- Funds Confiscated From High Stakes PLO Cheater, Large Sums Returned to Players.
- Review: Poker Snowie Promises “Perfect Gameplay” Training With New GTO-Based Learning Software.
- PokerStars Plans $10M Atlantic City Poker Room.
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. Moorman Passes 10 Million in Online Tournament Winnings
With a victory in a $215 buy-in tournament on Party Poker this past weekend, for $9500, professional online poker player Chris “moorman1” Moorman becomes the first poker player in history to claim over $10M in total online tournament winnings.
9. Cates Adds Another $197k to Lead Over Dwan in Durrrr Challenge
Cates extends his overall lead to approximately $1.5 million. Yesterday saw poker rivals Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “jungleman12” Cates take their seats on the virtual felt to, once again, resume the drawn out high-stakes heads-up “Durrrr” Challenge II.
8. Merge Poker Rooms Reduce VIP Tiers—Top Tier Becomes Invitation Only
Six levels become three, and the top level is invitation only at Carbon Poker. The top rooms on the Merge Gaming network, including Carbon Poker and Aced, have radically reduced the number of levels in their VIP program.
7. PKR Adds “BabyTes” As French Site Ambassador
Relatively unknown small-stakes grinder Patty Beaumier has recently been introduced as the new site ambassador for the French arm of UK-based online poker site PKR.
6. Table Camping No Longer Allowed on 888poker
The 888poker rep on 2+2 has announced that the site will, with immediate effect, start to take action against “table camping.”
5. It’s Official: New Jersey Online Gambling Will Go Live November 26
Five-day soft launch required for all licensed operators prior to full real-money gaming on the 26th. In a letter to casino operators obtained by pokerfuse, Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement David Rebuck officially announced that operators may commence online gaming on November 26.
4. Russian ISP Beeline Blocks PokerStars.com
Major ISP blocks PokerStars following a 2012 court ruling. Editor’s note: This article is an abridged version of an article previously published on pokerfuse PRO.
3. PokerStars Plans $10M Atlantic City Poker Room
Plans to construct a new poker venue in Atlantic City are contingent upon PokerStars receiving a license in New Jersey. Online poker’s industry leader PokerStars has announced plans to build a $10 million dollar poker room at Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel as a part of their internet partnership with the brick and mortar casino, according to an article in Press of Atlantic City.
2. Review: Poker Snowie Promises “Perfect Gameplay” Training With New GTO-Based Learning Software
New no-limit learning tool using a neural network that Snowie claims makes it the best NL poker player in the world. Snowie Games, famed for its leading backgammon product, recently unveiled its first software product under the new PokerSnowie brand. Poker Coach promises to teach players “perfect” game-theoretical No Limit Hold’em using a proprietary neural network system that Snowie claims gives the best NL strategy advice in the world.
1. Funds Confiscated From High Stakes PLO Cheater, Large Sums Returned to Players
Players express their concerns that the names of the cheaters have not been published. The last few days have seen as much as $50k refunded to victims of cheating at mid and high stakes Pot Limit Omaha games on PokerStars.
