by givememyleg | Apr 15, 2024 | Poker Articles & Guides
When choosing an online poker room, there are a lot of reasons to consider the minimum deposit options available. You may be a new player and just want to try out the waters without risking any significant amount of money. Maybe you just want to try out multiple poker...
by givememyleg | Mar 27, 2024 | Featured Online Poker, Poker Articles & Guides
When online poker was just taking off the ground, MAC support was not a top priority for any poker room, as Apple had not yet made their comeback to become the world’s best known brand. However, once Apple’s popularity began to skyrocket, most rooms noticed that...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 24, 2024 | Poker Articles & Guides
the increasing prevalence of cheating in online poker, attributing it to the game becoming more competitive and less profitable for many players
by givememyleg | Mar 22, 2024 | Poker Articles & Guides
Up until recently, online poker has been somewhat of a grey area in Canada. However, recently Canada joined the worldwide wave of countries to adopt online gambling regulations. While in many countries regulations have resulted in bad outcomes for online poker,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 6, 2015 | PokerStars
The Spring Championship of Online Poker will feature $40 million in guaranteed prize money.
Get in on the action at PokerStars
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 17, 2015 | PokerStars
This Saturday, win one of 50 entries into the special fourth anniversary edition of the Sunday Storm, which features a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Check out the "Storm" at PokerStars.com
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2015 | PokerStars
PokerStars' newest promotion features six different interactive games that will put the player in a non-poker scenario to test how high their "Poker IQ" is. Compete against your friends and PokerStars Pros today!
See your results at PokerStars now!
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 29, 2015 | PokerStars
Over an eight-week period from March 27 until May 24, PokerStars' newest promotional campaign will make at least five players millionaires. PokerStars has already created more than 150 poker millionaires worldwide and you could be next! PokerStars has already created more than 150 poker millionaires
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by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 9, 2015 | Online Poker News, PokerStars
On January 14, we are offering an exclusive, members-only Spin & Go Special Freeroll tournament on PokerStars. This is a freeroll event with no buy-in, but the prizes are very real. A total of $1,000 will be added to the prize pool with the top 200 players winning a $5 Spin & Go ticket!
Find out how to qualify!
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 31, 2014 | PokerStars
Russian poker players on PokerStars can receive a 50% up to $100 reload bonus! Use the bonus code RUS100 when making a deposit to qualify. Offer is valid from December 29 - January 11 and limited to players located within Russia only.
Visit PokerStars.com to claim your bonus.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 5, 2014 | PokerStars
Yes, you read that right, the world’s biggest poker brand just got that much better–PokerStars is going to offer sports betting and casino table games. Somewhere, the voice of a million gamblers cried out in unison, “YES!” The first...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 5, 2014 | PokerStars
Tis the season to be jolly, and PokerStars wants to ring in the holiday season with special, month-long celebration: The PokerStars December Festival. The month-long festival, which runs from Dec. 1-31, will feature a minimum of $15,000,000 in prizes, as well as the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 19, 2014 | PokerStars
This weekend you can forget all about the blizzards, snow storms, and cold weather, because PokerStars is teaming up with FlopTurnRiver to bring the HEAT with two exclusive, members only, money added tournaments! Nov. 22 – FTR PCA Satellite ($1.10 Buy-In, 9 $215...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 14, 2014 | PokerStars
PokerStars is only a few short weeks away from a momentous milestone, and they want to celebrate this historic moment in poker history with you. On Nov. 30, PokerStars is scheduled to run Tournament Number One Billion. In the lead up to the event, the world’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 13, 2014 | PokerStars
By now, you’ve probably heard of PokerStars’ Spin & Go’s, the new lottery-style three player SNG that can earn you 1000x your buy-in. In celebration of the game’s recent runaway success, PokerStars is offering a special Spin & Go...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 5, 2014 | PokerStars
The world’s most popular tournament series is back. The PokerStars MicroMillions 9 championship series is set to take place from Nov. 6 to Nov. 16. The series will feature 100 events, and buy-ins ranging from $0.11 all the way up to the eventual $22 No Limit...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 9, 2014 | PokerStars
Last week PokerStars launched “Spin & Go” games, offering fast-paced tournament action, lottery-style prize pools, and the possibility to with 1000x your buy-in. They’ve evidently been a hit with players worldwide, as an estimated 7.5 million...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 10, 2014 | PokerStars
Pokerstars unveiled its new playing platform, PokerStars 7, in August, 2014. The new poker client includes innovative features for new and experienced players, including Live Events, Favorites, Chip Graph and QuickSeat options. People can get the new software in just three easy steps.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 20, 2014 | PokerStars
PokerStars has Football Fever! The world’s largest online poker room has created special events for World Cup enthusiasts which have a total prize pool of $1.7M. Poker players can get in on the action for as little as $1.00 for their chance to win money in these exciting tournaments.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 13, 2014 | PokerStars
Making it easier for the PokerStars brand to enter the US market, Amaya Group has purchased PokerStars.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 8, 2014 | PokerStars, SCOOP
PokerStars has scheduled an exclusive satellite to SCOOP Event #30 just for Flop Turn River's visitors! The top ten finishers in the NLHE tournament will receive tickets to Event #30 which has a $300K guarantee. The satellite begins at 13:30 ET on Sunday, May 11, 2014.
