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]

Hungarians Turn to Online Poker Following Gambling Act Amendments - and top links

We've got lots of Poker related links to look through and various topics covering Spain, Venezuela, Patrick Mahoney, Americas, Portugal, Brandon Cantu and Poker.


Alright, the links are:

- Portugal's Francisco Da Costa Santos Defeats Spain's Ana Marquez To Win WSOP-E PLO Bracelet - "In what was one of the quieter events on a hectic Saturday at the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe, Portugal's Francisco Da Costa Santos emerged as the champion of Event #6, the 1650 Six Handed Pot Limit Omaha tournament, over Spain's Ana Marquez early Sunday morning in Cannes, France" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "Venezuela wins Americas Cup of Poker" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
- "LAPT Panama: Patrick Mahoney, Leo Fernandez lead final table" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
- "Costa is also an ambassador for the game in both Portugal and in South America, where he reps the Lock Poker brand, and you couldn't ask for a harder-working or more outgoing man to sell the game of poker" - [pokernewsboy.com]


- 2012 WSOP-E: "Mixed Max" Final Suspended Between Brandon Cantu And Jonathan Aguiar, Completion Date Unknown - "The two largest stacks remaining in the tournament, Roger Hairabedian (702,500) and Brandon Cantu (1,067,500) were set to play out one of the semis, while the two short stacks, Faraz Jaka (526K) and Jonathan Aguiar (586,500), sat nearby for their heads up match" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- Hungarians Turn to Online Poker Following Gambling Act Amendments - "Hungarians Turn to Online Poker Following Gambling Act Amendments Following amendments to the Gambling Act 1991 made just several months ago, Hungarian casino players have turned to online casinos to play their poker games" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]