February 15, 2009
Players at the defunct poker subscription site Zosoz.com are less fortunate than their counterparts at Fleet Street Games, according to reports in the Vadnais Heights Press. Instead of being taken care of by a reputable outfit like PokerStars, the Zosoz members have been largely left to fend for themselves….and the local police are now calling […]
February 13, 2009
The failure of Duplicate Poker.com last year (see previous reports) surfaced again this week with the revelation that the company’s liquidators have been assembling claims from players, affiliates and other creditors against the remaining assets. Since November last year, McTevia & Associates, LLC has been using a variety of communications channels, including Google groups like […]
February 13, 2009
The latest of several million dollar prize pool events in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series XI has been concluded, earning the winner $245 696 and change. Event 17 was a $322 buy-in NLHE 6-max with rebuys which attracted 1 091 entrants. With a large number of rebuys and add ons, the final prize pool […]
February 13, 2009
A recommendation this week from a London analyst firm, Daniel Stewart & Company, that investors switch their holdings from PartyGaming to 888 has industry observers trying to second guess what may soon be in the corporate works. The recommendation is based on the possibility that 888 is “likely” to consolidate or outsource its online poker […]
February 11, 2009
The so far unsuccessful attempt by Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick to introduce tax-raising land casinos to the New England state has entered its third year with a new bill introduced by Representatives Brian Wallace and Martin Walsh. The attempt to expand gambling in the state has attracted the attention of the online gambling community mainly […]
February 11, 2009
Event 12 – a thousand dollar buy-in NLHE tourney – in the currently running Full Tilt Online Poker Series XI produced a great return on investment for player “Zugwat” this week, earning him a $350 450 payday. The event was just one of several $1.5 million guaranteed events in the current series, which has had […]
February 10, 2009
Ladbrokes Poker has announced the completion of its merge and migration to the Microgaming Poker Network this week, offering its players more action from higher player liquidity and prize pools. The major online gambling company’s previously stand-alone Internet poker site is now part of the well established and successful Microgaming poker operation following talks last […]
February 10, 2009
The eleventh edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series continued to attract large crowds of players this week, with Event 10, a $300+22 no-limit hold ’em tournament guaranteeing $1,5 million in prizes, pulling ‘em in. The event was supported by 5 325 entries, generating a prize pool that exceeded the guarantee by $97 500 […]
February 9, 2009
The attempt by PokerStars.com to break it’s own Guiness Book of World Records entry for most online poker players in action simultaneously (see previous reports) has been successful, with the globally respected book accepting PokerStars’ meticulously presented records of the event. PokerStars set a target of 35 000 as a convincing demonstration of its world […]
February 9, 2009
The Merge poker network skin Aced.com scored something of a coup last week, announcing that it had recruited former WSOP Main Event champion Jamie Gold to its promotional team. Gold won poker’s biggest game in 2006, claiming a controversy-riddled main prize of over $12 million (see previous reports) Gold has made his mark on the […]