New Poker Series To Introduce Live Betting - plus my links selection

Topic 1: ARJEL
The Links:
- ARJEL: 90% of French language FTP Money Reclaimed - 4.1m in FullTiltPoker.FR deposits has been reclaimed, representing approximately 90% of all French cash balances, regulator ARJEL announced Tuesday ... Players in the United States still await their Full Tilt funds, though the process took a significant step forward last week with the announcement that the United States Department of Justice had appointed the Garden City Group to oversee the reclamation process - from pokerfuse.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:
- New Poker Series To Introduce Live Betting - "A new poker series set to begin next month could be the next evolution of televised poker, offering not only the players but also the viewers of the events innovative ways to be involved with the proceedings ... " - said www.pokercast.tv
- Q2 Launch for New PartyPoker Software Next Step in Group's Recreational Refocus from pokerfuse.com
- Nevada Solicits Suggestions for Interstate Poker Compacts from www.pokernewsdaily.com

From: www.pokernewsdaily.com

From: wickedchopspoker.com

From: www.pokercast.tv

The Links:

The Links:

And that is it! I hope you've enjoyed the ups and downs of breaking stories trending lately. I'm sure you'd agree that the internet is truly an amazing place. So if you are hungry for more great links, do check in with us soon.

Chick Wins Poker Tournament - and more links for you

Alright, the links are:

- "while the advent of social media and new technologies have revolutionized the way that consumers behave and entertain themselves, the online poker product has not really changed for a decade" If there is one thing clear from last week's 2012 financial report and subsequent interviews with bwin.party executives, the policy changes on PartyPoker in the last year-from cutting ties with PokerStrategy, to segregating players based on ability, to ending its top-tier VIP program-are all part of a long-term, network-wide strategy" - [pokerfuse.com]


- Chick Wins Poker Tournament - "Teresa Hemingway, a woman, won a poker tournament" - [wickedchopspoker.com]

- Jerry Yang (poker player) Discusses Tax Problems with Fifth Street Radio - "Just last week, we reported that 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jerry Yang had a number of personal items seized by the United States Internal Revenue Service and will have them auctioned off on April 4th in order to help pay delinquent taxes" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- "Almost Heaven, Blue Ridge Mountains Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
- Moorman and Middleton among early FTOPS XXII winners - "The winner of the star-studded final table was Tom Middleton, who I chose as one of my 10 poker players to watch in 2013 (self-pat on the back)" - [pokernewsboy.com]

- "ARJEL: 90% of French language FTP Money Reclaimed" - [pokerfuse.com]

2012 Shows Online Poker Decline in France and Italy - and more links to check out

Welcome to today's list of the most popular links from around the web. We will be checking out Jean-Robert Bellande along with a selection of other topics. So without further delay, why don't we get started.

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- CarbonPoker to Eliminate Rakeback, Entire Network to Follow? - Merge Gaming had been one of the more popular networks for poker rakeback over the last year or two, partially because it was one of the few networks that was still open to players in the United States, and partially because the industry's biggest poker rooms - PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and PartyPoker - either didn't have rakeback (Stars and Party) or were gone (Full Tilt) ... - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 2: Online gambling
The Links:

- "Mississippi State Representative Bobby Moak (D - Bogue Chitto) re-introduced an online gaming bill to the state legislature last week, taking another shot at making intrastate online gambling legal in Mississippi after having a similar effort shot down last year" said www.pokernewsdaily.com.
- Mississippi Proposes Online Gambling Bill from www.pokernewsreport.com

Source: www.pokernewsdaily.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 3: National Heads-Up Poker Championship
The Links:

- A look at the 2013 NBC Heads-Up Poker brackets - "On Wednesday night the participants in the 2013 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship assembled at Caesar's Palace for the "Draw Party", where the 64 players found out who their first-round opponents will be, and what their path to the Final Four will look like" - said pokernewsboy.com

Topic 4:France
The Links:
- 2012 Shows Online Poker Decline in France and Italy - "The steep decline in online poker revenue in both Italy and France in 2012 seems to be linked to the lack of shared poker player pools" - said www.pokernewsreport.com
- Zoom Poker Goes Live on PokerStars in France - pokerfuse.com

And that's it! I really hope you've appreciated the ups and downs of breaking stories trending recently. I'm certain you'd agree that the Web World is truly an amazing place. So if you are hungry for more great links, do check in with us in the near future.

