Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Allen Kessler isn't afraid to speak his mind when it comes to his grievances with the poker world, but last night he received an unexpected reply from one of his latest targets.
After raising a concern about the level of rake the Playground Poker Club was taking for its $3,000 tournaments, the American pro soon became embroiled in a back-and-forth tweeting war with the venue's social media team.
Anyone considering playing @PlaygroundPoker @wpt main; The std fee is $3200+300. Playground is charging $3395+455 and pockets the extra $155— Allen Kessler (@AllenKessler) November 18, 2014
Anyone considering playing @PlaygroundPoker @wpt main; The std fee is $3200+300. Playground is charging $3395+455 and pockets the extra $155
@AllenKessler @WPT Our fees are 10% from $100 up to $4K, plus the std 3% for tips. If you don’t like that, please don’t play here.— Playground Poker (@PlaygroundPoker) November 18, 2014
@AllenKessler @WPT Our fees are 10% from $100 up to $4K, plus the std 3% for tips. If you don’t like that, please don’t play here.
@PlaygroundPoker @AllenKessler amazing the lack of customer service u have. Every1 who doesnt like something about u should go elsewhere?— Hollywood (@Schultzie25) November 18, 2014
@PlaygroundPoker @AllenKessler amazing the lack of customer service u have. Every1 who doesnt like something about u should go elsewhere?
Our last comment was in bad taste. No matter how much animosity is between 2 people, negative comments should be kept out of a public forum.— Playground Poker (@PlaygroundPoker) November 19, 2014
Our last comment was in bad taste. No matter how much animosity is between 2 people, negative comments should be kept out of a public forum.
An apology to @AllenKessler and the poker community as a whole. pic.twitter.com/eBReDLuW2p— Playground Poker (@PlaygroundPoker) November 19, 2014
An apology to @AllenKessler and the poker community as a whole. pic.twitter.com/eBReDLuW2p
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off a second three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Fans of the Oh Hell trick-taking game will soon be able to enjoy real-money competitions online after Hell Club announced that it will be launching its new Oh Hell Stackpot innovation from Sunday.
Tuesday is the deadline for all working Americans to have submitted their income tax returns to the federal government and Juicy Stakes and Intertops Poker are set to mark this annual occasion by holding a special freeroll competition featuring a $1,000 top prize.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes cASINO are giving online poker players another chance to win their way to the Caribbean.
Win your way to the Caribbean in online satellites at Intertops and Juicy Stakes.
“We run a lot of higher stakes tournaments for our more hard-core players,” said Intertops’ poker manager. “But since our network is generally pretty soft, we created this series to give less competitive players a shot at winning.”
$200 GTD ‘East of Eden’ Poker Tournament Monday night at Intertops Poker will be a freezeout tournament with no re-buys or add-ons.
Poker’s unassuming killer steps back into the limelight.
Meet one of UK poker's rising stars.
We talk to WSOP bracelet winner.
By Paul Oresteen.
Just keep smiling...
By Adam Slutsky
Pushing the envelope for a new poker generation.
Jeff KImber on fish.
So says Dara O'Kearney.
Dara O'Kearney looks at game thoery.
Dara O'K on bounty tournaments.
Rob Yong calls for competition.
A critical eye on the poker world.
Nick Wealthall on unconscious decision making.
Structure changes don't suit recreationals.