August 4, 2017
Without official release information, 888Poker inadvertently introduced a new game to its real-money lobby this week, triggering speculation that it was to either test reaction or tease for the main launch. Or was it a technical screw-up that resulted in its appearance in error? Branded Flopomania, the game created a stir in player circles, but […]
August 3, 2017
Big money continues to flow through the online poker tournament sector with the announcement this week that 888Poker is investing $8 million in prize guarantees for its next major online tournament – the XL Eclipse Championship series. These prize pools will be the largest in the company’s history, the company has claimed, noting that the […]
July 19, 2017
The World Series of Poker, King’s Casino and 888Poker have announced that their ongoing sponsorship will extend to the upcoming WSOP Europe in Rozvadov, Czech Republic this year. The event will be hosted at King’s Casino from October 19 – November 10, with prize guarantees of over Euro 20 million, and 888Poker will once again […]
June 21, 2017
Shot Clocks will be introduced for the first time at 888’s Live London Festival Aspers from October 4 to 16 2017, during the Main and High Roller events. “The online poker room is extremely excited to launch the game changing feature,” a player announcement reads.
May 31, 2017
888poker has made its turbo-BLAST even faster with the launch of Fast BLAST SNGs. Time is up after just two-minutes of play with buy-ins ranging from 10 cents to $30. A special $100 buy-in BLAST tournament offers punters the same max prize-pool multiplier as the lower buy-ins effectively putting a $1 million jackpot prize within […]
May 19, 2017
Online poker operator 888Poker is adding to the international flavour of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this year by sending a total of 27 players in eight national teams to compete in the tournament. The company’s 8-Team project will comprise teams drawn from the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Brazil and Sweden consisting […]
May 15, 2017
888Poker’s super-fast 12-minute Blast NLHE tournaments for players in a hurry are about to become a lot faster with the introduction of a 2-minute version, which gives players an opportunity to win $1k tournament tickets or play for a $1,000,000 prize pool. Like the 12-minute version, the new ultra-fast iteration is a 4-max hyper-turbo Sit-and-Go […]
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 […]
April 21, 2017
888Poker clearly found its sponsorship last year of the Poker Central Super High Roller Bowl valuable, because it has signed up again as the presenting sponsor for the third edition of the competition, scheduled to run between May 28-31 at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The timing places the tournament just ahead […]
April 13, 2017
The Swedish Poker-SM Online Championship Series (PSMO) next month is to be sponsored by 888Poker, with the online poker provider running satellites for seats in the main event of the Championship. A press release from 888 this week advises that the organisers expect entries for the main event to double this year to around 250 […]