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Brian Townsend (aka sbrugby) is another name that can be added to the list of players who have been caught multi-accounting at some of the top poker rooms online - except this time it’s one of Full Tilt’s very own.

Through admission on his own blog, Townsend came forth with a public apology for using multiple accounts on both Pokerstars.com and FullTiltPoker.com over the last six months. According to him, none of these accounts were used to play in any of the high stakes games, nor were they used to multi-account in tournaments. It is interesting to note that at the same time he began multi-accounting, was around the same time he was named a red pro at FT.

Townsend’s reasoning for creating the additional accounts, was because he wanted to remain anonymous while playing low limit games. He felt as though people would see him as failing for sitting in a 25/50 or 50/100 table instead of those that he is most familiar with.

“The reason why I created these accounts was because I enjoy anonymity when playing smaller and am very prideful in what I do,” said Townsend. “The past two years I have made a lot of money playing poker. This year I have been breakeven. For me it’s correct to play smaller when things aren’t going well. I am smart enough to move down when things aren’t going well; I was just too prideful to make it public.”

Townsend is a “Red Pro” at Full Tilt Poker. For those who may not know a “red pro” status allows those players to earn an hourly rate in addition to one of the best rakeback deals available. As retribution for breaking the one account rule, Full Tilt has taken immediate action against Townsend by stripping him of his pro status, which of course means he loses all the perks that go with it, for a period no less than six months. CardRunners on the other hand posted on 2 + 2 that Townsend will be donating $25,000 for the Habitat for Humanity charity. PokerStars is the only room which has yet to release any formal statement on their course of action against Townsend who used the alias aba20.

What most people are now asking is why the special treatment with Townsend? Why is he only being stripped of red status and not a ban like other cheaters in the past?  A charitable donation of $25,000 really isn’t very much when you consider what the majority of these players make. Whether he used the accounts to play in the same games or not, he still played under separate aliases, which is clearly against the T&C’s of these poker sites and yet he is only getting a slap on the wrist.

Sneaks off with Bill Frist to donk off 100K in Vegas

The poker rooms of Las Vegas are only a short flight from Denver International Airport. Apparently that fact was enough to convince corrupt Senator Bill Frist into joining Ben Affleck on a 24 hour poker binge. After winning the PPA charity event at the Democratic National Convention this week in Colorado, Affleck felt the need for some real poker action.

As Affleck walked out of PPA tournament he spotted a clandestine Frist apparently spying on the Democrats in attendance (Frist is of course, a Republican). Instead of confronting Frist however, Ben thought perhaps offering a taste of the game we all love may be the medicine that Frist has needed after all. So the invitation was made and Frist was soon on a plane to Vegas.

Word is that Frist only watched from the rail, sweating Ben while he donked off 100K playing 1/2K Limit Omaha at The Bellagio. He was allegedly spotted putting twenty bucks into a video poker machine but his team was quick to rebuff that statement saying “Mr. Frist thought it was an ATM machine”….

Suicide threat averted attributed to quick thinking

Mike Matusow can now carry the unlikely title of “Hero” after he intervened and helped save a man from killing himself. The details of this event are just now unfolding but the word is that Mike, in quite the unselfish manner took the opportunity to talk the Full Tilt Poker player “stevesbets” out of taking his own life.

While taking a beating at the hands of Mike and fellow pro player John D’Agostino, stevesbets finally fell off the deep end and threatened to commit suicide –

stevesbets: its really so sick
stevesbets: how do i never even get a piece
stevesbets: doenst matter if i’m a head
stevesbets: behidn
stevesbets: makes no differnce
stevesbets: omfg
stevesbets: i’m just gonan kill myself
stevesbets: ivelost 150k todya
stevesbets: at 200 400 and 300 600
stevesbets: no point living
John DAgostino: believe it or not, me too
John DAgostino: i ran like you are at 1-2k today
Mike Matusow: if u killyourself who willme an ddags have to play

It’s been confirmed that since that exchange took place, not only did stevesbets send Mike a personal Thank You note but also a new copy of “Typing for Dummies”.

Nerd Poker is the new socializing event for geeks in LA looking to score a new business relationship. Or perhaps just someone to cut into pieces with a virtual chainsaw in the game Gears of War. You see, Nerd Poker has nothing to do with the game we all love and enjoy. Rather, it’s the name that the founders felt would resonate among the their fellow nerd pals. I suppose it sounds better than “Nerds playing video games all night jacked up on Red Bull”.

Social gaming is not a new idea. In fact, it was card games such as poker that got people together at the kitchen table to enjoy a friendly game. There were no TV’s then much less Nintendo’s and PS3’s. The staff here at Fuzion Poker would rather them pick another name that doesn’t bring shame to the game we all love and play here.

Regardless it seems that Nerd Poker has gained some momentum and attracts other nerds who gather to play video games and do business deals. In fact, some major deals have gone down as a result of these events. Recently a deal was inked between a few nerds to do a new comic book based on the video game “Bionic Commando”. Perhaps a little more gratifying than taking down a big pot in Hold’em but for now, we will stick to playing at Full Tilt Poker.

Earlier this week an online poker site posted an article about Bodog Poker and the possibility of them leaving the US market as well as the recent layoffs that took place. The article further went on to imply that the company was on shaky ground and their future was beginning to look very bleak.

This story was completely fabricated by none other than Gambling 911 (G911) who stated “With talks all week that Bodog (www.bodoglife.com) has cut its staff and may possibly be leaving the US market, online gambling affiliates have a tough decision to make.” It further continues to make it appear as though these layoffs were part of the Bodog Life Company.

Bodog did in fact have some layoffs, but none of these cuts were from the actual company nor do they have any plans to move away from the US market.

Direct from our affiliate manager this morning;

Bodog has not and is not planning to close its doors to any market. In fact, Bodog is researching new potential markets and will continue to accept new players from all existing markets.

Also, in regards to the layoffs, as you mentioned it, it happened out west: Bodog itself has not seen any layoffs. The layoffs in question have actually taken place with a firm that provides Bodog some software and marketing support, but we are confident their service levels to us have not been, and will not be affected.

We are still strong, going forward, and working hard

We wanted to post this today to let players know that G911 has once again lied. This is just another clear indication that this site is only out for one thing and that’s money. The only intention of G911 is to find a somewhat interesting story, and flip it for their own self-serving purpose. While most online poker sites are trying to provide security to players by writing reviews, publishing factual information relating to the situation with the US, this website displays nothing but eccentric and falsified stories which provides uncertainty to an already uncertain situation.

They have truly become the National Enquirer of online gambling and this is not the first time this piss poor excuse for an affiliate website has done this. Almost every story is twisted to their benefit. From quoting each other to appear as if they are a real media outlet (which obv makes them an even bigger joke lol), to the typical we could not reach them for details. Of course they can’t get anyone to give them a quote. Why would anyone in their right mind want to comment to a company who will twist the story to their own benefit?

In a recent post made by G911, they announced that they are severing all ties with Bodog Life Poker after six long years due to “haphazard marketing efforts” and “inability to convert a large enough number of new customers mainly the result of processing issues” which as they say will lead to the companies short future. My guess…. the company got the old heave ho for producing such BS stories.

Last but not least we did find this somewhat amusing - apparently, and we use that word lightly because anything that comes off the G911 website is quite often bullshit, the company claims they are now being sued by AP for posting another over the top story….the cheater sues the liar…now that’s irony for you.

As the title of this post is Gambling911 is a Joke we thought it would only be fitting to leave you with a little Public Enemy…Enjoy!