Cody Joins PokerStars - and top links

A lot of exciting stuff today, from people such as Scott Seiver and Jake Cody and places like Schleswig-Holstein and Betfair.


Right, let's get started. All the links:

• "Mark Hillary, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License Schleswig-Holstein (SH) will join the German Interstate Gambling Treaty following an EU Commission opinion that it can legally do so" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
  
  
• Lock Poker Exclusive: ISPT satellites for US players - "The #1 online poker site in the United States, Lock Poker, has just announced that they will be hosting satellite tournaments for the upcoming International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) tournament that is scheduled to take place in London, England this May" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "David "Doc" Sands may have been the one in the wheelchair, but it was Scott Seiver who enjoyed the sickest run to take down the PCA Super High Roller The 10th anniversary PokerStars Caribbean Adventure got into top gear yesterday, with the conclusion of the $100,000 Super High Roller being played out at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  
  
  
• "Poker players at betting exchange Betfair will soon have two poker sites to choose from" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• Cody Joins PokerStars - "He's been one of the UK's top players for a couple of years now and after cruising the poker circuit as a free agent for a couple of months now, it's just been revealed that Jake Cody is PokerStars latest pro" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  

Sorel Mizzi's Blog - and more links to check out

Ok, let's get started. The links:

• PokerStars Launches Zoom Poker Tournaments - "Zoom Poker, the fast-fold poker variation on PokerStars, has been available at the world's largest online poker room for almost a year, but only in cash game format" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  
• Sorel Mizzi's Blog - "Sorel Mizzi is one of the world's best tournament players, however, a somewhat chequered past has meant he's often criticised in the poker world" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
• US Decries Antigua Plans for "Government-Authorized Piracy" in WTO Online Gambling Dispute - "The United States protest follows an announcement by Antigua that it would propose a plan for collecting an existing 2007 WTO judgment over the United States' failure to honor its previous GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Service) commitment regarding international online gambling" - [pokerfuse.com]
  
• "Indeed, such was his reputation that he has been recognised in Sports Illustrated's 2012 "in memoriam" list" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• Full Tilt Poker's Mini-FTOPS XXI starts Sunday - "Full Tilt Poker made its long-awaited return to the online poker world in early November, and by December the site was already hosting its popular online tournament series, the Full Tilt Online Poker Series, or FTOPS for short" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
• "2012 was largely a year to forget for Viktor Blom, at the high stakes online poker tables at least. Isildur1 was the third biggest loser of last year according to HighStakesDB.com, dropping $2,673,899" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  

Full Tilt´s FTOPS XXI Day 5 Preview, Event 8, 9 Results - and top links

Here is today's listing of the most popular links from around the online world. We will be looking at Jim Ryan (politician) along with a number of other topics. So without further ado, why don't we get started.

Topic 1: Poker
The Links:
- Aria Debuts Multi Action Poker - For years, online poker players have joked about wanting the ability to multi-table at a live casino. Joke no more, my friends, that ability is now yours ... - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- www.pokerplayernewspaper.com
- Caesars Pitches WSOP Branded Online Poker to Nevada Gaming Control Board from pokerfuse.com

Topic 2: Jim Ryan
The Links:

From: www.pokernewsreport.com

- "Bwin.party has announced that co-Chief Executive Officer Jim Ryan (politician) will step down from his position and retire effective Jan 15, 2013. Ryan has shared CEO duties with Norbert Teufelberger since PartyGaming Plc merged with bwin Interactive Entertainment AG in March 2011 to become bwin.party Digital Entertainment" said www.pokernewsreport.com.
- Ryan Leaves the Party from www.bluffeurope.com

