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Tweet Relief: PokerStars/Full Tilt Poker Fallout

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

Twitter is getting pretty hard to ignore. Especially in the poker world as many of the top pros have taken to the social media service like Scotty Nguyen to Michelob Light.
Fortunately for those who don’t feel like wading through thousands of poker T… Continue reading →

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Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad Joins Lock Poker

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

Online poker room Lock Poker has made a significant addition to its stable of young pros, adding Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad to the Lock Pro Elite team. Her signing comes just a week after she inked a deal with poker representation agency Poker Royalty, a move which now appears to have led to the Lock Poker [...] Continue reading →

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Neemt PokerStars Full Tilt over?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

Gisteren onstond er al snel commotie binnen de poker wereld naar aanleiding van een Tweet van de CEO van Chilipoker, Alexandre Dreyfus, in combinatie met een thread op het pokerforum TwoPlusTwo. Dreyfus gaf aan dat PokerStars $750 miljoen zou betalen v… Continue reading →

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Neemt PokerStars Full Tilt over?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

Gisteren onstond er al snel commotie binnen de poker wereld naar aanleiding van een Tweet van de CEO van Chilipoker, Alexandre Dreyfus, in combinatie met een thread op het pokerforum TwoPlusTwo. Dreyfus gaf aan dat PokerStars $750 miljoen zou betalen v… Continue reading →

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Rumor: PokerStars to Purchase Full Tilt Poker

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

In a whirlwind of rumors and unofficial confirmations, the poker community was sent into a frenzy Tuesday as word came out that it is not going to be Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) that will buy Full Tilt Poker, but rather Full Tilt’s rival, PokerStars. As part of the alleged $750 million deal, PokerStars will reportedly [...] Continue reading →

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Daily 3-Bet: PokerStars Speaks, HPT Peaks, Annette_15 Locked

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

If you’ve got tips for future 3-Bet pieces you should leave them in the comments.
Today we take a look at even more fallout from the alleged PokerStars/Full Tilt Poker sale, a record-breaking tournament on the HPT and online superstar Annette “Annett… Continue reading →

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Pros React to PokerStars Potentially Buying Full Tilt

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

While the acquisition has yet to be confirmed officially, poker players at the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo haven’t stopped talking about it.
We spoke with Jason “JCarver” Somerville, Mike “Timex” McDonald, Matt “Jarfish” Jarvis and Mik… Continue reading →

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PokerStars Addresses Rumors of Full Tilt Poker Buy

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

PokerStars responded Tuesday to rumors that it’s in talks to acquire defunct Full Tilt Poker. Eric Hollreiser, head of corporate communications, said in a statement: “We’ve had a lot of …
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Tapie Group Confirms FTP Deal a Failure

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

According to the release the deal fell apart because the parties involved couldn’t agree on a plan for repayment of the non-U.S. players and the substantial legal complications surrounding legality of forfeiture under non-U.S. laws.
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Tapie Group Confirms FTP Deal a Failure

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

According to the release the deal fell apart because the parties involved couldn’t agree on a plan for repayment of the non-U.S. players and the substantial legal complications surrounding legality of forfeiture under non-U.S. laws.
Because all of Fu… Continue reading →

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