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HSP Changes Sponsor to US Play Money Site

April 26, 2011 at 9:17 AM |

As a result of the Black Friday, PokerStars has ceased sponsoring High Stakes Poker, however, the show must go on: the only legal U.S. poker room, Gold Strike Poker announced they would replace PokerStars as the show's main sponsor.

Online Poker

SuperStar Showdown: Blom Wins Against Online Qualifier Mastermixus

April 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM |

Following two multi-turn sessions against Daniel Negreanu and Scott ’urnotindangr’ Palmer, Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom once again played against an online qualifier player in last Sunday’s SuperStar Showdown. He finished up $1,279, facing Polish ‘Mastermixus.’

Poker Players

NeverScaredB - EPT Winner Who Almost Quit Poker

April 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM |

Ben 'NeverScaredB' Willinofsky is an online poker pro, but live tournaments didn't bring too much luck to him during his career. He posted a desperate 5000th post on a poker forum saying he'll quit online poker. 2 weeks later, he won the EPT Berlin Main Event.

Poker Legislation

Absolute Poker and UB Issues Statement

April 22, 2011 at 9:24 AM |

Absolute Poker and UB, members of the Cereus Poker Network have finally issued a statement concerning the indictment of the US Department of Justice. They haven't commented on the legal action so far, but now they ensured their users that their main priority is to refund the balances to the players.

Lost & Found

Useful Micro Limit Poker Tips for Beginners - Part 3

April 21, 2011 at 12:07 PM |

This is the third part of the poker ebook written by the two Hungarian poker professionals, kocka21 and mrj.

Casinos

Another Las Vegas Casino Robbery Attempt

April 21, 2011 at 10:55 AM |

We are happy to announce that we have a piece of non-Black-Friday-related news: a man attempted to rob the Las Vegas Stratosphere yesterday. He tried to steal chips, but after confronting an employee, he fled empty handed. The suspect is still on the run.

Online Poker

US Poker Pros Thinking of Moving

April 21, 2011 at 10:02 AM |

After the U.S. Department of Justice banned U.S. players from the 4 major poker sites, many online pros who made their living out of poker are considering new alternatives.

Poker Rake Races

April Promotions: PointPoker and NoiQ Poker Analysis

April 21, 2011 at 9:15 AM |

In case you are considering moving to a Europe-based room, the two Entraction sites here at Rakerace.com might be good choices. It is easy at both to reach high finishes in the private races, which means you are this close to get extraordinary moneyback.

Poker Legislation

FTP & PokerStars Get Domains Back

April 20, 2011 at 1:40 PM |

ESPN's Twitter revealed that Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars made an agreement with the US Attorney's Office to "facilitate return of U.S. player funds."

Online Poker

"Black Friday" Aftermath - Part 2

April 20, 2011 at 11:37 AM |

As the American players have been temporarily (?) banned from Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB, the non-US players got into the centre of attention in the past few days. To be a little more specific, it's all about Gus Hansen and Patrik Antonius.

Poker Humor

Sarcastic Friday

April 20, 2011 at 8:58 AM |

Black Friday is all over, which already inspired some very good directors and video makers to reflect on the matter. Mr SrslySirius, the autotune wizard, whose creations you could already see on this site, has again released a hilarious parody of a Miley Cyrus' hit song Party in the USA, based on current events.

Poker Legislation

Daniel Tzvetkoff: The Man Who Busted US-Friendly Online Poker?

April 19, 2011 at 8:45 AM |

Although no one has proved it yet, many believe that there is a single man behind the Black Friday of online poker: Australian businessman Daniel Tzvetkoff, who is now buried in the Nevada Desert in the minds of most of the community. Business Insider and Courier Mail report.

Poker Legislation

"Black Friday" Aftermath

April 18, 2011 at 1:06 PM |

Last Friday's happenings shook the poker world. The enormous crackdown in online poker history has dramatically dropped the traffic of the concerned sites. Below you can read a brief summary of the recent news concerning the seizure of the 3 biggest US-friendly poker sites.

Poker Humor

The Micros - Episode 5(?)

April 18, 2011 at 10:41 AM |

The creators of the highly popular web cartoon, The Micros were quick to release the newest episode of their hit show a few days ago. They decided to abandon the regular (sometimes highly off-poker) storyline, and concentrated on the reality of poker, mixing in a little bit of actual events. Enjoy!

Poker Legislation

BREAKING NEWS - FBI Seized Major Online Poker Sites in the US

April 15, 2011 at 7:38 PM |

The U.S. Department of Justice has seized the domain names of four major poker rooms: PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com and Absolute Poker. According to a statement published by the Department of Justice, the founders of the sites are charged with "bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling offenses."