Mateos the winner in WSOP Summer Solstice event

June 26, 2016

Following up on our earlier report that the Summer Solstice event at the World Series of Poker was down to the heads up stage between Spain’s Adrian Mateos (22) and Koray Aldemir of Austria, we can now report that the former took the honours in a hard-fought finale that left Mateos with his second WSOP […]

Xu the best of 776 in WSOP Event 37

June 26, 2016

With the schedule for the current World Series of Poker now well past the halfway mark, fifty-year-old Maryland player Jiaqi Xu has claimed the main prize of $212,128 and his first WSOP winners’ bracelet in the thirty-ninth event of the tournament – the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha competition. Xu’s chances did not appear that good […]

Mybet shuts down online poker operations

June 25, 2016

The CEO of German online gambling operator MyBet Holding, Zeno Osskó, announced in a statement this week that the company has decided to shutter its poker operation with effect from June 30, citing a lack of contribution to the company’s operating numbers. Earlier this year MyBet announced that it was reviewing its poker vertical following […]

Gathy wins third WSOP bracelet

June 25, 2016

Poker pro Michael Gathy became only the second Belgian to win three World Series of Poker bracelets in his victory this week when he defeated Adrien Allain of France in the $5,000 buy-in Six-Max NLHE event to claim the top prize of $560,843. The 27-year-old Belgian ace survived an entry field of 541 that included […]

Vegas taxi cab company owner scores at World Series of Poker

June 25, 2016

It appears that Jason Mercier just cannot catch a break at present in his efforts to win a third bracelet at this year’s World Series of Poker and collect some reportedly stupendous prop bets…he has busted out again – at 11th – in the $2,500 buy-in Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better event, […]

World Poker Tour delivers promotional oportunities to Indian operator

June 25, 2016

Indian online poker operator Adda52.com is making the most out of the promotional opportunities inherent in its partnership deal with the World Poker Tour, reporting that its next promo will be titled “Your Ticket to World Poker Tour – Rozvadoz edition.” The Rozvadov exercise will again involve offering players the chance to play in satellites […]

Russian censor blocks Amazon eCommerce site on internet poker grounds

June 23, 2016

The Russian news agency Izvestia has reported that Amazon Cloud Service, which hosts a large number of sites in Russia, has been blocked by Roskomnadzor, the state regulator. A spokesman for the regulator, Vadim Ampelonsky, confirmed the news, saying that at the request of the Russian Federal Tax Service, it had placed Amazon on a […]

UK player a star at WSOP

June 23, 2016

Brit online and live professional poker player Benny Glaser (27) is being hailed as a star at this year’s World Series of Poker, having achieved two winner’s bracelets this week to bring his collection of WSOP jewellery to three. In his latest victory, Glaser took charge in the $10,000 buy-in Omaha Hi-Low Championship event to […]

Chicago poker pro claims NLHE honours at WSOP

June 22, 2016

CHICAGO POKER PRO CLAIMS NLHE HONOURS AT WORLD SERIES OF POKER But only after a prolonged heads up against Jens Grieme. Alexander Ziskin, a 30-year-old poker professional from Chicago, has claimed the $401,494 main prize and his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet after defeating fellow pro Jens Grieme in an epic heads up […]

Radiologist wins second WSOP Seniors event

June 22, 2016

James Moore, a 65-year-old radiologist from Pennsylvania, is the latest big winner at the World Series of Poker, taking home $230,671 and his first winner’s bracelet after emerging victorious from the $1,000 buy-in Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship event. The competition concluded on Tuesday and attracted a field of 1,746, all aged 65 or more, […]