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 […]
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 7, 2009
Player reports this week indicate that the Kiwi Poker and Prestige Poker websites have apparently shut down, with all players being automatically rerouted to CD Poker, also a member of the iPoker network operated by Playtech. When we went to press there was no indication of whether players on the two defunct sites had received […]
February 6, 2009
The Affiliate Series of Poker tournament that has now become a traditional part of Casino Affiliate Program conferences attracted 64 entrants this year, and was held in London. The event seated 64 players, whittled down from the almost 500 affiliate marketers who tried to qualify. The 2009 ASOP – a Texas Hold ‘Em freeze-out competition […]
February 6, 2009
The always informative 2Plus2 poker forum provided a cautionary tale for travelling poker players this week – don’t carry large amounts of cash to (or from) the game. Professional poker player David ‘Viffer’ Peat posted that he had to endure deprivation of liberty and the confiscation of $15 000 in cash and an expensive Rolex […]
February 5, 2009
Stockmasters reports that World Poker Tour Enterprises shares have declined dramatically, dropping to 35 cents from a peak value of around $22 a share. Analysts speculate that the cause for the decline is the negative impact of the UIGEA on Internet poker, but add a note of hope that a new and more enlightened US […]
February 5, 2009
The world’s second largest online poker website, Full Tilt Poker, has released the schedule for the eleventh edition of its popular Full Tilt Online Series of Poker tournament, including six million dollar events to kickstart its 2009 promotional efforts. FTOPS XI features 25 pro-hosted events and guarantees more than $15 million in prize money over […]
February 5, 2009
Gala Coral management has decided to discontinue the company’s British Poker Tour after two years of successful operations in a move that industry observers speculate may be due to the currently depressed economic climate. However, tour manager Mark O’Donnell says the reason for canning the tour is to try something new. “While we’ve had two […]
February 5, 2009
G-Tech subsidiary Boss Media made some strong claims for its International Poker Network this week, claiming that the online poker site outperforms all other non-US-facing poker networks. The company cites numbers from the independent poker statistics portal PokersiteScout.com as the basis for its boast. Since the acquisition by GTECH last year (see previous reports) Boss […]
February 5, 2009
Sometimes it pays to lose, notably when the poker player is in action online at a badbeat jackpot table. The advantages of losing were illustrated this week when the Cereus Poker Network, home to Tokwiro Enterprises’ online poker sites Absolute Poker and UltimateBet revealed that over $32 million in badbeat jackpots have been paid out […]