Archive for December, 2011

ultimate bet – Absolute Poker Decides To Pay Customers – Tight Poker

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Absolute Poker Decides To Pay CustomersTight PokerBy Renee | December 29, 2011 In what is probably one of the end game moves in the sordid saga that was triggered by Black Friday, thousands of poker players might soon get to see the color of their money from Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet. … ultimate bet [...]

ultimatebet – Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet Finally Paying Back Customers? – Poker News Report

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Poker News Report Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet Finally Paying Back Customers?Poker News ReportThe fallout from Black Friday is still being felt across the globe as Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet look to pay back pay players still awaiting access to their frozen accounts at the poker websites. PocketFives co-founder Adam Small has managed to [...]

- Legal Experts See States Wagering on Online Gambling – Wall Street Journal

Monday, December 26th, 2011

Daily Beast Legal Experts See States Wagering on Online GamblingWall Street JournalProponents of legalized online gambling say the business could provide new sources of revenue for state coffers. But others, including large casino interests that prefer a national system limited to online poker, say that the free-flowing nature of the …Obama OK's online gambling in [...]

ub.com – Are CEREUS Players Finally Going To Get Paid? – Official WPT Poker Magazine

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Official WPT Poker Magazine Are CEREUS Players Finally Going To Get Paid?Official WPT Poker MagazineAdam Small, co-founder of the invaluable poker resource PocketFives, has reported that sources close to UB.com and Absolute Poker have indicated players who are still owed money could finally be repaid by the under-fire sites. However, such news comes … ub.com [...]

ub.com – Absolute Poker founder pleads guilty to bank fraud and money laundering – Casino City Times

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Absolute Poker founder pleads guilty to bank fraud and money launderingCasino City TimesSince the indictments were issued, Absolute Poker, UB.com and PokerStars stopped accepting US play. Full Tilt stopped accepting US play as well, and eventually shut down its operations when Alderney suspended the company's license because it did not …and more » ub.com – Google [...]

ultimatebet – AP Co-Founder Brent Beckley Pleads Guilty to Black Friday Charges – Bluff Magazine

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Daily Mail AP Co-Founder Brent Beckley Pleads Guilty to Black Friday ChargesBluff MagazineAfter several months with little to no news on the whereabouts or standing of Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, Absolute Poker co-founder Brent Beckley made headlines in the mainstream press by turning himself in to authorities and pleading guilty to …Absolute Poker Executive [...]

ultimatebet – Hellmuth Hints He may have New Sponsor and Brunson Receives EPL Lifetime Card – NoLimitStrategy.net

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Hellmuth Hints He may have New Sponsor and Brunson Receives EPL Lifetime CardNoLimitStrategy.netPhil, often referred to as the 'poker brat', has been a long time player at UltimateBet. He was sponsored by it since the site began in 2001. However, Hellmuth ended his association with the online poker room towards the end of 2010, months [...]

ultimatebet – Nokia’s Lumia 710 Readies to Face the Android Army – eWeek

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

eWeek Nokia's Lumia 710 Readies to Face the Android ArmyeWeekNokia abandoned its homegrown operating systems earlier this year in favor of Windows Phone, making Microsoft's software the ultimate bet for the company: If the Lumia 710 and other devices don't succeed in the marketplace, the Finnish phone maker …and more » ultimatebet – Google News www.ub.com [...]

ultimate bet – Tattoo bet for hockey dad left a lasting imprint – Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

Tattoo bet for hockey dad left a lasting imprintWinnipeg Free PressFalco, who has several tattoos, said he hoped the bet would inspire the team to achieve the ultimate success. "After a few games of the season, I saw how good the team was. I knew they had a chance," he said. "They loved the tattoo [...]

ultimatebet – Experts pick the winners and losers of 2011 – VEGAS INC

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

VEGAS INC Experts pick the winners and losers of 2011VEGAS INCThe companies were among the leaders of the Internet betting world: Full Tilt Poker, Poker Stars, Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet and UB.com. Charges included operating illegal gambling businesses, conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, …and more » ultimatebet – Google News Poker News Report Phil [...]