Friday, December 7, 2012

World Poker Tour Day 1 - and my top selection of links

A lot of interesting stuff today, from people such as Phil Galfond and Jim Ryan (politician) and places like Iran.


OK, the links are:
  • Galfond's New Training Site - "After leaving Blue Fire Poker under somewhat of a cloud, Phil Galfond has made a triumphant return to the world of poker coaching with his latest site: Run it Once" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  • "Irish-based Iranian scoops IPOPS Main Event" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  • "Multi Action Poker, an attempt to carry the increased action of online games into the live scene, makes its casino debut in the Aria poker room today" - [pokerfuse.com]


  • "World Poker Tour Day 1" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  • Jim Ryan (politician) to Retire, Bwin.party co-CEO - "Bwin.party has announced that co-Chief Executive Officer Jim Ryan 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" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  • "National Heads-Up Poker Championship to Return on NBC" - [www.parttimepoker.com]
  • Full Tilt Poker: Organize your own tournament - "Full Tilt Poker: Organize your own tournament With a recent update to its playing software, full tilt poker, the second largest poker room, incorporate some new features for its player First major update is, players of Full Tilt Poker can now organize their own private tournament via the request menu on their gaming software" - [www.pokernewsteam.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:



- "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



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





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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Classic WPT Action at the Bellagio - and more links for you

A lot of interesting stuff today, from people like Jim Ryan (politician) and places like Prague, Ireland and Hollywood.


So without further ado, here are all the links:

- "The second starting flight of three wrapped up last night at the 2012 World Poker Tour (WPT) Prague Main Event with 179 more players ponying up 3,300 to participate" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]


- "Jim Ryan (politician) co-CEO of online gaming giant bwin.party, will retire from his position next month, the group has announced. He has shared the position of CEO with Norbert Teufelberger since the merger of PartyGaming and bwin in March 2011" - [pokerfuse.com]


- "The 2013 poker calendar is set to get off to a flying start as the World Poker Tour heads to Ireland for the WPT National event in Dublin" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- "The first of five qualifying events for the Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) has concluded, and eight event winners and five mega satellite winners are advancing to the $500,000 guaranteed HPO Championship at the M Resort in Las Vegas on June 28-30" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]


- Classic WPT Action at the Bellagio (hotel and casino) - "A total of 374 players made their way to the Bellagio, Las Vegas, for the prestigious event, including: Marvin Rettenmaier, Daniel Negreanu, Sam Trickett and last year's Champion, James Dempsey" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

PNB talks poker with player and author Will Tipton - and more links to check out



So let's not wait any more, here are the links:
  • "The second-ever running of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prague Main Event began Monday as 115 players put up 3,300 for the first of three starting flights" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]


  • PNB talks poker with player and author Will Tipton - "I recently had the opportunity to read Expert Heads Up No limit Hold' Em, by Will Tipton (you can find my review of the book here: http://pokernewsboy.com/reviews/book-review-expert-heads-up-nlhe-volume-1/13332) and Will was kind enough to answer a few questions on his book and poker in general" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  • "This is not New Jersey's first dance with online gambling" - [pokerfuse.com]


  • "5,000 in Prizes Plus 5,000 in Cash Awaits You During the Aspers Christmas Cracker" - [www.pokershark.com]
  • Nevada Casinos Developing Online Poker Software - "Casinos in Northern Nevada are planning for new regulations that will allow them to offer online poker by late 2013. Despite the fact that new regulations have not been completely finalized, casino operators in Northern Nevada are working on the strategies that will allow them to offer online poker by late 2013" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  • "The Microgaming Poker Network, home to many online poker sites including Betsson, iGame, 24HPoker, Pokerihuone and BetVictor, has been rebranded. The new network will be known as MPN and come complete with a new network website at thempn.eu" - [www.bluffeurope.com]



Monday, December 3, 2012

Legal Matters Cause Postponement of Poker Tournament - and more links for you

I have got a lot of Poker related links to run through and various topics covering Poker tournament, Poker and Paddy Power.


