Top Stories This Week: FTP Balances, Party Fees and Expresso Poker Top Stories This Week: FTP Balances, Party Fees and Expresso Poker
Key Takeaways
  • How to Check Your Full Tilt Poker Balance: Step by Step Guide for US Claimants.
  • Unannounced, PartyPoker Adds 3% Fee for All Skrill, Neteller Withdrawals.
  • California Online Poker Bill Reclassified as “Urgency Bill”.

We wrap up the week with a rundown of the most read news articles and features from the past seven days on pokerfuse. Never miss a story with our special feature every Saturday.


10. California iPoker Bill Shelved until 2014

According to a recent tweet from the official account of the Poker Players Alliance, the recently amended California online poker bill, SB 678, introduced earlier this year by California State Senator Lou Correa, will not be brought up before the end of the current session.


9. UK Draft Bill: Important Takeaways for Players

Draft bill includes language that allows the Commission to rule on how funds should be held. Earlier this week, the UK Treasury has published a summary and its response to a consultation on the planned “point of consumption” gambling tax expected to be introduced at the end of the year. It also published the first draft of the new regulations. A final draft will be produced this year, followed by a last consultation process before being introduced.


8. Everything You Need to Know About the TDA Rule Changes

Last week the Poker Tournament Directors Association released the latest draft of the Official TDA Rules, their first revision of the guidelines since 2011, and put them in action during the annual Bay 101 Open in San Jose.


7. Poker and Lotto: Winamax Introduces “Expresso” Poker

Poker hybrid combines 3-max tables, hyper turbos and lottery-style “golden” prizepool tournaments. French market leader Winamax debuted a unique new poker variant last month—a fast format SNG that is as much lottery as it is poker.


6. All-In Equity Insurer InsuredPlay Closing Down

Sixteen months after opening its doors, the unique cash game insurance site cites unspecified difficulties for its imminent closure. InsuredPlay.com, a service that offered all-in equity insurance for online cash game hands, is closing down, the company informed customers Tuesday.


5. Allegations of Cheating Surface on Play2B

Suspicious cash game play has led to allegations of cheating and suspended accounts on Play2B skins. A developing thread on 2+2 includes allegations of cheating at sites on the Play2B Network.


4. Lock Graded F as Cashouts Go from Bad to Worse

Lock joins Juicy Stakes and Everleaf as the only rooms to receive an F grade in the PAS US payment processing report. Lock Poker’s continuing inability to resolve its cash out problems has been recognized with the award of an F grade in Poker Affiliate Solutions’ latest report.


3. California Online Poker Bill Reclassified as “Urgency Bill”

SB 678 will take effect immediately if it passes both houses and signed into law. California State Senator Lou Correa has amended his online poker bill, SB 678, originally introduced in February of this year.


2. Unannounced, PartyPoker Adds 3% Fee for All Skrill, Neteller Withdrawals

Unprecedented $4 + 3% uncapped fee slapped on ewallet withdrawals. Without forewarning, PartyPoker, and other skins on the network, have quietly implemented a $4 + 3% uncapped fee for all withdrawals to popular eWallets Skrill (Moneybookers) and Neteller.


1. How to Check Your Full Tilt Poker Balance: Step by Step Guide for US Claimants

On September 13, the Garden City Group will begin accepting claims from US victims owed money from Full Tilt. Here’s how to find out your balance. On September 13, the Garden City Group will start accepting claims from US players owed money from Full Tilt Poker, and players will have just 60 days to file their claims.