Michael Gentile
Managing Editor
Mike has experience in business, technology, accounting and real estate with a background in media. His online poker career was derailed by the events of Black Friday. At the same time, he co-founded pokerfuse to help players in in similar situation to him understand what was happening in the industry. Over a decade later, and he oversaw the business blossom into the leading publication in online poker. For many years, Mike was the Editor in Chief of pokerfuse. Today, he oversees advertising and partnerships across the company.
Numbers Show How DOJ Crackdown Impacts Traffic for the “Big 2”
Full Tilt Poker sees smaller decline despite payment controversy.
AP/UB Make Software Changes to Shut Out Americans
Reports of workarounds are already surfacing.
Tony G: Full Tilt’s Loudest Critic
Not just another attempt to “tilt” his opponents for his own benefit.
More Funds Frozen by US Authorities?
UseMyWallet halts withdrawals until further notice.
Black Friday Timeline
One month after Black Friday shook the industry, pokerfuse takes a look at how the three poker sites responded to the news.
Full Tilt Poker Continues to Duck the Tough Questions
No word on when US funds will be available.
Merge Network Stops Accepting New York State Players
Last stop for New York residents on the Merge Network.
US Companies Lobby for Online Gaming
American Gaming Association calls for online gaming legislation.
CardRunners Compromised; Email Addresses, “Encrypted” Passwords Stolen
The poker training site resets all users’ passwords after server hacked.
Merge Moves Ahead of 888poker
Merge now has more traffic than the next two US-facing sites combined.
PokerStars Implements Address Changes for Relocated Players
Some US players that relocated to other countries now have access to their accounts.