OK, the links are:

- Legal Matters Cause Postponement of Poker Tournament - "Legal Matters Cause Postponement of Poker Tournament A poker tournament in the state of Ohio was postponed because the police said that it 'did not meet the legal standards for a charitable gambling event'" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- Lock Poker announces the Big Chase promotion - "As the holiday season approaches Lock Poker, the flagship site on the Revolution Gaming Network has just unveiled their latest promotion, and it's enough to leave Santa Claus green with envy" - [pokernewsboy.com]
- Extra Irish Open seats on offer at Paddy Power - "Players that all satellite qualifiers will be eligible to take part in Paddy Power's Sole Survivor contest, which will see the longest-lasting online qualifier on the day walk away with a cash prize of 50,000 in addition to main seats into the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 and Irish Open 2014."The response to our first satellite for the Irish Open 2013 was overwhelming and really showed the appetite players have to take part," read a statement from paddypowerpoker.com" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Davidi Kitai Leads Final Table of WPT Mazagan - and my top selection of links

We've got lots of Poker related links to look over and a variety of topics covering Facebook, Full House Poker, Davidi Kitai, Poker and Rafe Furst.


Alright, the links are:
  • New Zynga-Facebook Deal: Real Money Games to Launch on FB Platform - "Facebook and Zynga have reworked their partnership, generally loosening the ties between the companies, but with one interesting new stipulation: If Zynga launches a real money game, it must "subsequently launch such games on the Facebook web site."" - [pokerfuse.com]
  • Microsoft Full House Poker Making Waves - "Microsoft Full House Poker Making Waves Poker players everywhere were ecstatic about the game Full House Poker when it was first released on Xbox" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  • Davidi Kitai Leads Final Table of WPT Mazagan - "The final table is set for the World Poker Tour's latest stop at the Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort in Casablanca, Morocco, with poker Triple Crown winner Davidi Kitai sitting atop the final six for today's action" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  • Black Chip Poker leaves Merge: Will other rooms follow? - "When the Poker Maximus III tournament series got underway Thursday there were several notable absences of Merge Gaming Network skins, Black Chip Poker, Hero Poker, and RPM (magazine) Poker" - [pokernewsboy.com]
  • "HNR 11/29: Poker and the Fiscal Cliff; Full Tilt's Furst Settles" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

Friday, November 30, 2012

Australian Lower House Passes Poker Machine Measures - and more links for you

We have got a load of Poker related links to take a look at and various topics covering Odds, Poker, Davidi Kitai, Christmas, Celebrity and Australia.


So without further ado, here are the links:

- Implied Odds and Reverse Implied Odds-Go Figure, PART 1 OF 3 - "Even first-time players knows that poker is a game of odds, and while newbies might not be able to figure them, at least they realize that there's a relationship between the chances of making a winning hand and how much money is in the pot" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]
- Erik Seidel Now Poker's Top Earner - "Erik Seidel Now Poker's Top Earner Erik Seidel is undoubtedly poker's Man of the Hour right now after his victory at the 2011 National Heads Up Poker Championships which took place last Sunday at the Caesar's Palace" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- Davidi Kitai Wins WPT Celebrity Invitational - "Davidi Kitai Wins WPT Celebrity Invitational The World Poker Tout (WPT) Invitational has just recently seen its conclusion last Wednesday night, with Davidi Kitai crowned as the new champion" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- "$100k Christmas giveaway at bet365 Poker" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Australian Lower House Passes Poker Machine Measures - "A controversial new set of laws which would demand that all Australian poker machines (pokies) include pre-commitment technology in a bid to counter problem gambling numbers, has passed its first hurdle by being accepted by the federal government's Lower House. The proposed measures were nearly held up after independent Member of Parliament, Tony Windsor, introduced a new set of last minute amendments, but the government accepted these suggestions and the bill cleared the Lower House" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]