PokerStars is experiencing a bizarre new problem that has prohibited poker players from entering and enjoying the game in licensed markets. GeoComply, the software company whose reps were once ushered in front of legislators to convince them that no one outside of a regulated market would be able to access gambling products, has been malfunctioning, prohibiting […]
Stoyan Madanzhiev, the 2020 WSOP Online Main Event winner, claims that this year, the WSOP Online ME has 30% fewer entries. Last year, the event brought the poker pro a hefty $3.9 million prize for first place. Stoyan Madanzhiev: Winner of the 2020 WSOP Online ME It was last year when professional poker player Stoyan […]
In a series of tweets over the weekend, Rob Yong has proposed that the poker community come together and form a poker player union. Is a Poker Player Union a Necessity? Dusk Till Dawn owner Rob Yong petitioned the poker community over the weekend whether the time for a poker union has come. The known poker figure […]
Popular poker site Americas Cardroom is heading to Uruguay to host a series of land-based events over the next two years. More Live Poker Arrives to Uruguay’s Land-Based Casino Americas Cardroom (ACR) has revealed a new initiative that will place poker players at the center of the action. The renowned online poker website is hosting […]
Rivers’ poker room in Schenectady, New York was shut last year in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After staying shut for more than 17 months, the poker room reopens today with working hours 10 am to 2 am. Rivers Poker Room Closed Back in March 2020 New York poker fans are in for a […]
In the wake of its grandiose The Venom poker tournament, Americas Cardroom (ACR) is preparing the next edition of its spinoff series – The Venom Progressive Knockout (PKO) III. The news shows that Americas Cardroom is hellbent on expanding its franchises through spectacular events. Everything About the Venom PKO III The Venom PKO III online tournament will have […]
The professional poker world has received a huge blow as the pro player Matt “ADZ” Marafioti has been found dead after what seemed to be a suicide. In his last few days, the 33-year-old poker expert had been struggling with a desperate battle for custody of his son and with extreme paranoia. Marafioti’s Unfortunate Demise Marafioti perished […]
The 2021 World Championship of Online Poker marks PokerStars’ 20th anniversary. To commemorate the anniversary, PokerStars unveiled that the prize pools it has granted between 2001 and the upcoming event are set to exceed $1 billion. The WCOOP rolls out on August 22 and will feature 306 events and $100 million in GTD prize money. […]
The World Poker Tour announced that the WPT Online Borgata Poker Open Tour will launch in September. The $3,500 buy-in tournament offers players a chance at winning a piece of a $1 million guaranteed prize pool. WPT Online Borgata Poker Tournament Rolls Out on September 19 World Poker Tour and BetMGM announced on Tuesday that […]
While COVID-related restrictions for casinos in Massachusetts were lifted in May, poker has still not returned. During the latest meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Encore Boston Harbor’s SVP and general counsel Jacqui Krum revealed that one of the reasons why the property hasn’t resumed poker games is a shortage of dealers. Poker Games Yet […]
