It is another moment in poker history provided by PokerStars. With only two runnings of the tournament in its history, the PokerStars Players’ Championship has quickly etched its name in the annals of poker history. In only the second running of the tournament since its creation in 2019, the 1014 entry field for the 2023… Read more »
PokerGo has hired professional poker player Nick Schulman as the new commentator for High Stakes Poker, replacing the legendary Gabe Kaplan, who retired from the show last week. “To join the show that started it all and replace the best to ever do it is a tremendous honor,” said Schulman in Tuesday’s press release. “Thank… Read more »
Releasing the full schedule five months before the cards hit the air, the World Series of Poker is certainly vacuuming up the air in the poker community. On Thursday, WSOP and Caesars officials released the day-by-day schedule for this year’s festivities, which will run from May 30 to July 18. There is also going to… Read more »
Sounds like a lot overlay ahead GGPoker has revealed the details of the 2023 GGMasters Overlay Edition tournament, the second time the event will run. Scheduled to begin February 19, the tournament has a $10 million guarantee, but only a $150 price point. That guaranteed prize pool is double that of last year’s inaugural Overlay… Read more »
Retail sports betting first, then online Massachusetts has finally joined most of its neighbors, as its legal sports betting market has gone live. As of 10:00am Tuesday, people located within the borders of the Commonwealth can place bets at one of three brick-and-mortar casinos: Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino. All just… Read more »
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In a quick four-hour final table, Portugal’s Michel Dattani emerged from the 889-entry field to capture the championship of the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. In winning the first PCA since 2019, Dattani also captures his largest-ever payday after making a deal with countryman Pedro Neves, who earned second-place honors. In a rather strange occurrence, however,… Read more »
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Poker Strategy
One of the best things about poker, especially in the 21st century, is the ways that you can discuss the game. It used to be that you would only have one or two people who might grasp what you were talking about with the game of poker. In the 21st century (and with the advent… Read more »
Online Poker
888 Share Price Plummets as CEO Leaves Under Shadow of Internal Investigation Into AML and KYC Failures
888 staggered The bottom dropped out of shares in gambling group 888 Holdings plc on Monday as CEO and Executive Director Itai Pazner has stepped down from both roles as an internal investigation into possible failures in the company’s anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) processes. 888’s shares opened down nearly 10% from Friday’s close… Read more »
partypoker Reworks Tournament Schedule, Adds 600 Events Per Week
$3 million in guarantees each week Partypoker has announced a new tournament schedule, featuring more than $3 million in guaranteed prize pools. That money is spread out over tons of events – the online poker room has added around 600 new tournaments to the weekly schedule. And good news for us low-rollers: the “super micro”… Read more »
PokerStars Opens Zoom Poker Cash Games in Michigan and New Jersey
“Limited time,” so get in quickly PokerStars player pools in Michigan and New Jersey have been combined for about three weeks now, but as is common upon new online poker launches – in this case the launch of an interstate poker network – not all game types have been available from the jump. This could… Read more »
Sports Betting Open for Business in Ohio
Although it came after one of the more crushing defeats for some of the fans in the state, something new for Ohio residents came to life just after midnight on New Year’s Day. Ohio sports betting went live on January 1, with a slate of online and live sites opening for business as soon as… Read more »
Poker Legislation
Bill to Legalize Online Poker Introduced in New York
Skill game, not luck If nothing else, you’ve got to commend New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow for his persistence. On Tuesday, Pretlow introduced a bill that would legalize online poker something, he has tried nearly every year for about a decade. Pretlow’s tactic is to classify poker as a game of skill, therefore… Read more »
Courts to Hear Arguments on Florida Sports Betting on Wednesday
It’s only taken a little longer than a year but, come Wednesday, Floridians might get some idea if they can bet on sports in the state or not. After final briefs were filed by both the federal government and Florida officials, the D. C. Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments as to whether the… Read more »
Belgium Shuts Down Sports Betting Advertising During World Cup; Texas Pols Argue Over Just Allowing Sports Betting
It’s no secret that there are different views on sports betting between Europe and the States of America. In one of the locales in the States, the pols can’t seem to get on the same page, with one former leader of the state advocating for sports betting. Meanwhile, in a major football (soccer) power’s home… Read more »
