Showing posts with label Malta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malta. Show all posts

Thursday, February 14, 2013

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







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.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

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]


Thursday, September 20, 2012

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]

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

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]

2012 WPT Malta Day 1B: Jackson Genovesi Takes Overall Chip Lead - and more links for you

Introducing today's list of the hottest links from around the online world. We'll be checking out Phil Hellmuth and Carlos Mortensen along with a assortment of other topics. So without further delay, why don't we get going.

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- High Stakes Poker Gaining Popularity - Play or watch High Stakes Poker with the pros, such as Phil Ivey and Tom "durrrr" Dwan at Full Tilt Poker, but remember to get your bonus full tilt when signing up there for the first time ... - from www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 2: Malta
The Links:

- "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" said www.pokernewsdaily.com.
- 105 remain entering Day 2 of WPT Malta from pokernewsboy.com
- Genovesi on top at WPT Malta from www.bluffeurope.com





Topic 3: The Borgata
The Links:
- 2012 WPT Borgata Poker Open - Robert Boyko Takes Charge - "While the Casino at Portomaso is fielding a small collection of players at World Poker Tour (WPT) Malta, the Borgata in Atlantic City is hosting a simultaneous WPT event of much more significant size" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Borgata Poker Open pulls in over 1,100 entrants - pokernewsboy.com

The Links:

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

Thursday, September 13, 2012

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]