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Delaware Online Gaming Launch to Include Poker: “Anxious” to Share Liquidity Across Borders
Delaware Lottery director confirms peer-to-peer online poker will be a part of the launch this week.
- Director of the Delaware Lottery, Vernon Kirk, confirmed to pokerfuse that “peer to peer poker is included in Delaware’s internet gaming solution and it will be available at launch.”
- Kirk confirmed that there have been talks of interstate compacts with both New Jersey and Nevada.
- “Once we get up and running we will be pursuing that more aggressively.”
Situation Scores: Using Big Data to Value a Poker Situation
David Thornton of OneBillionHands.com introduces the “Situation Score”—an empirical approach to measuring situational value in poker.
PartyPoker Promises to Reveal “Skill Segregation” Policy Details Ahead of Organized Sit-Out
Over six months after controversial “protected tables” were implemented, PartyPoker promises to reveal exactly how and why the system works—a day before a planned mass sit-out protest.
- Details on the how and why of the “protected tables” system to be revealed Thursday.
- Players are planning a sit-out protest over apparent abuse of the system.
- PartyPoker also promises to detail how they will aim to curb these “recent developments.”
- Skill segregation was implemented over six months ago.
Isildur1 Takes $1.2m From WCGRider—Now Up Over $5m in Four Weeks
A multi-table, multi-session battle against WCGRider sees Isildur1 at the top of the cash game rankings.
- Isidur1 up over $1.2m against WCGRider in a long day’s play.
- Isildur1 has now recovered from his mid year slump and is the year’s biggest cash game winner, up over $3.7m.
WSOPE Bracelet and €1m Goes to Spanish Teenager Adrian Mateos
19 year old Adrian Mateos beat Fabrice Soulier after a five hour heads up battle.
- Spanish teenager Adrian Mateos wins the 2013 WSOPE Main Event to take his first bracelet and €1m in prize money.
- French poker pro and TV celebrity Fabrice Soulier picked up €610k for second place after a five hour heads up contest to decide the tournament.
This Week in Poker Podcasts: SkillInGames and WSOP Champs Scotty Nguyen & Greg Merson
The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory.
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The Mark Hoke Show podcast joins PokerNews pokernews.com
For those of you that are fans of “Fifth Street Radio,” we have good news. Host Mark Hoke has joined forces with PokerNews to bring “The Mark Hoke Show” to PokerNews readers.
Chris Moorman provides strategy advice to select fans chrismoorman.com
If you have been waiting for Chris Moorman to release a strategy video, then I hope you haven’t been holding your breath. Moorman who has won more than $10 million in online tournaments is providing strategy help to some lucky fans. Check out his latest blog post to find out how you could get advice from moorman1.
Lon McEachern final tables WSOP circuit event blog.wsop.com
Do you recognize that man behind the chip stack? I’m sure if he were calling the action at the final table it would be much easier. Famous poker announcer Lon McEachern is making headlines instead of reciting them. Check out where Lon finished in this WSOP circuit final table.
Podcast: Strategy with Kristy: Poker Math Part 2 with Aaron Wilt PokerNews Podcast
This week on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast, host Kristy Arnett brings Aaron “WiltOnTilt” Wilt back on the show to discuss how to use math in-game. After giving brief descriptions for the terms hand ranges, pot equity, and expected value, Wilt breaks down how he uses these variables to come up with decisions in spots that come up often in no-limit hold’em.
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Podcast: Ante Up Poker Cruise to Bermuda Ante Up! Pokercast
Chris and Scott chat with long-time listener Loren Finkelstein and long-time cruiser Neal Lawson aboard our Ante Up Poker Cruise.
Training Video: Arvydas “Merfinis” Merfeldas Bigger33 Hand History Review Part 2 Tournament Poker Edge
Arvydas “Merfinis” Merfeldas is back with his second series. This time he reviews his play in a Bigger 33 that he took all the way to the win. This is a four part series.
Training Video: Gold Mining— Katie Review a High-Value Low-Stakes MTT Part 2 Drag The Bar
In this series, Katie reviews a recent $8.80 large field MTT HH. Key topics discussed include: pot odds, set-mining, raise-sizing, bet-sizing, c-betting, and inducing bluffs.
Training Video: Ghost: BalugaWhale (#25) – 4-tabling Midstakes Part 4 Deuces Cracked
BalugaWhale has some $2/4 and $3/6 tables rolling along. Topics include short-handed play, starting tables, and mistakes made by our hero that are discused after the fact.
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Optimal Payments Receives Approval in New Jersey
Payment processor famous for the NETELLER brand to be part of regulated market in New Jersey. Payment provider Optimal Payments announced Monday that it has been deemed suitable to offer its services by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE).
The Swedish Gaming Industry Ethical Council Issues Advertising Rules Limiting Bonus Offers
New guidelines establish a Kr 200 cap on bonus offers. New advertising rules have been issued by the Swedish Gaming Industry Ethical Council (SPER) which limit bonus offers to a maximum of Kr200 ($31.66).
Saipan Hotels to be Allowed to Offer Electronic Gaming
The House of Representatives of the Northern Marianas has passed a bill to permit limited electronic gambling. The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands has voted to allow electronic gaming in Saipan’s hotels with at least 100 rooms.
