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Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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


Nevada Online Poker Revenues Hold Steady

As the seasonal decline of online poker traffic begins, revenue for Nevada online operators levels off. —


WPT Regional and DeepStacks Combine to Become WPTDeepStacks

The Mid-Market for live tournaments should see larger field sizes and bigger guarantees, as well as a wider choice of events as the result of the new partnership. —


UKGC Intolerant of Bad Actors

A requirement to justify the legality of gray market operations puts major operators on the spot. —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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


iGaming in New Jersey: A Security Overview

Information security professional Gus Fritschie examines the state of Account Security in the New Jersey igaming market. —


Gaming Tax Increases Counter Productive, Concludes Italian Research

Reduce tax rates to increase revenues and protect consumers, concludes a study from the Institute Bruno Leoni. —


Playtech Says Farewell to Belgium

Non-BGC licensed iPoker skins quit Belgium today. —


Daily Poker News Review: Monday, April 28, 2014

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


High Stakes Online Poker Report: Another Big Week for Antonius

“Carlooo13” booked the biggest win of the week with Antonius a close second. —


Rake Caps Rise at Revolution Gaming

Rake increases for most cash game stakes catch players by surprise. —


The Global Poker Index Newsmakers: Stammen Wins WPT World Championship

All the week’s major news from the worldwide live poker tournament circuit. —


Palladium Elite Returns to partypoker

But only in New Jersey, where liquidity is at a premium. —


Equity Poker Network Reportedly Closing Accounts of “Aggressive” Players

Players who do not meet “recreational criteria” are being banned from new US-facing poker network. —


PPA Seeks Answers From Lock Poker in Open Letter

The dire situation of cash outs at Lock Poker stretching over a year has prompted the PPA to act. —


This Week in Poker Podcasts: Randy ‘nanonoko’ Lew, “Doctor” Pauly McGuire and Negreanu Plummets in GPI

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. —


Poker Training Videos This Week: Playing a Short Stack, Exploitive Play and SNG End Game Strategy

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


Top Stories This Week: Gibraltar Fire, Russian Crackdown and Online Poker is a "Fad"

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


Best of PRO This Week: Build Your Own Bonus, Gibraltar Fire and Traffic on the Equity Poker Network

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


Daily Poker News Review: Friday, April 25, 2014

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


New Jersey Online Poker Tournaments Report: NJCOP $200,000 Freezeout Deepstack

This weekend spells the end of a fantastic New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOP) for Borgata and partypoker,... —


WPT Event to Compete with WSOP in Las Vegas

The partypoker co-branded $565 buy-in event promises $1 million in guaranteed prize money with $200,000 to the winner. —


Mercury Rising: A Look at PokerStars' Brand New Table Theme

PokerStars 7 introduces a new default theme and a handful of innovations. —


Full Tilt to Expand Casino Games with NetEnt Agreement

New partnership with Net Entertainment will see the Rational Group brand expand its games of chance. —


Daily Poker News Review: Thursday, April 24, 2014

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


California Online Poker Stakeholders Air Concerns at Informational Hearing

The California State Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization held an informational hearing on Wednesday to… —


PokerTracker Coaxes Hold'em Manager Customers with 40% Switch Promo

One week discount of 40% seeks to poach HM2 users. —


WSOP Asia-Pacific 2014 Schedule Offers Ten Bracelets

The headline events will get live final table coverage on ESPN with a one hour delay. —


Rational Group Reveals Plan to Bring PokerStars Brand to California

A deal with three casinos and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians will oppose “bad actor” clauses in proposed California legislation. —


Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, April 23, 2014

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


High Stakes Online Poker Report: Patrik Antonius Dominates

Antonius had a “Happy Easter” at the high stakes tables. —


Seniors-Only Tournaments, Championship Events Coming in EPT Season 11

Five stops of PokerStars’ European Poker Tour confirmed. —


One Week Left to Claim Largest Deposit Bonus On Offer in New Jersey

The WSOP is encouraging new players to sign up using Neteller by offering a Match bonus of up to $1000, plus a free $20. —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, April 22, 2014

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


Hundreds More Sites Blocked in Russian Online Gambling Crackdown

Blacklist in Russia expanded with the domains of big European operators. —


New ARJEL Boss: Online Poker "Fad" is Over

The economic crisis in France and the complexity of poker as a game are blamed for the poker market’s underperformance. —


Gibraltar Fire Takes 75% Toll on partypoker Traffic

Betvictor kept services going using a back-up generator, but other Gibraltar-based companies suffered traffic falls during the power outage. —


The Global Poker Index Newsmakers: Vicky Coren Wins Second EPT Title

Team PokerStars Pro Victoria Coren Mitchell (GPI#2124) became the very first player to win twice on the European Poker… —


This Week in Poker Podcasts: Lee Jones, Lynn Gilmartin and Jennifer Shahade

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. —


Top Stories This Week: New Jersey Interstate Compact, Phil Ivey Lawsuit and PokerStars Buy-in Change

