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WSOP.com Nevada Undergoes Major Software Upgrade
Enhancements include new geolocation technology, increased withdrawal options and mobile app support.
- Monday, August 4 will see WSOP Nevada go offline for eight hours to install a major update which includes geolocation technology from GeoComply.
- The new geolocation functions won’t go live immediately—WSOP predicts an expected in service date of late August or early September.
- There will be a new “cage” process that will allow players to withdraw funds at land-based locations.
- The backend elements necessary to support mobile apps will also be implemented.
High Stakes Online Cash Report: The Return of Gus Hansen and Daniel Cates
A few weeks ago online poker’s highest stakes players were struggling to achieve six-figure profits for the week. Conversely, all top 10 winners this week managed to grind in six figure profits and one player even landed up with a 7 figure loss.
- Trueteller topped the weekly charts with a win of $872,715 playing 31 sessions of Deuce to Seven Triple Draw.
- Hansen managed to make $123,222 to bring that total down to $3,422,269 which is still the this year’s highest loss at the nosebleed online poker tables.
- Probably the most notable loss of the week was that of Daniel “Jungleman12” Cates as he lost his foothold on the top earners position for 2014.
PokerStars All New Poker Client Inches Closer to Official Release
PokerStars 7 “integrated” beta now live on dot-EU, with dot-com expected this week.
- The slow but steady rollout of PokerStars all new client continues with the launch of a public beta on its dot-EU client.
- PokerStars.EU is the Malta-licensed online poker room used for poker customers in various European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, and most of Scandinavia.
- Players who choose to upgrade will get to experience the new software, perhaps the most substantial upgrade in the history of the online poker giant.
Full Tilt $50 Jackpots: Lottery SNGs with the Lowest Rake—and a $100,000 Top Prize
FTP is the first to expand lottery sit and gos to the midstakes buy-in—and continues to lead the industry in lower rakes.
- Full Tilt Poker has introduced a $50 buy-in level for its Jackpot Sit and Gos—and with it, the lowest rake for the variant so far.
- When Full Tilt first introduced the format, it spread $1, $2, $5 and $10 buyins only.
- Big brother and online poker behemoth PokerStars is also getting into the lottery SNGs game—it launched the Spin & Go format in Spain last month, and it will go live on dot-com within the next few months.
This Week in Poker Podcasts: Amaya Analysis, Dutch Boyd and Poker Strategy with Andrew Brokos and Nate Meyvis
The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory.
Poker Training Videos This Week: Building Your Poker Bankroll, Small Stakes Hand History Review and Hyper Turbo Fundamentals
Improve your poker game with our top picks from the pokerfuse poker video directory.
Picks from F5 Poker:
A Reminder From Tim West – Don’t Be A F***in’ Asshole
Table etiquette still means something. Die hard fans know Tim West. The Bay Area poker pro who travels the circuit and has grinded his way to over $2.5M in lifetime earnings. If you see Tim (pictured above with Allen Cunningham) at the table he’ll usually have a smile on his face, a SF Giants hat on his head and, from our experience, be happy to be in the midst of a conversation.
Doyle Brunson – He Shoots, He Scores
Go back in time with the living legend. Before Texas Dolly was the Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson was a promising up-and-coming Texas athlete who used to excel at running long distances and could play basketball with the best of them. This weekend fellow poker pro and cowboy hat wearer Andy Bloch posted some of great photos of Doyle’s old days. Back before Bruson ran everyone over on the table, he used to run sub-five minute miles…just keep in shape.
Phil Hellmuth’s Chows Down In New Carl’s Jr. Commercial
Texas Hold’em Champ goes heads up with the Texas BBQ Thickburger. We finally tracked down the new Phil Hellmuth Carl’s Jr. commercial where the 13-time WSOP Champion takes on a sloppy heap of smoked brisket and angus burger. Watch the “Texas Hold’em Champ” go mainstream for all of 15 seconds.
Heartland Poker Tour Michigan-Soaring Eagle Live Stream
Over $137K up top. No hole cards, but there’s commentary…better than nothing on a Monday!
Full Tilt Auction – Discount Merch Is Going, Going, Gone
Let’s make a deal. A couple weeks ago we brought you the story of the auctioning off of old regime Full Tilt Poker promotional items. You know, all those ridiculous hats, stress toys and glasses with the FTP logo that they wanted you to spend your FTP points on.
Borgata Poker’s Mammoth Monthly Drawing Is Tomorrow
$50K in prizes for 65 lucky poker players. Promotions are promotional, we get it. The gang over at Borgata Poker want you to play online in New Jersey and to help you make up your mind they are giving away a ton of prizes in their Sizzlin Summer Sweepstakes. It’s pretty silly how much stuff they are dishing out.
PokerNews’ Sarah Grant Practices Mixed Marital Arts
Sorry fellas, PokerNews’ Sarah Grant is officially off the market. She’s getting married.
Mike Sexton’s Championship Dreams
Sexton recalls the first Tournament of Champions. To hear partypoker and World Poker Tour ambassador Mike Sexton tell it…1999 was a lifetime ago.
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Checking Around
In our industry-focused picks from the discussion forums this week: PokerStars/Amaya, Santa Ysabel, 888 New Jersey and more. As the summer lull continues, the poker chat in online communities—when it does spark—is mostly focused around the live scene and its periphery.
UKGC Warns Operators to Get their Applications in on Time
Online poker rooms which miss the September 16 deadline may have to withdraw from the UK market, regulator warns. Online poker rooms that want to keep UK customers and comply with new laws have until September 16 to apply for a license—and pay the appropriate fee.
William Hill CEO Reports 17% Decline in Online Poker
New CEO James Henderson spent his first day in post explaining a major profits fall. William Hill CEO James Henderson had a tough first day in his new job at the UK company—he issued a half year financial report showing that after-tax profits had fallen 26%.
Winamax “Go Fast” Back Online
After as stuttering start, the French online poker leader relaunches its fast-fold poker variant. The regulated French online poker room Winamax is now live with its fast-fold poker variant, Go Fast.
Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:
Podcast: Thinking Poker Podcast Episode #89: Fumbling in the Dark feat. Gareth Chantler PokerNews Podcast
Andrew is in the process of moving, so friend of the podcast Gareth Chantler joins the program from Istanbul, Turkey to offer an update on his travels. He and Nate then discuss two hands Chantler played in a recent online session.
Training Video: Small Stakes Hand History Review with Andrew Brokos Tournament Poker Edge
Andrew “foucault82” Brokos returns with a hand history review that covers the small stakes. This is a four part series.
Training Video: Bruno’s Live Hyper Turbo Session Bluefire Poker
Bruno explains his strategy when playing hyper turbos in his recent live session on Pokerstars.
Training Video: Ghost: BalugaWhale – Party Network – Part 23 Deuces Cracked
Andrew takes it to the tables on the Party network in today’s mid-stakes games! Watch Andrew work through each spot and put yourself in his shoes.
