by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
High stakes poker is a small, cut throat, but sometimes hilarious world. There might be millions of people happy to play for a hundred bucks, but only a few have a bank roll in the order of millions. In this small world, it seems that everybody knows everybody else:...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2011 | Poker News, WPT
This week saw massive amounts of controversy erupt in the live poker tournament scene, as one of the players taking part in the World Poker Tour Championship event was identified to be none other than Ali Tekintamgac. The german poker player was invited to play in the...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
In the second decade of the 21st Century, your heroes need not be unreachable demi-gods waving from ivory towers. It turns out that most of them are just ordinary people, who are more than happy to connect with the fans. Twitter has brought plenty of previously aloof...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Despite coming across as having a relatively neutral – if not thoroughly uninterested – stance towards online poker over the past few years as the issue came before congress, the American Gaming Association has come down in support of the legalization of...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is offering the chance of a lifetime to its Swedish players. Swedish players can qualify for a totally free Estrellas Poker Tour prize package without ever paying a tournament entry fee with the PokerStars Aftonbladet Sommar promotion. In addition to...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2011 | Poker News
Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson have stepped down from their positions on the Poker Players Alliance's Board of Directors.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Nearly a month after the seizure and freezing of their players accounts, Absolute Poker has reached a deal with the US Department of Justice. According to the company, players may soon see the thawing of their bankrolls, finally allowing cashouts.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Preet Bharara, the New York attorney who lead the FBI’s online poker crackdown now called “Black Friday,” announced today that Absolute Poker can begin returning funds to its U.S. customers and prohibit any deposits by American players. The official...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
In a move seemingly linked to the Black Friday events of 1 month ago, Merge Poker Network announced today that poker players in New York State will no longer be able to sign up new accounts to play real money poker. Already existing New York state accounts at Merge...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 16, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Check out our recap of the top finishers from SCOOP Events 16,19, and 20.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 16, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker Room Management had promised that they would update their US-Based customers on the current status of their cashouts and when they could expect to see their player funds returned. This past Sunday, as promised, they released an update that answered...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 16, 2011 | Poker News, SCOOP
The Spring Championship of Online Poker 2011 has been exciting thus far. Events 12, 13, and 15 were certainly no exception. These events, as with all SCOOP events, were played in three tiers: low, medium, and high. This gave all players of any sized bankroll a chance...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 15, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
PartyPoker is proud to announce that they will be extending their WSOP 2011 promotion until May 31st. The promotion includes satellites that can be won to win a seat for the WSOP Main Event. A seat will be given daily and there is even a chance to participate...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 14, 2011 | Poker News
There's been a lot of action in the online realm lately, with PokerStars continuing to push out withdrawals through the wires. Check out a few of the details below, plus some of the winners and losers so far this week.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 13, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
In what will surely become one of the more awkward situations in gaming history, Doyle Brunson has parted ways with the poker room bearing his name.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 13, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
In one of the most positive signs of positive momentum since Black Friday, Gary Loveman has published strong, unequivocal support for the legalization of American online poker. Loveman is the CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, operating over 50 casinos, hotels,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 13, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
PartyPoker has awesome promotions this month for its loyal players. They’re looking to send players to this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas. Additionally, existing players have been granted a reload bonus which basically means extra...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 12, 2011 | Poker News, WPT
The World Poker Tour has announced a contract extension with the Bellagio Resort and Casino, ensuring their collaboration through the next two seasons.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker has announced an expansion of their live coverage plans for their upcoming season.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
It is no secret that Black Friday caused massive questioning from online poker players from not only the United States but all around the world as well. PokerStars has manned up and was able to allow players from outside of the U.S. to withdrawal. And then recently...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The poker landscape may have altered drastically since the last time PokerStars rolled out the tournament red carpet, but that hasn’t stopped them from presenting the very latest Spring Championship of Online Poker. Although U.S. players were noticeably absent,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2011 | Poker News, SCOOP
