Articles by Wendeen Eolis

Poker By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper August 14, 2012 Initially, the media flares of July 31, 2012 put out by PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker (FTP), and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), announcing a deal amongst them that would allow PokerStars to acquire the assets of FTP, ignited only a modest amount […]

By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper July 30, 2012 The publication of my bulletin, “Full Tilt Poker Stars Negotiations in the Can,” Friday July 27th has been linked by more than one hundred thirty websites, and PPN (Poker Player Newspaper) has counted more than 10,000 visits in the past forty eight hours. But, to […]

By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper July 30, 2012 At the end of last week, Poker Player Newspaper (“PPN”) released breaking news that thundered across the online poker globe, announcing in very careful language that the die had been cast, effectively, for a completed deal between PokerStars and the United States Department of Justice […]

By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper July 27, 2012 Breaking News: The ups and downs and glitches in negotiations between PokerStars and the United States Department of Justice with respect to Full Tilt Poker have come to an end.  Without giving away the identity of a consistently impeccable resource, it is now safe to […]

By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper July 19, 2012 Day seven of the 2012 World Series of Poker (“WSOP”) started with the final 27 players. Among the finalists, the poker gods favored two women but burst their bubble in the 11th and 10th spots. Before the day began, the most adored marquee names had […]

By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper July 3, 2012 Since the 1970s, enterprising men and women in the poker industry have sought to attract women into the fold (as players and industry professionals), but even the World Series of Poker has shown lackluster success in attracting more than a fractionally increased percentage of women […]

By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper June 20, 2012 Phil Ivey the most worshipped poker star will take a seat in the upcoming million dollar buy-in tournament at the 43rd Annual World Series of Poker that is now well underway at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.  No longer battling with […]

By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper May 22, 2012 All systems are go for the 2012 World Series of Poker. There are no known hitches or glitches, and no press releases from outer space attempting, as of yet, to upstage the poker industry’s richest and most prestigious tournament of the year. The WSOP remains a […]

By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper May 9, 2012 No sooner than Laurent Tapie hit the send button on an email to employees of Pocket Kings (a Full Tilt Poker company) explaining that discussions to acquire FTP had gone down in flames, word began to spread like wildfire of another suitor for the online […]

By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper April 24, 2012 No sooner than Group Bernard Tapie announced its failure to acquire the Full Tilt brand–after months of up and down negotiations with the Department of Justice–word spread across the internet of another suitor for the online site, its arch rival Poker Stars. As previously detailed, […]