Players
July 12th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseThe World Series of Poker’s (WSOP) mega buy-in charity event, the Big One for One Drop, will return in October with a new and improved format. The brainchild of Cirque du Soleil owner and philanthropist, Guy Laliberté, the...
Players
July 8th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseThe 2016 World Series of Poker may be winding down, but the action at the Rio in Las Vegas is heating up. It’s the most wonderful time of the summer. After 38 exciting days, the Main Event is merely one day away. This...
Legal
July 5th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseNeymar isn’t bluffing the tax man and he’s not a criminal, that’s what the soccer star and poker enthusiast told Brazilian media outlet Isto E on July 4th, 2016. Soon after the Brazilian became a PokerStars pro...
Poker
June 30th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Amaya board recently met to discuss the future of the company but decided to keep some of the topics discussed under wraps. Although Annual General Meetings (AGMs) aren’t usually something that gets the poker community...
Poker
June 28th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlissePokerStars has shuttered its online operations in Israel amid concerns the local authorities are set to target offshore gambling sites. As it stands, there is no legislation that explicitly outlaws online poker in Israel....
Players
June 24th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseOn the 23rd day of the 2016 World Series of Poker, a world champion became the center of attention once again. And two players walked away with gold bracelets. Joe McKeehen, the 2015 Main Event champ, is back in the spotlight in...
Players
June 23rd, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseOn the 22nd day of the 2016 World Series of Poker, a Russian won a bracelet, the popular Summer Solstice tournament got interesting, and Ian Johns had another great day. Johns has already won a pair of bracelets this summer, for...
Players
June 16th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseSo far, the 2016 World Series of Poker has been quite entertaining, and it hasn’t even reached the halfway point yet. Wednesday’s action at the Rio just off the Las Vegas Strip saw a bit of drama, and two more bracelet...
Legal
June 14th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseGVC Holdings, the gaming company that took control of bwin.party back in February, has been given the OK to continue operating in the Garden State by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE). Prior to the GVC...
Poker
June 9th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseThe French poker community could be heading for more prosperous times if a new piece of legislation gets the green light from the European Commission. Online poker has been a regulated industry in France since 2008, but through a...