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WPTDeepStacks Online Set for France and Spain
Tuesday, 31st March 2020There couldn’t be a better time for the World Poker Tour to be affiliated with PartyPoker. With live poker practically at a standstill around the world due to coronavirus shutdowns, the WPT has an online option. As it turns out, the WPT was already in talks with PartyPoker to coordinate
PokerStars PASCOOP Set for April Amid Traffic Spike
Monday, 30th March 2020Pennsylvania had a unique start to launching its regulated online poker industry late last year. And it is getting a unique boost in its numbers this month. Despite numerous operators obtaining licenses from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to offer online poker, many of them launched online casino games last
Postle Responds as 88 Plaintiffs File Amended Complaint
Saturday, 28th March 2020The case has been interesting from the first public allegations of cheating. In September 2019, Veronica Brill accused Mike Postle of cheating to win at the poker table during the livestreams of cash games at Stones Gambling Hall in Northern California. Joey Ingram put together hours of footage with commentary
Poker Central Debuts Two New Subscription Poker Shows
Friday, 27th March 2020This seems like as good of a time as ever to introduce new online shows for the poker community. As people around the United States – and around the world – remain under some form of quarantine to protect against the coronavirus pandemic, Poker Central is premiering two new shows
PokerStars Founder Pleads Guilty to Unlawful iGambling
Friday, 27th March 2020It took nearly nine years for the founder of PokerStars to travel to the United States to face his indictment issued by the Southern District of New York. It took only two months from the time Isai Scheinberg submitted to be taken into custody and the date he pled guilty.
PokerStars Sunday Million Anniversary Awards $18.6M
Wednesday, 25th March 2020It was a massive tournament, bigger than most could have anticipated. PokerStars set up its 14th Anniversary Sunday Million with a $12.5 million guarantee as the biggest online tournament ever offered on PokerStars. The three-day tournament had its usual $215 buy-in, typical for a Sunday Million, but offered more satellite
WSOP Online Super Circuit Series Stellar So Far
Wednesday, 25th March 2020The coronavirus shutdowns took many live poker tournament series out of commission for the foreseeable future. One of the tours hit hardest by the forced cancellations was the World Series of Poker Circuit series. The first WSOP Circuit cancellations were tough decisions for World Series of Poker executives. And the
Kuraitis Joins Stones Motion to Dismiss in Postle Case
Wednesday, 25th March 2020The poker cheating case against Mike Postle is about to kick into a higher gear, at least temporarily. Of course, the process of a civil case working its way through the US District Court can be long and filled with seemingly insignificant motions and points of order. However, the latest
US Appeals Court Extends DOJ Reply Brief Date to April 22
Tuesday, 24th March 2020While many industries in the United States are shut down and will remain so for the foreseeable future, some things continue with little interruption. The American court system has adapted in some ways, such as requesting oral arguments via video and meetings via telephone instead of in a courtroom. This
Pennsylvania Online Poker Down Further in February
Sunday, 22nd March 2020The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released its February gaming revenue this past week, revealing very significant growth for internet gaming as a whole. Sports betting was down quite a bit, though, as was online poker. Overall, the PGCB was pleased with the results. The entire gaming industry generated $304,349,740