Vayo withdraws case against the Stars Group

November 15, 2018

The much-publicised geo-location litigation filed by poker player Gordon Vayo against online poker giant PokerStars (see previous InfoPowa reports) made the headlines again this week when Vayo unexpectedly withdrew his action, filed in May this year with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. InfoPowa readers may recall that Vuyo complained that […]

The Stars Group reports back on EPT Barcelona poker tournament

September 15, 2018

The Stars Group has hailed the recently completed its 2018  European Poker Tour Barcelona, describing the tournament as one of the most successful yet, and reporting: * The largest main event entry list yet at 1,900; * Main event prize pool topped Euro 9.4 million; * Main event first prize of Euro 1.6 million; * […]

The Stars Group invests $9 million in inaugural poker championship

December 15, 2017

PokerStars parent The Stars Group announced Friday that it is investing $9 million to provide tournament packages in the inaugural $25,000 buy-in Pokerstars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship. The event will be the culmination of all PokerStars online and live promotions and player rewards throughout 2018. The year-long journey to the tournament, which will take […]