by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 11, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The U.S. District Court South District of New York has announced that they will allow extra time for Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, and Absolute Poker/UB to respond to the court's official legal complaint. The deadline, originally set at November 30, has been moved up to January 2, 2012.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 10, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
As part of a recent $180 million facelift for Tropicana Las Vegas, Jamie Gold has been announced as their new poker spokesman/ambassador. This coincides with the grand re-opening of their newly renovated poker room, which has been renamed “The Jamie Gold poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2011 | Online Poker News
Luvin Poker, a newcomer to the Everleaf Gaming poker network, has become a big player in the US-friendly poker market. They provide poker players worldwide with a great poker experience and have some of the best and most creative promotions around. This December is no...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2011 | Online Poker News
With the holidays approaching, bwin is busy wrapping up gifts for their cash-hungry customers. Their gifts come in two forms — the annual bwin Christmas Calender and the 100 prize packages to the GSOP Salzburg. In total, the Christmas Calendar will be offering...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 7, 2011 | Poker News
According to a report from ESPN, the 2012 World Series of Poker will boast a tournament with a $1,000,000 buy-in. Seth Palansky, a spokesman for the WSOP, confirmed that 22 players have committed to putting up the cash. This, he says, provides a playing pool large enough to make it an official bracelet event. And unlike the series' other winners, the victory in this event will be awarded with a platinum bracelet.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 6, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has added a pair of new faces to their Team Pro ranks – Bjorn "Bjoerni89" Schneider and Martin "filfedra" Staszko. Both men hail from the center of the European continent, putting them in excellent poker company.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 6, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
There was plenty of action in the world of online poker events this past weekend. Taking the main stage was a special $1 buy-in event that looked to set the world record for number of entries in a poker tournament. Hosted by PokerStars, the $250,000 guaranteed...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 6, 2011 | Online Poker News
Everest Poker is the place to play poker this holiday season. Right now, they are featuring some of the best poker promotions around. Tournament players reap all the benefits with three separate tournament promotions running at once. They can qualify for an exotic...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 5, 2011 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars
An astounding 200,000 people helped Pokerstars.com, the world’s largest poker site, to make history on Sunday December 4th by participating in the largest poker tournament ever. This event was part of Pokerstars’ ongoing 10th Anniversary celebrations. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 4, 2011 | Nevada, Poker Law, Poker News
Five players in they gambling industry have applied for online poker licenses in the state of Nevada. 888 Holdings, International Gaming Technology, South Point Poker, Bally Technologies, and Cantor Gaming are now vying to become the first companies to offer legal internet poker within American borders.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 3, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
Last week, it was confirmed that the Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) came to an agreement to buy the Fulltilt name, assets and debts from the U.S. Department of Justice for a sum of $80 million. The agreement stated that the GBT would be responsible for paying back all...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 2, 2011 | North Carolina, Poker Law
The state of North Carolina is currently considering a new version of their Cherokee Gambling Compact, which could lead to the legalization of "games of dice, roulette and live poker while also establishing clear-cut regulatory guidelines for operators of video sweepstakes," according to iGaming Business.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2011 | Poker News
Barney Frank, the democratic congressman from Massachusetts, has recently announced that he will not seek re-election in 2012. Frank decided to retire because he has grown tired of campaigning. He has been in politics for 45 years, his district was recently redrawn,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 30, 2011 | Nevada, Poker Law, Poker News
Nevada is preparing to allow casinos and other organizations to fill out applications which, if accepted, would allow companies to provide legal online poker to state residents. Come February 2012, parties will be able to vie for the right to become the first regulated, fully functional internet poker service in the United States.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 29, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Sunday tournaments continued to push onwards towards the end of 2011. It has been quite a rocky year for online poker. With April 15th’s removal of American players from the market, a lot of sites have lost a good chunk of their MTT traffic. On top of this,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 28, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
While the current UIGEA prohibits interstate and out of country online gambling, it also explicitly permits intrastate (within state) online poker. This opening has spurred groups in California to fight hard to get real money online poker rooms running in the state....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 27, 2011 | Online Poker News
PokerStars has unveiled several new promotions in the running celebration of the company's tenth anniversary.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 26, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
Last week Group Bernard Tapie (GBT) and the Department of Justice came to an agreement which would allow the GBT to purchase Full Tilt Poker and its assets. Currently Full Tilt Poker and all player funds are being held by the American Justice Department. The GBT is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 26, 2011 | Poker News, WPT
