In the aftermath of Black Friday the Merge Gaming network emerged from the ashes of the US online poker industry as the preeminent online poker network for US players. However, throughout 2012 the network has seen its player pool devastated, and its collection of poker skins decimated asRead Full Article

After PokerNews exclusive interview with Howard Lederer, dubbed “The Lederer Files” and spanning some seven hours of video footage, the former Full Tilt Poker Board of Directors member sat down for another lengthy interview, this time in the audio medium, appearing on the 2+2 PokerCast hosted by AdamRead Full Article

In the wake of the announcement of the Full Tilt Poker/PokerStars/DOJ deal being finalized, and with numerous details about the repayment of player funds and the future of Full Tilt poker and PokerStars, yet another twist has been added to the year-and-a-half-long saga that has been Black Friday.Read Full Article

The news came one day later than expected, but given the official announcements that have been hitting the Internet in the past few minutes it appears that the nightmarish run for Full Tilt poker players in the aftermath of Black Friday is coming to an end. Thed newsRead Full Article

This week we were made aware of yet another online poker room that has been shuttered in the aftermath of Black Friday, Poker Nordica. After six years of operation Poker Nordica has decided to close its doors, having been operating on the Merge Gaming Network since coming onlineRead Full Article

On Monday, just a day after the conclusion of the site’s MicroMillions tournament series PokerStars announced the preliminary schedule for the 2012 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). The schedule is not finalized according to the PokerStars blog, with PokerStars looking for feedback from players before theyRead Full Article

Phil Ivey is back! Since last April the world’s best poker player in many people’s minds has been MIA in the poker world, but after being spotted at the APT Macau tournament he showed up for the 2012 Aussie Millions , and it’s safe to say that heRead Full Article

With the Epic Poker League’s debut now come and gone I thought I’d take a look at the pros and cons that I’ve noticed about the league from two different perspectives: The League and The Players. In Part 1 I examined the pros and cons for the EPL,Read Full Article

A large percentage of the few online poker rooms that still allow US players can be found on the Merge Gaming Network, but the most US-friendly poker network in existence even had to halt new signups from the US for a considerable period in the aftermath of BlackRead Full Article

In the aftermath of Black Friday US online poker players were faced with many difficult decisions: move overseas or to Canada, switch to live poker, or look for new work. Some saw the 2011 World Series of Poker as their chance to strike it big and make theRead Full Article