Players
November 5th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesThe biggest final table in poker, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event finale, will play out this weekend and that means the eyes of the world will be on the Rio Casino, Las Vegas. The surviving nine players, dubbed the...
Legal
November 1st, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesOne thing is certain about Sheldon Adelson. He sticks to his guns. The man that has irritated the poker community for years is continuing his valiant effort to ensure citizens aren’t given the right to play poker online, in a...
Players
October 30th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesValeriu Coca, the Moldovan poker player at the center of alleged WSOP cheating scandal over the summer, has been cleared of wrongdoing by a joint investigation conducted by WSOP officials and the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Coca...
Players
October 26th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesThe latest incarnation of the World Series of Poker Europe’s (WSOPE) Main Event came to a conclusion on Sunday, and when the chip rifling was over, a victorious Kevin MacPhee stood smiling in the spotlight. In 2013, the...
Sites
October 25th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesDraftKings is distancing itself from gambling and poker, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform requesting that the World Series of Poker (WSOP) terminate its sponsorship agreement effective immediately. The last two WSOP events...
Legal
October 16th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesA recent press release by PokerStars has outlined a new direction for the online gaming operator. Once the largest online poker site in the world, PokerStars has gradually evolved into a multi-vertical platform in recent months...
Legal
October 14th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesFrench online poker has largely underachieved since the country approved the Gambling Act in 2010, the 20th most populous country quickly realizing that adequate player participation is vital to the game’s success not only...
Financial
October 12th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesTennis ace Rafa Nadal‘s association with PokerStars has come to an end. After signing with the online poker site in 2012, Nadal appeared in a number of ads for the company and even made some appearances on the felt during...
Poker
October 6th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesThe Global Poker League (GPL) is the brainchild of Internet entrepreneur Alexandre Dreyfus, his latest online venture that is trying to “sportfiy” poker and transform the table game into a worldwide spectator sport....
Poker
October 4th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesPoker and alcohol have always had something of an inseparable relationship and one community organization in Lynn, Massachusetts, has decided to exploit this connection for the benefit of the city. Looking for new ways to...