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New Jersey Online Poker Tournament Report: January 31, 2014

Pokerfuse highlights some of the options now available to play online poker tournaments in New Jersey. —


PokerStars Makes Radical Changes to France Poker Series

Evian and Amneville dropped—Monaco and an online event added. —


PKR Offers First UK Mixed Max Event

Mixed Max shifts tables from 9 player to 6 player to heads up as the tournament progresses. —


Daily Poker News Review: Thursday, January 30, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Focus on Adjarabet: Interview with Head of Poker Alastair Ives

A niche market operator with impressive cash game traffic credentials. —


PokerStars Confirms: Players Can be Banned from Live Events for Conduct Online

A blacklist across all Rational properties is in effect. —


GPI European Player of the Year Award Goes to Ole Schemion

Not just Global Player of the Year, the young German player has now been awarded the European Player of the Year award. —


PokerStars, Betfair Apply for Bulgarian Licenses

PokerStars’ application is being considered though its dot-com site remains on the blacklist. —


Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Interview: Phil Nagy, CEO of  the Winning Poker Network

In a rare interview with a CEO of an offshore US-facing online poker network, pokerfuse sits down with Phil Nagy, the man behind WPN, to talk candidly about the business. —


Twister Poker Rolls Out Across iPoker Skins

Top brands Paddy Power and William Hill add the lottery tournament game. —


Irish Politicians Complain About Delays in Enacting Gambling Legislation

Michael McGrath told MPs that the delays have cost €40m in lost tax revenues. —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Optimal Push-Fold Strategy for Full Tilt's Adrenaline Rush Made Public

Player posts nash equilibrium ranges for Full Tilt’s new game format. —


Spanish Socialist Group Proposes an End to Poker Bonuses and Loyalty Schemes

Citing concerns about addictive behavior, the Socialist parliamentary group continues its assault on online poker. —


Regulators in Rome Discussed Shared Liquidity Off the Agenda

Shared liquidity was seen as a possible solution to the declines in the Spanish and Italian poker markets. —


PokerStars Will "Continue to Monitor" Effects of New Mobile Indicator

PokerStars has confirmed that it will continue to monitor the effects of a new indicator, enabled by default in the… —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, January 27, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


The Global Poker Index Newsmakers: January 27, 2014

Lazaro Hernandez holds the chip lead following the end of Day 1A at the WPT Borgata Winter Open. According to Allen… —


Merge Makes a Quiet Exit from New Jersey and Delaware

Players only became aware of the move when they received “account suspended” messages when logging in. —


German Court Decides that Tournament Entry Fees Are Not Necessarily Wagers

A decision that should facilitate social poker events in Germany, may have little impact on professional poker tournaments. —


"Poker is Not Gambling" According to Dutch Court Ruling

In the second ruling in four years, a court in the Netherlands rules that poker is not subject to gambling laws. —


Suspect Arrested in Borgata "Chipgate"

Christian Lusardi has been arrested after the discovery that $2.7m in fake tournament chips had been flushed down the toilet in his hotel room —


This Week in Poker Podcasts: Shannon Shorr, Chipgate and Eric Seidel

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. —


Top Stories This Week: Lock Poker, Full Tilt Reimbursements and EPT Barcelona

Most read stories on pokerfuse in the last seven days. —


Best of PRO This Week: Winamax, Svenska Spel and Offshore US Traffic Analysis

Our weekly round-up of the special features, columns and news published exclusively on pokerfuse PRO. —


Daily Poker News Review: Friday, January 24, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


First Round of Full Tilt Payments To Be Issued By End of February

The Garden City Group has announced that the first batch of payments to reimburse US victims of Full Tilt Poker will be… —


New Jersey Online Poker Tournament Report: January 24, 2014

Pokerfuse highlights some of the options now available to play online poker tournaments in New Jersey. —


Iowa Lottery Director Considers Offering Online Gaming

2015 is likely to be the earliest date for reconsideration of online poker legislation. —


Full Tilt Casino to Expand With Slots Games

New deal with Leander Games will bring slots games to FullTiltPoker.com. —


Fox Sports Network to Air World Poker Tour Season XII in February

World Poker Tour action from Season XII will premiere on Fox Sports Network on February 9th. —


Second GPI Deal to Decide CardPlayer Latin America Player of the Year

GPI expands the use of its ranking formula to South America. —


Daily Poker News Review: Thursday, January 23, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Poker Heaven Adds MPN to Poker Choice

Ahead of the GTECH closure, Heaven ensures its customers will still have a poker selection. —


iGaming North America Presents Caesars v Sands on iGaming Regulation

Andy Abboud and Mitch Garber go head to head at the 4th iGaming North America Conference. —


GPI Formula Will Determine the Ante Up Poker Tour Player of the Year

The Global Poker Index (GPI) has announced a deal with the Ante Up Poker Tour (AUPT) that will see GPI’s ranking… —


