Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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Rebuck: Soft Launch Period Will Hint at Successful iGaming Applicants in New Jersey

By the time New Jersey online gaming begins its soft launch on November 21, the public will have a “good sense” of which operators will be allowed to take part, according to Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement David Rebuck.

  • By the time New Jersey online gaming begins its soft launch on November 21, the public will have a “good sense” of which operators will be allowed to take part according to Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement David Rebuck.
  • However, Rebuck cautioned that “just because a company has not been approved by that date doesn’t mean they’re going to be denied.”
  • Seventy companies have submitted applications and the DGE will reveal the first batch of those approved on or before the end of the first week of November.

The Hendon Mob Signs New Partnership Deal with Full Tilt

New partnership means exclusive tournaments and leagues for Hendon Mob players.

  • The Hendon Mob and Full Tilt poker have entered into a new partnership agreement that will begin on November 1.
  • PokerStars will also have a sponsorship presence on the site.
  • Hendon Mob members will be able to compete for cash prizes in exclusive leagues and private tournaments on both Full Tilt and PokerStars.

PokerStars Team Online Week—New Pros and New Prizes

Alex “Kanu7” Millar and Marc-Andre “FrenchDawg” Ladouceur join the team to mark Team Online Week.

  • Two new players have been added to PokerStars Team Online Pro to mark the start of a week of promotions exploiting the team.
  • A Zoom promotion, depositors freeroll and free coaching sessions are all on offer.
  • The best video uploaded to youtube of a player’s own poker story will win a $15k PCA package.
  • The promotion may mark a new PokerStars strategy to exploit the marketing potential of its sponsored players.

Documentary “The Gambler” Follows John O’Shea’s Journey at the WSOP

A documentary into the life of Irish poker professional John O’Shea was released for rental or purchase online earlier this week.


Ultimate Poker Launches Customer Support Forum on 2+2

Not to be outdone by its competitor WSOP, Ultimate Poker has purchased a sponsored support forum on influential community forum 2+2.

More from Around the Web:

Hansen triumphant after 13-hour limit battle against KPR16 fulltiltpoker.com

Did you happen to catch the action at the nosebleed stakes yesterday? If you missed it, you can check all the details of Gus Hansen’s epic 13 hour match at the Full Tilt blog.


Tony G discusses his career, PokerNews, and politics calvinayre.com

Check out this cool audio interview with Tony G. He talks to Lee Davy about starting his career at the Aviation Club, his political aspirations and how he founded PokerNews.


10 points of advice to become a stronger and more successful poker player! by Andreas ‘Skjervoy’ Torbergsen nutblocker.com

Are you looking to improve your game? If so, you will definitely want to check out the latest post by Andreas ‘Skjervoy’ Torbergsen. He breaks down the fundamentals of becoming a better player.


Podcast: Tipping Episode Michigan Poker Monster

The tipping episode! We talk about how tipping has changed in Michigan charity rooms. Also trip report from MGM and Mavericks, and we break down a hand from Coach McGuirk! Music by Electric Six from Ann Arbor.


Podcast: Druff & Friends – 10/29/2013 – Unlucky Thirteen Poker Fraud Alert

LAWN CIGAR co-hosts. This is a monster 5+ hour show with thirteen scheduled topics — and we end up discussing even more than that! Chris Moneymaker and Jason Young are in a heated dispute about a $20k sportsbetting debt. Lock Poker leaves the Revolution Network owing a lot of money, and Revolution takes revenge by attempting to hijack their software and customer base. Carbon Poker (Merge Network) steals from its regular grinders by abruptly and retroactively changing their rakeback payments. Pokerhost bans several players simply for winning. Marco Traniello and Jennifer Harman are getting a divorce, and Marco is already showing off his new, young girlfriend. Traffic on WSOP.com still hasn’t overtaken Ultimate Poker, as both sites struggle. Iovation wins a “Fraud Prevention” award, but are they actually awarding themselves? Matt Savage and Daniel Negreanu have another public spat on Twitter. Howard Lederer goes cake-crazy at his 50th birthday party. Viktor “isildur” Blom is another another huge heater, but what motivates players like him to play for such ridiculous stakes? Druff reviews “Ultimatebeat”, the new documentary about UB. Neteller’s parent company will be processing online gambling payments in New Jersey. The Full Tilt remissions fund was apparently used to pay $6 million to Kentucky on a matter related to UB. Canton Gaming is eyed in a federal money laundering probe, and it looks a lot more serious than it would appear on the surface. Druff thinks he knows why renowned NBA sportsbettor Haralabob Voulgaris start up a tout service. Pokernews presenter candidate Sarah Albright calls in to ask for last-minute votes. Main content of the show begins around the 29 minute mark.


Training Video: 10 Player SNGs – Classroom Drag The Bar

In this video I go into depth on 10 player SNGs with a structure that pays the top 4 rather than top three finishers. This format may be one of the best SNG structures ever devised, with low variance and very high ROI% possible. For US players this video and series is a must watch.


Training Video: Sentin’s New Hyper Turbo Video Pack Preview HUSNG


Sentin previews his upcoming hyper turbo video pack, a guide to getting through the low stakes and through the $30s. The video pack will go on sale in the next 72 hours.

Exclusive Articles on pokerfuse PRO:

Quarterly Net Losses Increase by 50% at Caesars Entertainment Corporation

The third quarter results from Caesars Entertainment Corporation have shown a weak financial position. Net losses attributable have increased from $505.5m to $761.4m.


Spanish Industry Group JDigital Take Issue with “No Gambling Day” Campaign

JDigital argues that the local governments promoting the day are being hypocritical, given their dependence on gambling revenues. A “No Gambling Day” that was held in Spain this week was met by objections from the Spanish Association of Digital Gaming (JDigital). It would prefer to see an “Addiction Free Day.”


Billionth Hand Promotion Boosts PokerStars.ES Traffic 20%

The first billion hand promotion at PokerStars Spain pays dividends, moving it ahead of sister site PokerStars.IT. The last week has seen PokerStars.ES increase its cash game traffic by over 20% in the run up to dealing its one billionth hand on the segregated Spanish site.


30% of Poker Will Soon be Mobile, Forecasts PartyPoker Head

Current mobile play at 4% lags industry competitors, but PartyPoker has the mobile offering to ride the market trend. In an interview with TrustedReviews while attending the bwin.party-sponsored WPT events in London, PartyPoker’s Head of Poker has forecast a massive increase in online poker played on mobile devices.


Isle of Man Rationalizes Gaming Taxes

A bureaucratic tax system which depends on the status of operators as bookmakers, pool operators or online gaming operators is being replaced with a single Gaming Duty. From January 1, 2014, the Isle of Man will rationalize its system of taxes on gambling. Effectively rates remain the same, but the administration will be streamlined.


Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond

A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation. This week, the EU, Sweden, Gibraltar, Bulgaria, Albania and Saipan. EU