Antigua and US Return to Negotiating Table in WTO Dispute - and more links for you

We're speaking about people (Chris Ferguson and Mike Caro), places (London, New York, Illinois and Antigua) and everything else in the middle.


Okay, the links are:

- "Chick Wins Poker Tournament" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
- "Poker's best come out for PokerStars EPT London" - [pokernewsboy.com]
- New York Legislators Add Online Poker to State Budget Proposal - "A New York Senate budget proposal championed by the state's Senate Majority Coalition includes language calling for the introduction of state-authorized online poker in New York" - [pokerfuse.com]

- Who Would Make the Cut to Offer Online Poker in Illinois? - "Proposed legislation designed to bring online poker-along with expanded gambling-to Illinois carries heavy restrictions that could block many current industry leaders" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "The tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda's ongoing World Trade Organization dispute with the United States over online gambling may see the two parties make one more attempt to return to the bargaining table" - [pokerfuse.com]


- "Poll: Should Ferguson and Lederer's Punishment Been More Harsh?" - [wickedchopspoker.com]
- "In a deepening of its existing relationship with Playtech, Ladbrokes has announced that it will "in due course" move its online poker operation off Microgaming (MPN) and onto Playtech's iPoker network" - [pokerfuse.com]


- Mike Caro: Today's word is... VARIOUS - "Mike Caro is widely regarded as the world's foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology, and statistics" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]

Hawaii, Iowa Online Poker Bills Fold - and top links

Here is today's set of the hottest links from around the internet. We will be looking at Jeff Danielson and a assortment of other topics. So without further ado, why don't we get started.

Topic 1: PokerStars
The Links:
- PokerStars Attorneys Attack Legitimacy of AGA Claims in New Jersey Counter-Brief - Attorneys representing PokerStars parent Rational Group have filed a brief in New Jersey with the Division of Gaming Enforcement opposing a previous petition filed by the American Gaming Association (AGA) ... - from pokerfuse.com
- pokernewsboy.com
- Caesars Offered to Sell Rio, WSOP to PokerStars? Really? from wickedchopspoker.com

From: pokernewsboy.com

From: wickedchopspoker.com

Topic 2: Iowa
The Links:
- Hawaii, Iowa Online Poker Bills Fold - "Separate measures in the states of Hawaii and Iowa seeking to authorize and regulate online poker have folded, according to legislative reports emanating from both states ... Jeff Danielson (D-Cedar Rapids) failed to clear a full Senate subcommittee after receiving preliminary approval two weeks ago" - said pokerfuse.com

The Links:

The Links:

Very well that's my round-up for the week. I really hope you're looking forward to more because there's much more where that came from the next time around! So check back before long, if you don't want to lose out on the most recent captivating headlines around the world.

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]
  
  
  

FTOPS XXI Main Event Day on Full Tilt Poker - and more links for you

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

• "Phil Ivey doesn't have to do very much to grab some poker headlines, basically just showing up is usually good enough to get a mention, but even still his eponymously named poker site, IveyPoker.com, has been doing a lot of PR work recently" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• FTOPS XXI Main Event Day on Full Tilt Poker - "The guarantee-busting series looks set to finish on a high, with players competing in the multi-entry Main Event potentially playing for more than $3 million in prize money, $600,000 up for grabs in FTOPS #34 and $1.4 million confirmed as the prize pool for FTOPS #31 at Full Tilt Poker - a possible total exceeding $5 million! Todays FTOPS Feature Tournaments Although taking a back seat to the FTOPS Main Event, FTOPS #34 should prove to be a popular event" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "Eugene Katchalov ran his pocket Queens into Sorel Mizzi's pocket Kings to finish in 12th place and was soon followed by Gurgen Melkonyan and Morten Klein" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• "2013 PokerStars PCA schedule shaping up" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "Epic Poker League: Sam Trickett Leads with Only 18 Left" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• "Fox Poker Club Announces 2 Tournaments Coming This Weekend Fox Poker Club is steadily becoming one of the best venues for a game of poker in London" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  

PokerStars Rescues Full Tilt's Overseas Poker Victims Is DOJ On Track To Do Likewise In America? - and top links

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

- "PokerStars Mobile Released in Canada" - [pokerfuse.com]
- European Poker Tour IX Starts Today in Barcelona - "The PokerStars sponsored EPT starts its ninth season at the Arts Hotel in Barcelona while the first online qualifiers are launched for the Caribbean Adventure Eight years ago next month, Swedens Alexander Stevic won the first ever PokerStars European Poker Tour The Main Event in Barcelona and collected the princely sum of 80,000 for his victory" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- "The United States Department of Justice is looking for a third party to process claims by Americans for Full Tilt Poker funds" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


