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2011 Retrospective – Part 2

In the second part of our end-of-the-year retrospective, we revise what happened in February, 2011.

2011 Retrospective – Part 1

In the first part of our end-of-the-year retrospective, we revise what happened in January, 2011.

Absolute Poker Founder Pleads Guilty

Co-founder of Absolute Poker, Brent Beckley pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court acknowledging that Absolute Poker knowingly cheated American banks to facilitate illegal online gambling transactions.

EPT Berlin Robbery Mastermind Sentenced for 6 Years in Prison

Ibrahim al Moussa, the mastermind between the EPT Berlin robbery that took place in 2010 has been sentenced to 6 years and 4 months of jail yesterday.

PokerStars Releases Play Money Client for iOS Devices

PokerStars released it's first mobile client ever - at the moment only available to Italian players, and offers play money games only. Italians can already download it for free through iTunes.

Hold'em Manager 2 is Out Now

The brand new version of the most popular poker software suite, Hold'em Manager is out today, you can now purchase it online. If you already have Hold'em Manager 1, you are eligible for an upgrade at a discount price.

NBC National Heads-Up Championship 2012 Is Called Off

NBC has announced that, due to the situation of poker in the US after Black Friday, the channel is not going to produce the next season of their overly popular poker show, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.

Holdem Manager 2 to Debut Late October

The recent update is planned to be the last major one during the beta-testing of Holdem Manager 2. The software should now be ready to hit the stores later in October.

FTP's Attorney Jeff Ifrah Resigns

Full Tilt Poker's Attorney, Jeff Ifrah asked the court for permission to resign due to "unreasonable difficulty to carry out his employment effectively and would result on an unreasonable financial burden on the law firm."

Jimmy Fricke Says Aces of Spades are Marked at the Bellagio

2007 Aussie Millions 2nd finisher Jimmy Fricke claims that every single ace of spades is easily recognisable from its back at the Bellagio.

Betfair Ends Sponsorship with FC Barcelona and Signs Brand Ambassadors

Online betting exchange Betfair, in a wave of thorough revision of their sport sponsorship activities, has ended its sponsorship contract with UEFA Champions League 2010/11 winner FC Barcelona and signed four sport stars for brand ambassadors. Marketing magazine reports.

Moneybookers Stops Business With Full Tilt Poker

Moneybookers has officially announced what was rumored in the last few hours: they stopped business with Full Tilt Poker altogether. Recently the company sent out an email to its registered users, informing them about the situation:

Erick Lindgren and Erica Schoenberg Get Married

Let's start this week with some less-than-serious news: poker pros Erick Lindgren and Erica Schoenberg got married in Santa Barbara yesterday. Many poker professionals attended the event.

Thomas Kremser Leaves EPT

Thomas Kremser, Tournament Director for EPT has terminated his relationship with the European Poker Tour after 7 years of partnership. He stated he wants to explore new adventures in the poker industry.

Quicktender/Usemywallet Services Shut Down

QuickTender/UseMyWallet, a rather popular virtual e-wallet provider amongst poker players has discontinued their services. This might very well be a further action of the Department of Justice, striking down on money laundery and enforcing the UIGEA.
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