Poker

PokerStars Introduces Improvements but New Jersey Must Wait

PokerStars became a leading poker site for many reasons. One of them being a willingness to adapt. In an effort to re-emphasize the fun and social aspects of playing poker, PokerStars has announced some interesting changes to its...

Sheldon Adelson Continues Quest to Take Freedoms Away from Online Poker Players

One thing is certain about Sheldon Adelson. He sticks to his guns. The man that has irritated the poker community for years is continuing his valiant effort to ensure citizens aren’t given the right to play poker online, in a...

Presidential Hopeful Marco Rubio Supports Online Poker Carve-Out from iGaming Ban

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is opposed to Internet gambling, and has said he will push to make sure it remains illegal. However, he isn’t opposed to the legalization of online poker. As Rubio continues his...

Valeriu Coca Exonerated of WSOP Cheating

Valeriu Coca, the Moldovan poker player at the center of alleged WSOP cheating scandal over the summer, has been cleared of wrongdoing by a joint investigation conducted by WSOP officials and the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Coca...

Phil Hellmuth Backs Out of Coaching November Niner Federico Butteroni

Phil Hellmuth is folding on his first coaching gig of a November Niner less than a week after the 14-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner announced the news. Short stack Federico Butteroni has just 6.2 million chips...

High Roller Dan Bilzerian Continues DraftKings Partnership, Despite DFS Operator’s Move Away From Poker

Dan Bilzerian and DraftKings teamed up earlier this month for a contest titled “Beat Blitz,” a special fantasy football game that came with 10 VIP prizes for the top finishers, featuring a weekend in Cabo San Lucas...

Kevin MacPhee Clinches WSOPE Main Event Title

The latest incarnation of the World Series of Poker Europe’s (WSOPE) Main Event came to a conclusion on Sunday, and when the chip rifling was over, a victorious Kevin MacPhee stood smiling in the spotlight. In 2013, the...

partypoker Ends Deal with NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers

partypoker’s corporate relationships in the US took a knock this week after the online poker operator announced that it had cut ties with the Philadelphia 76ers. According to a press statement given to the Philadelphia...

Ethan Haskell Exonerated in DFS “Insider Trading” Scandal

Ethan Haskell, the DraftKings employee who found himself at the center of the daily fantasy sports “insider trading” debacle has been exonerated of any wrongdoing by an independent investigation. Haskell was the mid-level...

Phil Hellmuth Coaching November Nine Short Stack Federico Butteroni

Phil Hellmuth is one of poker’s most accomplished players, the winner of an unprecedented 14 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and 115 tournament cashes including the 1989 Main Event. The legend is additionally one of...