The first ever WPT event in Jacksonville, Florida took place last week and Anthony “Boston” Ruberto emerged victorious in the $3500 event for $325,928. There were 393 total players and a prize pool of over $1.25 million. Anthony had a commanding chip...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 24, 2011 | Online Poker News
Just in time for the holidays, bwin has brought back their popular Nations Cup promotion.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 24, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars, already the largest online gaming site in the world, is expanding their reach into the Asian market. Starting next year, the company is planning to host one of the largest poker tournaments in the Eastern Hemisphere.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 22, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The weekend tournament report comes at you on Tuesday this week. Instead of a full version, we’re going to go with a special Thanksgiving abbreviated write-up. There wasn’t anything too interesting going on in online tournaments this weekend. The biggest...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 22, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
While the rest of Washington, D.C. is occupied with the coming presidential election, those in the political know believe that the time for online poker legislation may be drawing nearer.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 22, 2011 | Online Poker News
PokerStars is helping their Norwegian players out of the cold and into bathing suits sitting poolside. Their exclusive Norwegian PCA tournaments are satellite tournaments to the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in The Bahamas. The PCA is the poker event that sets...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
In one fell swoop, it appears that the path to regulated online poker for Europeans is shorter now than it is for Americans. Jurgen Creutzmann, a German MEP (Member of European Parliament) has drafted a report recommending a common and accepted collection of laws for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Los Angeles has historically been one of America’s largest poker markets, but it has never hosted a WSOP Circuit event. This all changes on January 1, 2012. For twelve days, the Bicycle Casino in L.A. will ring in the new year with the first WSOP Circuit to be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event just concluded last week, with Pius Heinz being crowned champion. For his extraordinary play, Heinz pulled in a massive $8.7 million. Hailing from Germany, a popular question has been just how much of these winnings will be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
In a move that will be popular among multi-tabling players, the Cake poker network will now allow the use of Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) at their tables. Until now, Cake poker deliberately formatted their hand history files in a way that made it impossible to gather...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 18, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held its second hearing today to discuss internet gambling. The house held its first hearing in late October. Unfortunately for poker players, Rep. Joe Barton’s bill which would...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 18, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker players, in the United States and abroad, have a lot to rejoice about with the Department of Justice and Group Bernard Tapie having signed a letter agreement. The agreement basically allows GBT to purchase the assets of Full Tilt Poker from the United...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has added a new face to their Team Pro lineup. Marcus Hellner, Sweden's two time gold medalist in the Winter Olympics, now joins the burgeoning roster of professional athletes at PokerStars.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | Poker News, WPT
The World Poker Tour has recently announced its final nine tour stops of its incredible tenth season. Continuing the WPT’s efforts to expand globally, three of the events will be held in Europe. The WPT will be stopping in Dublin, Ireland in January, in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
Online giant PokerStars has released another poker documentary on one of their team members. Adrienne “talonchick” Rowsome, a female Team PokerStars professional, is the subject of their latest Youtube documentary. Their first short film focused on Randy...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 16, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Scott Yeates, the former VIP Manager of PokerStars, has taken to the web to decry the evils behind the downfall of Full Tilt Poker
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 16, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Tower Gaming has restructured their online casino and poker businesses. They have agreed to terms with EveryMatrix Limited in regards to their online casino while their poker traffic will become part of the Euro Cake Network. TowerGaming.com is already familiar with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 15, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Without a major tournament series on the horizon, online poker events are back to their standard tricks. Coming of a strong 2011 Poker Fest, Party Poker was looking to have a big weekend of online MTTs. Their biggest major, the Sunday $200,000 guaranteed, certainly...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 15, 2011 | Poker News
International Game Technology (IGT) has been heavily marketing its most recent interactive poker game, Texas Hold ‘Em Heads Up Poker. You may have seen their demonstration at the World Series of Poker. IGT took advantage of the thousands of poker fans in the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 15, 2011 | Poker News
Something good has come from Netflix raising its prices: other people dropping theirs. Poker professional Jonathan Little has been inspired by the mistakes of Netflix, and has dramatically lowered the subscription fees to his online training site, FloatTheTurn.com....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 14, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
There are currently two similar proposed bills for legalization of online poker. In March, John Campbell (R-Calif.) introduced HR 1174 the “Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.” In June, Joe Barton (R-Texas) introduced HR...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 14, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Greg Raymer, the Main Event winner at the 2004 World Series of Poker, recently testified in a poker case brought before a court in Portsmouth, Virginia.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 12, 2011 | Poker News, Televised Poker
