A look at the proposed Reid/Kyl online poker bill - and more links to check out

A lot of interesting stuff today, from people like Sam Trickett and places like Sweden.


Okay, the links are:

- "Department Of Justice Files Second Amended "Black Friday" Complaint, Targets Howard Lederer" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
- A look at the proposed Reid/Kyl online poker bill - "A number of different outlets including PokerFuse.com and QuadJacks.com were handed a leaked version of the proposed online poker bill in the United States Senate, giving poker players a look at what the potential legislation would mean for the industry -although at this point the bill looks like yet another dead-end for poker" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- "Trickett splits with Matchbook" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Full Tilt Poker Sends Verification Emails Ahead of Relaunch - "PokerStars caused a major scam alert on Thursday by sending former Full Tilt Poker players within a certain criteria emails asking them to verify their accounts Without warning or any official announcement, thousands of ex Full Tilt Poker players received emails yesterday asking them to verify their FTP accounts ahead of the proposed relaunch of Full Tilt Poker on November 6th" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

- "In the end erras from Sweden stood on top collecting just over $22,000 and that coveted WCOOP bracelet" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]


- "The Poker Hall of Fame is expected to induct the class of 2012 as part of the WSOP Main Event final table festivities, according to Seth Palansky, vice president of WSOP communications" - [pokerfuse.com]

Brian Hastings Wins First Bracelet; Phil Ivey Lurking In Event #15 - and top links

Thanks for visiting my collection of on-line poker links for today. We're dealing with people (Brian Hastings), places (Bulgaria, Macau and Spain) and everything in between.

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

• Betfair WSOP Qualifier Nicholas McGarty Wood aka nemox4 - "Professional horse racing trader Nicholas McGarty Wood Nicholas McGarty Wood is a 49 year old from the United Kingdom who plays on Betfair Poker under the alias nemox4" - [betting.betfair.com]
  
• Eureka2 Bulgaria: Day 2, Level 14 & 15 updates (blinds 1,500-3,000 ante 300) - "Petar Zografov, Bulgaria, PokerStars qualifier, 305,000Daniel Karlson, Sweden, 301,000Ted Stolzenbach, Netherlands, PokerStars qualifier, 250,000Michal Misterek, PolandPokerStars qualifier176,000Nagy Barnabas, Hungary, PokerStars qualifier, 163,000 6.35pm: The bubble approachesIn the first four levels of play today a field of 86 has been reduced to just 34 players" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  
• "PokerStars have recently announced that they are to cancel the Macau Poker Cup that was to be held in August and as yet they haven't confirmed any other poker events to be held in Macau for the rest of the year" - [www.pokerblog.com]
  
• "Brian Hastings Wins First Bracelet; Phil Ivey Lurking In Event #15" - [betting.betfair.com]
  
• WSOP $1 million buy-in poker tournament update - "We are now just a few weeks away from the biggest poker tournament in the history of the game (eat your heart out Brett Maverick!) and the World Series of Poker has updated the entrant list of the #1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop tournament, which now has 42 official entries, with rumors putting the exact number at 46 entrants at this time" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "Somehow Flack had missed the draw for the other table that featured Justin Schwartz, Jeff Madsen, Brandon Schaefer Group and Jarred Solomon in action" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• "Spain Grants Licences To Online Poker Rooms" - [www.pokerchanneleurope.com]
  

Travel Diary: Punta del Este - and my top collection of links

My name's Brian and you've found my links roundup. Hello and welcome!

Alright, the links are:

- "PokerStars Macau announces cancellation of August event" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
- Sweden victorious in Palm Beach Big Game - "English football fans will be hoping the result wasn't an omen for the forthcoming Euro 2012 group though as Sweden ended up on top. The Sweden in question was Craig Sweden who outlasted a 46-runner field in the 1,000 event" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- "GUKPT Belgium starts today" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- "Genting winner in Edinburgh" - [www.pokerblog.com]
- "With the Revolution Gaming Network now nearing its one-week anniversary the rivalry between Lock Poker's old home, the Merge Gaming Network, and their new home, the network they purchased and rebranded Revolution Gaming, has heated up, with both networks making big announces and changes in the past 24-hours" - [pokernewsboy.com]
- "California lawmakers will re-introduce an amended online poker bill before a Senate committee on June 12 that has been restructured to appease tribal gaming interests and card rooms who voiced strong opposition to certain provisions in the original proposal. SB1463 has been amended by co-sponsors Sen" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
- "Last week I paid my third visit to Uruguay's pride and joy -- Punta del Este -- the loyal host of the Latin American Poker Tour" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
- "Spain Grants Gaming Licenses, Online Poker Rooms Launched" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

GUKPT Belgium starts today - and top links

My name's Brian and you've found my links roundup. Welcome!

So without further ado, here are all the links:

• Online Poker Bill In California Amended - "California lawmakers will re-introduce an amended online poker bill before a Senate committee on June 12 that has been restructured to appease tribal gaming interests and card rooms who voiced strong opposition to certain provisions in the original proposal. SB1463 has been amended by co-sponsors Sen" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
• "Sweden victorious in Palm Beach Big Game" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour is heading across the North Sea to Belgium for its latest stop. The first of two opening flights in the 1,000+ 70 Main Event at the Grosvenor Casino Blankenberge gets under way at 2pm today with a second opening flight following at the same time tomorrow" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• "Although all poker eyes may be turned to Las Vegas, New Mexico for the World Series of Poker, Edinburgh has hosted its own little tournament in the form of the latest instalment from the Genting Poker Series" - [www.pokerblog.com]
  
• PokerStars Macau announces cancellation of August event - "PokerStars Macau at the Grand Waldo Entertainment Complex is hosting the highly anticipated Macau Poker Cup: Red Dragon from June 9-18 featuring the HKD $3,000,000 Guaranteed Red Dragon main event" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]