January 5, 2016
Hong Kong-based Bitcoin-denominated online casino operator Betcoin.tm has announced the launch of its new multiplayer online poker platform without identifying the supplier. The launch is supported by a series of promotions designed to attract poker fans, and the operator will initially forego the rake. A presser on the launch describes the multiplayer poker platform as […]
January 5, 2016
Fedor Holz, a 22-year-old German poker pro, has scored his second major High Roller win in the last two weeks, topping his $1,589,219 Alpha 8 victory during the Christmas break with a $3,463,500 triumph in the $200,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Triton Super High Roller Series Cali Cup in Manila, Philippines. At $200,000, the buy-in […]
December 31, 2015
The Bank of America played the Christmas Grinch for poker ace Daniel Negreanu (41) this year, arbitrarily and without warning closing his account just before Christmas. Canadian-born but Las Vegas resident, Negreanu is a well-liked and honest player of considerable talent who has amassed earnings of around $32.3 million in a sparking professional playing career. […]
December 28, 2015
The issue of third party data mining on Pokerstars surfaced again on the 2+2 forum over the weekend as a growing number of players expressed resentment at their hands being watched and saved by software deployed by data firms, often for sale. It’s an issue that won’t go away, and in the past Pokerstars officials […]
December 27, 2015
Ontario, Canada online poker ace Sebastian “p0cket00” Sikorski is headed for the record books with the announcement this week that this consistent online tournament winner has become only the second player to reach $9 million in online career earnings since international poker star Chris Moorman did so two years ago. Moorman has sustained his winning […]
December 24, 2015
Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate hit the headlines again Wednesday, granting the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s request for triple damages on the $290 million award he made against Pokerstars and parent Amaya Gaming in November (see previous reports). That could see the two online gambling companies saddled with a total of $870 million…and that’s not […]
December 23, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBpJH5llLg8 The first of a series of three new 888poker television adverts debuts in the UK today (Wednesday) focused on attracting more recreational players to the company’s successful website. Titled “Live the Game”, the presentations each feature the competitive nature of poker players in three environments – a dance-off, diving into a pool and going […]
December 21, 2015
It’s been a good Las Vegas weekend for poker pro Fedor Holz, who earned $31,611 for a 30th placing cash in the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio, and went on to score another $1,589,219, along with a Hublot watch, and an Aurae solid gold Matercard preloaded with $10,000 in the $100,000 buy-in WPT […]
December 21, 2015
Online and live tournament poker pro Kevin “1sickdisease” Eyster claimed his second World Poker Tour title and the WPT Champions Cup this weekend by besting the field in the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. The win gave Eyster his biggest career pay day at $1,587,382 – the lion’s share of a $6,198,300 prize […]
December 17, 2015
The European Poker Tour Prague Euro 5,300 buy-in Main Event has ended in a victory for German pro Hussein Ensan (51), who could have won Euro 921,540 but had negotiated a heads up chop which left him with Euro 754,510. It was the German ace’s third EPT final table, and proved the adage that third […]