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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Partypoker Updates Software for Tourney Fans and Mac Users

Partypoker Updates Software for Tourney Fans and Mac Users

Partypoker continues to make changes to its platform in a bid to improve the players’ overall gaming experience. Its moves in this regard have been turning a few heads especially since they have mostly involved massive overhauls as well as the removal of several hundred accounts that were apparently being run by poker bots. As […]

PartyPoker Axes 121 More Bot Accounts in July

PartyPoker Axes 121 More Bot Accounts in July

Partypoker has recently released its monthly update on its efforts to make the site’s gaming experience safe and fair for all players. According to the monthly report, the online poker operator shut down a total of 121 fraudulent accounts in July and in the process, it recovered a whopping $175,000 in funds. It has been […]

Indian Man Gambles Wife Away at a Game of Poker

Indian Man Gambles Wife Away at a Game of Poker

An Indian man participated in a private poker game held at his house. Upon losing his stake money he wagered his wife and lost. Stakes High: A Bet Gone Horribly Wrong A new case of especially hideous sexual assault was reported in Uttar Pradesh, India, after a man had staked his wife as a bet […]

New Initiative Seeks to Eradicate Cheating in Poker

New Initiative Seeks to Eradicate Cheating in Poker

Rob Yong, the owner of the United Kingdom’s Dusk Till Dawn casino has recently announced a new ambitious initiative that seeks to eradicate cheating in poker. Referred to as the FairPlay Initiative, the association is set to consist of PartyPoker and Dusk Till Dawn casino as the founding members. The inclusion of PartyPoker does not […]

888 Given Green Light for Shared Liquidity in Portugal/Spain

888 Given Green Light for Shared Liquidity in Portugal/Spain

Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ), the Portuguese gaming regulator has recently given 888 the go-ahead to offer shared liquidity online poker with neighboring Spain. Launched in early 2018, the shared liquidity project was a culmination of prolonged negotiations between the gaming regulators of Portugal, Spain, Italy, and France in […]

United States Congress Plans to Defund DOJ Wire Act Efforts

United States Congress Plans to Defund DOJ Wire Act Efforts

The United States Department of Justice under the Trump Administration has been the center of attention for the past several months due to its new interpretation of the 1961 Wire Act. Previously, as per the 2011 reinterpretation of the law, its applicability was only limited to interstate sports betting. However, the new interpretation of the […]

Apple’s New App Store Policy and Its Implications

Apple’s New App Store Policy and Its Implications

Technology giant Apple has recently changed some of its guidelines that pertain to how real money gambling apps are accepted into its App Store. As such, if you are one of the people who have been enjoying online gambling services from your iPad or iPhone via an app, you should brace for some very significant […]

New Jersey Reports Dip in Online Poker Revenue in April

New Jersey Reports Dip in Online Poker Revenue in April

For the first in a very long time, the New Jersey online gambling sector recorded a monthly decrease in revenue during the month of April. While it has become a norm with online poker, it is still quite unusual for online casinos to decrease from month to month – a substantial decrease is even harder […]

Pa. Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of State Gambling Laws

Pa. Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of State Gambling Laws

In October 2017, the state of Pennsylvania signed into a law a set of gambling expansion laws that have since played a monumental role in the growth of the state’s gaming industry. Some of the things that Pennsylvanians are now able to enjoy include sports betting and online casino gaming which is expected to make […]

2019 Orleans Summer Poker Series Schedule Announced

2019 Orleans Summer Poker Series Schedule Announced

While it is often not the first place that poker players visiting the Sin City think of, The Orleans remains to be one of the most popular poker rooms. The casino may not be located on the luxurious Las Vegas Strip but it goes without saying that it fills a unique niche in the market […]