Friday, February 8, 2013

PokerStars Launched Play Money Facebook App - plus my links selection

Here is today's list of the latest links from around the online world. We will be looking at Chris Christie along with a number of other topics. So without further ado, let's get started.

Topic 1: Poker
The Links:
- Collusion Alleged at 2009 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event Final Table - Over the years, we have seen our share of online poker cheating scandals ... - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- www.parttimepoker.com
- Early frontrunners in poker Player of the Year races from pokernewsboy.com



Topic 2: New Jersey
The Links:
- New Jersey Online Poker, Gaming Bill Has Life After Conditional Veto - "New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a bill that would regulate online poker and gaming, a move that may likely means that online gaming will move forward in the state ... " - said www.parttimepoker.com
- Online Poker Close for New Jersey from www.bluffeurope.com





Topic 3: Chris Christie
The Links:

- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Conditionally Vetoes Online Gaming Bill - "After what was an agonizing 45 day wait for its proponents, Governor Chris Christie of the state of New Jersey has conditionally vetoed legislation that would have made the state only the third in the U" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Christie issues conditional veto on online poker bill - pokernewsboy.com

Topic 4:Facebook
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 ... " - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- PokerStars Launches Free-Play on Facebook - wickedchopspoker.com





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

Thursday, February 7, 2013

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]

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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]

Monday, February 4, 2013

Malaysia's Chan Claim Aussie Gold - and more links for you

I have got a lot of online poker related links to run through and a number of topics covering Malaysia, Sam Trickett, Christina Lindley, High Stakes Poker and Poker.


So, the links are:

- "Malaysia might not be the home of international poker, but that didn't seem to worry Mervin "The Cat" Chan as he stormed to victory at yesterday's Aussie Millions Main Event finale" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


- Mervin Chan Quickly Wins Aussie Millions Main Event; Trickett, Kurganov Score Challenge Wins - "Jennifer "Jay" Tan, $150,000 Sam Trickett Wins $250,000 Challenge, Igor Kurganov Ends Epic Aussie Millions Run With Win In $25,000 Challenge Wrapping up the two remaining Challenge tournaments at the Aussie Millions, Sam Trickett continued his 2012 run in dominating high buy-in tournaments in winning the $250,000 Challenge on Friday at the Aussie Millions, while Igor Kurganov took down the $25,000 Challenge to cap an epic run in Melbourne" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
- Lindley joins Ivey Poker - "The latest member of the IveyPoker.com team is Christina Lindley" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Phil Hellmuth has a Bad Run on High Stakes Poker Season 6 - "Phil Hellmuth has a Bad Run on High Stakes Poker Season 6 Hellmuth is widely considered to be one of the best poker players around, but he's never immune to having a bit of a bad run and in Season 6 of High Stakes Poker, his run was as bad as it could ever get" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
- "Top Threads in Online Poker Forums (Jan. 28-Feb. 3)" - [www.parttimepoker.com]

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Mizrachi's Family Affair - and more links to check out

We have got a load of online poker related links to run through and various topics covering Michael Mizrachi, Fantasy, Poker, Sam Trickett, Facebook and Online gambling.


Alright, the links are:
  • Mizrachi's Family Affair - "Being the high profile representative of the DeepStack Poker Tour seems to have had a positive effect on both Michael Mizrachi and his brother" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
  • "The Global Poker Index announced that it is launching the Fantasy Poker Manager, a free social game available on Facebook" - [www.parttimepoker.com]


  • "The World Poker Challenge at the Grand Sierra in Reno is a must-stop on the tournament trail" - [www.pokerplayernewspaper.com]


