After rumors, and later confirmations, that Howard Lederer was playing in a $400/$800 Mixed-Game at the Aria, and also in Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio, the poker world lit-up the usual social media outlets to express their opinions on whether or not Howard Lederer should show his faceRead Full Article

Howard Lederer’s interview with PokerNews.com took up most of the headline space in the poker world this past week, and what little was left was filled by WPT tournaments and the WSOP Europe, pushing a number of interesting stories off the front pages. So, here is a lookRead Full Article

Every week we try to bring you some of the stories you may have missed in the poker world, and this week there is enough fodder for two columns (so keep an eye peeled for another Hidden Headlines column in the coming days) with rumors, updates, and newsRead Full Article

Earlier we reported on the motions of dismissal filed by three Full Tilt Poker owners who were indicted in a civil complaint in the months following Black Friday, Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, and Rafe Furst. On the same day PokerStars filed their own motion to dismiss, citing theRead Full Article

Hours after the first whispers of a deal to purchase the ailing online poker room Full Tilt poker hit the Internet, iGamingFrance.com landed an exclusive interview with the man heading the group of investors that have entered into an Acquisition Agreement with Full Tilt poker, Laurent Tapie. AccordingRead Full Article

Tony G’s opinions of the French when it comes to poker may have to change if the press release on PokerStrategy.com turns out to be true. According to the website, which has become the location of choice for Full Tilt poker to release information, the French Investment groupRead Full Article

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

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

On Wednesday Full Tilt Poker released their second statement in recent weeks, this time detailing the current financial plight of the company, and detailing some of the steps the company is taking in order to remedy the situation. The statement was issued to PokerStrategy.com –whereas the first statementRead Full Article