The second iteration of the Venom is in the books for Americas Cardroom. With a $6.74 million prize pool, it eclipsed the size of the inaugural Venom and created another online poker millionaire. Flashback to the First The Winning Poker Network flagship poker site wanted to do something huge. Earlier
Poker players, especially those in Michigan, are on pins and needles today. They are waiting to see if their governor signs the bill that will allow online poker to be legal and regulated in Michigan. They’ve been in this position before. In fact, a similar scenario played out last year.
For some, December ushers in the season of giving. For high-stakes poker players, the last month of the year is the best time to play all of the high roller tournaments they can find. PokerStars gave them a solid option online with the return of the High Roller series. From
Poker Santa may not have enough luck and one-times in his bag for every player, but he did send something for players around the world to share. And it came via the World Series of Poker. Last year, the WSOP announced its major 2019 summer dates on December 20, 2018.
The WSOP online poker site, the one that operates for players in Nevada and New Jersey, is now an official NFL sponsor. That is correct – a partnership between the World Series of Poker’s online site and the National Football League. Haven’t heard of it? It’s not surprising that the
At certain times of the year, PokerStars introduces changes, promotions, and innovations in clusters. So, we sometimes collect them and put them together in one article so as not to become the PokerStars News Channel. (PNC has a ring to it. PokerStars, I’ll take a small commission if you use
Hello again, Michigan. Poker is once again giving its heart and soul to Michigan in the hopes that the state will reciprocate those feelings. As the year grinds to an end, a few Michigan lawmakers are standing outside of poker’s window, boom box on their shoulder, playing a romantic tune.
Longtime poker pro Raymond Davis has never refrained from speaking his mind. Now, he is proclaiming his innocence from a jail in Las Vegas as he faces nine counts of sex-related crimes involving minors. The entire tale is a sordid one, including minors, allegations of blackmail and judicial bias, a
The deal is done. Caesars Entertainment no longer owns the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The space that has provided a home for the World Series of Poker since 2005 is now under the ownership of a company called Dreamscape. Rumors had been swirling for years that
This week, the Global Poker Index and Poker Central announced the Second Annual Global Poker Awards. It will take place on March 6, 2020, and the awards will celebrate the industry for the year 2019. The first-ever Global Poker Awards was held earlier this year to honor poker players, events,
The poker pros who dabble in the high-stakes poker world know his name very well, as do any poker players who have traveled to the Czech Republic to play poker at King’s Casino in Rozvadov. Leon Tsoukernik owns that casino and regularly plays in high-stakes poker games around the world.
The announcements from PartyPoker have been coming at a quick pace over the last few months. The online poker operator seems to be on a roll with everything from software updates to revived and new tournaments, all with PartyPoker spokesperson and partner Rob Yong at the helm. October saw the
