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New Jersey Online Poker Revenues Drop Another 12 Percent in May
Warm-weather online poker declines continue in New Jersey.
- New Jersey online poker revenue numbers released by the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) on Thursday show a second consecutive monthly decline in revenue.
- Internet gaming overall shed 8.39% from $11.43 million in April to $10.47 million in May.
- Much of the decline can be attributed to seasonal online poker trends in which online poker traffic decreases during warmer months.
Investing in a Poker Champ: Fossilman’s Backers Ride The Rollercoaster
Ten years after his victory in the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event, Greg Raymer returns to Las Vegas to boost his bankroll.
- The tale of an investor that is backing Greg Raymer.
Global Poker Index Launches Mid-Stakes Rankings
GPI Challenger Cup to crown winners in North America, Europe and Asia
- The Global Poker Index (GPI) released a statement Thursday announcing that it is launching the GPI Challenger Cup, a live poker tournament leaderboard system which will focus on low to mid-stakes tournaments.
- The Challenger Cup will employ the current GPI Player of the Year formula, with a $2,000 buy-in cutoff with coverage encompassing more than 1,430 casinos throughout the world.
Seidel Leads Split Event, Hellmuth Deep in No Limit Hold’em Event
Heading into Thursday, Erik Seidel leads the pack and is looking for his ninth bracelet, while Phil Hellmuth is hunting for bracelet 14.
- Highlights of the day’s action at the WSOP.
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Poker Night In America Casting, Yet Again, For Televised High-Stakes Cash Game
PNIA is back in Maryland, looking for new fish..erm…blood. Poker Night In America is headed back to the Maryland Live! Casino this July for another mid-stakes tournament and high-stakes televised cash game, where a lucky (currently) unknown or two will have the opportunity to play against the pros for a future episode of the as-of-yet seen TV show.
Mercier and Polk Take The Kevmath Challenge
Watch another episode of “Stump The Kevmath.” Who doesn’t like a little trivia? This time the questions for the latest edition of “Stump The Kevmath” focus on olden times as the Seniors invade the halls of the Rio.
Jamie Gold Favored Over Selbst, Seiver and Others in WSOP Main Event
Former champ a better bet over elite competition at Bet365. Poker and online sports betting website Bet365.com recently released its betting odds for the 2014 World Series of Poker, and one name is a notable favorite over much of the competition: Jamie Gold.
Mike “The Mouth” Matusow – Bulldozered By WSOP Floor For “Outrageous Behavior”
Matusow lashes out, top pros lend support over “unjust ruling.” Where Mike “The Mouth” Matusow goes, drama will often follow. That’s exactly what happened last night at the World Series of Poker when Matusow, who was grinding in Event #25, the $2500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low, busted out in 19th place shortly after suffering a one round penalty on a massive hand where he was cited for excessive celebration.
Cliff’s Notes – Seidel, Jarvis, Merson & Hellmuth All Back In WSOP Action
Everything you need to know in 60 seconds. Wanna get caught up on the WSOP but don’t need every detail to do so? We got you. Here’s what you need to know in 300 words (or less).
World Series of Poker Daily Deepstacks Motivate The Masses
Are the Rio’s Daily Deepstacks the best value in Vegas? Sarah Grant from PokerNews has checked the numbers and the numbers look good. They show that people love, love, love the Daily Deepstacks at the Rio and with every passing day more and more hopefuls pile into the Pavilion hoping to turn $235 into $50K in 16 hours time.
Team PokerStars Online Players Like Poker But Love Sex
Get to know the members of Team Online. In an effort to make the people behind the screen names of PokerStars Team Online a little more recognizable, Team Online recruit Mikhail “innerpsy” Shalamov interviews a melody of his fellow members to do a little “get-to-know-you” video.
Poker Is Life – 12 Poker Lessons That Apply To Your Career
Climb the corporate ladder using your poker prowess. Whether we are self-employed, working for the big boss to get that elusive promotion, or trying to grind out a big pot at poker; arguably we are all entrepreneurs in our own right using similar rules of engagement to earn the fattest pay check we can by the end of the day.
