February 12, 2014
The good news from California is that another run at legalising online poker is reportedly about to commence in the state Legislature…and this one may have a better chance than previous attempts with reports that the key support of tribal gambling interests is growing, with at least seven tribes now on-side for a bill drafted […]
February 11, 2014
The Bitcoin-friendly online poker site SealsWithClubs was launched in August 2011 as one of the pioneering sites accepting the virtual currency, and it’s had more than its fair share of attacks by password hackers and distributed denial of services (DDoS) crooks. However, chief exec Bryan Micon says that the hassles have ultimately been to the […]
February 9, 2014
With a stellar registration list of 39 players who added 37 re-ups to generate a tasty A$7.4 million prize pool, the A$100,000 Aussie Millions Challenge was always going to be a nail-biter, and so it turned out as a table chock-full of poker aces battled it out in Melbourne over the weekend. The composition of […]
February 8, 2014
The Isle of Man-based online poker operator Pokerstars is gearing up for another gigantic poker tournament that it hopes will break its own record for the most players in action online at the same time. The company is planning a $1 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed prize pool tournament for February 23 on its dotcom site as […]
February 5, 2014
In what seems to be a rather clumsy scam using a gmail address, attempts were made this week to con Merge Poker Network players on the PokerHost skin into sending Bitcoins in order to fund their accounts, with a sweetener of a 25 percent discount. The poker information site Pokerfuse reports that the fraudsters behind […]
February 5, 2014
Recent enquiry responses from US Congressmen have provided a useful update on the current state of federal attempts at online gambling legalisation – specifically those introduced by Texas Republican Joe Barton and New York Representative Peter King. In responding to enquiries by the publication Poker News, Representatives Reid Ribble and Tom Petri advised that Joe […]
February 4, 2014
A 74-year-old former Irish school teacher with a persistent penchant for online poker found himself in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court this week charged with defrauding his restaurateur employer of Euro 135,000. The Irish Times reports that John Carlos was employed as a part-time accountant by the restaurant, and pleaded guilty to forging signatures on […]
February 4, 2014
The $25,000 buy-in Aussie Millions Challenge event Downunder came to a fast if unspectacular end Monday as the five remaining professional players made a deal and then boosted the blinds to end the match quickly. Max Altergott was the titular winner, having started the final table low on the chip stacks…and the five-way chop meant […]
February 4, 2014
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey poker fan Myroslaw “onetime99” Woroch (40) has become the first instant millionaire created in Borgata Casino’s online poker promotion “New Jersey’s Next Poker Millionaire.” With typical casino industry panache and flair, Worock was crowned following an online tournament on the Borgata Poker site that culminated in a televised championship event played […]