There is no shortage of online poker for players in New Jersey this weekend…or any day of the week for that matter. But this weekend – the first weekend in April – will be especially busy. The PartyPoker US Network has been gearing up for its Spring Poker Open, a
One could assume that the crew at WSOP.com is inspired by the recent success of its WSOP Online Super Circuit Series. It was a last-minute offering when the World Series of Poker was forced to cancel its WSOP Circuit stops domestically and internationally for several months. They very quickly put
It’s probably safe to say that PokerStars is pretty proud of itself. Little more than a week ago, PokerStars celebrated the 14th anniversary of its Sunday Million tournament with a $12 million-guaranteed prize pool. Not only did a stellar turnout surpass that number, the 93,016 entries created a prize pool
It was one of the most hastily-organized online poker tournament series in recent memory. And it was a resounding success. The first-ever WSOP.com Super Circuit Series was set up one day after the World Series of Poker cancelled many of its WSOP Circuit events, both in the US and on
Spring has sprung, and that means it is time for PokerStars to launch its Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) across its platforms around the world. For the American market, there are two states with possibilities for SCOOP action. One is the new market of Pennsylvania, in which PokerStars is
There 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
Pennsylvania 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
The 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
This 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
It 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.
It 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
The 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
