PokerStars needed to become more entertaining to the masses, Stars Group CEO Rafi Ashkenazi said, which is why his company has shifted its focus away from efforts that appeal to […]
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When Poker After Dark returns to poker-player video screens on Monday, August 14, a familiar face from poker’s most televised era will re-enter the spotlight. Former Full Tilt Poker pro […]
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Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates went on Doug Polk’s YouTube podcast and dropped a bombshell about PokerStars, claiming bots permeate the poker site. He also attempted to put some speculation to rest […]
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Poker revenue at PokerStars has taken a dive in 2017, and it’s a sign of shifting attentions at the world’s leading online poker site, which soon will be offering its […]
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When the Post Oak Poker Club opened last weekend in Houston, Texas, its former steak house location was no accident. The private card room wanted to present an upscale, posh […]
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Tiger Woods has agreed to enter a first-time offenders DUI program as a plea deal instead of fighting to prove his innocence stemming from a May 29 arrest in Florida. […]
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Legal online poker in Australia is about to become a thing of the past. After a Wednesday vote in the Senate in support of a ban, legitimate operators are exiting […]
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A limited liability company linked to President Donald Trump has received permission to trademark casino and gambling services in Macau. Following the publication of official government documents, it’s emerged that […]
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On Monday, Doug Polk shocked the world by actually making a non-troll announcement on his YouTube channel while interviewing Parker ‘TonkaaaaP’ Talbot. The 2017 WSOP High Roller for One Drop […]
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MGM Resorts has officially launched its second internet casino in New Jersey, this one, called playMGM. The Las Vegas-based company’s new online destination in New Jersey will be offering poker […]
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The Westgate Las Vegas will soon have a poker room again. The hotel and casino best known for its sportsbook will open an intimate six-table room on Wednesday, in a […]
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Usain Bolt hung up his spikes after finishing third in his last solo race, which means he now has more time to focus on his budding poker career. The 100 […]
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In what might be the most anticipated heads-up event since NBC cancelled the National Heads-Up Championship in 2014, Poker Night in America will host a $50,000 buy-in winner-take-all battle. The […]
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The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour’s 2017 “Goliath” event broke its own record last week, making it the largest European live tournament ever, and the largest in history held outside of […]
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Las Vegas casino executives are struggling with some big pot issues, and they’re not only at the high-limit poker tables. The rub is that money earned at Nevada’s marijuana dispensaries, […]
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In what might be the most ironic development since the man who played McGruff the Crime Dog got arrested, former Major League Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent says he expects the […]
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The 2018 Aussie Millions schedule has been set and hopes of a big turnout are high despite the pending online poker ban in Australia. With the World Series of Poker […]
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The New Jersey online gambling market is on the rise, and a state senator wants other states and countries join in their fun. Democratic Sen. Raymond Lesniak told reporters on […]
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Maine became the 15th state to legalize daily fantasy sports, and the fourth this summer, joining fellow New England states Vermont and New Hampshire, along with nearby northeastern neighbor Delaware. […]
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The World Poker Tour (WPT) has agreed a deal with the Japan Poker Union Corporation which will see the tour’s first ever Japanese event take place this November. With the […]
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