Online poker news
Fantasy sports gaming is a worldwide billion dollar industry. Looking to potentially tap into that market, the Global Poker Index announced yesterday the development of their poker fantasy game which will make its debut with an upcoming international poker tournament. The ownership behind the GPI, Zokay Entertainment, unveiled their game, “Fantasy Poker Manager,” which is… Read more »
CarbonPoker, an online poker room on the Merge Poker Network, announced Tuesday that this will be the last month for its rakeback program. Citing benefits to the overall poker economy, a representative from CarbonPoker also said that rakeback will likely be eliminated across the entire network. Yesterday, CarbonPoker representative “CarbonRyan” posted the news in Two… Read more »
Betfair Poker launched its new poker room on the iPoker Network Tuesday, the first step in move that will eventually see all Betfair traffic removed from the Ongame Network. Having just announced the decision to switch networks about two weeks ago, this would rank as one of the fastest switches we’ve seen in the industry.… Read more »
For years, PokerStars has been the gold standard in online poker. It is a poker room that knows poker; management didn’t just throw together some software, slap a download link on a website, and take it easy. The folks over there understand how the game works and how players think and, in turn, have provided… Read more »
In what might be a potential signal to the United States as it battles with the question of regulated online poker, the French regulatory agency in charge of administering the country’s system admitted recently that there may be a need for relaxing their rules on their country online poker industry to allow for the international… Read more »
PartyPoker announced last week that it will soon make changes to its VIP program, appearing to flatten the VIP structure by eliminating the highest loyalty levels. The initial announcement was made on PartyPoker’s VIP page, but it was tacked onto the bottom of page, making it so that most people would never see it. Most… Read more »
In what will be the only outlet to give players in the United States an opportunity to get in on potentially one of the biggest tournaments of all time, Lock Poker has announced that they will be offering satellites for its players to earn their way into the International Stadiums Poker Tour event later this… Read more »
Online gambling firm Betfair Group plc announced this week that it will be moving its online poker room from the Ongame Network to Playtech’s iPoker Network. Playtech said in a statement that Betfair will come onboard later this month and will transition to an exclusive arrangement in July. Betfair is making the move primarily because… Read more »
Zoom Poker, the fast-fold poker variation on PokerStars, has been available at the world’s largest online poker room for almost a year, but only in cash game format. Now, as the year 2013 begins, Stars is rolling out Zoom Poker into the tournament realm. It came with little fanfare, but Zoom Poker tournaments were quietly… Read more »
While he has emerged relatively unscathed from the aftershock of “Black Friday,” Full Tilt Poker’s Gus Hansen seems to want to thrust himself into the middle of the fracas. On Wednesday, Hansen’s Twitter account lit up with a vague announcement that stated, “Never underestimate stupid people in large groups – explanation will follow!” This came… Read more »
Online gaming firm Bodog announced last week that it is set to launch the “Anonymous Poker Series,” a hybrid live/online poker tournament series centered around the Bodog Poker Network’s (BPN) presence in Asia. The Anonymous Poker Series is also sort of Bodog’s way of thumbing its figurative nose at other online poker rooms that might… Read more »
The German state, or Land, of Schleswig-Holstein issued its first online gambling licenses last week, allowing a dozen operators to offer casino games on the internet, including poker. The licensees include several familiar names as well as some that are not quite as well known: Ladbrokes, 888 Holdings, Betfair, bet365 (through subsidiary REEL Germany Limited),… Read more »
Caesars Interactive Entertainment, formerly known as Harrah’s, was granted an online poker license by the state of Nevada Thursday, bringing the total number of licensed operators in the state to twelve. Caesars will be partnering with 888 Holdings in the online poker venture, but 888 must still receive its online gaming license before they can… Read more »
RPM Poker, an online poker room on the Merge Gaming Network, closed without warning late last week, leaving concerned players scrambling for answers. Signs of problems began Thursday night/Friday morning (ET), as even though players were able to login to their accounts, it appeared that the rpmpoker.eu website was no longer up and running. At… Read more »
Online gambling firm 888 Holdings has inked a deal with Facebook to offer real money gambling on the world’s largest social network platform, becoming the second company to do so. The venture will be operated by 888 subsidiary Mytopia and will start with games such as bingo, slots, and casino games offered only to residents… Read more »
The first Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) since the former online poker giant’s rebirth got underway this weekend and it’s so far, so good for the poker room trying to rebuild both its reputation and player base. The kickoff event was the traditional $200 + $16 No-Limit Hold’em tourney (though this one, as well… Read more »
In what may be the beginning of the endgame regarding the actions of “Black Friday,” poker professional Rafe Furst has settled his civil complaint with the U. S. Department of Justice’s Southern District of New York offices. In documents filed yesterday by the Department of Justice, the announced settlement came through a company that Furst… Read more »
In what should not come as a surprise to anyone, Full Tilt Poker has informed former FTP “Red Pros” that they will not be retained as sponsored players now that Full Tilt has been re-launched. PokerNews’ French outlet originally got a hold of the e-mail to the “Red Pros,” which explains why the decision was… Read more »
The repayment of former Full Tilt Poker customers in the United States is not imminent by any means, but at the very least, it looks like a baby step has been taken in the right direction. On Tuesday, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Southern District of New York provided an update on… Read more »
Today marks the end of the first fortnight of Full Tilt Poker’s second life. For the most part, player response to “Full Tilt 2.0” has been positive; since the software is the same, gameplay is largely identical to what it once was and though there have been complaints about the new loyalty program and customer… Read more »
Leaders of the world’s top online gaming firms are mad as hell and they’re not going to take it anymore. In response to last Tuesday’s detainment of bwin.party co-CEO Norbert Teufelberger in Brussels, Belgium, 14 executives from 12 internet gambling companies penned a public letter to the Financial Times saying that enough is enough when… Read more »
Although the “new” Full Tilt Poker is back on line and servicing the rest of the international online poker community, the news continues to be disappointing for American players who still have their funds tied up on the beleaguered site. On Tuesday, the Poker Players Alliance, led by Executive Director John Pappas and the PPA… Read more »
In news that has taken the poker world by surprise, Norbert Teufelberger, co-CEO of the online gaming firm bwin.party, was detained by Belgian police in Brussels Tuesday. Teufelberger was in town for Responsible Gaming Day, put on by the European and Betting and Gaming Association’s (EGBA), an organization which he chairs. Teufelberger was not arrested;… Read more »
You knew it was coming back. You just didn’t know when. Well, now you know. The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) has been resurrected and will kickoff less than a month after the once dead and buried poker room was reborn. FTOPS XXI will begin Sunday, December 2nd with the $200 + $16 No-Limit… Read more »
As expected after the dissolution of the California Online Poker Association last month, the free to play online poker site run by the organization, CalShark.com, closed its doors earlier this week. On Wednesday, an e-mail was sent to players who participated in play on the site to announce the closure of the online poker room.… Read more »
