One of the most popular poker television shows of all time was High Stakes Poker. It aired on the Game Show Network (GSN) from 2006 through 2011, starting with commentary from Gabe Kaplan and AJ Benza. Eventually, Kara Scott replaced Benza and Norm Macdonald replaced Kaplan. GSN filmed the high-stakes
The annual COOP event for the people of (or in) New Jersey is over, and the numbers were big. PokerStars revealed the final tallies for the 2020 New Jersey Championship of Poker (NJCOOP) that took place October 10-26. The series offered 54 tournaments and $1 million in guarantees. And when
As online poker grabs more and more players from around the world, GGPoker of GGNetwork is celebrating quite an accomplishment. It entered Guinness World Records™ with the totals from the World Series of Poker Main Event nearly two months ago. Remember the interesting decision to take the WSOP online with
In a year overwhelmed by a pandemic, it didn’t seem likely that we’d be writing much about live poker tournaments. But here we are. The poker tour hosted one disorganized event and tried to pay its players in precious metals. The founders disappeared, then reappeared to claim to want to
The European Poker Tour fell into the same coronavirus pandemic hole as every other poker tour. The closures of casinos around the world – not to mention travel options – forced poker tournament operators to cancel nearly everything since March 2020. The EPT did manage to get in one tour
The last year – technically more like a year and a half -- was a period of tumult for poker pro Raymond Davis. In fact, he spent much of it behind bars in a jail cell on numerous charges, with more added as courtroom appearances went badly. When we last
The new generation of poker players may not be familiar with Sam Grizzle, but those in the game for a decade or more have at least heard of him. He was one of the old-school players, one who had a distinct personality and a penchant for gambling. At the age
One of this year’s original and innovative poker television shows from Poker Central came to light in July. High Stakes Duel was going to air on PokerGO as an escalating heads-up poker match with several rounds and increasing money on the line. The first takers were Antonio Esfandiari and Phil
The small-but-mighty internet gaming market of Delaware has a story to tell. Its three gaming sites – all on one network but branded through Delaware Park, Dover Downs, and Harrington Raceway – pushed through 2020 so far with resilience. The Delaware Lottery released the September igaming revenue numbers showing another
The Pennsylvania internet gaming market has settled into a similar pattern to its New Jersey counterpart. Each month, revenue from online slots and casino games increases, as online poker decreases. This year was a banner year for the industry in some ways, as the coronavirus pandemic brought more players to
Another month delivered a familiar story about the internet gaming industry in New Jersey. Online poker revenue declined in September while online casino game revenue increased. The coronavirus pandemic prompted New Jersey poker players to log on in record numbers, and online poker soared for several months this year, specifically
Poker players have had their pick of online tournament series this year, from PokerStars to PartyPoker and GGPoker… Oh wait, not if they live in the United States, though. Those in Nevada, Delaware, and Pennsylvania each have one option for state-regulated online poker, while players in New Jersey have several
