Are Prop Bets Getting Too Dangerous? $100,000 Bathroom Bet May Go Too Far
If you’ve been around gamblers for any length of time, one thing you will see is that they are willing to gamble on pretty much anything. If it isn’t cards,…
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Charity Poker Tournaments on December Calendar in Las Vegas
As the holidays approach, the philanthropic nature of the poker community is coming out. Over the next couple of weeks in Las Vegas, there are two prominent charity poker events…
2018 WPT Montreal Day 1C: Alex Foxen Rises to the Top of the Day 1C Competitors
The World Poker Tour has landed at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal for their latest stop on their Season XVII schedule. In partnership with partypoker, the WPT Montreal has…
2018 World Series of Poker Europe: Main Event Down to Final 12, Ryan Riess and Koray Aldemir in the Mix
All week they’ve been battling, but the end is coming for the 2018 World Series of Poker €10,000 Main Event. At the start of Day 5, a chance at history…
MGM, Golden Nugget Apply for Pennsylvania Online Gaming Licenses
With the Pennsylvania casinos finished with submitting their applications for interactive gaming licenses (most have been approved at this point), operators from outside the state – “qualified gaming entities” –…
2018 WPT Montreal Main Event Day 1B – $5M Still a Ways Away
The World Series of Poker Europe Main Event may be the focus of the poker world at the moment, but let’s not forget that there is a major World Poker…
Ryan Riess Leads 2018 WSOP Europe Main Event After Day 3
Day 3 has come and gone at the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event and only about a tenth of the original field – 50 players –…
PokerStars, Poker Pro Gordon Vayo Heading to Court for Showdown in November
The next step in the legal brouhaha between the online behemoth PokerStars and former “November Niner” and poker professional Gordon Vayo is approaching a major point. A hearing is scheduled…
House Hearing on Sports Betting Looks to Put Federal Regulations Back in Place
While most eyes in Washington D. C. and across the country were focused on another hearing, the House Judiciary Committee held a meeting on Thursday focusing on the issue of…
Partypoker, World Poker Tour Agree to Four-Year Live Tourney Partnership
The World Poker Tour announced on Wednesday that it has inked a partnership with partypoker LIVE to host as many as seven events in Europe and Canada for the next…
Senator Chuck Schumer Joins Fellow Senator in Call for Federal Sports Betting Legislation
Hot on the heels of the overturning of his previous legislation, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch vowed to bring new federal regulation regarding sports betting. Now he is being joined by…
GAN, Parx Casino Ink Sports Betting Deal
Online gaming software developer GAN and Parx Casino have announced that they have agreed to a multi-year deal to offer sports betting both at the Bensalem, Pennsylvania casino and online.…
Antonio Esfandiari to Face Kevin Hart in Boxing Match
Poker players are known for their love of prop bets, so here’s a fun one: poker pro Antonio Esfandiari will be taking on comedian and actor Kevin Hart in a…
MGM Strikes Online Gaming Deals with GVC, Boyd Gaming
MGM Resorts International announced two big partnerships Monday, setting the stage for it to potentially become a major player in the online gaming arena. In two separate press releases, MGM…
MPN Launches New Prima Poker Client
On Thursday, the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) introduced a new version of its poker client to several of its skins, hopefully allowing the network to be able to roll out…
2018 World Series of Poker: Joey Couden Trounces Trio of Pros to Take First Bracelet, Calvin Anderson and Frank Kassela Need Another Day in $10K Razz
It is the last weekend ahead of the start of the $10,000 World Championship – the “Main Event” – at the 2018 World Series of Poker. There is still some…
Poker Pro Ryan Laplante, Another Poker Player Involved in Social Media Situation
In an incident on social media that occurred earlier this week, poker professional and 2016 World Series of Poker champion Ryan Laplante was the victim of what appears to be…
Poker Central Releases Broad 2018 WSOP Streaming Schedule
In February, ESPN and Poker Central announced that they were renewing their partnership to broadcast coverage of the 2018 World Series of Poker. They promised to air “start to finish…
Paddy Power Betfair Acquires FanDuel
Last week, Irish bookmaker and online gaming company Paddy Power Betfair agreed to acquire one of the two leading daily fantasy sports sites, FanDuel, in what appears to be Paddy…
Lupe Soto, Maria Ho Elected to Women in Poker Hall of Fame
Lupe Soto and Maria Ho were announced today as this year’s inductees into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF), capping a two month-long nomination and voting process. The…
2018 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Day 2: David Peters Surges to Chip Lead
The field is oh so close to the money at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo Main Event as just 120 players remain after Day 2, with 111 making…
2018 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Day 1A: Mark Demirdjian Takes Massive Lead with Several Knockouts
The European Poker Tour kicked back into action in a big way on Saturday. At the Monte Carlo casino in Monaco, the Main Event for the EPT Monte Carlo opened…
Season XVI of the World Poker Tour Premieres Tonight on Fox Sports
The World Poker Tour returns tonight with the inaugural on-air broadcasts of their Season XVI schedule on Fox Sports’ regional network of outlets. There are a few changes to the…
Richard Branson, Partners Buy Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
One of the most flamboyant businessmen in the world, British mogul Richard Branson, is now a part of Sin City. It was announced on Friday that Branson, along with a…
Court Issues Decision in Borgata Claim Against Card Manufacturer in Phil Ivey Case
The Phil Ivey/Borgata case is one that has transfixed the poker and gaming worlds for most of the past six years. One of the side cases in that ongoing legal…
Arseniy Karmatskiy Rides Start of Day Chip Lead to Championship of EPT Sochi
After coming to the final table with a monstrous chip lead, Arseniy Karmatskiy completed the deal in becoming the first champion of the reborn European Poker Tour and winning the…
PokerStars Announces 2018 NJSCOOP Schedule
PokerStars has released the schedule for the New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker (NJSCOOP), which will run April 14th through April 30th, only on the New Jersey version of…
European Poker Tour Returns in Sochi, Day 1A of Main Event Completed
After a year of wandering in the wilderness branded as another tournament circuit, the European Poker Tour officially made its comeback on Friday in Sochi, Russia. The first day of…
Former Champions Christoph Vogelsang, Brian Rast Selected for 2018 Super High Roller Bowl; Fedor Holz, Bryn Kenney Left Out
We’re a couple of months away from the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl and, just like previous years, the number of players wanting to take part is more than what…