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Borgata Poker, PartyPoker New Jersey Introduce SNG Leaderboards
Promotion to award $11,000 over five weeks.
- $2000 will be given away each week in two leaderboards, and winners are invited to a final “winner takes all” tournament with $1000 for first place.
- One leaderboard is for SNGs $10 and lower, another for bigger buy-in tournaments.
Unknown Amateur Leads 2014 WSOP Main Event
Day 2a in the bag: Some former champions out, some survive. Phil Ivey plays day 2b today.
- Highlights of the day’s action at the WSOP Main Event.
UKGC CEO Expecting 150 New License Applications
Following the introduction of point of consumption licensing requirements, offshore operators need a UKGC license.
- The CEO of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has said that she expects to receive around 150 license applications following the introduction of new UK gambling laws.
- Jenny Williams did not think the legal challenge by the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA). would affect the UKGC’s implementation schedule.
Picks from F5 Poker:
Get To Know The Real Brandon Shack-Harris
Two videos for one breakout star. Brandon Shack-Harris seemingly exploded on to the scene during the 2014 World Series of Poker and just about everyone wants to get to know more about this handsome, hoodied 2014 Player of The Year race leader.
Phil Ivey Gets Taught A Thing Or Two By The Humphries
Pat and Mel cheer for Phil win, lose or draw. You may think you’re a Phil Ivey superfan, but the honor of his biggest fans goes to The Humphries. Pat and Mel have been making the trek to Las Vegas for 14-15 years supporting Phil Ivey and don’t you dare mistake them for being a pair of superfans, as PokerNews’ Amber Fukuda found out, they are his personal friends and have had Ivey’s back since his was playing in Atlantic City when he was just 17.
David WIlliams Does The RIght Thing
He’s playing smart and “experiencing his experiences.” David William is crusing right along in Day 2A/B when he takes a few minutes to talk with PokerNews’s Sarah Grant about his great Day 1, flopping huge and not getting deterred when his chips take a hit.
Meet And Greet – Spend 60 Seconds In The Closet With Team888
888Poker is the 2nd largest online poker site on the planet, right behind PokerStars, and they have begun to aggressively build out their team on online ambassadors.
Chris Moneymaker Never Recommends That You Become A Poker Pro
Moneymaker wants the kids to go to school, have a back-up plan. PokerNews tracks down the man who started it all, Chris Moneymaker at the Day 2A/B dinner break to get his take on all the ambassador talk that’s been floating around the pokerverse for the past few months.
Jason Somerville – Keep Calm And Call
Daniel Negreanu taught his protege Jason Somerville well and now Jason is teaching UFC fighter Martin Kampmann the same secret – and that secret is to simply “CALL!”
Jeff Madsen – Twitter Is For Jokes, Obv
His online persona is just an extension of his humor. Jeff Madsen has made a few people freak out online with jokes about playing the Ladies Event and getting 86’d from the Rio for drugs, but, while neither of them are true, they are all in good fun.
Daniel Negreanu Pays Up, Pants Off
Human interest story has bizarre ending. This video is not what it seems.
Jean-Robert Bellande Bails Out The Brokemobile
JRB’s Bentley is out of car jail. First Jean-Robert Bellande got pulled over, then he was hauled off to jail. Then his car, the Brokemobile, was impounded by the LVPD. Finally, it appears, JRB scrounged up enough cash (after the long holiday weekend) to break his Bentley out of auto prison.
Kevin Pollack – Impersonating A Poker Player
Actor Kevin Pollack doesn’t fancy himself a poker pro, but when it comes to keeping the people around him in a good mood, he’s one of the tops in the poker world. Busting out his trademark Christopher Walken impression on demand, Pollack’s been having fun at the tables running it up and avoiding the “pricks.”
Borgata Poker – Lighting Money On Fire In Sizzlin Summer
Do nothing, get paid. The crew over at BorgataPoker.com knows you love poker, knows you want to play poker and still they are just literally handing out extra cash to get East Coast grinders to give their platform a shot.
World Series of Poker Main Event – Big Names Bag Large Stacks On Day 2AB
Only 822 remain from the first combined field. It was another action packed day in the Rio as the first Day 2 flight, which combined Day 1A and 1B, got underway as the 1933 players that survived the initial 5 levels came back to the World Series of Poker to play 5 more.
Gus Hansen Answers All Your Questions – Live!
Hangout with The Great Dane from the Global Poker Index booth.
Poker Opinions Are Like ********, Everybody’s Got One
Op-ed stories worth checking out, even if you don’t agree. With the World Series of Poker and the WPT500 both in full swing we figured that you might want some longform reading material to occupy your brain in between folding yet another crappy hand in mid-position.
Exclusive Articles on pokerfuse PRO:
Amaya Gaming’s Ongame Network Finally Outperforms
Since the end of May, the Ongame network has kept ahead of the global market. Ongame’s cash game traffic has risen 9% since its owner Amaya announced the deal to buy PokerStars on June 12.
Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation outside the US. This week: EU, Argentina, Russia, UK, Portugal, Ireland and Austria. EU
UK Ombudsman Rules in Player’s Favor in Skrill Dispute
The financial ombudsman has sided with the player in a dispute with Skrill over money stolen from a customer account.
Bug on iPoker Voiding All-In Hands, Players Report
Isolated incidences of hands voided following software update. Since last Friday, players on iPoker have been reporting cases of all-in hands at real money NL and PLO tables being voided.
Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:
Podcast: PokerNews Podcast Episode #236: Coffee, Soda, Juice feat. Daniel Negreanu PokerNews Podcast
Daniel Negreanu joins the PokerNews Podcast to talk about his runner-up finish in the $1 million BIG ONE for ONE DROP, preparing for each day, writing in his journal, and more. The crew also breaks down Jason Somerville’s fall from grace on Day 2b, Donnie’s habitual tardiness, and more.
Podcast: The Poker Edge: 7/9/14 ESPN: The Poker Edge
Andrew Feldman and Lance Bradley recap the action and talk to Chris Moneymaker, Antonio Esfandiari and Mukul Pahuja after Day 2AB.
Training Video: zZzTILT vs jungleman12 Part III HUSNG
After our brief delay, we return to this series to pick up right where we left off. In this series, veteran player, coach and video author zZzTILT goes head-to-head on two tables with heads-up master Daniel “w00ki3z./jungleman12” Cates, and today’s video is chapter three.
Training Video: Bounty Hunter: Katie Reviews an SNG Part Two Drag The Bar
In part two of this two part series, Katie reviews all the way through the conclusion of this unusual format. Many specific adjustments are made to the only player with the bounty, and the focus of the discussion is on adjusting for an unusual payout structure. Other key points of examination include: adjusting to different stack sizes in the money, 3-betting, calling ranges, and heads-up play.
Training Video: Mentor: threads13 – 4-tabling $25 Review – Part 3 Deuces Cracked
Jacob 'threads13’ Hoke queues up his third review from DC member PokerNun, discussing common strategies at $25NL on PokerStars. Featuring focused discussion on exploiting specific types of players at the mirolimits, including a discussion on overbetting and other uncommon plays you might want to consider adding to your poker repertoire.
