The WPT Borgata Poker Open has just concluded and we seem to have our winner. Erkut Yilmaz has managed to outpace 1,075 competitors, making it to the very top and earning himself a place among the winners. It has been a feat to admire and Yilmaz definitely has his own reasons to be happy. Not […]
One of the darkest days in the world of poker has been the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIEGA). The piece of legislation that quickly dismantled hopes that the game can develop at a rapid pace and become a favorite American past-time. And now, the man behind the bill, Jon […]
PokerStars’ parent company, The Stars Group has recently announced the launch of its new social poker games in Australia and the United States. Titled “PokerStars Play”, the new social casino game will give players in both jurisdictions the opportunity to play online poker once again. The company’s expansion bid is currently focused towards the two […]
Following our extensive reporting on the EPT Barcelona, it’s time to change the tune. Another noteworthy event is currently underway and well worth noting. Enter the WinStar River Poker series, which has reunited a fair number of contestants. Quite the glitzy pow-wow in its own right, WinStar’s Main Event is definitely worth playing in or […]
We have mostly been focusing on the United States and the poker action that takes place here. However, there’s more to that. Following the coverage of the Triton Series in Jeju, South Korea and Sochi, Russia, we are now fixating our eye on a different jurisdiction – Ukraine. The country has just made a significant […]
The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open has concluded on Tuesday in Florida and a handful of people left the place all the richer. The $5,250 buy-in was not a hush-hush affair, attracting solid interest from nearly 1,000 players who eagerly flocked to the SHRPO in pursuit of solid riches. And yet, it was only one […]
Do you remember Maria Konnikova? The young researcher who has turned a love for science into a love for cards. Luck has always fascinated her. And so, she wanted to write about it. Luck, she argued, was pure randomness. She may have been right at the time, but as she started studying the cards, it […]
Poker has had its ebbs and flows. Professional players have quite the segment for other activities, as diverse and surprising as tennis or even video gaming. However, the latest news isn’t about someone going away from the field, but someone actually coming in. David Haye has announced his intentions to become a professional poker player. […]
So, the Unibet Open is raging at full bore. The Bucharest leg is definitely promising to be quite captivating. It has been so far. With €1,100 Main Event, many people tried to make it all the way to Day 1, but only 182 managed to earn themselves a spot. We can hardly fault the ones […]
To be honest, poker can surprise us in so many different ways. Did you know, for example, that a player who started with Magic: The Gathering collectible cards has managed to amass a respectable amount playing the game online and popping off for the occasional offline tournament? Yes, poker is intriguing, crazy, and slightly unexpected. […]
