PokerStars Launches Summer Festival in US

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PokerStars has announced a new season-long poker extravaganza of sorts for players in the United States, dubbed the Summer Festival. Running June 1 to July 31, Summer Festival involves all sorts of poker activities, highlighted by Summer Stacks. Summer Stacks is a tournament series, PokerStars’ specialty, spanning June 9-26. Both Pennsylvania and the combined New… Read more »

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PokerGO, Gala Games Preparing to Launch PokerGO Play Social Poker App

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PokerGO has announced a new social poker app developed in conjunction with Gala Games. PokerGO Play will begin its beta testing period in June, with plans to be released to the general public later in the year. The companies hype PokerGO Play as offering a “state-of-the-art” poker platform and a “revolutionary social gaming experience.” Users… Read more »

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Ricardo “RFN1986” Nagamoto Wins PokerStars 17th Anniversary Sunday Million

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The PokerStars 17th Anniversary Sunday Million concluded Tuesday, March 28 as Ricardo “RFN1986” Nagamoto bested 25,721 opponents to claim the $1 million top prize. A player by the screen name of “roflcopter88” finished in the runner-up spot for over $723,000. In all, there were 39,500 entries in the $215 tournament, 25,722 unique players and 13,778… Read more »

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ChatGPT and the Rise of AI in Online Poker

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New-era poker bots Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we live, work, and play. The game of poker, in particular, has been transformed by the introduction of AI into online gaming. With more than one in five poker experts using ChatGPT to win hands, according to a recent study conducted by Legal US Poker… Read more »

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888 Share Price Plummets as CEO Leaves Under Shadow of Internal Investigation Into AML and KYC Failures

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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 »

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partypoker Reworks Tournament Schedule, Adds 600 Events Per Week

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$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 »

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Sports Betting Open for Business in Ohio

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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 »

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888 Withdrawing from Online Sports Betting-Only States

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Cost-cutting move Struggling to pare down its debt, 888 Holdings announced last week that it withdrawing its sports betting product out of some states. The company has decided to focus on states that have online casino gaming in addition to sports betting, going for an “unsexy sweet spot” in the US gambling market. 888 acquired… Read more »

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PokerStars, Detroit Red Wings Sign Sponsorship Deal

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Poker has long desired to enter the mainstream, especially in the States of America. One of the ways to do that is through sponsorship deals with companies and organizations that are in that mainstream area. PokerStars has pulled off such a deal, becoming only the second online poker operation to join forces with a team… Read more »

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PokerStars Offers Three More Shots at Platinum Passes as PSPC Draws Near

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Three continents, three Platinum Passes The long-awaited return of the PokerStars Players NL Hold’em Championship (PSPC) is just two months away. And as the January 30 start date rapidly approaches, opportunities to win a Platinum Pass to pay for the pricey $25,000 buy-in are dwindling. On Monday, PokerStars announced several new opportunities for poker players… Read more »

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PokerStars Releases Software Client Update

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One great thing about video games as a “live service” is that they are constantly updated, tweaked, and patched to offer players better balance, new content, and a better gaming experience for years to come. Online poker is very much the same – poker rooms frequently change their software client to look better, feel better,… Read more »

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