The first-ever British Poker Open ended this week at Aspers Casino in London this week. The whirlwind schedule of 10 high-stakes poker tournaments played out in less than two weeks. Poker Central, originators of the US Poker Open that takes place in Las Vegas, introduced the British Poker Open this
Poker fans have been waiting for poker online to be regulated in Pennsylvania for nearly two years. Truthfully, they have been waiting for online poker to return since Black Friday in April 2011. Since then, their only options for online poker were offshore sites. No PokerStars. No PartyPoker. No 888poker.
The hits keep coming for Phil Ivey. At first glance, the new twist in the saga of Ivey and the Borgata in Atlantic City sounds positive. Two well-known poker pros step file a legal objection in court to the Borgata’s claim on Ivey’s winnings at the 2019 World Series of
Poker players love a challenge. They enjoy taking calculated risks, using the advantage of poker skills to gain an edge over their competition. It has been no surprise to see professional poker players put their skills to the test away from the green felt. Some engage in prop bets, and
The year of Poker Open action started in February. Poker Central hosted the 2019 US Poker Open at its PokerGO studio in Las Vegas in February. Buy-ins ranged from $10K to $100K in the 10-tournament series. By February 23, all events had been completed and David Peters emerged as the
The people at PartyPoker are continuously making changes. Every player will not be pleased with every alteration or rule change, but PartyPoker has consistently been aiming to make play fairer and the online poker experience better for the masses. For months, the updates from PartyPoker pertained to bots and HUDs.
The saga of Texas poker clubs has turned another page and taken the story in a new direction. When two prominent Houston poker rooms – Prime Social Poker Club and Post Oak Poker Club – were raided on May 1, it looked as if the longtime skirting of poker laws
On the evening of September 4, 2019, Aaron Van Blarcum won the WPT Legends of Poker. It was his first tournament title and largest score of his poker life thus far. The World Poker Tour started its 18th season with a new favorite and then an old favorite. In July,
The Stars Group has been hard at work preparing for the launch of its brand in Pennsylvania’s online gaming market. In partnership with Mount Airy Casino, PokerStars’ parent company is licensed to offer online casino games, online poker, and an online sportsbook. The Stars Group has yet to set launch
Online poker players knew that PartyPoker had planned for a KO Series in September. It was happening. However, PartyPoker only revealed the full schedule of all 283 tournaments a little more than a week before the series was set to start. It is teed up and ready, though, with action
The World Series of Poker Europe will begin little more than one month from now. And it will now be larger than anticipated with five events added. When the 2019 WSOP Europe schedule was first announced in April, there were 10 gold bracelet events that were to promise €14 million
When the incident happened at the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event on July 5, many found it amusing. A middle-aged man moved all-in on Day 1 of the biggest tournament of the year, dropped his pants to expose himself to the table, removed his shoes, and hurled a