by givememyleg | Jan 23, 2014 | PokerStars
Go behind the scenes with Rafa as he prepares for his first ever live poker tournament in Prague, where he’ll face a table of legendary competitors including Ronaldo, Shevchenko and Negreanu. Rafael Nadal is one of the members of Team PokerStars Sport. In this...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 16, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
Pokerstars, who have been vigorously pursuing entry into New Jersey gaming market, met yet another hurdle last week when New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement declared that review of their application will be suspended for up to two years. In a statement...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 6, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
Having opened on November 26, New Jersey online poker market is barely a week old, but already surpassed the six-month its elder Nevada market. Two sites, WSOP.com and BorgataPoker.com – a joint enterprise of PartyPoker and Borgata Casinos, quickly assumed leadership...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 4, 2013 | Canada, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Now has never been a better time to be a Canadian poker player. Not only does PokerStars wants to give you a ton of cash prizes and rewards every Friday, they also want to send you off on a free PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) worth $15,468! Friday Night is Poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 16, 2013 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The popular MicroMillions series has returned to PokerStars for MicroMillions 6. From November 14 to November 24, PokerStars will award $5,000,000 in prizes across 100 events. The series is a great opportunity for new or low stakes players to get involved in big-time...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 14, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
Poker may be a business (and a lucrative one at that), but that doesn’t mean the people in charge are heartless. In response to the devastating damage caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, PokerStars has pledged relief and is currently raising funds...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 13, 2013 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Tired of players at heads up tables sitting out and refusing to play you? Not anymore! In a post on the 2+2 Poker Forums, PokerStars Steve has gone on record and stated that PokerStars will launch Heads Up (HU) Zoom tables “next month.” For those of you unfamiliar...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 8, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
Rumours have started to circulate, first reported by PokerPlayer Newspaper, that PokerStars are not going to be one of the Sites go live in New Jersey on the 26th of November. Sources inside The New Jersey Division of Gaming Control have been reported to have said...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2013 | Australia, Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
ACOP Main Event standings so far Players took to the tables for the long awaited, history-making Asian Championship of Poker Main Event this week to battle it out for one of the sport’s biggest, richest and enigmatic titles in the game today. Players were...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 30, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
Following it’s introduction of online gambling legislation, New Jersey has started to issue permits to land based casinos to offer gambling online. So far, 5 of these permits have been issued, with the bulk of the permits expected to be issued by the first week...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2013 | Australia, Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
Jian Yang has been crowned Asian Championship of Poker Warm-Up champion 2013 following his impressive performance in the HKD$25,000 Warm-Up event which saw him lead from start to finish to claim the HKD$1,700,000 (USD$219,355) first place prize. The ACOP...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
FlopTurnRiver.com has teamed up with PokerStars.com to offer our members the chance to play the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in Barbados for a €1.10 outlay. The PCA is going to run from the 5th to the 13th of January, and this time round it’s going to be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Canada, EPT, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
It was a busy week in poker for Canadians, both online and in real life. Both the EPT London High Roller and PokerStars Sunday Millions were taken down by Canada for a nearly $700k. See the results below. Jason Lavallée Wins EPT London High Roller Montreal-native...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 1, 2013 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars
WCOOP 2013 Main Event Creates 3 New Millionaires After 26 hours of play the PokerStars WCOOP Main Event has finally ended, and three German-born players are now millionaires. The Main Event far exceeding the $8 million guarantee, growing all the way up to a staggering...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 21, 2013 | Online Casino News, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
WCOOP A Massive Success The 12th annual World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is now past the halfway stage, and all signs point to a record-breaking success. The 66-event series offered a guaranteed $40M in prizes, including an $8M guaranteed Main Event, but it...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 7, 2013 | EPT, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
Thomas Middleton Wins The EPT10 Barcelona Main Event Title for €942,000 The United Kingdom’s Tom “hitthehole” Middleton defeated a tour stop record 1,234 players on his way $1,067,000 (€942,000). The final table is below: 1st. Thomas Middleton,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 29, 2013 | EPT, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
WCOOP Reload Bonus Players can earn a maximum of $150 by taking advantage of the WCOOP Reload Bonus offer (up to 25%) being offered now until September 6. For more information, click here. World Championship of Online Poker 2013 The schedule for the World Championship...