$82m in US Full Tilt Repayments "Weeks Away"

30,000 undisputed claims have been approved by the US Department of Justice. —


Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


PokerStars to Use Same Hotel for EPT Barcelona 2014

Players staying at the hotel in 2013 suffered “sharking” attacks on laptops stolen from their rooms. —


Internet Gaming Bill Expected in Louisiana

Potential revenue for the state and concerns over consumer protections could prompt the introduction of a bill to… —


One in Twenty Still Face Geo-Location Issues in New Jersey

95% success rate still leaves a lot of customers locked out. —


UK Internet Service Providers Reject Gambling Commission Requests

ISPs rejected requests to insert pop up warnings when UK customers access overseas gambling sites. —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Lock Poker Removes Sponsored Pros From Website

Embattled US facing online poker site Lock Poker removed all traces of sponsored pros from its website earlier this… —


WPT Alpha8 Scheduled for Fox Sports TV

Last August’s first ever WPT Alpha8 will get four hours of coverage starting March 16. —


The 2014 Aussie Millions is Only Days Away

20 events running from Jan 23 to Feb 10 include the APPT Main Event and a $250k Super High Roller. —


Daily Poker News Review: Monday, January 20, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Bovada Starts the Year by Raising Tournament Guarantees

Over $100k a week has been added to guarantees across the range of buyins. —


The Global Poker Index Newsmakers: January 20, 2014

Taking a look at most recent newsmakers on the live tournament circuit … —


New Jersey Online Poker Promotions: Player's Guide for January 2014

For the latest information on New Jersey Promotions, visit our Latest Promotions, Freerolls, Rake Races and Competitions… —


Ivey Poker to Unveil Ivey League Training Site

A year after buying LeggoPoker, Phil Ivey is ready to teach the world how to play better poker. —


Poker Training Videos This Week: Hand Ranges, Data Analysis and Post Flop Play

Improve your poker game with our top picks from the pokerfuse poker video directory. —


New Jersey Online Poker Tournament Report: January 19, 2014

Pokerfuse highlights some of the options now available to play online poker tournaments in New Jersey. —


This Week in Poker Podcasts: Tony Dunst, Mori Eskandani and a PCA Recap

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. —


Top Stories This Week: Zynga on Facebook, PokerStars Mobile Indicator and Anti-Online Gaming Efforts

Most read stories on pokerfuse in the last seven days. —


Best of PRO This Week: Revenue Reports, Adjarabet and UK Legislation

Our weekly round-up of the special features, columns and news published exclusively on pokerfuse PRO. —


Daily Poker News Review: Friday, January 17, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Lesniak Bill to Accept Foreign Wagers Reintroduced in New Jersey

Permits to offer internet gaming to interstate and international customers limited to New Jersey operators. —


iPoker Introduces Twister Poker, Jackpot Format Single Table Tournaments

New three-handed winner take all format tournaments include a randomly allocated prize pool. —


CardPlayer Upgrades Tournament Data Interface to Provide 80,000 Leaderboards

The database leaderboards can be sorted by a large number of fields to suit all needs. —


Daily Poker News Review: Thursday, January 16, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


The Global Poker Index Expands Coverage with Revised Ranking Formula

160,000 players’ live tournament results will be tracked under the new formula. —


888poker New Jersey Offers 80% Rakeback

Players who qualify will receive rakeback on cash games until the end of April. —


Gavin Smith, Christian Harder Become Free Agents

A pair of high profile poker professionals announced, via twitter, an end to their respective sponsored affiliations as… —


Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


PokerStars Software Update Displays Mobile Device Icon

Regular players are using the indicator as a means of identifying recreational players. —


Greg "Fossilman" Raymer Seeks Investors for Entire 2014 Poker Campaign

Professional poker player and former 2004 World Series of Poker Champion, Greg “Fossilman” Raymer has taken… —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


PartyPoker/Borgata Take 45% of New Jersey’s First Online Gaming Revenues

Caesars/888 takes the number two spot, but revenues are lower than early optimistic expectations. —


Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum Issues Statement, Steps Away From Poker

On Tuesday, well-known poker tournament photographer and videographer, Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum broke his… —


First New Jersey Online Gaming Revenue Figures to be Released Today

The cold moment of truth for operators hoping that New Jersey will provide a share price boost. —


Proposed Revisions to the Wire Act Threaten Online Poker in the US

A bill proposed to stop internet gambling has no congressional status, but would make internet gambling illegal across the USA. —


Zynga Launches Real Money Poker on Facebook

Residents of UK can now play Zynga Plus Poker for real money right from Facebook. The social game giant quietly… —


European Poker Tour Celebrates 100th Event With Largest-Ever Poker Festival

The European Poker Tour (EPT) announced today that it will kick off Season 11 of the EPT in Barcelona by staging… —


Michigan Charity Poker Compromise Reached

Charity poker venues will be limited to a maximum of 4 events a week and 208 days a year. —