Leeann Tweeden isn’t shy about baring it all, or talking about her age. Tweeden, now 38, has been a model, Hooters girl, news correspondent for Fox Sports and hostess of NBC’s Poker After Dark. She will now be adding Playboy nude model to her resume now...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2011 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
As part of PokerStars’ 10-year Anniversary, FlopTurnRiver has been given the chance to interview two of the biggest names in online poker today – Barry Greenstein and Chris Moneymaker. They share their experience with PokerStars over the years and touch on other...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 10, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
SunFirst Bank, one of the primary financial institutions targeted during the Black Friday indictments this past April, has shut down in the face of governmental pressure. Based out of Utah, SunFirst closed its doors late last week, according to CardPlayer.com.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 10, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Poker is a beautiful sport: both professionals and amateurs can sit and compete against each other at the same table. There is no other sport where this is possible. Recently, PokerStars has announced their Red Spade Open which gives an extra incentive for knocking...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Pius Heinz, a 22 year-old professional poker player from Germany, has captured the Main Event crown in the 2011 World Series of Poker. For his heroic efforts, the young man was awarded a prize of $8,715,638.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 8, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has announced plans to revive his state's Gambling Policy Committee. This group of eleven individuals will, according to iGaming Business, help "to advise regulators and legislators on how the western state can maintain its edge as a leader of gaming regulatory policy."
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 8, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
This week brings an abridged version of the Sunday tournament report. With the 2011 Party Poker PokerFest coming to an end, there was some decent action spread across a few online poker rooms. The $1,000,000 Main Event was the day’s second largest event, coming...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 8, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is looking to break their own world record in celebration of their 10th anniversary. The 10th Anniversary World Record Tournament takes aim at their current Guinness World Record of 149,196 players, set two years ago in 2009 in a similar tournament...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 7, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
With legalized online poker legislation looming on the horizon, more gaming companies are making plans to secure their place in the potentially re-opened U.S. market. A recent announcement states that MGM Resorts International, Boyd Gaming and Bwin.Party digital...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 5, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has dealt its 70 Billionth Hand. As a promotion, the online poker giant offered a whopping $70,000 as part of its Mega Milestone celebration. In this celebration, PokerStars has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars leading up to this milestone hand. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 5, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The Nevada Gaming Control Board continues to amend the regulatory draft for allowing Nevada-based online poker, aiming to provide a solid framework for the development of legal online gaming in the state. An important part of the draft includes strong measures for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 4, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars, the web's largest online poker room, is celebrating their tenth anniversary with a series of unique promotions. In total, ten richly-funded offers will soon be up for grabs.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 3, 2011 | Poker News
William Hill, one of the foremost online gambling companies in the UK, has announced an end to their preliminary takeover talks with Probability, a producer of mobile phone games.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 3, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Everybody reading this knows that FlopTurnRiver is the best poker forum on the internet. Bwin Poker is now giving FlopTurnRiver’s members the chance to prove their dominance over the other poker forums in their Battle of the Forums. Poker forums across the World...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 2, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Daniel "Jungleman" Cates, one of the most renowned cash poker players in the world, is ready to take on all comers. The young pro has laid down the gauntlet, issuing a heads-up challenge to any and all participants at the upcoming World Poker Tour event in Prague.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 2, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The November Nine was started in 2008 to build anticipation for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table. Fans were supposed to be worked into a frenzy, excited to see the dramatic finish to the world’s premiere poker tournament. An almost fourth month wait...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 1, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
888 Holdings, the company behind the popular 888poker client, has posted record numbers over the third quarter of the financial year.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 1, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
In anticipation of legalization and regulation of online gaming in the United States, MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming have teamed up with Bwin.Party to create an online company. This is huge news with concern to online poker in the United States as there is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
There is much to be optimistic about lately when it comes to online poker tournaments. Coming off a successful WCOOP run by PokerStars, it seems other sites are now keen on getting a piece of the tournament series action. Currently, the world’s 2nd largest...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The American Gaming Association (AGA), a trade group representing the American casino industry, has responded positively to the recent October 25th hearing on online gambling. The AGA submitted testimony at the hearing which mirrors the testimony of Poker Players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2011 | Poker News
