Online poker news
On Friday, CEREUS Network developers rolled out OpenSSL encryption for Absolute Poker and UB.com. Tokwiro Chief Operating Officer Paul Leggett announced on UB.com’s blog, “We have done thorough testing on the release and everything is working as it was designed. We are now engaging several third parties to test the new Client-Server encryption.” Shortly thereafter,… Read more »
In his blog on PokerRoad.com Tuesday, Team UB pro Joe Sebok addressed the recent security problems involving CEREUS Network sites UB.com and Absolute Poker. Players waited anxiously to hear from anyone associated with the two sites and Sebok responded with his take on the reports that outraged the poker community last week. “It goes without… Read more »
Due in part to a recent encryption vulnerability, the CEREUS Network fell from the sixth largest in the world in terms of real money ring game traffic to ninth this week, according to PokerScout.com. Major sites such as PokerTableRatings.com, which first reported the security flaw, urged real money players on CEREUS Network sites UB.com and… Read more »
Two weeks ago, we detailed the writings of Haley Hintze, a former PokerNews.com editor who had posted new evidence in the 2007 Absolute Poker “superuser” cheating scandal. Hintze has since made three more posts presenting additional evidence that she believes further implicates Absolute Poker co-founder Scott Tom and illustrates the complex tapestry of interwoven cheating… Read more »
A recent article that appeared on PokerTableRatings.com addressed potential encryption issues on the CEREUS Network sites UB.com and Absolute Poker. According to PokerTableRatings.com, hackers could have been able to access players’ hole cards. PokerTableRatings.com opened its piece by explaining, “We have no way of knowing if this exploit has been discovered and used to steal… Read more »
Extending its reach outside of the poker world, Full Tilt Poker announced a new sponsorship deal that should expose the room to millions around the world. In a statement on the team’s website on Thursday, Formula One racing team Virgin Racing announced that it had reached a sponsorship deal with the second largest online poker… Read more »
From 00:00 ET on Saturday, May 8th to 23:59 ET on Sunday, May 9th, players on the popular CEREUS Network sites UB.com and Absolute Poker can earn twice as many Ultimate Points and Absolute Points in sit and gos. All sit and go tables on the USA-friendly CEREUS Network are eligible. The pair of online… Read more »
The popular poker training site CardRunners was recently re-launched and now includes a bevy of new features. In addition, the site has welcomed 25 new guest pros to the team specializing in a wide range of poker genres. Among the new features is a revamped video player. Text found on CardRunners’ all-new website explains the… Read more »
On Sunday, May 16th at 17:00 ET, Full Tilt Poker will host a $200+$100 charity tournament to raise funds for Thuy Doan, who is battling cancer. Doan has paid out considerable medical expenses and now requires a prosthetic leg. However, her insurance company will not foot the bill for the $15,000 procedure. As a result,… Read more »
We have an exclusive promotion for readers of Poker News Daily. Just sign up for the independent online poker room Everest Poker through PND and you will be eligible to play in a winner-take-all freeroll on Thursday for a $150,000 Guaranteed seat. The juicy $150,000 Guaranteed runs every Sunday at 18:00 GMT on Everest Poker… Read more »
Longstanding gambling outlet Intertops jumped from the Microgaming Network to the Cake Poker Network this week, according to a press release sent by the site on Monday. Intertops will fill the void of several rooms that departed the Cake Poker Network in April. The Cake Poker Network accepts players from the United States, while the… Read more »
On Sunday, Amanda Musumeci became the newest member of Team Bodog, replacing David Williams, who took down the 2010 World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship last month. Musumeci joins Evelyn Ng as the lone members of Team Bodog. Musumeci was turned on to becoming a Bodog sponsored pro after the USA-friendly online poker site and sports… Read more »
Starting on Tuesday, May 4th on the virtual felts of PartyPoker is the Million Dollar Hand promotion. Up to $1 million is up for grabs and the Million Dollar Hand will wrap up on May 23rd. For every 15 PartyPoints you rack up on PartyPoker during the promotional period, you’ll receive a random playing card.… Read more »
In the continuing battle against multi-accounting, the CEREUS Network has made a major clarification to its player policies that were originally changed earlier in the month. The announcement, which was released on Thursday to affiliates and a copy of which was obtained by Poker News Daily, changes what the CEREUS Network had enacted only ten… Read more »
In surprising news surfacing on Saturday, Norwegian sensation Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad signed on to become the newest member of Full Tilt Poker‘s team of Red Pros. Obrestad joins a talented stable of Red Pros that includes female players Cyndy Violette, Amanda “Mandy B” Baker, Svetlana Gromenkova, Esther Rossi, and Beth Shak. The 21 year-old Obrestad… Read more »
At least $45 million will be up for grabs starting on Sunday, when the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) invades PokerStars. The three-tiered tournament series features low, medium, and high-dollar buy-in tournaments. 2010 marks the second running of the PokerStars SCOOP, which debuted last year amid much fanfare. In 2009, a total of $38… Read more »
From May 1st to 15th on the virtual felts of Cake Poker, look for special Door Crasher tournaments. These low buy-in events won’t be announced until just a few minutes before they begin, meaning that players will literally be crashing down the door to register. Buy-ins will range from one Gold Chip to $30 in… Read more »
In a stunning sudden announcement from the online poker world, one of CardRunners‘ top teaching professionals and a part owner of the poker training site has decided to leave the company. The site itself is currently undergoing maintenance, with a new version announced for April 30th. In an announcement on his blog yesterday, Cole “CTS”… Read more »
CardRunners instructor Brian Townsend is next in line to take on Tom “durrrr” Dwan in the online version of the Million Dollar Challenge, according to Bluff Magazine. However, Dwan shot down the rumors in a post on TwoPlusTwo. The cover story of the May issue of Bluff Magazine, “Facing All Challenges,” chronicles the 15-month saga… Read more »
The Cake Poker Network is currently conducting a private beta testing of a new poker client, the first major upgrade for the network since its inception in 2006. Players who are not a part of the private testing will not see changes at this time, but the rollout of the new system could be imminent.… Read more »
It has been a while since the “superuser” cheating scandal at Absolute Poker (AP) has been the hot topic of conversation, but new evidence has come to light which seems to point overwhelmingly to AP co-founder, Scott Tom, as the primary culprit. The evidence comes courtesy of Haley Hintze, a former editor of PokerNews.com and… Read more »
On Saturday, longtime industry icon Jon “apestyles” Van Fleet took down Event #5 of the ongoing Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), a $109 No Limit Hold’em with Rebuys tournament. Van Fleet, an acclaimed poker author, banked $123,000. Van Fleet sits at #10 worldwide in the PocketFives.com Online Poker Rankings and had the entire online… Read more »
UB.com is bringing back its monthly Annie Duke Heads-Up Challenge this Sunday, April 25th at 1:00pm ET. To coincide with the six-week telecast of the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship on NBC in April and May, UB.com is giving away four seats to each of the $1,050 buy-in $128,000 Guaranteed Heads-Up Matches on April 25th… Read more »
The Annie Duke Poker Tutor, a free application for the iPhone, debuted on April 15th to rave reviews. One week later, the program has generated 2,300 downloads and, at the time of writing, was rated 4.5 stars on iTunes. Duke’s app features an easy-to-use odds calculator that will soon be expanded to include up to… Read more »
PokerStars doesn’t seem to be satisfied with its position atop the online poker industry itself. Now, it also wants to become a “one-stop shop” for the best in poker information and blogging. It was announced earlier this week that PokerStars had acquired three of the top information and blogging sites in the community. The three… Read more »
