Nick Jones
Managing Editor
Nick has been involved in the online poker industry for over two decades, at various times a professional poker player, poker coach, video instructor, blogger, software developer, journalist and editor. In 2011, he co-founded pokerfuse, and was for many years the lead writer and Editor in Chief of and our industry trade site, Poker Industry PRO. Today, he leads overall site strategy and product development.
Go Fast: French Leader Winamax Launches (Then Pulls) Fast-Fold Poker
New Go Fast innovates on the aesthetics, but multiple bugs cause the new game to be pulled hours after launch.
“Spin & Gos” Could Launch on PokerStars.com By October
October launch date “best guess” for new variant’s debut on primary PokerStars network.
French Regulator Authorizes Amaya/PokerStars Deal
ARJEL greenlights “change of indirect control” of PokerStars’ French subsidiary.
PokerStars Reverses FPP Satellite Policy
Poker room will “revisit policy”—and expects another change by the end of the year.
Partypoker Unveils Swipe-Friendly Fast-Fold Mobile App
FastForward: Special Edition introduces new “patent-pending swipe-based interface” for fast online poker play.
Full Tilt Mobile Adds Jackpot Sit and Gos
Lottery-style tournaments debut on FTP’s mobile app.
Lottery Sit and Gos Go Mainstream: PokerStars Introduces “Spin & Go”
Spain becomes the real money testpad for PokerStars’ entry into online poker’s biggest innovation since fast-fold.
888 Terminates Sponsorship with Luis Suárez
Incident in Uruguay vs Italy match prompts online poker room to end contract after just six weeks.
Full Tilt Poker Follows Winamax and iPoker With “Jackpot SNGs”
Lottery-style Sit and Gos, which randomly assigns a prize pool to 3-max turbo tournaments, go live on FTP.
Amaya CEO David Baazov Joins Two Plus Two
“The most important relationship will be with you, the players,” Amaya chief assures following PokerStars/Full Tilt acquisition.
Resorts Plans to Bring Both PokerStars and Full Tilt Brands to New Jersey Market
NJ DGE “optimistic” license could be issued by this fall.
MPN Ends “English Only at the Tables” Chat Rule
Collusion rarely occurs in the chat box, nullifying the only reason to prevent players socializing in their own language, argues MPN poker head.
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