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Ray Bitar Surrenders Himself to FBI, PokerStars to Buy FTP

July 3, 2012 at 1:21 PM |

Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar has turned himself over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as part of a deal soon to be concluded with PokerStars.

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5050Poker Suspended by LGA - Financial Problems Surface

June 29, 2012 at 7:57 PM |

The license of 5050Poker has been suspended by The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta (LGA) recently, and has set up a procedure, following which players might be able to cash their bankrolls out of 5050Poker.

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iPoker Network Liquidity Split Confirmed

June 22, 2012 at 3:02 PM |

The iPoker network has officially confirmed the &bdquo;division of its liquidity into two distinct tiers,” CalvinAyre.com reports. Skins will be referred to the top or bottom tier, based on room performance.

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Purple Lounge Put into Liquidation, Player Funds Gone?

June 1, 2012 at 2:29 PM |

Following a review conducted by the new leadership, it has been revealed that the financial position of Purple Lounge is no longer tenable. The staff of the poker room has been made redundant and Media Corp. seeks a solution to the compensation of players.

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Zoom Poker - Official Start and Android Introduction

May 16, 2012 at 6:58 PM |

The four-month test period for Zoom Poker has ended. PokerStars has also announced that the fast tables are now also available for Android.

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Devilfish Welcomes Purple Lounge Players?

May 7, 2012 at 5:53 PM |

On Saturday last week, Devilfish Poker sent out a blank email to its registered users that said "Devilfish Welcomes Purple Lounge Players" in its subject. This could mean that Devilfish Poker will take the players of Purple Lounge, the recently suspended Entraction poker room over, and facilitate payouts.

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Laurent Tapie to Start New Room with Pocket Kings Employees?

May 3, 2012 at 8:29 PM |

Diamond Flush Poker has released an e-mail by Laurent Tapie, offering a new job to the key employees of Pocket Kings. The offer has most likely gone unaccepted, but no more details have as yet been confirmed.

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Troubles at Purple Lounge

April 30, 2012 at 10:48 PM |

Purple Lounge, located in the United kingdom, has suspended its operations.

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The Groupe Bernard Tapie Payback Plan

April 25, 2012 at 6:20 PM |

As we reported yesterday, news surfaced that the GBT would, after all, not purchase Full Tilt Poker assets. The DoJ and GBT have terminated their agreement.

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Astonishing Twist in the FTP Story - PokerStars Buys Full Tilt?

April 24, 2012 at 8:42 PM |

A 2+2 thread concerning the acquisition of Full Tilt Poker by PokerStars is turning the poker world upside down. Whether the news is real still remains a question.

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Rakerace.com SCOOP Madness - Win SCOOP Tickets for $1

April 19, 2012 at 7:30 PM |

Rakerace.com offers a great opportunity to players who register to PokerStars via our site. In addition to the prize pool for the $1 tournaments, PokerStars grants you 32 SCOOP tickets worth $2,000 in total.

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New Full Tilt Limited Introduced

April 18, 2012 at 7:33 PM |

Laurent Tapie and Prosper Jerémy Masquelier are now appointed director and deputy director, respectively, of New Full Tilt Limited in Dublin, Ireland.

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Unibet Purchases Bet24

April 12, 2012 at 5:54 PM |

Unibet has officially announced the purchase of Nodric Betting Ltd, also known as Bet24, for €13.5 million.

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Fast Poker Launches on Unibet with €200 Welcome Bonus

April 6, 2012 at 7:07 PM |

Unibet is standing in the line of innovative poker rooms and launching its own fast-paced poker game, called Fast Poker. The software was developed by Relax Gaming. The first 4,000 players will get a €10 bonus on their Fast Poker accounts.