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Genting Poker Rooms to Close as British Coronavirus Lockdowns Bite

The Genting Poker Series (GPS) won’t return in 2020, or ever, following reports that venues across the UK are to cease operations. Although unconfirmed by Genting at the time of writing, insiders have said the operator has...

Critics Predict Dark Days as Las Vegas Lights Up After Coronavirus Lockdown

Las Vegas is back open for business but not everyone is happy after images of casino revelers spark health concerns. Three months after being forced to close due to coronavirus, a selection of Vegas casinos reopened over the...

Run It Once and Phil Galfond to Help Las Vegas During Coronavirus Crisis

Phil Galfond may be in the middle of a high-stakes match against VeniVidi1993 but that doesn’t mean the new coronavirus crisis has escaped his attention. With online operators realizing that it’s time to use the current spike...

Coronavirus Lockdown Spikes PokerStars’ Sunday Million Prizepool

PokerStars’ 14th Anniversary Sunday Million has become the latest beneficiary of self-isolation and now stands as one of the largest online MTTs in history. Even without the new coronavirus forcing people to stay indoors, the...

Coronavirus Crisis Could Super-Size PokerStars’ Anniversary Sunday Million

PokerStars is gearing up for its biggest ever Sunday Million this weekend as self-isolation becomes the norm in many parts of the world. With the new coronavirus putting businesses, casinos and people on lockdown, the need for...

Partypoker Live Suspends Activity in Europe as Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hits Hard

Partypoker Live has become the latest victim of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) as event cancellations continue around the world. Following the postponement of tournaments across the US and Asia, Partypoker has put the kibosh on...

Las Vegas Poker Rooms Remove All Restrictions, Action Heating Up Already

Normality returned to the poker rooms of Las Vegas on June 1, nearly 15 months after the strip closed down for the first time since John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Although most poker rooms in Nevada have been open since the...

Class is in Session: PokerStars to Host World College Poker Championship

PokerStars is set to host the 2021 World College Poker Championship and crown the best student player in the world. World College Poker (WCP) was created to give the “players of tomorrow” a platform to hone their skills and...

Artur Martirosian Wins EPT Sochi Main Event as Live Poker Makes Its Return

Artur Martirosian picked up his maiden European Poker Tour (EPT) title after taking down PokerStars’ first major live event of 2021. The Russian has been making waves on the tournament scene for the last 12 months. An...

Old School Poker Legend Sam Grizzle Dies Aged 67

One of poker’s original bad boys, Sam Grizzle, has passed away at the age of 67 following a stroke and subsequent brain aneurysm. Grizzle may not have reached the heights fellow old school grinders like Doyle Brunson have, but...