Poker
$15 Million in Seized Full Tilt Poker Funds Documented so Far and Growing According to Website
Website dedicates itself to displaying the amount of seized funds by US authorities related to online poker rooms like Full Tilt Poker, UB.com
Free Online Poker Site Rise Hires Ho to Pimp Company
Homeless poker pros appear to be hocking their wares through free online poker sites these days following the exits of three prominent online poker sites from the US market.
Red Panda Poker Joins the Cake Poker Network
The Cake Network, one of the industry’s leading online poker networks is pleased to announce that Red Panda Poker is joining their network.
“We are excited to have Red Panda Poker join us as this is the first room on our network to be working in unison with an organized charity towards such a noteworthy cause,” said Cake Network Marketing Director, Andrew Turner.
Germany Online Gambling Tax Hike Not Likely: Bwin.Party, Betfair Surge on News
Germany is unlikely to hike taxes by 17 percent on all online gambling stakes after the European Union condemned the idea on Tuesday. This sent Bwin.Party shares surging.
Bwin.Party topped the mid-cap gainers board, up 7¾p to 140p, while online betting exchange Betfair Group gained 16½p to 632p.
Eoghan O'Dea of Ireland Among the Chip Leaders at 2011 WSOP
Ireland’s own Eoghan O'Dea was among the chip leaders of the 2011 WSOP with just 22 players left in the field.
William Hill Enters Italian Online Poker Market With WilliamHill.it
William Hill is the latest online poker room to enter the powerful Italian market with its newest domain name WillianHill.it.
William Hillis the United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker and has been in business since 1932.
Italy opened up its market to online poker play from companies outside the nation last year. PokerStars.it is the world’s fifth largest online poker venture.
Howard Lederer Pays Todd Brunson $150K in Full Tilt Poker Money From Trunk of his BMW
Howard Lederer, the face behind beleaguered Full Tilt Poker, reportedly paid poker pro Todd Brunson $150K in monies contained in the trunk of Lederer’s fancy car.
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8 Nations Represented Among 22 Remaining WSOP 2011 Main Event Poker Players
Romance at the WSOP: "Bluffin With My Muffin" Erika Moutinho Goes All In With "Joran"
Russian Poker Pros: Aleksandr Mozhnyakov and Andrey Pateychuk 2011 WSOP Stars
The Russians continue to play solid poker at major tournaments, and that includes the 2011 WSOP.
Isle of Man Given Some Assurances by United Kingdom re: Online Gambling Reform
Jon Kyl: Lack of Law Enforcement Activity Made "Illegal" Online Poker Appear Low Priority
Phil Collins Rules at WSOP: Ben Lamb, Claudia Crawford Hanging Tough
Phil Collins was the chip leader at the 2011 World Series of Poker Sunday evening, but it’s not the Phil Collins you’re all thinking of.
The Moment of Truth for Full Tilt Poker: July 26 Hearing Quickly Approaches
Mark your calendars those of you affected by the Full Tilt Poker closure.
65 Billionth Hand to be Dealt at PokerStars
PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker room is set to deal its 65 billionth hand.
Betdaq Cuts Off Australian Online Gamblers
The betting exchange Betdaq has stopped accepting online gambling business from Australia. It is reported that the company was operating there without a legitimate licence.
Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Patrik Antonius Survive Day 3 of WSOP 2011
Among the big name survivors after Day 3 of the 2011 World Series of Poker were Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu. 853 remained after Day 3.
The Canadian, Negreanu, had a chip count by day’s end that fell just below the average of 240,000. Hellmuth is lucky to have gotten this far after sleeping in the first day of play. He had to be awoken by hotel security.
Meanwhile, Ben Lamb has been on fire. After leading in chips earlier in the week, he had fallen a bit down the ranks only to lead again by the end of Day 3.
