New face for Sky Poker

March 20, 2012

Brit televised poker fans will soon see a new face on the Sky Poker roster on Channel 865 following the appointment of Jen Mason, a journalist who has played major live tournaments as well as reporting on them for several years. Educated in Classical Languages at Oxford, Mason is also an experienced poker dealer and […]

Real money Zoom Poker takes off

March 18, 2012

Pokerstars’ management must be pleased with the reportedly huge response it has received to its real money Zoom Poker beta launch. Launched Friday on a limited number of Texas Hold’em and Omaha tables, the new high speed poker facility initially offered micro-stake action in the1c/2c range, with a maximum of around 1,500 players at a […]

Danish victory at European Poker Tour Madrid

March 18, 2012

Four days of intense poker action in the Pokerstars European Poker Tour Madrid resulted in Danish player Frederik Jensen taking home the winner’s Euro 495,000 in the main event this weekend – a solid pay check despite a three way chop amongst the finalists. Jensen also claimed the winner’s $10,000 Shamballa Jewels bracelet for his […]

Relax with Fast Poker for prominent online operators

March 16, 2012

Alderney-licenced Relax Gaming Network Ltd’s “Fast Poker” product has been taken up by Unibet, Betsson and iGame who will launch the “Rush Poker”-type game within the next month. Full Tilt’s unfortunate fall from grace has left a gap in the market for a fast-paced poker game such as its popular Rush Poker. Other operators keen […]

Power Poker bans US play

March 15, 2012

Cake Poker Network skin, Power Poker, as reportedly been in contact with its American customers notifying them that their services are no longer available to U.S. residents with immediate effect. Power Poker refused acceptance of new U.S. registrations from June 1, 2011 but allowed its already registered customers to continue playing, however, according to Poker […]

Hand histories now available from Bodog Poker

March 15, 2012

In what appears to be an attempt to ameliorate the collusion furore that followed its introduction of anonymous online poker tables, Bodog Poker has now advised players that they can request their own hand histories, along with the hole card details of all players in the same hand, after a 24 hour time lapse. ?The […]

Iowa online poker bill derailed

March 15, 2012

Sen. Jeff Danielson’s bill SF2257 seeking to legalise online gambling in the state of Iowa appears to have ended its remarkable legislative journey, run aground on the rocks of a House committee due to a ‘general lack of interest’, according to the Republican committee chief, Kraig Paulsen. The local newspaper The Gazette reports that Paulsen […]

Iowa online poker legalisation facing another dealine

March 14, 2012

Senator Jeff Danielson’s intrastate online poker legalisation measure SF 2275 has made it through the state Senate on a bipartisan vote of 29-20, but faces another ‘time funnel’ deadline of this Friday as it heads for the House and a further committee hearing. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, a Republican, said after the positive Senate vote […]

W-Tech social media company has online poker plans

March 14, 2012

The high profile CEO of W Technologies, Wayne Root, says the Nevada based online social media and gaming company plans to offer online poker if it is successful in raising capital for the project. In a statement Tuesday, Root said, “Contingent upon the successful raise of our next round of capital, WTCG anticipates launching an […]

Italian poker giant bails on France

March 13, 2012

The giant Italian online gambling company Microgame, awarded an ARJEL licence for its People’s Poker and People?s Bet to operate in France over a year ago, has withdrawn from the market without even opening its virtual doors. No explanation was given for the decision, although in July last year CEO Fabrizio D’Aloia warned that despite […]