The American online gambling and poker markets are ripe for development. Or, so say a few leading billionaire investors. The prevailing opinion in the class of billionaires is one worth listening to. And that opinion is simple: governmental regulation is coming. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Titan Poker is offering online poker satellites for the Irish Open 2012, the longest running live poker event in Europe. Titan Poker will offer a Weekly Super Satellite, with winners going onto the premier Irish event. Titan Poker is a leading European poker room, and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 30, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
Pocket Kings Ltd., longtime force behind the Full Tilt Poker machine, has announced another round of layoffs in their work force.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 29, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Good news for Cereus poker players! The Kahnawake Gaming Commission has released a statement concerning the funds of players of the Absolute Poker and UB poker rooms. The KGC claims that they have “been in close and regular discussions with its licensee, Blanca...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 29, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
In a move to bring in more players, Americans in particular, the Everleaf gaming network is running a great promotion starting November 1st. All their US dollar cash game tables will rake a maximum of $1 per hand throughout November and December. Management has also...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2011 | Poker News
Linda Johnson and Barry Greenstein will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame on November 8, 2011 just prior to the conclusion of the WSOP Main Event final table. Both players have an impressive track record in tournaments and cash games, but more importantly both...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Loutraki, Greece, the stunning seaside resort town 84 km west of Athens and only 4km from Corinth is set to host the EPT Loutrak next month! Win a main event package at PokerStars now! A world class destination for poker, the five star Loutraki Casino and Hotel is one...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 27, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Titan Poker and Mansion Poker right now are giving away $100,000 in cash prizes and tournament tokens to players taking it to the limit! From October 31st – December 31st, play as many hands of Limit Hold’Em poker as you can to win your share of $100,000...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 27, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
888poker, one of the largest up and coming rooms in the modern gaming scene, has launched a series of new features and promotions which are sure to catch the attention of the playing populace.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 27, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
French magazine Live Poker, this week, began calling Full Tilt Poker players with money stuck online. Live Poker has withheld how they came to possess names and phone numbers of Full Tilt Poker players, but speculation suggests that rather than a breech of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 27, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has been on the Road to 100 Billion hands and they’ve been celebrating every 5 billion hands by giving their players extra cash. The time has come to begin counting down to hand 70 billion which should be played some time in November. There will be a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 26, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
According to a recent poll, more than half of the citizens of the Garden State support the idea of legal gambling within their borders.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 26, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Tuesday, October 25th, in a historic day for online poker, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee met at the request of Joe Barton (R-Texas). The meeting included representatives of various online gambling stakeholders including Indian tribes and consumer...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 25, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is giving out $50,000 to Norwegian players at the end of this month. Obviously, players must compete for this money as it will not be simply given out. PokerStars will be hosting an exclusive Nordic $50K Freeroll on October 30th. Luckily PokerStars has made...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 25, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
There was a lot of action online this past weekend, highlighted by the start of the 2011 Party Poker Poker Fest. The tournament series kicked off on Sunday and runs all the way through November 6th. There will be plenty of big events with millions of dollars...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 24, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Bwin is currently offering contender freerolls! Play monthly for a chance to win a $20,000 freeroll tournament! To compete, it’s simple, play at bwin, earn points, then get designated a weight class, from flyweight all the way up to heavyweight! Flyweights are...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 24, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Brandon Adams, a former Full Tilt Poker Red Pro, has become well-known in poker circles for putting his foot dramatically deep into his mouth. Immediately after Black Friday, Adams staunchly defended his employer. He tweeted that Bovada “is run by much more...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 24, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Brandon Adams, a former Full Tilt Poker Red Pro, has become well-known in poker circles for putting his foot dramatically deep into his mouth. Immediately after Black Friday, Adams staunchly defended his employer. He tweeted that Bovada “is run by much more...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 24, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee for Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade will hold a hearing on online gaming tomorrow. Topics addressed in this hearing will include the safety of online gaming and likely a discussion of Congressman Joe...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 23, 2011 | bet365, Online Poker News, Poker News
