Poker

Poker Pro Tony G Elected to European Parliament

While an alienated electorate showed its rejection of mainstream politicians by largely embracing far-right parties at this week’s European elections, the people of Lithuania showed their leanings by voting in the brash and...

Texas Governor Rick Perry Authors Anti-Online Gaming Article

Texas might be famous for producing some of the world’s best poker players that ever lived – not to mention where the most famous form of the game was born – but ironically, poker and gambling  in Texas...

Full Tilt Poker to Expand Casino Gaming Selection

When PokerStars took control of Full Tilt Poker as part of their Black Friday settlement, one of the major questions was how the Rational Group would differentiate between the two brands. That problem appears to be resolving...

Libertarian Groups Fight Online Gambling Ban

While there are plenty of political issues in which battles take place largely along partisan lines, gambling has rarely been one of them. Some regions are heavily pro-gaming, while others are likely never to consider it....

WSOP APAC 2014 Set to Break Records

When the World Series of Poker heads Down Under later this year, there will be a record number of bracelets on offer inside Melbourne’s Crown Casino. Continuing the WSOP’s mission to become a truly global...

World Poker Tour and DeepStacks Form New Poker Tour

In the world of poker, there are the major tours and festivals that everyone aspires to be a part of: the World Poker Tour, the World Series of Poker, and the European Poker Tour. Add in a few other events (like the Aussie...

PokerStars EPT Season 11 to Be Bigger and Better

The European Poker Tour enjoyed yet another successful outing during Season 10 and with the festival barely out of memory the organisers have already announced the EPT Season 11 calendar. To ensure Europe’s premier poker...

Shulman and Giardina Inducted to Poker Hall of Fame

Man or woman, the poker world has a tendency to celebrate its most accomplished players and professionals. At the felt, these people have become renowned for their talents and card prowess, and have been rewarded with stacks of...

PokerStars Carnival of Tournaments Offers $2M Prizepool

PokerStars recently found another reason to celebrate – although it often has multiple reasons to throw a party – when it announced the countdown to its 900-millionth online tournament. We all know PokerStars as an...

Ben Affleck Banned From Hard Rock Blackjack

We’re avid followers of Ben Affleck’s gambling adventures here at Pokersites.com, the latest of which has seen him banned from the blackjack tables of the Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas, for apparently less-than-expert card...