BLUEDAY'S DAILY POKER BLOG

A brief overview of the week's poker news - read the Nutshell news.

Sounds like some pretty good news all around today! Thanks blue.

katt

How often have you started a game, be it a tournament or a sitngo, only to realise that you need to visit the bathroom or you fancy a drink....Playing poker all day....good for your health?

How often have you started a game, be it a tournament or a sitngo, only to realise that you need to visit the bathroom or you fancy a drink....Playing poker all day....good for your health?

Ok blue, come clean, where are the hidden cameras in my house? I can tell you have been watching me! LOL

You describe it all so perfectly. I have thought, "why didn't I do that before trapping myself in a game by pushing that register button... great blog blue!

katt

...and there was me thinking I was the only one LOL.

Glad I'm not alone Katt.

blue

Read the update on the Hong Kong High Rollers tournament

This week's interesting Nutshell news

I played a 9 seater non turbo holdem sitngo with a low buyin of 60c yesterday and right from the beginning, it was obvious who the fish was....the best of the worst

This weeks Nutshell news.

I love the advice and the picture you paint with the 9-seater game! I have played with that guy many times! LOL

Have a question on your Nutshell news though. You wrote: Ten potential candidates have been announced by the WSOP Governing Council to induct the nominees into the Poker Hall of Fame. The finalists include Chris Bjorin, David Chiu, Eric Drache, Thor Hansen, George Hardie, Jennifer Harman-Traniello, John Juanda, Tom McEvoy, Scotty Nguyen and Brian Roberts. Harman-Traniello, McEvoy, Nguyen and Juanda.

Not sure what you meant by putting in those 4 last names? Are they your picks for who should be nominated?

katt

Thanks Katt.

I got those names from the original news article.  Looks like I should remove them!

blue

Cheating at poker is a very touchy subject particularly with the Absolute Poker and Ultimatebet debacle that is still talked about even now and the recent news about the Chinese players cheating on PokerStars.....read more.

What is it about Poker Curry and Donkeys?

This weeks poker news...in a nutshell

What is it about Poker Curry and Donkeys?

Curry, poker and donkeys certainly do not go together! And boy did you have to learn that the hard way! You poor girl.

katt

Well thank goodness..... It sounded like a really bad.... "Movie", to me and I was not certain I wanted to hear about it.....

Such a huge disappointment all round. 

blue

Playing online poker on the move sounds like a fun way to shrug off those commuter blues plus you could win a few bucks in the process....read more about Playing poker on your mobile

This week's news in a nutshell

.....and just like that.........FeltStars was gone

Appropriate you tube video ===>

.....and just like that.........FeltStars was gone

 

Appropriate you tube video ===>

I did not see this message, went to try and deposit on Carbon and credit cards are no longer an option for me it seems. So I thought I would check to see if FeltStars could do it for me. Looks like they got hit by the "Poof, be gone" spray.

I am confused tho blue....(not a real difficult task)

You said that FeltStars were trying to run they're own cashier outside of the Merge Network. Yet, you recommended that we try to find a skin that also has it's own cashier as well???

The only reason I recommended that was so that you [everyone in general] don't find yourself in the same position i.e. poker site gone.  There has to be a good reason that Feltstars wanted to move their cashier from the Merge Network but unfortunately, I don't know the reason for that.  I did read somewhere that it might be something to with the "Costa Rica" connection with Merge but I don't know if that is correct for sure.

bllue

Blue this is what I found as far as FS closing.

FS statement "with the current USA climate.depositing and withdrawal limitation we felt we could no longer offer the level of service that our customers deserve"

"under the limitations that Merge has put on skins using the Merge cashier,the resignation of key corporate executives at merge and the sudden covert move of headquarters to Costa Rico,there is no reason to think that a skin NOT doing it's own processing will be able to compete successfully with the Merge owned skins"

Catch up on last weeks Nutshell News

This just in..... Remember a few comments ago (scroll up a bit) when I said that I could not deposit on Carbon poker with a credit card? Well, I have been randomly checking to see if the option re-appeared.

