- William Hill Offers Free HUD to Players.
- Timing Out in Tournaments: PokerStars Clarifies Policy.
- 888poker NJ 80% Rakeback Promo Backfires.
We wrap up the week with a rundown of the most read news articles and features from the past seven days on pokerfuse. Never miss a story with our special feature every Saturday.
10. Garden City Group Updates Full Tilt Claims Process
Affiliates, FTP Pros and anyone with a government debt should check the GCG site. The Garden City Group (GCG) has posted new details on the fulltiltpokerclaims website regarding former Full Tilt Pros, affiliates and those in debt to the US government.
9. Community Debates William Hill’s New Poker Coach—a Step Too Far?
The launch of William Hill’s Poker Coach, a simplified pot odds calculator and heads up display, sparked a recent debate among poker players about third party tools and the damage they can do to the game.
8. Depositing for Online Poker in New Jersey: Complete Players’ Guide
Complete breakdown of NJ poker sites and how to get your money on. Players in the state of New Jersey have several options to deposit funds into their online poker accounts. Currently there are six active online poker rooms spanning five poker networks.
7. Unauthorized Messages on Merge Skin Promotes Bitcoin Scam
Messages sent out to players on PokerHost, a skin on the Merge Gaming Network, attempted to trick players into sending money to a Bitcoin address to make a deposit.
6. Ultimate Poker to Trial Two Street Hold’em
Online test of Hold’em variant to follow a live play through with UP pros. Regulated Nevada and New Jersey online poker room Ultimate Poker is planning to trial launch a new Hold’em variant, Two Street Hold’em.
5. Former Full Tilt Affiliates Can Claim Rakeback Payments as Part of Their Remmissions
The Garden City Group provided further clarification regarding the status of rakeback for players identified as affiliates by Full Tilt Poker on Tuesday.
4. Tracking Software Comes to New Jersey
partypoker NJ and BogataPoker get official support from PokerTracker. PokerTracker 4, a hand tracking database tool, has announced that it has added support for the regulated New Jersey market.
3. 888poker NJ 80% Rakeback Promo Backfires
Oblique terms and uninformed customer support causes frustration and confusion among 888 players. An ongoing promotion at 888’s New Jersey online poker site has left many players confused over the poor way the conditions were explained and angry over the slow support response time.
2. Timing Out in Tournaments: PokerStars Clarifies Policy
An email to a high-volume regular warning of “punitive action” over repeated time-outs spawns lengthy debate. A PokerStars spokesperson has responded in a long-running thread regarding their policy on players repeatedly timing out in tournaments.
1. William Hill Offers Free HUD to Players
Rebranded and stripped down Magic Hold’em odds calculator and HUD available free for players. Last month William Hill, one of the top-tier brands on the iPoker network, launched Poker Coach, an odds calculator and simple HUD, free for its players.