Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 01, 2012 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

When the Poker Maximus III tournament series got underway Thursday there were several notable absences of Merge Gaming Network skins, Black Chip Poker, Hero Poker, and RPM Poker. The three rooms had decided to withdraw from the network-wide tournament series at the last minute, a move that cameRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 23, 2012 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

It was a busy week for one of the most heavily trafficked online poker networks, iPoker. The network which is currently in a neck-and-neck race for the #2 traffic spot against Party Poker, but still well behind PokerStars, has decided to split its rooms into two separate tiers.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 02, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

On May 31, 2012 Lock Poker officially left the Merge Gaming Network and returned to where they got their start, the Cake Poker Network. However, the homecoming was not a sign of Lock Poker slinking back but rather the site came back as the conqueror, purchasing the entireRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 15, 2012 Posted in Poker Promotions | No Comments »

In honor of their purchase of the Cake Poker Network, and their upcoming move to the new network, Lock Poker has announced its first order of business will be reinstating the Ronin Rake Race, one of the most popular promotions ever run at the site. The new versionRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 17, 2012 Posted in Poker Industry News | 1 Comment »

According to a report on PokerFuse.com there seems to be some grievances between the larger poker rooms on the iPoker Network and some of the smaller skins on the network. According to PokerFuse.com, the iPoker Network is considering splitting the network into two separate entities, where the flagshipRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Oct 05, 2011 Posted in Poker Promotions | No Comments »

Throughout October we are offering a very special promotion for anyone joining Lock Poker through PokerNewsBoy.com. All new players who join Lock Poker this month (October 2011) and earn 5,000 VIP Points at the site will receive a free Lock Poker T-Shirt! To receive this special offer, simplyRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 17, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

About a month ago the Merge Gaming network received the good news that it had qualified for a coveted Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta license (considered far superior to their current Kahnawake license due to Malta’s stricter regulations including the segregation of player funds). However, soon thereafterRead Full Article