Online poker news
In January, Australian poker pro Tyron Krost took down the AUD $10,000 buy-in Aussie Millions Main Event. The nearly USD $1.8 million bankroll boost put Krost on the map. Three months later, he’s the newest member of Team PartyPoker. A total of 746 players entered the 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event. When the smoke cleared,… Read more »
Last week, the Merge Gaming Network received a shot in the arm, as Players Only and Sportsbook.com moved over from the Cake Poker Network. As a result, the tournament player volume on Carbon Poker doubled. Network-wide, cash game traffic on Merge nearly tripled overnight on April 14th. On that date, the Merge Gaming Network sported… Read more »
The brains behind the scenes here at Poker News Daily have been busy over the past several months. After the site received a major makeover last weekend, Poker News Daily introduced a mobile version that is available on handheld phones and personal digital assistants. PND Mobile can be accessed on any device with a web… Read more »
With more and more businesses finding unique ways to utilize the social media scene, UB.com recently took notice and joined the fray. Last week, UB.com’s loyalty program, RAI$E, received a dedicated members page on Facebook in an effort to improve communication with VIP players. For those unfamiliar with RAI$E, it’s consistently lauded as one of… Read more »
On Friday, Rush Poker tournaments became a reality on Full Tilt Poker. Long clamored for by members of the world’s second largest online poker site, Rush Poker tournaments will be featured in the upcoming Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). “FTPDoug” broke the news early this morning on major online poker forums like PocketFives.com. There… Read more »
Rolling out today across cyberspace is the Annie Duke Poker Tutor. The new iPhone app includes a valuable Tip of the Day, an easy-to-use Texas Hold’em Odds Calculator, and even a glossary of poker terms. The app is completely free. Duke, a UB.com pro and winner of the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, told Poker… Read more »
On Thursday, the USA-friendly Merge Gaming Network will officially welcome members of Players Only and Sportsbook.com, potentially growing the family of sites by as much as four times. The Merge Gaming Network’s flagship site is Carbon Poker. One day prior to the player acquisition of Players Only and Sportsbook.com, both owned by Jazette Enterprises, Poker… Read more »
On April 28th, the USA-friendly online poker site UB.com is offering members an opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime date with sponsored pro Tiffany Michelle through a unique freeroll. The tournament also features a $2,000 prize pool. Michelle is a former contestant on the CBS reality series “Amazing Race,” which she competed in alongside Maria Ho.… Read more »
PokerScout.com released its Weekly Online Poker Traffic Update on April 11th, reporting a slight 0.01% increase in traffic over the 35 different poker rooms from the previous week. The site, which monitors real money cash games and ranks the sites and networks according to seven-day averages, reported that seven of the top 10 recorded traffic… Read more »
On Sunday, Poker News Daily received an extreme makeover. Now, the latest news and events in the worlds of live and online poker are featured prominently. Plus, we’re proud to introduce an extensive array of in-house, unique video content. Read more »
Beginning on April 15th, the maximum rakeback offered on the USA-friendly Merge Gaming Network will rise to 35%. Around the same time, members of PlayersOnly and Sportsbook.com will migrate to the network, perhaps boosting its traffic five-fold. Read more »
Earlier this week, the Cake Poker Network made an announcement that it had added three new sites. JuicyStakes, BeteXpress, and Kakuy Poker will now join the USA-friendly family of sites. Read more »
While earning one million VIP Player Points (VPPs) on PokerStars in a calendar year might seem like a daunting task for most players, it's become rather routine for PokerStars Team Pro Online member George "Jorj95" Lind. Read more »
According to the Financial Times, Full Tilt Poker, the world's second largest online poker site, is being investigated on money laundering charges. A "federal grand jury in Manhattan" had taken up the case. Read more »
Yesterday was April 1st, which marks a day of trickery in celebration of April Fools Day. In the poker industry, rumors of the true identity of the mystery Swede Isildur1 spread like wildfire. Read more »
This weekend, Full Tilt Poker is running its popular Take 2 promotion once again, a;though this time it is for less money and the requirements, while still exceedingly simple, are just a bit tougher than before. Read more »
Running from April 1st to 30th on the USA-friendly online poker site UB.com is the Perfect 10 Challenge. A total of $100,000 will be given away as part of a special Leaderboard Challenge and a top prize of $20,000 is on the line. Read more »
Online poker site Victory Poker continues to take strides in becoming the next major poker room, as it recently signed well-known pros Jonathan "FieryJustice" Little and James "Andy McLEOD" Obst. Read more »
Starting on April 5th, PartyPoker will be holding the first ever Online Cash Game Championships. Whether players grind it out in the lower level cash games or play at the nosebleed stakes, everyone will have a chance to take part. Read more »
Starting on April 1st, Cake Poker will make it even easier for players to amass Gold Stacks as part of its unique rewards program. The USA-friendly online poker site is making stacks up to 50% easier to earn. Read more »
To celebrate Annie Duke's victory at the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, UB.com introduced a new high-stakes tournament last weekend, the $1,000 Annie Duke Heads-Up Challenge. Read more »
Innovative online poker site PKR.com unleashed its annual Springfest series on Friday, March 26th. The 11-event series will span two weeks and guarantee more than $130,000 in prizes. Read more »
We're two months away from the start of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Full Tilt Poker is gearing up to send a throng of players to Sin City, including announcing a 150-seat guaranteed tournament on June 20th. Read more »
The latest site to jettison from the Cake Poker Network is Lock Poker. In April, Lock Poker will move to the USA-friendly Merge Gaming Network, whose flagship site is Carbon Poker. Read more »
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series, otherwise known as FTOPS, is one of the most popular tournament series online and features millions of dollars in guarantees and attracts some of the largest player pools for tournaments for the year. Read more »
