The World Poker Tour (WPT) announced on Tuesday that it is taking WPTDeepStacks events to the Spanish and French iterations of partypoker for the first time. The festivities begin this coming weekend on April 5th and will run through April 20th. “WPTDeepStacks and partypoker are bringing wonderful new tournaments for online players in France and… Read more »
Penn National Gaming announced that it has agreed to sell the Tropicana Las Vegas to Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI). The deal for the casino on the south end of the Strip is for $337.5 million. Interestingly, the $337.5 million will not be paid in cash, but rather in a “non-cash rent payment.” The… Read more »
We are living in tough times right now. The coronavirus pandemic gets worse by the day. Most of us are sheltered in our homes, not leaving except to grab a few groceries. The most fortunate of us are simply massively inconvenienced by this whole mess. If you do fall into that group and are looking… Read more »
You can most certainly play poker with a straightforward approach. Play the Top Ten hands, pocket Aces through tens with Big Slick and Big Chick tossed in with the occasional foray with an A-J- or A-10, but eventually that will become recognizable, especially by your opposition. Thus, when you come in for your raises, the… Read more »
At the current time, the poker world has ground to a halt. This has given this writer a chance to catch up with some other media productions that, previously, would have been overwhelmed by the tournaments and other poker politics that’s been going on. One of those things that I’ve caught up with is the… Read more »
On Wednesday afternoon, the final throes of one of the darkest eras in poker’s history – “Black Friday” – took place. In a court in New York City, the final outstanding indictment from the 2011 actions by the U. S. Department of Justice was heard as Isai Scheinberg, the founder and former owner of PokerStars,… Read more »
Winner gained entry via $11 satellite How about some news that is in no way related to the coronavirus pandemic? On Tuesday, Brazilian online poker player “AAAArthur” won the PokerStars Sunday Million’s 14th Anniversary edition and $1,192,802 after a four-way deal at the final table. That truckload of money is just a tad more than… Read more »
We are now officially unable to gamble at commercial casinos in the United States. The coronavirus pandemic has either forced them all to shutdown or some level of state, county or local government has forced their closures. The last place to fall was Deadwood, South Dakota, which shuttered its casinos as of noon today. Took… Read more »
Play money app fills temporary market void With most of the world trying to get through the coronavirus pandemic at home, online poker is booming. So what better time to launch an online gambling app? On Tuesday, KamaGames and Hard Rock International debuted the mobile app Hard Rock Blackjack in both Apple’s App Store and… Read more »
Troubled times can bring out the goodness and the shittiness in people. We have seen both every day during the current coronavirus pandemic. People helping out neighbors in need on the one hand, others hoarding supplies from their neighbors on the other hand. Doctors coming out of retirement to help treat the sick, other doctors… Read more »
The coronavirus pandemic is a weird thing. We in the United States heard about it weeks, if not months, ago, but because it didn’t affect most of us, most people didn’t take it seriously. It was just in China. It was just up there in Washington. But then the NBA season was suspended and people… Read more »
With most casinos in the United States and Europe closed, the live poker tournament calendar no longer exists. Every date says some version of “PPD.” Fortunately, many countries have access to online poker (most of USA#1 being the big exception). And with casinos going dark, partypoker has been trying to fill the void, moving some… Read more »
The world is now nearly four months into what has become a worldwide pandemic, as declared by the World Health Organization. Basically every facet of life has been affected, from people’s work situations to their home life to what they do for recreation. The future has become even more complex as people begin to wonder… Read more »
Despite having one of the most popular You Tube pages in the poker world, despite the millions won, if you’re heart isn’t in it, it is time to go. Doug Polk, who has done a great deal of this in the poker world, has decided that it is time to “retire” officially from the world… Read more »
With the tournament poker world on a hiatus (and for good reasons – stay safe, everyone!), the two major Player of the Year races are on hold. For how long is not known, but one thing that is known is that there were two entirely different lists that were being compiled. It points out the… Read more »
Even small gatherings aren’t a good idea The World Poker Tour (WPT) announced on Tuesday that it is postponing this season’s televised final tables because of the coronavirus pandemic. Three final tables were scheduled to be held at the HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas inside the Luxor from March 31st through April 2nd. The WPT… Read more »
And there it is. On Tuesday, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak ordered all “nonessential businesses” in the state to close to the public for 30 days. Most notably for our interests, that means that all Nevada casinos – Las Vegas Strip and all – have now gone dark. Governor lays it all out Sisolak made no… Read more »
It is a 100 percent, stone-cold, lead pipe lock that the phrase of 2020, whenever that title is handed out, is going to be “social distancing.” There is absolutely not a doubt in my mind. I would bet my entire net worth on it, which fortunately isn’t that much right now after these last couple… Read more »
With all the craziness going on in the world with the novel coronavirus pandemic, one thing is, for the most part, business as usual: online poker. After all, if people are going to stay inside, what better way to pass the time than online poker? And to keep things interesting, PokerStars launched a new novelty… Read more »
The hits to the poker calendar continue as the world goes on semi-lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As poker players know, a poker room has got to be one of the worst places to be if trying to avoid a virus. And casinos know this, too. To… Read more »
It was inevitable As the United States finally starts to embrace the seriousness of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), social distancing has become the key tool in fighting the virus. By staying away from each other, by limiting crowds, we can help slow the spread of the coronavirus. To this end, MGM Resorts International announced on… Read more »
We are in an unprecedented time in the history of this country, if not the world. Everyday life has pretty much ground to a halt and those pastimes that we used to turn to for a respite – be it sports, casino gaming or poker – have been taken away as well. With the breakout… Read more »
Amid the current worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, many countries, cities and even individual businesses have announced how they are handling the situation. The world of poker is feeling the effects of these shutdowns, with casinos in Las Vegas shutting down sports books and poker rooms and individual tournaments coming to a standstill. One… Read more »
Citing “an abundance of caution,” officials with the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, FL, have postponed the remainder of their World Series of Poker Circuit stop as of today. This will cause the postponement of six of the 13 ring events being held by the casino, including the $1500 Main Event that would have begun… Read more »
Currently the world is being affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus, or COVID-19 (short for “coronavirus disease 2019”). Gatherings of as few as 100 people have been banned in some areas and sports organizations such as the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS) and several college basketball conferences… Read more »
