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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.
- Approximately 2,200 payments totaling about $5 million were distributed to victims of Full Tilt Poker on Tuesday in the second round of payments.
- Players that received payments in this round were those that had been approved for payment in the first round but had incorrect banking information on file with the GCG.
- Those that failed to update their banking information by the deadline will be mailed checks to the address on file with the GCG.
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.
- Unibet’s latest software upgrade has implemented its innovative “Challenges” VIP system.
- As players complete “steps” they are awarded points based on the stake level they are playing.
- Other features of the upgrade include the facility to spectate at a table, a new table background, and the ability to open a hand history directly from the table. A few software bugs have also been fixed..
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.”
- The Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has issued a public information notice saying that “the website www.netstronger.com has no connection with the Authority.”
- The network itself is owned by Beproga Ltd, a company which does hold a Class 4 license from the LGA.
- It is possible that Beproga has been remiss in not registering the NetStronger network with the LGA, or misunderstood the scope of its own Class 4 license.
- Until the situation is clarified, players should exercise caution before playing on the network.
Comcast Denies Bovada Block
Reports of players being unable to access Bovada have nothing to do with Comcast, says ISP.
- The issue reported yesterday of Comcast users being unable to access the Bovada site is not the result of Comcast blocking a poker room.
- An email from Comcast’s National Engineering & Technical Operations denies their responsibility.
Picks from F5 Poker:
Full Tilt Poker Feels The Need For Speed
Watch as Full Tilt Poker places two of their Tour Ambassadors (and professional boxer David Haye) in a high speed vehicle – a Mike McDonald-esque Yellow Lambo – and sends them around a racetrack to see how many hands of Rush Poker they can play in a single lap.
Global Poker Index Creates Dating App, Finds Love In The Cards
New app brings sexy time to the top 300. The Global Poker Index, the company that tracks the top poker players in the world, have created a new dating app that only a FOOL would miss out on. That’s right, here on APRIL 1st, the GPI is helping women and the players in the top GPI 300 go “all-in on love.”
Three Charged In UK Poker Player Mehmet Hassan’s Murder
Two men and a woman accused of burglary turned violent. The UK poker community was stunned last week when word spread of the death of well-known poker player, casino regular and father-of-three, Mehmet Hassan. Yesterday, three individuals, 2 men and a young woman, were charged at Highbury Magistrate’s Court with his murder.
Hipster Bloggers Join April Fools’ Fun
Check out a few fake news stories for the day. Everyone likes a good laugh and on April Fools’ Day everyone’s a comedian. Case in point, the poker media. Not to be left out of the day when the internet takes their jokes to the next level, a few of the “hipster bloggers” out there decided to audition for a job in the SNL writers room on their websites. Here’s a rundown on what we could find (so far).
Atlanta — The Hidden Jewel of Underground Poker
Meet some of the players of the ATL’s underground.
Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:
Podcast: The Bernard Lee Poker Show 04-01-14 with Guest Ross Bybee Bernard Lee Poker Show
Ross Bybee recently took down the Pro Bounty and was runner up in the main event at the Run Good Series and he joins Bernard to talk about that and more.
Training Video: CREV Analysis: Part 6 Drag The Bar
Giant Buddha joins me to further discuss his hand from his video series. We decide to analyze his assumptions on the river decision. Then we move into discussing the turn.
Training Video: zZzTILT: Hypers Hand History Reviews Part I HUSNG
Veteran coach zZzTILT, in addition to producing his latest video pack, has also put together a long sequence of reviews of various players’ hand histories ranging from the $15 to $60 levels in hypers. Tonight’s video is the first part of this series of reviews, featuring Matt’s first nine hand analyses.
Exclusive Articles on pokerfuse PRO:
PKR Expands Pro Roster
PKR player Eleanor Gudger becomes latest PKR Pro. Eleanor Gudger, a British professional player on PKR, has been added to the online poker room’s pro roster.
Full Tilt Promotes Rush With World Heavyweight Champ in Lamborghini
Boxing champion and two UKIPT Tour Ambassadors are challenged to play the most hands of Rush poker on a mobile device. Full Tilt’s latest video release on its YouTube channel features former WBA heavyweight boxing champion David “The Hayemaker” Haye. Haye and two Full Tilt Tour Ambassadors compete to play the most hands of Rush Poker.
PokerStars Dominates Italian Cash Game Market
Maintaining its traffic while its competitors slump, Rational Group has held a 50%+ market share in 2014. Over the last six months, PokerStars Italy has proved resilient to the general fall in cash game poker traffic.
Gibraltar Gaming Association Seeks Judicial Review of UK Legislation
Royal assent will open a three month window when the legality of new UK laws can be challenged. 888 CEO Brian Mattingley has indicated that the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) will seek a judicial review of the UK’s new gambling laws.
