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PokerStars Withdraws – Rake Calculation Method Remains Unchanged

December 30, 2011 at 1:30 PM |

Under pressure from the player community, PokerStars has withdrawn from changing its rake calculation method from dealt to weighted contributed.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.

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PokerStars Officially Switches to Weighted Contributed Rake Calculation

December 29, 2011 at 3:25 PM |

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.

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Groupe Bernard Tapie and FTP Shareholders Reach Agreement

December 16, 2011 at 1:20 PM |

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.

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Groupe Bernard Tapie To Get Spanish Licence

December 15, 2011 at 4:17 PM |

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.

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UB Reacts to Player Data Leak

December 13, 2011 at 1:36 PM |

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.

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iPoker Introduces New Rake Calculation in 2012

December 3, 2011 at 4:40 PM |

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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Breaking News - DOJ and GBT Strike Deal, FTP's Future up to Shareholders

November 18, 2011 at 12:37 PM |

After Ray Bitar's resignation and GBT's (Groupe Bernard Tapie) settlement with the DoJ (Department of Justice), the Department of Justice finally released the details of their agreement. Only the shareholders have to agree to this, and Full Tilt's reopening alongside with all the payouts can get a green light.

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PokerStars 10th Anniversary Reload Bonus – Add $10 to Your Bankroll!

November 15, 2011 at 6:44 PM |

Reload your PokerStars account before 23:59 (ET) on 30th November – or 05:59 (CET) on 1st December – to receive a cash bonus worth 10% of your deposit, up to a total of $10.

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Bitar & Co Resign, Green Lights for Groupe Tapie

November 15, 2011 at 3:50 PM |

Ray Bitar, Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson and Rafe Furst, the four main defendants of the Full Tilt Poker (FTP) scandal have declared their resignation and thus cannot be reagrded as the leaders of the poker room anymore.

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Full Return Percentages in Our Poker Rooms with Rake Races

November 10, 2011 at 3:46 PM |

This analysis has been written for those of our players who care about having good return percentages. As many players cannot estimate the expectable rakeback percentages when looking at a rake race, we have made an exact analysis using the results of previous months.

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World Record Attempt: PokerStars to Organise the Biggest Tournament Ever

November 8, 2011 at 3:50 PM |

PokerStars aims to organise the biggest online poker tournament ever, with 150,000 players expected at the tables.

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PokerStars Celebrates 10 Years with $10M Sunday Million and More

November 4, 2011 at 12:51 PM |

PokerStars celebrates its 10th birthday this year, giving out gargantuan prizes in the process: they are organising a $10M Sunday Million as well as giving away 100 PCA packages worth $15,000 each.

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Groupe Tapie and the Department of Justice Come to an Agreement

November 3, 2011 at 2:22 PM |

Groupe Bernard Tapie and the Department of Justice (DoJ) have finished the ongoing trials with success and the only steps left are the clarification of certain minor issues and the vote of the shareholders in order for the agreement to come into effect.

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Groupe Bernard Tapie Settles With DoJ, FTP Sale Pending

November 2, 2011 at 12:32 PM |

After a long and tirening wait, finally here's some good news for the FTP players out there. Groupe Bernard Tapie and the US Department of Justice reported that they struck a deal, allowing FTP's acquisition to continue.

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Betfred VIP Program Analysis

October 25, 2011 at 2:56 PM |

In our current analysis we have taken a closer look at Betfred Poker's VIP program. After getting to know the details of the program, you will be able to easily calculate how much time it will take you to get to a certain level and what bonuses you can expect there.