- Skrill to Cease Processing Gambling Payments in Canada.
- PPA Director Shines at Online Gaming Congressional Hearing.
- Exclusive: New Rafa Nadal Poker Doc to Feature Matrix-Like “Time Freeze” Technology.
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10. Titan Poker Returns to Canada in Policy Reversal
iPoker skin changes decision to withdraw from the Canadian market. Top-tier iPoker skin Titan Poker has announced that it will continue serving the Canadian market.
9. Rational Group Locked Out of New Jersey
“Unresolved federal indictment” against PokerStars founder Scheinberg cited as primary reason for 2-year application suspension. PokerStars parent company Rational Group’s application for online gaming in New Jersey has been suspended for two years. The group has this time to address concerns over its executives, in particular an outstanding inditement over PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg.
8. Infiniti Poker Finally Launches Real Money Bitcoin Poker
USD and Bitcoin deposits are live, but for now all withdrawals are Bitcoin only. Infiniti Poker’s US-facing real-money online poker room, with support for USD and Bitcoin, has finally launched for real money play.
7. Top 10 Video Gamer of All Time Switches to Pro Poker
South Korean StarCraft legend “BoxeR” turns professional poker player. South Korean StarCraft player and coach Lim Yo-Hwan has turned professional poker player, hoping to follow in the footsteps of French poker star and former StarCraft superstar, Bertrand “Elky” Grosspellier.
6. Norwegian Politician Drops $2666 in First Session Against Poker Pro
The million Kroner challenge match between Norwegian politician Erlan Wiborg and PLO pro Ola “Odd Oddsen” Amundsrud has started badly for the pro-poker politico. After the first 1,000 hands at $0.5/$1 PLO, the pro is up $2,666.
5. Confirmed: EPT Barcelona Laptop Infected with Screen-Sharing Trojan
IT security experts confirm that a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) was installed on laptops left in hotel rooms at the EPT Barcelona. IT security company F-Secure has confirmed that a trojan program was installed on a poker player’s laptop during the EPT Barcelona earlier this year.
4. Tony G Launches Open Face Chinese Poker Room
Tony G’s “Xmas present” to poker players is a site that only offers Open Face Chinese Poker. Tony G has launched an online poker room dedicated to Open Face Chinese Poker (OFCP). The poker room is available on his gambling site TonyBet.
3. Exclusive: New Rafa Nadal Poker Doc to Feature Matrix-Like “Time Freeze” Technology
Rafa Nadal will be the subject of a documentary to be released in 2014, with special footage shot at a charity event tomorrow at EPT Prague. Rafa Nadal will compete Thursday in a €100,000 charity poker tournament at the EPT Prague, in which “time freeze” technology, using 80 digital cameras, will capture all the action to be used for a forthcoming documentary.
2. PPA Director Shines at Online Gaming Congressional Hearing
House Reps too sharp for corporate double talk. Poker Players Alliance Executive Director John Pappas was well prepared and well-spoken at a US House of Representatives subcommittee hearing on internet gambling Tuesday.
1. Skrill to Cease Processing Gambling Payments in Canada
January 2, 2014 withdrawal date set, according to as-yet unconfirmed player report. Ben “Sauce123” Sulsky has posted an email he received from Skrill telling him that they would no longer permit gambling transactions as of January 2, 2014. Transactions from merchants will end January 31.
