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Michigan Legislature Approves Online Gambling Bill

Michigan Legislature Approves Online Gambling Bill

Gamblers from the state of Michigan are likely to be able to gamble legally thanks to a bill that was among the last to receive a green light from the state’s legislature on Thursday, December 21. After passing the Michigan State Senate, the House Bill 4926, which was proposed by Rep. Brandt Iden and seeks […]

Akin Tuna is the New €10,300 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague Champion

Akin Tuna is the New €10,300 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague Champion

Third time’s a charm for Akin Tuna who won the €10, 300 No-Limit Hold’em event trophy, a part of the 2018 Pokerstars European Poker Tour Prague. He raked in more than 10 times his initial investment, namely €125,330. Tuna bested more than 38 entrants to win the big prize. He has built a solid tournament […]

Matt Wakeman Comes Out a Winner in a Down Under Tournament

Matt Wakeman Comes Out a Winner in a Down Under Tournament

Matt Wakeman was the last man standing at the end of the final day of the WSOPC The Star Sydney. Despite the tough lineup, he managed to march his way to an appreciable victory. The Australian is now 61st on the all-time money list. With his tournament winnings bordering on $1 million, Wakeman returned home […]

Pavel Plesuv Wins WPT Hard Rock Event

Pavel Plesuv Wins WPT Hard Rock Event

Poker pro Pavel Plesuv managed to achieve a respectable victory at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Open, topping the competition rather effortlessly. With his victory another top event has wrapped up, but more are now on the cards. Pavel Plesuv Wins WPT Open Pave Plesuv crashed into the World Poker […]

Nguyen Tops MCOP €1,500 Progressive Bounty Event

Nguyen Tops MCOP €1,500 Progressive Bounty Event

The touted competition known as The Master Classics of Poker (MCOP) held at the Holland Casino Amsterdam is carrying on, dishing out various prizing money to many distinct players. Now, Dang Toan Nguyen has managed to come out a success from the €1,500 Progressive Bounty event. Here’s what happened. Beating the Masters at 1,500 Progressive […]

SECOOP Dishes Out $14m in Prizing Money

SECOOP Dishes Out $14m in Prizing Money

The Southern Europe Championship of Online Poker (SECOOP) was a first, and it was a great success to put it mildly. The event was backed by PokerStars and while it took a little to analyze the figures properly, the results are now here, and they are quite substantial. SECOOP Wraps Up, Millions Disbursed The SECOOP […]

Unibet Returns to Romania in February 2019

Unibet Returns to Romania in February 2019

Photo Credit: Unibet One of the largest tournament hosts in the poker world, Unibet, has said “Yay!” to bringing back a beloved event, the Unibet Open, and once again, the competition will be held in Romania. Unibet Open 2019 Reunites with Romania A flagship tournament host and gaming agency, Unibet has carved a name for […]

Estonia Welcomes Back Cash Game Festival

Estonia Welcomes Back Cash Game Festival

Photo Credit: Cash Game Festival Estonia will host an interesting event, providing players from the world over an opportunity to rake in profit if their skill allows them. The Cash Game Festival is hitting the capital, Tallinn, from November 21 through November 25. Estonia hosts the Cash Game Festival The Cash Game Festival will be […]

AOPA Calls for Scrutiny of Illegal Poker Sites in Australia

AOPA Calls for Scrutiny of Illegal Poker Sites in Australia

Australia has actively sought to contain poker and even uproot the online version of the game. However, the efforts of the government may be coming to an unsuccessful end. Online Poker in Australia Lives On Following months of trying, the Australian government has been unsuccessful in trying to limit access to online poker. With the […]

Absolute Poker Scandal Finally to Be Settled in Full

Absolute Poker Scandal Finally to Be Settled in Full

Fund loss resulting from the Absolute Poker scandal back in 2007 may finally be compensated, the Garden City Group (GCG) has revealed. More players will be offset for the poker fiasco that took place over a century ago. Absolute Poker and the Existence of the Master Account The Garden City Group (GCG) is the organization […]