Poker News

28th February, 2025 at 15:42:52

Lang admits he served as a middleman, helping internet poker companies to circumvent U.S. laws on payments

Canadian citizen Ryan Lang pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court Tuesday to conspiracy charges in another prosecution stemming from the Black Friday indictments against online poker companies and payment processing executives (see previous reports).

Full Story: Canadian Pleads Guilty To Internet Poker Consiracy Charges In U.s.a. »

28th February, 2025 at 01:10:05

Did the Matt Glantz report rattle some cages?

The timing is suspicious - on Monday Groupe Bernard Tapie lawyer Behnam Dayanim became publicly active again, using his favourite Poker Strategy information site as a megaphone to assure interested parties that the FTP deal is still alive and well and progressing.

Full Story: Gbt Lawyer Moves To Assuage Fears On Ftp Acquisition (update) »

28th February, 2025 at 01:10:05

Local player takes home the $158,595 main prize

Monday saw a local player, Joe-Boy Rahme, win the $3,300 buy-in World Series of Poker Africa main event after surviving an enthusiastic field of 218 hopefuls that included several top international aces like Mark Vos, Scotty Nguyen and Warren Zackey, last year's champ.

Full Story: Rahme Takes Down World Series Of Poker Africa Title »

28th February, 2025 at 01:10:05

Black Friday indictees hope to get further with fresh motion for dismissal of charges

John Campos and Chad Elie, payment processors indicted in the Black Friday action, may have had their original motion for dismissal of charges rejected (see previous reports) but that has not discouraged them from launching a fresh motion, details of which have now emerged.

Full Story: Payment Processors To Present Poker Skill Argument (update) »