Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 13, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Last week Howard Lederer and his legal team were trying to get the civil charges filed in the aftermath of Black Friday dismissed (a move that was denied by the court), and now the DOJ has decided to step-up its pursuit of Lederer and the other Full TiltRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 24, 2012 Posted in Poker News | 3 Comments »
poker hall of fame

In this column PokerNewsBoy.com welcomes guest columnist Johnny Sep of www.podcastvegas.com who collaborated with me on this project. Johnny Sep’s initial thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame: Every year the buzz begins over who will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. The Hall of FameRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 22, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In her most recent article for www.pokerplayernewspaper.com, Wendeen Eolis talked at length about the Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars deal, but it was one topic in particular that caught the eye of the poker community, which was Eolis’ thoughts and insights into Howard Lederer, citing unnamed friends andRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 31, 2012 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »
PokerStars versus Full Tilt

Now that the poker community has breathed a deep sigh of relief, thanks to today’s announcement that PokerStars has officially taken control of Full Tilt poker from the US Department of Justice and ALL players will in fact be repaid, I’ve decided to take a deeper look atRead Full Article

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

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

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

On Monday a slew of motions in the civil cases against Full Tilt Poker owners calling for the dismissal of all civil charges were filed. These filings were not unexpected as a deadline for such filings was on the horizon, and according to law experts are common inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 20, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Last year Black Friday kept a number of players away from the World Series of Poker, including the likes of Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan. Even meek players like John Juanda were verbally accosted at the 2011 WSOP due to their Full Tilt poker ties. This year it’sRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 13, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

With the anniversary of Black Friday (April 15, 2011) mere days away, a group of poker players has filed a class action lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker owners and executives in Nevada. The players which include Todd Terry, Steve Segal, Nick Hammer and Robin Hougdahl, are seeking $150Read Full Article

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

Each year BLUFF Magazine unveils their list of the 20 most influential people in poker, voted on by a hand-selected panel of “51 poker industry insiders” ranging from players to casino operators. Last year’s Power 20 list made more headlines a few months after it had been released,Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 29, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

On Tuesday the parent company of the Epic Poker league, Federated Sports + Gaming, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The move was announced on the company’s website by one of the principles involved in the Epic Poker League, Jeffrey Pollack. While not a shock to most of theRead Full Article