Poker

888.com in $1.47 Billion Acquisition Talks with William Hill 

888 Holdings, operator of the world’s second biggest online poker network, has confirmed it is in “advanced talks” over a £750 million ($1.47 billion) takeover by British bookmaking giant William Hill. The news this week...

UK Gambling Committee Introduces New Social Responsibility Measures

The UK Gambling Commission has unveiled a range of new social responsibility measures that clarify the role that operators play in protecting vulnerable portions of society from gambling-related harm. The new regulations, which...

Controversy Over PokerTube Divides Poker Community

PokerTube is a pretty straightforward website: it offers videos collected from around the Internet related to poker on one site, from tournament coverage to strategic discussions. It’s certainly a resource that many players...

Ognyan Dimov Comes From Behind to Win EPT Deauville Main Event

Another EPT Deauville Main Event has wrapped up, and a previously obscure player scooped it. Ognyan Dimov was a virtual unknown in the poker world a week ago, but he’s now one of the most successful Bulgarian tournament poker...

Bilzerian Avoids Jail Time in No Contest Plea Deal

Dan Bilzerian, the poker player, actor and Instagram star who has become infamous for his outrageous photos and videos, managed to avoid jail time after pleading no contest to an explosives charge in a Nevada court. He and Jeremy...

Doyle Brunson Keeps Smiling Despite Impending Operation

The Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson, will undergo major surgery in the coming weeks after doctors discovered a melanoma growing on his head. The melanoma is Brunson’s third and, despite informing the community in a...

Bobby Moak Mississippi Online Poker Bill Doesn’t Live to See Another Day

A Mississippi online poker bill died in committee this week, ending any hopes for Internet poker players that the game would be regulated in the state this year. The bill, introduced by Mississippi State Representative Bobby Moak...

Washington State Online Poker Bill Dead

The Washington State online poker bill, HB 1114, which was unexpectedly presented last month at the opening of the state’s legislative session, is already dead, according to its sponsors. Curtis Woodward, the crusading founder...

Men Make Up a Quarter of Field at EPT Deauville Ladies Event, Then Bogart It

Twenty-two players at the EPT Deauville Ladies event this week had suspiciously large Adam’s apples. Some of them even had big hairy hands and nostril hair. Something was amiss. The poker world rolled its eyes in exasperation...

PokerStars Files Lawsuit Against Erick Lindgren for $2.5 Million

Erick Lindgren was once on top of the poker world, but things seemed to have taken a dramatic turn for the American pro in recent years, and he’s now facing a $2.5 million lawsuit from his former employer. According to a...