- "With a half-month left in California's legislative session, the proposed online poker bill may land in the muck due to lack of agreement among gaming interests. A major culprit in the bill's probable failure in advancing are the Indian tribes who still can't seem to agree on whether online poker will benefit or harm the existing revenue stream of their land-based casinos" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- PokerStars Rescues Full Tilt's Overseas Poker Victims Is DOJ On Track To Do Likewise In America? - "Initially, the media flares of July 31, 2012 put out by PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker (FTP), and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), announcing a deal amongst them that would allow PokerStars to acquire the assets of FTP, ignited only a modest amount of fanfare; the poker community had already learned that the parties were poised to close the deal" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]

- New Pokerstars.com Reload Bonus Code - "New Pokerstars.com Reload Bonus Code It's back!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

- HNR 8/14: DOJ and Full Tilt Poker; Zynga Not Buying Ongame - "The DOJ wants help with Full Tilt Poker funds, and Zynga isn't buying Ongame Network" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

Planning my EPT Barcelona trip - plus my links selection

Plenty of exciting stuff today, from people such as Daniel Negreanu and places like Colombia and Barcelona.


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

• "Hidden Headlines: Poker is Dead, Negreanu rant and more" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• Station Casinos Adds Mobile Sports Betting - "Screenshot of the new Sports Connection The long awaited mobile app for Android phones has been launched by Station Casinos" - [www.pokeraddict.net]
  
• "Full Tilt Poker Academy Review At the Full Tilt Poker Academy, Full Tilt Pro's share their wisdom and views on the game in order to help you improve your game" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  
• "If you've been following the @PokerStars or @PokerStarsBlog Twitter accounts of late you may have seen the #PS100K hashtag" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  
• "WPT Parx Open Poker Classic Day 2: Money Bubble Bursts, Brent Roberts Takes Lead" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "Down in Medellin, Columbia the PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) was hosting the Colombian National Poker Championship and the event attracted a fairly international field, including some big names poker players" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• "The ninth season of the European Poker Tour is kicking off in Barcelona, and I'm really excited about it because is probably within the top five of my favorite cities in the world" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  

Help Rafa winners sets sights for Spain - and more links for you

I have got a lot of online poker related links to run through and a variety of topics covering California, Europe, Poker, Medellin, Full Tilt Poker and Spain.


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

• "anemoneprojectors (Peter O), Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic In what may prove to be a last ditch effort, the California Online Poker Association (COPA) has publicly pledged its support for California's online poker bill (SB 1463) if certain changes are made" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• PokerStars forms European Players Council - "If there is one axiom that has always held true about PokerStars, it is that the players come first. Today, the company highlighted that fact again with the formation of the European Players Council (EPC)" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• 2012 Q2 Results: How the Major United Kingdom Gaming Companies Performed in Online Poker - "It's been a tumultuous first half year for online poker" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• LAPT5 Colombia: Medellin's white rabbits - "We still haven't seen last season's Medellin champion, Julian Menendez" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• "PokerStars has officially completed the deal to purchase Full Tilt Poker, with FTP expected to open in October or November" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
  
  
• "Now, after winning the "Help Rafa" campaign, Martynenko is less than two weeks from traveling to Barcelona, Spain to compete on one of the world's biggest poker stages" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  

Season XI of the WPT kicks off in Cyprus - plus my links selection

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

• Season XI of the WPT kicks off in Cyprus - "329 players made their way to the island nation of Cyprus this past weekend to take part in the opening event of the World Poker Tour's 11th Season" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "Don't start running around the neighborhood yelling about how your "One time" has finally come in. Ok, fine, get a little excited. For the first time, Facebook is offering a game in which players can wager real money, not simply things like in-game currency or Facebook credits" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• "The PokerStars.net Australia New Zealand Poker Tour returns to Melbourne for the fourth time next month, giving players from all over the world a reason to visit one of poker's most popular destinations" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
  
  
• "It started with some brief and surprising e-mails to customers, but on Monday, Bodog Poker officially announced that it was withdrawing its services from 20 countries as of August 30th" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• Pokerstars.com 25 Billion Hand Bash - "Pokerstars.com 25 Billion Hand Bash PokerStars is having a 25 Billion Bash, and everyone is invited to join the celebration!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
• 3 questions concerning the relaunch of Full Tilt Poker - "I'm probably getting a little bit ahead of myself here, but with PokerStars looking to have Full Tilt Poker back online within 90 days there are a few questions that players are going to want to have answered concerning the relaunch" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "London Poker Festival set for September" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  

Bodog to Withdraw from 20 Countries - and more links for you

Topic 1: Poker
The Links:
- Bodog Poker Pulling out of 20 Countries - Bodog Poker clients throughout Europe have received emails this weekend advising them that their service is being terminated and to empty their accounts. Online poker players throughout many countries in Europe received emails from Bodog Poker this weekend advising them that Bodog will no longer be processing transactions in their jurisdiction from 30th August 2012 ... - from www.pokernewsreport.com
- pokernewsboy.com
- Poker Magazine Reviews: Poker Digest Magazine and More from www.getpokernews.com

From: www.pokernewsreport.com

From: www.getpokernews.com

Topic 2: Cyprus
The Links:

