Every few months, the poker community hears a whisper of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act, more commonly known as RAWA. Its financier, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, regularly tries to push an anti-online gambling agenda through the politicians to whom he regularly donates campaign funds. He also uses his lobbying
Most poker fans and players know Liv Boeree as an accomplished poker pro. She has been in the game for more than a decade, first recognized as the winner of the Ladbrokes Poker European Ladies Championship in 2008 but most well-known for her 2010 European Poker Tour Main Event victory
The World Series of Poker finished its summer series more than two months ago, but the year is not over for poker players seeking gold WSOP bracelets. The WSOP Europe is set to kick off next week in Rozvadov, a small village in the Czech Republic near the border with
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure has been a staple in the live poker tournament circuit for more than a decade. Starting in 2004, the live series has brought online players from PokerStars to the live tables in the Bahamas – at the Atlantis Casino and Resort, no less – to compete
In the middle of May 2018, the United States Supreme Court decided to overturn the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in the case of Murphy (New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy) versus the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It was a landmark case for gambling and sports in America,
One person has decided to take on the sole online poker provider in Nevada. This person is not just a random player, however, as John Mehaffey is a longtime poker player, journalist, and enthusiast. And the provider is not just any company but WSOP.com, the online arm of the World
The online poker industry has been plagued with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the past several months. While hacking attempts have happened in past years occasionally, the latest string of attacks has been more concentrated and focused. Licensed and unlicensed sites alike have been targeted with such strength
Online poker and gaming were never a certainty for Massachusetts, but there have been numerous signs in the past couple years indicating that lawmakers were working toward the legalization of online games. Several members of the state legislature have supported studies and bills, but there was one driving force behind
It might be time to create a spreadsheet to keep up with the new poker variations from PokerStars. Throughout 2018, the online poker operator has been experimenting with a number of new poker games, some rolled out for brief periods of time and others tested but not yet introduced. And
The latest numbers from GVC Holdings, parent company of PartyPoker, were positive. And one of the standout figures from the report summarizing GVC’s results from the first half of 2018 was the growth of PartyPoker. It’s year-on-year numbers were 36% higher than the same period in 2017. PartyPoker has always
A successful poker player must have confidence. Gordon Vayo has displayed that quality on numerous occasions at the poker tables, whether playing live or online, but none more than in the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event. On the biggest stage in poker, playing for one of the largest
Sometimes, a poker pro comes along and garners enough of the spotlight to appear interesting. That player may be a new face to many in the poker world and seem to have a likeable-enough personality. William Kassouf became that player in 2016. He popped into the spotlight at the 2016
