Best of PRO This Week: Real Gaming, Remission Bonus and Winamax 1 Billionth Hand Promo

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Software Snapshots: South Point Poker’s Real Gaming.

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Software Snapshots: South Point Poker’s Real Gaming

In-depth preview of Nevada’s third real money online poker site. This week, South Point Poker quietly soft-launched its online poker product for real money in Nevada, under its brand Real Gaming.

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A new regular column to keep subscribers up to speed on directory updates and new site features. New Features

Unibet’s Recreational Model Rejects Traffic Tracking

Cash game traffic numbers will not be submitted to PokerScout. Unibet’s bespoke online poker room allows no Head Up Display (HUD) software, no seat selection and provides no hand histories for players databases—and they do not want people to track their traffic statistics either.

Players Eager for PokerStars to Implement Long-Awaited “Anti-Ratholing” Feature

Players sign petition urging PokerStars to implement “buy-in obligations” system. PokerStars players are vocalizing their anticipation for the long-awaited solution to the “rat-holing problem” by signing a petition on the 2+2 poker forums.

Partypoker New Jersey Offers Former Full Tilt Players a Remission Bonus

Now that the remission process for former Full Tilt players is finally underway, partypoker New Jersey is offering those who get their hands on their money a special Remission Bonus. PokerStars and Full Tilt remain absent from the New Jersey market, and partypoker is cheekily attempting to gather former Full Tilt players while they have a clear field—and while the players have money in their pockets.

Winamax Takes a Play from PokerStars’ Playbook with One Billion Hands Promo

A milestone hand promotion celebrates Winamax’ one billionth real money cash game hand since regulation began. In the French regulated market, market leader Winamax is soon to deal its one billionth real money cash game hand.

PokerStars Continues Olympic Themed Promos with “Entertainment Pack” Giveaway

Mobile play while watching the Olympics is promoted with a free tournament bundle for depositors. PokerStars is offering what it describes as an “Entertainment Pack” to encourage players to continue to play poker while they watch the Olympics on television.

Partypoker Big Game VII Keeps Televised Cash Games Going

Most sites dropped their TV sponsored cash games after Black Friday—partypoker was the exception. Partypoker’s Big Game TV show is one of the few taped cash games to have continued post Black Friday. It is streamed on YouTube, partypoker.tv and partypoker’s Facebook page.

Players Allege Russian Multi-Accounting Ring Spanning Multiple Networks

The accused deny any wrongdoing, and a PokerStars investigation finds no evidence of foul play. A thread has erupted on both Russian and English-language poker forums with allegations of an organized multiaccounting ring operating across multiple sites.

WSOP, 888 Continue to Chip Away at party’s Lead in New Jersey

Party’s cash game market share down to 40% in the regulated NJ market. The gap is narrowing between the top three online poker networks in the regulated market of New Jersey.

Borgata Offers 100% up to $300 “Winter Storm” Reload to New Jersey Players

It may have caused problems live, but the New Jersey storm prompted a big reload bonus at Borgata’s online poker room. Borgata Poker offered all players a big 100% up to $300 reload bonus over the weekend.