Main Headlines
Is iGaming a Problem or the Solution? Top Gaming Execs Promise a Heated Debate
iGNA panel tasks Caesars’ Mitch Garber to defend online poker regulation against Las Vegas Sands prohibitionists.
- Defending the position of online poker and all igaming is Mitch Garber, CEO of Caesars Interactive Entertainment.
- Attacking igaming is Las Vegas Sands’ Andy Abboud, who will argue for its prohibition.
Delaware Lottery Figures Show Continued Fall in Poker
Poker proceeds 16% down, monthly sign ups at their lowest level since the introduction of regulated poker in the state.
- The Delaware Lottery has published the revenue results from February which show a 16% fall in poker rake and fees.
- Poker’s proceeds of $74k now represent just 44% of the total. That compares with the 76% produced by poker in December’s figures.
- Delaware has sought to overcome the liquidity problem by signing the first ever interstate compact to share its player pool with Nevada.
Partypoker NJ Expands NJCOP Schedule to 15 Events, $600k Guaranteed
Following community feedback, more events added to the inaugural New Jersey online poker series.
- New events include two bounty tournaments, a PLO event and a last-chance NL tournament.
- There is also now a $500 high-roller.
Poker Refugees Offers All-inclusive Vacation to Mexico … to Grind SCOOP
Want to grind PokerStars’ Spring online championship from the beach? Poker-dedicated relocation service offers special packages.
- Poker Refugees stresses that you must fully relocate first before coming to Mexico.
- “You cannot temporarily activate your account for 2 weeks and we will not help you do this”.
- Poker Refugees provides a “full relocation services,” where they help you search for property, complete the relevant paperwork and obtain the necessary documents.
- Though not yet finalized, PokerStars published a draft schedule of SCOOP 2014 in late February.
Picks from F5 Poker:
Dan Bilzerian Has An Itchy Trigger Finger
Gun totin’ Beardo takes his shot. Everyone knows that sometime high-stakes poker player Dan Bilzerian is a consumer of fast cars and high powered rifles. Well, he hit the shooting range the other night with a shotty and some clay pigeons to show everyone that he doesn’t need an alarm for home security.
High Stakes Online Pro Sebastian “Taktloss47” Ruthenberg Almost $1 Million Deep
Puts an arsenal on the table against Gus Hansen World Series of Poker Bracelet winner and EPT Champion Sebastian 'Taktloss47’ Ruthenberg takes a virtual seat across from Full Tilt Poker Professional Gus Hansen and plops down nearly $1 million of online currency behind.
Poker Refugees Dishes Out The SCOOP on Playa Del Carmen
Since Black Friday the relocation services of Poker Refugees have helped roughly 400 players find a safe international place to grind. Now, they are actively pushing a new “all inclusive” package to help you take a trip to Mexico specifically to play the upcoming PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) in Playa del Carmen.
Jonathan Duhamel Weighs In On Poker Ambassadorship
2010 WSOP Champ says a leadership role isn’t for everyone. It was just a few weeks ago, during the 2014 Aussie Millions, that the incendiary words of former WSOP World Champion Joe Hachem started a firestorm about what it means to be a poker ambassador and how the personality in poker has seemingly evaporated. Now, former champ Jonathan Duhamel has taken to the PokerStars Blog to have his say and, in general, he doesn’t see things as black and white.
Antonio Esfandiari Blazes With His Dad
Epic #TBT Pic from 2013 Burning Man. While this photo is a little old, it’s from the 2013 Burning Man, Antonio Esfandiari just posted it yesterday and it’s pretty cool. Check out Esfandiari hanging with good pal, high-stakes poker pro Brian Rast and, yes, that’s his pops right behind them.
Gus Hansen Digging Out Of High-Stakes Hole
After dropping almost 900k, FTP Pro ends up $200k on day. Last last night, or early this morning depending on your sleep cycle, we showed you this cool pic of Sebastian 'taktloss47’ Ruthenberg sitting with almost $1 Million dollars in front of him. Now, the details of that session are coming out and it turns out that “taktloss47” destroyed Full Tilt Professional Gus Hansen in a single session to the tune of $877k.
Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:
Podcast: Mark Hoke Show on Roguewire #3 -11/17/13 The Mark Hoke Show
It’s The Mark Hoke Show live on Roguewire.com! Guests include World
Series of Poker 2012 Main Event Champion Greg Merson, Final 9 Comic
writer Anish Patel and replay of Mike Matusow playing “Whose Mouth is
it?” from the KLAV show!
Podcast: Lucky for some! Episode 13 of Ask Alex One Outer
This is Episode 13 of “Ask Alex” on the Oneouter.com podcast. You know the script by now, myself and Alex chat away about life and gambling and answer all the questions that the listeners send in. In this episode we as usual cover some listeners questions on poker strategy and how to get better at this game.
Podcast: PokerNews GPI Update Episode #13: Merson’s Climbing PokerNews Podcast
Training Video: Introduction to Open Face Chinese Poker By Scott MoreEV
Open Face Chinese hooks quickly and inspires strong initial reactions.This video is an introduction to those who have never played Open face Chinese poker, but are curious about a new variant.
Training Video: Winter Sunday Live Sweat with bigdogpckt5s Tournament Poker Edge
The bigdog is back as he fires up the recorder for this winter Sunday live sweat. In this three part series he plays an early schedule over several tables and deals with some tough spots.
Training Video: The JJ Special Drag The Bar
“I hate pocket jacks,” said every amateur poker player that ever lived. In this video, I’ll teach you how to break the spell of a hand many deem too difficult to play, and how to get inside the heads of those folks so you can exploit them to the max. Enjoy!
Training Video: Duel: Bovada Anonymous HUPLO – Part 6 Deuces Cracked
DJ reviews a recent session played against an unknown opponent on Bovada. Throughout the match, DJ discusses his strategy and how he adapts as he learns more about his opponent, focusing on handreading against a generally passive opponent.
Exclusive Articles on pokerfuse PRO:
French-Regulated Turbo Poker Seeks International Players
Skin on iPoker France follows in Winamax’s footsteps, looks to expand player base. Turbo Poker, a skin on iPoker’s French-regulated network, has begun advertising on Pocket Fives in a bid to expand outside the French market.
Checking Around
In our industry-focused picks from the discussion forums this week: New Jersey’s new championship, Bitcoin bumps, optimistic obligations, and a thread that just won’t die. PokerStars Rep Fields Community Questions
Spanish Regulator: Online Poker Players Play Longer, Find it Easier to Quit
16% of online poker players play every day, but their risk of problem gambling compares favorably with other regulated gambling activities. The Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has released its third report into the protection of online gamblers. The report exhaustively analyses information of interest, not just to specialists in problem gambling.
Traffic Watch
Pokerfuse PRO’s exclusive review of the online poker market across international, US and regulated European markets. The global cash game market dropped a thousand seats of concurrent cash game players to end the week with a 2% fall.
