Main Headlines
How Regulating Online Poker Reduces Problem Gambling and Deters Crime
Its time to stop talking about harm minimization and instead focus on benefit maximization in the debate over state regulation of internet poker.
- For reasons which remain obscure, the gambling industry fails to emphasize the most important reason for creating a legal environment for online poker in the US—online poker is a force for good.
- Too much of the debate is defensive, harm minimization instead of benefit maximization is the message presented.
- If you are genuinely opposed to organized crime and money laundering; if you genuinely want to reduce problem gambling; if you want to see children protected and the population to have a better understanding of math and logic, then supporting online poker regulation in the US is the rational position.
Online Poker Sites Prepare for UK Regulation
Mansion withdraws from market while Titan and Winner set up new subsidiaries on dot-co-uk domains.
- Mansion has announced its withdrawal from the market, while Winner and Titan have launched new dot-co-uk sites under new subsidiaries to continue operating in the market.
- New overarching online gambling regulations in the UK goes into effect this year.
- All online gambling operators—including poker rooms, sportsbooks and online casinos—that wish to continue taking bets from customers in the UK need to have a UK license.
- All major operators are expected to act—either by applying for a license and staying in the lucrative UK market, or explicitly withdrawing.
Daniel Colman Records Fourth Seven-Figure Live Poker Tournament Score in Five Months
Earns outright victory in Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event for $1.45 million, extending historic run.
- On Wednesday, the 23-year-old from Massachusetts earned his fourth seven-figure score in just over four months by outlasting nearly 1,500 opponents in the $5,300 buy-in Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event. His win was worth $1,446,710.
- Canadian Mike Leah finished second to the online heads-up specialist and won just over $1 million after his Queen-Jack suited failed to win a showdown against Colman’s Ace-King.
Picks from F5 Poker:
PokerStars EPT 2014 PCA Main Event – Episode 5
Day 4 action with 72 left. More James, Joe, sun and sand as Episode 5 of the PokerStars EPT 2014 PCA bring you all the highlights from Day 4 of one of the premiere tournaments of the tour.
Daniel Colman Crushes SHRPO For Over $1.4M, Surges To 3rd On All-Time Money List
Unprecedented heater for poker’s young anti-hero. One Drop winner Daniel Colman adds another title to his quickly expanding resume this week as he bested the field of nearly 1500 players and defeated Team Ivey pro Mike Leah heads-up at the 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open for the first place prize of $1,446,710.
Jason Koon, Antonio Esfandiari, Liv Boeree Find Burning Man To Be Pure Ecstasy
“This day was literally top 3 best days of my life … TOP 3 lifetime” – Antonio Esfandiari
Home Game Heroes – Defeating Villains With DC Inspired Chipset
In poker, when describing a hand and talking about the actions of the opponent we often call them the “villain” while we, the one who took the bad beat, are the “hero.”
Mark Newhouse Remembers The “Biggest Disappointment Of His Life”
Newhouse recalls how disappointed he was back in 2013. Mark Newhouse made history this year when he became the first back-to-back WSOP Final Tablist in the November Nine era.
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Zynga “Reimagines” Online Poker with Launch of Modern Look App
Highly touted and long delayed new social poker client finally launches for Apple and Android devices. Zynga launched its online poker client for Android and iOS devices Thursday, with a bold new plan to bring more realism to the free chips poker game.
European Segregated Market Performance This Year
France is now tracking the dot-com market, whereas Italy continues to underperform. The European segregated markets have been reporting declining revenues, especially from cash game poker, almost since the day regulation was introduced.
Italian Supreme Court Asks CJEU if Italian Gambling Laws are Legal
Apparently trivial questions seek an interpretation of critical articles of the EU treaty. The highest appeal court in Italy, the Corte Suprema de Cassation, has submitted several questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to help it determine whether elements of the Italian national gambling laws are legal.
The Deal
Promotional highlights of the week, including Winamax, PokerStars, Full Tilt, PKR, partypoker NJ, Borgata Poker, partypoker.com and Full Flush Poker. Team Pros
Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:
Podcast: 09/03/2014 Poker Action Line Poker Action Line
Nick Sortal, of the Sun-Sentinel, joins BIG Dave and Joe to cover the finish of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. The guys also discuss the shortfall of players and the failure to reach the guarantee, along with all the connected events. BIG Dave also talks to defending champion Blair Hinkle, 3rd place finisher Shawn Cunix, and International star Marvin Rettenmaier.
Podcast: DonkDown Radio With Kristy Arnett & Moar Donkdown Radio
A fun-filled episode of DonkDown radio with Kristy Arnett. We started to get real about Choice Center but we were cut short for date night. I appreciate her coming on the show and hope to finish our discussion on a future DD Radio. Other fun was had, maybe not as much fun as last week.
Podcast: Druff & Friends – 09/03/2014 – Backer’s Blues Poker Fraud Alert
Daredevil co-hosts. Lynne Mitchnick comes on the show to explain her lawsuit against Lee Childs. We poke fun at Annie Duke’s ridiculous inspirational speech, recently played on another podcast. Pokerstars almost offered to purchase New Orleans Saints in 2006. Pokerstars might enter legalized New Jersey market as soon as October. Mexico to kick Pokerstars out and license their own poker sites? Problems in New Jersey lead Massachusetts to vote on repeal of casino licenses in November. Editorial: Don’t feel bad redeeming perks you earned. Marty “Jewdonk”/“Tyde” calls in drunk, as a preview for next week’s show where he co-hosts.
Podcast: Hard Rock misses guarantee Ante Up! Pokercast
This week we discuss Hard Rock Hollywood missing its $10M guarantee and what the industry is saying about it.
Podcast: The Chirp Herm Show – Turning the Tables on Chirp The Chirp Herm Show
On this episode of The Chirp Herm Show we turn the tables on Chirp and ask HIM the questions. We get in to his rediscovered love for poker, talk a bit about the mental game, find out what is new in his life and of course get a confession or two!
Training Video: zZzTILT vs jungleman12 Part V HUSNG
We now conclude the series of zZzTILT’s reviews of the games he played against Daniel “w00ki3z./jungleman12” Cates with this final video, originally recorded as a standalone vid. zZzTILT is a highly regarded coach and video producer, while Jungleman is a poker pro who has achieved great success at the highest stakes across a wide variety of heads up formats.
Training Video: Saturday Super KO History Review with DannyN13 Tournament Poker Edge
DannyN13 is back with a hand history review of his deep run in the $320 Saturday Super KO on PokerStars This is a 6 part series.
Training Video: Warts N All: 6max SNGs LIVE pt2 Drag The Bar
The second part is all about endgame strategy, as Christy bullies his way through to a load of cashes. Exploiting the tendencies of regs, and small-balling his way to Heads-Up success is the theme of the video. Watch the chips fly!
Training Video: Database Review: Luke – When to Slowplay Deuces Cracked
Josh and Luke get into postflop play this week. They look at situations where Luke was facing a continuation bet while in position. Many of the hands involve deciding whether to raise or call with strong hands.
