holiday season Aspers Casino is Westfield Stratford City will be hosting a very special poker event - the Christmas Cracker in association with Paddy Power Poker and iFindPoker" - [www.pokershark.com]

- "The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is back for the second time at the resurrected Full Tilt Poker" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]


- Microgaming Restructures Bad Beat Jackpot, Moves to Opt-In System - "MPN, formerly Microgaming poker network, has announced a restructuring of its Bad Beat Jackpot (BBJ) from March 19" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Mike Caro: Today's word is... WIN" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
- "Wicked Chops Podcast: Fred Bevill on Saved by the Bell, Federated/Epic, and HPT" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
- "PokerStars Spain is launching its first series of online satellites to qualify for a regular live tournament in its new poker room in Casino Gran Madrid" - [pokerfuse.com]


- Nevada Proposes Bill to Tax Online Poker Tournaments - "Burnett, seeks to add online poker tournament entry fees to the list of activities for which online poker operators are required to pay tax" - [pokerfuse.com]

PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid - plus my links selection

We've got lots of online poker related links to look through and a number of topics covering Poker, Europe, Madrid, IPhone, Thomas Finneran and Spain.


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

• Lock Poker Separates High Stakes Tables from Rest of Revolution - "Henrik Strm, Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License Sharp-eyed observers on the Revolution Poker Network, anchored by Lock Poker, have noticed that certain higher-stakes cash tables have been made available only on flagship site Lock, and are not available on other network skins" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Blume, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Delaware gaming officials expect to share the state's online poker player pool with Nevada and even Europe, but would likely compete with New Jersey for a slice of the Internet gambling market" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Prominent Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein warned fellow poker players Friday about a security flaw in the design of an iPhone and IPad app being used for live interactive gambling in a relative new poker variant, Open-Faced Chinese" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• Keller and Finneran Control UKIPT Cork Final Table - "Pawel Keller and Thomas Finneran are virtually tied at the top of the UKIPT Cork Main Event leaderboard and, between them, have over half the chips in play. When the final table of the UKIPT Cork Main Event starts at Rochestown Park Hotel at noon today, all eyes will be on the intriguing battle between PokerStars qualifier Pawel Keller from Poland and Irelands best chance of a home victory - Thomas Finneran" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "The landic operator will continue other gambling business in Spain, including sportsbetting, and the group is "investigating other options" for opening another online poker room, although there are no immediate plans" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  

Lakers Owner/Poker Player Jerry Buss Dying of Cancer - plus my links selection

Lots of interesting stuff today, from people like Jerry Buss and places like Madrid.


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

• "2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Schedule Announced" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
  
• PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid - "According to a Spanish-only press release from PokerStars this month, and accompanying reports in Spanish poker news sites, the PokerStars-branded poker room in Casino Gran Madrid has officially opened, inaugurated with a packed tournament with famous footballers and Spanish bullfighters among the hundred-plus guests" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Wicked (musical) Chops Podcast: Fred Bevill on Saved by the Bell, Federated/Epic, and HPT" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
  
• "Henrik Strm, Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License Sharp-eyed observers on the Revolution Poker Network, anchored by Lock Poker, have noticed that certain higher-stakes cash tables have been made available only on flagship site Lock, and are not available on other network skins" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• Lakers Owner/Poker Player Jerry Buss Dying of Cancer - "Lakers owner and high-stakes poker player Jerry Buss is reportedly dying of cancer" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
  
• Greenstein Warns of Open-Face Chinese iPhone App Scam - "Prominent Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein warned fellow poker players Friday about a security flaw in the design of an iPhone and iPad app being used for live interactive gambling in a relative new poker variant, Open-Faced Chinese" - [pokerfuse.com]
  

Licenses For Several Michigan Charitable Poker Rooms Suspended - and my top collection of links

Welcome to today's set of the hottest links from around the net. We will be checking out Barry Greenstein and a variety of other topics. So without further ado, why don't we get going.

Topic 1: Barry Greenstein
The Links:
- Barry Greenstein Allegedly Uncovers Security Error In Chinese Poker App - Poker Hall of Fame member, three time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and two-time World Poker Tour champion (OK, he has some credentials) Barry Greenstein penned a blog yesterday for PokerStars that pointed out this flaw in an application (or "app") that is available for the iPhone and the iPad - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- pokerfuse.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:

- "PokerStars' first online poker room in Europe-and the debut of its new "PokerStars LIVE" brand-quietly opened its doors earlier this month" said pokerfuse.com.
- 888 Poker Offer Valentine?s Day Instant Bonus from www.pokernewsreport.com
- Does Anyone Know What the Eff IveyPoker Is Doing? from wickedchopspoker.com

From: wickedchopspoker.com

From: www.pokershark.com

From: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 3: Poker tournament
The Links:
- Licenses For Several Michigan Charitable Poker Rooms Suspended - "Although there are a few live casinos around the state (and a quick jump across the border will land you in Windsor, Canada's casino world), some in Michigan prefer to take part of the poker tournaments and games in charitable poker rooms across the state" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Nevada Proposes Bill to Tax Online Poker Tournaments - pokerfuse.com

The Links:

Make sure you keep coming back for further great tales soon. We have all the latest happenings that simply can't be ignored.

