5050 Poker Closed Following Microgaming Network Rule Change

Microgaming online poker room 5050 Poker closed its doors.  They have cited a network policy change that limits two tables per player for the shutdown. 

5050 Poker is claiming “discrimination”, suggesting the rule change only applies to certain skins.  Indeed, some other Microgaming skins do not have “ 2-table cap” (i.e. Ladbrokes).   

From PokerFuse.com:

On June 14, 5050poker published a press release that stated that Microgaming had “unilaterally changed its network rules” limiting players to playing at only two tables, down from the previous limit of ten.

However, it states that the new rule “affects primarily only a few gaming operators” on the network, and that it was “another example of several discriminatory measures taken by Microgaming in order to get rid of unwanted gaming operators (whose players mostly belong to the category winning players).”

Microgaming issued a brief statement that 5050 had “breached its contract” but offered no further details.

5050poker operates as a subsidiary of Poker Holding AB, which is publicly traded on the Stockholm NASDAQ OMX.

Payouts to customers have been “temporarily” suspended.

- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com