March 26, 2013
Neo Poker Laboratory has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) which is currently providing interest and entertainment to growing numbers of online poker fans who fancy their chances against a virtual opponent. The company stresses that it is aware of the bad rep bots have with internet poker operators, and has no intention of using or […]
March 26, 2013
The new BetVictor Poker Bad Beat Jackpot, re-launched on March 19, has been won three times in just four days the company reports. On March 19 the Jackpot was triggered at Euro 924,727.51 at a Euro .25/ Euro .50 cent table to which the winner of the bad beat was eligible for an impressive Euro […]
March 25, 2013
Austrian Police reportedly struck against illegal poker operators over the weekend, targeting “card casinos” suspected of operating poker games along with the staple rummy and bridge games. Casinos Austria is the only operator authorised to legally offer poker according to a Constitutional court decision enacted earlier this year, said a Police spokesperson. Rigobert Rainer of […]
March 25, 2013
The weekend saw Dinesh Alt best 459 other entrants on the third day of the Pokerstars Australia New Zealand Poker Tour Sydney main event to claim the bragging rights and a A$226,320 pay day. The field generated a worthwhile prize pool of A$ 920,000, with the prize allocation allowing for cashes of at least A$3,680 […]
March 24, 2013
A problem gambling specialist in the UK, Liz Karter, told The Independent newspaper over the weekend that online gambling is becoming more attractive to women than drugs or alcohol, and that professional women in particular are turning to online poker as a stress reliever. The author of a newly published book on the subject, Karter […]
March 23, 2013
When New York state legislators vote on a final budget agreement this weekend it is unlikely they will debate the inclusion of online poker as proposed last week by two influential members of the Legislature The New York Daily News reported Friday that the proposals were not included in the final agenda agreed by Gov. […]
March 22, 2013
Online, and now terrestrial, poker giant PokerStars has introduced four new games to its line-up. The new games, of which its last introduction was Badugi in 2008, are Courchevel and Courchevel Hi/Lo, 5-Card Omaha and 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo. The four new play-for-free and real-money variations of the game will be introduced across its shared liquidity […]
March 22, 2013
Having just re-launched the Bad Beat tables across the Microgaming network, one lucky ‘losing’ player at StanJames Poker,com took down the largest jackpot in the history of the Bad Beat tables this week, with over Euro 920,000 in the total pot. The new format makes the jackpot easier to hit and that was certainly something […]
March 22, 2013
Execs at online poker software provider 888 Holdings and future online poker partner Treasure Island Hotel and Resort will be celebrating this week following the award of internet poker licenses by the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday. 888 has been busy establishing a significant foothold in the nascent Nevada intrastate online poker market, signing provider […]
March 22, 2013
Following a police anti-prostitution sting operation in North Carolina last week, and allegations of involvement, respected poker pro Greg Raymer has resigned from the board of the online poker action group Poker Players Alliance. Reporting on the resignation, the poker information website PocketFives revealed that Raymer, a former 2004 World Series of Poker main event […]