The AAPN approved for Multi-State Poker in US, the All American Poker Network have been the first online poker network to get approval to operate as Multi-State Poker network.

AAPN will be the official network provider for Caesars Interactive Entertainment and Treasure Island which will combine players from Nevada and Delaware. As previously reported Delaware Poker Joins Nevada for Shared Players to help boost the poker traffic in both states, a deal was struck between Nevada and Delaware governors Brian Sandoval and Jack Markell earlier this year.

The All American Poker Network is powered by 888 poker who offer the official poker software for the WSOP online poker room and soon to be released Treasure Island poker site.

The Nevada Gaming Commission gave approval for the AAPN to share it’s players with Nevada and Delaware and possibly opening the door for other states to be added in the near future.
AAPN approved for Multi-State Poker in US

A quick recap on the biggest poker news stories and highlights of 2013 which includes:

• Regulated online poker in three USA states
• Best poker operator of the Year
• WSOP & WSOPE
• Player of the Year
• Poker Hall of Fame 2013.

Certainly an interesting year for poker with a brighter outlook for 2014 especially for online poker in the USA.

Donkey of the Year award goes to Sheldon Adelson for his hypocritical anti-gambling campaign, the award is passed on from Howard Lederer who held the position for two consecutive years.

Player of the Year was none other than PokerStars legend Daniel Negreanu.

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The final table for the World Series of Poker returns on 4-5 November, nine players battling it out for the title and millions for first place finish.

888 Poker JC Chan has his eye on the prize having the chipleader advantage starting out on the final table.

Watch all the action on ESPN2, the cards will be dealt from 16:30 Pacific Time with a fifteen minute delay from the live action. Poker fans can also watch the WSOP Live Streaming sponsored by 888Poker worldwide and Slotmania in US.

Commentary will be provided by Lon McEachern, Norman Chad with additional commentary by poker legends Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Hellmuth.

Before the final table started two players were inducted into the 2013 Poker Hall of Fame, Scotty Nguyen and Tom McEvoy.

US player Ryan Riess has been crowned the WSOP Main Event champion defeating Jay Farber heads-up.

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The 10 nominations for the 2013 Poker Hall of Fame are out with some big names on the final list including: Scotty Nguyen, Mike Matusow, Huck Seed, Tom McEvoy and Jennifer Harman.

The annual Poker Hall of Fame welcomes two players into an elite group of poker pros or contributed to the game of poker.

The two players who are chosen for the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame 2013 will be inducted just before the final table of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event.

In total there are only 40 members that make up the PHOF and only 18 players who are still alive.

Update: The two members of the 2013 Poker Hall of Fame are Scotty Nguyen and Tom McEvoy.

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Phil Ivey denied 9th WSOP Bracelet in the 2012 WSOP Event 24 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better at the 43rd World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Final Table players included some of top players in the game: Mike Matusow, Scotty Nguyen, Joe Cassidy and Bart Hanson.

Phil Ivey was eliminated in 3rd place leaving Joe Cassidy vs Scotty Nguyen heads-up at the end of Day 3.

Ivey missed his 9th bracelet again after being denied victory earlier this week when he was heads-up with Andy Frankenberger in Event 17: Pot-Limit Hold’em. Phil Ivey is on fire at the 2012 World Series of Poker after boycotting the series in 2011 after Black Friday/Full Tilt Poker where players funds were seized.

The Tiger Woods of Poker misses another opportunity to add a non-holdem bracelet to his collection, but he currently leads the 2012 WSOP player of the year leaderboard in points.

Phil Ivey would have increased his WSOP bracelet earnings lead to 4th place sharing the position with Johnny Moss.

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