Ted Forrest better hope he has a good lawyer. The poker pro is facing two felony charges: passing a check without sufficient funds with the intent to defraud and theft. From October 2012 to May 2013, the six-times WSOP gold bracelet winner allegedly wrote checks to Wynn Las Vegas, without having funds to cover them. The […]
Regulators for the province of Quebec, in Canada, are disputing Bill 74. The bill passed back in May and would block citizens from accessing unlicensed online gambling sites. Until now the bill is not put into action. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) claims the bill have to be reconsidered, since it is unlawful. […]
This week, Phil Galfond on his blog Run It Once, revealed his vision on a new poker site, with a slogan of being “fair, honest and transparent”. The poker pro, who has close to $2,5 million in live tournament winnings and almost $8 million in online take downs, announced he plans on creating a new […]
In Los Angeles, the 2016 World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker is taking place at the Bicycle Casino. The event started with 687 players, but now it’s down to six, who will compete at the final table. And the old saying “Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill” seems to be truth […]
On Day three of the WPT Legends of Poker in Los Angeles, some players got some great advances while other hit the road home. Among those who are not moving on, is poker player Olivier Busquet. On Tuesday Busquet left the evenement on 19th place. Other well-known players who are not getting further than Day […]
Actor Aaron Paul and Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo have used their poker skills in a series of heads-up matches. Recently, PokerStars has organized heads-up matches with a selection of media darlings against its biggest sponsored pros. This is PokerStars’ way to appeal to a wider audience. Poker pro players including André Akkari, Felipe Ramos […]
This Friday, New Jersey’s Julian Sacks redeemed himself at the WSOP Circuit Foxwoods Main Event. In the 2014 World Series of Poker Circuit, Sacks finished runner-up. Two years ago, it was Lucas Picking who left with the coveted gold ring. Last week, however, Sacks found redemption in a big way, the player won the WSOP […]
Recently PokerStars rocked the poker world by announcing that their various poker tours will be consolidate into two entities: PokerStars Festival events and PokerStars Championship. Crown Melbourne announced, in an unexpected manner, they will not partner with the online poker giant at live events anymore. Joel Williams, Crown Melbourne Tournament Director, said the following on […]
Travell Thomas, a former World Series of Poker Circuit ring who is facing criminal charges of fraud, claims his prosecution is “racially motivated”. “I am innocent of all charges as my attorney said before. Any monies paid to our company was owed. Only two [similar] cases have been prosecuted, out of 42. Look it up, […]
For 13 years, Antigua and Barbuda has been fighting the US on online poker issues. To prevent American citizens from accessing online poker sites that operate out of the twin island country, the US government has been making attempts that date far back. The countries claim that such attempts have had huge effects on their […]
