Daily Poker News Review: Monday, June 23, 2014

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Weekly High Stakes Online Cash Report: “thecortster” Held Court on the Full Tilt Tables

In light of the World Series of Poker , this week’s high stakes online poker action slowed down somewhat. Only a single player managed to break through a six figure profit margin, and only 1 player dropped more than six figures across all poker variants.

• Cort “thecortster” Kibler-Melby was this week’s biggest winner.
• Ravenswood13 posted the biggest loss for the week.

Resorts Plans to Bring Both PokerStars and Full Tilt Brands to New Jersey Market

NJ DGE “optimistic” license could be issued by this fall.

• Resorts recently partnered with Sportech and NYX Gaming to provide online casino games.
• However, its partnership with Rational Group remains in place, and the group still plans to offer both casino games and online poker using both PokerStars and Full Tilt brands once the appropriate licenses are in place.
• David Rebuck, Director of the DGE, is quoted in the Press of Atlantic City as saying he is “optimistic Amaya could get approval for PokerStars by the fall.”

Loto-Québec in Early Stage Talks to License PokerStars

Amaya Gaming already has supplier agreements in place with the Canadian monopoly operator.

• Although described as in their “infancy” Loto-Québec has begun discussions with Amaya Gaming which could result in PokerStars being legally licensed to offer online poker in Quebec.
• Loto-Québec is licensed by the Quebec government, but the revenues from its own online poker and gambling site have been disappointing.
• Their Espace-Jeux site offers poker on the Canadian Poker Network which uses Spielo G2 software.

Malware Detected in TwoPlusTwo Forum Archive Thread

Content from “known malware distributor” inserted into forum archive page, says Google.

• A popular thread contained within the Two Plus Two Archives Forum is prompting a Malware Warning message when reached via the Google Chrome browser.
• The issue seems to be isolated to specific pages within the Two Plus Two Archives Forum and is not appearing when threads or webpages are accessed in any of the site’s active content forums.

Robert Mizrachi’s Victory in Dealer’s Choice Event Highlights WSOP Weekend Action

Four bracelets in all were awarded this weekend which also marked the start of the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship.

• Highlights of the weekend’s action at the WSOP.

This Week in Poker Podcasts: Dutch Boyd, Ari Engel and the PokerStars/Amaya Deal

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory.

Poker Training Videos This Week: 4-Betting, Note Taking and Peeling the Flop

Improve your poker game with our top picks from the pokerfuse poker video directory.

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Maurice Hawkins Ruffles Some Feathers, Ignores The Haters

“The best way to talk to people is to simply ignore them.” Poker pro Maurice Hawkins is old school when it comes to table talk. He enjoys the psychological warfare that accompanies poker when you talk it up at the table and, maybe, he even tries to get under someone’s skin. This week, at a table in the $5K No Limit Event, he was chatting it up with Maria Ho and some other players (about the ladies) and, by his own admission, ruffled someone’s feathers.

No Gamble, No Future – Poker Pros At A Loss Of Words For Future Selves

The video that puts players (and viewers) in awkward spots. PokerNews likes to produce non sequitur videos every so often. In their Workaholic themed series, Sarah Grant and the video team spring random questions on unsuspecting poker pros with random results.

Doug Lee – Lord Of The Rings

Doug has one ring that rules them all. Doug Lee, poker hobbyist, real estate dabbler and big-time punching bag for the forum dwellers on Two Plus Two talks with Thomas Keeling over at Bluff Magazine about his summer at the World Series of Poker, his “really advanced” poker lessons and the truth about the ring he wears on his right hand.

Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier’s $10 Million Dream

The battle for Bertrand to make it to the World Series of Poker is well documented. He missed the first couple weeks with a passport snafu but after watching this video from Nolan Dalla and the WSOP you’ll wonder if ElkY was in a hurry to get to Las Vegas for the poker or the pleasures.

Phil Ivey – Bracelet Hunting Starts Right Now

Ivey checks in during the $50K Players Championship He may be short on chips in the $50K Players Championship at the World Series of Poker but The People’s Champ Phil Ivey is well rested and ready to compete for bracelet #10.

Dan “djk123” Kelly Claims 2nd Career Bracelet, Michael Drummond Smashes $5K PLO

Sure, Phil Laak and Kory Kilpatrick were at his final table, but PLO specialist Michael Drummond went into “godmode” when it counted. Mr. Drummond defeated the field of 452 in Event #42, the $5K PLO, to win his first gold bracelet and $541K+, one of the larger first place prizes of the summer.

Poker’s Elite Compete In $50K Poker Players Championship

A tournament for the pros, by the pros. “No one trick ponies are going to win this.”

Vanessa Selbst’s Colorful One Drop Coif

Selbst’s signature hairdo gets a colorful upgrade. Three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Vanessa Selbst will be attracting big-time attention in the Big One For One Drop $1M tournament starting this weekend.

Buy A Bracelet – Another WSOP Trophy For Sale On eBay

Is a bracelet winner in need of some fast cash? Why bother navigating a field of thousands when you can simply purchase a World Series of Poker bracelet on eBay!

Amanda Musumeci All Business, No Drama At WSOP

Musumeci goes day-to-day dealing with Day 2s and Twitter drama. Up-and-coming tournament badass Amanda Musumeci has really put in a summer grind. According to her new interview with Bluff Magazine’s Thomas Keeling she’s been at the Rio, playing every day having only taken one day off the entire month. As the WSOP begins it’s decent into the One Drop and Main Event Amanda is simply hoping for a little extra sleep and to put some of her recent drama behind her.

Viktor Blom Cashing In Online As Foes Grind The WSOP

With high profile challengers absent, Blom dominates online. Celebrated Full Tilt Poker Professional Viktor “Isildur1” Blom is enjoying a pretty good month of online poker while some of his stiffest online opponents are spotted grinding the WSOP tournament scene.

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Sit and Gos Added to partypoker iOS App

iPhone and iPad update brings it inline with changes to Android platform released last month. partypoker has added support for Sit and Go tournaments to its iPhone and iPad app. The update is available in the Apple iTunes Store in regulated markets.

Checking Around

In our industry-focused picks from the discussion forums this week: 7 goes Beta, Ultimate Poker pushback, EuroPoker transparency, a Juicy hostage and more. PokerStars 7 Goes Beta, Launches Public Support Forum

Hive Poker Network Gains Two More Poker Rooms

Terminal Poker and Buzz Poker have joined the new network. Two new skins have joined the Hive Poker Network, Terminal Poker and Buzz Poker.

Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:

Podcast: Thinking Poker Podcast Episode #83: Leo Wolpert PokerNews Podcast

Leo Wolpert joins Nate and Andrew from Las Vegas to discuss safety precautions for staying in hotels, the Rio flu, and the trio beak down three hands that Wolpert played at the World Series of Poker. 

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: Ghost: BalugaWhale – 2014 MSNL Live Play – Part 17 Deuces Cracked

Andrew 'BalugaWhale’ Seidman continues his series of live play videos on WPT poker, discussing the strategies he employs to play against aggressive regulars, and how those strategies differ from how he plays against loose-passive and less aggressive players.

Training Video: Crushing 6-max NLHE – Lesson 8: Getting Value MoreEV