The worldwide online poker cash game market dipped by a total of 7% this week, giving back most of the 10% gain it delivered the week before.

The online poker market saw a huge jump this week, climbing by a massive 10%. There are rumors that industry giant PokerStars is at least considering adding bitcoin as an accepted currency on their site.

Santa Ysabel Indians of California launching a real money online poker site PrivateTable. Connective Games, the Russian based company which operates Europe Bet has now set up shop in Malta.

The Canadian online poker market is considered by many to be a “grey market”. Canadians wonder if PokerStars will pull out of the market like some operator already did.

Ultimate Poker folded its hand, leaving WSOP as the only poker room left in Nevada. PokerStars has been in the news lately about their rake increases and the unhappiness of a lot of their players.

PokerStars is maintaining its average of 18,500 cash game players in spite of a lot of dissatisfaction being expressed by players there over recent rake increases, high stakes play actually increased.

Carbon Poker is rolling out an extensive series of tournaments called the Carbon Online Poker Series. Many in the poker community are upset about PokerStars’ recent rake increases.

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The battle in California over proposed legislation to regulate intrastate online poker sits in limbo. Online poker revenues in Nevada are down again, for the second straight month now.

Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom were told they will no longer be representing Full Tilt. PokerStars’ cash game traffic numbers have been declining due to new sit 'n go lottery format called Spin & Go.