Play Premium Table cash games to climb the Premium Cash Ladder for a chance to win up to $1,000 each week, now at Bet365! The Premium Cash Ladder offers an increase in cash bonus with every rung you complete, exclusive Bet365 Premium Tables, and searchable cash earned...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 23, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
A pair of California residents have filed a lawsuit against beleaguered online gaming giant Full Tilt Poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 22, 2011 | Online Poker News, Party Poker, Poker News
Party Poker’s inaugural Pokerfest series begins this Sunday. Pokerfest 2011 touts 47 events spread out over 15 days, with buy-ins ranging from points only to the $640 main event. The main event will run on November 6th, with a hefty $1 million guaranteed prize...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
On Sunday, November 6, the November 9 will return to the Rio Casino in Las Vegas and the WSOP Main Event action will resume as cards will be dealt at 3:30 p.m. E.T. Hardcore poker fans will remember that earlier this summer, ESPN offered its viewers over 30 hours...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Donald Trump has formed a bold new partnership with New York hedge-fund manager Marc Lasry’s Avenue Capital, to operate an online poker site. This news, coming from Bloomberg, describes the partnership between Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. and Lasry Avenue...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has created a new way to play online poker tournaments which will be a big time-saver for many. Their latest innovation, time tourneys, is a new type of multi-table tournament which runs for a set period of time. This gives tournament poker players the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The latest free to play poker site to pop up in the United States is SouthPointPoker.com, a site run by the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. While this site does not offer any real money gambling, players still have the chance to compete for seats to the 2012 World...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Titan Poker is gearing up for the fourth and final monthly installment of October's Titan Time promotion. Running from October 24th through the 26th, this fast past earnings race boats a total prize pool of $2,500.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 19, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
With new ownership waiting in the wings, it appears as though Full Tilt Poker may be gearing up to re-apply for their license with the Alderney Gaming Control Commission. Group Bernard Tapie, the main suitor involved with the beleaguered gaming giant, has high hopes regarding a potential reinstatement.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The legal battle over online poker in America may have just taken a decisive turn. Daniel Tzvetkoff, the former operator of a fake payment processing scam, has apparently decided to testify against the 11 online poker executives nabbed in April's Black Friday indictments.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Poker players are known for their large egos. Often, they’ll throw challenges out to the general public claiming that they cannot be beat. The most famous of those challenges to date are the durrrr challenge and the Isildur challenge. These two challenges required...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
This weekend marked another big promotion from PokerStars as they run multiple majors under the “double vision” promo. Tournaments like the Sunday Warm-Up and Million were actually run twice, with incredible results following. As other online sites have...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The Asia Poker League (APL) is PokerStars’ latest venture into the ever-expanding Asian poker market. The league gives players a chance to play daily tournaments, exclusive to the APL, against other regional opponents. The APL will distribute cash prizes and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
Recently, with the Full Tilt scandal, online poker in the USA has been getting lots of bad press across the country. With the exception of a few bright spots, such as Tom Dwan’s defense of online poker in a recent Fox News interview, most of the headlines have...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 16, 2011 | bet365, Online Poker News, Poker News
There are a wealth of features and prizes to be had at the bet365 Poker University.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 15, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Poker players in the U.S. are hoping for the regulation of online poker as soon as possible, but how soon can this realistically happen? It should come as no surprise that Black Friday and the Full Tilt Poker Ponzi scheme accusations have hurt the public reputation...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
Oh boy. Some people just like to start fights. People like James Bord, that is, who just recently stated his very firm belief that European poker players completely smoke Americans. Bord said, “I don’t think an American can win the [WSOPE] bracelet;...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2011 | Poker News
Hero call: a call with marginal odds based only on a read or gut feeling. Bluff: to deceive an opponent of the strength of your hand. The bluff is exciting, an adrenaline-pumping ride. For many, the play and the thrill of outwitting the opponent is more exciting than...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, PokerStars
The NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship will not be returning for an eighth season. Adam Freifeld, NBC Sports Senior Director of Communications, has confirmed the cancellation. The invitation-only event was launched in 2005, inviting only 64 of the top poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Sunday is the biggest day on the online poker calendar. The time for every player great and small to plug into his nearest interweb terminal and sweat the Sunday Million. PokerStars’ flagship tourney has been drawing in the punters for years and continues to be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 12, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The second-largest US-friendly poker network in the world, the Merge Gaming Network, will allow American players to resume signing up for their network starting today. This has been confirmed by numerous Merge skins. Merge Network experienced a huge surge of new...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 12, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has taken to the courtroom again, attempting to follow up on their 2008 claim regarding 141 online gambling domain names, including FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com, UltimateBet.com, and AbsolutePoker.com.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 11, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Both Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars now have a new lawsuit on their hands, this time courtesy of software company Cardroom International.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 11, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
