Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Main Headlines

New Jersey Regulator Rejects Request for P2P Transfers

The New Jersey DGE has rejected a request from PokerStars’ parent Rational Group to allow player to player transfers.


Movie Review: “Drawing Dead: The Highs And Lows Of Online Poker”

The film about online poker is set to premiere on DirecTV Thursday October 10 at 8:00PM EDT.

  • First time filmmaker Mike Weeks looks to shine a light on the underside of the online poker boom.
  • As the television commercials from online sites bombard the public with tales of making it rich, “Drawing Dead” presents itself as the reality for many of those who take their shot and miss.

Vanessa Selbst Confirmed for Premier League VII

On the heels of last week’s announcements of additions to the Party Poker Premiere League VII roster, today the poker pro packed tournament confirmed that Vanessa Selbst will be playing when Premier League VII gets underway.

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You can watch EPT London Main Event live as they look to bust the bubble pokerstars.tv

PokerStars TV has coverage of the EPT London Main Event. As a bonus, you will also get feature coverage of the £2k event. Check out the live stream.


Hard-Boiled Poker takes a look at how players chop poker tournaments hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com

If you ever find yourself at a final table of a poker tournament, you may be offered a deal. There are two prevalent methods of chopping the prize pool and poker writer Martin Harris points them out in his latest blog post.


Six of the best Phil Hellmuth blow-ups you will ever see! partypoker.com

Who doesn’t like watching Phil Hellmuth blowups, am I right? PartyPoker has compiled six of the most classic episodes of the Poker Brat tilting after taking a beat. Do you think you can stomach all six? Let us know how many you were able to sit through.


The inside scoop – liquidity in New Jersey and Delaware pokeraffiliatesolutions.com

Affiliate insider Jeremy Enke provides “The Inside Scoop” on the prospects of states making deals to expand the availability of online poker past the few states (Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware) that have approved the game for play within their individual borders.

Exclusive Articles on pokerfuse PRO:

Gibraltar in “Pole Position” to Benefit from US State Regulation

Gilbraltar is looking to “snap up a giant slice” of the US online gaming market, according to a report by Agence France-Presse Tuesday.


New Jersey Regulations to Ban P2P Transfers

The New Jersey DGE has rejected a request from PokerStars’ parent Rational Group to allow player to player transfers. In response to feedback and suggestions received during the public comment period of its online regulation development process, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has rejected a call by Rational Group to permit player to player (P2P) money transfers.


Japan Wants a New Gambling Regulator for Olympic Ambitions

A bill to license casinos could be on the books in time for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. A cross party group of politicians in Japan have set out their intention to legalize casino gambling and establish a new gambling regulator.


Norway to Liberalize Gaming Laws

A new government sets out to open up Norway’s restricted gambling market. The new governing coalition in Norway, which takes power on October 14, has said that it plans to liberalize the Norwegian online gambling market and allow market access to foreign operators.


Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond

A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation outside the US. This week: the UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal and the US Virgin Islands. Portugal