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.

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.

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.

Players from New York State have been clamoring for a while for the government to move on regulating online poker. PokerStars saw a decline in cash game traffic for the second week in a row.

Last week PokerStars introduced Spin & Go and it was enough to cause a 9% decrease in cash game traffic this week. US prosecutors are seeking to extradite Calvin Ayre and three other Bodog officials.

Full Tilt is on a mission to expand their casino game offerings and they have just added the live dealer format to it. Meanwhile PokerStars have introduced casino games to their Spanish brand.