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Nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame Induction 2012

Caesars Entertainment and the WSOP have released the list of nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame 2012 induction, as a result of a public ballot.

Entraction Network Shuts Down by Late 2012

The IGT network, also known as Entraction, has closed its Stockholm headquarters and is going to shut down by the end of this year. Player bankrolls are safe, IGT rooms join other networks.

Patpatman Wins $514k in PLO Session

‘Patpatman’ played a 7 hours long PLO session earlier this week, crushing his opponents.

ISPT Guaranteed Prize Pool Revoked

The International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) had previously lowered the guaranteed prize pool and now “guaranteed” is gone, too, from the official website.

PPT Grand Final 2012 - Ole Schemion is the Last Champion

The last Partouche Poker Tour (PPT) Grand Final ended with Ole Schemion's victory. The German poker player went home with a massive €1,172,850 win. 

PPT Grand Final 2012 - Final Table

The PPT Grand Final kicks off with Karen Sarkisyan in the lead.

Patrik Antonius Joins ISPT Team

The latest superstar to be added to the marketing faces of the International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) is Patrik Antonius.

Partouche Poker Tour 5 Million Scandal, Patrick Partouche Cancels Tour - UPDATE

While the Partouche Poker Tour (PPT) Cannes Grand Final is well under way, a scandal has erupted concerning the €5 million guaranteed prize pool, which had mysteriously melted down to €4.3 million. Patrick Partouche apparently got offended and cancelled any future PPT events, but unexpectedly added the remaining money to the prize pool.

The iPoker Split - What Has Changed?

The iPoker network split its player pool into two tiers, effective 4 September. Since neither the network nor the rooms have issued any official statements on the matter yet, most players are uncertain concerning their situation. We have looked into it a bit more closely.

PartyPoker Launches New Software in 2013

Bwin.Party promises significant improvements in its poker operations, including a new software and design, coming early 2013.

iPoker Separates Today

As we reported earlier in June, the iPoker network will separate on 4 September, following a network segregation policy. The division of the network into two distinct tiers will be based on performance of the rooms.

PokerStars Introduces Web-Based Cashier

The web-based cashier is launched by PokerStars for mobile players of the Spanish and European clients.

Betfair Exclusive $7,500 Cash Race – 1-30 September

Betfair continues to provide a $7,500 private cash race for Rakerace.com players only in September as well! The first prize is still a whopping $1,750! In addition to the exclusive offer, you are also eligible for the first deposit bonus, if you register now via our link, as well as for participating in the central promotions of the room.

Lederer Pleads Dicristina Case, DoJ Rejects Status Conference

Former FTP managers try to use the ruling in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) case to have some of the charges dismissed or delayed in a status conference. US District Attorney Preet Bahara says the EDNY case has neither binding nor impact on the Southern District of New York (SDNY) lawsuit.
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