February 2014 News Archive

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Fri, Feb 28, 2014

PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, announced three new members of Team Online professionals. — Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Doug “WCGRider” Polk leads the way for 2014’s NLH online poker — Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Proposals for amendments to the Lotteries Act at the end of the year may reduce choice for Finnish poker players. — Fri, Feb 28, 2014

The first round of Full Tilt Poker remissions payments have started hitting US bank accounts, players have confirmed to… — Fri, Feb 28, 2014

The iPoker skin has no license from the Belgian Gambling Commission and faces substantial fines if found guilty of operating illegally. — Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Thu, Feb 27, 2014

888 says new interstate agreement justifies its state-by-state roll-out and network model. — Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Chan Pelton admitted the Feb 16 theft which was confirmed by video surveillance. — Thu, Feb 27, 2014

PPA’s John Pappas argues for online gaming regulation. — Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Betfair has become the latest online gaming operator to be issued a license from the Bulgarian State Commission on… — Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Tables down to from 10-man to 9, and rake rounds off across buyins. — Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Inaugural event comes in wake of renewed push for regulated online poker in CA. — Wed, Feb 26, 2014

Local competition keeps PokerStars share of the market lower than usual. — Wed, Feb 26, 2014

The latest budget unveiled for New Jersey by Governor Chris Christie has reduced expected state gaming revenues—online… — Wed, Feb 26, 2014

iPoker skin to shut this Friday. — Wed, Feb 26, 2014

The President of France has appointed Charles Coppolani to the post vacated by Jean-François Vilotte. — Wed, Feb 26, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Wed, Feb 26, 2014

Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada and Governor Jack Markell of Delaware signed a historic agreement on Tuesday that… — Tue, Feb 25, 2014

The main site is offline, the poker client has been inaccessible for 10 days and players have been unable to deposit or withdraw. — Tue, Feb 25, 2014

Free wifi access will allow players to play on or offline in the new facility. — Tue, Feb 25, 2014

The US Supreme Court has decided that the Dicristina case does not merit being placed on its docket. The court looks at… — Tue, Feb 25, 2014

4,000 players who entered the Borgata Winter Open are represented in a lawsuit demanding compensation for their entry fees and other costs. — Tue, Feb 25, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Mon, Feb 24, 2014

The Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham played host to the Sky Poker UK Poker Championships as Alex Spencer (GPI#5532) picked… — Mon, Feb 24, 2014

Players that provided incomplete or inaccurate banking information will have their payments delayed. — Mon, Feb 24, 2014

Despite experiencing the biggest decline, Delaware Park still represents 60% of the online poker market in Delaware — Mon, Feb 24, 2014

Long-awaited system to roll out on March 3. — Mon, Feb 24, 2014

Registrations fall just short of new world record for largest ever poker tournament. — Mon, Feb 24, 2014

Nevada senators plan bill to ban all forms of online gaming, but with an online poker exemption. — Mon, Feb 24, 2014

Two bills seeking to regulate online poker in the state of California were introduced on Friday. — Mon, Feb 24, 2014

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. — Sun, Feb 23, 2014

Most read stories on pokerfuse in the last seven days. — Sat, Feb 22, 2014

Our weekly round-up of the special features, columns and news published exclusively on pokerfuse PRO. — Sat, Feb 22, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Fri, Feb 21, 2014

As is the tradition, PokerStars is celebrating the 8th anniversary of the Sunday Million by offering 8 times the… — Fri, Feb 21, 2014

Market leader is first to offer native app for Android devices. — Fri, Feb 21, 2014

Licensed in the Philippines and with tables in pesos, new beta soft-launch hints at a new direction. — Fri, Feb 21, 2014

Multi-entry tournament series promises big prizes for small buyins. — Fri, Feb 21, 2014

Troika wants no more delays in tax revenue-raising online gaming regulation. — Fri, Feb 21, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Recreationally-focused new independent poker room goes live for a real money beta test. — Thu, Feb 20, 2014

On Friday the US Supreme Court will announce whether it has decided to examine the Dicristina case, and therefore issue… — Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Increasing trust for other skins may underlie Intertops’ decision to gradually move away from a segregated player pool. — Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Thu, Feb 20, 2014