The 2011 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker is off to an incredible start. Even the removal of American players from the world’s largest poker site has not stopped this year’s SCOOP from once again being a premier online tournament series....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is making a pointed stand to promote the legalization of online poker in the wake of Black Friday. CEO Frank Fahrenkopf said, “Americans like to gamble online. Millions of Americans bet billions of dollars a year at offshore...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
According to a recent post by PokerStars Steve on the TwoPlusTwo forums, American players are now able to redeem their FPP for VIP Rewards Bonuses. This will allow those with a high reserve of the points to convert them into cash, which can then be withdrawn from the company's servers.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Play Arena Sit & Go’s now for a chance to win an iPad 2! PokerStars is giving away 100 iPad2’s in total! Signing up a new account at PokerStars? Use the sign up code ‘ARENA’ to get a special all access pass that gets you a seat in all daily...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 9, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
There is a lot of buzz in the tournament community this week as the 2011 Spring Championship of Online Poker has finally gotten underway. The 38-event, 114 tournament mega-series will have millions of dollars on the line on a daily basis. The 2011 SCOOP runs from...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 9, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
April 15th, 2011 has become known as Black Friday in the poker community, the day on which the United States Department of Justice and FBI took to the online poker world in a big way, issuing indictments against eleven individuals and seizing bank accounts and web...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Although for most players it is not the most tragic effect of the recent DOJ Black Friday indictments, television poker has been hit extremely hard. The filming of poker television shows ground to a very sudden halt and even series which still had unscreened episodes...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 9, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Summer is hot and Titan Poker is making it even hotter with their Super Sale tournament promotion. Players will be able to take advantage of discounted tournaments and have a chance to win big for much less. Starting May 28th and running until June 12th, Titan Poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 7, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
This past Friday in Costa Rica, authorities with the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) executed sudden raids on a pair of online-gambling related targets.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 6, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Historically, online poker sites and land based casinos have been enemies: while online poker sites sponsor many live events, casinos for years have been involved in high profile litigation to stifle online poker. After Black Friday, most in the poker industry assumed...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 6, 2011 | EPT, Poker News
Although a substantial part of the poker world was turned upside down by the events of Black Friday and players both in and outside of the US are feeling at a loss, the live tournament scene is still going strong. The PokerStars EPT is among those tournaments keeping...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 6, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
As many poker players already know, three of the world’s largest poker sites had their .com websites confiscated and indictments brought upon them by the US Department of Justice. One of these sites was PokerStars. Because of this, these three sites barred US...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
After passing through the Iowa House of Representatives by a vote of 72-21, a bill which would allow legal intrastate poker is on the desk of Governor Terry Branstad.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Author’s Note: After this article was written, we did confirm that the rumors of an UB/AP Bankruptcy are rumors, not confirmed fact. Any reference to a UB/AP Bankruptcy in this article are currently in question, pending legal proceedings in the US and Norway. ...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
World Poker Tour Barcelona, also known as the Spanish Championship, is just around the corner! It will be taking place May 25th-29th at the Gran Casino in Barcelona. The location could not be better! The Gran Casino is located in Barcelona right along a gorgeous strip...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Federated Sports & Gaming has released its list of pro poker players allowed into their exclusive league. The league is looking to become a respected league and will hopefully show, once and for all, that poker is a game of skill. It’s an honor to be invited...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
It is no secret that the law as it pertains to online poker, or the lack thereof, is a complete and utter mess. The gray area of online poker legislation and that of regulation have been ongoing hot topics in the poker world for years, and since Black Friday those...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
It was only a week ago when I posted how Ziigmund had announced his retirement from Full Tilt Poker completely. Knowing Ziigmund’s personality, it’s only fitting that his self-ban from the site has already been lifted. Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2011 | Poker News
The game of poker in America has been under some serious attack recently. In the spirit of helpfulness, I’d like to remind the country of its leaders’ storied history with the game. In fact, it is something of a pattern for U.S. Presidents to be poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
