21 October 2011
AGCC misreported Full Tilt seizure figures
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has released a new statement clarifying the amount of money seized by the Department of Justice from Full Tilt Poker. The AGCC originally reported that the amount seized from Full Tilt between June 2007 and June 2011 was $331m.
$500 reload bonus at Intertops Poker this weekend
We're never ones to pass up a good freebie here at Bluff Towers so we were very interested to hear about a nice new reload bonus from Intertops Poker.
New lawsuit for Full Tilt
Full Tilt Poker could be embroiled in even more legal drama after a new lawsuit was filed against it in a Californian court this week. Complainants Larry Kennedy and Greg Omotoy are seeking $900m in compensation.
20 October 2011
Patrik Antonius has “over $5m” at stake on Full Tilt Poker
Patrik Antonius, fresh from bubbling the final table of the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event and finishing in ninth place, has responded regarding his Full Tilt account balance and his stake in the future of the company. He claims that he will lose over $5,000,000 in the event of Full Tilt’s death.
PokerStars launches Time Tourney events
PokerStars is never shy about finding ways to spice up the action at its tournament tables and has come up trumps again with its new Time Tourneys games.
19 October 2011
ESPN to offer complete WSOP November Nine coverage
ESPN has confirmed that it will be showing every hand of the final table of this year's World Series of Poker Main Event “as live” to its US audience on ESPN 2 and online at ESPN.com.
London Calling returns this month
Tournament lovers in the capital will be heading to the Fox Poker Club later this month as the London Calling festival makes a very welcome return.
Justin Young take the honours at Bellagio Festa al Lago
Given the amount of success he has enjoyed there you'd think that Justin Young might consider actually moving into the Bellagio. The Las Vegas pro won the Festa al Lago Championship there over the weekend to take his career earnings at the venue to almost $2.2m.
18 October 2011
Improvements made to $500k Punta Cana Classic
Last year's Punta Cana Classic in the Dominican Republic proved a big hit and organisers, with an ear to player feedback, have made a couple of tweaks that should make the 2011 event even better.
Tony G has the heart to bet on himself; Robl hasn’t the ears
James Bord isn’t alone on making big claims – and backing them up with big cash – at the World Series of Poker Europe. Whereas Bord will refund bets up to $500 if a US player wins the event, Tony G has gone for the more direct route and bet $20,000 on himself to cash in the WSOPE at 5/1.