From: www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 3: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Full Tilt´s FTOPS XXI Day 5 Preview, Event 8, 9 Results - "Sandwiched between "Wonderful Wednesday" and "Fantastic Friday" is FTOPS XXI "Terrific Thursday" - which has two superb feature tournaments scheduled. As yesterdays action proved at Full Tilt Poker, having just two FTOPS feature tournaments scheduled in a day does not reduce the thrills and spills of the series or give players time off for a breather, and todays events will stretch the poker skills of each player who participates to the limit" - said www.pokernewsreport.com
- HNR 12/6: Durrrr vs. Isildur1; Zynga Real-Money Poker in Nevada? - www.parttimepoker.com
- Full Tilt Poker: Organize your own tournament - www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 4:Prague
The Links:

- WPT Prague Day Two: Marco Lang Battles To The Front, 78 Players Remain - "For the European version of the WPT's "two-step," Day Two has come to a close in Prague with Marco Lang at the helm of the field ... The World Poker Tour has its engines in full throat, with two tournaments in action in the United States and the Czech Republic" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- WPT Prague and Five Diamond Latest - www.bluffeurope.com

From: www.pokernewsdaily.com

From: www.bluffeurope.com

Make sure you come back for more great tales soon. We have all the latest happenings that simply can't be overlooked.

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

Don't forget to keep coming back for further great tales in the future. We've got all the latest events that simply can't be overlooked.

Luke Schwartz heads GUKPT Luton - and my top selection of links

We're speaking about people (Luke Schwartz and Harry Reid), places (New York) and the rest in the middle.


OK, the links are:

• "Luke Schwartz is the man to beat heading into day 2 of the 1,000+70 GUKPT Luton Main Event" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  
  
  
• "New York Poker Bust Lands Two Operators In Jail" - [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,...New online poker bill fighting roadblocks For the second time in the past two years, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is looking to drum up support for a bill to...US Senators pushing bipartisan online poker bill Similar to the way an online poker bill was born out of thin air in the Senate during the "lame-duck" session of Congress in 2010,..." - [pokernewsboy.com]
  
  
  
• Poker Hall of Fame To Induct "Sailor" Roberts, Eric Drache - "The ballots are in for the election of new members of the Poker Hall of Fame for 2012, with poker legend and two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Brian "Sailor" Roberts and noted poker veteran Eric Drache earning nomination to that prestigious institution" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  

Brandon Cantu Knows How to Vent - and my top collection of links

I have got a lot of online poker related links to take a look at and various topics covering Joe Barton, Sanremo, Sam Trickett, Poker and Brandon Cantu.


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

- Texas Representative Joe Barton Faces Calls To Drop Support Of Online Poker Legislation - "While he campaigns for re-election to the next Congress, Texas Representative Joe Barton is facing calls from his constituents to drop his proposed legislation that would help to bring a regulated online poker market to the United States" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]

- EPT9 Sanremo: A round with Sam Trickett, Antonio Esfandiari and friends - "Some tables are always tougher than others, and as we mentioned earlier today, some of the most difficult of all time have been arranged this afternoon in Sanremo" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

- EPT9 Sanremo: Sam Trickett edges into chip lead - "The opening day of EPT Sanremo is now at an end, and Sam Trickett leads after a day that was decidedly more engaging that its predecessor" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]

- "A million dollar challenge with Tom Dwan?" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


- Brandon Cantu Knows How to Vent - "During the 2012 WSOP Europe Mixed Max event, Brandon Cantu lost an epic (did Epic Poker forever ruin the use of that word in poker?) heads-up battle against Jon Aguiar" - [wickedchopspoker.com]

Beginner's Guide to Online Poker Etiquette - and my top selection of links

Introducing today's list of the hottest links from around the online world. We'll be looking at Daniel Negreanu and Daniel Rudd and a assortment of other topics. So without further ado, let's get started.

