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Americas Cardroom Adds Bitcoin Deposits
Today’s cashier upgrade allows Bitcoin deposits but not withdrawals which remain in US$.
- Americas Cardroom on the Winning Poker Network has become the latest and largest online poker room to accept Bitcoin deposits.
- Bitcoin deposits will be converted to $US for play at the tables.
- There is currently no option in the cashier to withdraw in Bitcoin but sources indicate the option is currently in development.
EPT Deauville Schedule Includes 45 Events Plus the France Poker Series Grand Final
The EPT returns to the Casino Barriere in Deauville for the seventh year and plays host to the GPI European Poker Awards.
- The European Poker Tour (EPT) has announced a 45 event schedule for this year’s EPT10 Deauville Festival starting on January 22.
- The EPT events will be joined by the France Poker Series (FPS) Season 3 Grand Final from January 22 – 26.
- The Global Poker Index will use the event to host its 12th GPI European Poker Awards ceremony on January 29.
Full Tilt Releases New Fast-Fold Variant “Adrenaline Rush”
Full Tilt Poker launched its latest innovation in online poker, “Adrenaline Rush,” Tuesday, in a software update that also included the first stage of a staggered roll out of casino games.
- All Adrenaline Rush tables are 4-handed and all action takes place preflop.
- Betting is capped at 10 big blinds with buyins ranging from 5 to 10 big blinds.
Full Tilt Casino Games Debut
Real money roulette and blackjack games available for some customers in staggered rollout.
- Images and sound assets pushed out to poker customers suggest Full Tilt is readying launch of “Full Tilt Gaming.”
- Blackjack and roulette will apparently be the first two games available to players.
- Currently no way to launch the casino product.
Skrill No Longer an Option on Adjarabet
The Georgian poker room has gone dark on 2+2 with no explanations given to players.
- East European site Adjarabet has removed the option to deposit and withdraw via Skrill from its cashier.
- The unofficial Adjarabet representative on 2+2 has failed to respond to complaints and made no response to a request for comment from pokerfuse.
- Unofficial 2+2 rep “nochapis” explained that he had been ill for a couple of weeks. He promised to address outstanding questions and PMs within 24 hours, but has not returned to the Adjarabet thread since December 30.
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Fabian Quoss Victorious In 2014 PCA $100k Super High Roller
German phenom takes home over $1.6 million. German high roller Fabian Quoss bested a small but extremely talented field of 56 runners (45 unique entries) to capture the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100k High Roller Championship.
World Poker Tour Signs Monster Deal So Listen Up
Former Beats By Dre partner now teaming with Bad Beats by Marc Andre Ladouceur. Back in the day Monster Headphones used to roll with Dre, helping launch the popular personal audio line Beats By Dre. Now though, Monster hangs with a new crew: Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten (V.V.P) and the entire World Poker Tour posse. That’s right, the World Poker Tour picked up a new sponsor and now Monster Headphones are the official headphone of the WPT.
Loni Harwood Addresses Account “Borrowing” Scandal
Bluff Reader’s Choice Award winner opens up about sharing online accounts. One of the great stories to emerge from the 2013 World Series of Poker was that of WSOP Circuit grinder Loni Harwood. In fact, it made such an impression that, with 27% of the votes, she captured the Bluff Magazine Reader’s Choice selection for Breakout Performer. But last month she made headlines of a more controversial nature when it was revealed that she was performing one of the biggest no-no’s of online poker: borrowing accounts/multi-accounting.
WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel’s Hairy Situation
Health conscious TD looks to drop to 5% body fat. Fact: poker players, in general, are an unhealthy lot.
Bluff Media App Wants To Control Your Vibrator
List of permissions needed for app rivals the privacy policy of Facebook. All you android users looking to get a little poker content on the go from Bluff Magazine will have to allow Bluff to be the Master of Your Domain. That’s right, in order to install the app, Bluff insists you let it control the vibrator on your mobile device along with accessing your text messages, your geolocation, read all your contacts info and take pictures (presumably of you enjoying the vibrations),
Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:
Training Video: The Micros to the Majors: Part 1 Drag The Bar
I introduce myself as a No Limit Holdem coach and discuss my 2014 poker challenge: to profitably play 100k hands at every limit from $.05/$.10 through $5/$10. I provide an overview of the newly regulated online poker market in New Jersey, and also go over my background in No Limit and Limit Holdem.
Training Video: Mattraq1: Using Non-Standard Lines Against Turbo Regulars HUSNG
In his first video series, $200-300 turbo regular Mattraq1, here playing $100 turbo HUSNGs, shows how to confuse regs into committing mistakes through the use of non-standard gameplans, including tactics such as donk leads. This is the first installment in a five-part series.
Training Video: Microlimit Coaching with Pedro: Playing in 3-bet Pots Deuces Cracked
threads13 and Pedro continue where they left off in the previous video, focusing on how to think about range construction in 3-bet pots. Follow along with a focused discussion on why thinking about your range is the first step to understanding how to play better in reraised pots.
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