It is a soap opera in Germany. When smaller neighbors, which otherwise like so liberal shows, Is online gambling, including online poker illegally. All Dutch players, who had hoped that her country was interested in legalizing and regulating online poker, has now made last Friday again significantly – dream on.

The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that a nationwide ban on online gambling is perfectly consistent with European law and the fundamental right of freedom to provide services in line. This online poker in the Netherlands not only continue to remain illegal, but further steps were taken to the future Online gaming providers to make life really difficult.

The state lottery in the Netherlands is the only institution that games such as poker, sports betting and lottery games may perform normal legal means. Nevertheless, companies like Ladbrokes and Betfair offered again for Dutch games on the net.

Is now against the increasingly restrictive limitations Ladbrokes in 2008, appealed against in courtSo that the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in the clarification of the matter taking time offTo discuss with the European Court of Justice whether the former legislation in harmony with the principle of free provision of services.

Two years later the question was finally answered: the Dutch government to ban online gambling, if it is proved credible that such a ban effectively combat gambling addiction and crime.

A buttery soft demandBecause it never should a government be especially difficult to say just that.

This is the process to implement this ban now in effect an entirely different story. The regulation prohibits the nationwide Internet service provider does not cover the pages of foreign online gambling companies from acting on the computers of their customers to stream. Rather it is the duty of care to the online gambling sites that Dutch citizens can no longer play on their sites.

The now confirmed by the Supreme Court outlawing a free market in gambling on the Internet is only the latest chapter in a long-running soap opera. Last April, Dutch banks were required to have financial transactions from online gambling sites to block. It focused on a “Blacklist” of providers. Legal pressure could not be applied here. The block was more or less voluntarily, and therefore the request to toothless.

More surprising was the action, because only a month earlier had said the Dutch government still that one is interested in regulating the online gambling. Basis of this attitude was a recommendation that had been pronounced in August 2010 by a commission chaired by Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin.

The Commission came to the conclusion that the Dutch government it aggressively defended monopoly should give up, initially a small number of companies allow online gambling. Happens is not like before. On the contrary, the now ruling by the Supreme Court, the government absolute power manifested in regard to online gambling market again.

The two big stacks will now go out of the way first, because they were drawn to two from now or three tables. Only 27 players reached the third day, with 155 players and because of the relatively low number of participants and only 18 players make the money.

One third of the remaining field must therefore resign or until the first player to $ 9,497 can be sure.

At the tournament winner, wait a little over $ 300,000.

Marcel Bjerkmann numbers yesterday and took players from the table and dominated at will.
Neumann, and Scott Akenhead reached Day 3

Born in Recklinghausen Marko Neumann was already several times in front of a big triumph. In 2009 he reached the SCOOP Main Event 10th place in the 2008 WCOOP, he even sat at the final table. He eventually finished fourth, just as two weeks in Paris in the € 10,000 High Roller event at the Euro finals. Neumann holds 384 400 chips.

James Akenhead made ​​headlines in 2009 when he reached not only the November Nine, but also made ​​the final table of the WSOPE Main Event. At the end he was a little disappointing ninth place in both tournaments.

He begins Day 3 fourth in chips with 336 000, slightly less than Jason Wheeler at the place that holds 348 200 chips.

Rather in the basement table located, but still in the race is Kara Scott , the face of PartyPoker.

Scott has already achieved several major events during the subsequent days, and others in the WSOP Main Event and at the Irish Open, where she placed second in 2009. Now it stands at 60 100 chips, and thus to place 21
Big names, no prices

It would have been a resonant (in every sense of the word) are the final table: Tony G., Filippo Candio, Roberto Romanello, Max Pescatori, Marvin Rettenmaier and Mike Sexton would have delivered a couple of fierce verbal duels. However, it should not be. None of them reached the third round.

Candio was eliminated with a flopped set against Jason Wheeler, who hit his flush on the river.

Today, in the money and played the final table. When sitting at the WPT final table traditionally only six players, so the day could be quite long.

