Clarification on Bodog Seizure of Funds

July 31, 2008

We reported just 12 hours ago that the US government seized around $24 Million from accounts linked to Bodog. The CEO of Bodog, Alwyn Morris, indicated that a number of reports in that article were not entirely clear and wanted to clarify with Bodog customers. Here is the message Read more

Full Tilt Sit & Go Madness

July 31, 2008

Full Tilt Poker Sit n Go MadnessFull Tilt Poker is returning its popular Sit and Go Madness promotion tomorrow, August 1st, 2008. The promotion entitled “SNG Madness Part IV” or “Return of The Madness”, rewards regular sit ‘n go players at Full Tilt for simply playing their favorite Sit and Go’s for the next 2 days. There is a total Read more

US Govt. Seizes $24 Million from Bodog

July 30, 2008

Note: Please read an update on this story as of July 31, 2008: Bodog Seizure Update

It has been reported that the US government has seized around $24 Million from bank accounts linked to Bodog, the large online gaming company once owned by business mogul, Calvin Ayre. The report from Forbes indicates that there is a serious ongoing criminal investigation into the business of Bodog. Read more

Biggest Bad Beat in Party Poker History

July 30, 2008

Party Poker Bad Beat JackpotParty Poker recently paid out the biggest Bad Beat Jackpot in the history of the poker room’s storied career. A total of $700,000 was awarded to six different players in the largest Bad Beat Jackpot we have seen in quite some time. A $44 pot Read more

Bodog $250,000 Guaranteed Tournament

July 29, 2008

Bodog $250 Guaranteed TournamentBodog Poker has upped the ante in the virtual poker world by offering online poker players a chance at $250K in their $250,000 guaranteed tournament. This is the largest guaranteed tournament in online poker and shows Bodog’s commitment to offering poker players the best promotions in the world. No matter how many players enter, Bodog will Read more

Sunday Million Results 7/27/08

July 28, 2008

avkid86 Wins PokerStars Sunday Million

Sunday Million Results - avkid86This week’s Sunday Million saw 8,370 players competing for $1,674,000 in prize money. The $215 buy-in tournament is held every Sunday at PokerStars and is the largest weekly guaranteed tournament online. This week there were Read more

High Stakes Winners at Full Tilt in July

July 25, 2008

The poker world it at its highest point at the beginning of July every year.  The Main Event at the WSOP is in full swing with poker pros and amateur poker players alike, competing for their place at the final table.  This year’s final table was set in mid-July and since then it has been Read more

Absolute Poker & Ultimate Bet Merge to create Cereus

July 24, 2008

Cereus - Absolute Poker and Ultimate BetAccording to some sources, and here, online poker rooms Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet have merged to form one network called the Cereus Poker Network. The joining of both rooms onto one network would create the world’s 3rd largest poker network behind the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker networks. Read more

EPT PokerStars - Barcelona Qualifiers

July 24, 2008

EPT Barcelona - PokerStars

EPT Barcelona 2008The start of Europe’s largest and best poker tournament is in full swing as poker players from all around Europe prepare for season 5 of the European Poker Tour (EPT), hosted by online poker room PokerStars. The 5th installment of the European Poker Tour starts Read more

Full Tilt Poker’s FTOPS IX 2008

July 23, 2008

FTOPS IX - Full Tilt PokerFTOPS stands for Full Tilt Online Poker Series, the online poker tournaments series event hosted by the poker room offering more than $15 Million in guaranteed prize pools. Similar to PokerStar’s WCOOP, the FTOPS is a series of 25 individual Read more

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