Titan New Rake Contribution Method
Starting March 5, 2012, Titan Poker and the entire iPoker Network will move to a weighted rake contribution method.
In the new system, players will earn rake in proportion to the amount of money they have contributed to each pot......
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Gladiator Promo, WPT Marbella, GSOP Dominican Republic and More
This weeks PartyPoker Weekly features Jesse May, the Gladiator promotion, WPT Marbella, GSOP Dominican Republic and more
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Seat Open with Fatima Moreira de Melo Part One
An in depth interview with Team PokerStars Sports Star Fatima Moreira de Melo about her life before poker.
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Bodog s Calvin Ayre Indicted, FS G Files Chapter 11, and More
A look at the weeks top poker news stories including Bodog founder Calvin Ayres federal indictment, Federated Sports Gaming filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and more.
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Smappsoft s Steve Pogatch Talks About New Pokertini App
Last week, Smappsoft looked to expand their iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch brand with the release of a new app . . . Pokertini: Video Poker With A Twist.
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Last Day to Qualify for the Exclusive $3,500 Titan Poker DeepStack Freeroll on March 5
Titan Poker is offering PokerNews players the opportunity to qualify for an exclusive $3,500 DeepStack freeroll, which will be held on March 5.
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O Dwyer Leads WPT Denmark, Top Pros Heading to Ireland, and More
Steve ODwyer is dominating a World Poker Tour event in Denmark. Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth and Erick Lindgren have confirmed their participation for the Irish Open.
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How To Treat Your Customers by Alec Torelli
Poker pro Alec Torelli brings us his latest blog on how to treat your customers at the table.
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The Beat Coffeehouse
Sarah Grant caught up with Rudy Strukoff at The Beat Coffeehouse in downtown Las Vegas to find out more about the Sunday Blues Brunch, and more.
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National Conference of State Legislatures Oppose Federal Regulation of Online Poker
The National Conference of State Legislatures has spoked out against federal legalization of online poker, instead advocating regulation on the state level.
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An Epic Letdown
The news from Federated Sports Gaming this week was disconcerting for the Epic Poker League, but not as disconcerting as the poker worlds reaction.
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Kyllönen Up $1.6 Million on the Year
Jens Kyllönen was one of three players to bank over $500K in profit last week, while he added another $320K this week, extending his year to date lead to over $1.6 million.
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Win Your Seat to the bet365 $50,000 Freeroll Frenzy
On March 6, bet365.com is holding the final $10,000 freeroll during its $50,000 Freeroll Frenzy.
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Zynga Launches Separate Platform, Eyes Real Money Online Gaming
Zynga announced it will be launching a new proprietary platform at Zynga.com, and CEO Mark Pincus said that real money gaming would be a for the company.
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March 2, 2012
Every week PokerNews sifts through all the poker related news to bring you the most important information on what is happening in the poker world.
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Jason Mercier Tops The Nuts, WPT Poker Readers Awards, and More
Jason Mercier topped ESPNs The Nuts rankings , and WPT Magazine released the winners of the WPT Poker Readers Awards.
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MGM Remodeling, and Caesars Revenue Up but Feeling Debt Burden
Kerkorian sells 20 million MGM shares as the company announces Q4 returns and the renovation of the MGM Grand, and Caesars improves revenue and operating income but still increased its Q4 loss.
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Cookie Lazarus Opens Up About Full Tilt Poker, Miriam Foundation the Montreal Open
Cookie Lazarus talks about the drama surrounding Full Tilt Pokers sponsorship of the Montreal Open, which helped raise money for the Miriam Foundation.
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Recapping the 2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Africa
The premier event of the six-event WSOP Circuit Africa was the $3,300 Main Event, but there were five other ring events to keep things busy. Here’s a look at the action from the 2nd Annual WSOP Circuit Africa.
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Vanessa Selbst Cracks Top Five
A look at the Global Poker Index rankings for the week of Feb. 27, 2012 where Vanessa Selbst moved up the top 10.
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Chilipoker Merges with Poker770
Chiligaming announced that its iPoker-based platform Chilipoker.com was being moved over to Poker770, another skin on the iPoker Network.
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Don t forget about PokerNews Weekly $5,000 Freeroll at PokerStars
Take part in the exclusive $5,000 Weekly PokerStars PokerNews Freeroll Series promotion that will see a $5,000 freeroll take place every week
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Sean Jazayeri Defeats David Sands to Win 2012 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic
The 2012 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic has concluded and Sean Jazayeri scooped up the $1,370,240 first-place prize after defeating David Sands.
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Phil Hellmuth Wins at LAPC, FSG Files for Bankruptcy, and More
Phil Hellmuth picked up his first live tournament win since 2007, and Federated Sports Gaming filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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bwin.party CEO Jim Ryan on Online Poker Legislation, Sponsorship, and More
bwin.party CEO Jim Ryan discusses online poker legislation in the U.S., player sponsorship strategy post Black Friday, and more.
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PokerStars Announces MicroMillions Tournament Series
PokerStars announced the MicroMillions tournament series which offers micro players a chance at $5 million in guarantees across 100 events.
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Federated Sports Gaming Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Exclusive with Duke Pollack
Federated Sports Gaming announced they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Play for a Share of $3.85 Million in the Grand Series of Poker on Betfair Poker
The eighth edition of the Grand Series of Poker is running online with $3.85 million in guaranteed prize pools
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Campione, Italy
Considering a trip to Campione for the upcoming PokerStars European Poker Tour. Then read on to find out more about this little piece of Italy in Switzerland.
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Jazayeri Leads Stacked Final Table
The 2012 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic is down to the official televised final table of six. Leading the way is Sean Jazayeri and hes joined by David Doc Sands, Noah Schwartz, Dan Kelly, Jason Somerville and Jason Burt.
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