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PokerStars Vying to Create Poker 2.0 with Fusion and Virtual Reality Innovations

PokerStars is vying to change the face of online poker and take players into new realities with two major software releases. Following the unsuccessful trial of Unfold Hold’em earlier this year, PokerStars has announced the...

China Targets Online Poker Again with Latest Crackdown

China’s recent war against online poker took another step forward this week after two popular apps were taken offline. As part of the Chinese government’s drive to clean-up online content deemed “inappropriate,” Poker...

Chris Moneymaker Answers Almost Any Question on Reddit

2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker has become the latest celebrity to open up during a recent Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. Kicking off on October 26, the AMA also featured WSOP...

WPT Announces International Schedule for 2019 Partypoker Live Collab

The World Poker Tour (WPT) has released more details about its recent tournament collaboration with Partypoker Live in a bid to enhance the two brand’s kudos on the global stage. As part of the WPT’s ongoing diversity drive,...

Americas Cardroom Invites You to Get High with $1.5 Million Tournament Series

Americas Cardroom has proved it’s willing to embrace the latest trends by announcing a marijuana-inspired poker series. Following the recent announcement that short deck poker (6+ Hold’em) was going live on its network (the...

Liquidity Sharing Inspires New PokerStars $11 Million ‘COOP Festival

PokerStars has launched its latest ‘COOP and this time the online tournament festival will bring together players from France, Spain and Portugal. Following the liquidity sharing pact that came into effect in July 2017,...

Storm Brewing as Players Accuse Partypoker of Shady Tournament Tactics

Partypoker has been accused of unfair practices after a forum poster provided third-hand evidence about the way the operator mitigates overlays. Posting under the handle pp-whistle, the unknown player said that Partypoker is...

WPT Targets Two Growth Markets with FansUnite Deal

The convergence between online poker and blockchain-based technology continued recently after the World Poker Tour (WPT) joined forces with FansUnite Entertainment Inc. Announced on October 9, the a multi-faceted-deal that will...

Cryptocurrencies Overtake Fiats on Winning Poker Network

Up to 60 percent of payments on the Winning Poker Network (WPN) are now carried out in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin according to Michael Harris. Discussing the network’s commitment to innovation in a recent press release,...

PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree Impresses During Second Ted Talk

PokerStars pro Liv Boeree has given her second Ted Talk, using the six-minute speech to outline the three things poker has taught her about life. Released on October 1, the presentation examines the interplay between skill and...