It happens every once in a while: an online poker room falls apart and shuts their virtual doors. This time it was a smaller poker room known as Pharaoh's Poker Palace, and the announcement on their site that they are closing down came as no surprise to those paying attention. Complaints of delays in paying payouts and slow response times had started a few weeks prior, which is always a sign of trouble in a poker room. Players who tried to log on to the website got a message that the site was down for good, and advice on how to claim outstanding balances in their bankroll accounts.

