PokerStars Changes Rake
Just 2 days after their record breaking 10th anniversary Sunday Million, it seems certain PokerStars will follow Full Tilt, PartyPoker and others by changing from the dealt rake method to the weighted contributed rake method.PokerStars affiliates were sent the following email within the last 24 hours:On January 1, 2012, we will be changing the way we calculate revenue share for affiliates. When calculating revenue for commission purposes, instead of rake being split between all players dealt into the hand, rake will now be calculated based ...
IPoker Takes Action Against Bots
iPoker, which unveiled a new rake calculation last week, has announced plans to crack down on bots playing on the network. The following clauses will be added to the network's official Terms and Conditions: "You are not permitted to: Use any type of assistance programs which is or may be designed to provide you with an unfair advantage. Assitance Program is defined as any computer software and/or non-software-based databases or profiles. Use any artificial intelligence including, without limitation, "robots" in connection with the ...
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New Ipoker Software
Playtech's iPoker network are upgrading their software. We bring you a sneak peak at some of the new, eagerly anticipated features below. The new lobby has taken a more simplistic and intuitive approach. It appears everything has been finished to a high quality and now it is even in ...
Microgaming may remove Waitlists
Rumor has it that Microgaming is planning to remove table waiting lists in their next software upgrade.This change is aimed to encourage players to start new tables and will hopefully boost the network's liquidity. Alongside anonymous tables, Microgaming are determined to make the network one ...
New iPoker Rake Calculation
In addition to the current methods of calculating rake (dealt, contributed and proportional), a new rake calculation will be available on the iPoker network—adjusted. It distributes rake based on a player’s contribution to the pot and a score calculated by a proprietary algorithm. ...
HandABet's December promotions
HandABet has just announced their new promotion that will run through for rest of December.The €37,250 The Advent Calendar promotion,as its name suggests will be similar to a real life advent calendar.They will run a random promotion every day,it could be A low buy-in tournament with an extra ...
BetMost Update
BetMost Poker has just updated their software and we at CardPlayerSchool decided to log in and check them out. Some of the new features we tested: - Re-sizable Tables You can certainly feel the difference , especially if you are running a high resolution.The tables feel like ...
Full Tilt Poker Reaches An Agreement
The long-awaited deal for Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) to take over Full Tilt Poker has been signed. The deal is between GBT and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and it includes some form of repayment for all players who formerly held Full Tilt accounts. GBT has agreed to pay $80 ...
Bank Tied to Poker's Black Friday Shutdown
SunFirst Bank, a Utah financial institution associated with poker’s Black Friday, was shutdown late last week by state regulators. SunFirst Vice Chairman John Campos was named in April’s indictment that also included members of PokerStars, Full Tilt and Absolute Poker. Campos ...
FullTilt to repay players?
Groupe Bernard Tapie and the US Department of Justice have come to terms that allow GBT’s acquisition of Full Tilt Poker to continue. If FTP’s current shareholders agree to acquisition of their company, this deal with the DOJ will provide for payment of all players worldwide.Multiple ...
Last week overview
Merge re-opens to the US, DoylesRoom is dead, Genting Poker voluntarily blocks countries and PartyPoker gets the Mac treatment.Rumors were flying this week that Merge Gaming would once again accept new players from the US, and yesterday these rumors were confirmed as the doors quietly opened up ...
PokerStars and "Rush" Poker
One of the most well-received innovations in online poker over the last few years was Rush Poker, introduced by Full Tilt Poker in early 2010. It was an extremely popular Hold’em and Omaha variation, giving players the opportunity to play many more hands per hour than at normal ...
FullTilt - Ponzi Scheme?
U.S. prosecutors made new allegations on Tuesday in a probe of the Full Tilt Poker website, accusing self-styled "Poker Professor" Howard Lederer and professional poker champion Christopher Ferguson and others of paying themselves more than $440 million while defrauding other ...
FTP's License Review Closed To The Public
According to eGaming Review, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has announced that their upcoming Monday hearing concerning Full Tilt Poker’s suspended license will be closed to the public.“I am pleased that the Full Tilt Poker hearing will continue as scheduled, as was argued ...
German State Legalizes Online Poker
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein today passed legislation to legalize and regulate online poker.It is the first German state to do so and the online gaming industry now hopes the other 15 states in the country will follow suit and incorporate the law into their statute books.There will be ...
Full Tilt's Troubles Continue
The Montreal Gazette has reported that Jeff Orenstein, an attorney for the Consumer Law Group, has filed a class-action lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker in the Superior Court of Quebec on behalf of Canadian online poker players who currently have funds tied up on the site.According to a ...
Players sue FTP
Full Tilt Poker is facing yet another class action lawsuit over frozen player funds, this time from two former Canadian customers. Zayn Jetha and Donald Whelan are filing a suit against Howard Lederer, Ray Bitar, and Nelson Burtnick, as well as Full Tilt Poker Ltd and associated ...
Bodog Leaving the U.S.
Bodog announced this morning that it will no longer be offering its suite of online gaming services to the United States market after December 31st, 2011. The news comes just two weeks after the announcement that Bodog had become the first bookmaker to receive both a remote and ...
AGCC Releases Statement on Full Tilt
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), the licensing body where Full Tilt Poker holds its license, released a statement on Saturday regarding Full Tilt Poker’s overdue licensing fees. The news of the overdue fees became public when they were disclosed during the hearing in London ...
French Regulator,$152M USD frozen
France’s online gambling authority, ARJEL, yesterday released a ruling that essentially shuts down FullTiltPoker.fr until further notice.Full Tilt launched their French site in August of 2010 and has seen steady growth this year but was still trailing more popular French sites led by ...
BREAKING NEWS: Full Tilt Poker’s Operating Licence Suspended
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has suspended the licences for Full Tilt Poker. All games are paused, cashouts not possible.The AGCC said in a statement this morning: "The decision to suspend these licenses follows a special investigation prompted by the indictments unsealed by ...
Cereus Owes $54M, Has $5M-$6M Liquid
Scott Bell has learned that Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet’s total outstanding debt to players is $53.7 million, but their cash on hand is only between $5 million and $6 million. These numbers came from a reliable source inside of AP management and have been corroborated by a ...
Doyle’s Room & Nine Sites Seized
The U.S. Attorney of Maryland seized ten online poker domain names on Monday, and indicted three people charging them with conducting an illegal gambling business and money laundering. The indictments handed down were the first against online poker sites since the Southern District of New York ...
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Holdem Manager problems with Windows updates
Today's Windows 7 updates is causing problems with HoldemManager. The temporary solution is to uninstall the updates listed below and reboot. KB2533623 KB2532531 KB2507938 KB2555917 -1 Go to control panel system--> windows update--> installed updates -2 Click (red cicle) ...
FTP’s $60M Shortfall
From at least September of 2010 to February of 2011, Full Tilt Poker was crediting funds to US player accounts for deposits that never left their bank accounts.As has always been the case, players who deposited by electronic funds transfer (also known as EFTs or “e-checks”) received the ...