by givememyleg | Aug 16, 2013 | PokerStars
PokerStars is known for their amazing VIP program and treating their players well… sometimes too well. Recently, PokerStars held a party in Vancouver, Canada for all their VIP players, from Silverstar on up. So you didn’t need to be a Supernova to feel...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 3, 2013 | Online Poker News, PokerStars
August Is VIP Club Month At PokerStars Running throughout the month of August, PokerStars is running a new series of promotions aimed at their VIP Club members. VIP Club Members have a series of different opportunities to benefit from the promotion. VIP Club Happy...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 23, 2013 | PokerStars
PokerStars Focuses On New Jersey Market PokerStars recently sent out an email to New Jersey residents asking about their personal gaming habits, and their feelings towards regulated online poker sites in the state. The survey asks questions such as, “On a scale of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 17, 2013 | Online Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars Reveals New Security Measure for Player Accounts PokerStars has just announced a brand new security feature designed to protect player accounts. The service, titled “SMS Validation”, is free to all users and is accessible through the latest...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 9, 2013 | Online Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars Reveals New Security Measure for Player Accounts PokerStars has just announced a brand new security feature designed to protect player accounts. The service, titled “SMS Validation”, is free to all users and is accessible through the latest...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 4, 2013 | PokerStars
Seoul Poker Cup dates released PokerStars have recently announced it will be supporting the second annual Seoul Poker Cup, set to be hosted at the Paradise Casino Walkerhill, from 23-25 August. The Seoul Poker Cup will feature two official Asia Player of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 1, 2013 | Nevada, New Jersey, Poker Law
The first US regulated Online Poker provider, Ultimate Poker is going to be working with Trump Entertainment Resorts to provide Online Poker to New Jersey residents. Ultimate Gaming, the owners of Ultimate Poker, have signed a deal with Trump Taj Mahal Associates to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 19, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
Four New PokerStars VIP Live Events in 2013 PokerStars has announced four new VIP Club Live events in 2013, stopping in Vancouver in July, Berlin, Germany in August, São Paolo, Brazil in October, and London, UK, in November. The Live Event is a party open to all...
