The first Day One of the World Poker Tour’s stop at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal, Canada, is in the books with a local man atop the standings and two former WPT champions hot on his heels. The Playground was open for business on Friday and the players wasted little time in taking to… Read more »
With the holiday season upon us, it is also time to remember (along with our families and friends) some of those that can’t fend for themselves. Six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Layne Flack will be doing that on Saturday and the public is invited to join him. Flack will play host to the… Read more »
After a weeklong visit from the partypoker Premier League (and a day off for the United States’ version of Thanksgiving), the World Poker Tour will be invading the Playground Poker Club in Montreal, Quebec, Canada this afternoon for the start of the partypoker WPT Montreal. In just a couple of visits to the Playground, the… Read more »
As reported here on Poker News Daily, Las Vegas Sands Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson has all but declared war on the drive for federal online regulation of the online gaming and poker industry in the United States. Through the creation of his advocacy and lobbying group, the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, Adelson is… Read more »
Tuesday night at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal, Quebec, saw the finale of the partypoker Premier League VII. 12 of the best (and deep-pocketed) pros in the poker world laid down $125,000 for the chance to play in the Premier League’s latest incarnation last Thursday and, after six heats and one playoff heads up… Read more »
After five days of furious “soft launch” testing, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement gave the OK late Monday night for several sites to “go live,” making New Jersey the third state in the U. S. to offer online gaming for its residents. Although there have been grumblings over several issues related to the… Read more »
Monday evening saw the wrap of the heat stages of the partypoker Premier League VII at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal, Quebec, with Scott Seiver earning the victory in Heat 6 and, along with it, a trip to the playoff round of the event. Coming into Monday’s action, Seiver needed to at least earn… Read more »
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced today a major change to its international tournament schedule. Starting in 2014, its two highlight poker festivals outside the United States will take place in alternating years, rather than during the same year, as was the case in 2013. This year, WSOP Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC) made its debut… Read more »
If this was online poker, conspiracy theorists might think something smelled fishy. But this isn’t online, so let’s nip the “poker is rigged” talk in the bud right now. Tony “Bond18” Dunst, the host of the Raw Deal on World Poker Tour (WPT) broadcasts, won his first WPT event Sunday, taking down the WPT Caribbean… Read more »
Once again, the partypoker Premier League VII saw a relatively speedy heat Sunday, as Heat 5 was completed in fewer than 160 hands. The first three heats were knockdown, drag out affairs, each lasting over 200 hands, but Saturday’s Heat 4 started a new trend, coming in at a nifty 156. It was Brian Rast… Read more »
Compared to its earlier incarnations, Heat 4 of the partypoker Premier League VII was a sprint instead of a marathon. In the end, Dan Colman was able to capture the Heat 4 victory and, with the 14 points for the win, took the top slot in the overall standings. It’s not like Colman had a… Read more »
After another long night of poker at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal, Canada, on Friday, Sorel Mizzi emerged as the victor in Heat 3 of the partypoker Premier League VII event while Heat 1 winner Jeff Gross stepped back to the top of the heap in the overall standings. The first two heats of… Read more »
With the switch barely flipped on their intrastate online gaming operations, the state of New Jersey is now looking to become a portal for international gaming outlets to house their businesses. One of the longtime proponents of online gaming (not only in the state but also nationwide), New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak, announced yesterday… Read more »
In what turned out to be another marathon affair, Jason Koon emerged victorious in Heat 2 of the partypoker Premier League VII last night at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and also took possession of the overall lead. Heat 1 on Wednesday, at 236 hands, proved to be the longest heat in… Read more »
Ahead of their planned official launch date next Tuesday, several sites in the New Jersey online gaming scene went live tonight at 6PM (Eastern Time) with what is called a “soft test.” Invited players were able to download the software of their choice at that time and, over the next five days (if all goes… Read more »
In what has been a nearly two year battle between state regulators and operators, a second hearing on new proposed regulations for the Michigan charitable poker industry is set for Friday. The Michigan Gaming Control Board will hold a public hearing on the changes to current regulations in the state regarding charitable poker from 9AM-11AM… Read more »
The partypoker Premier League VII kicked off its festivities yesterday afternoon and, if the rest of the matches are as hotly contested as the opener, then it should be an all-out fight for the championship. Heat 1 of the six-heat opening process featured eight players that mixed outstanding live tournament success with excellence in the… Read more »
Jared Jaffee took a huge chip lead into the final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble Main Event Tuesday and went virtually wire-to-wire for as easy a victory as one will see on the Tour. For the win, Jaffee cashed a check for $252,749. It was a breakthrough of… Read more »
The lineup is set for the partypoker Premier League VII (yes, partypoker no longer uses capital letters) as the popular poker competition kicks off today. Last night a draw party was held at the W Hotel in downtown Montreal to determine when each of the 12 participants will play. First, let’s take a look at… Read more »
Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is gearing up for a war on online gambling. According to an article this weekend in the Washington Post, the 80-year old baron of blackjack will soon embark on a public campaign to try to turn public officials and voters alike against internet gaming. The first step: launch the Coalition… Read more »
Could the final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble Main Event be a race for second place? It is possible, as Jared Jaffee has a sizeable lead on the rest of the field heading into Day 4. With 3,650,000 chips, he has double the chips of his closest competitor.… Read more »
The 123 survivors from the two starting flights of the World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble Main Event came together for Day 2 Sunday with paydays on their minds. Just 45 players were to make the money in this tournament; by the end of the day, everyone remaining was guaranteed almost $10,000.… Read more »
Philipp Gruissem is having quite the nice autumn this year. Less than a three weeks after winning the World Poker Tour (WPT) Alpha8 London event, he has now won his second straight Alpha8 title, taking down the St. Kitts tournament last night. The million dollar score marks his third significant cash in the span of… Read more »
The World Poker Tour has two events in action over the weekend, with poker’s high rollers on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean and other players taking on the equally challenging tables arranged around bestbet Jacksonville in Florida. WPT Alpha8 St. Kitts Enjoying some fun in the sun of the Caribbean, 23 players… Read more »
Now that the process for players to file their claims with the claims administrator has passed (the November 16 deadline was yesterday), what will be the next steps in the procedures in the Full Tilt Poker saga? For most of the players affected by the 2011 shutdown of Full Tilt Poker in the United States,… Read more »
