Poker

Online Poker Push Resumes in West Virginia

Online poker could become a reality in West Virginia thanks to the resubmission of an interactive gaming bill sponsored by five Democrat lawmakers. After being pushed aside in 2017, House Bill 3067 (HB3067) has found its way back...

Steve O’Dwyer’s $50,000 PCA Win Nets Him Another Tournament Title

2018’s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is underway and, already, Steve O’Dwyer has become one of the top winners after scooping the $50,000 High Roller title. The single re-entry tournament was one of the PCA’s three...

Jason Mercier Leaves PokerStars for Family

Long serving PokerStars pro Jason Mercier is leaving the brand in order to spend more time his new family. With his contract coming to an end at the close of 2017, Mercier has taken stock of his options and decided to play less...

Unibet Poker Removes “Damaging” High Stakes Tables

Unibet Poker has removed its high stakes No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha tables in a bid to sustain a profitable ecosystem. News of the change was posted on the European poker site’s forum on December 29 by Unibet...

Shared Online Poker in France and Spain a Reality in a Matter of Weeks

Online poker in France and Spain will become a merged market in the coming weeks as the first phase of a four-nation liquidity sharing pact gets underway. Following a December 29 decision by Spain’s Dirección General de...

The Best and Worst of Poker in 2017

The highs and lows from the universe of poker in 2017 were grandiose enough to land one colorful character a movie deal while giving the rest of us plenty of news to chew on and discuss at the table with friends. Here are some of...

Headlong Sale Moves GVC Holdings Closer to Ladbrokes Coral Deal

GVC Holdings has moved a step closer to completing its £3.9billion/$5.2 billion takeover of Ladbrokes Coral by officially disposing of its Turkish gaming asset, Headlong Limited. The sale of Headlong was made public on November...

Online Poker in Michigan Now a Possibility for 2018 Following House Vote

Online poker in Michigan moved a step closer to becoming a regulatory reality following a House Regulatory Reform Committee vote. The news was reported by the Poker Players Alliance’s (PPA) Vice President Rich Muny who, along...

Fedor Holz Buys a Piece of eSports’ Envy Gaming, Inc.

German poker pro Fedor Holz has used some of his $26 million in tournament winnings to buy a piece of eSports outfit, Envy Gaming, Inc. The ever-growing number of links between poker and eSports has seen a number of businesses...

Hope on the Horizon Despite Drop in New Jersey’s Poker Performance

New Jersey’s online poker economy took a hit in November with year-on-year revenue dropping by 13.1 percent. The latest figures from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) have shown that online casino gaming is...