The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has been relatively quiet for the first six months of 2018, with a few notable exceptions regarding leadership and a lack of funding. Its future was uncertain, as there had been indications that the lobbying group was considering broadening its attention to include sports betting.
Could the United States Congress consider legalizing online poker? Yes. It could happen. The topic was one discussed quite frequently during the poker boom, but there were also several attempts to legalize online poker at the federal level after Black Friday. The sudden seizure of the largest poker sites in
Antigua and Barbuda has been fighting the United States for more than a decade, mostly through the World Trade Organization, to obtain a fair settlement in a case involving online gambling. But it is now losing all hope that they will receive any type of fair compensation. The nation in
David Brookshire survived a stacked final table and overcame a 5 to 1 chip deficit heads-up to take the $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo/Stud Hi-Lo title. Meanwhile, the final table for the $10k PL Omaha Championship is set. Brandon Shack-Harris will lead the final six into play on Tuesday. David Brookshire
If it seems like Massachusetts is running around in circles when it comes to online poker and gaming, that is exactly what’s happening. However, the latest circle may just lead to the legalization of a number of gambling endeavors, including online gaming, daily fantasy sports, sports betting, online lottery sales,
Maria Konnikova has been donning a PokerStars patch for many months, so everyone knew she had an affiliation with PokerStars. That came on the heels of last year’s spring announcement that she had been studying poker under the tutelage of Erik Seidel in order to pen a book about the
The poker world was in anti-sweat mode on Sunday at the 2018 WSOP as Chris Ferguson made his second final of the series. This time around, he had the chip lead going into the final table of the $2,500 NL. Ultimately, the poker world got their way and Timur Margolin
The final table for the $25k PL Omaha High Roller concluded on Saturday with James Calderaro looking to go back-to-back in the event. Prior Main Event Champion Scotty Ngyen was looking to win his fifth career bracelet in this event. Also looking to add to their career bracelet totals were
The weekly Global Glance looks at the online poker scene around the world. What happens with online poker and gambling beyond America’s borders can and often does impact the state of online poker in the United States. The news was fast and furious this week with regard to online gambling
The $25k PLO High Roller played down to a final table on Friday. James Calderaro, last year’s champion, is second in chips heading into the final and has a great shot to repeat. Leading the final table is 1998 WSOP Main Event winner Scotty Nguyen. Sean Deeb, Ben Yu, Jason
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
