Kentucky Sues to Reclaim Online Poker Funds
April 10, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Still reeling from the news of a possible grand jury probe over money laundering allegations, Full Tilt Poker has been named in a suit filed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky against the site and others... continued
UB Announces Perfect 10 Challenge
April 3, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Poker website UB.com is starting an exciting new tournament today with the inception of its “Perfect 10 Challenge.” This tournament will run throughout the month of April with a total prize pool of... continued
Absolute Poker Offers WSoP Satellite Tournaments
March 18, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Players who are looking for a large variety of special tournaments, online championships, qualifiers for live events and more will enjoy playing at Absolute Poker. The website is offering each player a... continued
Online Poker Players Raise $1.5 Million for Haiti
February 3, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Joining the worldwide concern and support for victims of the tragic earthquake in Haiti, the online poker community has raised over $1.5 million to support people affected by this tragedy. Led by Full... continued
Green Tie Poker
December 8, 2009 by PRR · Leave a Comment
GreenTiePoker.com is no longer an operational card room. Green Tie players accounts were moved to Ultimate Bet and the site now exists to promote both UB and Absolute Poker. Read More →
Absolute Poker
December 1, 2009 by PRR · 3 Comments
Absolute Poker Player Rating: Accepts US Players: Yes Network: CEREUS Poker Network Website URL: www.absolutepoker.com Deposit Bonus: $500 Bonus Code: click to apply click... continued
Coming Sunday: The Online Poker Cheats
November 28, 2008 by PRR · Leave a Comment
A collaboration by two of the world’s most respected news organizations reveals how online poker players suspecting cheating were forced to successfully ferret out the cheaters themselves. That’s... continued
VegasPoker247 to be absorbed by Absolute Poker
February 4, 2008 by PRR · Leave a Comment
An agreement has been reached which will see the ownership of VegasPoker247 transferred to Absolute Poker. Within 60 days, all player accounts will be migrated to AP and VP247 will cease to operate. Players... continued
Kahnawake Report on Absolute Poker Scandal Predictably Incomplete
January 14, 2008 by PRR · Leave a Comment
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) finally issued its official report on the Absolute Poker cheating scandal and as expected, it is woefully lacking in significant details. The Commission took all the... continued
Absolute Poker Cheating Controversy Update
October 24, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
This is the latest official statement regarding the ongoing investigation into the cheating at Absolute Poker: Recently, AP was the victim of a breach of security in which a high-ranking consultant to... continued
Absolute Poker Cheating Controversy Update
October 17, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Recent events surrounding the cheating controversy involving Absolute Poker have created a dizzying blizzard of new information. The best summary can be found here and was created by one of the many tenacious... continued
Absolute Poker Cheating Controversy Continues
September 21, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
On poker forums, most noticeably the 2+2 forum, the controversy surrounding allegations of cheating at Absolute Poker continues. One player summed the issue up best in the following post: There have been... continued
Absolute Poker Cheating Controversy
September 18, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Allegations have been flying fast and furious on poker forums crying foul against AbsolutePoker.com for allowing accounts with the usernames DOUBLEDRAG, POTRIPPER, and GRAYCAT to exploit a weakness in... continued
Absolute Poker to Pay Interest on Account Balances for Elite VIP Members
August 31, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
In what you might call a step in the right direction, Absolute Poker has announced they will be offering 9% interest to Elite VIP players. The 9% per annum interest bearing account is based on a player’s... continued
Absolute Poker Adds MoneyGram
March 20, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
AbsolutePoker.com has announced it has added MoneyGram as a new funding/payment option available to US players. Read More →
Java Version at Absolute Poker Attracts Mac Users
March 9, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Absolute Poker’s recent roll-out of a Java version of their online poker product attracted thousands of Mac owners to register with the site, according to Absolute Poker executives. Called Instant... continued
Absolute Poker Launches No-Download Version
February 13, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
AbsolutePoker.com announced today the release of a Java version of their online poker product called Instant Play. Instant Play enables Absolute Poker players to log in and play using the same username,... continued
Vegas Poker 247 Accepts US Players
November 7, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
VegasPoker247.com has announced it is business as usual, and they will be available to players from the United States. VP247 is part of the growing Absolute Poker Network, widely believed to be in the... continued
Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet to Merge
November 3, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Ever since Excapsa Software sold off its operating assets to Blast Off Ltd, many industry insiders have speculated that UltimateBet.com would be joined with AbsolutePoker.com, and today, there are multiple... continued
GoalPoker.com Can’t Pay WSOP Contest Winners Entry Fees
August 5, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Coming on the heels of the ChecknRaise.com WSOP fiasco, another poker site announced it couldn’t pay entry fees for players who won WSOP prize packages. GoalPoker.com announced in an e-mail sent to affected... continued
Interview with Absolute Poker Manager Richard Frost
June 30, 2006 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment
Running an online poker room might seem to some to be a step down from being a practicing attorney, but Absolute Poker’s manager Richard Frost would tell you it’s the other way around. For him, poker... continued

