Latest poker news

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.

Poker Rake Races

MyBet $5,000 Rake Race Analysis - PlusEV in November!

November 14, 2011 at 2:46 PM |

MyBet and Rakerace.com's partnership only started at the beginning of November, but we already have a $5,000 prize pool up for grabs at our ongoing rake race. Let us now take a look at the current race standings and the expected return percentages.

Poker Players

Max Katz Benefits from Pius Heinz' Main Event

November 13, 2011 at 1:57 PM |

The Russian player Max Katz, who is known to be a better backer than player did well again; it turned out he and his team had a major share in Pius Heinz' Main Event, therefore they win lots of money on the German pro.

Poker Players

Half of Ben Lamb's WSOP Prize Paid to Taxes

November 13, 2011 at 12:32 PM |

While Pius Heinz and Sam Holden keep all of their World Series of Poker (WSOP) winnings, the others will have to pay a huge amount to taxes.  Ben Lamb and Eoghan O'Dea are the biggest losers.

Poker Interviews

Millions on a Frozen Account and Other Issues – Interview with Jungleman12 – Part 1

November 11, 2011 at 4:34 PM |

Daniel ‘jungleman12’ Cates has participated in a poker seminar in Vienna recently, where he gave an exclusive interview to poker journalist Marius Gartner. The beginnings, Angry Birds, Durrrr Challenge and the latest issues.

Poker Rooms

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.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Main Event - Pius Heinz Wins, Takes Home $8,7 Million

November 9, 2011 at 3:06 PM |

Pius Heinz, to first German player in the history of the WSOP won the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. He defeated the Czech Martin Staszko for the amazing $8,711,956 main prize, and of course the WSOP bracelet.

Poker Rooms

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.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Main Event - Heinz, Lamb and Staszko to Battle for the Bracelet

November 7, 2011 at 5:26 PM |

The day has finally arrived; the WSOP November Nine got underway yesterday. Pius Heinz, Ben Lamb and Martin Staszko made it to the final three, who will face each other on Tuesday in the Grand Finale of the WSOP 2011.

Online Poker

Questionable Method to Win PokerStars’ 70 Billionth Hand Promotion

November 4, 2011 at 3:32 PM |

’Koenigskebap’ won the 70 billionth hand at PokerStars for $73,000 as part of the room’s “Road to 100 Billion” promotion. His success, however, is disputed on the basis of the hand history of the table leading up to the milestone hand.

Poker Players

New High Stakes Scam – Max Ashkar Wins $2 Million With Fraud?

November 4, 2011 at 1:56 PM |

2011 does indeed seem to be the year of online poker scams; add Max ’mexx86’ Ashkar to the list, who is accused of using a Trojan virus to win over $2 million in total.

Poker Rooms

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.

Poker Rooms

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.

Hold'em Manager 2 is Out Now

November 2, 2011 at 5:18 PM |

The brand new version of the most popular poker software suite, Hold'em Manager is out today, you can now purchase it online. If you already have Hold'em Manager 1, you are eligible for an upgrade at a discount price.

Poker Rooms

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.