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IntegerPoker Launches on the Equity Poker Network
Tournament players are targeted with a “Variback” promotion designed to reduce variance.
- The Equity Poker Network sees another poker room join its stable as IntegerPoker tries a soft launch this weekend.
- The non-profit network aims for a more collaborative environment in which individual skins can succeed in cooperation rather than in competition with each other.
- IntegerPoker is launching with a rakeback variation called Variback, aimed at tournament players.
Internet Poker Takes Center Stage at iGaming Conference
Day two of the World Regulatory Briefing conference in Pennsylvania has seen online poker grab the attention of the gaming industry. Federal regulation, interstate compacts, tax and the importance of player liquidity have seen the all star panel members get the fur flying and conference goers have taken to Twitter to keep followers informed.
- A summary of tweets from the World Regulatory Briefing in Philadelphia, covering interstate compacts, tax, federal regulation and player liquidity.
“Poker Night On Wall Street” to Debut On Bloomberg TV
Bloomberg Television, the 24-hour business and financial television network, is set to debut a new poker show. “Poker Night On Wall Street” is the new program that takes, not poker professionals, but an elite group of hedge fund managers and has them play out a 6-max Sit & Go for charity.
- The show will feature an elite group of hedge fund managers playing a $50k buyin 6-max Sit & Go.
- The game was taped at the Borgata Casino & Spa in Atlantic City and will air tonight, October 23, at 9pm EST/PST on Bloomberg TV.
Ultimate Poker Championship Main Event “Largest Ever”
The Main Event of Ultimate Poker’s first tournament series ended with triumph as the Main Event bested the $100k guarantee.
- Ultimate Poker brought its first Ultimate Poker Championship (UPC) to an end by beating the $100k guarantee it offered for the $300 buy in Main Event.
- 358 entries created a prize pool of just over the magic $100k mark.
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PokerStars latest promotion offers celebrity coaching pokerschoolonline.com
When it comes to poker, you can never stop learning … that goes for everyone. In PokerStars’ latest promotion they’ll be posting videos of Team Online Pros getting coached themselves and offering viewers the chance to get coached by a Team Online Pro.
Make a video, upload it and if you win, pick a Team Online member, like Ike Haxton, to give you some one-on-one tips to improve your game.
Anonymous account of Tom Dwan’s biggest loss ever cardplayer.com
Straight off the rumormill: Card Player Magazine claims to have spoken with a person who watched Tom Dwan suffer his “biggest loss ever.” How much? The anonymous source says it was a $4 million hit in the StarWorld Casino in Macau.
At that rate, he’d be better off playing Jungleman, right?
Max Steinberg: WSOPE Main Event 'possibly the hardest tournament in poker’ youtube.com
In a video for Bluff Magazine, WSOP bracelet winner Max Steinberg talks about navigating the field at the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, even going so far as to call it possibly “the hardest tournament in poker.” Also, who exactly should hold the title of “The Ivey Slayer”?
Podcast: 10/22/2013 Poker Action Line Poker Action Line
Bryan Oulton, co-commissioner of PPC Aruba joins the guys to wrap up their 2nd Annual event which concluded on October 9th. BIG Dave and Joe discuss the WSOP Main Event and evolution over the years, and BIG Dave recaps some of the results from Paris at the WSOP Europe.
Podcast: Druff & Friends – 10/22/2013 – Bring on the Russians Poker Fraud Alert
Chinamaniac co-hosts. Is Garden City Group in over their heads with the Full Tilt refund process, or are they just experiencing a learning curve issue? Why are Ultimate Poker sponsored pros leaving the site? We discuss what came out of a “legalized internet gambling” conference today in Philadelphia. Chino Rheem admits that most of the rumors about him are true. Tom McEvoy was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame, but was he at all deserving? Another Vegas strip shooting turns deadly, making it the second one since December. Several plea bargains are made in the “Trincher” Russbian mob gambling ring case. Caesar’s fails again, this time in Boston where they are kicked out of a partnership due to another partnership with a Russian mobster. We discuss baseball for the last hour or so of the show. Main portion of the show begins around the 22 minute mark.
Training Video: Midstakes Crusher – Part VII – Replayer Analysis Drag The Bar
In this episode of the Midstakes Crusher I will go over a 100 dollar 9 man SNG covering various topics, various postflop and preflop situations and during all this putting special emphasis on player profiling.
Training Video: Mentor: Threads13 (#7) – 4-tabling 100NL Deuces Cracked
Threads13 reviews a 4-tabling session of tolp’s play at 100NL. Topics include barreling and how to read opponents based on bet tendencies.
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Amaya Gaming to Power Online Poker and Casino for Golden Nugget
Amaya confirms it has struck a revenue share deal with Landry’s which will see Ongame used by Golden Nugget’s online poker. Amaya Gaming has confirmed that it has been chosen by the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino to provide the online poker and casino platform for its New Jersey online operation.
Rational Group Fast-Fold Poker Patent Rejected
The Rush Poker patent application inherited from Full Tilt has failed to impress the US Patent Office. The US Patent Office (USPTO) has issued a final rejection of the fast-fold poker patent action originally filed for Full Tilt’s Rush Poker.
Bulgaria May Reduce Gaming Taxes to Attract Foreign Operators
The current 15% rate is seen as a deterrent to operators who face few consequences remaining in the “gray” market. A month after issuing its first online gambling license, the Bulgarian parliament is considering reducing its 15% gaming taxes to induce more foreign operators to apply for licenses.
Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
A weekly review of the latest developments in gaming regulation. This week: the UK, France, Lithuania, Bulgaria, India, Malta and Alderney. UK
