March 2013 News Archive

Preflop betting sizes in low stakes live games, getting reads without using a HUD and how to increase your profits from bet-folding this week in the Poker Training Video Directory. — Sun, Mar 31, 2013

Missed anything? Catch up with our weekly Saturday column, breaking down the top ten most read stories in the last seven days. — Sat, Mar 30, 2013

Full Tilt Black card discussion, Ed Miller’s latest book, Esfandiari interview and more home game discussion this week in poker podcasts. — Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Satellites ongoing in advance of twin-audience series. — Fri, Mar 29, 2013

After nine years, Fortune Poker has called it a day on its poker and gaming operations. The site will continue to… — Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Alleged payment delays at Revolution Gaming have forced Adameve to suspend all poker withdrawals according to a notice… — Thu, Mar 28, 2013

The second quarterly report from Spanish regulator DGOJ shows strong growth in both poker cash games and tournaments,... — Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Changes to FTP’s rewards program reveals a renewed appreciation for high-volume players. — Wed, Mar 27, 2013

Petitions will be made available online for volunteers to begin gathering signatures. — Wed, Mar 27, 2013

Players face April 7 deadline to reactivate accounts. — Wed, Mar 27, 2013

PartyPoker has released the schedule for its third annual Pokerfest tournament series, running four events each day… — Wed, Mar 27, 2013

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn may favor some form of gambling expansion, but he seems firm in his stance against online… — Tue, Mar 26, 2013

The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has submitted supplementary evidence… — Tue, Mar 26, 2013

PokerStars has released a tentative schedule for the Spring Championship of Online Poker, which includes the return of… — Tue, Mar 26, 2013

Statute’s broad language causes concern to poker players and other online gamers. — Mon, Mar 25, 2013

The re-imagined Jackpot follows through on its promise for more frequent, better-distributed payouts under new zero-fee format. — Mon, Mar 25, 2013

After being down for more than two days, the bitcoin-only SealsWithClubs poker site has been restored. — Mon, Mar 25, 2013

Heads up Irish Poker, the dangers of slow playing, a PLO leakfinder lesson and more Courchevel instruction this week in the Poker Training Video Directory. — Sun, Mar 24, 2013

A tech team at bitcoin-fueled, US-facing SealsWithClubs is working to restore the site after an attack shut it down for… — Sat, Mar 23, 2013

Missed anything? Catch up with our weekly Saturday column, breaking down the top ten most read stories in the last seven days. — Sat, Mar 23, 2013

As one of the most successful economies in South America, Colombia moves to protect its citizens and collect its share. — Fri, Mar 22, 2013

The Nevada Gaming Commission continued issuing interactive gaming licenses on Thursday. The latest recipients, 888 US… — Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Fourteen companies, including PokerStars, have submitted requests to provide online gambling services in Delaware. — Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Rational Group, parent company of PokerStars, is looking to invest more than $40m into The Atlantic Club Hotel and… — Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Though gambling went unmentioned in the UK Chancellor’s budget speech Wednesday, the Office of Budgetary Responsibility… — Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Five-Card Omaha games to be introduced across all PokerStars’ networks this week. — Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Washington state player Curtis Woodard leads grassroots effort to get poker on the 2014 ballot. — Wed, Mar 20, 2013

If there is one thing clear from last week’s 2012 financial report and subsequent interviews with bwin.party… — Wed, Mar 20, 2013

€4.1m in FullTiltPoker.FR deposits has been reclaimed, representing approximately 90% of all French cash balances,... — Wed, Mar 20, 2013

Home game dealing, tournament poker strategy, the latest poker world gossip and we welcome the Michigan Poker Monster this week in poker podcasts. — Tue, Mar 19, 2013

Nevada Gaming Commission seeks business and public input on regulations for interstate online poker regulations. — Tue, Mar 19, 2013

Bwin.Party CEO Norbert Teufelberger set out the company’s strategy in presenting results for 2012: less marketing spend… — Tue, Mar 19, 2013

A continued shuffling among traffic numbers of online poker sites shows iPoker closing the gap on PartyPoker, with Full… — Mon, Mar 18, 2013

A Louisiana state representative wants fellow legislators to analyze the prospect of Internet gaming in the state. — Mon, Mar 18, 2013

Three year stint as sponsored pro comes to an end. — Mon, Mar 18, 2013

Playing with low stack to pot ratios, an introduction to 5-card draw and a new game called Courchevel this week in the Poker Training Video Directory. — Sun, Mar 17, 2013

Missed anything? Catch up with our weekly Saturday column, breaking down the top ten most read stories in the last seven days. — Sat, Mar 16, 2013

While other gaming companies produce a stream of press releases about their plans for newly regulated US markets,... — Fri, Mar 15, 2013

The Italian Supreme Court has released its rationale behind a 2009 judgment that tournament poker is not a form of… — Fri, Mar 15, 2013

A recent amendment to the latest gambling expansion bill being considered by Illinois politicians includes modifications… — Thu, Mar 14, 2013

A study by the Australian government released this week has recommended regulating online gambling as part of a… — Thu, Mar 14, 2013

The new Equity Poker Network carries with it the promise of a “fairer future” for small and medium-sized operators in an evolving online-gambling market where battles among skins and networks have become more the rule than the exception. — Thu, Mar 14, 2013

