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Key Player Rob Yong Says Partypoker is Good but Not Great (Yet)

Partypoker is improving but it’s still only halfway there according to cardroom owner, high stakes player and consultant Rob Yong. In a “candid” interview with Partypoker ambassador Jaime Staples, Yong gave his take on the...

Half Price Sunday Million Sees Prizepool Surpass $1.6 Million

PokerStars executives will be celebrating their decision to reduce the price of the Sunday Million for the second time this year. Although the weekly MTT remains a firm fixture in many player’s diaries, changes have been made....

Spin & Go Games Get Makeover at PokerStars as Value War Restarts

PokerStars has overhauled its Spin & Go games in an effort to provide more incremental value to fans of lottery-style gaming. Part of the operator’s recent software update, the changes have introduced new buy-ins, jackpots...

PokerStars Bidding to Unlock New Stream of Talent with Twitch Add-On

The links between PokerStars and Twitch have been strengthened following a recent software update that integrates the two platforms. Talks of a proverbial merger first surfaced in October. With media leaks suggesting that...

GGPoker Looking to Open New Doors with Daniel Negreanu Deal

Daniel Negreanu is a sponsored poker pro again just six months after leaving his long-term partner, PokerStars. Announced on November, the deal sees Negreanu join Bryn Kenney part of Team GGPoker. The signing will be seen as the...

Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree Part Ways with PokerStars

Two more long-serving pros have left Team PokerStars in a bid to focus on new ventures as the gaming operator presses ahead with its new multi-faceted marketing strategy. Following the recent departure of Daniel Negreanu, Liv...

Major Prizepools and Minor Buy-ins as PokerStars MicroMillions Gets Underway

PokerStars is gearing up for another round of low stakes, high value action courtesy of its MicroMillions festival. Following on from the series’ 15th incarnation in July, PokerStars has upped the ante this time around. Running...

Pennsylvania Online Poker Goes Live with PokerStars Test Launch

The Pennsylvania online poker industry is officially live thanks to PokerStars and local casino operator Mount Airy. News of the launch broke at the close of October courtesy of PlayPennsylvania. Questioning Pennsylvania Gaming...

Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group in Gaming Changing Merger

The Stars Group (TSG) and Flutter Entertainment are set to merge in a deal worth upwards of $10 billion. Announced on October 2, the transaction will see Dublin-based Flutter Entertainment acquire TSG through an “all-share...

PokerStars Gets Twitch Users Talking with Chat Plays Poker Innovation

PokerStars is helping novices dive into a world of bets and bluffs with an innovative streaming concept known as Chat Plays Poker. Under development since the start of 2019, the Twitch extension went live on September 26. To...