Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 29, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In the poker story that never dies, the Aldernay Gambling Control Commission released their decision from the recently concluded hearing into Full Tilt Poker, and the decision is not good news for Full Tilt or the rest of the poker community. The AGCC released two statements this morning,Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 26, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In a press release issued on Thursday the Poker Pros Network poker room announced it would be leaving the Cake Poker Network in order to comply with current US laws regarding online poker. The press release also detailed that PPN will be moving to proprietary network in theRead Full Article

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

Monday evening, PokerNews.com was able to procure an exclusive statement from Full Tilt Poker regarding the potential investors the site has been in talks with. Right away, when I saw this was an exclusive, I knew the news would not be good for Full Tilt’s players –since goodRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 28, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

In a press release issued on their website, the Aldernay Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) explained their decision to postpone the hearing regarding the state of Full Tilt Poker’s license by saying that it would allow Full Tilt Poker “to further pursue advanced commercial negotiations which could lead toRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 13, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

On Tuesday the Aldernay Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) sent out a press release verifying the date for the hearing that will decide upon the fate of Full Tilt Poker’s egaming license, which was suspended last month by the AGCC. The hearing is set for 10AM (London time), JulyRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 05, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
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With online poker players raising their hands in frustration as poker sites are being shutdown and having their licenses pulled, Party Poker has come up with an innovative reason to join one of the most popular, and 100% legal, online poker rooms in the world by eliminating allRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 11, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

On her blog this week, poker writer Haley Hintze reported that she has signed a deal with Dimat Publishing to produce a comprehensive book detailing the Super-User scandals from Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet Poker. Since her days as PokerNews.com editor, Hintze has been at the forefront ofRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 11, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

After both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker quickly came to an agreement with the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York that saw the two online poker sites returned their domain names in order to begin returning US players funds, the poker world was leftRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 06, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In a huge announcement that could bring televised poker into a new era, ESPN has announced expanded coverage for the 2011 World Series of Poker, including 34 additional hours of Main Event coverage that will be broadcast nearly live, with a 30-minute delay mainly on ESPN 2. TheRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Apr 20, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 2 Comments »

Can you hear the collective sigh of relief coming from card-rooms and home office “balla setups” around the United States? It was announced today that both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have reached an agreement with the US Attorney Office for the Southern District of New York thatRead Full Article