Stock Market Convict Launches Poker Web Site

In the face of the US stirring the pot regarding online poker and its future, some players in the industry are digging in, while others are expanding. For James Hipwell, the time is to expand, as the former financial journalist joins with two partners to launch a web site with online poker as its theme.Hipwell, who was convicted and served prison time for stock market manipulation, is working with David Gross and Warren Wooldridge, two instrumental players in EasyOdds.com, a sports betting web site, to send up PokerVerdict.com as site designed to help players find online poker tournaments to play. The site will be aimed at European and UK players and will center around Poker News and a tournament search engine.