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New Jersey DGE Announces Affiliate Licensing Policy
The manner of compensation an affiliate receives determines its official classification by the DGE.
- The notice, authored by DGE Director David L. Rebuck, details the policy addressing the approved affiliate marketing models.
- The manner of compensation an affiliate receives will determine if it is required to maintain an Ancillary Casino Service Industry Enterprise (CSIE) license or simply become a Vendor Registrant.
WSOP Nevada Now the Largest Regulated Online Poker Room in the US
WSOP.com in Nevada has surpassed the combination of partypoker and Borgata in New Jersey to become the largest online poker site regulated in the US.
- WSOP.com in Nevada has surpassed the combination of partypoker and Borgata in New Jersey to become the largest online poker site regulated in the US.
- The steady rise in traffic for the Nevada site began in mid-May as cash game traffic rose from an hourly average in the mid-nineties to a 7-day average at 111 just before the World Series of Poker kicked off in Las Vegas.
- Since the start of the Online Championship Series earlier this month, WSOP.com NJ has outperformed the rest of the New Jersey market.
Venetian Issues Statement over PokerNews MSPT Banning
A “business decision” was made due to PokerNews online poker affiliation.
- The Venetian, through Executive Director of Poker Operations Kathy Raymond, has released a statement regarding the issue.
- “Given our Chairman’s [Sheldon Adelson] clear position on the matter of online gaming, the Venetian/Palazzo made a business decision to not allow an online blog during the Mid States Poker Tour event.”
Dan Heimiller Bests Record Breaking Field in WSOP Senior’s Event
Five WSOP gold bracelets were awarded this weekend as more star-studded fields are scheduled to resume on Monday.
- Highlights of the weekend action at the WSOP.
LGA Suspends GoalGaming License: GoalWin, PokerMambo and PokerDassi Among Sites Impacted
Cash out difficulties have been reported for over 18 months at the affected sites.
- The Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LG) has issued a notice suspending gaming licenses issued to Goalgaming Limited.
- Players should not play or keep money on sites after a regulator suspends their license.
- Goalgaming operates Goalwin, on the Ongame Network and PokerMambo and Poker d’Assi on the Revolution Gaming Network.
Bitcoin Poker Room Satoshi Poker Acquired by BurnTurn Poker
Satoshi’s platform will be used for the launch of new Bitcoin poker room later this year.
This Week in Poker Podcasts: Chris Moneymaker, Vanessa Selbst and Paul Ratchford
The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory.
Poker Training Videos This Week: Continuation Betting the Turn, Live Sweat with bigdogpckt5s and Playing Tight Passive Players
Improve your poker game with our top picks from the pokerfuse poker video directory.
Picks from F5 Poker:
Chino Rheem – If You Don’t Understand Him You Can Go F*** Yourself
Rheem claims he knew about freeroll all along. World Poker Tour Champion, the controversial Chino Rheem, spoke to Cardplayer Magazine this week to clear up some misconceptions about his missing the $15,000 2014 World Poker Tour Championship.
WSOP Champion Ryan Riess’ Name Spelled Wrong On His 2013 Main Event Banner
Someone forgot to double-triple check the spelling of the 2013 Main Event Champions name before having a massive banner unveiled in the halls of the Brazilia room today…that’s right, they spelled “Riess” wrong.
Dan Shak Scaling Back On Poker Moving Forward
Getting older, Shak has other priorities in life. Sometimes when one is running bad they say things they don’t mean. Wall street wizard turned professional amateur poker pro Dan Shak has not had a good start to his action-packed World Series of Poker and in this video interview with Thomas Keeling from Bluff Magazine he states that after this year, we’ll be seeing less of him.
To Be The Best One Must Befriend The Best
To be successful, surround yourself with success Here’s another very worthwhile article from Barry Carter over at PokerStrategy about how to take your game to the next level. Now, while he works for Pokerstrategy and he’s going to be pushing their strategy forums, the basic angle of the article is that while you can read book and watch videos – talking poker with those in the know is the best and fastest way to get better at the game.
James Woods Medical Scare, Required EMTs While At The WSOP
EMTs tended to Woods as he was sent to the ER. A scary scene took place at the Rio earlier today as PokerNews, among others, reported that poker player and acclaimed actor James Woods required medical attention while attending the World Series of Poker.
Ronnie Bardah Will Walk You To Your Car To Stave Off Thugs
Security becomes an issue at the 2014 WSOP. There’s been some “chit-chat” about a few security leaks this year at the 2014 World Series of Poker. From in-room thefts to thuggery in the parking lots, there seems to be some crew targeting the “defenseless kids” who carry a lot of cash. But don’t fear – Ronnie Bardah is here.
Borgata Summer Poker Open Gives The East Coast Their Own Super Series
19 Events, $500K Guaranteed Main Evemt. It’s totally understandable…not everyone can make their way to Las Vegas in the middle of the summer. Good news for all the East Coast grinders out there is that you don’t have to hit the Rio in order to participate in a big-time, big-money poker series because the Borgata Summer Poker Open is back.
