Since 2013 the three states that passed online gaming and/or poker regulations – Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware – have gone their own ways in trying to be successful in the online gaming industry. Now, the trio of states have made the historic decision to compact between each other. In a press release, Governor Chris… Read more »
Earlier this week, the World Poker Tour announced the remainder of its Season XVI schedule. On the roster of events were the usual suspects that have been a part of the WPT for quite some time, tournaments such as the Borgata Winter Poker Open and the L. A. Poker Classic. While those tournaments have been… Read more »
While initial showings have been received surprisingly well, the distribution company behind the upcoming film based on the autobiography of Molly Bloom has decided to push the opening of the film back. Molly’s Game, the Aaron Sorkin adapted and directed film based on Bloom’s book of the same name, has been making the rounds of… Read more »
Absolute Poker co-founder and former president Scott Tom is back at home in Antigua after serving just seven days in jail in the United States. According to a report on CalvinAyre.com, the only other punishment for the man at the helm of the Absolute Poker “superuser” scandal and the guy who disappeared with tens of… Read more »
According to a report by OnlinePokerReport.com (OPR), Michigan State Representative Brandt Iden, who introduced an online poker bill in September, wants to see it passed by the state House by Thanksgiving. While there are certainly big question marks surrounding the bill’s support, Rep. Iden said he is optimistic about its chances. “Throughout the month of… Read more »
The long dormant Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City may have a buyer, according to a report by The Press of Atlantic City. Dale Schooley, directory of TJM Properties, told The Press that his company is waiting on the “hard money” portion of the deal before things can be finalized. He would not say… Read more »
It has been previewed for months now, but PokerStars new game, Power Up, is finally available for real money play as of Tuesday, October 10th. Currently, players on the .EU site can participate in Power Up games for real money ($1, $3, $7, and $15 buy-ins), while those on the .COM, .UK, and other PokerStars… Read more »
When Absolute Poker and UltimateBet disappeared on April 15th, 2011 – best known in the poker world as Black Friday – it seemed as if all of our deposits with the two poker rooms had disappeared, as well. But six years later, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that there was money left over from… Read more »
While it may not be getting rave reviews from its customers, The Stars Group does appear to be keeping one segment of the populace happy – its stockholders. Now a top online market bigwig is talking up the stock on both exchanges it is traded on as a “favorable” holding for the future. Joey Frenette… Read more »
When it was an actual cable channel that was searching for outlets, the one huge criticism of Poker Central was that they had no original programming. Other than “made for television” tournaments that they had produced, they had exactly zip in the line of programming for the network itself. That’s all changed now that they’re… Read more »
While he has won virtually everything of importance in the world of poker, 14-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth still loves to have the cameras on him. He enjoys the time that he spends in commentary about poker (hence his new position with the World Poker Tour’s Raw Deal segment), but it… Read more »
Doing something that only seven men had done before him, Art Papazyan was able to vanquish a tough final table to emerge with his second World Poker Tour championship of the year in winning the WPT Maryland Live! Main Event. Papazyan was a part of a tight five-man pack at the top of the leaderboard… Read more »
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) Director David Rebuck sent a letter to his state’s online gambling licensees telling them that they must stop doing business in Australia if they have not already and provide evidence of the steps they are taking to block Australians from their sites. “Failure to do so,” Rebuck wrote,… Read more »
They are down to the six-handed final table at the 2017 World Poker Tour (WPT) Maryland Live! Main Event in Hanover after 23 players were eliminated on Day 3. Day 2 chip leader Grigoriy Shvarts is no longer on top, but with 2.490 million chips, he is still in contention in fourth place. It is… Read more »
It has been a rough couple days in the United States and in the poker/gambling community as we all try to wrap our heads around the nightmare that unfolded Sunday night as a gunman sitting in a 32nd story room at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas rained gunfire down onto 20,000-plus concert goers outside… Read more »
Day 2 has come and gone at the 2017 World Poker Tour (WPT) Maryland Live! Main Event with just 29 players remaining from the original field of 561. Brooklyn’s Grigoriy Shvarts leads the way with 1.562 million chips, but the pro’s pro Matt Glantz is close behind with 1.426 million. William Griffith and Casey Yontz… Read more »
You know what I have never thought to myself while playing Pac-Man? “I’d really love to have some money riding on this.” Soon, that non-dream of mine will become a reality (is that the correct way to phrase that?) as Gamblit Gambling, LLC and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment will debut Pac-Man Battle Casino at the Global… Read more »
We’re on to Day 2 of the 2017 World Poker Tour (WPT) Maryland Live! Main Event, as the second of two starting flights concluded last night at the Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover. Day 1B drew approximately 50 percent more entrants than did Day 1A; more than 200 entries were logged on the first starting… Read more »
In the world of tournament poker, there are a litany of tours and series that a player can take part in. If you want to go with the “major leagues,” there is the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker. If you want to drop down a bit, there are the Heartland Poker… Read more »
The World Poker Tour carnival has pulled into its latest stop, Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, and the crowds have come for the show. The $3500 WPT Maryland Live! Main Event has Day 1A in the books with Zachary Donovan holding the chip lead after a day of play. Even though there is late registration… Read more »