High Stakes Poker, one of the game's most popular television renditions, has selected Gold Strike Poker as their new lead sponsor.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2011 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Play at Red Kings now for a chance to win a seat at the 2011 WSOP. From now until June 6th play Red Kings WSOP 2011 satellites for your chance at the big show. Win one of the side event satellites for $300 entry, and you get a prize package worth $3,600 which...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
It has been more than two weeks since Black Friday, the April 15th date that shocked the online poker world. Just days after the government crackdown both PokerStars and FullTilt Poker domains were returned to their site owners in order to begin facilitating...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, WSOP
Going back-to-back is one of sport’s finest accomplishments. In the hideously competitive world of professional games, achieving consistent success in a specific area is something to be lauded. In poker, it can be more difficult to win the same event two times...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Disclaimer: This article is based on rumors obtained from circulating anonymous emails. There is more bad news over at Cereus headquarters to report. The poker network seems to be running short on money and it is reflecting in a lot of the actions they are taking....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
A defense lawyer, renowned for dealing in financial and corporate criminal activity, publicized to the gambling industry on Tuesday that the federal indictments of Black Friday were not meant to be attacks on internet gambling. Fred Heather stated that the federal...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
According to a recent statement, 888poker is unveiling a major upgrade to their tournament structure.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The biggest and most important live poker event in the world is just around the corner! Play at Fortune Poker now for a chance to win a €10,000 WSOP 2011 Package! Seven lucky Fortune Poker winners will be competing for the most coveted bracelet in the world, a World...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 2, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
Black Friday may have kept US players from playing in FTOPS XX Event 42, but 302 players from across the globe still ponied up the $500+$35 needed to play in the event. These players battled it out head to head in this heads-up No Limit tournament that offered a...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 2, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
U.S. players may not be able to play on Full Tilt Poker, but that didn’t stop 657 players from putting up the $300+$22 to play in FTOPS XX Event 32, a No Limit Hold’em freezeout with $100,000 guaranteed. The amount of players pushed the total prize pool to...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 2, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The FTOPS XX has been under way for a little while now at FullTilt Poker with the usual large amounts of entries. Play got underway earlier in April on the 17th and wouldn’t stop until the FTOPS XX Main Event on May 1st. Event #40 was one of the most popular. It...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 2, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
If you need proof that online poker is alive and well outside the US, look no further than Event 45 of FTOPS XX, the Main Event. The showdown started at 16:05 ET and continued until the early morning, finishing up at 7:04 ET. The guaranteed prize pool was $2,500,000,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 2, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
Luke Fields, of the UK, who plays as LFMagic, worked his magic at the tables last night to win FTOPS XX Event #44 for $200,904! FTOPS XX #44 was a 6 max knockout format and featured multi-entries totaling 6,088. At $240 per buyin the total prize pool was brought to...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 2, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
As the first post-meltdown FTOPS draws to a close, onlookers can now get a good sense of the health of the online poker industry. Although guarantees and attendance were down overall, it seems like it was business as usual for high stakes tournament players in the...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 2, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The Sunday Tournament Report has received a necessary face lift since the April 15th crackdown by the US Government. With Americans no longer able to play on PokerStars and FullTilt we will begin focusing our attention on other rooms as well. New to the report this...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 2, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Only the strongest survive. This quote, which held true in ancient Rome, is Party Poker’s claim about their popular “The Gladiator” promotion which returns this month. From now until May 31st, all poker players who opt-in are eligible to win this...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 1, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Everest Poker is well known for their endless promotions and they are about to have even more! There are now plenty of bonuses to go around, specifically for new players at the site. The first promotion is the Turkey Trip Giveaway. In this promotion, one lucky member...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 30, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
After a pair of successful runnings, bwin is ready to unveil their third season of the Nations Cup. This particular event allows players from across the globe to show their national pride, competing with their fellow countrymen in an effort to prove who's the best.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 30, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker’s FTOPS XX introduced an event yesterday for players who like to live life in the very, very fast lane. This Tournament was a $515+20 Super Turbo KO Event (300 chips to start), meaning that the action would be absolutely fast and furious. It...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 29, 2011 | Poker News
