May 13, 2017
RSM Restructuring Advisory, the UK firm appointed by the courts to administer the affairs of failed online poker operator PKR (see previous reports) has issued a statement laying out its priorities. Speaking for the company, administrator David Taylor said that in regard to PKR.com’s parent companies, PKR Ltd and PKR Technologies Ltd, RSM’s first priority […]
May 12, 2017
Microgaming has continued to keep players in the picture on the financial difficulties being experienced by the failing PKR online poker operation, advising Friday that joint administrators have been appointed. The Microgaming advisory reads: “Microgaming can confirm that David R Taylor and Matthew R M Wild of RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP were appointed Joint Administrators […]
May 12, 2017
Poker entrepreneur and CEO-founder of Mediarex Sports & Entertainment, Alex Dreyfus says he wants to expand his Global Poker Index project to embrace eSports. “For the last two or three years, we’ve tried to bridge the eSports vertical, because my team and I believe that one of the angles we can use to promote poker […]
May 12, 2017
Canadian professional poker player Jean-Pascal Savard almost doubled his previous career earnings top score this week when he claimed the Cdn$ 956,000 after besting a field of 1.188 in the inaugural Cdn$ 5,300 buy-in No Limit Hold’em Party Poker Million North America event, hosted by the Montreal Playground Poker Club in his home province of […]
May 11, 2017
Online poker operator 888Poker’s latest television advertising campaign is due to kick off today under the title “Taking Back the Game”. The campaign examines common player complaints and frustrations regarding the online game and the changes that 888poker is making to create a more enjoyable atmosphere for players in 2017. “‘Taking Back the Game’ is […]
May 10, 2017
PokerStars player ‘Check^On123’ became a millionaire on a $100 Spin & Go when he won the jackpot in PokerStars’ Makes Millionairespromotion. The German player won the million dollar prize after coming from behind to beat ‘Dzeferin0’ heads-up with ‘Dzeferin0’ banking $100,000, along with ‘woroms444’ who finished in third place. A few minutes after his win, […]
May 10, 2017
A day of highs and lows for U.S. gambling expansion as the New York Senate Finance Committee passed online poker bill S3898, Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Senator John Bonacic, will progress to the New York Senate to be heard for a second time having been shelved in the last session (see previous reports). Enactment […]
May 10, 2017
Mike Cordell bested a field of 449 in the World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore $1,675 Main Event. Cordell won his second WSOPC ring along with a $148,171 pay cheque after outplaying Alex Queen heads up. Final Table Results were: 1 Mike Cordell $148,171 2 Alex Queen $91,562 3 Jeremy Stein $66,905 4 Robert […]
May 9, 2017
A partnership agreement between World Poker Tour and the Indian online poker enterprise Adda52 in the Gaussian Network group (see previous report) came to fruition this week with the first event announcement. The two companies are to present a new Indian tournament branded WPTDeepStacks India. “WPTDeepStacks India will be an exceptionally unique event since the […]
May 8, 2017
Social gaming firm, Zynga, released its first quarter 2017 results hailing the highest mobile revenue and bookings in its history with Zynga Poker and Slots, both key performers. Zynga Poker, one of the company’s “forever franchises” achieved its highest quarterly mobile performance in its 10-year franchise history, the company said. “We’re off to a great […]