by Mike1013 | Jun 17, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
After four days of exciting play, the PokerStars Marbella Festival Main Event had a champion Sunday night as Ludovic Geilich came out on top of a field of 763 to capture first place and €130,000. Geilich, hailing from Glasgow, was one of four professional players at...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 17, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
On Sunday the 16th June, PokerStars added another record to their trophy case. They hosted the biggest ever Multi Table Tournament, when the $1 buy Event that was part of the 100 Billion Hand celebrations. 225,000 players joined in, and maxed out the event, all of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 15, 2013 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Thursday marked a day for the record books for PokerStars, as the online poker giant celebrated its 100 billionth hand. On top of that, The 100 Billion Hand Promotion, which began June 7th, has paid out over $2 million to players on PokerStars. While it was a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 14, 2013 | Online Casino News, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration: $300,000 World Record Tourney PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration is now under way! PokerStars is offering a special $300,000 World Record Tournament on June 16, including $25,000 for the winner and cash prizes for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 14, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars’ parent company, The Rational Group, today appealed the a court ruling made on the 17th of May regarding their purchase of the Atlantic City Casino in New Jersey. This deal would have given PokerStars access to attempt to break into the newly...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 13, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
A short while ago, I was sat at a bunch of tables trying to get my part of the action from the staggering promotion that PokerStars had put together to finish off the “Road to 100 Billion Hands.” My $0.04/$0.08 Razz tables and my single $0.01/$0.02 NLHE...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 11, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
The PokerStars supported Italian Poker Tour (IPT) has brought on board a sponsor in the form of the world’s biggest electronic payment organisations, Neteller. The IPT is a joint venture between PokerStars and the Pagano group, and is now heading into it’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Online Casino News, Poker News, PokerStars
100 Billion Hands Celebration PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration is now under way! The public vote for the Greatest Ever Hand in the History of PokerStars is open until Monday, June 10, and the winner will be announced on June 11. The final 300 milestone hands...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
Daniel Negreanu Wins Event 39 of PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) Popular poker pro Daniel Negreanu recorded his first major online tournament victory, beating out a field of 180 and winning $216,000 in the $5,200 buy-in 6-max PLO tournament....
by Mike1013 | May 31, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
Tennis superstar Rafael “Rafa” Nadal was in Paris last week, about to begin competing at the prestigious 15-day French Open at Stade Roland Garros. But before the French Open got underway, Rafa got warmed up by playing at a special poker tournament hosted by...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 31, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars are building up to dealing their 100 Billionth hand of online poker sometime in mid June (the expected date if Jun the 14th, but don’t hold me to that!). To celebrate this momentous occasion, PokerStars are going to be giving away some presents to...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 26, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
As the French Open at Stade Roland Garros begins this weekend, PokerStars Team SportStars member Rafa Nadal was in Paris, and played against 100 of his fans. Thing is, less than 5 miles away from the famous venue of the French Open, Rafa wasn’t playing Tennis,...
by givememyleg | May 23, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has today released a new video on YouTube showcasing the roller-coaster journey of Shane “Shaniac” Schleger as a professional poker player – from working as a waiter in New York in 2004, to now living by the Mexican seaside. Shaniac has overcome many...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars have announced the plans for the 100 Billionth Hand promotion that they have been teasing all along the “Road to 100 Billion” set of milestone promotions. $5 Million has been set aside for this promotion, with $1,000,000 set to be given out when...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars, in conjunction with GuangDong Ltd, announced today their plans for an event to be held in Macau, billing it as one of the “biggest poker tournaments ever held.” There are two main tournaments planned, with the Main Event being a HKD $1M buy in,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker News, PokerStars
On the 1st of May, we reported comments from The Atlantic Club, a New Jersey casino, that the deal for PokerStars to take over ownership of the venue was not going to be completed. The deal has been thought to hinge on the ability of PokerStars to enter the newly...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 1, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker News, PokerStars
It’s becoming clear from sources we have received that the deal by PokerStars’ Owners, The Rational Group, to buy the Atlantic Club casino is not going to go forward. The deal that was penned back in December stipulated a deadline of the 30th of April for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 30, 2013 | Nevada, Poker News
By the time you read this, history will have been made and the first hand of online poker regulated by a branch of the US Government will have been dealt. Someone will have won the first real money in what is bound to be a massive business. Ultimate Poker launched...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
This Sunday sees the return of the Red Spade Open on PokerStars. The $55 event has a $1Million Guarantee, with at least $200k going to 1st place. Every PokerStars pro in the field has a $100 bounty on their head, and in a special bonus, so do EPT Commentators Joe...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars Team Pro member, Jake Cody, won the first ever UKIPT Series £250 + £25 event. This event was held at the PokerStars LIVE poker lounge at The Hippodrome Casino, and it attracted 343 players. The triple crown winner has now added a very tasteful silver spade...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
