Absolute Poker: Latest News

Players have discovered that PayPal is sharing personal information with Iovation and they are protesting at the relationship with a company founded by executives implicated in the UB/AP cheating scandal.
Poker Players Protest PayPal Information Share with Iovation

Iovation founder Greg Pierson was directly implicated in the UltimateBet cheating scandal.

The PPA has held a conference call with the DOJ. The PPA received advice that pushing for fraud charges against AP/UP could help players get reimbursed.
PPA Meets DOJ to Discuss Full Tilt Remissions Process, UltimateBet and Absolute Poker Cases

First Full Tilt remission checks should go out at the end of the first quarter of 2014. 80% of the 35,000 claims had been accepted by players.

The PPA's Rich Muny has found a legal basis for players to submit claims to the Garden City Group for funds lost at UltimateBet and Absolute Poker.
PPA Suggests Remission May be Possible for Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker Victims

Chances are slim, but according to Rich Muny there is a legal precedent that could bring relief to victims of AP/UB.

ex-UB and AP man head Amaya's online division.
Amaya Hires Former Absolute Poker Frontman as Online Gaming Head

Paul Leggett, ex-COO of Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker, to head Amaya’s online strategy, including Ongame.

"Straight Flush" tells the "larger than life" story of a group of American college buddies building a "billion dollar poker colossus."
“Rags to Riches” Absolute Poker Book to be Released Next Month

Straight Flush, a new book about the rise and fall of Absolute Poker that has drawn criticism from the poker community…

PokerStars connected to questionable advertorial content
PokerStars Marketing Gaffe Causes Placement, Removal of Cereus-themed Story

Piece placed by third-party marketing firm excerpts controversial August 2012 KGC presser regarding Cereus Network claims.

DOJ has the Absolute Poker software and awaits the court's permission to sell the assets
US DOJ Confirms Possession of Absolute Poker Software, Presses Court for Sale Order

Time becomes a factor as the Absolute Poker assets continue to sink in value.

AP founders struggle to regain ownership of the company
Absolute Poker Owners Contest DOJ Asset Seizure and Sale

Caught in their own shell game, AP founders try to reassert ownership of the defunct internet poker site.

What the world may learn about the Absolute Poker story.
Bringing Back the Frat House…Really?

What version of the Absolute Poker story will be portrayed to the public?

In a brief “advisory notice” regarding its one-time customer, Blanca Games, the Canada-based Kahnawake Gaming Commission has confirmed US court…
KGC Confirms Settlement Terms Between Blanca Games, US Department of Justice

Claims of ownership interest in Blanca need to be settled prior to the distribution of liquidated assets.

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Why Absolute Poker Players Won’t Be Paid

Yesterday’s formal settlement in the case of United States v. PokerStars, et. al, and the correlating acquisition…

Overshadowed by today’s news of the the settlement between the DOJ, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker was the US Attorney’s Office proposal to also settle…
DOJ Proposes Absolute Poker/UB Settlement

Overshadowed by today’s news of the the settlement between the DOJ, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker was the US…

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