A brand-new series of poker events are set to hit the Far East with the help of PokerStars as the proud sponsor. The Japan Poker Tour is to be a series of big-money poker events in Japan. To celebrate, PokerStars is giving its players a chance to win a seet to the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 11, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Online tournaments continued to roll on this past weekend, as millions of dollars were up for grabs at many popular poker rooms. Sites like Party and PokerStars had strong showings while both the iPoker and Merge Poker Networks continue to struggle to fill their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 10, 2011 | Online Casino News, PokerStars
If you are a long time casino user, chances are you’re a fan of slots and table games like Blackjack. But how about poker? Poker is extremely popular because it pits you against other players rather than against the house. This means that skill becomes a large...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 10, 2011 | Poker News
I’ve been watching the broadcasts of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) since 1995. Poker has always been an interesting sport as both player and railbird. Intently watching both amateurs and pros as they attempt to navigate the massive WSOP player fields is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 10, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
The Poker Hall of Fame this week announced their 2011 nominees. The following ten players have been selected as candidates to be inducted into this year’s Poker Hall of Fame: Annie Duke Barry Greenstein Jennifer Harman-Traniello Linda Johnson John Juanda Marcel...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 9, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars, has kicked off the first season of their New Zealand television show, aptly named "The Poker Star."
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 7, 2011 | Poker News
The newly formed International Stadium Poker Tour, headed by French mogul Bernard Tapie, announced plans to launch massive live poker tournaments in the world’s largest stadiums! Their first event has been announced, a massive $30 Million live tournament to take...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 7, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The Daily Bigs is a new and exciting daily guaranteed tournament series at PokerStars! Buy-ins range from $2.2 to $55 with guaranteed prize pools all the way up to $100,000 for the Daily Big $55! Tournament times are spread throughout the day, from 1:00 ET to 20:30...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 7, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) met recently with the Department of Justice (DOJ), discussing the fate of Full Tilt Poker and the importance of returning funds to American players. The meeting occurred before Full Tilt announced that an agreement was to be acquired...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 7, 2011 | Poker News
The Epic Poker League (EPL) is working hard to become a powerful brand in the poker world for years to come. Each EPL event so far has been successful and generated wide media coverage. Unfortunately, so have the actions of some of its members, such as Chino Rheem...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 7, 2011 | bet365, Online Poker News, Poker News
bet365 is preparing to kick off the coming winter with a bang. The online gaming giant is currently offering qualifying tournaments which could net users a trip to the prestigious Irish Winter Festival, set to take place between the 29th and 31st of October.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 6, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WPT
Qualify for the WPT Prague starting today at bwin Poker. WPT Prague is scheduled to take place December 1-5 at the stunning Corinthia Hotel in Prague. Win your 3200€ + 300€ buy-in at bwin from now until November 20th! The World Poker Tour is one of the biggest poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 5, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
The numbers are in on the latest running of PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker, the first of its kind to exclude players from the US.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 5, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
It’s been a quiet week in the Gaming Law arena, with Full Tilt Poker’s recent sale owning most of the spotlight. Despite the Alderney Gambling Control Commission’s recent revoke of the site’s primary license, the Bernard Tapie Group was able to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 4, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Paddy Power Poker, one of the leading names in the Irish gaming industry, is seeking to become one of the first European gambling groups to receive a US license.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 4, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The Sunday Tournament Report is back in full force. After three weeks of huge WCOOP events we return to our standard rotation of Sunday majors. It is always interesting to see how the first weekend goes after a major online tournament series. Will events see a nice...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 4, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
A duo of online poker players are in trouble with the law. However, this story has nothing to do with actions at the poker table or at an online poker room. Two PokerStars Pros are accused of cheating a Nevada casino, Wynn Las Vegas, out of $700,000 at the Craps...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 3, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
We’re only a few short months away from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure! Every January, PokerStars hosts one of the world’s largest live tournaments down in the Bahamas, the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure! PokerStars has officially released the 2012 PCA...
