Rounders Report

Full Tilt Poker released another major software update early Thursday morning, just a few short weeks after a problem-plagued update that left many people unable to play on the site.

This update contains a number of major changes that players have been requesting for some time now. In addition, to coincide with this latest update, Full Tilt Poker has launched their “Biggest Bonus Ever” promotion. More on that in a bit.

The biggest change in this update? The introduction of two new lobbies. Read the rest of this entry »

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After an excellent performance at the World Poker Tour’s first stop of their eighth season at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, longtime online professional Justin “Boosted J” Smith has signed a deal to be a Full Tilt Poker sponsored professional.

Smith, who finished third at the Bellagio Cup behind runner up Faraz “The-Toilet” Jaka and eventual champion Alexandre “allingomes” Gomes, has a long history of success in the online game and has recently been transferring those skills over to the live poker world. At the most recent World Series of Poker, “Boosted J” finished with a highly respectable five cashes with his best finish an eighth place final table in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo World Championship. After his debut at the World Series of Poker Europe last year, Smith has earned almost $700,000 in live tournaments and has earned much more in the online game. Read the rest of this entry »

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According to a press release issued yesterday, Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2267) now has 50 co-sponsors in Congress.

Frank’s bill would seek to establish “a framework to permit licensed operators to accept wagers from individuals in the US”. The bill would also allow each individual state to determine whether or not they would allow Internet gambling activity, as well as letting them determine “other restrictions on the activity if determined necessary”. Read the rest of this entry »

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The World Series of Poker may be on pause until November, but that doesn’t mean that the action on Full Tilt Poker has slowed down as well.

As a matter of fact, right now is a great time to open up an account on Full Tilt Poker.

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Tired of watching reruns from last year’s World Series of Poker?

Tired of watching Peter Eastgate and Ivan Demidov duking it out at the 2008 World Series of Poker final table?

If so, then take heart, as ESPN will be rolling out their first installment of their coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »

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After Tom “durrrr” Dwan shined in the early part of the week on Full Tilt Poker, on Wednesday it was the Austrian pro Niki Jedlicka who took centre stage for the rest of the week, joined by Patrik Antonius. Read the rest of this entry »

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There’s been a lot of speculation about Phil Ivey’s possible side bets at the Main Event final table, some estimating that apart from the prize money, he stands to win a 7 or even 8-figure sum should he take down the title.

Previously Tom Dwan had revealed that he will have to pay approximately $1 million if Ivey wins. Last week Full Tilt Poker pro Phil Gordon (pictured) talked about his own and Andy Bloch’s bets in the FTP podcast. Read the rest of this entry »

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WASHINGTON, DC. (July 23, 2009) -The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today reported on the success of National Poker Week activities this week in Washington, D.C. More than 50 representatives of the PPA, including 33 state directors, traveled to Washington, D.C. to directly deliver the message to lawmakers that poker is not a crime, and asked them to support licensing and regulation legislation that will protect the online game enjoyed by more than 10 million Americans. Read the rest of this entry »

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Richard Ashby (formerly known as “CHUFTY“) and Tom “durrrr“ Dwan are currently having the most profitable months on Full Tilt Poker so far in July.

Both players are up around $1 million dollars (Ashby is up $932k, while Dwan is up $912k). Read the rest of this entry »

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