This Week in Poker Podcasts: Tom Schneider, Greg Raymer and Tom McEvoy

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. —


Best of PRO This Week

Our weekly round-up of the special features, columns and news published exclusively on pokerfuse PRO. —


Top Stories This Week: America's Bitcoin, an Adrenaline Shot and Casinos on Tilt

Most read stories on pokerfuse in the last seven days. —


Daily Poker News Review: Friday, January 10, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Photo Journalist Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum Charged With Larceny

Popular poker tournament photographer and videographer Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum was charged this past December… —


Ole Schemion wins 2013 GPI Player of the Year

This week it was made official, German phenom Ole Schemion earned himself the title of the 2013 Global Poker Index… —


partypoker Dream Seat Promotion Pairs Sports, Entertainment and Online Poker

VIP seats to Sixers and Devils games on offer for partypoker New Jersey customers. —


NJ Poker Operators Sending Free Wifi Adapters to Solve Geo-location Issues

PartyPoker, 888 and soon WSOP are sending free hardware to poker players with wifi verification issues. —


PokerStars Bonus Challenge Aims to Boost Action on Full Tilt

PokerStars players who transfer $10 to Full Tilt and play a Sit and Go earn a freeroll tournament ticket. —


Daniel Negreanu Loses #1 Spot on GPI Index to Ole Schemion

Ole Schemion is the new number one after a 7th place in the PCA Super High Roller. —


Daily Poker News Review: Thursday, January 9, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Runner Runner DVD Release Includes Pro-Online Poker Featurette

Jesse Sylvia, Michael Caselli and Steven McLoughlin help educate the viewing public about online poker in this DVD bonus feature. —


Ante Up Magazine and Southwest Poker News Merge

Ante Up Magazine and Southwest Poker News have announced a merger of the two print publications. The magazines will now… —


888poker's "Big Bang Promotion" Targets Recreational Players in Key Markets

Innovative points scoring system based on hand rankings gives low volume players a chance against the grinders. —


partypoker Strikes Sponsorship Deal With Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils

On Wednesday, Bloomberg broke the story that two major US sports franchises, the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA and the… —


Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Americas Cardroom Adds Bitcoin Deposits

Today’s cashier upgrade allows Bitcoin deposits but not withdrawals which remain in US$. —


EPT Deauville Schedule Includes 45 Events Plus the France Poker Series Grand Final

The EPT returns to the Casino Barriere in Deauville for the seventh year and plays host to the GPI European Poker Awards. —


Full Tilt Releases New Fast-Fold Variant “Adrenaline Rush”

Full Tilt Poker launched its latest innovation in online poker, “Adrenaline Rush,” Tuesday, in a software… —


Full Tilt Casino Games Debut

Real money roulette and blackjack games available for some customers in staggered rollout. —


Skrill No Longer an Option on Adjarabet

The Georgian poker room has gone dark on 2+2 with no explanations given to players. —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


PokerStars Ratholing Solution Delayed Again

A setback means players will have to hang on a little longer for the solution termed “Buy In Obligations.” —


Zynga Launches Bitcoin Trial

Bitcoin support for in-app purchases on many of its F2P games, but poker currently excluded. —


Daily Poker News Review: Monday, January 06, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. —


Supernova Elite Numbers Get December Boost

PokerStars Supernova Elite Status was achieved by 371 Players in 2013. —


Borgata Boss: Online Poker is No Threat to B&M Casinos

A month’s data has already shown that the customer base for online and live casino operations is different. —


Oklahoma Tribe Sues Federal Agency for Right to Offer Online Poker

Tribe files suit after US Department of Interior disapproved of its plan to offer online gambling to international players. —


This Week in Poker Podcasts: 2013 in Review, Selling the Atlantic Club and Achieving Poker Goals

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. —


49 Hours on the Felt, Part 2: A Trip Report From the 2013 APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge

2013 APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge winner and poker author Damon Shulenberger provides an inside look at his record-breaking road to victory in part one of this two part feature. —


World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League Website Hacked

The league website for free live poker nights across North America and the UK has been compromised and login details exposed. —


Global Poker Index Awards Daniel Negreanu “Player of the Decade”

The Global Poker Index (GPI) has recognized PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu as the “Player of the Decade.” —


Sobe Seeks Rehearing of Atlantic Club Bankruptcy

The losing bidder in the bankruptcy auction of the Atlantic Club in New Jersey has said it will ask the judge to hold a… —


Full Tilt Announces First Team of Black Card Pros

The first Full Tilt Poker Black Card Pros to earn their status under a new sponsorship program have been announced…. —


New Jersey Poker: PartyPoker and Borgata Join WSOP and 888 in App Store

The top four online poker rooms in New Jersey now have native Apple apps in the store. —


Winamax Players Can Now Change Screen Names Every Six Months

French online poker room tries new anonymity feature, which scrubs all notes and stats. —