Players
April 13th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Global Poker League’s (GPL) objective is to grow interest in poker and transition the sport into an easily digestible format. Visionary Alexandre Dreyfus said the goal was to “sportify” the card game, but...
Poker
April 11th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseAmaya will be adding to its range of games on PokerStars and Full Tilt, but it won’t be on the poker side of its platforms. Continuing the recent trend of bolstering its non-poker options, specifically sports betting and...
Players
April 7th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseNew York poker pro Jay Sharon has been accused of heading an illegal sports betting ring that banked more than $3.5 million annually. Despite competing on the tournament circuit since 2012 and notching up $214,258 in career...
Poker
April 5th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseThe WSOP Global Casino Championship (GCC) is replacing the World Series of Poker National Championship, though aside from a name change and slight rebranding, the event will closely mimic its predecessor. Hosted once again by...
Financial
March 31st, 2016 | by
Brian CorlissePokerStars New Jersey is the most popular online poker destination in the state. After just one full week of operation, the network is averaging more cash game players on its seven-day average than the WSOP/888 and Party Borgata...
Poker
March 28th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseDaniel Negreanu has been between a rock and a hard place for several months as sentiment among online poker players and their beloved PokerStars platform has reached nearly a tipping point of confrontation. Following changes to...
Legal
March 25th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseAmaya stock is currently listed at $11.71 on the Nasdaq stock exchange, 17.5 percent lower than it was earlier this week. Trading is closed Friday to honor the Christian holiday Good Friday, but when the market reopens on Monday,...
Poker
March 24th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseThe World Poker Tour’s inaugural Tournament of Champions (TOC) is set to get underway on April 22 with more than $100,000 in added value for the returning champs. When the WPT TOC at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &...
Financial
March 22nd, 2016 | by
Brian CorlissePokerStars recently announced that it’s changing its rake pricing structure from March 28 and Daniel Negreanu appears to have taken the brunt of the criticism on Twitter this week. While New Jersey natives were celebrating...
Poker
March 21st, 2016 | by
Brian CorlissePokerStars New Jersey is finally live and poker players in the state couldn’t be happier according to the latest reactions on Twitter. Following more than 12 months of speculation, tribulations and legal wrangling,...