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Mobile poker available include tournaments (available soon), sitngos, cash games, and zoom poker.  Mostly microstake cash games at the moment, but as this becomes more popular, more higher stake tables will soon be open.

Get entered in the PokerStars VIP Club Mobile Freeroll.  Also any time you pay ring game rake or a tournament fee on the Mobile client, you’ll earn VIP Player Points (VPPs). Earn just 100 VPPs while playing real money games on Mobile from July 9 – August 15 and you’ll get a ticket to an exclusive $100,000 freeroll!

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PokerStars Top 1o Mobile Tips

1. Find the same Hold’em and Omaha games you are used to playing on your computer
2. Only have a few minutes to spare? Play Zoom poker games on the go
3. Multi-table by tapping the table you want to jump, or by swiping left or right
4. Play Multi-table tournaments (MTTs), Sit &Go’s and satellites –  anytime, anywhere
5. Queuing for lunch? Waiting for a train? Hit ‘Play Now’ to fire up a quick game in seconds
6. Chat with your friends and other poker players at the table
7. Improve your skills by viewing and requesting your hand histories from the app itself
8. Play Mobile poker in over 15 languages
9. Use the ‘Search’ function to easily find your friends at the tables
10. Use Advanced Filters to set your preferred game type, buy-in and much more, for ring games and tournaments

The first major tournament of 2012 was the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA).

Xuan Liu of Toronto finished 4th in the main event and took home $600,000, the biggest of her career. On the same final table, Mark Drover of St.John’s NF finished 5th for $468,000 and David Bernstein finished 7th for $260,000.

Jonathan Duhamel finished 2nd in the $25k 8max NLHE event for $634,550, 4th in the $100k super high roller for $300k+, and a 5th in a $5k turbo event.  Plus he also won a $5k NLHE event for $239,830.  Also Quebec police have also recovered over half of his stolen money back.  Not a bad PCA and January in general for Mr. Duhamel.

Other Canadians with great showings at the 2012 PCA include Shawn Buchanan with a win, Andrew Chen, and Daniel Negreanu.

At the WSOP circuit event at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Gregory Hartwick of Bolton, and a member of the Orangeville Poker Tour, finished 1st in event #3 the $560 NLHE.  He took home $26,106 and a gold WSOP ring for that win.

At the 2012 Aussie Millions, Yann Dion of Quebec City, final tabled the main event and finished in 7th for $175,000

Good job to all Canadian Poker Players and lets continue the winning ways in February. Remember one of the biggest tournament series in Canada occurs in February, the Fallsview Poker Classic. With 3 events and big prize pools, this is Ontario’s premier event. It should be fun, good luck and post if you will be playing. Canada Poker News will be there to post the results.

Grinders - World Broadcast Premiere
Wednesday November 2, 2011 at 9 pm ET
75 minutes
Produced by Border City Pictures in Association with TVO

Here is a quick synopsis about the poker film Grinders:

With a new baby and wife to support, out-of-work filmmaker Matt Gallagher (The Rise and Fall of Grumpy Burger) tries his hand – and some would say “luck” – at playing poker for a living. Grinders is the director’s inside journey into the unconventional, often bizarre, underground world of illegal poker clubs. It’s a world populated by colourful characters, straight out of central casting. A world where the workday starts at midnight, runs strictly on cash, and can change forever with the simple flip of a card.

Playing poker to pay the bills means living side by side with risk. But, as Matt soon discovers, the real meaning of risk lies far outside the poker room – and can strike in the most personal way. Matt’s intimate, first-person narrative is joined by the voices of other grinders with stories that range from tales of ultimate success to personal disaster.

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Also for those that can’t wait and want to download it now, Grinders is also available today for iPad users who subscribe to TVO’s free Doc Studio app.

About TVO
TVO is Ontario’s public educational media organization and a trusted source of interactive educational content that informs, inspires and stimulates curiosity and thought. TVO’s vision is to empower people to be engaged citizens of Ontario through educational media. TVO is funded primarily by the Province of Ontario and supported by sponsors and thousands of donors. For more information, visit tvo.org.

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Stay tuned for a Canada Poker New Grinders Poker documentary review. Also post if you have any questions for director Matt Gallagher, we will direct them to him and hopefully here can answer your inquiries.

With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) only days away, this is a very popular time for Canadians to make their way to Las Vegas and jump into the massive pool of tournament action.  Along with the WSOP at the Rio, there is also the Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza, Caesar’s Palace Mega Stack Series, Wynn Poker Classic, Golden Nugget Grand Series, plus a few other smaller poker tournament series.  Now if you are lucky enough to cash in any of these tournaments, you will most likely be subject to a 30% withholding tax.  The minimum amount cashed before a withholding tax is applied to differs from casino to casino, so it is best to check with the pit bosses before you start playing.

Though all is not lost in regards to the 30% gambling withholding tax.  A company called RMS (previously Refund Management Systems) can assist you in the recovery of taxes on US gaming wins.  They are the most reputable casino and gaming tax recovery service in the industry.  Headquartered in Toronto, and with additional offices in Vancouver and Las Vegas, the staff of qualified accountants will help you get your money back!

You can claim your withheld taxes back on various casino games such as Slot machines, Poker Tournaments, Blackjack Tournaments, Dog and Horse Racing, Keno, plus other jackpot wins.  Also non casino activities such as Lotteries and Game show wins can be reclaimed.

You can contact RMS by

Phone: 1-888-272-5559 (TOLL FREE US and Canada)

Email: info@refundmanagement.com

Website: http://www.rmsexperience.com

“I saw on the news last night that an internet gaming source is advertising in Saskatchewan,” Cheveldayoff said. “I think that it’s growing. It’s there and it’s something we’re going to have to look at very closely.”

