Players at PokerStars will find several changes beginning on January 1, 2012 as the site announced a major change to their rake calculations, which in turn will have a severe impact on the site’s VIP Loyalty Program, according to a 2+2 forum post by PokerStars Steve. Beginning JanuaryRead Full Article

  ***Heinz ends Collins run 9:15PM Well, the 2011 WSOP Final table may not last until the wee hours of the morning as has been the MO in recent years. on the very next hand after Eoghan O’Dea’s elimination Phil Collins hit the rail after pushing with A7sRead Full Article

Earlier this week Calvin Ayre called out the online poker tracking site PokerScout.com, claiming that they were “stealing” Bodog data as part of their collection methods. While it remains unclear what precise methods pokerscout.com uses in their data collection (the site basically keeps statistics on the amount ofRead Full Article

The PartyPoker Challenge II has just got under way at PokerTableRatings. With $30,000 in prizes and free entry, there is no reason not to join. The concept is simple. Earn badges by completing specific tasks on PartyPoker.com cash tables and you are automatically eligible to win cool prizesRead Full Article

With Full Tilt Poker shut-down since late June, the nosebleed action at the online poker tables has switched to PokerStars, where many Full Tilt Poker castaways have found a new home playing against familiar foes and some new faces. Amongst the big winners at the PokerStars tables haveRead Full Article

On August 24, 2011 Party Poker will be moving from the “Dealt” method to the “Weighted” method when it comes to determining a player’s contribution to the rake. Although Party Poker does not offer a rakeback program –the most common use of these calculations, and most common reasonRead Full Article

6. The WSOP has over-complicated their rule book With a number of controversies this year, including an out of left field debate during the Main Event as to what is permissible to talk about when heads-up in a pot, the World Series of Poker has hopefully learned aRead Full Article

The Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival has been in action this week and attracted 632 players to its tables, offering players the opportunity to pit their skills against other hopefuls for a first place prize pool of 70,000 euros. The festival played out over 4 days of action andRead Full Article