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.
Rational Group Hires Playtech COO Rafi Ashkenazi
Rational Group, parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, announced Thursday the appointment of Rafi Ashkenazi…
PartyPoker Removes Top VIP Tier, Caps Rakeback at 30%
Palladium Elite will be removed at the end of March, signalling an end of its 50%+ VIP tier.
Betfair to join Top Tier of iPoker Network
“New Betfair Poker” will run alongside existing Ongame skin for six months, before transitioning exclusively to iPoker tables in July.
PokerStars, 888, Ladbrokes, bwin Receive Online Poker Licenses in Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein
12 online casino licenses, which includes online poker, issued today, as German State follows through on commitment to process existing applications.
Howard Lederer Settles Black Friday Civil Complaint
Former FTP Director forfeits bank accounts and personal assets, but admits to no wrongdoing.
bwin.com Completes Transition from Ongame to PartyGaming Platform
After a day’s downtime, bwin.com poker re-emerges on the PartyPoker network.
Top Stories in Poker This Week
Miss any stories in the last week? Here are the top 10 articles in the last seven days, ordered by total page views:
bwin.party Resolves Belgian Dispute, Partners with Partouche for License
Belgian Gambling Commission has green-lighted the deal that will see Party bring its products, including online poker, to Belgian customers.
Shared Liquidity Still on the Cards in France, Italy and Spain
European regulators meet again to discuss regulatory cooperation, with shared liquidity still an open discussion.
888, Facebook Ink Real-Money Gaming Deal, Poker “Planned for Late Next Year”
New Facebook deal means bingo, slots and casino products for real-money will go live in the UK; Poker could follow soon after.
Hippodrome Appoints Online Director Ahead of PokerStars Partnership
George Constantinou will lead Hippodrome’s new online operations, including a PokerStars-operated online poker room.
Phil Galfond Unveils New Poker Training Site, RunItOnce.com
Dang brothers, gboro780 and MrSweets himself top the new premium training site, but full access will set you back $100 a month.
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