February 3, 2016
In an encouraging development for online poker, the New York State Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee, chaired by Sen. John Boracic, unanimously voted in favour of Bill. S5302 which allows for the operation of certain interactive poker games such as Omaha and Texas hold’em – considered to be games of skill rather than luck. The […]
February 1, 2016
Norwegian poker prodigy Annette Obrestad, also known online as Annette_15, has become the Ambassador of the Venetian Poker Room in Las Vegas eliciting a strong, most likely unwarranted, reaction from the online poker community. Why? Because the Venetian Poker Room is owned by vociferous anti-online poker campaigner Sheldon Adelson who has thrown millions at political […]
February 1, 2016
Steve O’Dwyer has bested a field of 16 in the rich AU$250,000 buy-in high roller event to take the Aussie Millions LK Boutique Challenge title for AU$1,051,959 ($744,829). O’Dwyer has had a storming start to 2016, having made deep runs in the WPTN Triton Super High Roller Series and the Aussie Millions No Limit Hold’em […]
February 1, 2016
The New York Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee will hear SB5302B online poker bill tomorrow (Tuesday) sponsored by Chair of the Committee Senator John J. Bonacic. Our readers will recall a similar bill submitted by Bonacic failed in the State Senate last year as did two others in 2014 and 2013. Provisions in this […]
February 1, 2016
American poker pro Ari Engel bested a 732-strong field to win the Aussie Millions AU$10,600 no-limit hold’em main event over the weekend. Entering the final table with a huge advantage over his competitors in terms of chips, Engel ultimately took the title after defeating Tony Dunst in heads-up play, earning AU$1.6 million for his trouble, […]
January 31, 2016
German poker pro, Fabian Quoss, has emerged victorious, winning the Aussie Millions 2016 $100,000 Challenge title and AU$1,446,480 (GBP 719,462) in prize money. Quoss bested a field of 41, and a final table of six, ultimately defeating American Ben Tollerene in heads-up play just 4-hours after the final table resumed play following a four-day hiatus. […]
January 29, 2016
As the Aussie Millions 2016 final table is set to play out this weekend, organisers have released 2017 dates as the tournament anticipates its 20th anniversary to be held again at the Crown Melbourne from January 11, 2017 until Monday, January 30, 2017. PokerStars will partner the main event as part of its Asia-Pacific Poker […]
January 29, 2016
St.Kitts and Nevis-licensed FortuneJack Casino has launched a Bitcoin Poker platform offering freerolls and up to 40 percent rake back. Customers can choose between free-play, BitCoin or real-money play on freeroll games that start every hour along with GTD tournaments.
January 27, 2016
Poker writers have been vying with each other for the best puns this week following a macabre story out of Puerto Rico about a poker game where the guest of honour was a 31-year-old dead man. The story, which is making international newspaper columns, is about an apparently rising trend in Puerto Rico to celebrate […]
January 27, 2016
Hopes that yet another attempt to persuade French lawmakers to allow online poker operators to access international player pools would succeed were dashed again this week when the French National Assembly voted against a proposed amendment to the nation’s gambling laws. The national regulator ARJEL and Emmanuel Macron, France’s Minister for the Economy, had submitted […]