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


Best of PRO This Week: US Offshore Market,
Italy and Sweden

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


New Jersey Online Poker Tournaments Report: NJCOP Kicks Off with a $50,000 Freeroll

Online poker in New Jersey continues with another weekend of great tournaments with guarantees, rebuys, top-up and… —


Poker Training Videos This Week: Opponents that Tilt You, an Introduction to H.O.R.S.E and Hand Reading Concepts

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


Daily Poker News Review: Thursday, April 17, 2014

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


WSOP Increases Deposit Options

Mazooma and PayNearMe have been added to the cashier in New Jersey. —


Tiger Woods and World Poker Tour to Host Charity Poker Tournament

A $10,000 buy-in tournament offers prizes including a round of golf with Tiger Woods. —


Delaware Online Poker Revenues Rebound in March

Revenues up, but new signups tail off. —


Swedish Poker Fraudsters Jailed

Stolen account data was used to defraud players for four years, says Swedish regulator. —


Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, April 16, 2014

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


GCG Sets Timeframe for Next Round of Full Tilt Poker Repayments

1000 claimants will be reimbursed at the end of next month, says claims administrator. —


Interstate Slot Jackpot "Dissimilar" to Online Poker Liquidity

New multistate progressive jackpot allows liquidity sharing between New Jersey and Nevada. —


PokerStars Guarantees $40 Million for 2014 Spring Championship of Online Poker

PokerStars plans the biggest SCOOP championship ever, with 135 events to be held over two weeks in May. —


Satoshi Poker Up For Auction

Bitcoin auction presents an opportunity to buy a turnkey online poker site. —


Winamax Expands to Sports Betting

A tough poker market makes the additional business line a sensible strategic move. —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, April 15, 2014

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


Interstate Compact This Year, Says New Jersey iGaming Consultant

Mario Galea, online gaming consultant for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, expects New Jersey to enter… —


New Jersey Gaming Regulator Hands Down Decision on Borgata Chipgate

Thousands to receive refunds and the remaining 27 players to equally divide remaining prize fund as a result of counterfeit chips discovered in major poker tournament. —


Unibet Releases iPad App in European Markets

The new iOS app is restricted to specific countries, although availability in more markets is promised soon. —


Daily Poker News Review: Monday, April 14, 2014

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


High Stakes Online Poker Report: Niki Jedlicka Crushes 8-Game Mix

This week’s high stakes online cash games centered on the Deuce to Seven Triple Draw and the 8-Game Mix tables…. —


The Global Poker Index Newsmakers: Daniel Negreanu Back On Top

It didn’t take long for Daniel Negreanu (GPI#1) to return to the top. One week after falling to #2 for the first time… —


New Jersey Online Poker Revenues Rise in March

Ultimate Poker continues its streak of consecutive monthly increases while Borgata and partypoker hold the lead in market share. —


Winamax Partners with WSOP to Run Official Satellites

French online poker room joins 888 in offering official WSOP promos to European players. —


888 Returns to Public Tournament Tracking Site SharkScope

Opt-in / opt-out system allows players to decide whether their results are displayed. —


The Borgata Casino Alleges Phil Ivey Cheated, Sues for $9.6m

More “edge sorting” allegations against Phil Ivey. —


Sweden’s Regulator Keeps the Pressure on Foreign Operator Advertising

In publishing new figures for TV advertising the Lotteriinspektionen exposes the scale of the issue. —


This Week in Poker Podcasts: Online Poker Security, GPI Update and Mike Sexton

The latest poker podcasts from the pokerfuse podcast directory for the week starting April 07, 2014. —


Poker Training Videos This Week: Evaluating Bluffs, Facing a Check-Raise and Moving Up Stakes

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


New Jersey Online Poker Tournaments Report

Highlights from the New Jersey online poker schedule for this weekend. —


Top Stories This Week: PokerStars 7, Betfair Halts Marketing Russia and $260k Overlay

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


Best of PRO This Week: PokerStars 7, Hive Poker and Italy Address Grey Market Operators

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


Daily Poker News Review: Friday, April 11, 2014

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


PPA Launches “Fight Back” Campaign During Congressional Recess

The Poker Players Alliance is asking poker players to fight back against efforts to ban online poker in the US. —


WSOP and Ultimate Poker Adopt NETELLER Payment Processing Solution

Sightline cards provided via NETELLER are already in use by New Jersey operators. —


Partypoker Shoots for $500k Sunday Major

Players who buy in directly will get an extra $500 clearable bonus if they cash in the event. —


Daily Poker News Review: Thursday, April 10, 2014

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


WSOP "Won't Endorse, Won't Ban" Use of HUDs in New Jersey

Rep responds to player questions over legality of poker tracking software. —


Everest Poker to Withdraw From Russia

Betclic-Everest is withdrawing from the Russian market, a spokesperson has confirmed to pokerfuse. —


bwin.party Announces "Robust" Performance, Promises Online Poker Upgrades

An upgrade to partypoker’s mobile client will accompany an expansion of the dot-com client to regulated markets. —


