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Tapie Confirms Unpaid Debts May Block Full Tilt Deal

Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin

Responding to a recent interview with BTG lawyer Behn Dayanim, Tapie confirmed to iGamingFrance that the unpaid debts of 19 poker pros, including Phil Ivey, Erick Lindgren and David Benyamine, could threaten the impending deal to purchase Full Tilt Pok… Continue reading →

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Daniel Negreanu Fans Several Poker Flames In Interview, Claims He Was Misquoted

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

In a recent interview with a British poker magazine, Canadian poker pro Daniel Negreanu appeared to fan several of the hottest flames in poker. Once the article appeared, however, Negreanu claimed that there were several instances where he was “misquoted” by the author. The interview with Poker Player UK, written by Alun Bowden and entitled [...] Continue reading →

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Poker Pros Ivey, Lindgren, Benyamine and Flack Owe Full Tilt Millions

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

A group of poker players owe Full Tilt Poker about $18 million, a person familiar with the situation told Card Player. Earlier on Thursday, PokerStrategy.com reported that Behnam Dayanim, an …
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Ferguson Close To Settling With DOJ, Lawyer Says

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Former Full Tilt Poker principal Chris Ferguson has been having “very positive dialogue” with the Department of Justice, and expects to have his case settled early in 2012, his lawyer, …
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Chris Ferguson Allegedly Holding Up Bernard Tapie/Full Tilt Deal

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

According to a report from one of the most reliable sources of information regarding the ongoing Full Tilt Poker fiasco, poker professional Chris “Jesus” Ferguson is allegedly holding up the deal between the site and Groupe Bernard Tapie, a deal that may bring the beleaguered online site back online. Subject: Poker, who has provided many [...] Continue reading →

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Refugee Poker Pro Looking for Title Down Under

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

Koon, who is originally from Weston, West Virginia but lived in Las Vegas until this summer, used to play on Full Tilt Poker as the formidable NovaSky.
The West Virginian had over one million chips midway though Day 3 of the 2012 Aussie Millions and wa… Continue reading →

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Ivey, Payouts Highlight Aussie Millions Day 2

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

Day 2 of the massive Australian tournament took place at the speed of a Roger Federer serve with 239 eliminations in seven levels of play. 
Of the 314 players that entered the day only 75 still have a shot at winning the event.
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Ira Rubin Pleads Guilty to Black Friday Charges

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

Ira Rubin, one of the 11 men indicted by the United States Department of Justice on Black Friday, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy charges in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.  Sentencing has been set for May 17th. Rubin admitted to working with online poker rooms PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker as a payment processor.  He [...] Continue reading →

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Melanie Weisner Joins Lock Poker

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

Lock Poker announced this weekend that it has signed Melanie Weisner to its stable of pros, team LockPRO ELITE.  She joins a young team which includes Eric “Rizen” Lynch, Chris Moorman, Leo Margets, Bryan “PrimordialAA” Pellegrino, Brett Jungblut. Formerly a pro at Full Tilt Poker, Weisner is primarily a tournament player, specializing in heads-up Sit-and-Go’s.  [...] Continue reading →

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Daily 3-Bet: Cates Speaks, Madness in Macau, the Horror

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet can be left in the comments below.
Today we touch on a very readable, surprisingly candid interview with Dan “Jungleman12” Cates, a special photo/hand history combo from the nosebleed cash games in Macau and a gli… Continue reading →

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