Online Poker News

The startup problems experienced by Ultimate Poker following its launch have been remedied, but hurrying to be first online may eventually hurt the site.

In a severe blow to its desire to enter the U.S. online poker marketplace, a judge ruled against PokerStars in its bid to buy the Atlantic Club casino.

Despite Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s repeated reluctance to approve online gambling, a new proposal allowing poker and casino games has emerged.

Patrick Partouche has announced that the online poker site Partouche.fr will close on Monday 17th June and existing players will be transferred to MyPok.fr.

PokerStars have introduced a King of the Hill policy to prevent weaker players being preyed upon by more experienced ones in a practice known as ‘bum-hunting’.

A group of California’s major Indian tribes have joined forces to propose an online poker bill that expressly prohibits interstate compact agreements.

With legalized online poker in Nevada barely two weeks old, gaming officials are already investigating possible shady relationships involving licensees.

The Atlantic Club’s owners filed court papers in response to PokerStars’ lawsuit that seeks to complete the acquisition agreement for the New Jersey casino.

It’s been about 1 1/2 years since Bodog Poker implemented its anonymous table format and the results have proven the concept to be quite successful.

Ultimate Poker has been tirelessly working on fixing several issues that have plagued the site since launching in Nevada on April 30.

Full Tilt recently launched its very first mobile app since the site was taken over by the Rational Group from the U.S. DoJ in the middle of last year.

PokerStars has announced that a total of $5 million will be awarded to players during the site’s “Road to 100 Billion” hands promotion.