US based online poker site Ultimate Poker announced that poker professional Danielle “dmoongirl” Andersen… — Thu, Feb 20, 2014

New poker room under Real Gaming brand debuts. — Wed, Feb 19, 2014

Inaugural MPNPT 2014 to stop at several locations across Europe. — Wed, Feb 19, 2014

Online poker giant becomes the third operator approved to offer online gaming in the country. — Wed, Feb 19, 2014

Sheldon Adelson’s views on terrorism are as extreme as his views on online gaming, and equally wrong. — Wed, Feb 19, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Wed, Feb 19, 2014

For tens of thousands of US poker players defrauded by the old Full Tilt Poker, a near-1000 day wait is almost over. — Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Pokerfuse gets to know two of Full Tilt Poker’s new Black Card Pros. — Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Daniel Negreanu has proposed a format for an Olympic style team poker tournament. He suggests six teams of six players… — Tue, Feb 18, 2014

10% monthly growth is forecast by the international rating agency to give annual revenues of $200m to $300m. — Tue, Feb 18, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Mon, Feb 17, 2014

Daniel Cates (GPI#29943) made a rare appearance on the live tournament circuit at WPT Alpha8 Johannesburg … good thing… — Mon, Feb 17, 2014

A look at the major guaranteed tournaments in regulated New Jersey online poker rooms on Sunday. — Mon, Feb 17, 2014

On Wednesday, Unibet will beta-launch its all-new poker software with a recreational focus at its core. — Mon, Feb 17, 2014

The 24 year old online cash game player scores his first major live victory. — Mon, Feb 17, 2014

Including the US and Canada, Bodog Poker Network now available in just four jurisdictions. — Mon, Feb 17, 2014

iPoker Spain skin to shut March 1. — Mon, Feb 17, 2014

Another step forward in liberalizing poker and gambling in Norway. — Mon, Feb 17, 2014

Pokerfuse highlights some of the options now available to play online poker tournaments in New Jersey. — Sun, Feb 16, 2014

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. — Sun, Feb 16, 2014

Most read stories on pokerfuse in the last seven days. — Sat, Feb 15, 2014

Our weekly round-up of the special features, columns and news published exclusively on pokerfuse PRO. — Sat, Feb 15, 2014

Funds confiscated and victims can expect reimbursements. — Fri, Feb 14, 2014

Poker pro Jason Somerville talks to pokerfuse about his popular webcast, promoting Ultimate Poker, the UFC and being the first openly gay male poker player. — Fri, Feb 14, 2014

Ole Schemion drops to second place and Mike “Timex” McDonald leads the PoY race. — Fri, Feb 14, 2014

48 players have qualified for Day 2 of the Panama LSOP Millions in Day 1 events held in their own countries. — Fri, Feb 14, 2014

Operators again warned not to directly target Dutch players, ahead of new regulated expected next year. — Fri, Feb 14, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Fri, Feb 14, 2014

The Garden City Group announced on Thursday that petitioners that confirmed their Full Tilt Poker account balance in a… — Thu, Feb 13, 2014

In wake of the debut into online casino gaming on Full Tilt, Rational Group is “exploring opportunities” of a sportsbook launch. — Thu, Feb 13, 2014

23.5% of French online poker players play on sites operating without a French license. — Thu, Feb 13, 2014

The regulatory environment in Canada is gradually getting tougher. — Thu, Feb 13, 2014

All allegations against Ifrah Law dismissed. — Thu, Feb 13, 2014

The monthly internet gross revenue figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for the month of… — Wed, Feb 12, 2014

1to5.com and ChicagoJoey offer entertainment and learning in a free, if limited, package. — Wed, Feb 12, 2014

The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa Poker Room in Atlantic City announced dates for their upcoming 2014 Borgata Spring… — Wed, Feb 12, 2014

The WSOP has released the 2014 schedule which aims to appeal to a larger player base. — Wed, Feb 12, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Wed, Feb 12, 2014

PokerStars’ French reality TV show offers €150k in prizes. — Tue, Feb 11, 2014

In an apparent win-win, players from dot-com US sites attracted to New Jersey regulated sites have been instantly replaced. — Tue, Feb 11, 2014