Topic 1: World Championship of Online Poker
The Links:
- The biggest day of the year for online poker - Yesterday was one of the biggest days of the year for online poker with a host of big name pros hitting the tables for the climax of PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) ... - from www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 2: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- "Dissecting the Howard Lederer Files, Full Tilt Poker's assets move to PokerStars' home, and the World Series of Poker Europe" said www.parttimepoker.com.
- PokerStars Announces Full Tilt Players' Repayment Plan from www.pokernewsreport.com
- ARJEL Greenlights FullTilt.FR Cashouts via PokerStars from pokerfuse.com

Source: www.parttimepoker.com

Source: www.pokernewsreport.com

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:
- Beginner's Guide to Online Poker Etiquette - "Internet poker continues to enjoy explosive growth, and with upwards of an estimated 45 million poker fans in the United States alone and unprecedented international publicity and interest in the game, there is little evidence to suggest that this hugely entertaining form of gambling will be going off the boil any time soon" - said www.getpokernews.com
- HeadsUp Entertainment Produces Yet Another Poker Reality TV Series - www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 4:Keston
The Links:
- Robin Keston Beats Field of 315 to Win GUKPT London - "Robin Keston has won 84,310 at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino after an epic three-hour heads up battle with Daniel Rudd rounded off the three-day GUKPT Main Event" - said www.pokerchanneleurope.com
- Robin Keston wins GUKPT London - www.bluffeurope.com

Source: www.pokerchanneleurope.com

Source: www.bluffeurope.com

Don't forget to come back for further great tales in a few days. We have all the latest events which simply can't be ignored.

The biggest day of the year for online poker - and top links

Here is today's listing of the hottest links from around the internet. We'll be checking out Daniel Negreanu and a selection of other topics. So without further ado, let's get going.

Topic 1: World Championship of Online Poker
The Links:
- The biggest day of the year for online poker - Yesterday was one of the biggest days of the year for online poker with a host of big name pros hitting the tables for the climax of PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) ... - from www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 2: Poker
The Links:
- Top Threads in Online Poker Forums (Sept. 16-23) - "Going fishing (2+2) Thread: How to keep fish happy when online poker returns?The thread is about the future return of big-time online poker if regulation ever happens in the United States" - said www.parttimepoker.com
- HeadsUp Entertainment Produces Yet Another Poker Reality TV Series from www.pokernewsteam.com

From: www.parttimepoker.com

From: www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 3: World Poker Tour
The Links:
- Rewind: Top Poker Videos of the Week (Sept. 16-23) - "Cocktails and dreams The World Poker Tour's Royal Flush Girls and PokerNews.com's Kristy Arnett made cocktails at the Malta event" - said www.parttimepoker.com

The Links:

Don't forget to come back for more great tales soon. We have all the latest events which simply can't be ignored.

Pratik Ghatge Wins London Unibet Open - and top links

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Top Threads in Online Poker Forums (Sept. 9-16) - Full Tilt Poker emails players, a look at the Reid-Kyl online poker bill, and turning $25 into a million ... Poker in the U.S. (2+2) Thread: The Reid/Kyl Online Poker Bill RevealedWe got some details on the United States bill that would regulate online poker - from www.parttimepoker.com

Topic 2: World Series of Poker
The Links:

- "With that in mind, could we see a 2-11 World Series of Poker event down the road?" said www.pokernewsdaily.com.

Topic 3: London
The Links:

- Pratik Ghatge Wins London Unibet Open - "Popular London high-stakes cash player Pratik Ghatge wins his first Main Event title after defeating Polands Tomasz Kozub in the climax of the Unibet Open Ghatge attributed his win in the London Unibet Poker Open to patience - commenting on the fact that, although he had won several major poker tour side events in the past, victory in a Main Event had always eluded him" - said www.pokernewsreport.com
- GUKPT London under way - www.bluffeurope.com

Topic 4:Poker
The Links:
- Betfair Poker Live! Yalta 2012 Main Event - Andrey Bidnyuk Celebrates Victory - "Jacks beat Tens on a table at the Betfair Live! ... " - said betting.betfair.com
- Controversy Plagues StoxPoker - www.pokernewsteam.com
- PokerStars weekend review (9-17-12)" - www.pokerstarsblog.com

From: www.pokernewsteam.com

From: www.pokerstarsblog.com

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

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]