  • Sam Trickett Claims Super Hi Roller at Aussie Millions - "Sam Trickett went one better than his second place finish in 2011s Aussie Millions Super High Roller when taking down the LK Jewellery $250K Challenge Event. A superlative performance - and a little good fortune - enabled Sam Trickett to boss the final table of the AUD$250,000 buy-in LK Jewellery Aussie Millions Super High Roller and capture the AUD$2 million first prize, as well as becoming the second-highest money winning poker tournament player of all time" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
  • Pennsylvania to Propose Online Gambling Bill - "Tina Davis has confirmed that she will soon be introducing online gambling legislation to her lawmaker colleagues in the Keystone State. The proposal calls for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to regulate the licensing and operation of the Internet gambling scheme that includes online poker and other casino games" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]

Friday, February 1, 2013

Online Gaming Back on the Table in Hawaii - and my top selection of links

Welcome to today's set of the latest links from around the net. We'll be checking out Jonathan Little, Patrik Antonius and Brandon Adams (poker player) along with a selection of other topics. So without further delay, why don't we get started.

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Jeremy Johnson Alleges $1 Million Harry Reid Bribe on Full Tilt's Behalf - Poker Players Alliance guy?Swallow: Oh, yeah.Johnson: John Pappas, and Ray Bitar, owner of Full Tilt Poker.Swallow: Yeah.Johnson: Owner of Full Tilt Poker ... - from pokerfuse.com
- www.pokernewsreport.com
- Cake Poker Network Traffic Up 45% In 2009 from www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 2: The Borgata
The Links:
- Daily Grind: Commerce Fight, WPT Borgata and more - "Over 1,000 entrants for the WPT Borgata Winter Open The Borgata in Atlantic City has become one of the hottest tournament destinations in poker, with WPT tournaments regularly pulling in four-figure fields, and the WPT Borgata Winter Open was no exception, as 1,042 registered for the tournament ... " - said pokernewsboy.com

Topic 3: Patrik Antonius
The Links:

- Patrik Antonius Second in Chips as Aussie Millions Main Event Reaches Final 36. - "Patrik Antonius (Image: PokerNews.com) Despite being better known as a high stakes cash game specialist, Antonius also has some impressive results in the tournament world" - said betting.betfair.com
- Aussie Millions Main Event, Day Three: Ray Ellis Heads Final 36; Antonius, Ivey In Contention - www.pokernewsdaily.com

Topic 4:Online gambling
The Links:
- Online Gaming Back on the Table in Hawaii - "A group of Hawaiian language senators want to give online gambling another chance ... " - said pokerfuse.com
- Online Gambling Legislation Planned for Pennsylvania - www.bluffeurope.com

Well that's my round-up for the week. I hope you're eager for more because there's a lot more where that came from next time 'round! So check back soon, if you don't want to lose out on the latest captivating headlines around the world.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

William Hill, Gibraltar Regulator Slam UK Legislative Plans - plus my links selection

A lot of exciting stuff today, from people like Chris Moneymaker, Chris Ferguson and Patrik Antonius and places like Gibraltar.


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

- William Hill, Gibraltar Regulator Slam UK Legislative Plans - "In this they are supported by William Hill Online's regulator in Gibraltar" - [pokerfuse.com]
- PPA Asks NJ Residents to Urge Gov. Christie to Sign Bill - "Poker's popularity, both online and live, increased greatly in 2003 when an unknown named Chris Moneymaker was victorious in an online satellite tournament that offered an entry to the Main Event of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]
- "Zokay Entertainment announced Thursday the launch of Fantasy Poker Manager, a free-play fantasy game on the Facebook platform" - [pokerfuse.com]


- Tournament Poker Heads to Hippodrome - "London's newest poker venue, The Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square, will be dipping its toes into the tournament poker waters next week by hosting its first ever MTT" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- Ferguson Civil Chat with DOJ - "Chris Ferguson has been in extensive talks with the US United States Department of Justice over the last few weeks according to recent reports" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- "Patrik Antonius (Image: PokerNews.com) Despite being better known as a high stakes cash game specialist, Antonius also has some impressive results in the tournament world" - [betting.betfair.com]