Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 24, 2013 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
merge gaming rakeback

The rumors have been circling for quite some time now, and Carbon Poker users have now received confirmation via E-Mail that their rakeback deals will be coming to an end, and all players will be switched to the site’s VIP Rewards Program. Furthermore, according to PokerFuse.com the switchRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 06, 2012 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

With a €1,000,000 first-place prize and some of the biggest names in poker in attendance it was supposed to be a magical week in Cannes, France with the Partouche Poker Tour making headlines around the poker world. The tournament is definitely making headlines, but for all the wrongRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 10, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After surrendering last Monday to US authorities Ray Bitar thought he had lined-up the necessary assets to cover his bail (initially set at $250,000), but when the prosecution appealed the $250k bail, telling the court that Bitar was a flight risk, things got a bit dicey for theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 05, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

One of the biggest stories in the poker world over the past couple of days was Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar surrendering to US authorities stemming from civil and criminal indictments handed down on Black Friday (April 15, 2011). Bitar turned himself in at John F KennedyRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 24, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
PokerStars versus Full Tilt

Keep in mind these are early reports on a breaking story, and nothing below is considered fact at this point in time. The poker world is swirling with rumors that the deal between Groupe Bernard Tapie and Full Tilt Poker is off, but PokerStars has jumped into theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 11, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

For the second straight year the World Series of Poker Europe tournament series will take place in Cannes on the French Riviera (a far better locale in the fall than dreary old London), and in 2012 the WSOP Europe will award seven bracelets according to the schedule releasedRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 11, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

PKR Poker is no stranger when it comes to winning awards inside the eGaming industry, and for the third straight year the cutting-edge 3-D software used by PKR Poker has seen them nominated for the highly coveted Poker Operator of the Year award at the 2011 e-Gaming ReviewRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 08, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

PKR Poker is one of the very few online poker rooms in the world that has never accepted US customers. The site was launched in 2006, just as UIGEA was being drafted, which caused the company to make the difficult decision of not allowing US players. All thatRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 27, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Reality star and Playboy model Trishelle Cannatella can now add sponsored poker player to her ever-growing list of career accomplishments as the model/actress turned poker player has joined Sure Bet Poker as the headlining member of Team Sure Bet. Trishelle stated via her Twitter account on Monday, “SoRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 29, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After months of silence Full Tilt Poker finally came out from under the rock they were hiding last week and issued a statement on the ongoing talks with potential investors the site is currently engaged in. While the statement was short, and lacking any specifics, this first stepRead Full Article