December 2011 News Archive

Members of the poker community use SharkScope to provide evidence of chip dumping and collusion. — Sat, Dec 31, 2011

An extension has been granted that permits unlicensed poker rooms to continue to operate in Spain for up to six months… — Sat, Dec 31, 2011

Three lucky winners will receive three of the top poker books that go beyond the technical aspects of the game. — Fri, Dec 30, 2011

We take a look at three mental game books that can take you beyond standard poker strategy. — Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Belgians will only be permitted to play on licensed online poker rooms in 2012, with access blocked to all unlicensed operators. — Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Call me a cynic, but there seems to be a worrying pattern in how poker rooms have been pushing through certain… — Thu, Dec 29, 2011

PokerStars will not implement the cash game rake changes it proposed on Wednesday. The plan to changed to weighted-contri… — Thu, Dec 29, 2011

Following the newly formed opinion of the US Department of Justice that online gaming does not violate the 1961 Wire… — Thu, Dec 29, 2011

Ten days later than planned and just four days before the changes will go in to effect, PokerStars has announced rake… — Wed, Dec 28, 2011

Starting January 2012, players will only be attributed for paying rake if they entered the pot, affecting how VIP points will be distributed to players. — Wed, Dec 28, 2011

Cake representatives offered conflicting advice and eventually threatened to close the account. — Tue, Dec 27, 2011

It seems like some of the down time that the holidays bring didn’t stop those that make our favorite poker podcasts…. — Sun, Dec 25, 2011

As two of Europe’s countries prepare for online poker regulation, Denmark’s licensees are set for a January launch but confusion still surrounds Spain. — Sat, Dec 24, 2011

According to the DOJ, the 1961 Wire Act only applies to sporting events and contests. — Sat, Dec 24, 2011

Intra-state online poker could come to Nevada residents next year. — Fri, Dec 23, 2011

PartyPoker announced on Thursday that it would be holding another month of rake-free multi-table tournaments. Throughout… — Thu, Dec 22, 2011

PokerStars Pro and notorious high-volume grinder Randy “nanonoko” Lew is planning to set a new world record… — Thu, Dec 22, 2011

Independent online poker operator Switch Poker announced on Thursday a new Android application to accompany its… — Thu, Dec 22, 2011

As predicted back in November, PokerStars’ 10th anniversary Sunday Million broke its own record for largest ever… — Mon, Dec 19, 2011

PokerStars announced recently that it was parting ways with 2005 WSOP champion Joe Hachem. The Melborne poker professiona… — Mon, Dec 19, 2011

The hand history replayer on the Everleaf skin’s flash client showed hole cards of all players. — Mon, Dec 19, 2011

New Player Protection Plan appoints independent trustee of player funds in the ARJEL-licensed PokerStars.fr. — Sat, Dec 17, 2011

Some readers have asked that I give my opinion and recommendations for poker podcasts instead of just summarizing them…. — Sat, Dec 17, 2011

The latest revision of a new German law to regulate gambling has been approved by 15 of the 16 German Länder. The law… — Thu, Dec 15, 2011

The acquisition of Full Tilt assets by Group Benard Tapie (GBT) has moved another step closer to completion. — Thu, Dec 15, 2011

Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) announced on Thursday that 38 operators have been awarded licenses to operate online… — Thu, Dec 15, 2011

Ongame has announced that the Scandinavian operators Bet24 and Scandic Bookmakers will both launch on Ongame’s… — Thu, Dec 15, 2011

A system update to come in early 2012 will permit players to request hand histories that will include hole card information for all players at the table. — Thu, Dec 15, 2011

Full Tilt investor seeks a license to enter the Spanish online poker market that is set to open in January 2012. — Thu, Dec 15, 2011

Numerous PokerStars customers who had their accounts locked for playing in the United States have reported that their… — Wed, Dec 14, 2011

Although the sale of the Ongame Network is at an “advanced stage,” it is unlikely to be completed this… — Wed, Dec 14, 2011

First licenses could be issued by next week as poker sites jostle to capture their share of Europe’s newest regulated market. — Tue, Dec 13, 2011

For the third week running, online poker has seen an increase in worldwide traffic. According to numbers from independent… — Tue, Dec 13, 2011

A self-confessed gambling addict is suing the French government for €100k for failing to prevent him from accessing… — Tue, Dec 13, 2011

PLO players have never had quite the same selection of tools as their Texas Hold’em compatriots. Whilst we have… — Mon, Dec 12, 2011

Original announcement deleted as the training site’s lead instructor says he is stepping down. — Sun, Dec 11, 2011

Poker professional Russell Bearden examines who pays the rake in online poker and who eventually reaps the rewards. — Sat, Dec 10, 2011

According to data-mining site hhSmithy, the Full Tilt Poker client was secretly collecting personally identifiable… — Fri, Dec 09, 2011

According to Minted Poker, one of the primary brands on Everleaf Gaming, the recent move by the network to impose a… — Fri, Dec 09, 2011

With unprecedented access to the latest alpha version, Paul Hoppe tells us what we can expect with PokerTracker’s next-generation release. — Fri, Dec 09, 2011

Sponsor of online poker bill provides insight into the road ahead for online poker legislation in the US. — Thu, Dec 08, 2011

Under the table deals will no longer be tolerated after community discovers players paying for spots at final tables to increase their TLB position. — Thu, Dec 08, 2011

888’s poker network has been this year’s runaway success thanks to embracing – not rejecting – the social side of poker. — Wed, Dec 07, 2011

External investigation will look at the actions and processes of the commission that led to the suspension and revocation of Full Tilt’s licenses. — Wed, Dec 07, 2011

Apple’s only official iOS game, titled simply “Texas Hold’em,” was recently removed from the… — Wed, Dec 07, 2011

Will the Senate Majority Leader push to attach a federal online poker bill this month? — Tue, Dec 06, 2011

A victory in Federal Court for Campos and Elie would exempt online poker from the UIGEA. — Tue, Dec 06, 2011

A new project that looks to combine play money poker and webcams using Google+ Hangout has been funded by online gaming… — Mon, Dec 05, 2011

A video demonstration shows that a player’s screen name can be uncovered at anonymous tables at PartyPoker, with a similar demo at Bodog to follow. — Mon, Dec 05, 2011

Another network moves towards reducing the edge of winning players. — Sun, Dec 04, 2011

Over three hours before the scheduled start time, the 200,000th player spent $1 to buy in to PokerStars’ 10th… — Sun, Dec 04, 2011

Apparently complete with every UB account, the data was posted anonymously on poker forum 2+2 before being removed. — Sat, Dec 03, 2011

Taking away a player’s identity at the table, as Bodog has just done, removes an integral part of the game. — Fri, Dec 02, 2011

Nevada-based gaming corporation wants domain names that combine their well-known brands with online poker. — Fri, Dec 02, 2011

Following Bodog’s announcement yesterday, the PokerTracker Director talks candidly to pokerfuse about the implications. — Fri, Dec 02, 2011

PokerStars announced that it will be awarding in excess of $750k in their latest milestone hand promotion on the road… — Fri, Dec 02, 2011

Ever since online poker became a hot topic of legislative debate, poker players have dreamed of what the regulated… — Thu, Dec 01, 2011

iPoker skin closes down and players are migrated to PokerStars ahead of Spanish regulation in 2012 that will segregate the player pool. — Thu, Dec 01, 2011

A new feature on PokerStars allows users who have requested a reset of their PokerStars PIN or a one time password for… — Thu, Dec 01, 2011