Adam Mason

Adam, our resident poker guru, has extensive knowledge on both sides of the table. When he’s not playing on US poker sites, you will find him busy revising strategies to give him an edge over his opponents. He is also a firm believer that poker allows individuals to grow intellectually. And so, he has decided to put a significant effort in helping others catch themselves up and meet the highest standards of poker. A bit of a dab hand himself, Adam is active in several real money cardrooms, which he frequents not only for the sake of a review but also to test strategies.

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Chris Moneymaker to Sue PayPal over $12K in Confiscated Funds

Chris Moneymaker to Sue PayPal over $12K in Confiscated Funds

Chris Moneymaker is bringing a lawsuit against PayPal for confiscating $12,000 from his account  The player has described the payment provider’s practices as “bullying,” and he is now urging other gamblers to join in Moneymaker obtained the money through serving as a care-taker for a fantasy sports league during the 2021 NFL Season  Chris Moneymaker […]

Neymar Jr Steps in as Cultural Ambassador for PokerStars

Neymar Jr Steps in as Cultural Ambassador for PokerStars

PokerStars has coined a new role for Neymar Jr, appointing the soccer ace to a Cultural Ambassador for the platform The pair will work on a number of “creative projects” details about which will be provided at a later date Neymar and PokerStars have worked together successfully since 2015 minus a few minor hiccups Neymar […]

Dutch Players to Get PokerStars Tax Winnings Reimbursement

Dutch Players to Get PokerStars Tax Winnings Reimbursement

Dutch poker players will be repaid tax on winnings they accumulated through the PokerStars.eu domain New tax will be applied to PokerStars.fr winnings instead the Supreme Court has decided A class-action lawsuit by 130 players is likely to end with the players agreeing to the revised taxation framework The Dutch tax agency has reached a […]

Poker Sees Good Growth during Pandemic Months

Poker Sees Good Growth during Pandemic Months

Online poker and interactive casinos saw a record 106.7% growth year-over-year in October in New Jersey The Garden State posted a combined revenue of $93.5 million for online casinos and card rooms in October Global poker is expected to keep going up owing to a traditionally busier end-of-year period and new lockdowns Online poker and […]

PokerStars’ 2020 NJCOOP Series Kicks Off on October 10

PokerStars’ 2020 NJCOOP Series Kicks Off on October 10

PokerStars reveals the 2020 NJCOOP with $1 million in guaranteed prize pools The event will take place on October 10 and run through October 26 NJCOOP’s Main Event will offer $125,000 in guaranteed prize money With WCOOP completed, PokerStars has announced a six event for the New Jersey poker community with the 2020 NJCOOP $1 […]

Woman Charged with Stealing Esfandiari’s $1m of Belongings

Woman Charged with Stealing Esfandiari’s $1m of Belongings

Poker professional Antonio Esfandiari reported $1 million in cash and valuables missing back in July. The police finally have apprehended a suspected, 46-year-old Svitlana Silva, Esfandiari’s father’s former paramour. Svitlana Silva Arrested in Esfandiari’s Theft Case Authorities have apprehended Svitlana Silva, a 4-year-old-woman, who is the primary suspect in the robbing of high-stakes poker professional […]

Bike Casino Reopens, Welcomes Poker Players in California

Bike Casino Reopens, Welcomes Poker Players in California

The Bike Casino in Bell Gardens, California has reopened today, Friday, June 19, at 6:00 a.m. local time. All patrons must wear protective face masks. Bicycle Hotel & Casino Welcomes Poker Back in California Brick-and-mortar poker has returned to California with the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens restarting operations on Friday, June 19. […]

Hard Rock Seminole Becomes First Florida Card Room to Reopen

Hard Rock Seminole Becomes First Florida Card Room to Reopen

Hard Rock opened the Seminole Hard Rock card room on Thursday, running poker games at a max capacity of six players per table. Seminole Becomes First Card Room to Reopen in Florida Hard Rock Seminole in Tampa became the first property to open doors and bring back poker to the state, after HRI CEO Jim […]

Global Online Poker Traffic Doubles in March, 2020

Global Online Poker Traffic Doubles in March, 2020

Online poker traffic has increased globally, hitting a new milestone of 45,000 concurrent players as of the end of March. Global Poker Traffic Doubles during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown GameIntel has released a study pointing to an increase in global online poker activity, with the figures reaching a five-year high, the company reported. According to the […]

TSG and Flutter on Track to Complete Merger After Regulatory OK

TSG and Flutter on Track to Complete Merger After Regulatory OK

As most gambling worldwide has come to a halt, The Stars Group and Flutter Entertainment continue with their planned super-merger to create a new gaming behemoth. PokerStars Parent Company Obtains Another Regulatory Approval Across the Atlantic, the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the go-ahead to a pending merger between Flutter Entertainment […]