Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 23, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

While the WPT Borgata Poker Open was busy setting the record for the largest field in WPT history, another WPT tournament series was taking place across the Atlantic, as the WPT made its first visit to the island nation of Malta. And even though the WPT Borgata PokerRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 23, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Greg Raymer is best known as the 2004 World Series of Poker Main event Champion, but the former patent attorney, turned poker pro, has now embarked on a new profession, and has built a reputation as one of the best spokesman for the poker industry. Raymer sits onRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 22, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Will “The Thrill” Failla has been on quite the hot streak over the past month. The 2011 Legends of Poker Champion followed up his first major tournament victory with a 14th place showing in the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event, and now he has a chance to becomeRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 22, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

Finally, a preemptive move by the Epic Poker League’s Standards and Conduct Committee! On Thursday the Epic Poker League announced that both Chris Ferguson and Howard Lederer (the brother of EPL Commissioner Annie Duke) were both suspended indefinitely by the league. In a statement released on the EpicRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 22, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

On Wednesday the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York put forth an amendment to their civil case filed on April 15th against Full Tilt Poker, Poker Stars, and AP/UB Poker where Preet Bharara termed Full Tilt Poker a “Global Ponzi Scheme”; listing a litany ofRead Full Article

Posted by James Guill on Sep 21, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 3 Comments »

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that on Tuesday, the United States Department of Justice issued a modified civil complaint that included Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, and Rafe Furst.  Furthermore, it was revealed that Full Tilt not only had a shortfall of funds forRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 21, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After shattering the record for the largest WPT tournament in the poker tour’s 10-year history, the 2011 WPT Borgata Poker Open combined the two starting flights from Day 1a and Day 1b on Tuesday, and with plenty of star-power still remaining in the field it was one ofRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 21, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

One of the many charges added on Tuesday by the US Attorney’s office –sought after amendment in their civil case against Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and PokerStars— in addition to the already numerous charges leveled against Full Tilt Poker on Black Friday, was that Full Tilt PokerRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 21, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Another week in the poker world means another Epic Poker League press release; this time the press release has to do with the upcoming TV schedule for the inaugural season of the exclusive poker tour. The Epic Poker League can be seen on two networks, CBS and theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 20, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Two of the major players in the online poker advocacy arena were quick to respond to today’s breaking news that the Department of Justice is seeking to amend the civil complaint that was unsealed on April 15, 2011. Both the Poker Players Alliance and the American Gaming AssociationRead Full Article