Casinos
September 7th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesOne might assume charitable poker wouldn’t be controversial in nature as its primary goal is to raise money for non-profits, but a recent law passed in New Hampshire has transformed the philanthropic fundraising into big...
Players
September 5th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesPokerStars has made no secret of the fact that they want to make Asia one of their biggest targets for growth in the coming years, seeing it as the great untapped market for poker players in the world. That strategy has largely...
Casinos
September 3rd, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesThe Hialeah Park Casino is being accused of running a deceitful poker tournament to celebrate its two-year anniversary, with players alleging that the prize pool and chip count totals didn’t add up. According to an...
Financial
August 29th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesItalian online poker figures have been hard to come by in recent years. The national regulatory body (AAMS) had stopped releasing statistics for two years, with numbers only now available on a section of the AAMS website that is...
Financial
August 26th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesPaddy Power is one of the biggest, most outlandish names in bookmaking today, especially well known for their shops in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Betfair is one of the leaders in online bookmaking, with their betting...
Players
August 24th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesJason Somerville and his Run it UP (RIU) brand is joining forces with DraftKings, the second largest daily fantasy sports (DFS) network that is currently in a battle for player liquidity and overall popularity with frontrunner...
Players
August 22nd, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesChad Batista aka ‘lilholdem954’, the man who terrorized the online tournament world for a number of year’s back in the game’s heyday has sadly passed away. The 35-year-old was once one of the most...
Players
August 19th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesOmar Zazay outlasted his final table opponents and survived a heads-up duel that lasted over 100 hands in order to take home the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship title. Zazay took home a prize of $1 million after...
Financial
August 18th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesThe expected merger between bwin.party and 888 Holdings could be in jeopardy according to recent reports. Following what seemed like a successful $1.4 billion (£900 million) takeover bid by 888 back in July, the iGaming operator...
Legal
August 16th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesThe Indian Supreme Court is currently hearing a case that deals with the legality of playing rummy for money. But poker players in the country are also paying close attention to the proceedings, as the ruling could potentially...