Poker

Ray Lesniak Says PokerStars Return Close at Hand

PokerStars 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...

Roland de Wolfe, Josh Gould Accused of High-Stakes Collusion

Roland de Wolfe and Josh Gould are accused of high-staked poker collusion by a wealthy trader who is suing London’s exclusive Les Ambassadeurs casino for £10 million (£16.8 million). Dubai-based Iraj Parvizi claims that...

partypoker Still Slumped Over and Losing Guests

partypoker’s ring game traffic has dropped to a two-year low, according to PokerScout.com. The site may have the lion’s share of online poker in New Jersey, with over 40 percent of the market through its relationship with the...

Daniel Negreanu Critical of Poker Hall of Fame Choices

Daniel Negreanu may be on the nominee short list himself this year, but when the latest Poker Hall of Fame finalists were unveiled this week, it caused an unexpected uproar from “Kid Poker” and certain members of the...

Daniel Negreanu Stands Out Among 2014 PHOF Finalists

Daniel 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...

New Zynga Poker App Includes Skill-Matching Features

Zynga Poker has never been the go-to app for serious poker players, but that doesn’t take away from its importance in the poker world. It’s the leading way for casual poker players to engage in play money games, and...

California Closed Door Poker Policy Could Stifle Industry

Online poker in California is being hailed as the next big development in the iGaming world, but could the state’s hardball tactics hamper its chances of success? Over the past five years, California legislators have been...

Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Laak Hit TV in Underground Poker

Underground poker games have long been a popular subject for the depiction of the popular card game in movies and television shows. In the past, such as in movies like Rounders, these have typically been fictional and...

PokerStars Meetings Point to Imminent New Jersey Return

Amaya wants PokerStars back in New Jersey, and has since the moment they purchased the Rational Group earlier this summer. There were even signs from state regulators that they were open to having the world’s largest and...

Mansion Poker Quitting UK in Tax Hike Huff

Mansion 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...