March 18, 2014
The Rational Group, parent company for Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, won an important victory in a US district court this week when the class action claim founded by Illinois player parent Kelly Sonnenburg for a refund of losses was dismissed. The claim attempted to exploit Illinois statutes by seeking refunds of losses on the […]
March 17, 2014
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino has launched a social poker experience powered by Playsino for Facebook. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Playsino Poker is a completely branded poker game that offers sit-and-go games and tournament play in sixteen different languages. Player’s can play at up to four tables simultaneously. “This unique social poker experience gives […]
March 17, 2014
China’s Hao Chen outlasted a vast field of 1804 to take the 2014 Macau Millions held at the City of Dreams Casino in Macau Sunday. The tournament broke records becoming the largest tournament ever held in Asia with the last day drawing 582 entrants, the largest of any starting flight in PokerStars LIVE history. 10 […]
March 16, 2014
The Majestic Casino in Panama City hosted the inaugural $1 million guaranteed Latin Series of Poker Millions this weekend, with 1,290 entrants paying a buy-in of $850 to participate, topping the guarantee by almost $100,000 and setting aside $175,000 for the ultimate winner. Following three starter days and another five of intense action, the final […]
March 16, 2014
144 players, among them many of Europe’s big names in the online and live tournament game, gathered in Venice this week in a bid to take home the main prize in the Gioco Digitale World Poker Tour Venice Carnival. Among those registering was the newly-signed Everest Poker pro and most successful English player, Sam Trickett […]
March 16, 2014
After besting a stellar field of 717 other players US online and live poker pro James Carroll scored his biggest career win yet Saturday, becoming an instant millionaire in the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star tournament in San Jose, California. At $1,256,550 it was Carroll’s biggest career win so far; he also secured […]
March 15, 2014
Pokerstars’ top Asian live tournament, the Macau Millions, broke all previous entry records at the PokerStars LIVE Macau at the City of Dreams Friday when it was revealed that 1,804 hopefuls had ponyed up the buy-in of HK$2,200 ($285) and registered to play over the six entry days. The entry list overtook the previous record […]
March 14, 2014
Since Full Tilt Poker widened the scope of its offering by including online casino action, there has been speculation that stable mate in The Rational Group, Pokerstars, would follow suit. That rumour was scotched this week by the head of cash games and tournaments at Pokerstars, Steve Day. Answering questions on the Poker Strategy and […]
March 14, 2014
The SunFirst bank, once at the centre of online poker money laundering allegations in Utah, continues to pop up in US media stories, with the latest coverage detailing an investigation by Utah prosecutors and FBI agents into allegations of possible political corruption. ABC News reported Thursday that two Utah District Attorneys say a corruption investigation […]
March 13, 2014
A new online poker site has appeared on the standalone Lock Poker network which has hitherto been inhabited solely by Lock Poker itself. The company reportedly still owes its players around $930,000, creating enmity and suspicion over the totally unacceptable length of payment delays, which does not bode well for Superwins.eu – the new arrival. […]