Players
November 27th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Global Poker Index (GPI) has secured its first mainstream commercial partner in the form of Roger Dubuis. The Swiss luxury watchmaker is a major brand in the timepiece world and thanks to some stiff negotiations by the...
Players
November 27th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseVictoria Coren Mitchell, the popular UK media personality and professional poker player has announced that she has ended her time as a member of PokerStars Team Pro. Coren, who recently became the first player to ever win two...
Poker
November 26th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseThe PokerStars World Cup of Poker (WCP) is being held in a play money format this year, eliminating the live final and any cash prizes. The move may be a result of the delays in Amaya Gaming’s efforts to bring PokerStars to...
Casinos
November 23rd, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseSheldon Adelson’s RAWA (Restoration of America’s Wire Act) push hit an unexpected snag this week after it emerged there is growing concern among Republicans regarding the purpose of the anti-online gambling bill. A...
Casinos
November 21st, 2014 | by
Brian CorlissePala Interactive and Neteller will soon be open for business according to the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Jeremy Clemons. After opening its virtual doors for beta testing on Monday, Pala planned to gradually increase...
Players
November 20th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseRafa Nadal and Ronaldo (the elder), those titans of clay and turf, clashed across the felt this week at the Hippodrome Casino in London, for a celebrity heads-up showdown organized by PokerStars. Dubbed the “The Duel” by the...
Financial
November 18th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Delaware online poker industry hit its first anniversary marker last week, and while the market might not be everything it had hoped for when it took the precarious step of becoming the second US state to legalize the game,...
Players
November 16th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlissePity poor Mark Newhouse: not once, but twice, he’s gotten so close but yet so far to winning the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, only to be pushed out in ninth place both times. To be honest, finishing ninth would...
Financial
November 13th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseBwin.party, the popular online poker and casino provider, may be taken over soon by an as-yet-unnamed company, according to a recent statement by the board of directors. Following mounting speculation that the head honchos at...
Poker
November 10th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseThe Global Poker League could do for poker what the Justice League did for superheroes: legitimize the concept. At least that’s the theory behind the Global Poker Index’s Alex Dreyfus thought process, who recently...