Poker

Latest partypoker LIVE Event Makes a Lasting Impression

partypoker LIVE might have only burst onto the scene at the start of 2017, but already it’s impressing seasoned tournament pros. When the partypoker LIVE tournament bus headed to the UK’s Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) poker...

RAWA Sponsor Jason Chaffetz Won’t Run for Re-Election in 2018

Anti-online poker Republican Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) won’t be seeking re-election to Congress in 2018 according to an announcement via his official Facebook page. To the general public, Chaffetz is known as the Chairman of...

Online Poker in Delaware Takes a Dip in March

Online poker and casino gaming in Delaware took a hit in March with the latest reports showing state revenue was down 42 percent compared to 2016. Disappointing performances from Dover Downs and Delaware Park, the state’s...

Deal Between World Poker Tour and PokerStars Marks a Shift in Live Tournament World

The World Poker Tour (WPT) and PokerStars have joined forces for what could be an interesting new development in the live tournament arena. With live tournaments getting tougher to win, costs increasing and players being expected...

888poker Offers 10 Million Ways this Year’s World Series of Poker Could be Bigger than Ever

888poker, the official partner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), is promising to boost this year’s Main Event jackpot to $10 million. As part of its push to attract more players to qualify for the $10,000 Main Event via...

Dr. David Dao Was “Going Nuts” in WSOP Event Prior to United Airlines Incident

United Airlines passenger David Dao is a poker-playing doctor with a sordid past that involves drug trafficking and sex scandals. Dao made the headlines on April 9 when he was dragged from a United Airlines flight with his face...

Lengpudashi Gets Another Win for Poker Bots in China

Lengpudashi, the latest poker bot from Carnegie Mellon University, has left another team of poker players with empty pockets and red faces. When Shanghai venture capitalist and WSOP bracelet winner Yue Du helped arrange an...

Libratus Offspring to Prove AI Win Wasn’t Luck in $290K Match

The legacy of Libratus is set to make an impact on Asia thanks to an exhibition match between Carnegie Mellon University’s artificial intelligence (AI) software and a team of Chinese players. When poker bot Libratus beat...

NBC Sports Network to Air Poker Central Content

NBC Sports Group and Poker Central have agreed a deal that will see some of the game’s biggest stars broadcast to millions of home in the US. According to an April 3 announcement by Poker Central, the new deal will see the...

English Poker Pro Charlie Carrel Becomes TV Star in UK Documentary

English poker pro Charlie Carrel has done his bit to give the game some more exposure by appearing in a TV show about his life. Titled “How’d You Get So Rich” and set to air on the UK’s Channel 4 on April...