Financial
March 20th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseShane Warne has donated AUD$340,000 (USD$258,500) to a paralyzed teenager just over a month after he officially shut down his charitable foundation following accusations of fund mismanagement. The former cricketer was well known...
Poker
March 13th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlissePoker in Russia is big business, but it could be really big business if the government decides to regulate the industry according to a recent report. Following the news that Russian officials are considering regulating the poker...
Poker
March 8th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseDutch poker analysts and government officials have refuted claims that the game is one of skill and officially ruled that anyone organizing tournaments could be prosecuted for breaking the law. Officially ruling on a case that...
Financial
March 6th, 2016 | by
Brian Corlisse888poker will introduce a completely remodeled rewards program, effective from March 28. The new scheme, designed to tip the balance in favor of the recreational player, is to be branded “888 Poker Club,” and will eschew the...
Poker
March 2nd, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseDonald Trump and Hillary Clinton have each moved one step closer to a heads-up no-holds barred 2016 general election clash of the titans to assume the Oval Office and become the 45th president of the United States. Whether...
Poker
March 1st, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseGeorge Kennedy, the Oscar-winning actor who starred in one of the most iconic poker scenes of all time, has passed away at the age of 91. Kennedy, who will be best known to poker fans as Dragline from the movie Cool Hand Luke,...
Poker
February 28th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Stars Poker Room in India was dealt a blow by local authorities in Indiranagar earlier this month after its inaugural poker series was shut down by police officers. The poker room, which is located in the East Bangalore...
Legal
February 23rd, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseThe latest California online poker bill push from State Assemblymen Adam Gray (D-District 21) and Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-District 59) is mustering support from some key Indian tribes. AB 2863, introduced on Friday to the State...
Players
February 22nd, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseHere’s a riddle: if two billionaires meet in a Hollywood home game and nobody sees either of them win a $100 million pot, is that considered money laundering? And could the IRS nail them to the cross if they ever figure out who...
Players
February 20th, 2016 | by
Brian CorlisseDan Bilzerian captured the interest of the poker community once again this week after he announced that he will be cycling from LA to Las Vegas for on a $1.2 million prop bet. The poker playing playboy, who seemingly has more...