Players
January 9th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesMeet Cepheus, the computer program that its creators believe has “solved” heads-up fixed-limit poker. Cepheus uses a new algorithm called CFT which, according to its creators at the University of Alberta in Canada, is able...
Casinos
January 8th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesPaul Phua, the millionaire businessman with a penchant for poker, can’t seem to decide how to play his hand at the moment; or at least, his legal defense team seems to be having second thoughts. In fact, after being...
Casinos
January 4th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesSvenska Spel is the site of preference for the vast majority of Swedish gamblers, according to a survey of the country’s online gambling habits published by Lotteriinspektionen, the Swedish regulator. The study found that 59...
Financial
January 2nd, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesPhil Gordon’s Seattle-based Tetrapod Software has attracted investors to the tune of $2.35 million for its soon-to-be released collaboration software product Chatbox. Seed investors include several tech-savvy experts,...
Financial
January 1st, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesBitcoin poker sites became an emerging force in 2014, and now a new European-facing site called Bitnplay will make this niche portion of the industry a little bit bigger in 2015. The latest Bitcoin-powered poker platform will...
Casinos
December 28th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesWomen’s poker is a key demographic that most industry insiders would like to see grow at a faster rate than it currently is. Historically a man’s game, but the participation of women in poker has risen over the...
Casinos
December 25th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesPoker’s 5 Biggest Bad Boys of 2014 is a star-studded list. Big name players were ill-behaved over the past 12 months, giving them an honor most wouldn’t want. However, these five men don’t play by the...
Casinos
December 23rd, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesThe World Poker Tour held two major poker tournaments that awarded three prizes of over $1 million this weekend, with all of the action taking place in the Bellagio in Las Vegas. That casino played host to both the WPT Five...
Casinos
December 21st, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesThe World Poker Tour has signed a seven year promotional licensing agreement with Ourgame International, an online game developer based in China. The deal will expand an ongoing relationship between the two companies, and will...
Casinos
December 18th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesFull Tilt made an announcement to its customers in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, telling players that their rewards would be cut by about 20 percent, effective immediately. The decision was made because of the UK’s new...
