PokerGO has been hosting high-stakes poker tournaments and series for years. There was the Poker Masters, the US Poker Open which led to offshoots like the Australian Poker Open, and the Super High Roller Bowl which started in the US and grew to offer versions in Russia and Australia. During
Most people in poker know of Leon Tsoukernik. He is not only the owner of King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, he is also a regular in high-stakes poker games. He also recently purchased the Atrium Casino – now called King’s Casino – in Prague. He has also been at
(Trigger warning: mention of and links to articles discussing sexual assault and murder) After many hearings and investigations, forensics and testimony, and much work on the part of the Oakland County prosecutors, there is now a trial date. Jeffery Bernard Morris will face charges of first-degree premeditated murder and
This year was bound to be unique, especially for poker players. Live poker has yet to resume for many players around the world, and in places like the US, poker tables separate players by plexiglass and masks. The 2021 WSOP will be different as well, keeping the online bracelet events
It’s happening for Michigan. Internet gaming is growing quickly, reporting significant revenue and paying millions in taxes each month. The first sites launched in January, and there are now 13 online gaming operators in the state. Together, in only three months – fewer than three due to no one actually
At one point, Delaware bucked the trend seen in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Online poker revenue increased regularly along side the other igaming verticals of video lottery and online casino table games. It is the smallest igaming market in the US by far – not including sports betting – but
The Pennsylvania gambling sector is showing its ability to rebound from the pandemic and resulting economic crisis. It is not an easy process, but most parts of this state’s gambling industry are up to the task. Online poker has its own challenges. With only one poker site regulated by the
The New Jersey gambling industry is well on its way back to normal. It will be some time before land-based casinos and tracks resume full-capacity business. It may be even longer before slot machines and casino game tables are placed in close proximity as they were before the pandemic. Speaking
It is almost time for another Venom tournament, the signature tournament of Americas Cardroom. A couple times each year, ACR promotes a Venom tournament, one that offers several starting flights and a huge prize pool guarantee. But only recently did the poker site begin to mix it up with a
On the first day of April, the World Series of Poker announced its plans for the 2021 WSOP. It was a broad overview but included a live series for Las Vegas later in the year and one in Europe, both preceded by two online series – one for players in
I still remember April 15, 2011. I had already been a freelance writer in the poker industry for a half-dozen years. I did some work each year at the WSOP in Las Vegas, covered certain other tournaments here and there, but I mostly worked from my Los Angeles apartment. I
Sports fans around the world know him as Neymar Jr – or just Neymar – but a few remember him as Neymar da Silva Santos Junior. His face is as iconic in the world of football as anyone else. Many may know him as the face of numerous brands, like