Poker Profiles From The WSOP
Waste some time getting to know the pros. One of the best parts, from a poker media junkie point of view, about the World Series of Poker is that all the biggest names in the game are under one roof and most are willing to take a little time to answer some questions for the fans.
Exclusive Articles on pokerfuse PRO:
Multi-Phase Tournaments, Lottery Sit & Gos Authorized in Italy
Twister and Expresso sit and gos and multi-day tournaments will soon be available in the regulated Italian market. New tournament guidelines from AAMS should shortly see the introduction of multi-phase tournaments and so-called Lottery Sit and Gos in the regulated Italian market.
Unibet Sponsorship of the Stockholm Marathon May Result in the Organizers’ Prosecution
After a failure last October, the Swedish regulator now threatens to prosecute the organizers of a sporting event for accepting gambling advertising. The organizers of the Stockholm Marathon may face legal action for accepting sponsorship from Unibet.
WSOP Nevada Overtakes WSOP New Jersey
The impact of players visiting for the WSOP has driven WSOP.com Nevada traffic 47% higher. WSOP Nevada’s cash game traffic has not just caught up with WSOP New Jersey—it has surged past it.
Cash Game Online Poker Revenues the Black Mark in Spanish Market Q1 Report
Poker revenues drop over 6% while revenues from other gambling activities rise. The first quarter report from Spanish regulator DGOJ shows that revenues from regulated poker decreased by 4.9% compared to the same period last year.
Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:
Podcast: PokerNews GPI Update #20: Selbst Soars PokerNews Podcast
Rich and Eric discuss Vanessa Selbst’s ascension in both the Global Poker Index top 300 and the Player of the Year race, break down some other movers and shakers like Justin Bonomo, and offer some tips for the Week 3 league in the World Series of Poker Fantasy Manager Game.
Podcast: Druff & Friends – 06/05/2014 – Sweating in the Island Breeze Poker Fraud Alert
Were laptops and cash really stolen from Rio hotel rooms, or were these stories not what they appear to be? We sweat the Daniel Negreanu bracelet bet, as Daniel plays 3-handed in a WSOP event during the show. Druff recaps some of the WSOP winners thus far, including the success of the “Magic the Gathering” group. Jamie Gold is living a sad existence on a casino boat called “Island Breeze” in Florida, and Druff plays some of their ridiculous promos. Daniel Tzevtkoff gets “time served” and $13 million fine for his payment processing crimes. Druff loses his car in the Bally’s parking structure. Lee Childs gets sued for $40k for a “breach of contract” related to staking, but wins. New CA online poker gets wide support from most Indian gaming interests, and shuts out Pokerstars. Casino Morongo responds angrily. Editorial: Time for Nevada legalized online poker sites to give up, wait for merge with other states. “HotForSauce” calls into the show at the end in attempt to win a new PokerFraudAlert hat.
Podcast: PokerNews Podcast Episode #222: National Doughnut Day feat. Bryan Campanello PokerNews Podcast
Jason, Donnie, and Rich celebrate National Doughnut Day and talk about final table railing, vuvuzelas, the recent bracelet winners, and more. They are then joined by RunGood Team Pro and WSOP bracelet winner Bryan Campanello to talk Texas high school football, grinding the live circuit, and more.
Podcast: Rabbit Hunt: 193 Rabbit Hunt
The War of Words escalates between the California Tribal Coalition and the Morongo/Pokerstars Alliance as the former submits a draft of its poker bill for all to see. Chris and Mark discuss what this means for California and whether we are any closer to poker in the Golden State. Then, after a brief discussion of Pennsylvania and WSOP results, the two discuss the GPI's latest endeavor, the Global Poker Masters.
Training Video: Beating Live SSNL: Continuation Betting the Turn Deuces Cracked
Live SSNL games can get crazy from time to time. When that happens, you’ll often find yourself in spots you never thought through before. In this video, Chuck covers some different spots where our hero has to decide whether or not to bet the turn after betting the flop.
In one situation, Chuck leads out a made straight and has to plan for good turn cards. In another, a flopped strong draw doesn’t always mean a big hand on the turn – Chuck works through his options.
Training Video: Sunday Funday Live Sweat with bigdogpckt5s Tournament Poker Edge
The bigdog is back as he fires up the recorder for a Sunday Funday live sweat. He plays the majors in a four part series.
Training Video: Opp. that Tilt You: Tight Passives Part 2 Drag The Bar
This one emphasizes the importance of maintaining a patient disciplined approach to opponents like this, and sticking with a successful bet-sizing strategy. Often, they play so few pots that its tilting how slowly the match is going, but you have to stick to your strategy and not try to steal every pot when the board texture is bad or when the opponent fights back.
