Online poker news
Over $30 million belonging to at least 24,000 online poker players has been frozen by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, according to statements released by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and Associated Press. Read more »
In a development that started no less than two weeks ago, checks issued from payment processors for popular poker rooms PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker began bouncing when poker players attempted to cashed them at U.S. banks. Read more »
Players on Full Tilt Poker won't have to wait long to score a copy of Mike Matusow's brand new autobiography, "Check-Raising the Devil." From now until June 30th, four daily freerolls will award copies of the acclaimed publication. Read more »
Players looking for last-minute opportunities to win their way into the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) should check out William Hill. On Sunday, June 14th, the site will host a massive WSOP qualifier offering 40 prize packages to Las Vegas. Read more »
Online poker pro Eric "Rizen" Lynch, a Guest Columnist here on Poker News Daily, has formed a partnership with Lock Poker. The move comes with the onset of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Read more »
In a recent article that appeared in Australia's Courier-Mail, it was revealed that Intabill, a payment processor, owes $30 million to four brand name online poker sites. The company is managed by Daniel Tzvetkoff. Read more »
While many in the United States were celebrating the Memorial Day weekend, 63 players took part in the Full Tilt Poker Heads-Up World Championship on Saturday and Sunday. Read more »
On August 6th, Dan "Wretchy" Martin will once again be able to take to the felts of PokerStars. The world's largest online poker site banned the rising poker star for three months due to multi-accounting under the user names Wretchy and WhatsLogic. Read more »
RPM Poker, a new site on the popular Merge Gaming Network, has unveiled its team of poker pros. The squad features some of the top names in the world of online poker, including Aditya "Intervention" Agarwal and Mark "dipthrong" Herm. Read more »
PlayerGPS.com, a website that offers the ability to add players to an alert list and receive notifications when they sit at a cash game table, announced a slew of updates as well as its final pricing model. The site has been under a fully functional beta period where players could set up an account and use the site for free. This free period will end on June 1st, when the new pricing model will take effect. Read more »
Defending World Series of Poker H.O.R.S.E. champion and former World Champion Scotty "Prince of Poker" Nguyen announced a deal to be the poker ambassador for Expekt.com Read more »
If you're not familiar with PokerScout.com, the site tracks online poker room traffic according to cash game volume. Its owner, Dan Stewart, has seen a bevy of changes over the years as the industry has evolved in the United States and around the world. With the recent running of the 12th FTOPS, Poker News Daily sat down with Stewart to talk about the event's successes and shortcomings. Read more »
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is drawing to a close. Sunday marks the start of the FTOPS and MiniFTOPS Main Events, which boast at least $3 million in total prize money on the line. Leading up to the event, Jason "treysfull21" Mercier won Event #23. Read more »
The finale of the 12th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) will kick off on Sunday. Two Main Events will occur: a $535 buy-in FTOPS finale with a $2.5 million guaranteed prize pool and a $55 buy-in MiniFTOPS tournament with at least $500,000 up for grabs. Read more »
PartyPoker, the world's second largest online poker site or network that does not accept U.S. players, may host a heads-up match between heiress Paris Hilton and World Poker Tour (WPT) Host Mike Sexton. The winner will take home a brand new Bentley. Read more »
PokerStars, the most popular poker room on the internet, has released software and server updates that have enhanced the experience for players. As one of the most player-friendly poker rooms with arguably the best customer service in the business, PokerStars has earned the reputation of taking user suggestions to heart and fast-tracking them to implementation. Read more »
On February 6th, longtime industry icon Lee Jones left his post as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of poker training site CardRunners after nearly a year with the company. Now, Poker News Daily can confirm that Jones has signed with Cake Poker. Read more »
Among those tuned in to the season finale of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice was Tokwiro COO Paul Leggett. Finalist Annie Duke is a sponsored poker pro of Ultimate Bet, which is owned and operated by Leggett's company. He watched as comedian Joan Rivers became the Celebrity Apprentice winner and shared his thoughts with Poker News Daily. Read more »
Recently, Full Tilt Poker, the world's second largest online poker room, introduced qualifiers for two highly popular television shows: Poker Million and Late Night Poker. The site is also in the midst of its 12th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), which concludes in one week. Read more »
Ante Up for Africa co-founder Don Cheadle has signed on to be a Friend of Full Tilt Poker. Cheadle is one of the world's leading actors and has appeared in the hit movie "Crash" as well as the "Oceans Eleven" trilogy. Read more »
The future of poker, according to many industry analysts, lies in Omaha, the card game that features four hole cards instead of just two. With the increased number of hole cards for each player, the number of draws significantly increases, which equates to more action and bigger pots at the tables. Read more »
Party Poker has released the dates for its PartyPoker.com Sports Stars Challenge IV, one of the most popular televised poker tournaments in Europe. Read more »
PartyGaming, best known for its online poker room PartyPoker.com, is reportedly involved in takeover talks with GigaMedia Limited, the company behind online poker site EverestPoker.com. Read more »
Three months ago, 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Jamie Gold signed with Merge Gaming Network site ACED Poker. Now, Poker News Daily can confirm that the two parties have severed ties. Read more »
In court action taken last week in the United States District Court in Las Vegas, the majority of poker professional Clonie Gowen's lawsuit against the entities that comprise Full Tilt Poker was dismissed. Read more »
