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September 18, 2019
PokerStars Says Goodbye to the PCA
PokerStars discontinues PCA More focus to be given to other tournament events PSPC returns to Barcelona in 2020 About a week ago, PokerStars announced that it has officially discontinued the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA). Since it was launched way back in 2004, the tournament event has built a reputation for being one of the premier […]
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August 6, 2019
Hollywood Casino Vows to Launch Poker by End of 2019
Hollywood Casino prepares end-of-year poker launch on the IGT network in Pennsylvania Penn National won’t launch PokerStars in Pennsylvania 888 and partypoker still not opening their card rooms in the state Hollywood Casino is going to roll out its online poker powered by the IGT before the end of 2019, the casino has confirmed. H2: […]
Poker
August 5, 2019
English Poker Sensation Dealt with Lawsuit after $1.5m Win
Nick Marchington’s amazing run in the WSOP Main Event started with challenging odds but played out well in his favor. Colin Hartley and David Yee, partners in gambling backing company, file a suit against Marchington for fraud and breached contract. The state of Nevada rules that until the case is resolved Marchington will not be […]
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July 17, 2019
PokerStars Adds Rapid Transfer for 10 European Countries
PokerStars to introduce Rapid Transfer as payment method in Europe Customers can bank directly from the website without visiting their online banking PokerStars continuous to be synonymous to innovation and state-of-the-art online poker PokerStars’ latest addition to bolstering its payment system is Rapid Transfer. Customers can carry out transactions without leaving the merchant’s website. PokerStars […]
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July 13, 2019
Dennis Blieden’s $22m Embezzlement Bluff
The trial of Dennis Blieden, a former vice president of finance for a digital marketing agency, has started. Blieden has allegedly embezzled $22 million worth of company funds. Dennis Blieden Faces Prosecution over $22m This is the story of Dennis Blieden, a one-time poker wonder who landed $1 million from his first serious live entry […]
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July 12, 2019
Meet Pluribus, He Just Beat the World’s Best Poker Players
Pluribus is the world’s most evolved Poker AI developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook AI research scientists. Here is how the software succumbed to the world’s poker elite. Enter Pluribus, First Among the Poker AI It’s a classic case of man against the machine. Well, if it’s any consolation, there originally were a few […]
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July 10, 2019
Belianin “Cheats” at WSOP Main Event, Gets Arrested
Belianin was disqualified from Main Event for sweeping the wrong pile of chips The player was later arrested for trespassing at a Caesars property Poker community comes to the defense of Belianin Georgii Belianin, an established poker player with impeccable reputation, was disqualified for cheating during the 2019 WSOP Main Event. The poker community has […]
Poker
July 5, 2019
888Poker Debuts in Portugal, Reunites Player Base in Spain
888Poker is entering a second European market in Portugal, creating an opportunity for players in the country and Spain to play for better prizes. 888Poker Arrives on the Portugal Gaming Scene While the United States is bogged down in legal obstacles, Europe is forging ahead with a fully-developed online and offline poker environment. 888 has […]
Poker
June 18, 2019
GreySnow Poker Adds Kempe as Brand Ambassador
Rainer Kempe becomes GreySnow Poker ambassador GreySnow overcomes legal hurdles and is operating at full blast The platform’s global ambitions haven’t subsided Rainer Kempe has signed up as GreySnow Poker’s new ambassador. Kempe recently won a high-roller Monte Carlo event and is worth $20 million in lifetime winnings. Iowa Tribe Adds Rainer Kempe for GreySnow […]
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June 14, 2019
The Russian Doll of Poker, Liliya Novikova, Dies Aged 26
Photo Credit: PokerStars “Russian doll” of poker dies aged 26 Novikova suffered electrocution and possible head trauma She was a skilled online entrepreneur Young poker talent Liliya Novikova has died at the age of 26, after suffering electrocution caused by a faulty hairdryer and reportedly receiving a trauma to the head as a result of […]