Tencent Holding to shutter Texas Hold’em poker game

September 10, 2018

Chinese games and technology provider Tencent Holdings will shut down its popular Texas Hold’Em poker video game, the Chinese tech giant advised users on Monday, citing the need to take a further step to comply with intensifying government. Tencent said it would formally begin to shutter “Everyday Texas Hold’Em” from Monday and would shut down […]

World Series of Poker announces major deal with Chinese e-commerce giant

July 9, 2017

The World Series of Poker has announced a new partnership agreement with Chinese e-commerce, mobile gaming and social media giant Tencent which will help to expand awareness of poker in Asia. Tencent Poker is already the top play-for-fun social poker app in China, and the WSOP brand will receive exposure on this vehicle as part […]