August 18, 2016
World Poker Tour (WPT) inked a 5-year contract with FOX Sports this week for the broadcast of the WPT through Season XIX. In addition, each season, WPT will produce and air an additional 13 hours of original programming, FOX Sports Regional Networks will air at least two World Poker Tour marathons and WPT broadcasts will […]
August 17, 2016
The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) EVENT 22 $5,250 Championship saw Jason Koon emerge victorious from an entry field of 847 with a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million. “It’s something that I reminded myself to burn into my brain, so on rough days I can think about this awesome day,” Koon said post-win. […]
August 17, 2016
Pokerstars has reportedly banned high profile live and online poker pro Sorel “1mperium” Mizzi (29) for up to two years following allegations that he played from the United States, illegally using a VPN device and playing on another member’s account. The highly successful (he can claim around $11 million in poker career earnings – $4 […]
August 16, 2016
Amaya executives conducting a press call in the wake of the company’s latest set of Q2-2016 results hailed the increasingly obvious success of its VIP program cuts and rake changes six months ago. Whilst the changes triggered hostility and complaints from some sections of the PokerStars player base, they have resulted in a rise in […]
August 13, 2016
Australasia-facing online poker operator Poker Asia Pacific.com has announced that it is halting real money activity due to political uncertainty and litigation. Founded in August 2011 as a news site, the enterprise was acquired late 2015 by Plus EV Pty Ltd., a company owned by bookmaker, professional sports trader and poker player, Luke Brabin and […]
August 12, 2016
Hopes that California Assemblyman Adam Gray’s AB2863 online poker legalisation bill would be considered by the Assembly on Thursday after it was pulled from the agenda at the beginning of this week (see previous report) were dashed when Gray again failed to present the measure, citing a lack of support and continuing negotiations on the […]
August 11, 2016
One of UK’s great poker characters, the late Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, has been remembered in various moves designed to honour his contribution to the game and his singular character. The most significant of the initiatives is by World Poker Tour, which in partnership with Rob Yong’s Dusk Til Dawn poker club in Nottingham has announced […]
August 11, 2016
The inaugural Global Poker League series is now well into its stride, with the final play-offs and the final championships scheduled for November 29 and 30, and December 1 respectively….but both elements will now be held in Las Vegas, according to organiser Alex Dreyfus. The original plan was to hold the play-offs in San Diego […]
August 11, 2016
International poker professional Marcel Luske has reportedly filed litigation in a Nevada court claiming that Pokerstars plagiarised a set of copyrighted tournament rules he had authored, and had reneged on a gentleman’s “handshake” agreement with the poker ace that should have paid him an annual fee of $25,000. The filing alleges that Luske authored and […]
August 11, 2016
Respected poker professionals Brian Rast, Maria Ho and Tom Marchese have agreed to represent the 24/7 poker television channel Poker Central and will play important roles in engaging with players, creating new tournaments, participating in live and promotional events and contributing editorial content. The trio joins a team that already includes Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu […]