Poker News

31st July, 2025 at 12:24:32

FTP announces successful takeover negotiations

Late Tuesday afternoon GMT the Full Tilt Poker offices in Dublin issued a statement confirming rumours over the weekend that a deal has been hammered out that sees the US Department of Justice agree to the acquisition of FTP by Pokerstars, paving the way for players to be paid at last.

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31st July, 2025 at 12:24:32

Nelson Burtnick reportedly en route to New York

Posters on the twoplustwo message board, followed by online media, are currently discussing the imminent surrender to the US authorities of Nelson Burtnick, head of payment processing at Full Tilt Poker's Dublin offices and a fugitive from US justice since Black Friday.

Full Story: Full Tilt Poker Finance Man Surrendering? »

31st July, 2025 at 03:37:27

Latest Pokerscout numbers show a broad decline of 2.2 percent last week

Several weeks of moderate online poker traffic gains were derailed last week when a broad decline of 2.2 percent was experienced by many sites, according to the latest weekly report from the independent online poker monitor Pokerscout.

Full Story: Weekly Online Poker Traffic Declines »

31st July, 2025 at 03:37:27

Moore Games allegedly switched off by iPoker without explanation

With the recent Purple Lounge, Everleaf and 5050 Poker internet poker room failures still a bitter and frustrating memory for many players, reports surfaced this week that yet another site appears to be in unexplained difficulties, with poor communication exacerbating an already bad scenario.

Full Story: Is This Another Online Poker Site On The Way Out? »