Merge Ends Network Split, Raises Tournament Guarantees--But Restricts Grinders

Following PokerHost departure, player pool desegregated on network—but high volume players report a new 4-max table cap and ejection from VIP program. —


Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, April 09, 2014

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


Australian Study Finds Insufficient Evidence that Online Gambling Increases Gambling Problems

A comprehensive research study examines problem gambling on and off line. —


Borgata Turns to High Tech Tournament Poker Chips

The new chips are intended to deter tournament cheats from introducing counterfeit chips during live tournaments. —


Bad Beat Jackpot Revival at Carbon Poker

The new Jackpot will be funded directly by the operator with no player contributions required. —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, April 08, 2014

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


Users Invited to Test New Online Poker Software, PokerStars 7

New lobby and table theme finally open for all for real-money testing. —


Danny Robison, Poker Legend, Dies

Robison is considered to be one the best seven-card stud player of all time. —


PokerHost Launches on Equity Poker Network

PokerHost officially made the move to the Equity Poker Network (EPN) on Tuesday leaving behind its former home at Merge… —


Betfair Closes to New Russian Players

New sign ups and marketing spending to cease by April 11. —


Daily Poker News Review: Monday, April 07, 2014

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


High Stakes Online Poker Report: Triple Draw Tables Again the Center of Nosebleed Action

Full Tilt’s Professionals duo bottoms the charts thanks to big losses in Deuce to Seven Triple Draw games. —


The Global Poker Index Newsmakers: Schemion Tops GPI and EPT POY Races

Ole Schemion (GPI#1) has returned to #1 on the GPI300. Schemion has held the #1 or #2 spots on the GPI300 throughout… —


PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst Takes on Rafa Nadal in Monaco

Number 3 on the GPI this year, Vanessa will be pleased the match will be poker rather than clay court tennis. —


Technical Error Results in $260k Overlay for PokerStars Sunday Warm Up

A quarter of a million dollars of expected value was unexpectedly handed out after no late registration was enabled in the $500,000 guaranteed event. —


Best of PRO This Week: Gibraltar's Battle, Nevada Revenues and Traffic Changes

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


Top Stories This Week: Full Tilt Money, French Migrations and Stars in NJ

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


New Jersey Online Poker Tournaments Report: Borgata $50k, WSOP $25k and 888's $88,888 Grand Final Tourney

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


This Week in Poker Podcasts: Mike McDonald, Mike Caro and April Fools

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. —


Poker Training Videos This Week: HUPLO, 3 Betting in Position and Limping the Small Blind

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


Daily Poker News Review: Friday, April 04, 2014

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


Mississippi Gaming Committee Initiates Internet Gambling Study

After failed attempts to regulate online gambling in the previous two years, a comprehensive and unbiased study could move the debate forward. —


More Opposition to Efforts to Ban Online Gambling

Growing opposition could sound the death knell for Adelson’s dreams. —


Pocket Fives Expands New Jersey Community with WSOP Results Tracking

Players can see their New Jersey rankings as well as their global performance through their player profiles. —


Daily Poker News Review: Thursday, April 03, 2014

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


US Lotteries Oppose Wire Act Amendments

Opponents of the proposed ban on online gambling increase with the addition of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries. —


WSOP, 888 New Jersey Release Android App

The new app now available as a direct download. —


Partypoker Streamlines Out High Stakes Sit & Gos

Everything over $1,000 to go plus some less popular games. —


Daily Poker News Review: Wednesday, April 02, 2014

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


HM2 Adds Tracker, HUD Support for WSOP and 888 in New Jersey

Top three networks in New Jersey now have HUD support. —


GTECH Manages Orderly Shutdown of Dot-com Poker Network

The Bad Beat Jackpot is being distributed in freerolls, as the International Poker Network (IPN), aka Boss Media/SPIELO G2, prepares for May shutdown. —


Online Poker from Greece's OPAP Will Have to Wait for Sportsbetting Development

Within a few years OPAP may well be the sole licensed provider of online poker in Greece. —


World Series of Poker Announces Freerolls for the WSOP National Championship

Players can gain free entry into the closed-registration tourney through tournaments on WSOP’s New Jersey and Nevada online poker rooms. —


Daily Poker News Review: Tuesday, April 01, 2014

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


Garden City Group Issues Round Two of Full Tilt Poker Remission Payments

$81 million has now been returned to ex-FTP players in the United States. —


Unibet Adds "Challenges" VIP System in Latest Upgrade

Cash game players get points for completing “steps” rather than for total rake paid in the newly released VIP scheme. —


LGA Issues Public Warning About NetStronger Online Poker Network

NetStronger advertises that it is regulated by the LGA, but the LGA calls that claim “false and misleading.” —


Comcast Denies Bovada Block

Reports of players being unable to access Bovada have nothing to do with Comcast, says ISP. —


Daily Poker News Review: Monday March 31, 2014

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