Real money native iOS app now available in most regions, and Android app available as direct download. — Tue, Feb 11, 2014

WSOP Main event opportunities run on regulated online sites in Nevada and New Jersey. — Tue, Feb 11, 2014

It was an All-Canadian heads-up battle as Amichai Barer (GPI#244) defeated Sorel Mizzi (GPI#40) to win the Main Event… — Mon, Feb 10, 2014

With a buyin as big at $250,000 one would expect plenty of the most recognizable names in poker to both take part and… — Mon, Feb 10, 2014

Want to play on dot-com sites from the US? That’ll be $12,000 a year. — Mon, Feb 10, 2014

Over the weekend 22-year old Canadian online poker pro Ami Barer bested a field of 668 runners to become the 2014… — Mon, Feb 10, 2014

Gambler demands €950k of gambling losses be returned because the online operator was in the gray market. — Mon, Feb 10, 2014

High stakes player and content manager Aaron Jones talked to pokerfuse about the new poker video training venture. — Mon, Feb 10, 2014

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. — Sun, Feb 09, 2014

Most read stories on pokerfuse in the last seven days. — Sat, Feb 08, 2014

Our weekly round-up of the special features, columns and news published exclusively on pokerfuse PRO. — Sat, Feb 08, 2014

Pokerfuse highlights some of the options now available to play online poker tournaments in New Jersey. — Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Another $1 tournament and $300,000 prize pool seeks to beat its own record for largest number of participants in a poker tournament. — Fri, Feb 07, 2014

888 to add at least $1000 to the prize pool of the private “BANJO!” tournament series. — Fri, Feb 07, 2014

The Global Poker Index (GPI) is continuing to deploy its ranking system throughout the poker world with another Player… — Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Play2B owner and the founder of Gioco Digitale take a strategic position in Cake. — Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Online test of Hold’em variant to follow a live play through with UP pros. — Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Scott Seiver and Sorrel Mizzi lead the field with Eric Seidel ready to add to his Aussie Millions winnings. — Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Complete breakdown of NJ poker sites and how to get your money on. — Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Mansion is expected to appeal against the decision. — Thu, Feb 06, 2014

The amended government finance bill will return to the lower house for a third reading. — Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Wed, Feb 05, 2014

Sheldon Adelson and his anti-online gaming team encounter competition for the mindset of Americans on the topic of online gaming. — Wed, Feb 05, 2014

Rebranded and stripped down Magic Hold’em odds calculator and HUD available free for players. — Wed, Feb 05, 2014

partypoker NJ and BogataPoker get official support from PokerTracker. — Wed, Feb 05, 2014

The lower main event guarantee will still be double the prize pool achieved last year. — Wed, Feb 05, 2014

An email to a high-volume regular warning of “punitive action” over repeated time-outs spawns lengthy debate. — Wed, Feb 05, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Tue, Feb 04, 2014

The Garden City Group provided further clarification regarding the status of rakeback for players identified as… — Tue, Feb 04, 2014

Messages sent out to players on PokerHost, a skin on the Merge Gaming Network, attempted to trick players into sending… — Tue, Feb 04, 2014

Big live and online pros to head to South Africa this February. — Tue, Feb 04, 2014

France has stepped up its campaign against gray market gambling operators by airing a TV commercial exposing players’... — Tue, Feb 04, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Tue, Feb 04, 2014

Robert Merulla (GPI#12452) outlasted a +1,200 player field to take home the title at the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open… — Mon, Feb 03, 2014

Affiliates, FTP Pros and anyone with a government debt should check the GCG site. — Mon, Feb 03, 2014

The biggest promotion yet in the New Jersey market ends in an extravaganza. — Mon, Feb 03, 2014

Amendments proposed by Lord Moyniham likely to be accepted. — Mon, Feb 03, 2014

The latest from the Pokerfuse Poker Podcast Directory. — Sun, Feb 02, 2014

Most read stories on pokerfuse in the last seven days. — Sat, Feb 01, 2014

Our weekly round-up of the special features, columns and news published exclusively on pokerfuse PRO. — Sat, Feb 01, 2014

Bite-sized summary of the day’s poker news. — Sat, Feb 01, 2014