August 7, 2014
Pokerstars has released the schedule for its popular 2014 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) which this year will include 66 events and guaranteed prize pools totalling $40 million. The annual series will start September 7 and run through September 28, kicking off with a $109 buy-in NLHE event and two $215 buy-in no-limit hold’em […]
August 7, 2014
The Korean police have announced the dismantling of an illegal online poker ring operated by five gangs in the Gyeonggi Province, with the arrest of 29 individuals. Speaking after a series of coordinated raids Wednesday, the police revealed that the ring had generated wagers of around 400 billion won ($390 million) on the game of […]
August 7, 2014
The apparent failure of the Malta regulator Lotteries and Gaming Authority to ensure that player funds are segregated from operational finances at licensee operators, and the consequent prejudice to players when these operators fail, is likely to be front-and-centre at next year’s International Casino Expo if player activists have their way. Discussions on several player […]
August 7, 2014
For the fifth year running it appears that the prospect of legalised online poker in California is fading following the announcement by Sen. Lou Correa that he has pulled his legalisation bill due to too little time in which to reconcile the competing and vested interests of cardrooms and tribal groups. Our readers will recall […]
August 6, 2014
Pokerstars has augmented its already extensive list of international live poker tournaments by signing an agreement with the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The deal will see the development of a Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (SHRPOC) series, through which Pokerstars online players will be able to buy-in from their online accounts. […]
August 6, 2014
According to The Garden City Group (GCG), claims administrator of the forfeited funds in the United States v. PokerStars, et al. 11 Civ. 2564 case, players designated by Full Tilt Poker as professionals, excluding Team Full Tilt Players, are next in line to recover a portion of their account balance. GCG said professional players may […]
August 6, 2014
WinaMax.fr’s bumpy start to the launch of its fast-fold poker product GO FAST is reportedly a thing of the past as the operator enjoys robust participation rates in the product since its relaunch last week. An impressive 28 percent of WinaMax’s cash game players were playing GO FAST poker this past week compared to 10 […]
August 5, 2014
A major talking point among high stakes poker fans this week has been the outstanding performance of the so-far-unidentified German player using the handle “Trueteller”, who has been ripping up the 2-7 Triple Draw ($1k/$2k and $1.5k/$3k) nosebleed tables on Full Tilt, earning the top spot for the week on $970,000, and bringing his profits […]
August 4, 2014
WSOP.com Nevada’s Windows platform is currently undergoing a major software upgrade (Monday) that will see enhanced geo-location capabilities and the introduction of infrastructure required for mobile platforms. Some of the new capabilities won’t be available immediately due to regulatory restrictions, however, the enhancements will allow the company to roll-out new features once approvals have been […]
August 4, 2014
Sunday saw the launch of the 26th edition of Full Tilt’s popular Full Tilt Online Poker Series with 31 events and guaranteed prize pools worth $4.5 million. Poker fans from all over the world flocked to the virtual tables, getting FTOPS XXVI off to a rollicking start in a competition that will see a diversity […]