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After a huge event following their “restart” after the World Series of Poker – the massive Legends of Poker tournament in California earlier this month – the World Poker Tour kicks back into action this afternoon with the Borgata Poker Open in New Jersey. Usually one of the bigger events on the WPT circuit, the… Read more »
After receiving feedback from industry members and regulatory organizations, a New York State Senator is looking to revise some segments of his online poker legislation. New York State Senator John Bonacic, who is the driving force behind online poker legislation in the Empire State (he has filed some sort of bill in support of online… Read more »
In what has been a tumultuous two days, poker professional Vanessa Rousso has put herself in position to be under consideration for the $500,000 first prize on the CBS reality show Big Brother. After fighting her way into the final three, Rousso now has the potential to make the final two. Come next week, Rousso… Read more »
As they are pulling into the final week of what has been a summer-long run, the CBS reality television show Big Brother is down to its final five competitors. Of the five houseguests remaining, one is poker professional Vanessa Rousso. Rousso has shown a dominant mental game throughout the run of this summer’s program, but… Read more »
Tonight’s the night, sports fans. One of the landmark days of the fall. This evening, we get to watch the season’s first broadcast of Monday Night Foot…wait. Let’s flip the channel up one notch. Ok, there it is. Tonight, September 14th, marks the first episode of the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event on… Read more »
The poker community is well aware of the potential future of poker under the dreams of Mediarex Sports and Entertainment’s (formerly Zokay Entertainment) Chief Executive Officer and founder Alexandre Dreyfus. The dream of Dreyfus – to “sportify” the game of poker rather than leave it in its current state – is one of the major… Read more »
After a great deal of outrage from many in the poker community regarding the conduct of the event, the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has announced they are investigating the Hialeah Park Casino over a poker tournament it conducted in late August. According to Nick Sortal of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, gaming officials in Florida were… Read more »
What was trumpeted as the latest and best attempt to persuade a state legislature towards passing online gaming and/or poker regulations took place in Albany, NY, yesterday. The hearing by the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee in the state capitol wasn’t widely attended, however, by neither the constituents nor the legislators that the hearing… Read more »
The ten finalists for the 2015 Poker Hall of Fame class were announced by the World Series of Poker yesterday after a public nomination period and a vetting process conducted by the PHOF Governing Council. Six of the nominees have been on this list before, while four (yes, I just checked, the math works out)… Read more »
If you live in these United States of America at the present moment, you probably don’t care, but if you live in, say, Canada, Mexico, numerous European nations, or any of a multitude of other locales, you may be interested to know that the 14th annual PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is underway.… Read more »
After battling from the brink of elimination, Mike Shariati stunned Freddy Deeb early Saturday morning to capture the championship of the World Poker Tour’s Legends of Poker Main Event at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, FL. As he had for the prior two day, Aaron Kweskin came to the six-handed WPT final table with… Read more »
Day 3 for the World Poker Tour’s Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, CA, is in the books with Aaron Kweskin at the head of the final 15 players left. Perhaps more impressive than Kweskin’s run to the top is the presence of actor Bill Fagerbakke, known for his portrayal of… Read more »
The battle for bwin.party, parent company of partypoker, continues. On Tuesday, bwin.party confirmed that it has received another acquisition proposal from 888 Holdings, though it has not revealed any of the proposal’s details. The brief announcement is as follows: Further to its announcement on 27 August regarding a proposal from GVC Holdings PLC (‘GVC’), the… Read more »
Wrapping up a record breaking two week stay along the coast of the Mediterranean, John Juanda emerged as the champion of the European Poker Tour Main Event in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, picking up his first tournament cash in well over a year. To start the penultimate day of the EPT Barcelona, the nine men… Read more »
On their way to crowning their first Main Event champion for their Season 12 schedule, the European Poker Tour stop in Barcelona, Spain, churned on with its action on Friday. By the end of the day, Peter Eichhart was on top of the final 36 with Day 3 leader Oleksii Khoroshenin lurking behind him. 110… Read more »
With Day 3 in the books at the European Poker Tour’s stop in Barcelona, Spain, only 110 players remain from the massive 1694 player field that started the event on Sunday. Tonight, former EPT champion Oleksii Khoroshenin is sleeping well as he sits atop that 110 player group with the chip lead. 343 players came… Read more »
Full Tilt completed phase two in its turn toward being an online poker room for recreational players last week, launching its new Players Club loyalty program. The system is geared completely towards those who like to play poker, but don’t make it their life’s ambition, yet still want to be rewarded for their play. In… Read more »
After a slight siesta following the completion of the World Series of Poker Championship Event in Las Vegas (OK, the determination of the “November Nine”), the tournament poker world is coming back with a vengeance. Following the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open earlier this month, the European Poker Tour is getting back to action with… Read more »
The poker world has lost another member of the community, this time one of its strongest online players and a person who has drawn the respect of the poker world. In an official announcement from his family on Thursday, poker player Chad ‘lilholdem954’ Batista was reported to have passed away. He was 35 years old.… Read more »
The 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (SHRPO) concluded late last night after a long heads-up battle between Omar Zazay and Brian Phillis. Zazay came out on top, notching just his second recorded live tournament win and perhaps more importantly, his first million dollar payday. This was the third year for the SHRPO and,… Read more »
It is not necessarily a huge step, but it is a step nonetheless: New York State Senator John Bonacic, who serves as the chairman of the state’s Senate Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee, recently told Gambling Compliance that he will hold an online poker hearing in September. Right now, it appears that this hearing will… Read more »
Step one for Full Tilt Poker in transitioning its site to a recreational player model was completely overhauling its cash game offerings. Step two was previewed last Thursday, as Full Tilt Managing Director Dominic Mansour revealed a revamped loyalty program. Some of parts of it, while changed, will look familiar, while some aspects are completely… Read more »
Kicking the tournament poker season back into gear, the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open will start play in its Main Event at noon today in Hollywood, FL. In just its third year in existence, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open has had a significant impact on the tournament poker world. The inaugural event in… Read more »
OK, we’ll change our normal public service announcement at the beginning of this article. If there was an episode to watch (other than the finale), this would have been the one to check out! After it looked very bleak for her earlier in the week, poker player Vanessa Rousso somehow was able to work her… Read more »
One of the most outspoken proponents of online gambling in the U.S. may seek the highest seat in the state of New Jersey in 2017. New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak let be known a bit over a week ago that he will not seek re-election to his spot in the Senate, instead eyeing the… Read more »
