Legal
October 4th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesDan Shak, the poker player, hedge fund manager and commodities trader, is facing a lifetime trading ban from the commodities regulator (CTFC). Shak, 55, from Las Vegas, landed himself in hot water after ignoring a previous ban...
Poker
October 1st, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesJilli Dog, billed as the world’s only poker-playing dog, has passed away of natural causes in her owner’s home at the age of 17. Jilli Dog became famous for performing a variety of feats, including dunking basketballs...
Casinos
September 29th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesThe World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC) will begin at the Crown Casino in Melbourne on October 2 this week, with ten bracelet events in a variety of different poker disciplines. And while these tournaments may be...
Legal
September 25th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesLadbrokes is best known for its sports book, but the UK-based bookmaker also runs a fairly large poker room that’s a part of the iPoker Network. That site has been available in a number of countries around the world, even...
Casinos
September 22nd, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesUltimate Poker has decided not to see the river with its land-based casino partner, the Trump Taj Mahal, in New Jersey. Of course, this isn’t a huge claim to fame in 2014 in the Garden State: Atlantic City casinos have had...
Casinos
September 20th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesIs Donald Trump plotting to save the Atlantic City casinos that bear his name? Just days after the Trump Plaza closed its doors and it was announced that the Donald’s former company Trump Entertainment is facing bankruptcy,...
Players
September 18th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesTed Forrest, Mike Matusow and other top-tier poker pros are considered big name players, for sure: perhaps not on the level of a Daniel Negreanu or a Phil Ivey, but certainly in the public eye nonetheless. Even many casual fans...
Poker
September 16th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesPokerStars appears to be on the fast track towards returning to the New Jersey market. Regulators have reacted positively to the company’s takeover by Amaya Gaming, and recent actions by PokerStars suggest a New Jersey...
Players
September 12th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesDaniel Negreanu has accomplished just about everything a poker player could hope for over the course of his career. Now, he’ll have the opportunity to earn the one accolade that arguably stands above all others: entry into...
Legal
September 9th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesMansion Poker, along with its accompanying casino and sports book, will leave the regulated UK market on September 15th, the first operator to reject the country’s new gambling legislation and introduction of a...