PokerStars EPT 2014 PCA Super High Roller – Episode 1
The definition of excellence. Now that the EPT 10 London Main Event has had it’s time to shine, the big boys take their seats in the 2014 PCA $100,000 Super High Roller.
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Adjarabet Heads South for the Summer
Traffic is down 32% from its peak and Adjarabet has lost its spot in the global top 10. Unfortunately, Adjarabet’s journey South is not to the World Cup Finals in Brazil, but the direction of its cash game traffic.
Betfair’s Sustainable Market Strategy Produces Lower Poker Revenues
Pre-tax profits rose 61%, but gaming revenues are down 13%. Betfair’s results for its financial year which ended in April show a 13% drop in gaming revenue, from £75.9m to £66.2m.
Norway’s Culture Ministry Proposes a National Tournament, Legal Home Games
New regulations propose a maximum KR2m ($335k) top prize for the national event and a cap of KR500 ($83) for the home games. Norway may soon have a national live poker tournament as the government launches a consultation on possible regulatory changes.
The Deal
Promotional highlights of the week, including Ultimate Poker, PokerStars, Full Tilt, partypoker, Bet365 and iPoker France. PartyPoker Goes Heads Up with WSOP Main Event in Vegas
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Podcast: Midstakes Living #4: Ari 'Bodog Ari’ Engel Midstakes Living
On this episode of Midstakes Living we are joined by six time World Series of Poker Circuit Ring winner Ari Engel. Follow him on Twitter @realAriEngel
Podcast: PokerNews Podcast Episode #224: Nick Schulman vs. The Phone Vendor feat. Matt Waxman PokerNews Podcast
Matt Waxman joins the PokerNews Podcast at the top of the show to talk about winning a bracelet in 2013, debate whether or not the National Championship is a closed event, and tell the story of his first big heater in poker. The crew then gives play-by-play of a spat between Nick Schulman and the phone vendors outside of the Amazon Room, breaks down the recent bracelet winners, and more.
Podcast: 06/11/2014 Poker Action Line Poker Action Line
BIG Dave and Joe update the latest results from the WSOP and look ahead to Week 3 in Las Vegas. The guys also re-visit last summer’s interview with Phil Mader, an unknown amateur player who made a name for himself after impressive run-ins with Phil Ivey and The Grinder at the TV feature table.
Podcast: Mark Hoke Show on KLAV 1230 AM #37 – 6/11/14 The Mark Hoke Show
It’s the Mark Hoke Show on KLAV 1230 AM Las Vegas! Guests include 2004 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer, Positive Poker Author Dr. Patricia Cardner plus Joe Pane and Andrae Bowen!
Podcast: Binge Episode 1 Ante Up! Pokercast
This is the first episode in our Binge Season while Chris is out of the country, and it comes on our ninth anniversary.
Podcast: The Poker Edge: 6/12/14 ESPN: The Poker Edge
Andrew Feldman catches up with a pair of WSOP bracelet winners, Chris Wallace and Dominik Nitsche. Plus, Bluff Magazine’s Tim Fiorvanti stops by.
Training Video: Midstakes Live Sweat with a Focus on Note Taking by Marc Alioto Tournament Poker Edge
Marc Alioto is back with a live sweat with a twist. In this series he focuses on how to take notes on your opponent and how it helps him in game. This is a four part series.
Training Video: Suited on Broadway Drag The Bar
Using a similar format of filtering to focus on reviewing hands of a specific type, this video takes an in depth look at some of our most playable hole-card hands: suited broadways.
Training Video: Search and Destroy 2: John Part 2 – Defending Against 3-bets Deuces Cracked
Description: In part 2 of this Search and Destroy session, Josh and John focus on defending against 3-bets preflop. They focus on using Hold’em Manager to compare what John has done to what he thinks he should be doing, then look at some basic, yet important math, and subsequently develop some simple default ranges. This will lead into part 3, which will cover 4-betting strategies.
