21 April 2011
Mitchell, Romanello and Cody head Irish Open betting
If you can't take part in this year's Dublin showpiece but still want some action then Paddy Power is running a book on this weekend's Main Event.
PokerStars and Full Tilt regain .com domains, working towards payment
The US Department of Justice has reached an agreement with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker to regain their worldwide .com domain names after they were seized last week in what the poker world is now calling Black Friday. PokerStars.eu is once again PokerStars.com and FullTiltPoker.com is back online.
World Team Poker Championship to be rescheduled
Next month's World Team Poker Championship, which was due to take place at the South Point Casino, has been posponed and will be rescheduled later in the year.
Dominick Nitsche wins Middle East Poker Championship
The 10 event Merit Middle East Poker Championship drew to a close over the weekend with Germany's Dominick Nitsche taking the $4,700 buy-in Main Event.
20 April 2011
Gus Hansen up and down at Full Tilt; Antonius the big winner
Gus Hansen is still having one hell of a year. As one of Full Tilt Poker’s flagship pros not in the US, he was still able to scout out some action at the nosebleed stakes to keep his bankroll on the up for 2011. Despite dropping from $4m profit to less than $3m he bounced back admirably before taking a hit at the hands of Patrik Antonius.
Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies loses; leaves PokerStars and Tilt
Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies, a staple of the nosebleed games on Full Tilt Poker (and more recently PokerStars) is not a US resident but the fast-talking, big-drinking Finn has announced to Finnish website pokerisivut.com that he will no longer play on either site following Black Friday.
Badbeat.com launches Bank Holiday Rake Race
There are a host of Bank Holidays scheduled for the next few weeks and thankfully Badbeat.com is offering something much more appetising than visits to garden centres or DIY stores.
Kahnawake GC and Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission issue “Black Friday” statements
The licensing authorities for Absolute Poker and PokerStars have released statements regarding last Friday's Department of Justice indictments.
Sky Poker signs Julian Thew
Sky Poker has boosted its pro ranks with the addition of recent DTD Monte Carlo winner Julian Thew. The Nottinghamshire pro has career earnings of over $2.6m including a European Poker Tour win in Baden in 2007 as well as a pair of GUKPT Main Event titles.
19 April 2011
How online poker skills can boost a résumé
The indictment of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and UB/Absolute Poker means that tens of thousands of US citizens are out of work; some out of a poker career spanning years with no other work experience.