It’s the 2nd Anniversary of Pokerstars’ Sunday Storm tournament, and to celebrate they are upping the guarantee to a massive $1,000,000. They’re also guaranteeing at least $100,000 to first, and $50 bounties on every Team Pro player, for the normal...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
It has been announced that Team PokerStars SportStars is growing by a whole Brazilian Football(Soccer for you Americans) Superstar! Ronaldo is considered by fans to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, so much so he’s known to his supporters as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 4, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
The Sunday Storm is reportedly the world’s most popular regular tournament, with normally about 30 thousand runners each Sunday. This weekend, the $11 buy in tournament is getting a special edition to celebrate the 2nd Birthday of this weekly event. This week,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2013 | Nevada, Poker News
In the first signing for the newly US regulated market, Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari is leading what is sure to be a plethora of upcoming announcements. “We’re thrilled to have Antonio Esfandiari represent our company,” said Ultimate Poker Chairman,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 2, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has launched a new TV advertising campaign starring the 11 time Grand Slam winning Rafa Nadal. The ad revolves around a battle between Rafa, and a good looking young lady sat in a library. Rafa shows off his well known competitive streak, as well as a nice...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 6, 2013 | Nevada, New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has recently lodged a legal brief in opposition to PokerStars’ recent application to gain a Gaming Licence in New Jersey to allow it’s take over of the Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. The brief is centre...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 6, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
On Monday, PokerStars dealt the latest in their “Milestone” hands on the road to 100 Billion hands dealt on the site. With the last 16 round million hands leading up to the 95 Billionth hand earning a prize, PokerStars had been making the road to this...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 27, 2013 | New Jersey, New Jersey Casinos, Poker Law
Last night, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed an iGaming Bill into state law, that allows casinos to offer not only poker, but other traditional games to players in New Jersey. After Gov. Christie’s recent conditional veto on the bill, changes had been...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 13, 2013 | Nevada, Poker Law, Poker News
With regulation of online poker in certain parts of the US seemingly only a matter of time, another casino owner in Las Vegas seems to be getting ready. Yesterday, American Casino & Entertainment Properties launched acePLAYpoker.com, a free to play online poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 12, 2013 | New Jersey, New Jersey Casinos, Poker Law
Back in December, the New Jersey Assembly and the NJ Senate had both approved a bill to allow internet gaming in the State. The Bill needed to be ratified by the Governor, Chris Christie within 45 days. That 45 day period was up on the 4th of February this year, and...
by givememyleg | Dec 14, 2012 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News, PokerStars
On Wednesday, December 12 at 16:00 ET, Team PokerStars Pro and poker ambassador Daniel Negreanu logged into FTR under the name ‘KidPoker’ to answer our member’s questions. In total there were 100+ asked, so unfortunately Negreanu couldn’t get...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 9, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars
We’re really excited to bring you the next in our series of AMA, with the Pokerstars legend himself Daniel Negreanu (4 time WSOP bracelet winner)! The AMA will take place between 6pm and 7pm ET on Wednesday (the 12th of December), and you can either tune in live...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 6, 2012 | Online Poker News, PokerStars
Poker tournament series are usually targeted towards high stakes players willing to shell out hundreds to thousands of dollars for tournament entry. Luckily, PokerStars looks to change all that with their MicroMillions poker tournament festival. For eleven days,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2012 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
FlopTurnRiver is pleased to announce an exclusive PCA satellite tournament for its members. There are 50 $10 PCA satellite seats up for grabs in this satellite. The FTR satellite has a buy in of only 10 cents, so everyone can afford to get in on the action. Tell your...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 24, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, a widely popular televised poker tournament, will soon be held at the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Atlantis Paradise Island. The PCA began as part of the World Poker Tour in 2004 and was moved to the European Poker Tour in 2008 and...
by givememyleg | Sep 27, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars
Rafa Nadal, the newest addition to Team SportStars at PokerStars, was recently given a crash course on what it means to bluff. In this entertaining reality style hidden camera video, Nadal poses as a receptionist and denies being Nadal when questioned. Watch the full...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 31, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
With the World Series of Poker set to start in mere days, PokerStars has announced that PokerStars Radio will again provide live coverage of this year’s WCOOP beginning at 20:00 BST on September 2 and continuing through September 23, 2012. Coverage will resume...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 24, 2012 | Nebraska, Poker Law
Just yesterday, the five members of the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously agreed to give South Point Casino a license to legally operate a real-money, intrastate poker website. The event is historic because it marks the first time that a license of this sort has...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 10, 2012 | Online Casino News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars recently released an interesting short film about Team Online player, Greg “DaWarsaw” Mikielewicz, that is worth watching for its subtle humor as much as for what it reveals about this talented, humble online poker star. Near its start, the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 3, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Recent confirmation of a deal between Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and the U.S. Department of Justice to allow the sale of Full Tilt and the repayment of their players may not be as rosy as it seems. There is some degree of doubt as to whether the U.S. government will...
