Each year, the Global Poker Index uses its proprietary live tournament ranking system to allocate points to players. This ranks them overall as well as by the Player of the Year standards. When the year finishes and players earn all of their points from a year’s worth of live tournament
It was a much anticipated match-up. High Stakes Duel 5 was on the docket for November 2024, well over a year since the last HSD match between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk in August 2023. The newest edition of HSD would feature longtime poker pro Patrik Antonius, who was riding
The PokerStars-sponsored Women’s Winter Festival wrapped in London this week. And according to PokerStars Ambassador Kerryjane Craigie, the festival became the largest women’s poker event outside of Las Vegas. The series offered women four days of tournaments and activities in London November 21-24, with The Hippodrome Casino hosting the poker.
There is nothing quite like the summer months for poker. Many people refer to the Las Vegas scene from the end of May through July as poker summer camp, as there are tournaments and series in nearly every poker room in Sin City. But in the last few years, December
The Women in Poker Hall of Fame tallied the votes, verified the qualifications and numbers, and put it all together. This week, WiPHoF announced that this year’s inductees will be Kristen Foxen and Jeanne David. In addition, Starla Brodie will be posthumously honored as the first in the new Pioneer
BetMGM has been a quiet but strong force in the US online poker market for years. With online casinos, sports betting, and online poker, BetMGM has delivered a product that is connected to the massive MGM Resorts empire and a refreshing change from standard options like WSOP and PokerStars. Its
The nationwide elections held on November 6 gave voters many choices. They were able to vote on everything from office of the United States President to members of Congress, governors, members of state legislatures, statewide referendums and constitutional amendments, and local propositions. The results of the election for higher offices
After years of waiting for something to happen that would boost Pennsylvania online poker, two major events have taken place within weeks of each other. The most highly anticipated occurrence was that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro finally instructed the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to move forward with the signing
Fans of heads-up poker can get excited, as PokerGO is gearing up for the return of High Stakes Duel. The show garnered much popularity when it began with Phil Hellmuth defeating nearly every opponent and dominating the heads-up poker space for some time. Jason Koon and Daniel Negreanu also took
The World Series of Poker has been awarding gold bracelets online all fall long, as GGPoker hosted its WSOP Online series for players in many parts of the world outside of the United States, and the WSOP online sites in Pennsylvania, Nevada, New Jersey, and Michigan hosted WSOP Online bracelet
It is finally happening. Pennsylvania is taking its first steps toward signing the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), which will allow its online poker operators to connect to their sister sites in other regulated gaming states. The years of declining online poker revenue have been painful for poker players and
It is voting season! Sure, there are consequential elections happening across America, with voting open in some places now, all leading up to a November 5 finale. But there is also another voting process open now – online only – through October 30. That is the vote for the women
