Pennsylvania’s committee hearing on Thursday was perhaps everything that last month’s RAWA hearing in Washington DC should have been: an opportunity for industry analysts and tech experts to offer a clearer picture of the economic potential and technological safeguards of regulated igaming. The House Gaming Oversight Committee met to discuss Representative John Payne’s bill B649, which […]

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The Nanjing Millions poker tournament was abruptly shut down by Chinese National Police on Friday, placing doubt on the short-term future of live poker tournaments on the Chinese mainland. The tournament, part of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), was scheduled to run from April 14-19 in the Jiangsu Wutaishan Sports Center. According to a […]

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California’s efforts to regulate online poker in 2015 have received a much-needed boost with the news that the issue is likely to be heard by Senate and Assembly committees before the end of April. Senate GO (Government Organization) Committee Director Art Terkazis said this week that, while nothing has yet been finalized or approved, the […]

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Full Tilt has always been among the leaders in offering variety when it comes to the number of different forms of cash games players could choose from in online poker. That has been a selling point for some over the years, but it may also come with a cost: new players can be overwhelmed by […]

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As Pennsylvania prepares to hold its own hearing tomorrow (Thursday) to explore the potential of regulating online poker and casino games within its borders, its House Gaming Oversight Committee has passed a resolution (HR 140) that urges its federal delegation to fight RAWA. The resolution, primarily sponsored by State Representative John Payne who introduced one […]

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Like all poker players, Angela Jordison knows that winning a tournament, especially one in the live arena, isn’t easy, so when she scored three wins in a row, she knew her place in poker folklore was set. Jordison’s trio of wins in the Wildhorse Poker Roundup Series over the last few days was something every […]

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Mehmet Hassan was murdered last March in his London home after returning there with a woman he had been spending time with in a nearby casino. On Wednesday, that woman and two male associates were convicted of killing Hassan as part of a robbery plot that ended in his death. Hassan, a professional gambler who […]

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How do you fund a Staten Island illegal poker game infiltration? Apparently, with hard-earned tax payer revenues. And we’re not talking about a small 1-2 NL game either, because the total bankroll squandered by one undercover cop posing as a player at these games reportedly was close to $50,000. Where It All Began Our story […]

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Long-running game show Jeopardy has a new champ in Alex Jacob. The poker pro has now proved his skills go beyond the felt, winning on the popular syndicated game show two nights in a row, and returning tonight for a third run at trivia knowledge greatness. For those who keep a watchful eye on the […]

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has officially announced that she will seek the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in the 2016 elections, marking her second campaign effort for the office. Clinton previously ran for president in 2008, but fell short after a long and closely fought campaign against current president Barack Obama. Claiming to […]

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The Full Tilt Remissions process is now 80 percent complete, according to the Garden City Group (GCG), the claims administrator appointed by the US government to oversee repayments to victims of the Full Tilt fiasco. Full Tilt Poker was shut down by the US Department of Justice on Black Friday, April 15, 2011, and its […]

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The tech wizards at PokerStars have been forced to work some serious magic this weekend after a series of server issues forced the site to suspend many of its games and issue refunds to thousands of players. Despite possessing an exemplary record when it comes to server reliability, PokerStars has been hit by a constant […]

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If anyone was in doubt as to whether or not Phil Ivey is a celebrity in the true sense of the word then they need look no further than the new TV ad for the Chrysler 300. Unlike many “poker celebrities” that have made a name for themselves within the industry, Ivey is among a […]

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Global Poker Index (GPI) CEO Alex Dreyfus has made it his mission to “sportify” poker by offering the kinds of events that fans of other sports expect to see on a regular basis. That began with the Global Poker Masters, a “world cup” style competition that pit teams of top professionals from various nations against […]

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Poker bad boy Dan Bilzerian who’s recent BLM public service announcement effort seemed to come across as underwhelming for audiences everywhere is now looking to give something back. Later this month he plans to host a charity tournament in his luxury Hollywood Hills mansion. Announced earlier this week, the charity poker tournament will be part of a […]

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The World Poker Tour (WPT) has just announced that it will be following up its 2014 WPT500 at the Aria with another, even more impressive, event this year. Set to get underway on May 31, the 2015 version of the WPT500 will feature a guaranteed prizepool of $2 million and an entry fee of just […]

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Three Amaya gaming employees are being investigated by the Quebec financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) for alleged improper conduct in the lead up to the company’s $43.9 billion takeover of PokerStars last year. The AMF was granted approval to confiscate computers and electronic security devices from the three staff members whose names have […]

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