When Jason Somerville first took to YouTube and Twitch to share his online poker experiences with fellow players, many wondered why he spent so much time livestreaming low buy-in games from his basement. Nearly half a dozen years later, Somerville not only has a sponsorship deal with PokerStars from the
Thursday was insanely busy at the Rio with four events awarding bracelets. Robert Peacock took a dominating lead into three-handed play and sealed the deal to win his first title in the $1,000 Double Stack NL Event. Eric Baldwin returned to play heads-up against Ian Steinman for the $1,500 NL
Wednesday was an epic day at the Rio. Farhintaj Bonyadi overcame a 4 to 1 chip lead to win the Super Seniors Event. She is the first woman to win a WSOP bracelet this summer and she also now part of a historical achievement. Meanwhile, Yaniv Birman defeated a tough
Poker in Oregon is in a state of flux. And it may be the Oregon Court of Appeals that decides the fate of more than a dozen live poker rooms across the state. After nearly two years of warring with words and threats, the Oregon Lottery took a stand against
The second most prestigious bracelet event of the World Series of Poker played out on Tuesday night. Michael Mizrachi led six of the game’s finest into final table play at the $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship. Mizrachi was looking for his third PPC title and fourth career bracelet. Meanwhile, John Hennigan
It took years for legislators in Pennsylvania to pass the bill it did in 2017 to legalize online poker and casino games. It took conversations and debates, negotiations and changes, but in the end, it was worth it. The legislature passed it, Governor Tom Wolf signed it, and the Pennsylvania
The final table of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship is now set. Michael Mizrachi extended his chip lead and has almost a 2 to 1 lead over the field. John Hennigan also made the final table and is looking to win his second title while Mizrachi is looking to become
A unique opportunity is currently open to poker enthusiasts around the world. Everyone is welcome to nominate a person in the poker world for possible induction into the Poker Hall of Fame. There are currently 54 people who have been honored with spots in the Poker Hall of Fame, which
The $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the 2018 World Series of Poker played through the money bubble on Sunday with Mike Gorodisnky suffering a massive cooler to become the event’s bubble boy. Michael Mizrachi will return with the chip lead as the final 12 play down to the final 6 on
Saturday was another busy day at the Rio with three events awarding bracelets. Gal Yifrach dealt a stunning blow to James Mackey heads-up to take the $3k Six-Max title. Meanwhile, Steven Albini survived a killer final table and a tough challenge from Jeff Lisandro to win the $1,500 Stud Event.
The Rio was buzzing with final table action on Friday as three bracelets were awarded. John Hennigan took down his fifth career bracelet after defeating David “Bakes” Baker heads-up in the $10k HORSE Championship. Meanwhile, Hanh Tran overcame a monster chip deficit to win the $1,500 2-7 Triple Draw Event.
It is becoming clear that New Jersey online poker revenue is on a roller coaster ride in 2018. None of the 2018 monthly revenue totals for New Jersey’s online gaming market show poker exceeding or even matching numbers from 2017, but the continuous downswing of 2017 seems to be over.
