Yatahay Network
Once again, Americas Cardroom packed their bags. This time to the Yatahay Network, and instead of keeping their flagship room name, migrated their players to an existing room called True Poker, and shelved Americas Cardroom for the time-being.
A few smaller skins of neighboring sportsbooks in San Jose, Costa Rica, were added in 2007 to the Yatahay Network. True Poker was the first online poker site to offer 3D graphics and enjoyed early success in 2002-2003.
As Yatahay’s software became more dated, other US-facing sites such as PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Ultimate Bet captured the lion’s share of the market, leaving the Yatahay Network relatively small.
That all began to change in 2011. On April 15th, 2011 the U.S. Department of Justice served indictments to the other sites forcing them to cease operations in the United States. This event is commonly referred to as ‘Black Friday’ in the poker world.
The future looked bright for Yatahay as one of the only remaining poker networks to service U.S. players. Also, in 2011, the Yatahay Network acquired Doyle’s Room, a site founded by Doyle Brunson, the renowned poker player widely considered “the Godfather of Poker”.
However, the network was destined to suffer the same fate as its competitors. On May 23rd, 2011, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland served indictments which led to the closure of 10 internet domain names that included Yatahay Network sites. This event was referred to as ‘Blue Monday
Mark Gertler (British, 1891-1939), Daffodils, c.1914. Oil on panel, 60.1 x 44.5 cm
Artist/Author: Mark Gertler September 23, 2021 |
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