With the announcement of a new software update that includes making every player on the site anonymous, Bodog has become the first online poker site to take a serious step in deterring data-mining and putting all online poker players on an equal playing field. Bodog has long been an advocate of doing away with data-mining (where professional players can collect data on their opponentsRead Full Article

In a recent interview with BLUFF Europe Magazine, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom talked about his rise to online poker prominence, as well as his downfall in late 2009 that included a $4.2 million losing session to Brian Hastings –a session that Blom still seems to think was not entirely on the up-and-up. When asked what contributed to his downfall, Blom first mentioned PLO as theRead Full Article

Gus Hansen starting to rebound on Full Tilt Poker After being down $3.6 million for 2010 Gus Hansen has gone on a massive heater over the past two weeks winning over $1.25 million in that time-frame. Still confronted with $2.2 million in losses on the year, Hansen has credited his recent success to winning his first WSOP bracelet at the WSOPE. Hansen has beenRead Full Article

Tired of players tracking your play and results at the online poker tables? If you are than Ladbrokes Poker has the answer for you with its anonymous poker tables. The special anonymous tables are currently available at Ladbrokes, and players have the capability to alternate between normal tables and the anonymous tables. In a recent press release a Ladbrokes spokeswomen, Kate McLennan stated: “WeRead Full Article

In the wake of the recent controversy that took place on the high-stakes tables at Full Tilt Poker, over data-mining practices, The Microgaming Poker Network has effectively put an end to data-mining practices on their poker sites. The poker network has ceased the following practices: * Data collection on observed hands * Collecting bulk hand histories There is no word yet on any limitationsRead Full Article

Full Tilt Poker sponsored pro Brian Townsend will have his ‘Red Status’ –signifying a sponsored player—suspended for 1-month on the heels of his admission of data-mining Isildur1 and sharing the information with other players. The infraction is strictly prohibited by Full Tilt Poker under their Terms & Conditions. This is the second time Townsend has run afoul of Full Tilt Poker’s T&C’s, the firstRead Full Article