Greg Answers (Almost) Anything - and my top selection of links

We're talking about people (Rafael Nadal and Greg Raymer), places (Spain and Venice) and the rest in between.


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

• Bodog Launching Satellites for Anonymous Poker Series - "The Bodog Poker Network announced this week that it is launching qualifiers for its Anonymous (film) Poker Series (APS) Live Invitational Finale, which will be held in Manila, Philippines in January 2014" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "Strong Quarterly Growth for Online Poker in Spain, But Player Participation Flattens" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Nadal's New TV Ad - "After a spell out with injury Rafael Nadal is on the comeback trail but he's still found time to star in a new PokerStars promo" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "In 2006, Washington State ruffled feathers in the poker world by criminalizing online poker, making those who play the game on the internet Class C felons, the same as third degree child rapists" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• "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" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• "Greg Raymer might have hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in the last couple of weeks but in a bid to restore his credibility he recently hosted an Ask Me Anything session" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  

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]
  
  
  

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]
  

PartyPoker Premier League IV: Negreanu Wins Heat 6 - and more links to check out

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

• PokerStars Launched Play Money Facebook App - "PokerStars launched a play money poker app on Facebook this week, a move which many speculate is a precursor to an eventual real money companion site to its standard, downloadable poker client" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "PokerStars' new poker room inside the Hippodrome Casino in London will open on March 4th" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• "I went to Rapid City to watch the Super Bowl with my old coworkers that were a part of the company that I moved to the Black Hills to work for" - [www.pokeraddict.net]
  
  
  
• "The Delaware State Lottery is accepting bids for service providers for its online gambling regime and hopes to have sites operational by Sept. 30. State officials issued a request for proposal that permits gaming companies to place bids on providing services to facilitate the operation of Internet gambling sites" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  
• "Collusion Alleged at 2009 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event Final Table" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• Shared Poker Player Pools on Spain 2013 Action Plan - "La Direccin General del Ordenacin del Juego (DGOJ), regulator of online gambling in Spain, has produced its proposed strategy for 2013" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "PartyPoker Premier League IV: Negreanu Wins Heat 6" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  

Hawaii Considering Online Gambling - and top links

We have got a load of online poker related links to look through and a variety of topics covering Annie Duke, South Africa, Premier League, Delaware, Revenue and Online gambling.


OK, the links are:

- "Annie Duke might not be the poker community's favourite person anymore, but for mainstream TV in America she still seems to have some relevance" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- WSOP South Africa Begins - "The World Series of Poker's South African circuit event kicks off at the Emerald Casino today" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

- "PartyPoker Premier League IV: Laak Does it Again Phil Laak might not have been able to win three times in a row, but winning three out of the four heats still counts as something beyond impressive" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- Delaware Lottery: Launch Online Gaming by September 30 - "Delaware gaming officials have taken another step toward launching online poker" - [pokerfuse.com]

- "Revenue at 888 Holdings in 2012 spiked 13% and company representatives have attributed part of the rise on an increase in mobile gambling. The company also cited expansion in Italy and Spain as another reason for the impressive jump in revenue that resulted in 2012 showing a fourth quarter increase of seven percent to $97 million, while revenue for the entire year climbed to $376 million" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


- "Hawaii Considering Online Gambling" - [www.pokernewsreport.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]
  

PartyPoker to Eliminate Palladium Elite VIP Status - and top links

We're speaking about people (Vanessa Selbst), places (Australia and Paris) and everything else in between.


Alright, the links are:

• "The World Series of Poker announced that its inaugural Asia-Pacific tournament series will take place from April 4-15 in Melbourne, Australia, including five bracelet events" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  
  
  
• "On Monday Vanessa Selbst closed out the 2013 PokerStars PCA tournament series in grand fashion, winning the $25k High-Roller tournament, which attracted a huge field that passed 200 entries after reentries were counted -by comparison the $25k WPT Championship at the Bellagio hasn't surpassed 200 entries Since Season 7, way back in 2009" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• "PartyPoker announced last week that it will soon make changes to its VIP program, appearing to flatten the VIP structure by eliminating the highest loyalty levels" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
  
  
• PKR Launches Free iPad Poker App - "Mobile poker gaming steps up a level with the release of 3D poker room, PKR's new real money poker app for IPad PKR has launched a new poker app for UK players" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• Spanish Poker Players Come Under Tax Scrutiny - "Spanish poker players who enjoyed big wins over the past few years may want to come clean with the country's tax authorities. According to reports, the tax office in Spain has started a probe to examine the play history and winnings of top poker players in the country" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "Laurent Polito Wins WPT National Paris" - [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]

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]

Juicy Details on Celebrity Poker Circle Revealed - and my top collection of links

We're dealing with people (Andy Frankenberger), places (France and Spain) and everything else in between.


OK, the links are:

• "A few weeks back Full Tilt Poker informed its former Red Pros along with the rest of the poker community that they would not renew or honor any of the contracts signed by the previous owners of Full Tilt Poker, effectively ending their relationship with all of the site's past pros" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• Shared Liquidity Still on the Cards in France, Italy and Spain - "The gaming regulators of Italy, Spain, France and Portugal met again in Paris earlier this week to discuss regulatory co-operation, information sharing, and the possibility of operators sharing liquidity between countries" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Playboy Planning a Return to Online Poker with Amaya - "New owners of the Ongame Network, Amaya Gaming Group Inc., have announced a global licensing deal with Playboy Enterprises" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Frankenberger Doing it for Charity - "WPT and double WSOP bracelet winner Andy Frankenberger is currently putting himself up for auction in aid of the WPT Foundation" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• Juicy Details on Celebrity Poker Circle Revealed - "Juicy Details on Celebrity Poker Circle Revealed A lawsuit filed against Spiderman star, Tobey Maguire, had the media scrambling juicy details on the said celebrity poker circle" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  

PPA Reports On Department of Justice Talks Regarding Full Tilt Poker Payments - and more links to check out

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

• "PPA Reports On United States Department of Justice Talks Regarding Full Tilt Poker Payments" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• Greek language Ultimatum for Unlicensed Gaming Providers: Stop by December 6 - "Some, like PaddyPower and SportingBet, paid up, but other major operators including bwin.party refused. The law called for a public tendering process to be put in place where operators could bid for licences, but to date the Greek regulator has failed to achieve this and there is currently no way to become a new licensed operator in the Greek market" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• First Official Numbers Underscore Online Poker's Growth in Spain - "Online poker in Spain has grown each month since the regulation in June, according to the first numbers published by the Spanish online gaming regulator, the DGOJ" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• Connecticut May Reconsider Online Gambling - "Budget deficits and diminishing revenue from the state's two tribal casinos has Connecticut lawmakers reconsidering online gambling legislation. While the lame-duck session of Congress has begun and many are hoping that federal lawmakers take a serious look at the Reid-Kyl bill, there are no guarantees that enough support will be gained in order to pass Internet gambling regulations under a federal regime" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "European Poker Tour Picks This Year's Poker Stars" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]