- Phil Ivey Admits to “Edge Sorting,” But Contends He Did Not Cheat in £8 Million Punto Blanco Win.
- Russian Online Poker at Risk: ISP Beeline Blocks PokerStars.com.
- Team PokerStars Pro Suspended.
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10. Online Poker Traffic: 888poker Enters Top Three for First Time
Full Tilt Poker slips down to fourth place. 888poker has moved into third place in online cash game traffic for the first time, pushing Full Tilt into fourth.
9. 888poker Testing Fast-Fold Product “Snap Poker”
Players alpha-testing latest 888poker client, featuring fast-fold “snap” cash tables and tournaments. Online poker room 888poker is currently testing a fast-fold product for real-money, pokerfuse can reveal.
8. Caesars Interactive Readies WSOP.com Launch in Nevada
Official launch date to be announced Monday. WSOP and Caesars are to hold a conference call with invited media Monday for a preview of its real-money online poker debut in Nevada.
7. Two Days Ahead of Official Launch, WSOP.com Real-Money Play Goes Live for Early Signups
The first cash game hands and tournaments get underway on Caesars Interactive’s real-money online poker site in Nevada. Ultimate Poker’s first competitor for regulated online poker in the state of Nevada went online for real-money play Tuesday.
6. “Operation Zombie” Grabs Argentine Hacker Who Stole $50k a Month from Online Gaming and Money Transfers
The 19 year-old son of an IT engineer is estimated to have stolen $600k using a malware virus and DDoS attacks. In Argentina, police have arrested a 19 year-old hacker who had been stealing an estimated $50,000 a month from victims active in online gaming and money transfers. To preserve computer evidence, police shut off power to an entire neighborhood while they made their arrest.
5. Full Tilt Claims Process Begins, Petitions Can be Filed from Wednesday
As expected, the Garden City Group has updated the Full Tilt Claims website with further details on the claims process.
4. Full Tilt Claims Website Live: Players Can Log In, Check Balances
The Garden City Group has opened up a secure website for filing petitions. US players awaiting refunds of their Full Tilt Poker money who have received an email over the last two days can now log in and check their balance, and accept or dispute the amount.
3. Team PokerStars Pro Suspended
Argentinean Team PokerStars Pro Leo Fernandez has been suspended from Team Pokerstars for allegedly violating the Terms and Conditions of the online poker giant.
2. Russian Online Poker at Risk: ISP Beeline Blocks PokerStars.com
Beeline’s block on PokerStars could signal a wider attempt to compel ISPs to block gambling websites following a 2012 court ruling. Major Russian Internet Service Provider (ISP) Beeline has blocked access to the dot-com domain of PokerStars.
1. Phil Ivey Admits to “Edge Sorting,” But Contends He Did Not Cheat in £8 Million Punto Blanco Win
Design flaws in “full bleed” card deck allowed the poker pro to gain an edge at Crockford’s casino. Phil Ivey has addressed the claims by Crockfords of London that he acted improperly in winning £7.8 million at Punto Banco in August 2012.
