The journey for WPTDeepStacks started a decade ago with founder Chris Torina launching a poker instruction program called DeepStacks University. That evolved into a sort of grassroots poker tour that offered lower buy-ins than bigger tours like the World Poker Tour, as well as locations that catered to players not
Only three months after MGM Resorts announced partnerships with GVC Holdings and Boyd Gaming, MGM appears to be considering a merger with Caesars Entertainment. The massive combination of gaming forces would consolidate many of America’s top gaming companies and create an immense conglomerate with the potential to become one of
It seems as if PokerStars is always developing new games, new poker variants, fresh ways to bring players into the game and challenge those already in it. The developers and members of the poker innovation team should be well compensated for their significant contributions of time and effort into expanding
Very few states made progress with regard to legalizing online poker and other forms of gambling this year. New York fizzled, and Illinois has been positive in its efforts but fruitless. But Michigan has been a different beast in 2018. The bill to regulate online gaming in Michigan is still
There were many reasons for supporters of online poker and gaming to watch the results of the 2018 November mid-term elections. Florida residents voted to give themselves the sole power to change gambling laws going forward. New York replaced a pro-online poker state senator who was retiring. Michigan retained a
Just weeks ago, the Poker Alliance took its first stand on a major issue regarding online poker and gaming since its rebranding earlier this year. The organization threw its weight behind opposing Amendment 3 in Florida, an amendment giving the voters of the state the exclusive right to vote on
Throughout 2018, PokerStars has been experimenting with different poker variants. Many have intrigued poker players, but only some of the games actually made it to the virtual tables on PokerStars. Some were discussed and put on the back burner, while others were tried in certain markets and shelved. So, when
The idea that Delaware is actually celebrating the five-year anniversary of launching its online poker sites might be a bit of an exaggeration. Even so, those who have been watching the new United States market can take a moment to recognize the achievement. Delaware may be a small state and
California may not have made any recent progress regarding the legalization of online poker, but the state remains one of the most popular for poker players. There are currently more than 150 card rooms in the state, ranging from small rooms to large facilities dedicated primarily to poker, as well
For those poker fans watching from the United States, the World Series of Poker Europe was half-a-world away. It all happened at King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. The first nine of the 10 events of the WSOP Europe couldn’t have been more different than the WSOP events that took
The selection of poker-related books has grown immensely through the years but never at the pace of the poker boom era. More players wanted to get into the minds of the pros, and the pros found opportunities to tell their stories and reveal some strategies that brought more new players
When the World Series of Poker summer series ended, it became clear that poker pro Shaun Deeb was going to be the likely winner of the WSOP Player of the Year award. He was at the top of the leaderboard, though the WSOP Europe had the potential to change it