A hot button issue in online poker has always been its effect on land-based casinos. Well it appears that we’re getting closer to an answer. The oft-stated argument is that online poker hurts casinos, and Black Friday’s consequences are creating ripples...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 29, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker’s FTOPS Event #37 was action-packed and a showcase for aggressive, winning poker from scores of players. Iseeyouthrough won the tournament, but not without extremely stiff competition from pros and amateurs alike. Mike McDonald, the young...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 29, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
FTOPS XX Event #35 featured 278 entrants buying in for $500, in a 3X shootout. In this format, each player who made it to the final table had to win one table in a freezeout, win another table in a freezeout, then move onto the final table. The tournament lasted for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 28, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
PKR, the internet's premier 3-D poker room, had recently launched a software update which allows users to play in a virtual version London's Fox Poker Club.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 28, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Less than 48 hours after PokerStars announced they would be processing American players’ withdrawal requests there have already been reports of successful cashouts. This comes less than two weeks after Black Friday, April 15th, shocked the poker world with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, PokerStars
Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies has been playing poker with the big names for a long time. He started out at the age of 15 playing with high stakes player Patrik Antonius. Since then he’s been seen at the highest stakes at major sites often playing under...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Ira Rubin, one of the 11 individuals indicted during poker's Black Friday purge, was arrested this past Monday in Guatemala. He made his initial court appearance today, facing Judge Andrea M. Simonton in Miami, Florida. As of yet, it appears that the defendant is without legal representation.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker lost players from the United States, but FTOPS XX is still going strong. FTOPS XX Event 22 was a multi-entry, super stack, knockout-fest. The tournament drew over 10,000 entrants who all had their eye on the $165,000 top prize. FTOPS XX Event 22...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Although players from the United States are unable to play at Bovada Poker since the recent FBI indictment on April 15, Full Tilt continues to be the place to be for players from the rest of the world as the twentieth FTOPS is currently in full swing. We’re...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
The shuttering of Full Tilt’s American market has made ripples in the UK. Today, a televised poker tournament scheduled to begin in Cardiff stopped filming, because Full Tilt was unable to produce promised money to fund the tournament. Full Tilt Poker, based in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Great news for American players on PokerStars: withdrawals are now available! The wait is over for American players who have been waiting an excruciating eleven days to have the money in their PokerStars account safely in their bank account. PokerStars representative...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
In the wake of the banning of American players from the online poker scene, the Finnish have come to dominate the nightly action on PokerStars and Full Tilt. Perhaps no one player has been more successful than Patrik Antonius, who recently completed a $560,000 weekend.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The bad news just doesn’t seem to stop for American players. Online poker rooms and gambling sites, Sportsbook.com, PlayersOnly, and Superbook, are rumored to have decided to leave the American market. There is nothing confirmed yet. If this is true, it is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
One day Niall Smyth was online at PaddyPokerPower.com putting a €10 each way bet on the English Grand National. He won €200. A few days later Smyth took the €200 and won a satellite which got him a seat in the 2011 Irish Open at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Whether it’s because you have continued playing on Full Tilt or whether you have been following our coverage here on FlopTurnRiver.com, you probably already know that FTOPS XX is in full swing. Players from all over the world have stepped up to the plate and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Come with me now as we journey back through the misty mists of time. To an era when High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark ruled the roost. Before the proliferation of poker game shows, these were the only felt-centric TV spectacles worth talking about. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Poker is nothing if not resilient. Whether it be on the back streets of Texas or ethereal internet avenues, the game just keeps on trucking. Full Tilt is currently battling indictments in the U.S., having withdrawn their custom for that nation’s citizens, but...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 25, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
One week since the aftermath of Black Friday and it appears online tournaments will continue to roll on. With FTOPS XX off to a strong start and the 2011 SCOOP on the horizon there will be plenty of tournament action for those still able to play online. Between...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 25, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Now at Paddy Power Poker join the Five-A-Side Poker Championship. Teams of five compete in MTT’s for their chance at $100,000 in prize money. Register now until May 8th with four of your best mates! Each team member is assigned a position such as captain,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 25, 2011 | Poker News
I guess “proper” was kind of a poor word choice there, because I’m not going to tell you what is or is not proper for you. I used that word because without it, the alliteration would not have worked, and I wanted to have a slick title on this...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 25, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
