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Spring Sales at iPoker – Play for Less

For a limited period of time, iPoker offers several events for reduced buy-ins, with the guaranteed prize pools remaining the same.

Full Tilt Poker to Relaunch in April?

According to many of the most respectable poker media, the Full Tilt Poker forfeiture may be completed within a month or even this week.

iPoker Introduces Weighted Contributed Rake Calculation

From the 5th March, iPoker changed to the weighted contributed rake calculation method, which means that players will receive VIP points according to their contribution to the pot.

Heypoker/Redbet Poker Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race - March

In our brand new cash race you can play at 3 different poker networks! This March, Heypoker and Redbet Poker offer a $5,000 exclusive cash race to players who registered to the rooms via Rakerace.com. The first prize is $1,200!

PokerStars Acquires Malta License - PokerStars.eu Coming Soon

According to an official press release issued by PokerStars, they acquired a Malta license, and will soon launch their .eu site aimed at licensed European markets.

Full Tilt Poker Acquisition Progresses Slowly But Steadily

According to unofficial sources, the acquisition of Full Tilt Poker goes as planned, even if the amount of paperwork slows things down.

PokerStars To Release Rush Poker Clone by End of January

PokerStars replied to the question of a Danish player, which revealed the company is about to roll out their equivalent of Full Tilt Poker's popular rush poker.

EuroPoker Is Here - New Room on Board

We are happy to inform you that from now on, we are in partnership with a brand new room, EuroPoker! EuroPoker is a member of the Ongame Network, and as our newest room, they offer you some great exclusive promotions.

Purple Lounge Moves to the Entraction Network

Purple Lounge officials revealed that on 16 January the room leaves the Microgaming Network, and will continue business as part of the Entraction Network.

PokerStars Withdraws – Rake Calculation Method Remains Unchanged

Under pressure from the player community, PokerStars has withdrawn from changing its rake calculation method from dealt to weighted contributed. The distribution of VPPs, however, does change in 2012.

PokerStars Officially Switches to Weighted Contributed Rake Calculation

In the first days of January, 2012, PokerStars introduces the weighted contributed rake calculation in place of the old dealt method. Additional improvements are also scheduled for the first half of next year.

Groupe Bernard Tapie and FTP Shareholders Reach Agreement

After FTP and GBT have come to an agreement, the United States Department of Justice can now acquire the assets of Full Tilt Poker so that GBT can buy it from them, completing the transfer. In addition, the DoJ is to dismiss the civil charges against the room, Subject: Poker reports.

Groupe Bernard Tapie To Get Spanish Licence

Groupe Bernard Tapie joined Bwin and PokerStars applying for the Spanish gambling license required to operate in Spain. This means that Full Tilt Poker is very close to be reopened and players will soon be paid.

UB Reacts to Player Data Leak

Last week, a link was published on the 2p2 forum through which personal data of UB players were available to download. After 9 minutes, administrators removed the post but an unpredictable number of downloads could have already occurred by the time. UB now responds to the issue.

iPoker Introduces New Rake Calculation in 2012

The iPoker network is to introduce a new rake calculation method in 2012, resembling Ongame’s Essence in some ways. The iPoker system will, however, have smaller effect on the winning players’ rakeback.
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