A new rumor surfaced this week alleging that Pokerstars have pulled out on Full Tilt Poker deal, and the deal was just a ploy to prevent GBT from acquiring Full Tilt Poker. As strategic as this rumor sounds, Pokerstars Head of Corporate Communications Eric Hollreiser retweeted, ESPN Andrew Feldman tweet which stated that ‘Twitter rumors of PS folding on the FTP deal is false’.

While no actual statement has been made as to how and when the supposed the Full Tilt Poker deal is to take place, negotiations and settlement discussions are an ongoing process.

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PokerStars have released the 2011 SCOOP schedule; the Poker Stars Spring Championship of Online Poker is set to take place from May 8 until May 22 2011

The SCOOP 2011 is set to be one of the biggest online poker events of the year, offering $45 million in a wide spread of guaranteed events suiting bankrolls of all sizes and game preferences.

The SCOOP at PokerStars offers players a choice of three different buyin levels for each scheduled event.

The 2010 SCOOP was a huge success that awarded in excess of $63 million in prize money over 38 events with each event offering 3 buy in levels the main event final – high buyin was won by toetagU who took home $1,162,350 for his efforts.

Be sure to enter this year’s  2011 Spring Championship of Online Poker, who knows you may become the next champ, for the full SCOOP 2011 schedule see below.

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