- Full Tilt Casino Games Debut.
- Full Tilt Releases New Fast-Fold Variant “Adrenaline Rush”.
- Americas Cardroom Adds Bitcoin Deposits.
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. 888poker’s “Big Bang Promotion” Targets Recreational Players in Key Markets
Innovative points scoring system based on hand rankings gives low volume players a chance against the grinders. Hot on the heels of making it to the number two spot in global cash game traffic rankings, 888poker’s January Big Bang promotion looks to boost recreational player volumes.
9. PokerStars Bonus Challenge Aims to Boost Action on Full Tilt
PokerStars players who transfer $10 to Full Tilt and play a Sit and Go earn a freeroll tournament ticket. Continuing the trend towards missions and achievements, the PokerStars January Daily Challenges promotion asks players to complete a task that varies every day. Unusually, Pokerstars has included a bonus challenge designed to encourage its players to open accounts on its sister site Full Tilt Poker.
8. NJ Poker Operators Sending Free Wifi Adapters to Solve Geo-location Issues
PartyPoker, 888 and soon WSOP are sending free hardware to poker players with wifi verification issues. The major operators of online gaming in the regulated New Jersey market are sending free wifi adapters to their customers to fix geolocation issues that are preventing some from playing.
7. Supernova Elite Numbers Get December Boost
PokerStars Supernova Elite Status was achieved by 371 Players in 2013. PokerStars Gareth on 2+2 has posted the final number of players who managed to earn over a million VIP Player Points (VPP) to qualify for Supernova Elite status. 371 players managed the feat in 2013, just four short of the highest ever total of 375 in 2012.
6. World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League Website Hacked
The league website for free live poker nights across North America and the UK has been compromised and login details exposed. The website for the World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League (WPTAPL) has been hacked according to a report by CyberWarNews.
5. PokerStars Ratholing Solution Delayed Again
A setback means players will have to hang on a little longer for the solution termed “Buy In Obligations.” A promised solution ratholing “problem” on PokerStars has been delayed yet again following a further setback, a PokerStars representative recently confirmed.
4. Photo Journalist Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum Charged With Larceny
Popular poker tournament photographer and videographer Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum was charged this past December with 5th degree larceny in the state of Connecticut allegedly for stealing dealer tip money from the poker room at Foxwoods Casino.
3. Americas Cardroom Adds Bitcoin Deposits
Today’s cashier upgrade allows Bitcoin deposits but not withdrawals which remain in US$. Americas Cardroom on the Winning Poker Network has become the latest and largest online poker room to accept Bitcoin deposits. The cashier was upgraded today.
2. Full Tilt Releases New Fast-Fold Variant “Adrenaline Rush”
Full Tilt Poker launched its latest innovation in online poker, “Adrenaline Rush,” Tuesday, in a software update that also included the first stage of a staggered roll out of casino games.
1. Full Tilt Casino Games Debut
Real money roulette and blackjack games available for some customers in staggered rollout. Full Tilt Poker has begun to roll out real money casino games integrated into the poker client.