With spring in full gear, bwin Poker has decided to unveil six new poker promotions, including its Spring Spree bonus, $4,000 in freerolls, VIP bonuses and more. bwin’s Spring Spree bonus is a fantastic offer from bwin. Just enter the bonus code...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Bwin Poker is now offering spring specials, Spring Spree is here! To receive the $100 Spring Spree Bonus all you have to do is enter the bonus code “springbonus” and boom, you’ve got $100 of bonus to clear in your account. Every 8 points you clear is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
One of the more exciting events of FTOPS XX is in the books! The two-day $10,000 buy-in Heads-Up Championship started with 21 players late Saturday afternoon, but by Sunday evening there were just two players standing. The tournament was noticeably smaller than...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Another Isildur Challenge is in the book with the Swedish poker professional once again coming out on top. Widely considered one of the world’s best heads-up NL Hold’em Players, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom took on a online qualifier in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series, or FTOPS XX, added a little adrenaline rush for its 20th Event. The event cost players $200+$16 to enter and guaranteed a total prize pool of $150,000. In all, 555 players registered for the tournament and surpassed the guarantee by...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 23, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
IfHeDiesHeDies took home top prize in lat night's Full Tilt Poker FTOPS XX Event 15, adding $88,000 to his bankroll.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 23, 2011 | Poker News
Poker is a game of ups and downs. Bankroll swings and bad beats. One minute you could be raking in a big pot, the next, your access to U.S. Poker sites could be shut down. The past few days have undeniably been a low point in the long history of the game, so what...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 22, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Officials from Antigua and Barbuda are considering taking legal action against the United States for the FBI’s part in shutting down the major American online poker sites last Friday. The two-island nation, which licenses internet gambling and online poker,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
In light of the fast approaching Spring Championship of Online Poker, PokerStars has decided to reward loyal players with a generous 50% up to $200 reload bonus. After the events of Black Friday US Players are, of course, sadly excluded from this bonus, but it serves...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Poker players looking for some good news will be pleased to hear from Poker Heaven, who has unveiled their latest string of promotions this week. These promotions are sure to excite both existing Poker Heaven members as well as poker players perhaps looking for a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
All across the international scene, governments and corporations are reacting to the devastating blow dealt to America's poker populace.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Does Black Friday have you down? Titan Poker has exactly what poker players need right now: free cash. There is a little something for everybody at Titan Poker. First time depositors will be welcomed to Titan Poker with a huge first deposit bonus as well as daily...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is showing that they’ll continue business as usual for non-U.S. players since Black Friday wiped out a big portion of online players. They are already known for having high guaranteed tournaments, and they’re about to have even more! Sundays at...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
Unleashed Poker, part of the Cake Poker Network, is offering new and old players great deposit bonuses. In addition to a great bonus, Unleashed Poker is also unleashing a bevy of promotions on its players. First, new players are urged to take advantage of Unleashed...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Ben “reasons14” Reasons, a member of FlopTurnRiver.com, has become the newest poker pro at Black Chip Poker. Black Chip is located on the Merge Network which still accepts US players. Reasons14 began his career in Pokemon but has since transitioned to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
The recent Black Friday has taken a hit on many different people and companies. U.S. players are now stuck without a secure option of playing as well as not having access to their bankrolls. Non-U.S. players are seeing their games being filled by much less...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Reactions from poker celebrities, law maker Barney Frank, one of the eleven defendants, and more: Greg Raymer, 2004 WSOP Main Event Winner Only a few months ago, Greg Raymer was a member of Team PokerStars and, since 2004, Raymer has had ties to the business-side of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker News
After last week's out and out destruction of the US online poker scene, several highly anticipated televised events are finding themselves on the cutting room floor.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker News
No matter which side of the American political fence you find yourself sitting, there is little doubt that Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) is a folk hero to you, even if you have not heard of him before. He is a US Senator who has long been a champion of online poker,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The United States Attorney’s Office released a press release this hour, providing the extremely relieving news that US Poker players will be able to cash out their poker funds. In addition to providing clarification on the safety of the players’ money on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The United States Attorney’s Office released a press release this hour, providing the extremely relieving news that US Poker players will be able to cash out their poker funds. In addition to providing clarification on the safety of the players’ money on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker News