In the last published Post by Tricia Duryee it is announced that “a spokesperson for Zynga ‘to the question on his company plans to enter into the real-money gaming, I responded as follows:

“We develop games and offer experiences that our players want and love them. Zynga Poker is the largest online poker operator in the world. Every day, seven million people play with us, a month there are about 30 million.

“We listen to our players and just know that they are interested also in the real money sector to be active. We are currently in discussions with potential partners in order to elicit our possibilities in more detail. ”

The speaker’s name was not mentioned, and of course the statement can be interpreted in different ways. However, rumors circulate about that Zynga is looking for business partners in touch with live casinos in the U.S. for months.

While the American players are waiting impatiently for the online poker market is regulated and legalized in the states so that, there is growing interest in the potential of the vast pool players, playing for play money at Zynga.

With an estimated exchange rate of 10-20% it would lead to an explosive growth of real money player account, as it has not been seen since 2003.

The founder and CEO of Zynga’s Mark Pincus, announced recently told the press that his company was preparing to open a casino Zynga. The first game that is offered should be bingo.

One of the main reasons why PokerRoom will do wonderfully in today’s marketplace is because of their user-friendly interface. It is recognized as one the best interfaces in the industry because there isn’t a need to go searching for in-depth instructions or getting extended filters simply to figure out how to use the site. The games are labeled and players can sit back and enjoy playing as PokerRoom’s philosophy is to keep everything simple.

PokerRoom became widely known because of the advanced game spread. Not only did they offer the popular Texas Hold’em and Omaha games, but gave players the chance to play Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud, Stud 8 or better and Five Card Draw. Many players frequent PokerRoom to perfect their poker playing because of the variety of games that are offered because there is more to learn than just playing Hold’em all the time.

The tournaments offered on PokerRoom have always considered to be some of the best poker tournaments online, but PokerRoom has made them even better by adding expanded offerings. Players are still given the traditional multi-table games and Sit and Go’s, but PokerRoom has now given players the chance to play in turbo tournaments, deep stack events, heads-up tournaments and the ever so popular six-handed events. PokerRoom proves that even though the online poker world is forever evolving, they can keep up with the pace.

One of the biggest concerns with PokerRoom coming back to the online poker industry was whether or not there would be enough traffic to populate the site’s many games. Well, they covered it by joining with one of the largest poker networks on the internet. During the day, anywhere from 4,500 cash game players are online and as many as 35,000 players are in tournaments, so rest assured that whenever you want to play, you’ll find a game with ease.  Unfortunately, the site is still not a US poker room, but if US laws permit, that may change in the future.

PokerRoom is also recognized for their phenomenal customer support, which remains with their comeback. Support is available 24/7 and the site offers players support through chat, email and telephone. The PokerRoom Community is still highly visited and is a great place to connect with other players and learn helpful strategy methods through the useful hand discussions and articles.

PokerRoom was the leader in cash poker games for a decade and many speculated whether or not the site would ever come back after its two year absence, but eventually the site did come back and now it’s better than ever. Visit the website today to sign up for your free account and you’ll soon learn why one of the oldest players in the online poker world is still considered to be the best.

The legend that accompanies this title is based on the huge demand and sacrifice that a player must use to reach it. The VPPs spread over any hand in the letters give you the average levels ranging from 0.25 PokerStars and 0.40, depending on the mode you play or how many participants in it.

The Elite is achieved by reaching the figure of 1,000,000 VPPs. You have to spend much time and effort every day, you have the body you have or suffer the bad luck to suffer.

The financial rewards associated with SNE status is very important -more than $ 100,000 in bonuses and tournament entries- But may not be enough if the path can not hold a positive winrate or if you fall victim to stress scratch the last chance to win. There are few who have regular molded open more tables than they can handle in a last attempt to scratch the VPPs needed.

Just four years have passed since the end of 2007 Armando Romano “SobraoBoY” could be Spanish first Supernova Elite. The pioneer home of poker and multi-industrial built an entire career from this milestone and is now one of the most popular players in Spain.

