PokerStars 25 Billionth Hand, Drrrr up $1.4 million & Russ Hamilton UltimateBet scandal

February 15, 2009

Here are some of the highlights of this week in the world of online poker. Including the massive PokerStars 25 billionth poker hand promotion, Bodog’s launch of a no download version, RedKings Moneybooker Series of Poker & Jamie Gold’s deal with Aced.

PokerStars Dealing 25 Billionth Hand Promotions
PokerStars is celebrating their 25 Billionth Hand with a big bash with 60k in freerolls, re-deposit bonuses & much more.

Durrrr Has a Huge Weekend as His Challenge Set to Begin
Amid reports that he was leaking money at the highest levels of cash games on Full Tilt Poker, Durrrr has come back in a big way, profiting $1.1 million over the weekend bringing his total profits in February to over $1.4 million.

Russ Hamilton Refuses Comment on Ultimate Bet Scandal
In a recent interview with Raw Vegas, Russ Hamilton refused comment on the cheating scandal that erupted on Ultimate Bet. In September, he was implicated by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), the regulatory body for Ultimate Bet.

Aced.com Poker Room Signs WSOP Champion Jamie Gold
Aced.com Poker Room signs up Jamie Gold winner of the 2006 World Series of Poker

Ziigmund and Durrrr Stage Colossal Heads Up Match
Ziigmund and Durrrr squared off in a heads up match on Full Tilt’s $500/$1000 Mixed HA tables. At one point, Ziigmund built up his stack to a whopping $900K while Durrrr was down to a single buy in.

Bodog Launch No Download Mac Software Version
Bodog launch no download instant play software version … Perfect for Macs and players on the move

Gowen Files Amended Claims Against Full Tilt, Pushes For Expedited Discovery
professional poker player Clonie Gowen has fired the next shot at Full Tilt Poker, amending her earlier complaint to add to the list of defendants, introduce more allegations and push for an expedited discovery procedure.

Trex313 Up Over $2.5 Million Dollars in 2009
Hac Dang, better known as “trex313″ on Full Tilt Poker, is up nearly $2.6 million dollars so far in 2009, nearly matching his $3.1 million dollar profit from all of 2008.

RedKings Poker add $3000 in Moneybooker Series of Poker
RedKings Poker launch Moneybookers Series of Poker with $3000 in guaranteed prizes the 15 game MSOP is running through February & March.

Will Online Poker Finally Be Regulated And Licensed In the United States ?
Possible good news from Barney Frank for online gamblers within the United States – the UIGEA regulations may be included in the list of “midnight regulations” that the current Congress will look to rescind.

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