2011 September 21 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Rafe Furst wrote an open letter discussing the recent Full Tilt Poker developments. Read it in the Nightly Turbo.

A possible Ponzi scheme involving one of the world’s largest online poker sites could be an ace in the hole for Canadian government-run online gaming, according to a spokesman for the Ontario Lottery & Gaming corporation.

The Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office accuses the online poker site Full Tilt Poker of cheating. The government complaint accuses the off-shore poker company of using money from ordinary players to enrich its own board of directors, which includes some of the biggest names in the sport.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for Full Tilt Poker rejected on Wednesday allegations made by federal prosecutors that the company and its board of directors operated the company as a global Ponzi scheme.

Find out about Germany’s strides in online gaming, Caesars’ CEO appointment to Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman’s business advisory council, and more.

COMMENTARY | The recent Ponzi scheme charges filed against the ownership of Full Tilt Poker not only spells the end of online poker but may be the final nail in the coffin for the poker craze. While poker will always be played in the U.S., the slow decline of popularity might finally reach full speed. As a former political/business consultant, I can’t see how the popularity of poker can …

Mayu “marroca5″ Roca Uribe denied Anders “Donald” Berg a record fourth bracelet on Day 17 of the WCOOP. Here are the results from the rest of Day-17 action.