Nearly two weeks ago, the World Poker Tour hosted its inaugural WPT Women’s Poker Summit at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. The range of people invited from various segments of the poker industry gathered to discuss several aspects of the live poker world that have contributed to the consistently
When Pennsylvania legalized online poker and casino games in the fall of 2017, those following the industry closely had numerous questions about which operators would be involved, which would partner with various land-based casinos, and when the sites would be ready to launch. But one question loomed rather large in
Virginia offers little legalized gambling outside of the lottery. There is one horse racing track, Colonial Downs, which is located in New Kent between Williamsburg and Richmond, and pari-mutuel wagering to go with it. And limited charitable gambling in the form of bingo and similar games is allowed by law.
The game developers at PokerStars have been busy. The year has been filled with short-term releases of numerous new online poker variations, most of which were only briefly available to PokerStars players. As of last week, reports began to emerge that PokerStars was preparing to launch Six Plus Hold’em, otherwise
The launch is approaching. Phil Galfond’s online poker site, Run It Once, seems to be close to its debut. His latest update includes a look at the software by way of a 20-minute video. The verdict is also in several decisions that Galfond put up for public voting via his
When the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill passed through the various stages of the Australian Parliament in 2017, it began to look like a version of Black Friday that plagued the United States online poker market. Operators that were a part of publicly-traded companies withdrew from the Australian market without any
As the year progresses, it looks more and more like Massachusetts has a strong chance of legalizing online poker and other casino games in 2019. It could be sooner if a pending study is completed with favorable results, but considering the lateness of the legislative year and the upcoming November
Phil Ivey has had ups and downs throughout his lengthy poker career, and he is said to be quite the sports bettor. But the game of baccarat has not been good to him. This week, the US District Court ruled against Ivey in a years-long case, wherein he now stands
According to players and sources, the Winning Poker Network has exited the Australian online poker market. It was a move that came without much warning for players but affects those with accounts at Americas Cardroom, Black Chip Poker, True Poker, and Ya Poker. The reason for the abrupt decision is
I was honored to be invited to the first WPT Women’s Poker Summit on Sunday, August 26. The event took place in a conference room at the Bicycle Casino as the WPT500 tournament played out in the Los Angeles area cardroom. The Women’s Poker Summit was the first of its
On Sunday, August 26, EA Sports hosted a tournament for Madden NFL 19 players at the GLHF Game Bar in Jacksonville, Florida. The video gaming event for the Madden Championship Series was a qualifier for the Madden Classic finals, which was set for October in Las Vegas. Not long after
September tends to be a big month for online poker tournament players, and this one will be no different. The three major online poker sites spanning the world will offer tournament guarantees in excess of $179 million over the course of three series in September 2018. The smallest series of
