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PokerStars Sunday Events Rescheduled

May 31, 2011 at 5:55 AM |

From 5th June, 2011 on, PokerStars adjusts the schedule of its Sunday events to European players: these will start two hours earlier than usual.

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Ongame Network Switches to 6-Handed and 9-Handed Tables

May 27, 2011 at 11:35 AM |

The Ongame Network has decided to catch up with the industry standards; from this June, they are exchanging their short-handed tables to 6-handed ones and their full ring tables to 9-handed.

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Cereus Blocks US Players from Real Money Play

May 20, 2011 at 12:05 PM |

Cereus Network blocked all U.S. players from UB Poker and Absolute Poker's real money tables, they are only allowed to access play money games and freerolls. No word on cashouts yet.

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Online Poker Traffic Report - Cereus Vanishes?

May 19, 2011 at 10:58 AM |

The traffic of online poker rooms has dropped another 4% last week, the Cereus Network already lost 83% of its players since the Black Friday, April 15. According to PokerScout, the tendencies after the Black Friday remained the same, only the USA-friendly Merge Gaming Network managed to generate a slight rise in traffic, as little as 1%. During the previous month, however, they achieved a 79% increase. All other rooms decline.

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PokerStars Donates Zeurrr's Withheld Money to Charity

May 18, 2011 at 8:48 AM |

The withheld Sunday Million winnings of $518,402 of the Dutch player zeurrr will not be distributed among the final tablists; PokerStars released a statement in which they say the money is contributed to "charitable organisations which specialize in preventing underage gaming".

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Full Tilt Poker Releases Statement - "Wait Some More"

May 17, 2011 at 11:32 AM |

Full Tilt Poker still haven't refunded player accounts, and it's getting a more and more pressing issue. However, it's still not good news; the newest statement only apologizes for the further delays and ensures players that their money is safe.

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How Well Did the Poker Rooms Handle Black Friday?

May 16, 2011 at 1:24 PM |

In this article, we are about to summarize how well the four major poker rooms handled the aftermath of Black Friday, when the US Department of Justice seized their domains. Was it PokerStars who handled the situation best? Or Full Tilt Poker? UB/AP?

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Cereus Signs Deal with DoJ but Still Does Not Pay

May 12, 2011 at 1:31 PM |

Cereus Network’s Absolute Poker and UB.com have cut a deal with the United States Department of Justice. A couple of legal issues, however, remain to be settled before refunds can be made for their US players.

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PokerView: Real Money Webcam Poker

May 11, 2011 at 9:55 AM |

A couple of months ago we wrote on the topic of webcam poker – whether it is a good idea or not. Forum members’ opinions varied widely but one thing is for sure: it is here and takes online poker into a new direction. Part Time Poker reports on PokerView.

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UB/AP Gets Rid of its Pro Team

May 10, 2011 at 9:39 AM |

As it was somewhat expected, as a next step in UB's downfall, the parent company of UB and Absolute Poker, has released a statement in which they announced that the entire roster of pros were let go by the company.

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Blanca Games Comments on Costa Rican Actions

May 9, 2011 at 1:29 PM |

As marketwire.com reports, Blanca Games, parent company of Absolute Poker and UB, has released a statement regarding the recent action from the part of the Costa Rican authorities on the office of the former customer service centre company of the two sites.

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Absolute Poker / UB Poker Statement - Not Going Bankrupt

May 6, 2011 at 7:43 AM |

According to Absolute Poker/UB's official statement, Blanca Gaming hasn't filed for bankruptcy and that the rooms will continue business outside of the US. They also raised the weekly limit for cashouts.

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UB and Absolute Poker Shareholders to Declare Bankruptcy

May 5, 2011 at 5:55 PM |

It seems like the 2 rooms of the Cereus Network, UB Poker and Absolute Poker have become the victims of Black Friday; the shareholders of the Cereus rooms have sent out an email to their shareholders that they will likely be filing for bankruptcy due to the Black Friday's events.

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New Everest Poker First Deposit and $100 Reload Bonuses

May 2, 2011 at 1:35 PM |

Everest Poker accepts new players with a raised first deposit bonus, while offers those with an existing bankroll a $100 reload bonus.

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Reload and Boost Your Bankroll for SCOOP!

April 28, 2011 at 12:25 PM |

PokerStars introduces the SCOOP Reload Bonus 2011: as a reward for your loyalty, PokerStars is celebrating this year’s Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) with a 50% reload bonus up to $200 (or equivalent in €, £ or CAD $)! It’s the perfect way to give your bankroll a boost in time to take your shot at SCOOP glory, and you can even start earning the bonus while you play your way through the series schedule.