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PokerStars and partypoker Set Marks on Michigan Online Poker

PokerStars and partypoker Set Marks on Michigan Online Poker

PokerStars and partypoker subsidiary companies enter the Michigan market in anticipation of official online gaming, betting and poker launch The companies’ poker domain names have not yet been registered, suggested a late launch for any poker action in Michigan Adding Michigan to the shared-liquidity with others states would be another step forward for the online […]

Poker Player Who Failed to Report $1M in Winnings Pleads Guilty

Poker Player Who Failed to Report $1M in Winnings Pleads Guilty

One Guy Smith, 62, failed to disclose over $821,000 in income tax between 2012 and 2016 Smith played and won over $1 million in poker proceeds between 2012 and 2016, on top of $482,000 generated through a business of his Smith pleaded guilty earlier this week, agreeing to cover the back tax and hoping to […]

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 […]

WPN Pays $160m in Bitcoin Monthly or 95-Percent of Winnings

WPN Pays $160m in Bitcoin Monthly or 95-Percent of Winnings

Winning Poker Network begins paying out $160 million or up to 95% of monthly poker winnings in Bitcoin This is a 155% growth from what the company was paying before when the money paid was roughly $100 million a month The majority of WPN players are from the United States and they use Bitcoin avoid […]

WSOP $10,000 Main Event Returns for US and Int. Players

WSOP $10,000 Main Event Returns for US and Int. Players

WSOP is bringing back the Main Event for 2020 with a mixed online and offline format, two finals and a heads-up match US and international players will have their own Main Event to sort out before the winners of both meeting at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for a final showdown […]

Online Poker May Be about to Benefit Big from New Lockdown

Online Poker May Be about to Benefit Big from New Lockdown

GameIntel data shared exclusively with Pokerfuse suggests that online poker may be edging closer to its early-pandemic numbers if traffic keeps increasing Europe has already seen an increase of over 15,000 simultaneous cash seats as the biggest poker countries on the continent roll out lockdowns Meanwhile, poker in the United States is also benefiting heavily […]

Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu High Stakes Feud to Happen on Nov 4

Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu High Stakes Feud to Happen on Nov 4

A high-stakes poker duel is brewing between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk who will have a showdown in Las Vegas on November 4 at 5 pm PT in person, before the format moves online for the follow-up matches. Poker fans from around the world will be able to tune in and watch the first 200 […]

Many Big Poker Rooms in Las Vegas Remain Shuttered

Many Big Poker Rooms in Las Vegas Remain Shuttered

With poker slowly returning to Las Vegas, the question that concerned parties bring up is not if the game would return, but rather what would happen to poker rooms that don’t restart their operations soon. Earlier in October, the Press of Atlantic did outline a possible scenario for the restart of the game in New […]

Mike Postle Launches $330M Defamation Lawsuit against Accusers

Mike Postle Launches $330M Defamation Lawsuit against Accusers

After receiving an acquittal in a court of law, poker player Mike Postle has launched a defamatory lawsuit against his accusers. Mike Postle Is on the Offensive with $330m Lawsuit The cheating saga involving the name of Mike Postle continues, as once the defendant, Mr. Postle is now the plaintiff in a $330 million defamation […]

Michigan Pushing for Interstate Online Poker and Casinos

Michigan Pushing for Interstate Online Poker and Casinos

Michigan lawmakers are trying to introduce an amendment for multi-state player pools for poker and iGaming ahead of online poker’s official launch this year SB 991 has successfully passed an initial vote and is headed for the Senate and House of Representatives As per the bill, multi-jurisdictional compacts with tribal operators will be allowed SB […]

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 […]

Isai Scheinberg Walks with $30,000 Fine in PokerStars Saga

Isai Scheinberg Walks with $30,000 Fine in PokerStars Saga

PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg was sentenced to “time served”  and a $30,000 fine for running an illegal Internet gambling business US Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has accepted the argument that Mr. Scheinberg has been an upstanding person and he had remained in constant touch with US authorities in a bid to remedy the situation Mr. […]