February 15, 2009
PokerStars.com, the world’s largest online poker site, has come to the rescue of thousands of poker players following the shutdown recently of the poker subscription site Fleet Street Games.com (see previous report). Fleet Street was just one of several such sites which have failed in the currently tough economic times. Launched in February 2008, Fleet […]
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 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
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 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 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 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 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 9, 2009
Poker fans who were cheered by the recent news that a Pennsylvania court had ruled that skill dominated chance in poker (see previous report) will have to wait a little longer for a definitive legal opinion following the news late last week that the issue has been referred to the Pennsylvanian Superior Court. The skill […]
February 9, 2009
New instant-play software introduced at the Bodog online poker website recently will be welcomed by Apple-Mac players as another addition to the choice of venues, although the new feature is limited to one table action at present. Bodog will be under pressure to improve this situation, faced with competitors like Party Poker, which offers multi-table […]