Dedicated website promises that the claim process will begin “shortly.” — Wed, Mar 13, 2013

A New York Senate budget proposal championed by the state’s Senate Majority Coalition includes language calling… — Wed, Mar 13, 2013

With a deal to purchase an Atlantic City casino in the works, PokerStars is inviting a New Jersey resident to a series… — Wed, Mar 13, 2013

Texas state legislators introduced a constitutional amendment on Tuesday to authorize online poker if regulated by… — Wed, Mar 13, 2013

In a new client updated released Tuesday morning, Full Tilt is now spreading two new poker variants, and will soon… — Wed, Mar 13, 2013

Payments owed to poker room AdamevePoker from its network partner, Revolution, are nearly five months past due,... — Tue, Mar 12, 2013

Given the stringent nature of the bad actor lockouts in the proposed state regulation, the reasons for Caesar’s recent Barriere partnership become clear. — Tue, Mar 12, 2013

“Orderly transition” from MPN to iPoker planned as part of wide-reaching new online partnership. — Tue, Mar 12, 2013

The filing claims the AGA has no standing to disturb the pending purchase of Atlantic City’s Atlantic Club Casino by PokerStars. — Mon, Mar 11, 2013

Separate measures in the states of Hawaii and Iowa seeking to authorize and regulate online poker have folded,... — Mon, Mar 11, 2013

The tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda’s ongoing World Trade Organization dispute with the… — Mon, Mar 11, 2013

Treasure Island to be the first AAPN “skin” on 888’s new US poker network. — Mon, Mar 11, 2013

PS pros go 3-0 against “The Professionals.” — Mon, Mar 11, 2013

Soon after the launch of the new Strobe Poker on Ongame, network owner Amaya has announced a rake reduction of 20%. — Mon, Mar 11, 2013

Playing aces preflop, the theory of Value Targeting and the potential problems with taking time off from poker this week in the Poker Training Video Directory. — Sun, Mar 10, 2013

Missed anything? Catch up with our weekly Saturday column, breaking down the top ten most read stories in the last seven days. — Sat, Mar 09, 2013

The new PokerStars LIVE deck at the London Hippodrome casino is now open for business. — Fri, Mar 08, 2013

New legislation approved by an Illinois senate committee on Wednesday seeks to regulate online gambling, including… — Thu, Mar 07, 2013

Illinois’ latest gambling expansion bill represents the state’s second attempt to implement a full slate of internet gambling. — Thu, Mar 07, 2013

Two more skins on the Merge Poker Network, OverBet.com and IronDuke Poker, have closed their doors. — Thu, Mar 07, 2013

Nevada gaming officials essentially added two more names to its long list of interactive gaming licenses on Wednesday,... — Thu, Mar 07, 2013

WinPoker.com adds first-class support for Bitcoin to its cashier. — Wed, Mar 06, 2013

Gaming license for bwin.party officially ends a long public dispute with the gaming regulator. — Wed, Mar 06, 2013

Ongoing pre-trial hearings in the “Black Friday” criminal case against former Full Tilt CEO Ray Bitar have… — Wed, Mar 06, 2013

New partnership renews interest in bold Wembley live poker event. — Wed, Mar 06, 2013

We welcome The Poker Dish to our family of podcasts, check out happenings in the UK and Florida, listen to the motives behind the recent GPI banning of players and find out what to expect this summer at the WSOP. — Wed, Mar 06, 2013

A public relations battle between PokerStars and the American Gaming Association has shifted into full gear. — Tue, Mar 05, 2013

A new bill that would establish a legal mechanism for “social poker” gaming clubs to operate within the… — Tue, Mar 05, 2013

Quiet launch across the dot.com network with 2 microstakes NL pools already running. — Tue, Mar 05, 2013

The American Gaming Association (AGA), the United States’ largest lobbying and policy organization representing… — Tue, Mar 05, 2013

Site officials also recommend players file complaint with Malta LGA over six-month processing times. — Tue, Mar 05, 2013

PokerStars celebrated the 7th anniversary of its flagship Sunday Million tournament by offering a $7m guarantee. Though… — Mon, Mar 04, 2013

The highest limits offered by the Merge Gaming Network were removed from its lobby as part of a software update earlier… — Mon, Mar 04, 2013

New Jersey’s gaming regulators could reveal preliminary standards for online gaming as early as this week. — Mon, Mar 04, 2013

The Mathematics of MTTs, HUD configuartion, learning to fold and more this week in the Poker Training Video Directory. — Sun, Mar 03, 2013

Missed anything? Catch up with our weekly Saturday column, breaking down the top ten most read stories in the last seven days. — Sat, Mar 02, 2013

Joining the player segregation party: A Network-wide policy will categorize players based on skill level. — Fri, Mar 01, 2013

Regulator confident that unification is possible by end of year, as talks between the two are “sufficiently advanced.” — Fri, Mar 01, 2013

PokerStars’ latest branded online poker room, “PokerStars LIVE at the City of Dreams,” will open for… — Fri, Mar 01, 2013

Although specifics are still unknown, certain tables containing a threshold of “new” or “inexperienced” players are apparently hidden from other players. — Fri, Mar 01, 2013

Unibet’s poker room in France made the planned move from Ongame onto iPoker Thursday. — Fri, Mar 01, 2013