Following on the regrettable news that the proposed deal between Full Tilt Poker and Groupe Bernard Tapie had fallen through after six months of negotiations, it came as a pleasant surprise when it was revealed that Full Tilt Poker’s biggest competitor, Poker Stars, had finalized a deal with the United States Department of Justice to acquire the beleaguered online poker room. It is understood that $330 million of the amount of $750 million that Poker Stars paid to the United States Department … [Read more...]