by givememyleg | Jul 31, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
8/1/12 Update: Stipulation and Order of Settlement Regarding PokerStars. Very detailed 28 page document concerning the obligations and benefits of the PS-DOJ-FTP deal. 1:30 PM Update: DOJ releases a statement. 1:00 PM Update: Lee Jones posts on 2p2 with a FAQ about...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 26, 2012 | Nevada, Poker Law, Poker News
When Nevada’s Gaming Policy Committee wrapped up its final meeting yesterday before the 11-member panel’s scheduled calendar break, the panel, led by Governor Brian Sandoval, had unquestionably positioned Nevada to become the first state to allow at least...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 20, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Just days ago, PokerStars released this year’s schedule for what it describes as “the biggest and most prestigious annual tournament series anywhere online,” the World Championship of Online Poker, or WCOOP. WCOOP 2012 will begin with three events...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 29, 2012 | Delaware, Poker Law, Poker News
Just yesterday, Delaware Governor, Jack Markell, made his state the second in the nation to legalize intrastate online gambling by signing the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012, legislation also known as House Bill 333. With amendments drafted by members of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 22, 2012 | Nevada, Poker Law, Poker News
Just yesterday afternoon, Bally Technologies, Inc. received the first interactive gaming supplier license issued by the state of Nevada. Bally Technologies submitted its application for the license in October of last year, two months before Nevada became the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 21, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars
Rafael Nadal is one of the most recognizable faces in sports. The tennis superstar has won 11 Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. He looks to conquer another sport: poker. He has recently joined team PokerStars and is looking to improve his poker game. Nadal...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 18, 2012 | Delaware, Poker Law, Poker News
Last week, Delaware’s House of Representatives approved the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012, also known as House Bill 333, by a vote of 29 to 8, with four legislators choosing to abstain from voting. With amendments drafted by democratic Governor...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 18, 2012 | Delaware, Poker Law, Poker News
Last week, Delaware’s House of Representatives approved the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012, also known as House Bill 333, by a vote of 29 to 8, with four legislators choosing to abstain from voting. With amendments drafted by democratic Governor...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 12, 2012 | California, Online Poker News, Poker Law
In an unexpected turn of events, California Senate Bill 1463 was pulled from today’s meeting agenda. This bill would legalize and regular online poker within the state of California. It was expected to be voted on in the Senate Governmental Organization Committee...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 10, 2012 | California, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
On June 12th there will be some additional changes to California’s online poker bill SB1463. The main change will require that license applicants must currently operate a brick and mortar card room or casino that offers poker. Other changes include reducing the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2012 | Nevada, Poker Law, Poker News
Founded in 1932, Bally Technologies, Inc. received a unanimous recommendation for an interactive gaming supplier license from Nevada’s three-member Gaming Control Board on Wednesday of this week. Bally Technologies is the first company to receive a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 4, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars
Starting tomorrow, players from Spain will be able to play real money poker on PokerStars.es. The process of PokerStars obtaining a Spanish gaming license has been long in the works, yet it almost all fell apart last month. PokerStars nearly lost this license due to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2012 | Live Poker Results, Nevada, Online Casino News, Poker Law, Poker News
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) will consider the issuance of Internet poker licenses for two industry leaders. The licensure of Bally Technologies, Inc. and International Game Technology will be reviewed during their June 6 and 7 meetings. Any approval would...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 21, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The two day SCOOP 2012 Main Event tournaments began on Sunday May 20th. Play was halted at the conclusion of level 20 (10 hours) and resumed early this afternoon. After two weeks worth of events, and many players entering many of the available events, a mere 10 hour...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 21, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
PokerStars has set a new record for the largest ever online poker tournament series. This year’s Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP 2012) ran for two weeks, featuring 40 events of three tournaments each for a total of 120 events. Registration for the last...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 21, 2012 | Illinois, Poker Law
