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WSOP Attendance Record in 2011?
2011 was supposed to be the year where WSOP attendance fell dramatically from its record in 2010. After all, the events of Black Friday ensured that many Americans wouldn’t be able to compete for WSOP prize packages through sites like PokerStars, UB Poker, Absolute Poker and Full Tilt. However, a total anomaly has happened this year since…
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PokerStars Affiliates Not Paid
A new wrinkle in the whole Black Friday drama has arisen since the owner of Tao of Poker (DrPauly) claims that PokerStars has refused to pay affiliates. DrPauly even furnished a letter on various poker forums that documented how Stars said they couldn’t pay him for March and April US affiliate earnings. The reason why…
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UB and Absolute Poker Bankruptcy is Not True
Both UB Poker and Absolute Poker have been embroiled in scandal ever since 2007 when “super user” incidents on both sites permanently damaged their reputations. Former WSOP champion-turned-villain Russ Hamilton was at the center of the UB scandal, as he could reportedly see other players’ hole cards while he was playing. Since the scandal, Hamilton…
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US Government causes Panic with PokerStars and Full Tilt Shutdown
US online poker players were shocked when they went to log onto several of the most popular sites. Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, UB Poker and Absolute Poker were all inaccessible to players, and they were greeted with a message that read, “This domain name has been seized by the FBI pursuant to an arrest warrant…