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
The state of Virginia has been moving at a steady pace toward its plans for gambling expansion. A bill to allow said expansion passed and was signed into law in March. Less than two months later, the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) had already appointed a firm
The story was incredible but failed to gain much traction in the media. It was July 2019, and the World Series of Poker was wrapping up in Las Vegas. The WSOP Main Event field was thinning toward the final table, and poker fans were focused on the possibilities. Meanwhile, though,
It didn’t take PokerStars long after its launch in Pennsylvania to know that the players would turn out in big numbers. Within days, it was clear that PokerStars PA attracted more players than its sister site in New Jersey. In the weeks since the official November 6 launch, the numbers
PartyPoker generally puts most of its attention and efforts into online poker, naturally. But PartyPoker LIVE offers players the chance to take those online poker skills to the live tables and compete for millions of dollars in prize pools. The PartyPoker LIVE events are many and span the world, the
The exits continue from Team PokerStars Pro as the end of the year approaches. Contracts are set to expire, and players take stock of their poker lives as a new year approaches. Just one week after two of the most recognizable faces in the PokerStars lineup announced their departure from