There was a notice that read....

CarbonPoker is not currently offering Visa as a deposit option. To deposit by credit card - and have access to Poker, Sports, Casino and more - please create a new account at CarbonSports.ag.

Use the bonus code 600PK for a 100% Initial Deposit Bonus up to $600 - even if you've already claimed an initial bonus at CarbonPoker.

Download the poker client from CarbonSports.ag:

I don't know what this is about and I personally don't trust it. After checking my email and finding no messages from them stating the same thing. I really don't know what to think about it.

This sounds very odd indeed Orren.  I don't trust that address at all - it's a totally different owner to the Carbon Poker website.

Stay well clear of it unless further and better information is forthcoming.

blue

It doesn't matter what level of buyin or the type of game, you can do no right......read more...

This weeks news....in a nutshell

It doesn't matter what level of buyin or the type of game, you can do no right......read more...

You have quite accurately described my situation for the past 5 days. Can not win with even pocket kings. I am gun shy at the moment. Staying away from the tables for a bit to see if this too shall pass.  :O

The nutshell news sounded like a mass game of Ring and Around the Rosies. Some good news about the gambling licenses in Nevada. It is big progress!

katt

Sorry to hear that Katt.  It must be the RNG - perfect for donks and fish.  It will pass.....hopefully.

As for the poker sites running around to different networks, I hear ya.  It's crazy at the moment.

blue

Ring around the Rosies...how did you know!! LOL

I seem to be in the same boat as everyone else..it seems to be the donks are us winning!! :(

It would be soooo nice to play at PokerStars again!! Oh well,maybe one of these years!!

What about Full Tilt?  Do you miss that site?

blue

Yes,but I read some negative things about it.I'm not sure what to think anymore.

Yes,but I read some negative things about it.I'm not sure what to think anymore.

All the negativity surrounding Full Tilt should disipate now that PokerStars have taken over the reigns.  I'll be surprised to hear negative feedback now.

blue

This weeks poker news in brief

Bad news for me blue... the part about California Online Poker Association...  :(

katt

Yes it was but hopefully they might re-form when gambling is legalized.  At least, I hope they will.

blue

Bad news for me blue... the part about California Online Poker Association...  :(

 

katt

Cali kid huh....? BAY AREA....Yo

Bad news for me blue... the part about California Online Poker Association...  :(

 

katt

 

Cali kid huh....? BAY AREA....Yo

Hey neighbor! Now don't laugh Orren! I used to live in the Bay Area, but now I live in FRESNO  :-[

The 43rd World Series of Poker main event has recently finished with Maryland Poker Pro Greg Merson taking home a whopping $8.53 million....read more

Very good thoughts on the WSOP blue... and I don't even need a passport! But, would be best if you won and got to come to Las Vegas! So, get out there and play your bloomers off!

katt

Very good thoughts on the WSOP blue... and I don't even need a passport! But, would be best if you won and got to come to Las Vegas! So, get out there and play your bloomers off!

 

katt

Oooh play my bloomers off - that's a good one; I like that.

I'd love to win a seat at the WSOP Katt.  One day....one day.....

blue

A brief look at this week's poker news... read it here

Some very interesting news today blue.

This one was notable:

"The Caribbean island of Antigua and Barbuda have expressed opposition to the federal online poker legalization bill proposed by Senators Harry Reid and Jon Kyl. Their reasoning for this opposition is that offshore gambling operators may suffer including Antigua."

I don't think that their opposition will carry a great deal of weight in the long run. And I think they are right about it causing them to suffer, as I think it should. Isn't this what we have been talking about all along? That the offshore gaming outfits would feel it when/if the US legalizes online gambling. They treat us like red-headed step-children but they take our money and leave us with no recourse when things go awry.

Enough of that rant. I really want to check out Phil Ivey's new website. Sounds interesting! Thanks for the news blue!

katt

It was a fairly interesting week's news.  I'll be checking out Phil Ivey's site too.  It can only be all good.

blue