Sam Trickett has stirred the waters of the international poker community after sending out a controversial tweet last night. The English star claims that a "known poker pro" has stolen from him.

Carbon Poker and Lock Poker have decided to replace their current VIP programs with new rakeback deals. Players at Carbon will receive 35% rakeback, while Lock will offer 36% after its takeover of the Cake Poker Network.

The controversy surrounding Spanish regulation of online poker continues. In a surprise twist, Spanish authorities have informed that newly licensed operators will not be able to offer a direct transfer of player accounts to the new .es clients.