by Mario Alfonsi | Published on Dec 20, 2011 | Updated on Dec 21, 2011There has been a lot of interesting news stories in the past few weeks, and it is only right that we recap some of what is going on in the poker world. For one, Full Tilt looks like it may be making some significant progress in turning the site over to Groupe Bernard Tapie. Once the takeover is complete, the word is that players can expect to hear about repayment of lost funds. GBT’s deal with the US Department of Justice stipulates that once they are in charge of the site, they are also responsible for paying back the estimated $150 million that is owed to former players. After a long 6 months, former Full Tilt players may actually have something to hang their hat on.While there was a scare about the actual level of anonymity of Bodog’s anonymous tables, that was quickly fixed. It turns out that Bodog’s newly introduced anonymous tables were cracked and a software company was able to quickly discover how to make these tables not so anonymous anymore. The problem ended up being very minimal and was resolved quickly and players were relieved to know that no overly personal information was made available to the public.As it is holiday season, many sites are offering great promotions to celebrate. 888 Poker is giving away all sorts of prizes and so is Everest Poker and PokerStars as well. Everest Poker is having a promotion that has been running from the 1st of the month until Christmas Day. During it you will have many opportunities to win cash, prizes, and tournament tickets. These three sites and many more are offering promotions focused on the holiday season. AndPokerStars is celebrating their 10th anniversary all year, in addition to their holiday themed promotions, they are also offering other ways to win big.