Cheveldayoff said he estimates that about $30 million is spent yearly by people in Saskatchewan gambling online.

He said if a government entity was collecting that money, profits could be spent on community programs.

“What troubles me is that the profits are leaving the province and can’t be reinvested in the good activities that Gaming Corporation, for example, does,” he said.

This would be great news for Saskatchewan poker players and the Canadian Poker Network.  The CPN which is expected to include Quebec and British Columbia, will be waiting for the other provinces to get into the game, a very profitable one indeed.  Ontario, Manitoba, and the Atlantic provinces have all shown their desire to provide an online gambling avenue for its citizens, rather than watching big sums of money flow outside the country.  Espacejeux.com from the Loto Quebec group has been especially popular so far, even running a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool poker tournament this past Sunday.

The CBC report also notes that Ontario was preparing to launch their online gaming site possibly by 2012.  The Saskatchewan online casino and poker room would most likely be run by the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation, which operates brick and mortar casinos in Regina and Moose Jaw.

Canadian Poker Network operations are based in Canada. The system is housed in a Montreal based data centre and poker network operations are in the National Operations Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick.

“The CPN is an excellent example of the kind of convergence of the igaming and lottery industries that GTECH G2 was created to serve,” said Paolo Personeni, President of GTECH G2. “We are proud to be partnered with such innovative lotteries, and look forward to enabling other lottery corporations to enter the igaming space with confidence.”

GTECH G2 is providing eight poker variants including Texas Hold’em and Canadian Stud (or Soko) which is played the same way as 5-Card Stud except that there are two extra combinations: a four-card Flush and a four-card Straight.

The Playnow.com poker room is now open.  Grand opening promotions include a $100,000 freeroll on March 27, and you can also win VIP Vancouver Canucks tickets.  There is also a Bad Beat Jackpot going on which is now over $300,000.  Simply lose with quad jacks or better, and win the BBJ!

Now you no longer have to travel to your favourite casino to pickup the latest copy of the Canadian Poker Player Magazine. Starting with issue 8 with Gavin Smith on the cover, the CPP Mag will be available for free online at www.canadianpokertour.tv All back issues of the current Volume 1 have been added to the online viewing archive as well.

The Canadian Poker Player Magazine is a publication brought to you by Headsup Entertainment, the operators of the Canadian Poker Tour.  The 2010 CPT season wraps up on superbowl weekend with the CPT2011 Kickoff series and the CPT Finals at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino in Alberta.

Here is the official press release:

Loto-Québec and GTECH G2 Launch the Canadian Poker Network

Loto-Québec’s EspaceJeux.com igaming site now live and taking real-money wagers

13 December 2010 (London, UK) – GTECH G2 and Loto-Québec have successfully launched the first regulated poker network in North America. Presented by Loto-Québec on its new Espacejeux.com igaming site, the Canadian Poker Network (CPN) features the state-of-the-art poker software operating on a number of networks in Europe but will be open only to residents of the province of Quebec, Canada.

GTECH G2 will host its Canadian Poker Network operations in Canada. The system will be housed in its Montreal based data centre. Operations will be based in the  National Operations Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick.  The agreement with this WLA lottery operator is a 5 year operating contract with two, two-year extensions.

GTECH G2 is providing eight poker variants for the history-making poker network including Texas Hold’em and Canadian Stud (or Soko) which is played the same way as 5-Card Stud except that there are two extra combinations: a four-card Flush and a four-card Straight.

Available in both French and English, Espacejeux.com, began registering players on the 19^th November and started to take its first real money wagers 1^st December. It offers a full range of control and prevention measures that are among the most innovative in the industry.

“This is a major milestone for the lottery and igaming industries,” said Paolo Personeni, President of GTECH G2. “We’re very proud to be involved with such a highly-regarded WLA member in establishing the first regulated poker network in North America.”

GTECH G2 is the only interactive gaming software and services provider that can supply a complete end-to-end solution including lottery, poker, sports betting, bingo, casino, skill games, instant games and back office systems to commercial and state-run operators.

ENDS

Media inquiries:
Larry Colcy, Lyceum Media
G2@lyceummedia.com    +44 (0) 208 123 7184

About GTECH G2 (www.gtechg2.com)
Only GTECH G2 can provide the complete suite of core platform gaming engines, innovative content and flexible support services to both enterprises who are just entering the interactive space as well as to those who already offer a fully mature suite of interactive games. Its portfolio of expertise and digital solutions covers Lottery, Poker, Bingo, Sports Betting, Casino, Skill Games, Instant Games as well as a full range of back office and business solutions to help maximize revenues. The group brings together the lottery expertise of GTECH with Boss Media, a leading innovator in software and systems for Poker, Casino and Bingo entertainment; Finsoft , a leading provider of enterprise-wide real time trading solutions for the commercial sports betting industry – both interactive and retail; St Minver, a fully managed service provider of Internet games to media, lifestyle, and other brands; and Dynamite Idea, a developer of unique, innovative digital instant and side games.  salesteam@gtechg2.com

The Loto Quebec online poker room will hit off with a bang in the form of a $250,000 freeroll that takes place on Feb 13, 2011.  Qualifying satellites are free and take place daily/weekly through a 2 stage qualification process.  There is also a Espace Poker bad beat jackpot that will start off at $100,000

Espacejeux new members can also get a $20 free bet with the use of Espacejeux promo code Casino

The following deposit options are available at Espacejeux – Interac online, Visa, and MasterCard

It’s only a matter of time before the rest of the provinces get their act together and form the Canada Poker Network.