Delaware to Consider Shared Player Pools with Nevada, Europe - plus my links selection

I have got a load of Poker related links to run through and various topics covering Madrid, Delaware, Spain, Christmas, Europe, Poker tournament and Jerry Buss.


So without further ado, here are the links:

• PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid - "According to a Spanish-only press release from PokerStars this month, and accompanying reports in Spanish poker news sites, the PokerStars-branded poker room in Casino Gran Madrid has officially opened, inaugurated with a packed tournament with famous footballers and Spanish bullfighters among the hundred-plus guests" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Blume, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Delaware gaming officials expect to share the state's online poker player pool with Nevada and even Europe, but would likely compete with New Jersey for a slice of the Internet gambling market" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "The landic operator will continue other gambling business in Spain, including sportsbetting, and the group is "investigating other options" for opening another online poker room, although there are no immediate plans" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• 5,000 in Prizes Plus 5,000 in Cash Awaits You During the Aspers Christmas Cracker - "During the holiday season Aspers Casino is Westfield Stratford City will be hosting a very special poker event - the Christmas Cracker in association with Paddy Power Poker and iFindPoker" - [www.pokershark.com]
  
• Nevada Proposes Bill to Tax Online Poker Tournaments - "Burnett, seeks to add online poker tournament entry fees to the list of activities for which online poker operators are required to pay tax" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Lakers Owner/Poker Player Jerry Buss Dying of Cancer" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
  

PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid - and more links to check out

We've got lots of Poker related links to look through and a number of topics covering Madrid, Saved by the Bell, Vienna, Europe and Christmas.


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

• PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid - "According to a Spanish-only press release from PokerStars this month, and accompanying reports in Spanish poker news sites, the PokerStars-branded poker room in Casino Gran Madrid has officially opened, inaugurated with a packed tournament with famous footballers and Spanish bullfighters among the hundred-plus guests" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Wicked (musical) Chops Podcast: Fred Bevill on Saved by the Bell, Federated/Epic, and HPT - "In between talking about the Season 9 changes to HPT, Fred discusses his stint on Saved by the Bell (go to 1:22 in the above clip), the shitshow that was Federated Sports+Gaming, and more" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
  
• "GSOP Vienna kicked off yesterday with a healthy field of 304 runners" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• "Blume, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Delaware gaming officials expect to share the state's online poker player pool with Nevada and even Europe, but would likely compete with New Jersey for a slice of the Internet gambling market" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "During the holiday season Aspers Casino is Westfield Stratford City will be hosting a very special poker event - the Christmas Cracker in association with Paddy Power Poker and iFindPoker" - [www.pokershark.com]
  
  
  

Matt Giannetti Wins 2013 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Main Event - plus my links selection

This is today's list of the most popular links from around the net. We'll be looking at Daniel Negreanu and a number of other topics. So without further ado, let's get going.

Topic 1: Delaware
The Links:
- Delaware considers inter-state online poker - According to a report in USA Today, Delaware is considering some very radical steps as they gear-up for a possible real-money launch in the state as early as this fall ... - from pokernewsboy.com
- pokerfuse.com

Topic 2: Poker tournament
The Links:
- Nevada Proposes Bill to Tax Online Poker Tournaments - "Burnett, seeks to add online poker tournament entry fees to the list of activities for which online poker operators are required to pay tax ... " - said pokerfuse.com

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:

- Global Poker Index Suspends Two Players From Rankings For Alleged Cheating Incident - "The fallout from a video of the alleged collusion at a major poker tournament continues to be felt as the two players featured in the video have been stripped of their rankings and suspended by the Global Poker Index" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Poker East and a Little West of the Mississippi - www.pokerplayernewspaper.com
- PokerStars' Offline Vision: Pictures from Inside PokerStars LIVE in Madrid - pokerfuse.com

Topic 4:World Poker Tour
The Links:
- Matt Giannetti Wins 2013 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Main Event - "Matt Giannetti became the 19th player to win multiple World Poker Tour (WPT) titles Tuesday, taking the crown at the 2013 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Main Event ... Giannetti, who was also a member of the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine, placing fourth in the Main Event, previously won WPT Malta in 2011" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- World Poker Tour Announces 2013 Schedule for Season XI - www.pokercast.tv
- World Poker Tour Announces 2012 Season XI Schedule - www.ggpokernews.com

From: www.pokernewsdaily.com

From: www.ggpokernews.com

From: www.pokercast.tv

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 'round! So check in soon, if you don't want to lose out on the latest captivating headlines around the globe.

New Jersey Legislature Hopes to Approve New Online Gaming Bill This Month - and my top collection of links

We've got lots of Poker related links to run through and various topics covering M Resort, Delaware, New Jersey and PokerStars.


