Those of you who are fans of PokerStars’ two-year old novelty game Power Up had better get your fill now, because the game’s days are numbered. According to PokerFuse, PokerStars is preparing to pull the plug on the poker/deck-building love child. No end date has been provided. “PokerStars has made the decision to remove [Power… Read more »
Month: November 2019
WSOP Officially Corrects Points Error, Awards WSOP POY to Robert Campbell
“Drama” was the word of the moment in the poker world last week. Shaun Deeb needed went into the final day of the WSOP Europe Colossus event needing to finish fifth to win the 2019 World Series of Poker Player of the Year award, but when he was eliminated in eleventh place, that honor went… Read more »
Is Michigan Again On Pace to Pass Online Gaming Regulations?
Over the past few years, there have been several states that have teased people with the potential to pass online gaming regulations. Pennsylvania did it for some time before pushing it through in 2017, now they’ve opened full online casino gaming and online poker with PokerStars. There isn’t another state on the horizon at this… Read more »
2019 Poker Masters in Full Swing, Chance Kornuth Leads Race for Purple Jacket
It may be one of the quietest “high roller” events in history, coming on the heels of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe, but the 2019 Poker Masters has been in action for the past week. The ten-tournament series with buy ins over $10,000 has been quite popular with some of the “elite” players… Read more »
Tabulating Error Changes WSOP POY Race, Robert Campbell (Potentially) New Champion?
In one of the most colossal mistakes in the history of the World Series of Poker, a tabulation error in the race for the WSOP Player of the Year has resulted in a change atop the standings. Instead of Daniel Negreanu winning his third POY title (no one else has won more than one), Australia’s… Read more »
Geoffrey Hum Wins WPT Montreal Main Event
Geoffrey Hum won the World Poker Tour (WPT) Montreal Main Event this week, the first WPT title of his career. For his victory, hum won $380,648 or CAD $500,000. Winners of major poker tournaments are usually pretty humble as they bask in the glow of their success, but Hum has got to be one of… Read more »
Bobby Baldwin Named CEO of Drew Las Vegas
Poker Hall of Famer Bobby Baldwin was named Chief Executive Officer of Drew Las Vegas, a new casino that is currently under construction on the Las Vegas Strip. At the same time, he was also named Vice Chairman of Witkoff, the real estate firm that is developing the property. A long history for a casino… Read more »
Technical Issues Force Cancellation of partypoker MILLION on Sunday
In the midst of the poker boom last decade, the partypoker MILLION was the most popular weekly poker tournament in the online poker industry. The tournament has been gone for 13 years, coinciding with the UIGEA and partypoker’s exit from the United States market. For the last few weeks, though, partypoker has been hyping up… Read more »
PokerStars Becomes First Online Poker Room to Go Live in Pennsylvania
Poker players, despite the slow pace of the game, are not known to be a patient bunch. They had no choice in Pennsylvania, though, as despite online poker being legalized a full two years ago, it seemed like no sites were ever going to get up and running in state. But finally…FINALLY…PokerStars became the first… Read more »
Daniel Negreanu Wins World Series of Poker Player of the Year for Third Time
Daniel Negreanu clinched the 2019 World Series of Poker Player of the Year title on Monday after Shaun Deeb was eliminated from the €550 Colossus No-Limit Hold’em at WSOP Europe. This is the third time Negreanu has won the POY award. He previously won in 2004 and 2013; the first was before the WSOP Europe… Read more »
2019 World Series of Poker Europe: 11 Players Left in Colossus as Shaun Deeb Makes Run at POY
It has all come down to one dramatic final day at the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe. 11 men will return to the King’s Casino in Rozvadov on Monday to determine the champion of the Colossus. Also important is the race for the WSOP Player of the Year, with one contender left with a… Read more »
2019 World Series of Poker Europe: Colossus Exceeds Guarantee, Four Men Left in Fight for POY
The final event of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe, the €550 Colossus, has wrapped up its multiple Day Ones and been able to exceed the guarantee that was placed on the tournament. As Day 2 action begins today, there’s a big prize pool out there to carve up and four men will be… Read more »
2019 World Series of Poker Europe: Alexandros Kolonias Wins Main Event, Colossus to Wrap Up the Festival
There’s been a champion crowned in the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, but the festivities haven’t ended quite yet. After battling through two of the toughest pros in the game today in Anthony Zinno and Dario Sammartino, Alexandros Kolonias defeated Claas Segebrecht to earn one of the most prestigious prizes in poker.… Read more »
Helix Poker Joining Forces with Hand Recording App Poker Elephant
One of the most difficult things for a poker player to do is to accurately track critical hands during a live session. Whether a cash game or tournament, these hand histories can help a poker player to improve their game but only if there is an accurate accounting of how the hand played out –… Read more »