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.
QuickTender: Significant Funds Were Seized
QT issued a statement clarifying status of funds amidst confusion surrounding Blue Monday seizures; recommends US players open Euro bank accounts to withdraw.
PokerNews Pulls FTP Affiliation
Tony G.'s popular poker news website says that they can “no longer, in good faith, send our readers to play there.”
Merge Gaming Blocks New US Accounts
Merge vows to return soon as the growing network struggles with their increasing US player base.
Victory Poker Closes Down
Player base moved to Cake Poker as Victory CEO says he’s “emotionally done” with running a poker room.
Tiltware: Lawsuit Meritless and Ivey In Debt to FT
Full Tilt’s parent company fires aggressive return shot in response to Ivey’s statement and lawsuit.
Phil Ivey Issues a Statement Regarding Full Tilt Poker
Ivey files suit against Tiltware and vows not to play in WSOP as long as players remain unpaid.
Full Tilt Poker Continues to Disappoint US Players
Another statement posted and still no date set to repay US players.
Full Tilt Poker “Black Friday” Funds Unfrozen
One of nine bank accounts unfrozen; no details on payment yet for US players.
Online Poker Receives Unanimous Approval From Nevada Senate Committee
The next step is a full senate vote.
UseMyWallet Gone
The popular US-accessible e-wallet has left its customers with a single sentence on their site.
Merge Gaming Network and Bodog Implement Strategic Changes
Merge deploys geographical restrictions and Bodog moves to .eu
A Who’s Who of Blue Monday
After a second round of domain name seizures by the US Department of Justice, pokerfuse takes a look at the names, companies, networks and domains involved the indictments.
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