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

• "The Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) regional qualifying tournament at the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas has concluded and the top two finishers from the Main Event - Las Vegans, Visnja Luetic and Romeo Samblero-will be returning to the M Resort later this year to compete in the $500,000 guaranteed HPO Championship on June 28-30" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
  
  
  
• Delaware to Consider Shared Player Pools with Nevada, Europe - "Blume, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Delaware gaming officials expect to share the state's online poker player pool with Nevada and even Europe, but would likely compete with New Jersey for a slice of the Internet gambling market" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• New Jersey Legislature Hopes to Approve New Online Gaming Bill This Month - "The New Jersey legislature plans on moving forward with a revised online gaming and poker bill, with the hopes of passing the bill this month, according to several top-ranked Democratic lawmakers in the state" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
• "PokerStars' first online poker room in Europe-and the debut of its new "PokerStars LIVE" brand-quietly opened its doors earlier this month" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  

Mike Matusow Wins NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship - and top links

We're talking about people (Mike Matusow), places (Antigua and Madrid) and everything in between.


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

• Mike Matusow Wins NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship - "All that may have changed this weekend, though, as Mike Matusow defeated Phil Hellmuth in the finals of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC) and pocketed $750,000" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "Aspers Casino in London is giving players the chance to celebrate the Chinese New Year in style with a bumper cash giveaway" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• "However, if you've haven't been within earshot of the poker community this weekend you'll not know about Mike Matusow's victory in this year's NBC Heads-Up Championship title" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• WTO Issues Final Approval for Antigua to Retaliate in US Online Gambling Dispute - "The World Trade Organization (WTO) granted Antigua final approval on Monday to proceed with the sale of items protected under US copyright law as a means of compensation for what Antigua describes as unfair trade practices that "devastated" its economy" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Diaz Dominates Estrellas Madrid - "Numbers may have been down in the French capital for the Euro Finals of Poker but there were no such concerns in Spain's largest city with a bumber field of 632 runners on hand for the Madrid leg of the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  

Challenge Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom - and my top selection of links

Lots of interesting stuff today, from people like Viktor Blom and places like Madrid.


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

- New Jersey Online Gaming Bill Passes State Legislature, Awaits Governor Christie's Signature - "Now that the 2012 elections are over, the legislators in New Jersey are hopeful that there are no obstacles to Governor Christie's acceptance of the proposed online gaming legislation" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "PokerStars and Casino Gran Madrid sign agreement that will offer the casino's players access to PokerStar tables. Online poker giant, PokerStars, has signed an agreement with Casino Gran Madrid that will allow them to offer the poker company's games at their casino. More than twenty poker tables will be available to customers in the branded room" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- Pinnacle Entertainment Buys Ameristar Casinos - "In a move that significantly increases their viability in the gaming industry, Pinnacle Entertainment announced on Friday plans to purchase the Ameristar Casinos portfolio of properties" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- Challenge Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom - "Ever wondered what it would be like to face off against legendary pros Viktor Blom or Gus Hansen but don't have the bankroll to mount a challenge (and let's face it, most of us don't)?" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- Rewind: Top Poker Videos of the Week (Dec. 16-23) - "Tony G's long-lost son?" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

Chan Poker Calls it Quits - and more links to check out

A lot of interesting stuff today, from people such as Johnny Chan (poker player) and places like Germany.


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

- Party Poker Launches Android (operating system) App - "Party Poker has launched a beta version of its software for Android, making the online poker site available on mobile devices" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

- "Germany's Schleswig-Holstein has honored its commitment to process existing online casino and poker applications resulting in twelve new licenses being issued. Twelve operators were issued licenses by the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, allowing the licensed companies to offer online casino games and poker" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- "Chan Poker Calls it Quits The struggling poker room endorsed by Johnny Chan (poker player) has announced that they are closing their doors and moving their player base to the Merge Poker Network" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- "PokerStars confirmed last week's report that it was partnering with the Casino Gran Madrid to build a PokerStars-branded poker room in the casino. The room will specialize in hosting tournaments and is planned to open early in 2013" - [pokerfuse.com]


- "Christmas is a time of giving and award-winning 3D poker room PKR.com is getting into the spirit by offering its players a fantastic festive inspired tournament series" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

PokerStars Partners with Casino Gran Madrid - and more links for you

I have got a load of Poker related links to look through and various topics covering European Poker Tour, Madrid, London, Prague and Austria.


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

- Ronnie 'ronni3' Kaiser Wins European Poker Tour of 2011 - "Ronnie 'ronni3' Kaiser Wins European Poker Tour of 2011 A lot of Ronnie Kaiser's opponents during the final table of this year's EPT kept on tempting him to fold with bluffs as he had decent to good hands" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- PokerStars Partners with Casino Gran Madrid - "PokerStars is planning to expand its brick-and-mortar presence with the addition of the poker room at the Casino Gran Madrid, Spain, Azar Plus has reported. Following a complete makeover that will create "a new dcor for the new era," live tournaments should start early in the new year" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Betfair Poker heads to London for the next leg of its Live tournament series with the Aspers Casino, Stratford the venue for the $100,000 guaranteed event from 25-27 January 2013" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "Jelassi heads EPT Prague Final Table" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Battle of Minds in Austria - "Following on from this year's hugely successful Prague Poker Festival, the organisers are planning a similar event in Austria next year" - [www.bluffeurope.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]