With promotional backing, three top pros are now recognized by Poker Central. The addition of the pros to its list of ambassador has been announced by the world’s first and only 24/7 poker network. Brian Rast, Tom Marchese, and Maria Ho are now on board with the goal to attract more viewers as they were […]
On August 12, the kick off of the Asian Poker League, will take place in Beijing, China, with a party similar to the ones at the club scene in Ibiza. The SPL invested to create a party like no other, DJs, rappers and hot models were invited in a bid to capitalize on the growing […]
Marcel Luske, former PokerStars ambassador, is reportedly suing Rational Entertainment Entreprises, Amaya Services and Pokerstars. CDCgamingreports’s Mike Heuer, claims that Luske is seeking damages for copyright infringement, misrepresentation, fraud and bad faith. According to a filling in Cark County District Court, the gaming operator, allegedly, copied Luske’s framework for poker tournament rules. Luske believed the […]
Jason Somerville defended online poker on CNBC’s Tuesday Power Lunch program, sporting a black PokerStars polo shirt. The executive director of the California Coalition Against Gambling Expansion, James B. Butler, was his opponent in a sparring discussion partner in an enthusiastic debate. In the outset of the interview, Butler claimed that: “There is a three-to-one […]
On ESPN Phil Hellmuth once comfortable exposed his bare stomach, so we know he isn’t shy away from a camera. During its second season, the Poker Brat will -fully clothed- make a cameo appearance on Billions, Showtime’s popular show. One of the executive producers, for the show which will be most likely schedule to air […]
With an already shrinking live poker market in Atlantic City and the Trump Taj Mahal closing on September 4th, the number of poker rooms in the once-thriving live poker scene has gone down to only five: the WSOP Poker Room at Bally’s, The Tropicana, Harrahs, The Golden Nugget and the Borgata. The live poker market […]
This week, the 30-year old poker pro James Mackey won the WPT Choctaw, which was the first major poker tournament since the WSOP came to an end last month. With his first career tour victory and the cash prize of $681,758, he joined the WPT Champions Club. In lifetime live poker tournament winnings, the Nevada resident […]
A lengthy battle between lawmakers who oppose gambling and the supporters of gambling eventually resulted in passing of a New York DFS bill. The final say was in the hands of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Daily Fantasy Sports games are now legal in the state as he just signed the bill into a law. A months-long […]
If you’re easily set off then Tudd Brunson warns you with a caveat on his Twitter feed: “Please don’t follow me if you are easily offended by silly racial or sexist humor”. Depending upon which side of the media fence you happen to sit, Todd Brunson and Daniel Negreanu themsleves shared a series of Tweets […]
Back and feeling better than ever; PokerPro Matt Marafioti returned after he was reported missing in June by fellow poker pro Randy Dorfman. In a series of tweets the high stakes poker pro had allegedly gone missing after playing a handful of poker events at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Dorfman […]
After failing to negotiate deals with offshore markets, Oklahoma poker site PokerTribe.com had to delay the launch of its real online money site. PokerTribe.com was launched as a free play poker site for international players back in May by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma. The Iowa Tribe found a loophole in the system thanks to […]
It’s only to get a little brother- we’re talking about the biggest online poker series. A companion ‘Mini-WCOOP’ edition will run alongside the main series for the first time ever in the history of the PokerStars WCOOP. The buy-ins will sometimes be 1/1000th of its WCOOP counterpart but will mostly be 1/100th at the Mini-WCOOP. […]
