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Global Poker Madness on April 1st

Global Poker Madness on April 1st

Global Poker Madness is just around the corner. It is an SC$200,000 guaranteed no-limit hold’em tournament that starts on April 1st with a buy-in of $540. If you think that the SC$540 entry fee is too expensive for you, you don’t have to worry at all. Global Poker has their schedule for SC$1.50. The weekly […]

World Poker Tours Plans to Land in Houston, Texas

World Poker Tours Plans to Land in Houston, Texas

Poker is still in a legal limbo in the state of Texas. In fact, in order for Texans to enjoy poker, they have no other choice but to go to neighboring states. However, for the World Poker Tour DeepStacks, it has released details regarding the second half of its fifth season. And though there were […]

CoinPoker Allegations of Bots?

CoinPoker Allegations of Bots?

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology has been catching the attention of many investors. In fact, businesses that have any hint of blockchain technology has been getting the attention of interested parties. And for this reason, it wasn’t surprising when CoinPoker was announced. CoinPoker is the cryptocurrency online poker room that was promoted by PokerNews. However, GameIntel’s […]

Pennsylvania iGaming and New York’s Online Poker Measures

Pennsylvania iGaming and New York’s Online Poker Measures

There are plans by Pennsylvania to open up licensing period for their casinos. Right after passing the gambling legislation last year, that made Pennsylvania the fourth state to do so, the state is now ready to launch 2018 with a bang. The PA Gaming Control Board has announced that casinos can already start applying for […]

Pro Poker Player Swindles Investors Worth $6.2 Million

Pro Poker Player Swindles Investors Worth $6.2 Million

It can be quite alarming if you mix fraud with poker or any gambling activity for that matter. A professional poker player was accused of conning investors of more than $6 million in a scheme that involved both World Cup and Super Bowl tickets. How exactly did this happen? According to Federal prosecutors in California’s […]

Pro-Poker Player Disguised as a Man in WSOP?

Pro-Poker Player Disguised as a Man in WSOP?

Gender-bias and poker, does it really exist? For pro-poker player that goes with the pseudonym Sia Layta, it does exist. In fact, she plans to launch her upcoming book, Black Widow Poker in the boldest way possible. She plans to launch the book publicly entering a $10,000 buy-in main event by July as she disguises […]

57 Year Old Racks $40,000 on PokerShares

57 Year Old Racks $40,000 on PokerShares

Poker has developed into a game that is more than just reliant on luck. In fact, it also requires skill in order to accumulate winnings in the long run. What you have to understand before playing the game is that poker has requires strategies. Mike McDonald had an idea when he started PokerShares. PokerShares is […]

Gus Hansen Is Back on Poker After Dark

Gus Hansen Is Back on Poker After Dark

Gus Hansen has been absent from the Poker After Dark for almost the last eight years. And for the first time since 2010, Gus Hansen decided to make a comeback and play for the second and final day of “Racks of Lamb”. It was a week that was dubbed after the high-stakes player Ben Lamb. […]

Paul “X-22” Magriel Dead at Age 71

Paul “X-22” Magriel Dead at Age 71

Paul “X-22” Magriel reportedly died yesterday at age 71. The news was able to hit the poker world after Bill Robertie mentioned of Magriel’s death. He wrote, “I’m sad to have to report that Paul Magriel passed away yesterday”. He added that “He was found dead in his apartment by his assistant who was helping […]

Online Poker Could Soon Be Legal in Louisiana by 2020

Online Poker Could Soon Be Legal in Louisiana by 2020

Louisiana is planning to legalize online gambling. Could this mean that you could already be playing online poker in the state? The bill was introduced by Senator Daniel Martiny. It comes together with separate efforts in order to legalize both sports betting and daily fantasy sports. In fact, the online gambling legislation that has been […]

Crackdown on Oslo-Based Illegal Poker Clubs

Crackdown on Oslo-Based Illegal Poker Clubs

Norwegian authorities are now looking to crack down on the underground poker scene in Oslo. On Thursday, around 100 Norwegian police officers arrested operators of five poker clubs that have operated within the city. That’s a serious step towards implementing the rules and regulations when it comes to operating poker clubs. This crackdown is becoming […]

Loni Harwood Wins $72K Prize in Vegas

Loni Harwood Wins $72K Prize in Vegas

Loni Harwood was able to do a really good job as she was able to outlast the rest of the 130 entrants for the WSOP Circuit Las Vegas Event #13: $2,200 No-Limit Hold’Em High Roller at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. She was able to win $72,802 after all were said and done. Today, […]