CardRunners Podcast

This week Mark and Matt look at the big news coming out regarding Full Tilt. First, the Tapie Group has pulled out which makes the two wonder why they really left, and then they look at the rumors circulating that Pokerstars will be the saving grace of the poker community. All this in great detail on this week's Rabbit Hunt!

Marco Valerio from Quadjacks fame joins Mark and Matt this week for a look at the three sites behind Black Friday. After an in-depth discussion of the Big Three, the three give their predictions for the next year in terms of legislation and also who will go to prison. All this and more on the show!

Mark and Matt are back for another discussion about Epic Poker, looking into the recent bankruptcy documents filed in the last week. The two look at the various assets the company has, what websites are the most ridiculous that they own, and what Wicked Chops Poker has to do with this all. Finally, we look at the Full Tilt news from the week before and see why nothing has changed since then.

Chad Elie and John Campos did an abrupt 180 and submitted guilty pleas this past week, and Mark and Matt want to find out what changed. They also look at the latest FTP non-stories, the AGCC report, and Utah preemptively opting out of online gambling.

Epic Poker leads the headlines again as Federated Sports and Gaming and Cardplayer tussle over the wording of recent court documents, and Mark and Matt look at what that all means. Then, the two take a look at the latest Elie and Campos motions and the new iSeriesLive series on this week's Rabbit Hunt.

This week Mark and Matt look at the various states that are looking at online poker legislation, from California to Iowa to Mississippi. After the break the two look at the latest GBT/FTP rumors, the mess that is Federated Sports and Gaming's finances, and Lock Poker's casino security issues.

On this episode Matt made some news all by himself with his exclusive interview with Ray Bitar, which is our top story on this week's program. Later we look at New Jersey getting back in the online mix, and more Full Tilt pros running into trouble, all on the Rabbit Hunt!

Two breaking news stories dominated the headlines on this week's episode of the Rabbit Hunt. Federated Sports and Gaming, parent company of Epic Poker League, filed for bankruptcy protection, which leads Mark and Matt to ask whether they had a chance to begin with. Then, Bodog has been indicted by the DOJ, but does that even matter? Both are discussed in detail on the show!

The show looks at Doyle's latest blog, which tries to say that Howard Lederer isn't as bad as people are making him out to be. Do Matt and Mark agree with him? On top of that, Iowa is looking to become the 2nd state to legalize online poker, and Duhamel gets (part) of his bracelet back.

This week the Senate hearing gets top billing as Indian tribes speak out in favor of internet poker. Then, we look at what PokerStars has been up to, talk about the topics Daniel Negreanu covered in his recent video blog, and look at Everleaf's abrupt exit from the US market.

Full Tilt stole the headlights again this week. Another potential problem with the deal is emerging as a result of debts owed to Full Tilt by former players. Also, we look at the result of a NGC ruling that puts Epic Poker back in the spotlight. All this and more on this week's show!

Full Tilt finds itself back in the news with a host of new stories regarding the status of the sale, whether Chris Ferguson could really hold it up, and more. We also look at the changes both Pokerstars and the WSOP are making to their respective wares, and a brief look at Phil Ivey's Aussie Millions SHR victory, all on the Rabbit Hunt.

This week's show we discuss the investigation into Chris Ferguson's accounts with Full Tilt, and how that could potentially hold up the deal between the DOJ and GBT. Then, after checking into the Aussie Millions, Matt and Mark break down the European Poker Awards and a quest to start a charity event that involves the WSOP and Peter Eastgate's Main Event bracelet. Find out what happened this past week on the Rabbit Hunt!

Mark and Matt dissect Phil Galfond's online poker blog on this week's episode of Rabbit Hunt, looking at the different things Galfond would like to see changed in today's online world. Then we look at PCA results, a new lawsuit against UB, and another Black Friday guilty plea.

Pokerstars invited 2p2 members to come to the Isle of Man to discuss rake changes, and one of those delegates, Joss "xPeru" Wood, is on the program today to discuss the community response to Pokerstars' recent actions. We also look at PCA results, Nevada's profit woes, and another casino boss that needs to learn that not speaking can sometimes be a good thing.