There are two online poker series that players anticipate more than any others, and both happen to be offered by PokerStars. Both series have been staples for players around the world for years, so much so that players in countries that don’t allow PokerStars access will travel to countries that
One of the most popular tournaments on the Winning Poker Network, specifically Americas Cardroom, is the High Five Tournament Series. It lasts for a few days, offers a very wide variety of buy-ins, and offers guarantees on every event's prize pool. One of the main perks of the High Five,
The story of online poker in New Jersey has been a tough one. The 2018 year was especially difficult as the revenue downswing seemed unstoppable and out of control. However, the current year is showing slight improvements and glimmers of hope for the little industry. Per the New Jersey Division
The day in the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire didn’t go as planned for the US Department of Justice. It had hoped for a quick resolution to the case regarding the Wire Act, but Judge Paul Barbadoro did not grant the motion for dismissal on April
Bots have long been a problem for online poker sites. Since online poker has been profitable, people have created bot accounts, which are programmed and attached to software to play against human opponents. These accounts often profit at the expense of real players. Many of them are difficult to detect,
PokerStars has drastically changed its lineup of Team PokerStars Pros in the past several years. The vast majority of the roster has disappeared or changed with the exception of names like Negreanu and Moneymaker, Boeree and Moreira de Melo, Akkari and Lin. There are now only 15 members of Team
The United States Department of Justice, headed up by Attorney General William Barr, wants the lawsuit against them to go away. The lawsuit stems from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel’s own actions, a new interpretation of the 1961 Wire Act that it penned in early November 2018.
Every four years in the United States, its citizens vote for a president. One might think that citizens would then be faced with campaign advertisements for a few months – maybe a year – before the election. But since there is no limit to the amount of time a person
As poker players around the world anticipate the 2019 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, some of them are also following the WSOP Circuit. The current 2018/2019 season is still in full swing. Both the US and International Circuit schedules began in August 2018. The US WSOPC kicked off
The list of poker tournament schedules for the summer of 2019 in Las Vegas continues to grow. The Wynn Summer Classic was a highly anticipated addition to that list. In the past several years, Wynn has become a solid competitor for poker players throughout the year, but its tournament series
One of the most popular summer live poker series of Las Vegas tournaments is preparing to return this year with more options than any other. The Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series posted its schedule with an astounding 136 tournaments. As usual, the main attraction for poker players each summer is
The first Global Poker Awards ceremony was held at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas on the evening of April 5, 2019. Poker players and many in the industry attended to honor those who were nominated for their poker accomplishments, including play, events, reporting, and industry contributions in 2018. The
