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Rational Goes Legit in Greece: Greek Players on PokerStars and Full Tilt Face 15% Daily Profits Tax
New legal sites through partnership with a temporary licensee in Greece means players face a daily tax on winnings above €100.
Two Poker Rooms, Three Poker Networks Go Live in New Jersey
Ultimate and WSOP launch independent rooms, Golden Nugget and Betfair share liquidity on Ongame, 888 starts the AAPN, and PartyPoker and Borgata share on bwin.party’s software.
- WSOP.com and 888 launch online poker on the same software, but with a separate player pool.
- Ultimate Poker on proprietary software, and Golden Nugget on Ongame, launch independent rooms.
- BorgataPoker.com and PartyPoker.com launch on bwin.party’s new NJ network, sharing liquidity.
- Another 8-hour test period is scheduled for Friday evening, followed by 16 hours on Saturday, then full day tests on Sunday and Monday.
Senior Poker Tour Announces Tournament Series for Players 50+
The Senior Poker Tour launches in Tunica at the Horseshoe Casino in Jan 2014.
- Members of Poker’s Hall of Fame, Tom McEvoy and Linda Johnson, have created the Senior Poker Tour (SPT), with events open only to players over 50.
- The inaugural Senior Poker Tour series will be held at the Horseshoe Casino in Tunica from January 15 to 19 next year.
- There will be an SPT Player of the Year award and a points ranking system leading up to the SPT National Championship tournament which will be held at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas.
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PokerStars micromillions main event with $1m guaranteed prize pool nears pokerstarsblog.com
PokerStars’ MicroMillion $1 million guaranteed Main Event is this weekend and the promotional gurus at Stars are reminding you that, if you’re allowed to play, there may be no better value for your money, entertainment-wise, than taking your shot at luckboxing your way into some life-changing money. So, go ahead, check and see if you’re signed up to potentially win $150k for first place.
As New Jersey rolls out online gaming, time for Congress to halt play usatoday.com
It’s the editorial column that has the poker world up in arms. The Editorial Board of USA Today urges Congress to put the brakes on online poker just as New Jersey puts the industry into drive. With a nod to Sheldon Adelson, the paper thinks that society has enough “pathologies” to deal with as it is and because of that, people shouldn’t be able to play online. Check it out and see if you can see their side of the argument.
Podcast: November 22nd, 2013 – WSOP Circuit Quebec with Bigdogpckt5s and TTwist The Tournament Poker Edge Podcast
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Casey “bigdogpckt5s” Jarzabek and Tim “TTwist” Kelly join us to discuss hands from the WSOP Circuit stop at Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau in Quebec.
Podcast: # 36 – Jeremy Ausmus The Mental Game of Poker
My guest today on The Mental Game of Poker Podcast is Jeremy Ausmus. Jeremy first came to our attention in 2012 when he made the October Nine and came in 5th for over $2 million. He since had a number of near misses in high profile events but finally took down his first bracelet last month in Paris at the WSOPE.
Just a quick reminder, you can now get The Mental Game of Poker 1 and 2 for free either on audiobook or using PokerStars Frequent Player Points. Go to Jaredtendlerpoker.com for more information. Also keep an eye out for a one-time-only sale from November 29th – December 1st on the softcover versions of both books. Get both books for the price of one.
Training Video: Matthew “theginger45″ Hunt Saturday Night Live HH Review Tournament Poker Edge
Matt “theginger45” Hunt. returns for his second series, a hand history review of the pokerstars.fr Saturday Night Live tournament. More in-depth analysis from a rising star. This is an eight-part series.
Training Video: Ghost: DJ Sensei (#36) – Bovada PLO Part 7 Deuces Cracked
DJ Sensei is grinding more $0.50/1 PLO tables trying to get the hang of play on Bovada.
Training Video: arronwilson Turbo Speed HU Hands #3 HUSNG
arronwilson reviews select turbo speed HUSNG hands in this poker video and discusses his thought process and decision making factors.
Exclusive Articles on pokerfuse PRO:
PokerStars, Full Tilt Move Greek Players to dot-GR, Introduce 15% Daily Withholding Tax
PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker will withhold a daily tax on Greek players’ winnings above €100. In a surprise act of attempted compliance with Greek gaming laws, Rational Group is moving its Greek online poker players to dot-GR websites, and introducing a daily withholding tax on winnings above €100.
Checking Around
Pokerfuse PRO’s exclusive industry-focused summary of online poker discussions in the last week. Troll free, guaranteed. New Jersey online gaming launch sweat thread twoplustwo.com
Traffic Watch
A weekly review of the online poker market: This week, Svenska Spel, Chico and Revolution Gaming. PokerStars Italy, PokerStars Spain and MPN were the only top ten sites to show increased traffic in a week when the market gave up some of its gains.
Under the Gun
The week ahead for the online poker industry: A selection of conferences, live tournaments, online promotions and other important industry dates. Conferences
