July 14, 2013
Rumours were rampant this week – some on pretty tenuous grounds – that online poker giant Pokerstars is talking with a major Los Angeles land cardroom about a partnership that could give it a bridgehead in any Californian intrastate legalised internet poker market that may evolve. The reports appear to be centred on “The Gardens”, […]
July 14, 2013
A new study commissioned by Pokerstars shows that Internet poker has grown in popularity in Eastern Europe and Asia since the mid-2000s, the Digital Journal reported this week, revealing that the survey identified China, South Korea, Russia, and countries of the former Soviet Union as having the highest rates of growth compared to other regions […]
July 14, 2013
Ultimate Gaming, the Station Casinos-Fertitta Interactive subsidiary that carries the group’s hopes for Nevada-regulated online poker in the form of the Ultimate Poker website, has announced that the 30-day operational test period commenced on April 20, 2013 has been successfully completed. Ultimate Gaming CEO Tobin Prior said Thursday passing the trial proved the company adhered […]
July 14, 2013
Texas Representative Joe Barton’s much anticipated second attempt at launching a federal online poker-only legalisation bill became a reality Thursday with the introduction of HR 2666, the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2013, in Congress. Barton says online poker is a game of skill, and that there should be certainty in what is legal and […]
July 14, 2013
World Series of Poker officials have advised that just 953 players survived the action in Day 2C of main event action (see previous report) and will join the 790 players still standing after Day 2 A-B when the combined field reassembles later today (Thursday) Vegas time to play Day 3. That makes a combined field […]
July 11, 2013
Day 2C action in the World Series of Poker main event has been completed, with big poker names falling like ninepins in the action, and Mark Kroon still in the driving seat with 507,300 in chips, having started the day as chip leader. Among those busting out of the main event during Day 2C were: […]
July 11, 2013
Online gambling software group Playtech plc has confirmed rumours earlier this month (see previous reports) that it is about to acquire the high profile and Gibraltar-based online poker information and affiliate marketing site Poker Strategy.com. Describing the acquisition as a “bolt on” project, Playtech revealed Thursday that the price it is paying is Euro 38.3 […]
July 10, 2013
The second and last of the Day 2 heats in the World Series of Poker main event today sees the 2,306 survivors of Day 1C – all that remains of the original 3,467 who started Day 1C – again take to the felt to try and make it through to Day 3, when the players […]
July 10, 2013
On Day 2A at the World Series of Poker main event, 1,890 players took their seats – the survivors of Days 1A and B heats. The bad news – former WSOP main event champ Chris Moneymaker was eliminated, along with a slew of other big names that includes Steve O’Dwyer, Faraz Jaka, Eugene Katchalov, Gaelle […]
July 10, 2013
The US-facing online poker operator Americas Cardroom on the Winning Poker network appears to be gearing up for a software change, with affiliate marketers already briefed and preparing for a switch to an as yet unknown new provider. Forum posters on twoplustwo have been enthusiastic about the previewed changes, describing them as significant, although actual […]