The warning came last month. PokerStars was prepared to reduce the value of some of its Stars Rewards items, the news of which was not well-received by many in the online poker community. The changes explained in February 2019 included a stark decrease in the value of reward points. It
Online poker supporters can celebrate another state that will be offering legal and licensed online poker. The West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act is now the law of the state, permitting interactive wagering via the five land-based gambling establishments. Games include video lottery, racetrack table games, online table games, online
It is all the rage right now in poker circles, both live and online. Short deck is a hold’em poker variant, sometimes called six-plus hold’em, and it is appearing everywhere that poker players demand it. The game is played with a shorter deck than hold’em and its 52 cards. Short
With the World Series of Poker just two months away, poker fans begin thinking of players they hope to see or read about during the series. And one of the all-time fan favorites, Phil Ivey, comes to mind. No matter what he may be doing in life, Ivey almost always
As 888poker is rolling out its new Poker 8 software and offering some unique tournament options like Rake or Break, it is also preparing for its most popular online poker tournament series. XL Blizzard is a 10-day series that brings poker events with big guarantees to 888poker’s online players, and
Lawmakers in Virginia have been considering legalized gambling within its borders for years. Beyond the lottery and a horse racing track, there is little gambling for residents or to attract visitors. Occasionally, a bill to authorize land-based casinos would be proposed, but there was rarely enough support to even get
The real money poker tables at PartyPoker have been busy with several series thus far in 2019, but another one is just around the corner. At the start of February, PartyPoker put up its KO Series, a two-week festival of dozens of tournaments and $15 million in guarantees. The entire
It was only a matter of time before the United States Department of Justice responded to the lawsuit filed against it and US Attorney General William Barr. A motion to dismiss the case is a standard response, though this one is a rather lengthy and detailed one, and it was
The prospects for online poker and casino games in Connecticut were not overwhelmingly positive after a February hearing, but the legislation remained alive. The most pertinent bill in question for online poker supporters – SB.17 – was one that put several forms of gambling expansion into one basket, with internet
It seems that 888poker is ready for a new start, not only with new initiatives but an entirely new online poker platform. The time is now for 888poker to make changes that will turn the tide. When 888 Holdings released its year-end 2018 financials earlier this month, the company not
The summer of poker is approaching quickly, as only about two months now stand between poker players and a plethora of live poker action in Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker begins at the end of May with nearly 100 live and online tournaments for players in Nevada. And
Since the World Poker Tour announced its partnership with PartyPoker LIVE for 2019, events have appeared on the WPT schedule that are unique and appealing. And it has allowed the WPT to bring other events, such as WPT500 and WPTDeepStacks, along for the ride. The first stop of the WPT-PartyPoker
