Members of the online poker community have been working towards legal online poker bills for years. They are finally gaining ground in the movement. However, a few complications may keep the community from gaining momentum. The industry has gotten as far as it has because players and activist groups have worked together so closely. Their union has dissipated a bit, and it is unclear whether or not the movement will keep going as strongly as it has. The American Gaming … Continue reading →

There is yet more fallout this week from the District Attorney’s accusation that Full Tilt Poker was nothing more than a “global Ponzi scheme”. The Epic Poker League suspended poker professionals Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson after news broke that they both allegedly collected millions from Full Tilt’s money mismanagement. Lederer is the brother of Annie Duke, the commissioner of the newly formed Epic league. It was also revealed that Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., who has vocally and consistently supposed … Continue reading →

The Department of Justice amended its earlier complaint against Full Tilt Poker this week, charging that the company was running a “global Ponzi scheme” that defrauded millions of players out of millions of dollars. “Full Tilt was not a legitimate poker company, but a global Ponzi scheme,” said Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney from the Southern District of New York in a memorandum issued this week. “Full Tilt insiders lined their own pockets with funds picked from the pockets of their … Continue reading →

Poker players and online poker rooms are known for their generosity to those in need. And the situation in Japan has brought out that generous and philanthropic spirit again. Zynga, which is gearing up for its first poker convention this weekend, announced this week that it raised $1 million in 36 hours through its Facebook poker game. Zynga is partnering with Save the Children and is asking players to donate money to Japan earthquake relief efforts by buying virtual goods … Continue reading →

PokerStars announced this week a new live tour it’s calling the Portugal Poker Series. The series includes three events, which kick off April 14 to 17 at Casino Vilamoura. The event will continue at Figueira de Foz from June 10 to 13 and Espinho from Oct. 13 to 16. Each of the three events features 700 70 No Limit Hold’em events, with a cap at 400 players. The idea behind the series is to bring big-game tournament action to Portugal … Continue reading →

PokerStars the largest online poker gambling site is celebrating the 5th anniversary of its weekly Sunday Millions tournament with an unprecedented prize pool. On Sunday March 6 the usual weekly tournament will offer much more than ever before. On that Sunday, PokerStars will offer a $5 million guaranteed prize pool, including $1 million guaranteed in first-place prize money and a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 for the grand prize winner. Sunday Million requires a buy-in of $215, but PokerStars is also … Continue reading →