February 20, 2015
Following the news this week that Caesars Entertainment is to join with Amaya Gaming subsidiary Pokerstars in fighting for legalised online poker in California (see previous reports), the poker information site Poker News reached out to the land casino giant for a wider view of its perspective on the evolving situation in both California and […]
February 20, 2015
The Californian online poker legalisation scene just became more interesting following the introduction in the state House and Senate of a new bill authored by two powerful state politicians. State Sen. Isadore Hall and Assemblyman Adam Gray are respectively the chairs of the Senate and the House Governmental Organization committees, putting considerable clout behind the […]
February 19, 2015
UK poker fans will soon have another major tournament in which to compete following a partnership deal signed by Party Poker and the Nottingham-based poker room Dusk Til Dawn. And the million dollar event can be entered for only $120. The tournament – titled the Grand Prix Million – is the latest development in the […]
February 17, 2015
Rhode Island poker pro Anthony Zinno (33) is Cdn$ 399,579 richer after taking down the Cdn$5,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Fallsview Poker Classic this week. The NLHE competition attracted a field of 419 players, with Zinno commencing final table action with a significant chip lead which he never really relinquished, obliterating his opponents in just […]
February 17, 2015
Online poker provider Pokerstars is pushing the boat out to mark the ninth anniversary of its popular Sunday Millions weekly poker tournament series, putting up $9 million in prize money. The anniversary event takes place on March 8 with the usual buy-in of $215, but a vastly augmented prize pool, and satellites have already commenced. […]
February 17, 2015
Online poker fans can expect a boost to internet action between March 15 and March 29, the dates scheduled for the 28th edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). This time around there will be 35 events incorporated various poker formats and total prize money of at least $4 million, spokesmen have revealed […]
February 16, 2015
Scot poker pro Michael Kane travelled halfway across the world to Perth in Australia to play in the first leg of the Pokerstars Australia and New Zealand Poker Tour this week but the effort and expense was worth it as he dominated the competition to take home A$98,900. 192 players entered for the five day […]
February 15, 2015
Reports earlier this week that Caesars Entertainment Californian associate the Rincon and other tribal bands in the state have suggested a workable compromise on the controversial “bad actor” clause in attempts to legalise online poker in California (see previous reports) have been followed by claims that the land gambling giant could be on board with […]
February 14, 2015
Internationally respected poker pro Marcel Luske is taking his career in a new direction that still offers strong possibilities in the gaming industry – personal identification technology. The former Pokerstars pro has founded Fortified-ID, a company that has taken ID technology up a gear with a unique ID card system using fingerprint identification elements that […]
February 13, 2015
Bad actor clauses – usually focused on companies that continued to serve US players post-UIGEA – have divided and disrupted constructive debate on the legalisation of online poker in California for years, with some tribal groups strongly supporting the concept, and others equally vehemently opposing it. This week during the 20th Western Indian Gaming Conference […]