Tag Archives: Fail

United States

Ultimate Poker Failure Sparks Charity Act

It’s hard to see many positives from the closure of Ultimate Poker. After all, UP was the first-ever legal poker site to open in the United States. And some think that Ultimate’s failure could give Sheldon Adelson a little more ammunition in his anti-online gaming campaign. But as we’ll explain, there is one great thing to come out of UP’s shutdown, and it has to do with charity.

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Nevada

Why Did Ultimate Poker Fail? Former Employee Terrence Chan Explains

Poker pro and mixed martial arts fighter Terrence Chan was with Ultimate Poker from the beginning, heading up the customer service department. But after 16 months with the United State’s first-ever legal poker site, Chan chose to leave the company last June. At the time, he offerered little reason for his departure. But in the […]

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