Eugene Katchalov enjoyed outstanding success in 2011 and finished the year as BLUFF Magazine's Player of The Year. The Ukrainian-born pro took home the title in close competition with fellow Team PokerStar Pro, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier.

Following the approval of intrastate online poker in Nevada, New Jersey could be the next state in line to introduce legal gambling for its citizens. A new proposal could be pushed through already next week.

Groupe Bernard Tapie is still working on taking over Full Tilt Poker, company lawyer Benham Dayanim has revealed in a new interview. The group hopes to be ready to reopen the site in the early part of the year.