Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Main Headlines

New Version of UltimateBeat Documentary to be Released in Conjunction with “Data Dump”

Debut screening set for Amsterdam iGaming Super Show

  • A new, reedited version of the documentary UltimateBeat: Too Much To Lose is scheduled for a debut screening this Wednesday at the Amsterdam iGaming Super Show.
  • The new version of the film will feature additional interviews and information along with new graphics.
  • Bell will soon release new documents that include a list of UltimateBet refunds as well as financial records for the last three years of operation for the now defunct Cereus Network.

Amaya CEO David Baazov Joins Two Plus Two

“The most important relationship will be with you, the players,” Amaya chief assures following PokerStars/Full Tilt acquisition.

  • Baazov posted as replies to two threads—one in the populous News, Views and Gossip, the other in the more sedate Poker Legislation forum.
  • Baazov’s account is “green,” indicating that it has been verified by moderators.

Big Guns Battle at the WSOP Poker Players Championship and the Ante Only NLHE Event

Event #41 suspends play for the day and will return on Tuesday to crown a victor when heads up play continues.

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

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Bad Beat Diaries – Jean-Robert Bellande’s Vicious Triple Beat

River run three times is no help to the Survivor. There are bad beats and there are punches to the gut. Check out this pic tweeted by none other than Jean-Robert Bellande of some absolute sickness that went down in the private room (Ivey’s Room) at the Aria.


Jesse Sylvia Reflects On The Reality of Filming “True Life”

Team 888 Pro pretty happy with how life is turning out. Earlier this year Team888 Pro and 2012 World Series of Poker runner-up Jesse Sylvia had a starring role in an episode of the popular MTV reality series “True Life.”


Paul Berende’s Eyewitness Account of Daleroxxu’s “Excessive Celebration”

Beremde talks about what happened at the PokerStars event in Marbella. A lot has been said about the rapid termination over the lively World Cup celebration of popular former Team PokerStars Online Pro Dale “Daleroxxu” Philip but while the rest of the world can only read Dale’s blog or watch the video, poker pro Paul Berende was actually there.


Daniel Negreanu’s Female Fan’s Champ Stamp

Kid Poker made a lasting impression. This is what you think it is.


Phil Ivey – “The Mini-Raise Is The Nuts, Bro”

Jason Mercier passes along a little something to the 9-time bracelet winner. Check out another, pretty cool, entry into PokerNews’ quest to find the best story on The People’s Champ Phil Ivey. Here Remko Rinkema chats it up with an almost giddy Jason Mercier as Jason recalls the time that Ivey picked up a little something in his game and tried it out for himself, bro.

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Ladbrokes, Will Hill, Bet365 Reject Legal Action to Challenge UK Gambling Laws

Three iPoker room operators decide not to support their Gibraltar trade association on this issue. The recent announcement from the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) that it will be mounting a legal challenge to new UK gambling laws has not met with the support of all of its members.


Winamax Offering Another €100,000 Super Freeroll

Big summer offer seeks to invigorate a French online poker market in dire decline. Winamax has announced its annual €100,000 Super Freeroll. Participants have multiple chances to qualify via a series of Day 1 Sundays from now until September 7, when Day 2 action begins.


PokerStars.com Cash Game Traffic Hits Three Year Low

The WSOP, World Cup and warm weather have combined to take players away from their online tables. The weak state of the global cash game poker market is evident in statistics for PokerStars’ dot-com site, which show the world’s largest poker room has reached its lowest point in three years.

Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:

Podcast: PokerNews Podcast Episode #228: Bitcoins and Bracelet Winners feat. Bryan Micon PokerNews Podcast

Bryan Micon joins the PokerNews Podcast at the top of the show to talk about bitcoins, outstanding debts and much more. Rich, Jason, and Donnie then talk about a bevy of stories in the final half of the episode, including all of the recent bracelet winners, the fight between Brandon Cantu and Jesse Martin, and more. 


Podcast: The Bernard Lee Poker Show 06-24-14 with Guests Jacob Zalewski, Joe Cada & Jeff Madsen Bernard Lee Poker Show

Jacob Zalewski joins Bernard to talk about an upcoming event with his One Step Closer Foundation. Then former WSOP Champ Joe Cada & current Champ of the Heartland Poker Tour Tourney in LA, Jeff Madsen join the show.


Training Video: Sunday 500 – Hand History Review with Andrew Brokos Tournament Poker Edge

Andrew “foucault82” Brokos returns with a hand history review of a deep run in the prestigious Pokerstars Sunday $500. This is a 5 part series


Training Video: 350 Reasons to Play $3.50 Rebuy 180-mans Part Two Drag The Bar

In the second part of this two part series, Katie takes a focused look at the final table of the $3.50 Rebuy 180-man. The video focuses on ICM, and how that differs widely from a winner-take-all mode. Many shoving, calling, and 3-bet shoving spots are looked at in depth using Nash Equilibrium.


Training Video: Handreading: A Lost Art: Example Hands – Part Six Deuces Cracked

Wilt continues his series of example hands for hand-reading practice, focusing on SSNL and MSNL 6-handed play. This video review of deep-stacked situations, increasing the width of ranges and the difficulty of handreading. Throughout the video, Wilt focuses on continually refining ranges as more information is available, how capped ranges can impact your hand reading, and how to use that information to help narrow down the likely hands you’ll see in specific scenarios.