- US Full Tilt Affiliates Can Now Claim Poker Money.
- Nevada Online Poker Market Reaches New Traffic High.
- New Full Tilt Poker TV Show to Feature Gus Hansen, PokerStars Pros.
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10. Blom Up $1.9m In A Week
Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom has had a monster week, winning over $1.9m on Full Tilt at high stakes cash games.
9. Rounders Sequel May Depend on Runner Runner Success
Hard nosed Hollywood investors are likely to want to see big profits from Runner Runner before investing in a Rounders sequel. Speculation that “Runner Runner” has renewed interest by Hollywood insiders in a sequel to the 1998 film “Rounders” has started, as the first week of the Justin Timberlake/Ben Affleck poker movie takes in $30m at the box office.
8. New Jersey Regulator Rejects Request for P2P Transfers
The New Jersey DGE has rejected a request from PokerStars’ parent Rational Group to allow player to player transfers. Editor’s note: This article is an abridged version of an article previously published on pokerfuse PRO.
7. Juicy Stakes Acquired, Players to Resubmit Cashouts
An email distributed to Juicy Stakes players on Thursday announced that “Zagox Management N.V.” has acquired Juicy Stakes and will assume responsibility for its operations effective immediately.
6. PokerStars Announces UKIPT Isle of Man Stop
PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, announced today that for the first time the United Kingdom Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) would be making a stop at its corporate home on the Isle of Man. From October 30 through November 4, PokerStars will be hosting a poker festival that is capped off by a £1,100 buyin Main Event with a £500,000 guarantee.
5. New Jersey Issues First Online Gambling Permit to Borgata
First casino given the go-ahead for a November real-money gaming launch. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has issued its first permit to allow a casino to proceed with online gambling.
4. Movie Review: “Drawing Dead: The Highs And Lows Of Online Poker”
The film about online poker is set to premiere on DirecTV Thursday October 10 at 8:00PM EDT. When Chris Moneymaker took the title of World Series of Poker Main Event Champion back in 2003, the modern era of poker began. Affectionately called the “Moneymaker Effect” by players and the poker industry alike, the sight of an everyman winning millions, simply by qualifying online, opened the floodgates for hundreds of thousands to try their hand at not just poker, but online poker.
3. New Full Tilt Poker TV Show to Feature Gus Hansen, PokerStars Pros
Full Tilt Poker announced the creation of “Full Tilt Poker Pro Battle“, a new television show which gives online qualifiers from the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltics the opportunity to go heads up against FTP Professional Gus Hansen.
2. Nevada Online Poker Market Reaches New Traffic High
The combined cash game traffic of Ultimate Poker and WSOP.com, the first two online poker rooms in the newly regulated Nevada market, has reached a new peak, the latest traffic data reveals.
1. US Full Tilt Affiliates Can Now Claim Poker Money
Those that were registered with Full Tilt Poker as affiliates are now able to submit a claim to be considered for remission, according to the Garden City Group.
