Top Stories This Week: Ultimate Gaming, PokerStars in New Jersey and Bet Raise Fold Release

Key Takeaways

PokerStars Cuts Deal with Resorts Casino Hotel to Bring Online Poker to New Jersey.
Ultimate Gaming Partners with Trump for Online Poker in New Jersey.
Exclusive: PartyPoker’s Bold Rebranding Signifies “New Beginnings”.

We wrap up the week with a rundown of the most read news articles and features from the past seven days on pokerfuse. Never miss a story with our special feature every Saturday.

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10. Top Stories This Week: Traffic Changes, Barton’s Bill and a Letter to Sheldon

Most read stories on pokerfuse in the last seven days. We wrap up the week with a rundown of the most read news articles and features from the past seven days on pokerfuse. Never miss a story with our special feature every Saturday.

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9. Anthony Gregg Victorious In One Drop

Perhaps his name was not yet well-known, but his reputation in the poker community as one of the top tournament players was. Now everyone in the poker world knows the name of Anthony Gregg, the 26-year old who bested the field of 166 high-rollers this past Saturday on his way to winning over $4.8MM and claiming his first bracelet in the $111,111 One Drop Tournament.

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8. Hero Poker to Return in 2013, But Not to the US Market

Player favorite Hero Poker is still planning to relaunch, but will not be accepting players from the US, it was revealed recently.

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7. Players Report Successful Withdrawals from Chico/Action Skins

Cashouts resume at Pay No Rake, Action Poker and other Chico skins. Players on poker rooms on the Chico Poker Network, previously the Action Poker Network, have reportedly received cashouts following the return of withdrawal facilities on Monday.

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6. Black Card Relaunches on Full Tilt

Competition begins for online Black Card Pro sponsorship. Full Tilt Poker announced Monday the relaunch of its Black Card premiere loyalty program, and the addition of its Black Card Pro team.

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5. PokerStars Reduces Microstakes PLO Rake After Player Meetings

PokerStars responds to long standing player demands and cuts PLO rake by ~5%. Following the latest player meetings, PokerStars has announced reductions in rake for microstakes Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) cash games. The change will be implemented from July 1.

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4. “Bet Raise Fold” Debuts To The Public

Exec Producer Jay Rosenkrantz talks “Herculean effort” to tell tale of online poker. Roughly seven years ago, high-stakes poker player Jay Rosenkrantz had the idea to create a documentary on the life and times of those who were living the online poker lifestyle. And on June 30, the public got their first look at the completed film, “Bet Raise Fold: The Story Of Online Poker.”

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