Players
August 2nd, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseFollowing a spate of network disruptions, 888poker has installed a new “pause tournament” feature to help eliminate further problems for tournament grinders. Throughout July the site has suffered a number of technical...
Players
July 31st, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseLoni Harwood entered Friday with a large chip lead over the competition at the final table of the 2015 WSOP National Championship. Harwood has 1.34 million chips with just seven players remaining in contention, while her closest...
Players
July 28th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseNeymar Jr’s first official poker engagement as a PokerStars brand ambassador has resulted in a $100,000 win, according to recent reports. The Brazilian soccer superstar, who currently plays for Barcelona FC, signed with...
Legal
July 24th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Borgata Hotel and Casino’s lawsuit against Phil Ivey is still a long way from being ruled on, but Ivey has decided to go on an offensive in advance of his time in court. Ivey and co-defendant Cheng Yin Sun have decided to...
Financial
July 21st, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe recently rumored merger between Ladbrokes and the Gala Coral Group could be completed this week according to a British newspaper. A potential deal between the two gaming companies hit the headlines back in June when shares in...
Legal
July 18th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseCalifornia online poker and an ensuing interstate player liquidity compact has the potential to launch a thriving iPoker market in the United States, but standing in front of state lawmakers is tough opposition presented in many...
Financial
July 17th, 2015 | by
Brian Corlisse888 Holdings made a surprise play for bwin.party, the iGaming operator behind partypoker, which will now become part of the 888 corporate family by the start of 2016. Although 888 had previously expressed interest in bwin, it was...
Financial
July 14th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseAlex Dreyfus, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded Winamax and now owns the Global Poker Index (GPI) and The Hendon Mob, is on a crusade to “sportfiy” poker and give the game the look and feel, and perhaps respect,...
Players
July 11th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseReal Madrid forward and budding bluffer Cristiano Ronaldo might be trying to perfect his poker face at the moment, but during a recent trip to Las Vegas he proved he wasn’t a dishonest person. Despite deception being a...
Players
July 10th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseChristian Lusardi is finally facing charges for using counterfeit chips in the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open, as an Atlantic County grand jury has indicted him on charges of theft, trademark counterfeiting and criminal mischief....