Since breaking into this latest decade, it seems like online videos are the future of entertainment. As a fully paid up cyborg, I now watch more content online than I do on my TV screen. Even my favorite regular programming will usually pass me by until I catch it on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
In a surprising turn of events this morning the United States Department of Justice will be allowing the two largest online poker sites serving American players to restore their .com web addresses to help facilitate player withdrawals. Since last Friday there has been...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
If you made a living grinding Stars from your swanky U.S. apartment, Friday’s indictments probably seem like the end of the world, but for a large swathe of the online poker industry, the news came as an unexpected boon. Most sites withdrew from America...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | bet365, Online Poker News, Poker News
bet365 is offering a new first deposit bonus, with hints of greater offers to come.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News
It has been said often that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. That might be true, but no one was prepared for the Black Friday shutdown of three of online poker’s largest sites, at least in terms of their US player bases. In effect, the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Online Casino News
Eleven people were charged with bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering by the US Department of Justice on Friday, April 15th. Two of the defendants, both payment processors, have pleaded not guilty. Chad Elie was arrested in Las Vegas last Friday the day before...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Note *Non-US players (over 70% of total player pool) are still playing on Full Tilt and PokerStars normally at this time. Last Friday, April 15th, the United States Department of Justice launched an attack against three of the world’s largest online poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Note *Non-US players (over 70% of total player pool) are still playing on Full Tilt and PokerStars normally at this time. Last Friday, April 15th, the United States Department of Justice launched an attack against three of the world’s largest online poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
One year ago, Daniel Tzvetkoff was arrested. He faced 75 years in prison and $543 million in money laundering charges. Last August, Tzvetkoff was suddenly released on bail, without explanation. Today, he is living mostly free in a secret New York location. Tzvetkoff...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
In South Asia, cricket is more than a sport, it’s a national past time. Whatever the time of year, passion for the game is extremely high, but with the country having just hosted the World Cup, cricket-fever is at all time high. India battled to a glorious...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
On April 15, 2011, the United States of America’s Department of Justice indicted eleven executives associated with the four largest online poker companies operating within the US and seized the sites’ domains. Thousands of online poker players were shocked...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Let’s start with the obvious. The online poker world was blindsided this past Friday when the US Department of Justice along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicted six owners of PokerStars, FullTilt, and Absolute/UB along with five parties involved...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Poker News
Following their indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice, Full Tilt, PokerStars, and UB all stopped cash play for their American customers. The owners and operators of Absolute Poker were also named as defendants by the FBI, but kept their site open and active as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | EPT, Poker News
FlopTurnRiver.com recently had the opportunity to interview Ben Wilinofsky just days after his EPT Berlin 2011 Main Event win. Last week 773 poker players battled it out in Berlin for a first prize of $1.19 Million. It was the 22 year old, Canadian, Ben Wilinofsky,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The World Series of Poker is in a few short months and Party Poker wants to help you get there. This, coupled with a few more exciting offers, means there’s never been a better time to play at Party Poker. From now until May 2, Party Poker will be running daily...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 17, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
It feels pretty nice to be the king. So why not be the king of the virtual poker felt? Now you can with Bodog’s new “King of the Felt” promotion. Let’s talk a little bit about what the King of the Felt promotion actually entitles. Each week,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, PokerStars
In an effort to help as you huddle round the derelict burning oil barrel, let’s survey the post-apocalyptic wasteland as it stands right now. Yesterday the United States Department of Justice moved to indict the four largest online poker companies who offer...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The founders of the largest online poker sites in the world, PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker, have been indicted by the FBI today. In a shocking and disastrous turn of events, the indictment was unsealed today in a Manhattan court.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Its tough to imagine a player repeating and winning back to back titles in a high buy-in event these days. The fields are probably tougher than they’ve ever been, the players are busy and can’t always play the same schedules, and the events themselves...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
A legislation that would have allowed intrastate online poker to be legal to Florida residents has died before making it out of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. The bill, known as Senate Bill 812, was supported by Republican State Senator Miguel Diaz de la...
