Poker
May 17th, 2017 | by
Brian CorlisseOnline poker and betting site Bodog is looking to become one of Brazil’s most top operators after agreeing a sponsorship deal with Sao Paolo poker room, the H2 Club. Since leaving the US following the Unlawful Internet...
Players
May 8th, 2017 | by
Brian CorlisseCould you eat $1,000 worth of McDonald’s in 36 hours? Poker pro Mike Noori believes he can and he’s willing to bet on it. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is just a few weeks away and that usually means one thing:...
Poker
May 1st, 2017 | by
Brian CorlisseComedian Kevin Hart is looking to “change the face of poker” and make the game “fun” again thanks to a new partnership with PokerStars. When the latest PokerStars Championship presented by Monte Carlo...
Poker
April 26th, 2017 | by
Brian CorlisseOnline poker in California looks like it will have to wait until at least 2018 to be regulated according to Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles). Talking to Online Poker Report in April, Jones-Sawyer explained that...
Poker
April 21st, 2017 | by
Brian CorlisseAnti-online poker Republican Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) won’t be seeking re-election to Congress in 2018 according to an announcement via his official Facebook page. To the general public, Chaffetz is known as the Chairman of...
Players
April 14th, 2017 | by
Brian Corlisse888poker, the official partner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), is promising to boost this year’s Main Event jackpot to $10 million. As part of its push to attract more players to qualify for the $10,000 Main Event via...
Players
April 3rd, 2017 | by
Brian CorlisseEnglish poker pro Charlie Carrel has done his bit to give the game some more exposure by appearing in a TV show about his life. Titled “How’d You Get So Rich” and set to air on the UK’s Channel 4 on April...
Players
March 29th, 2017 | by
Brian CorlisseThis year’s World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) looks set to be another glitzy affair thanks to a burgeoning list of players already registered for this year’s One Drop charity event. As part of the WSOP’s...
Poker
March 22nd, 2017 | by
Brian CorlisseOnline poker in Australia fell victim to government legislation on March 21 when the Senate passed a bill closing the loopholes that previously allowed the game to flourish. Although online poker in Australia can technically...
Poker
March 17th, 2017 | by
Brian CorlisseWhen Libratus beat four poker pros, it not only hailed a big step forward for artificial intelligence (AI) technology but it inspired a new wave of innovations. The quest to create truly intelligent computers capable of...