Virginia General Assembly Clouds the Waters on Charitable Gaming
For some states that do NOT have casinos and gambling, the way around the gambling laws has been through charitable gaming. Charitable gaming in some cases can mean a “Casino Night” fundraiser, but in other areas, it can mean a poker room. The Commonwealth of Virginia is one such state that has charitable poker rooms… Read more »
Poker Girls
Poker Documentary Series “Last Call” Focuses on Women in Poker
When the subject of women and poker is discussed, many think that there…
Public Nominations Open for Women in Poker Hall of Fame
There have been many things impacted by the issues over the past few…
Kristen Bicknell and partypoker End Sponsorship Deal
There was a day when poker sponsorships were handed out like coupons for…
Xuan Liu Tells Her Tale of Life as a Poker Professional
Everyone thinks that the life of a professional poker player is all bright…
Gossip
Michigan Poker Player Gets Probation for Running Poker Room
In the world of poker, the laws have been changing in some areas…
Two Brothers in Minnesota Investigated for Running Casino Gambling Scheme Via TikTok
Livestreaming slot play on behalf of TikTok viewers I’ve written about poker and…
Cleveland Browns Remove Bernie Kosar From Radio Show for Betting on NFL Game
Even legends need to follow the rules As legalized sports betting continues to…
Poker tournaments
Isaac Haxton Wins PokerGO Cup Main Event, Cary Katz Overall Cup Champion
Friday night was the conclusion of the 2023 PokerGO Cup, but there was plenty still on the line. The four men who made the final table of the Main Event were there to divvy up the $1.3 million prize pool. There was also the trivial matter of the overall champion of the PokerGO Cup, who… Read more »
Punnat Punsri Wins Event #7 as Main Event Final Table Set at 2023 PokerGO Cup
It was a busy Thursday around the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas. Punnat Punsri was able to defeat the two Daniels, Colpoys and Negreanu, to take down Event #7 and book a mid-six-figure win. While that was going on, the Main Event of the 2023 PokerGO Cup, the $50,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, set up… Read more »
Alex Foxen Wins Event #6 of 2023 PokerGO Cup, Moves into P2 in Overall Race
It has been a decent week for the Family Foxen at the 2023 PokerGO Cup in Las Vegas. The better half, Kristen (Bicknell) Foxen has been able to score two final tables over the first half of the roster of events. Topping her, however, has been husband Alex, who took down the title last night… Read more »
Justin Saliba Wins 2023 PokerGO Cup Event #4, Adrian Mateos Moves to Top of Leaderboard
2023 has been good to Justin Saliba so far. In the first week of the year, he finished fifth in the $5,300 buy-in “The Return” event at the Borgata, cashing for over $300,000. And just yesterday, he won PokerGo Cup Event #4: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em after beginning the final table with the second-smallest chip stack.… Read more »
Site News
Responses Pour In On Full Tilt Poker License Revocation
The shockwaves of yesterday’s decision by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) to revoke the e-gaming license of Full Tilt Poker continue to be felt across the poker world. Following the announcement of the decision by the AGCC – where the executive director of the organization, Andre Wilsenach, said that Full Tilt Poker “fundamentally misled… Read more »
PokerStars WCOOP 2011 Schedule Announced
As the saying goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” While the online poker industry has been attempting to weather a serious storm over the last few months, one constant still remains: the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). The world’s largest online poker room (smaller, but still the largest)… Read more »
Tom Dwan Addresses $1 Million Promise
On April 19, four days after the U.S. Department of Justice seized the three major online poker rooms, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Phil Galfond turned to Twitter to try and calm the storm. The two poker superstars each guaranteed $1 million from their own pockets if PokerStars and Full Tilt didn’t pay back players, and… Read more »
Phil Gordon Dismissed from Full Tilt Poker Class-Action Lawsuit
After being included in a class-action lawsuit filed against Full Tilt Poker last month, Phil Gordon immediately went to work to clear his name from any illegal activity involving the embattled company. He hired Maurice Suh of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher of Los Angeles to press a civil suit filed by a group of poker… Read more »
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Full Tilt Poker
A class action lawsuit was filed against Full Tilt Poker in the Southern District of New York on Thursday, a move that could potentially delay the return of player funds following the tentative sale of the company to European investors. Plaintiffs Steve Segal, Nick Hammer, Robin Hougdahl, and Todd Terry filed the lawsuit against the… Read more »
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