- "The 11th season of the World Poker Tour kicked off over the weekend in sunny Cyprus where the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic is taking place" said www.pokerchanneleurope.com.
- WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Day 1B: David Rheem Takes Overall Chip Lead from www.pokernewsdaily.com

Topic 3: Bodog
The Links:

- Bodog to Withdraw from 20 Countries - "It started with some brief and surprising e-mails to customers, but on Monday, Bodog Poker officially announced that it was withdrawing its services from 20 countries as of August 30th" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Bodog pulls out of Eastern Europe - www.pokerblog.com

Topic 4:Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- The Scotty Clark Show, The Tournament Poker Edge and Occupy Poker: The Week in Poker Podcasts - "Almost all the poker podcasts this past week have focused on the big news that PokerStars has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will allow them to purchase the assets of Full Tilt Poker and Full Tilt players will finally get paid" - said pokerfuse.com
- Full Tilt jobs safe - www.pokerblog.com

And that's it! I hope you've enjoyed the ups and downs of breaking stories trending recently. I'm sure you'd agree that the Web World is really an amazing place. And if you're hungry for further great links, do check in with us in the future.

New rant from Daniel Negreanu - and more links to check out

We're talking about people (Daniel Negreanu), places (Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus and Barcelona) and everything else in between.


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

- WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Day 1A: Season XI Kicks Off In The Mediterranean Sea Maxim Panyak Leader - "Held at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in Cyprus, poker pros from around the world have descended on the Mediterranean island looking to take down the first championship of the Season XI schedule" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "After a WSOP hiatus Daniel Negreanu is back in front of the camera with his latest rant" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "The 11th season of the World Poker Tour kicked off over the weekend in sunny Cyprus where the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic is taking place" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]


- "Bodog Poker clients throughout Europe have received emails this weekend advising them that their service is being terminated and to empty their accounts. Online poker players throughout many countries in Europe received emails from Bodog Poker this weekend advising them that Bodog will no longer be processing transactions in their jurisdiction from 30th August 2012" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- Travel Guide: EPT Barcelona - "Season 9 of the European Poker Tour kicks off their eight-stop season in August with EPT Barcelona" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

- Pokerstars Accounts Hacked - "Pokerstars Accounts Hacked In a breaking news story, the Felt Poker Forum has been buzzing with the news that several Pokerstars Accounts have been hacked!" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

Barry Greenstein Announces Intention to Repay Debt to PokerStars - and my top selection of links

We have got a load of Poker related links to look over and a variety of topics covering Betfair, London, bwin, PokerStars, Poker and Barry Greenstein.


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

• "Betfair Backgammon European Tour: Interview with Chiva Tafazzoli" - [betting.betfair.com]
  
• The London Poker Festival - "Because they refuse to have poker in the Olympics, the United Kingdom poker community, galvanised by Bluff Europe, has decided to hold its very own "pokerlympics" throughout the month of September" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "The recent news of a successful deal between PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and the Department of Justice has had a significant impact on the share price of rival bwin.party" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• "With an agreement in hand that admits no wrongdoing and allows for re-entry into the U.S. online poker market, PokerStars will undoubtedly apply for a license. The agreement brokered between PokerStars, Full Tilt and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) in which PokerStars has acquired the assets of Full Tilt allows the world's top poker site to re-enter the U.S. online poker marketplace as long as they are granted a license under either a state or federal framework" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  
• "Free Leggo Poker Training Membership Last week the guys over at Felt Poker Forums announced that they are giving away free Leggo Poker.com and SNGIcons.com memberships to everyone that wants one" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  
  
  
• "Barry Greenstein Announces Intention to Repay Debt to PokerStars" - [pokerfuse.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]
  

Will my Full Tilt Poker money be taxed? - plus my links selection

Topic 1: PokerStars
The Links:
- Questions Remain Following PokerStars/Department of Justice Settlement - Yesterday's announcement of the settlement of the civil case between PokerStars and the United States Department of Justice brought about a wave of celebration that has probably never been seen in the poker community ... What forms will Americans have to fill out? - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com
- PokerStars Acquires Full Tilt Poker Assets from www.pokerchanneleurope.com

Source: wickedchopspoker.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:
- PokerStars strategy: Negreanu explains the madness of Viffer - "While you may go straight to PokerSchoolOnline.com or click through direct to look at the fantastic tuition videos at PokerStars.tv, the PokerStars Blog is now serving up weekly slices of strategy pie" - said www.pokerstarsblog.com
- August Online Poker Promotions Too Hot to Miss from www.pokernewsreport.com
- Blaze Poker arrives online from www.pokerblog.com

Source: www.pokerstarsblog.com

Source: www.pokerstarsblog.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 3: Full Tilt Poker
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" - said pokernewsboy.com
- Ray Bitar Bids Farewell To Full Tilt While Burtnick Surrenders - www.pokernewsreport.com
- PokerStars finally gets Full Tilt Poker - www.pokerblog.com

The Links:

Very 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 do not want to lose out on the most recent fascinating headlines around the globe.