- Users Invited to Test New Online Poker Software, PokerStars 7.
- Betfair Closes to New Russian Players.
- Technical Error Results in $260k Overlay for PokerStars Sunday Warm Up.
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10. Australian Study Finds Insufficient Evidence that Online Gambling Increases Gambling Problems
A comprehensive research study examines problem gambling on and off line. The largest study of its type, “Interactive Gambling” commissioned by Gambling Research Australia has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to link online gambling with an increase in problem gambling.
9. bwin.party Announces “Robust” Performance, Promises Online Poker Upgrades
An upgrade to partypoker’s mobile client will accompany an expansion of the dot-com client to regulated markets. bwin.party depicts the performance of its online poker products in a positive light in its first quarter financial report, and has promised a number of upgrades to be introduced over the next few weeks.
8. WSOP “Won’t Endorse, Won’t Ban” Use of HUDs in New Jersey
Rep responds to player questions over legality of poker tracking software. A representative for WSOP’s online poker room in New Jersey told players that it was not endorsing, but was also not actively prohibiting, the use of Heads Up Displays (HUDs) while playing.
7. PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst Takes on Rafa Nadal in Monaco
Number 3 on the GPI this year, Vanessa will be pleased the match will be poker rather than clay court tennis. Top earning female poker player and PokerStars Team Pro Vanessa Selbst will go heads up against PokerStars sporting ambassador Rafa Nadal in Monaco.
6. Software Snapshots: PokerStars 7, Part 1—Rethinking The Online Poker Lobby
The first part in our five-part in-depth exploration at PokerStars’ all new poker client. Exclusive to pokerfuse PRO. PokerStars is in the final stretch of testing its new online poker client, dubbed PokerStars 7. It marks one of the biggest product releases from Rational Group in its ten-year history.
5. Danny Robison, Poker Legend, Dies
Robison is considered to be one the best seven-card stud player of all time. It came to light yesterday that professional poker legend and World Series of Poker bracelet winner Danny Robison had passed away.
4. Merge Ends Network Split, Raises Tournament Guarantees—But Restricts Grinders
Following PokerHost departure, player pool desegregated on network—but high volume players report a new 4-max table cap and ejection from VIP program. Merge Gaming has made major network changes following the departure of Pokerhost, which switched to the Equity Poker Network (EPN) a few days ago.
3. Technical Error Results in $260k Overlay for PokerStars Sunday Warm Up
A quarter of a million dollars of expected value was unexpectedly handed out after no late registration was enabled in the $500,000 guaranteed event. Due to a “technical issue,” there was no late registration for the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up tournament on Sunday. Only 1,204 players registered before the event began leaving a $260,000 overlay for the $500,000 guaranteed event.
2. Betfair Closes to New Russian Players
New sign ups and marketing spending to cease by April 11. Betfair’s withdrawal to regulated markets has taken a further step with the announcement that it will no longer accept new players from Russia.
1. Users Invited to Test New Online Poker Software, PokerStars 7
New lobby and table theme finally open for all for real-money testing. Market leading online poker room PokerStars recently expanded the alpha test of its new poker software, dubbed PokerStars 7.
