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Bahamas PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) Makes History

Bahamas PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) Makes History

When PokerStars came up with the idea of the PokerStars Players’ Championship a lot of discussions pertaining to the event erupted, especially with regards to how big it would be as well as how many people would actually come out and participate in it. Well, as it turns out, the originators of the idea had […]

Outgoing Michigan Governor Vetoes Online Gaming, Poker Bill

Outgoing Michigan Governor Vetoes Online Gaming, Poker Bill

Two weeks ago, the state of Michigan closed its legislative session with a last-minute vote on House Bill 4926 which, if passed, would legalize online gambling – that is online casino games, online poker and, eventually, online sports betting – in the state. The legislature and Rep. Brandt Iden, who introduced the bill, were so […]

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 […]

Partypoker Announces Last Minute “Christmas Freeze” Series

Partypoker Announces Last Minute “Christmas Freeze” Series

In a surprise move, renowned online poker operator Partypoker has announced a new online tournaments series, Christmas Freeze, that will run alongside PokerStars’ Winter Series over the next few weeks. The schedule for the tournament series is yet to be officially announced but the operator’s lobby has already listed the Christmas Free tournament – apparently, […]

Phil Hellmuth Slams a Tennis Prop Bet Win Against Doug Polk

Phil Hellmuth Slams a Tennis Prop Bet Win Against Doug Polk

The self-proclaimed best poker tournament player and cash game regular Phil Hellmuth won a prop bet against Doug Polk testing, not his player reading abilities, but tennis skills. Hellmuth was eager to show that his understanding is up to snuff with what’s fast becoming one of the most popular sports in the States. Known in […]

Brandt Iden Sewing Up Michigan Legislation on Online Poker

Brandt Iden Sewing Up Michigan Legislation on Online Poker

The midterm elections in Michigan were a close call but somehow Brandt Iden managed to come out on top, thus keeping the hopes of poker fans alive. Maybe the numbers of November’s elections don’t exactly tally with how the state representative envisioned his win, but his favorable view on gaming is exactly what die-hard gamblers […]

PSPC Details and PCA Schedule Released by PokerStars

PSPC Details and PCA Schedule Released by PokerStars

Last December, PokerStars announced the Poker Players NL Hold’em Championship (PSPC) that was scheduled to be the kickoff event for the 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) in January 2019. The announcement was shortly followed by the distribution of a dozen passes each valued at $30,000 which was also then followed by a massive survey in […]

Social Gaming Company Cafrino to Merge Its Poker Platforms

Social Gaming Company Cafrino to Merge Its Poker Platforms

Renowned social gaming company, Cafrino has recently announced that it will be merging the 1.5 million online poker players from two of its online poker platforms, that is, Cafrino and the National League of Poker (NLOP).  The new integrated platform will now be operating under the National League of Poker’s banner at www.nlop.com. The merger, […]

Poker Central to Launch New ‘Super High Roller Club’ Series

Poker Central to Launch New ‘Super High Roller Club’ Series

Renowned online poker operator and subscription service provider Poker Central announced this week that it would be debuting a six-episode poker lifestyle series dubbed the ‘Super High Roller Club.’ This new lifestyle series debuts today, February 26th, and it is being launched in partnership with Believe Entertainment Group. Hosted by veteran commentator Ali Nejad, the […]

Poker Players Are Most Likely Gambling on Other Games?

Poker Players Are Most Likely Gambling on Other Games?

Poker is a great game to play especially for those who love to strategize. However, in a study conducted by the Australian Gambling Research Centre, they’ve discovered that many poker players go into different forms of gambling that could impact a person’s mental health. If you’ve visited a casino before, you will notice that a […]