Full Tilt Poker goes Whale Hunting - and more links for you

Introducing today's list of the latest links from around the internet. We'll be looking at Max Pescatori and a variety of other topics. So without further delay, let's get started.

Topic 1: Spring Championship of Online Poker
The Links:
- PartyPoker Pokerfest III Schedule Announced - Already this week, PokerStars revealed a draft of its Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) schedule and now PartyPoker has announced the schedule for this spring's Pokerfest III ... - from www.pokernewsdaily.com

Topic 2: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Full Tilt to Bring Back Black Card Program - "Full Tilt Poker announced Wednesday that it is bringing back its Black Card Program, the popular elite loyalty status level that disappeared when Full Tilt went offline after Black Friday ... " - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- New Full Tilt VIP Program targets high-volume players from pokernewsboy.com
- Full Tilt's Black Card Returns: Players can Transfer Loyalty Status from Other Sites from pokerfuse.com

Source: www.pokernewsdaily.com

Source: pokernewsboy.com

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:
- Full Tilt Poker goes Whale Hunting - "Full Tilt Poker have declared open season on the highest volume online poker cash players by announcing a VIP Amnesty and the re-launch of the FTP Black Card. It is no secret that the volume of action of Full Tilt Pokers cash tables has been in decline since the site went back online in November and, in an aggressive move to reverse that trend, Full Tilt Poker announced yesterday that it would offer a 'VIP Amnesty' to online cash game players on other poker sites" - said www.pokernewsreport.com
- Poker Players Alliance Credits Activism for Online Poker Regulation - www.parttimepoker.com
- Washington Online Poker Initiatives Finalized - pokerfuse.com

Topic 4:Venice
The Links:

- WPT Venice Main Event Day Two: Ludovic Lacay Takes Over Lead, 36 Players Remaining - "The World Poker Tour has taken to Europe for the next couple of weeks with its first stop in Venice, Italy, taking center stage this week ... Cates, for his part, will have some work to do with his 87,600 stack if he is to take anything home from Italy, as will veteran pro Max Pescatori (57,800)" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Behm Leads WPT Venice - Thanks to the River - www.pokernewsreport.com
- Lacay Tops WPT Venice Day 2 - www.bluffeurope.com

Source: www.pokernewsdaily.com

Source: www.bluffeurope.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

And that is it! I really hope you've enjoyed the ups and downs of breaking stories trending lately. I'm certain you'd agree that the Web World is truly an incredible place. And if you're hungry for more great links, do check in with us soon.

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]
  

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]

Southern England Poker Championship starts today - and more links to check out

Topic 1: Poker Players Alliance
The Links:
- Poker Players Alliance Meets with DOJ on Full Tilt Funds - Full Tilt Poker funds are not close to being returned to Americans, according to the Poker Players Alliance after a meeting with the United States Department of Justice on Tuesday - from www.parttimepoker.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com
- Full Tilt Money "a Long Way Away" for US Players from pokerfuse.com

From: www.parttimepoker.com

From: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 2: Poker tournament
The Links:
- Book Review: Winning Poker Tournaments volume 3 - "The highly anticipated third volume of Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time is now available, and the final installment of the tournament poker trilogy did not disappoint ... Hidden Headlines: Duke's new book, Lederer backlash and more Annie Duke working on new book Annie Duke may receive a lot of flak from the poker community for her past transgressions, but it seems...2012 WSOP preliminary tournaments "Cliffs Please" The 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event is now upon us, and with only one preliminary tournament still to be decided (Wednesday's WSOPC National...Book Review: The Mental Game of Poker by Jared Tendler Since the poker boom there have been countless poker manuals that have hit the bookshelves, covering everything from No Limit Holdem (a very popular topic)..." - said pokernewsboy.com
- 2013 World Series of Poker Dates Announced from www.pokernewsdaily.com

From: pokernewsboy.com

From: www.pokernewsdaily.com

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:

- Southern England Poker Championship starts today - "Reading isn't usually known as a hotbed of poker but that will change over the next few days as the Berkshire town's Genting Club plays host to the Southern England Poker Poker Challenge" - said www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 4:Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- The biggest poker stories of 2012 Part 2: The Storylines - "More on Antonio's Big One for One Drop victory: http://pokernewsboy.com/wsop-news/antonio-esfandiari-big-one-for-one-drop-champion/12645 PokerStars cuts deal with DOJ; buys Full Tilt Poker After the worst moment in poker history occurred on April 15, 2011, pretty much everything went downhill for Full Tilt Poker ... " - said pokernewsboy.com
- HNR 11/14: WPT Winner; Status of American Full Tilt Funds - www.parttimepoker.com

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