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A major investment bank has taken the surprising step of downgrading the “price targets” – or the future price of a stock – for several of the top performing online gaming and poker sites. The reason? The improvements in technology have become so good that it allows for artificial intelligence – or “bots” – to… Read more »
Yesterday The Stars Group, the ownership behind the monolithic PokerStars in the online poker world, announced some of the changes in their 2020 PokerStars Players’ Championship (PSPC) that will come up next August in Barcelona. Buried in the depths of that interview, PokerStars has announced that, after a 15-year run, that the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure… Read more »
Poker is pricey, even for the best One of the aspects of the poker world that casual poker fans were made well aware of at this summer’s World Series of Poker was the practice of staking or selling action. The story of Nick Marchington and his Main Event staking deal that went wrong has made… Read more »
When it was announced earlier this year, the inaugural British Poker Open was viewed with a mixture of enthusiasm. Why would players show up for another “High Roller” series? And, if they did, just who would be there? Halfway through the 2019 event, the numbers question seems to be a serious one but the “usual… Read more »
PokerStars’ parent company, The Stars Group, has been a major driver in the poker world for more than a decade now. But they’re not happy with staying in that industry, instead looking to branch out into other areas of the gaming world. This has been shown by the opening of their latest product, FOX Bet,… Read more »
If you had One shot Or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted In one moment Would you capture it Or just let it slip? Eminem, “Lose Yourself” The lyrical poetry of Eminem is appropriate in the case of poker player Aaron Van Blarcum. In his first ever shot at a World Poker Tour… Read more »
Three days down, one to go. The six-handed final table has been set at the 2019 World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker Main Event. The chip leader going into Wednesday is Gueorgui Gantchev with 5.560 million chips. As we discussed yesterday, the top of the leaderboard was jam-packed going into Tuesday’s action. Two players… Read more »
There was a clock on the final table at the European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event on Sunday, but it wasn’t like the players needed it. Four players were eliminated from the action in the first 50 MINUTES of action, stunning those in attendance at the Casino Barcelona. After more than tripling that time, Simon… Read more »
The European Poker Tour has been enjoying their stay at the Casino Barcelona in Spain as they have worked their way to the final table of their Main Event. In a rather shocking move, it was one of the start of day “shorties” in the field, Simon Brandstrom, who ascended to the top of the… Read more »
Much like Thursday, the players were in a rush to get to the final table of the European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event on Friday. How much of a rush? The players dropped so quickly that, instead of stopping at three tables remaining, they played down to the final 16 (two tables) before calling it… Read more »
The history making largest ever trip by the European Poker Tour to the sunny shores of Spain and the Casino Barcelona is going to be a very profitable one for some people. The third day of the EPT Barcelona Main Event is in the books and 48 players will come back on Friday from the… Read more »
Timur Margolin emerged from Tuesday’s action as the Day 1B chip leader of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event, holding 261,800 going into Wednesday’s Day 2. Benjamin Chalot still remains the overall leader, though, with 300,000. Registration is still open until the start of Day 2, but this tournament is already the largest… Read more »
In just the latest salvo in the ongoing war between poker professional Phil Ivey and the Atlantic City casino the Borgata, Ivey’s winnings at the 2019 World Series of Poker have been garnished and are in the hands of federal authorities. By taking this action, the state of Nevada and its businesses are officially endorsing… Read more »
No matter what your position regarding online gaming and poker, there’s only one thing that matters to politicians who have passed regulations regarding the industry – how much money are the online sites bringing in? There are early reports in on the burgeoning Pennsylvania online gaming scene – albeit sans online poker – as the… Read more »
PokerStars stunned the poker world on Tuesday when it announced that it is capping the number of simultaneous cash game tables at which one can play at just four. This number, down from 24, applies to “regular” cash game tables. Zoom Poker games and tournaments are unaffected. PokerStars liked what it saw in tests The… Read more »
Renovations would impede operations It seems like temporary casino gaming shutdowns are a theme today. I wrote about some games at Wind Creek Bethlehem being taken out of service during the casino’s rebranding, but what will be going on next year at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is much more extreme.… Read more »
We all hoped they would just go away. Just stop. But we knew they would be back. On Friday, the Department of Justice filed a Notice of Appeal of the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire’s Wire Act ruling from June. In that ruling, US District Judge Paul J. Barbadoro said that… Read more »
After being shut down due to a raid by law enforcement earlier this year, there were questions as to whether Houston’s Prime Social Poker Club would ever reopen. Those questions have now been answered as the owners of the membership only poker club have stated they will reopen in September. September 5 Official Date for… Read more »
Back in 2013, after three states – Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware – passed online gaming and poker regulations, it was thought that there would be a “gold rush” for other states to get their intra-state industries established. In the more than six years since then, there have been relatively few states who have entered… Read more »
The Encore Boston Harbor casino opened less than two months ago, but its impact is already being felt in the region. And that impact is not always a positive one. According to reports, both regional casino competitors and local restaurants have experienced struggles since the Wynn Resorts property cut the ribbon. Ripples felt an hour… Read more »
All-In Cash Out only for micro-stakes A few weeks ago, PokerStars began testing a new All-in Cash Out feature on its play-money .NET client. Apparently, that testing went well, because the poker room announced on Monday that the feature is now live on the real-money, .COM client. It is only an option at the micro-stakes… Read more »
As we prepare to enter the final third of the 2019 tournament poker calendar, the battle for the prestigious title of Player of the Year couldn’t be hotter. In fact, with the two major POY races, there is a split decision on who is in the lead, with wide discrepancies between the two tabulations. Stephen… Read more »
For the better part of this decade, the World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop reigned as the most expensive tournament in poker history with a stunning $1 million buy-in. This weekend, it was overtaken by the Triton Million – A Helping Hand for Charity tournament, part of the Triton Super High Roller… Read more »
After once getting to the point where all it needed was one person’s signature, the state of online gaming and poker in Michigan has plummeted precipitously. Now, there is a definitive standoff between the representatives pushing for the Wolverine State to adopt regulations for the industry and the state’s new Governor over whether or not… Read more »
When locations are chosen for major city landmarks like a new stadium or casino, it is usually government officials and consultants that make the decisions. As the process starts to decide where Chicago’s first casino is going to be built, consultants and politicians are certainly going to make most of the decisions and have the… Read more »
