June 3, 2011
Most observers of the online poker scene will be familiar with the name Rich Muny, an energetic advocate for legalised internet poker in the United States who has done much to spread the good word on the industry as one of the state directors of the Poker Players Alliance. This week PPA executive director John […]
June 2, 2011
Seasoned poker pro and high-profile Team Full Tilt member, Phil Ivey, issued a statement this week informing industry observers that he has electronically filed a lawsuit against Tiltware LLC, the software provider and marketing company behind Full Tilt Poker. Ivey’s statement informs that the lawsuit is related to unsettled player accounts and further goes on […]
June 2, 2011
After a relatively short run of just over a year in the online poker industry, Victory Poker’s Dan Fleyshman has announced the closure of the online poker room and the migration of its players to Cake Poker. Fleyshman who was primarily in the energy drink business, initially launched Victory Poker.com on the small Everleaf Poker […]
June 2, 2011
Our story earlier today on Phil Ivey launching a legal action against Full Tilt Poker parent Tiltware has had an interesting sequel as Clark County court documents have become available. Case No. A-11-642387-C refers to an action by Phillip Ivey, Jr., Plaintiff against Tiltware LLC, Defendant, in which it is alleged that Tiltware has denied Ivey’s […]
May 31, 2011
Legalised online poker moved a step closer in Nevada Monday when the state Senate approved a measure directing the Nevada Gaming Commission to prepare regulations for the advent of online poker, once federal legislation is passed that specifically makes the pastime legal. The measure has been making good progress through legislative committees (see previous reports) […]
May 31, 2011
Today (May 31st) sees the start of the 2011 World Series of Poker, the game’s biggest live extravaganza run by Caesars Entertainment from its Las Vegas Rio Hotel and Resort. This 42nd edition of the planet’s most prestigious live poker championship will be keenly watched by industry observers interested in the possible impact of recent […]
May 31, 2011
Sunday night saw the grand finale of the 2010 – 2011 World Series of Poker Circuit season in a $1 million freeroll national championship at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. By the end of the first day the original entry field of 100 players had been whittled down to 35, leading to a final table […]
May 30, 2011
Jay Hancock, a respected columnist for the Baltimore Sun, wrote a savvy and interesting op-ed article on the current state of online gambling play in the United States this week, examining the Black Friday and Blue Monday enforcement actions and quoting knowledgeable experts on the situation. Jeff Ifrah, a Washington-based lawyer who has represented Internet […]
May 30, 2011
Sweden’s Lukas Berglund (18) pocketed Euro 206 000 and was crowned the WPT Spanish Championship’s youngest-ever winner last night (Sunday). The five-day Euro 3 500 buy-in event, held at Casino Barcelona in Barcelona, saw Berglund overcoming an overall field of 216 players and besting a final table of eight. Berglund took the title after only […]
May 28, 2011
Industry observers report that a Full Tilt Poker bank account at the Bank of Ireland has been released by the US Department of Justice (DoJ). Monies held in the account allegedly amount to over a third of the estimated $100 million to $150 million owed to players revealed an unidentified Full Tilt Poker source to […]