September 2011 News Archive

Groupe Bernard Tapie says that there’s a long way to go, but the FTP brand may return in little more than three months. — Fri, Sep 30, 2011

Full Tilt Poker’s released a statement today announcing the sale of the company to Groupe Bernard Tapie. — Fri, Sep 30, 2011

French iGaming company moves in to the US market with ChiliPlay – a multi-platform, free-to-play, “social” online poker network. — Fri, Sep 30, 2011

New site on a proprietary platform to go live tomorrow, with Mike Wolf a sponsored pro. — Fri, Sep 30, 2011

The Microgaming Network announced Thursday the formation of a new management board that will vote on key decisions and… — Fri, Sep 30, 2011

In a statement Thursday, Full Tilt Poker stated that the AGCC’s decision to revoke its license has hindered the… — Thu, Sep 29, 2011

SDNY says it is actively attempting to reclaim funds from Full Tilt Poker with the possibility of returning it to the “victims.” — Thu, Sep 29, 2011

After a week-long hearing and days of deliberation, the Alderney gaming commission moves to revoke its licenses but leaves the door open for re-instatement “under new ownership.” — Thu, Sep 29, 2011

Payment processor and online wallet Moneybookers, popular among European online poker players for its wide support… — Wed, Sep 28, 2011

Party Poker announced the schedule for their first ever online poker series, dubbed “Pokerfest,” scheduled… — Tue, Sep 27, 2011

Bodog claims PokerScout is “an old-school extortion racket” as the debate over data collection and publication rages on. — Tue, Sep 27, 2011

Citing the protection of players and long-term health of the game, Bodog has removed the ability to see full tables from its lobby and declared war on poker traffic tracking site: PokerScout. Which side are you on and why? — Tue, Sep 27, 2011

In addition to the amended civil complaint filed last week that saw the names of Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, and… — Tue, Sep 27, 2011

The 888poker network is currently testing out a new feature to allow players to create their own private, invite-only… — Mon, Sep 26, 2011

Despite efforts to block data mining and aggregation, PokerScout has apparently continued to count peak player numbers… — Fri, Sep 23, 2011

According to a teaser trailer uploaded on YouTube on Thursday, a new poker documentary, titled “All In: The Poker… — Fri, Sep 23, 2011

Promotional video, website updates and a new “code of conduct” signals a new push to promote regulated online poker. — Fri, Sep 23, 2011

PokerTableRatings (PTR), the controversial yet popular poker tracking web site, is currently under a large DDoS… — Fri, Sep 23, 2011

With the private AGCC hearing in London concluded, players wait for an announcement from Full Tilt Poker’s… — Thu, Sep 22, 2011

US-facing site takes unprecedented steps to prevent data-mining and “protect recreational players.” — Wed, Sep 21, 2011

In a statement issued regarding the amended civil complaint lodged against members of Full Tilt Poker, the Poker… — Tue, Sep 20, 2011

DOJ adds Lederer, Ferguson, Furst to the civil complaint, alleges players were defrauded in “global ponzi scheme.” — Tue, Sep 20, 2011

If Full Tilt Poker files for bankruptcy, which Team Full Tilt members (if any) do you expect to voluntarily contribute to the repayment of players? — Tue, Sep 20, 2011

On Monday the Hendon Mob released a statement announcing the end of their relationship with Full Tilt Poker (FTP). They… — Mon, Sep 19, 2011

PokerStars is currently working on its own take of Full Tilt Poker’s popular – but now inaccessible –... — Mon, Sep 19, 2011

Restrictions on deposit limits, game types and stack sizes have been relaxed following the player consultation period. — Mon, Sep 19, 2011

Gambling legislation that included online poker provisions cleared its first hurdle last week as it passed the State… — Sat, Sep 17, 2011

PartyPoker confirmed on Friday that the rake for micro- and low-buyin SNGs would be reduced. — Fri, Sep 16, 2011

Popular rakeback affiliate RakeReduction, also operator of RakeUpdate.com, has been offline since early August, causing… — Fri, Sep 16, 2011

Now that the dust of Black Friday has settled, a surge within the poker-playing community is sparking hopes that players might actually have their destiny in their own hands: Online poker legislation could be on the horizon for the United States. — Fri, Sep 16, 2011

The Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) released a statement on Thursday that clarifies confusion surrounding… — Fri, Sep 16, 2011

Missed the series last month on the upcoming release of Hold’em Manager 2? Here’s a handy index to all the articles. — Thu, Sep 15, 2011

Live poker radio QuadJacks has announced it is moving to a subscription-based model that will solicit monthly fees for… — Wed, Sep 14, 2011

PPA media campaign brings online poker to forefront of online discussion. — Wed, Sep 14, 2011

The German state passes its permissive act to regulate online poker and other internet gambling. — Wed, Sep 14, 2011

Alderney commission confirmed that Monday’s hearing will be held in private as Full Tilt issues another statement that does little to allay customer concerns. — Wed, Sep 14, 2011

The former Everleaf skin known for its “Webcam Only” tables switches to Merge. — Tue, Sep 13, 2011

As the debate over rake calculation methods rages on, share your thoughts on which method you think is best for online poker and why. Or, feel free to create the “perfect” method yourself. — Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Following a report that the US Department of Justice was targeting payment processors used by the Merge Network to… — Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Players are organizing yet another “sit-out” to protest the recent rake changes made by PartyPoker. The… — Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Massachusetts State Representative Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk) has proposed an amendment to gambling legislation that would… — Sat, Sep 10, 2011

News article alleges planned government seizures specifically target Merge Gaming Network. — Sat, Sep 10, 2011

Law firm seeks relief for Canadian residents. — Fri, Sep 09, 2011

First, a very brief introduction is in order. My name is Chris Philips, the newest member to the news writing force on… — Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Players have identified several accounts they believe to be part of a Heads-Up poker bot ring. The suspicious accounts… — Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Ilari Sahamies, known as Ziigmund, took down the largest cash game pot in PokerStars history on Wednesday. Though… — Fri, Sep 09, 2011

On Wednesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) released the agenda for a public workshop to discuss proposed… — Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Gala Coral cite “recently enacted changes” in EU legislation; Coral poker room will continue unaffected. — Thu, Sep 08, 2011

On the eve of HM2’s public release, Hold’em Manager and Poker Strategy have entered in to an exclusive… — Wed, Sep 07, 2011

At the end of the month, iGaming industry magazine E-Gaming Review plans to implement a paywall which will restrict web… — Wed, Sep 07, 2011

If you were to come across a ring of poker bots in your game, would you alert the community or keep quiet and try to exploit them? — Tue, Sep 06, 2011

Wrapping up the week in poker news. — Mon, Sep 05, 2011

An inside look at the tactics used to punish cheaters for profit. — Sun, Sep 04, 2011

According to a news article on Donkr.com, a poker room on the Entraction network has reported that the network plans to… — Sat, Sep 03, 2011

Stay ahead of the curve: players need to go beyond tracking software to gain an edge in today’s games. — Fri, Sep 02, 2011

Jeff Ifrah claims “unreasonable financial burden.” — Thu, Sep 01, 2011