When the Department of Justice issued its reinterpretation of the Wire Act in December of last year in response to the interest New York and Illinois had in selling lottery tickets via the Internet, the door was opened for Illinois to become the first state to offer...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 20, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Part of SCOOP 2012, Event #37 is an exciting heads up, no limit Hold’em contest that has three levels of play: low, medium and high. Event #37 began on Saturday and ended on Sunday, May 20, with action starting at 12:30pm EST. Event #37’s low end...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2012 | North Carolina, Poker Law
On the same day a bill that would allow North Carolina’s only casino to offer live dealer card games was introduced to the state’s Senate, it was passed by the legislative body by a vote of 33 – 14. The bill will now move to North Carolina’s House...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Event number 30 of PokerStars’ SCOOP 2012 was action-packed and took surprisingly little time to determine the winners. It was a Turbo “SuperKnockout” 6-Max bounty tournament, in which half of each player’s buy in became a bounty on their head. This prize structure,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 16, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
PokerStars SCOOP continues with Event #23, an event featuring four-max tables. As usual, three tournaments were played with low, medium, and high buy-ins. Only players looking to open the majority of their hands and play aggressively would do well in this tournament....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 14, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Event #21 of this year’s Spring Championship of Online Poker, or SCOOP 2012, included three levels of play: low, medium and high. Each level included in this two-day event had its own corresponding buy-in. The lowest No Limit Hold’em tournament that was...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 14, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Spain’s new cash-strapped, conservative government is now demanding that online poker license applicants pay backdated taxes for their last 4 years of operation within Spain. This abrupt ultimatum comes just weeks before the first licenses were slated to be issued on...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 14, 2012 | Minnesota, Poker Law
An amendment to a bill that passed both houses of Minnesota’s state legislature last week may benefit both the Canterbury Park horsemen and the state’s Indian gambling interests if Minnesota’s Governor, Mark Dayton, signs off on it. The amendment...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 12, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Event 16 of the PokerStars 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) took place on May 11th and featured a No Limit Holdem Turbo 2x Chance tournament. This meant that if a player busted within the first 90 minutes of play, they would be able to buy-in one more...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 12, 2012 | New Jersey, New Jersey Casinos, Poker Law, Poker News
On Thursday, the Regulatory Oversight and Gambling Committee of New Jersey voted 3-1 (with one member abstaining) in favor of sending an online gaming bill (A2578) to a vote at the full Assembly. This is a good step forward for those in favor of online gambling in New...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 12, 2012 | New Jersey, New Jersey Casinos, Poker Law, Poker News
On Thursday, the Regulatory Oversight and Gambling Committee of New Jersey voted 3-1 (with one member abstaining) in favor of sending an online gaming bill (A2578) to a vote at the full Assembly. This is a good step forward for those in favor of online gambling in New...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The second of three knockout events during PokerStars’ SCOOP 2012 kicked off yesterday as Event #13. Players played down to approximately the final three tables, at which time they went on break for 12 hours, resuming today, May 11th to finish off the...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2012 | New Jersey, New Jersey Casinos, Poker Law, Poker News
Legislatures in New Jersey are continuing their support for a bill which would legalize online gaming within their borders.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2012 | New Jersey, New Jersey Casinos, Poker Law, Poker News
Legislatures in New Jersey are continuing their support for a bill which would legalize online gaming within their borders.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The return of PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker means awesome online tournament action to take part in and follow. As always, each PokerStars SCOOP event is divided into three separate tournaments: a low buy-in, a medium buy-in, and a high buy-in....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Event #8 of the 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has concluded after many hours of play. This event was the “SuperKnockout” event, which featured a very large bounty on each player’s head. Most bounty/knockout tournaments put a small,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 9, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Viktor Blom aka Isildur1 has been absolutely dominating the PokerStars SCOOP tournaments so far. Isildur1 began this hot streak by first winning the SCOOP-02-M $215 9 max for $247,200. He beat out RaisingRay91 with AJ against Ray’s K8s to claim the title,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 9, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
A trio of winners took home first place in the seventh event of PokerStars' Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP).
by FTR Poker Admin | May 8, 2012 | California, Poker Law, Poker News
Bwin.Party has partnered with the Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) in a plan to offer online poker service to California residents.
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