April 2012 News Archive

Poker Table Ratings has launched PTR Link, a new feature which allows players to manage their PTR profile. The feature… — Mon, Apr 30, 2012

This week I’d like to welcome Badugi All-Stars back to the poker podcast directory. After a few months off, they will… — Mon, Apr 30, 2012

It took more than a year, but poker rooms are finally starting to understand the appeal of fast-fold poker. We take a look at the three games available to play today. — Mon, Apr 30, 2012

The casino and poker room are abruptly taken offline without warning, and customers have yet to be told how they can withdraw balances. — Sat, Apr 28, 2012

A California Tribal Group informed the sponsors of the most recently proposed internet gambling legislation in the… — Fri, Apr 27, 2012

PKR Poker has released a teaser video showing some of the features of its forthcoming software upgrades. Better… — Fri, Apr 27, 2012

Howard “The Professor” Lederer, former director of Full Tilt Poker, has given us his thoughts on a variety of business… — Fri, Apr 27, 2012

Poker forum Two Plus Two has been taken offline today, after it emerged that someone had gained access to usernames and… — Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Following successful deployments in Italy and the UK, PokerStars is making its popular real-money mobile client available in France, Scandinavia and beyond. — Thu, Apr 26, 2012

888 Holdings PLC is reporting 88% higher poker revenues in its 1st quarter management report. Poker generated $21m… — Thu, Apr 26, 2012

With offices in MA and a clean slate in the United States, Everest Poker looks to promote online poker legislation in the state. — Wed, Apr 25, 2012

The application by Orinic Limited for a category 2 gaming license in Alderney has been withdrawn, according to a… — Wed, Apr 25, 2012

Second site removes public profiles of players following potential legal threats from PokerStars, although prohibited data-mining continues. — Wed, Apr 25, 2012

Behind closed doors: Discussions continue but no parties yet confirm that an agreement between the US Department of Justice, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker has been reached in principle. — Wed, Apr 25, 2012

FTP attorney Barry Boss has stated that he is “more optimistic than ever” that Full Tilt players will be… — Wed, Apr 25, 2012

GBT’s repayment plan would have involved all players with $100 or more to play through their account balance. — Wed, Apr 25, 2012

In an surprise move, industry-leader PokerStars has reached an agreement with the US DOJ to purchase long-time rival Full Tilt Poker and settle its outstanding legal matters. — Tue, Apr 24, 2012

A new feature currently being tested on play-money tables should reduce the lobby lists and make it easier to join games. — Tue, Apr 24, 2012

This week’s episode of the 2+2 PokerCast ranks high on my list. The show is loaded from beginning to end with really… — Mon, Apr 23, 2012

PokerStars is offering a reload bonus worth up to $250 as part of its SCOOP 2012 promotion. Players who take advantage… — Mon, Apr 23, 2012

Data-miner PokerTableRatings plans to allow players to decide whether to publish their PokerStars player profiles to the public. — Sat, Apr 21, 2012

William Hill poker revenues are down 8% compared to the same period last year and Ladbrokes a massive 26.8% according… — Sat, Apr 21, 2012

US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has accepted the plea deal of John Campos, the last of five defendants accused of… — Fri, Apr 20, 2012

The pace is picking up for fast fold poker as iGame.com becomes the latest site to join the market. iGame currently… — Fri, Apr 20, 2012

Following the legal battle launched by PokerStars against PokerTableRatings and the subsequent removal of profiles from… — Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Alderney Gaming Control Commission will hold a hearing to review the application of Orinic Limited, a Full Tilt… — Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The blindfold goes on as data-mining website PokerTableRatings agrees to remove all PokerStars player profiles following legal demands. — Wed, Apr 18, 2012

The first shots fired between PokerStars and PTR as website blinks briefly out of existence. — Wed, Apr 18, 2012

Laurent Tapie and ISPT co-founder named directors of a new Dublin-based company. — Tue, Apr 17, 2012

Chris “Jesus” Ferguson and Howard “The Professor” Lederer are on the receiving end of another class action… — Tue, Apr 17, 2012

Cease and Desist letters sent to data-miner is “not an idle threat.” — Mon, Apr 16, 2012

Poker Table Ratings (PTR) now tracks hands played on 888poker, also known as the Pacific Poker Network, the fourth… — Mon, Apr 16, 2012

If you’re looking to get all the details on the Epic Poker debacle, you will want to catch this week’s edition of the… — Mon, Apr 16, 2012