In November 2008 Santxis Vedast “alphafoil” became news when the youngest player in the world to do so. Complete the chosen trio of Spanish elites that year Hugo Alarcon “HuGaDas”.

36 months later, the number of more or less regular players to Poker-Network forums has achieved Supernova Elite this year about the score.

The Supernova Elite 2011 official thread in which the candidates share experiences in the forum has exceeded the 2240 responses. Thanks to him we were able to follow day to day joys and sorrows that marked the path to the goal of our protagonists.

The harvest of 2011 was revealed earlier. Javier Etayo “eel” exhultante announced the achieving and Elite level in June. It is, by far, the early risers SNE if we speak of Spanish players. No more to say it was the sixth to reach the million VPPs for the year, behind nicknames like “azntracker”I had finished in late February or” Isildur1 “.

Etayo himself assumed the task of opening the official thread of 2012, Year in which the regulation of poker in Spain will no doubt by the uncertainties leading up.

Behind him, a legion of grinders was launched to capture codociado VIP level, and little by little, the objectives were met.

The latter, Jose Angel Latorre “Cejakas14″, Which along with “eel”, the professor of EducaPoker PokerStars online professional Javier Domínguez “El_Cañonero”and to “dealer666” the SNE playing consigueron Sit and Gos. The Soria rushed to the 30th of December.

Then we leave the list, expect complete but surely we miss any name you prefer to remain anonymous, the role of honor gamers more constant.

Javier Etayo, “eel”
Sanxis Vedast “alphafoil”
Kwan Lau Ka “kaju85″
Oscar Lima “Mr. Yellow”
Javier Bowl “MuckedBoy”
Daniel Gomez “Garnerus”
Pedro Pellicer “PedroKL”
Javier Domínguez “Thalai”, “The Cannon”
Jose Angel Latorre “Cejakas14″
Roma Picanyol “Larivor”
Luis Sevilla “Deilor”
Aleix Caralt “ocnits”
Francisco del Rio “Rivichico”
“Raiden”
“Dealer666″
“Rulo”
“OscarPoker”, “oscarleon” on PokerStars
“GusanoZ”

Also the Argentine forero “NachoAce” managed to reach the SNE this year.

Congratulations to them all.

Now the situation has changed significantly. With the WPT in Prague with more than 560 players so far been greatest WPT in Europe played, also stand to Prague, Paris, Barcelona, ​​Dublin, Venice and Vienna, a number of interesting venues available, and with PartyPoker and bwin are two powerful online poker rooms as a partner.

Steve Heller, CEO of WPT sees this development is far from reached its end. “We want to come up in future at all tour stops in Europe with live updates and live streams. In addition, there will soon be Europe’s Royal Flush Girls. And then we’ll take a WPT Champions Cup on the road. On it all WPT winner will be engraved. ”

“The initiative is actually from last September, came as the entire staff of the WPT in Paris, and accompanied the event with a video crew, and we will repeat this experiment at the WPT Venice in February 2012.”

Although the WPT is relatively short and Prague just before the EPT was set, Heller wants to know this is not understood as an attack on the competition.

“The expansion of the WPT is not a direct response to the EPT. We are not in competition. We just respond to the urgent need for WPT events in Europe. We are a global organization, and we want to offer fans all over the world experience the WPT. ”

The year 2011 was in the poker world, mainly through the Full Tilt fiasco and the Black Friday marked. Nevertheless, the WPT has continued to grow. This is a whole package of measures that the World Poker Tour will make more interesting. Apparently it worked with the community.

“Since the beginning of the ninth season of the television company, we have raised to the level of the first season. We have hired Kimberly Lansing as a moderator (which has now been replaced by Marianela Pereyra), attended with Tony Dunst and the Raw Deal for a bit more controversy and the Royal Flush Girls for a bit more glamorous.

All this has led to the poker community has recognized our efforts. The quotas for television broadcasts in the U.S. have risen by 30% within a year. ”

The question arises, how to go there. Will continue to expand the WPT, and if so where? Europe is the market of the future or is it Asia?

