The World Series of Poker has had to make some tough decisions in its fifty-plus years of hosting the tournaments but none as consequential as the decisions in 2020 and 2021. Last year, for the first time, WSOP executives canceled the entire live series in the US and Europe because
It looks like the state of Connecticut may finalize its new online gaming rules in the coming days. This means the regulatory framework will be in place and Connecticut online casinos and online poker could become a reality by 2022. The launch of actual igaming and poker sites will be
It was bound to happen eventually, and Tom Dwan was the man to do it. He broke Phil Hellmuth’s streak of winning matches in High Stakes Duel at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. The heads-up match between Dwan and Hellmuth wasn’t about the money. These types of games rarely
The World Series of Poker is in full swing…online. United States players had their shot at 2021 WSOP gold bracelets from Nevada, New Jersey, and even Pennsylvania. All of those ran their course, the results of which we reported here: US (Nevada and New Jersey): Events 1-19 results US (Nevada
There’s no question that the live poker arena is still adjusting to pandemic protocols, especially due to the ever-changing nature of the virus and health guidelines. While casinos and cardrooms are sorting it all out – masks, proof of vaccination, negative Covid-19 tests – online poker is still here. BetOnline
High-stakes poker players have had quite a few options in the live poker arena lately. And there is more on the horizon. Just recently, the PokerGO Tour took high rollers to the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) in Hollywood, Florida. Five events with buy-ins of $10K to $50K welcomed
In any other year, a month and a half before the World Series of Poker, players around the world would be making final preparations for the trip to Las Vegas. Flights would be booked and hotel rooms reserved. The only thing left to do would be to play some online
The case of Mike Postle cheating – allegedly, I suppose – in poker games at Stones Gambling Hall in Northern California has jumped the shark. It has devolved into a case of the accused trying to transform himself into the victim at every turn. The latest court filing is proof
This is refreshing news. Online poker revenue increased in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware from June to July. It may have done the same in Nevada, but that state doesn’t make that information public. And Michigan might have experienced online poker growth, too, but they don’t break it out from
The Charity Series of Poker was the brainchild of poker pro Matt Stout. He put it together to serve as a means by which the poker community could show its generous side. When called upon, poker players have always stepped up and put their hearts on the tables. Stout wanted
The second of the five segments of the 2021 World Series of Poker is complete. The first segment finished during the first days of August. United States players had their first crack at online gold bracelets this year in July, as 33 bracelet tournaments played out on WSOP.com for players
The live 2021 WSOP in Las Vegas is about a month and a half from kickoff on September 30, which means details will emerge in the coming weeks. The latest information includes clarification of the Covid-19 rule, also known as Rule 115, and information about online event registration, which is
