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SCOOP 2011 Underway
SCOOP 2011 Underway

One of online poker’s largest tournaments series has begun.

Poker Room News
UB Severs Ties with Pros
UB Severs Ties with Pros

Blanca drops all eleven sponsered pros from its roster.

Poker Room News
Negative Response to PokerStars' Sit & Go Changes
Negative Response to PokerStars’ Sit & Go Changes

Shake-up of the tournament structures receives varied criticism from community.

Poker Room News
Office Raids Unrelated to DOJ Indictments, Says Cereus
Office Raids Unrelated to DOJ Indictments, Says Cereus

Blanca games claim the raids were a Costa Rican matter, and does not involve the DOJ.

Law and Regulation
Merge Network to Stop Offering Rakeback June 1
Merge Network to Stop Offering Rakeback June 1

Existing players will continue to receive rakeback.

Poker Room News
ESPN Expands WSOP Coverage
ESPN Expands WSOP Coverage

ESPN makes significant changes to their coverage of 2011 WSOP Main Event.

Live and Online
The Beginning of the End for the Cereus Network?
The Beginning of the End for the Cereus Network?

Alleged leaked memos underline the financial crisis facing the troubled network.

Poker Room News
Official Poker Rankings Now Tracking the Merge Network
Official Poker Rankings Now Tracking the Merge Network

Official Poker Rankings, a provider of online poker tournament results, has added the Merge Network to their poker room coverage

Media and Software
Further Speculation That US Cereus Players Will Not Be Paid
Further Speculation That US Cereus Players Will Not Be Paid

Doubt looms over troubled network as US players continue to play

Poker Room News
PPA Requests FTP Timeline For Returning US Players' Funds
PPA Requests FTP Timeline For Returning US Players’ Funds

PPA has formally requested that Full Tilt Poker provide the a timeline detailing the return of poker player’s funds.

Law and Regulation
Tides are Turning for US Poker Legislation
Tides are Turning for US Poker Legislation

About-turn of Jon Kyl’s position on online gambling as a website update signals a more lenient approach.

Law and Regulation
Merge Network Fills the Void
Merge Network Fills the Void

The latest traffic reports show US-facing network Merge picking up a lot of the slack left by Pokerstars and Full Tilt.

Poker Room News