Poker room switches to a multiple network ahead of rumored split of the iPoker Network. — Mon, Apr 16, 2012

In an in-depth interview with PPA Board member and Litigation Support Director Patrick Fleming we discuss the legal issues surrounding the purchase of Full Tilt, the Campos plea deal and the state of regulation of online poker one year after Black Friday. — Sun, Apr 15, 2012

The boom of Zoom: Just a month after launching in beta, PokerStars’ new poker variant has been a runaway success. Could fast-fold poker become the dominating format for poker online? — Sat, Apr 14, 2012

Production company New Regency has purchased the rights to produce “Runner, Runner,” a new dramatic… — Sat, Apr 14, 2012

Both Merge Gaming and Cake Poker Network stopped accepting new players from the state of Utah this week. However, the… — Fri, Apr 13, 2012

Ongame to see a further blow to network traffic following Unibet’s acquisition of Bet24, with the plan to transition players on to the Unibet platform. — Fri, Apr 13, 2012

April 15 marks the first anniversary of Black Friday when the US Department of Justice seized domain names and handed… — Fri, Apr 13, 2012

No explanation has been provided as to why a poker room on a network that has experienced substantial growth in the last year is closing. — Thu, Apr 12, 2012

Last week Gary Herbert, Governor of Utah, authored a letter to leaders of Congress urging them to oppose federalized… — Thu, Apr 12, 2012

PokerStars has once again raised the stakes in its popular fast-fold poker variant: Zoom Poker. The new stake level of… — Thu, Apr 12, 2012

In part three of our series of exclusive in-depth articles on the PPA and its efforts, we talk with Vice President of Player Relations Rich Muny about US online poker legislation at the state level. — Thu, Apr 12, 2012

L’Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) released poker site cash game revenue figures for… — Wed, Apr 11, 2012

Tax Day is here! Are you prepared? If not, check out our exclusive in-depth series on US tax laws for poker players by Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano. — Wed, Apr 11, 2012

Bovada, the US facing site on the Bodog Poker Network, has banned the accounts of all residents in the state of… — Wed, Apr 11, 2012

After a string of eight straight declining weeks, online poker experienced a gain in traffic last week. According to… — Tue, Apr 10, 2012

PartyPoker has announced the schedule for its spring Pokerfest online poker tournament series. This year it comprises… — Tue, Apr 10, 2012

Well there is no doubt that the must listen of the week is DonkDown. The show is nearly four hours long. And though I… — Sun, Apr 08, 2012

This week PokerStars finalized their schedule for the 2012 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP). The slate of… — Fri, Apr 06, 2012

Fast Poker, another entry into the “fast fold” space first popularized by Zoom Poker and Rush Poker, is now… — Fri, Apr 06, 2012

Governor Jack Markell’s administration pitched the concept of online gambling to state legislators earlier this week. — Thu, Apr 05, 2012

In an ironic twist, attaching an online poker bill to the cybersecurity act could undo some of the harm caused to the poker industry when UIGEA was attached to the port security act in 2006. — Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Stars rep reveals that the poker room is looking closely at switching all high stakes games to Zoom Poker tables. — Thu, Apr 05, 2012

Tax Day is fast approaching! To get you prepared, our exclusive in-depth series on US tax laws for poker players by Tax Attorney Brad Polizzano continues this week with a look at state tax. — Wed, Apr 04, 2012

A New Jersey state Senate Committee approved a bill to regulate online gambling on Tuesday, permitting operators to… — Tue, Apr 03, 2012

The only part of Full Tilt to avoid a full license revocation applies for a new license to operate online gaming in Alderney. — Tue, Apr 03, 2012

Pocket Kings Ltd, the Dublin-based marketing and customer service arm behind Full Tilt Poker, is hiring. — Tue, Apr 03, 2012

Would you pay a premium to insure yourself against losing as a favorite in all-in situations online? InsuredPlay.com thinks you would. — Mon, Apr 02, 2012

It was just one month ago that we debuted the Poker Training Videos Directory on pokerfuse, and we’ve had a great… — Mon, Apr 02, 2012

I’m not sure if those of you that consider yourselves Tony G fans will like his guest spot on The Final Table this week. — Mon, Apr 02, 2012

In this edition of our series of exclusive in-depth articles on the PPA and its efforts, we talk with Vice President of Player Relations Rich Muny about the future of federal online poker legislation and how it can be affected by the retirement of long time online poker foe Jon Kyl. — Sun, Apr 01, 2012