“We expect that poker, and thus the WPT continues to grow. We receive support from bwin poker rooms like Party and, but, the WPT is an independent organization and is also working with a number of other online poker rooms, and other partners. In recent years we have spent a lot of work to establish ourselves in Europe. We will build on this development, and the poker community can already look forward to more time events in more countries. “

In 2009, Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier set a world record with a “sit-NGO Multitabling” on. The online degree Grinder Randy “nanonoko” Lew will try during the 2012 PCA similar. PokerStars, the online community has called for now, to present proposals. The best idea is a $ 215 buy-in awards for the upcoming “Sunday Million”.

Randy Lew is known for extreme grinding online. Between 2007 and 2010, he managed to achieve in four consecutive years, the Supernova Elite status. Among his online nick nanonoko He plays in Midstake range ($ 5 / $ 10 NLHE) to up to 24 tables simultaneously and graduated from 2007-2010 over three million hands alone PokerStars. A absolute record. Also in Live Poker has now earned the Americans now living in Vancouver’s merits. Only a few weeks ago he won the APPT Macau Main Event and $ 500,000.

And now he’s on his way to an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. The upcoming PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) in the Bahamas to a Lew World Record . up Only problem: He has no idea what.

And that is again a case for the poker community. A PokerStars VIP Manager with the name “poker star caleb” now demanded the TwoPlusTwo forum on the user to To make suggestions Two criteria must be met: the challenge is to have a clear reference to poker, online poker even better. And the whole thing must be for non poker playing public easy to understand.

As an example, “poker star caleb” the record of Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, during which the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo 2009 had placed. In the category “Completing the most online Sit-n-gos in one hour at a profit” The Frenchman brought it to a number of 62, an unbroken until now best value. The problem: Unlike World Records as “the longest hair in the world” or “most of the rope jumps in succession” can imagine the Pokerlaie under ‘Most Sit-n-Go’s “just a little. Possible Challenges such as “Most of the Four-bets preflop in an hour” are therefore rather useless.

The think tank for “Randy Lew-Challenge” is so open. And PokerStars is the one who proposes the most interesting record attempt (to Randy Lew, the promise of PokerStars, then run to obtain) rewarded with a $ 215 buy-in for the upcoming Sunday Million.

Already in January, the event will go on the stage. The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is part of the European Poker Tour and one of the most popular poker tournament weeks ever. The festival starts on 5 January and ends on 14 January. Is $ 10,000 + $ 300 Main Event, 7 to 13 Played in January.

Martin Staszko was out of nowhere at the WSOP runner-up prize of $ 5.4 million now, he returns as the star back to his homeland. Sympathetic to the Czechs, the crowds almost too much.

As Staszko climbed half a year ago for the first time an aircraft in the U.S., he was completely unknown internationally. Now his reputation is almost as high as that of Karel Gott.

This Staszko is no amateur, who has just lucky. With a history such as that of Darvin Moon does not compare to his. His factory job has abandoned the Czechs already almost two years ago to concentrate solely on his poker career.

His first notable cash generated in the Czech EPT Deauville in January 2010. In the main event, he reached 11th place It was followed by a 10th Place at the Unibet Open in Prague before moving on to the general attack WSOP felt ready.

This Staszko was above average success. Even before the main event, he had achieved in four events the money. The sudden stardom has overwhelmed him.

“Yes, I’m already a star, but it is quite a difficult time for me. There are far too many interview requests, and I have to do so much. ”

“In the first two weeks I had 50 interviews a day. Now there is something better, only 20 per day. I also had to occur in a number of television shows. Ultimately, there were so many requests that I had to cancel some of them. ”

Not only during the interviews Staszko has long since lost count. Sometimes he does not remember exactly where and what is actually played.

