The current PokerGO Poker Masters provides another opportunity for the best players in the world to do battle in Las Vegas for millions of dollars, fabled trophies and much-needed PGT Leaderboard as the race for the $1 million Championship Freeroll approaches at the end of this season.

In an age of poker where sponsorship deals are no longer announced on a weekly basis, and ambassadors have a lot more responsibilities across a variety of platforms, Americas Cardroom have thrown a curveball into the mix. Legendary poker player Tom Dwan, doyen of the Full Tilt Poker poster-boy days and online phenom turn live… Continue reading Americas Cardroom Announces Tom Dwan as Their Latest Pro but Does the Glove Fit?

The former World Series of Poker bracelet winner and Full Tilt Poker ‘Tiltboy’ Perry Friedman has passed away after a brave battle against pancreatic cancer aged just 55. The popular poker player and personality passed away on Sunday and has been mourned by the entire poker world as a legend is lost to the great… Continue reading WSOP Bracelet Winner and Former ‘Tiltboy’ Perry Friedman Passes Away Aged 55

Seven years after Black Friday shut down Full Tilt Poker, Chris Ferguson wants you to now he’s sorry. In a 42-second video posted by Ferguson to Vimeo on late Wednesday night, the reigning World Series of Poker Player of the Year and former Full Tilt Poker executive thanked his fans and the poker community for… Continue reading Chris Ferguson Posts Apology Video, Firing Up Poker Community

Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson won his sixth World Series of Poker bracelet on Wednesday when he took down WSOPE Event #7 (€1,650 Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better) for €39,289. With the victory, Ferguson, the current WSOP Player of Year points leader, extended his first place margin over both Ryan Hughes and John Racener, the players… Continue reading Poker World Reacts To Chris Ferguson Winning WSOP Bracelet #6

Day 1 of the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event was sailing along for Danielle Andersen when she went from one side of the emotional spectrum to the other in a moment that had absolutely nothing to do with any sort of fluctuation of her own chip stack. A recreational “fun” player, who had… Continue reading Danielle Andersen Reflects on Summer Meeting with Howard Lederer

Almost six years after Black Friday, Absolute Poker founder Scott Tom has returned to the United States to face charges that he violated the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and was engaged in bank fraud and money laundering.

When PokerStars acquired Full Tilt Poker in 2012, many assumed that the player pools of both sites would be combined to form one massive online poker room. That didn’t happen. Instead, the two sites remained separate, with players able to continue playing on the very popular Full Tilt software. {PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] To the delight of the… Continue reading PokerStars and Full Tilt Merge Players May 17, FTP Software Retired

More money from the old Full Tilt Poker, the one that fled the United States on Black Friday and was subsequently found to be insolvent, is headed to former United States-based players and pros.

When PokerStars acquired the Full Tilt Poker assets as part of their Black Friday settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, many wondered about the future of the Full Tilt Poker brand. To the surprise of many, PokerStars kept the Full Tilt Poker brand running separately alongside their own brand. Now, some 3.5 years later,… Continue reading Amaya Combining PokerStars & Full Tilt Into Single Player Pool

After a slew of changes were made to the game mix at Full Tiltlast week, site rep Shyam Markuswas left to admit, “I can confirm it’s not a bug. Lots of changes were implemented today, and for sure many won’t be popular.” If you liked Adrenaline Rush Poker, Irish Poker, and high-stakes games, prepared to… Continue reading Full Tilt Culls Games, Adrenaline Rush and Irish Poker Axed

According to Garden City Group, the appointed claims administrator for US Full Tilt Poker refunds, 80% of petitions have been paid back. The most recent round of payments came on March 31 and was the first destined for players with disputed totals. There were 3,100 payments sent totaling $2.5 million.

The Garden City Group(GCG), the Full Tilt Claims Administrator authorized by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, posted an update on its site on Monday with information about the next round of payments.

In a notice posted on FullTiltPokerClaims.com, the Garden City Group, the appointed Claims Administrator for US Full Tilt refunds, issued a warning on Monday to petitioners who failed to provide correct social security information. In fact, giving incomplete or incorrect social security information could result in a player’s claim being denied.

In April, former Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar(pictured) pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in the online poker site’s financial debacle and was sentenced to time served despite facing three-and-a-half decades behind bars. The reason: a potentially fatal heart condition that gave him a 50% chance of living less than a year. Six… Continue reading Update on Ray Bitar: Forfeiture Details Released, “Dying” of Heart Ailment