Legal
December 24th, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsWhen the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was overturned in May by the US Supreme Court, it opened up new vistas for state-by-state sports betting legalization. It also caused the pot to boil among poker...
Players
December 21st, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsFootage of David Haye taking a beating at the poker table has been released by sponsors Grosvenor as the retired boxer completes his fifth month of training. Released just ahead of the holidays, footage of the former...
Financial
December 17th, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsNew Jersey online poker revenue took a dip in November, despite an overall upturn in earnings for the state’s operators. Published last week, the latest set of financials show a 24.7 percent increase in year-on-year takings for...
Players
December 12th, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsPokerStars VR is getting a festive makeover in time for the holiday season thanks to a splash of eggnog and a special appearance from one of the community’s most treasured gifts. Announced on December 11, the Christmas update...
Poker
December 7th, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsIt was almost Cinderella stories all-round as the final of the day of the Partypoker Millions Online came to an end on December 5. With each of the 29 players in the $5,300 event guaranteed $65,505, the final session saw chips...
Players
November 30th, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsRich Alati is keeping with tradition by making a $100,000 prop bet that only a professional poker player would be willing to try. Following rumors that another high stakes wager was about to go down, the other man involved, Rory...
Players
November 5th, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsBritish pro Jack Sinclair has overcome the disappointment of a near miss in 2017 to win his first bracelet and $1.2 million at the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE). In clinching the WSOPE title November 2, Sinclair not...
Legal
October 31st, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsChina’s recent war against online poker took another step forward this week after two popular apps were taken offline. As part of the Chinese government’s drive to clean-up online content deemed “inappropriate,” Poker...
Poker
October 22nd, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsAmericas Cardroom has proved it’s willing to embrace the latest trends by announcing a marijuana-inspired poker series. Following the recent announcement that short deck poker (6+ Hold’em) was going live on its network (the...
Players
October 12th, 2018 | by
Jason ReynoldsPokerStars is making more inroads into the world of chess with the help of team pros Daniel Negreanu, Liv Boeree and a unique tournament. The event is set to place on October 14 and will see the poker pair join forces with chess...