“I’ve played in England at any Championships, followed by the Czech Championship in Prague several side events in Hold’em and Omaha, but not the main event, because I had no time for it. And now here I am playing the WPT and the EPT thereafter. If these two major events are over, I’ll play again amplified online. ”

Then I finally got back my peace, seems to be hot.

Nevertheless, for Staszko nothing will be the same as before. As one of the November Nine Now he has the proverbial target on their forehead. This has advantages and disadvantages, as the runner-up notes with his characteristic mix of humility and confidence.

“For the really good players, it’s now really easy to play against me because they know that I play well. Before the WSOP, I had an advantage because no one knew me. ”

“Today, my opponents play totally different from me. Some players are afraid of me and fold almost everything, others want to fold my chips and absolutely nothing. At the table, much has changed. ”

As a multi-millionaire could Staszko sit back now and enjoy life. Could, mind you, because the schedule of the fdriven baked Team PokerStars member can be neither rest nor phases shopping trips to:

“I do not know what to do with the money. A car, a house? I still had no time to think about. Perhaps after the EPT. “

At this very moment is being held on day 2 of the tournament. According to Live updates PokerStars Blog, the beginning of the day was something unusual. Six of the tables would wait for the other players in the tournaments played the first 20 minutes of the day with the intention of making site, with rest below.

This is because participation in the tournament has broken all expectations. The official website of the APPT indicates that the number of players is limited to 500. The final number of applicants rose to 575, breaking all records of the circuit.

Many players have decided to skip this process and gain an hour of sleep, Ivey and Johnny Chan among them. Because if the day as the tournament comeinza APPT marks the night the live cash.

Macao’s hot. His tables offer cash the highest stakes on the planet. Asian millionaires face stick by professionals who are playing poker on TV.

I commented these days Macao presence of Patrik Antonius, Tom Dwan, Peter Chan “GARFIELD25″ and the imminent arrival of Guy Laliberte.

Specialists in cash are still flying en masse to the former British protectorate,

Sam Trickett announced in its Twitter.

“At home for a few days, then go to Macao to immerse myself in the juicy cash games …”

Andrew RoblFor its part, told us gambleo stories in 140 charactersEnough to make your hair stand on end.

“I’ve been playing very strong in Macao. Donated U.S. $ 2 million pull and was greatly appreciated. Now I lose two million Flip and I’m thankful for other things. ”

With regard to the development of day 2 of the APPT, Ivey began slightly below the average and has not moved too much, other than to change tables when they broke in the beginning on day. Won a 10,000 chips to get in 61,000.

As a curious note, these were the ten players with more chips at the start on day 2 in Macao. Stresses in the fourth pro- PokerStarsBryan Huang. Who knows whether the qualifications of the WSOP not look well in a few years old.

1, Shih Chieh Su (China Taipei) 171 800
2 nd Sha Jun (China) 169 400
3 º Daniel Francis (New Zealand) 154 100
4 º Bryan Huang (Singapore) 154 100
5 º Carlos Chang (China Taipei) 148 900
6 th Andrew Ong (Malaysia) 145 900
7 º Daniel Chua (Singapore) 145 900
8 º Spiedelmann Fabian (Germany) 142 800
9 th Erdenebold Begzjav (Mongolia) 142 100
10 ° Zheng Tai Tan (Singapore) 141 000

From that disastrous first draft of July that directly precluded poker and following complaints from across the sector (operators, players, schools, affiliates …) that from Poker-Red trying to promote with the joint presentation of this observations document the rules, We finally second draft of September that will at least develop a market and that has finally become official rules published today.

We remind the general lines of the Order EHA/3089/2011 of 8 November, approving the game’s basic rules of poker.

• The ceiling on the cash tables will NL1000 (blinds € 5 / € 10).
• The maximum buy-in tournament will be 250 €.
• The maximum buy-in cash tables will be 100 blinds.
• Las reglamentadas modalities are: Texas Holdem, Omaha, Stud and Draw.

Now you just need to convene the Licensing contest (Expected to be made Friday morning) and that these are granted (possibly in the second half of December) to the regulated market of poker in Spain start working.