The American court system can be a delay-filled experience for many. It was for Dennis Blieden, though he probably didn’t mind. The one-time World Poker Tour champion and wanna-be poker pro pleaded guilty to some of the federal crimes levied against him in November 2019. Just this week, a judge
The increased focus on security at the Winning Poker Network results in more site updates and improvements each month. More than that, the security team is more adept at identifying bots every month, as technology mixed with expertise seeks them out more regularly. Latest Bot Bans Since the security team
Two weeks ago, Eric Bensamochan announced the intent to sue PayPal on behalf of his client, Chris Moneymaker. The 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion and longtime poker pro used PayPal to hold money for friends in a fantasy sports league. Not only did PayPal seize that money,
It is never pleasant to strip someone of a title. And more often than not, the person losing the title challenges the issue that prompted the drastic action. In the most recent case of this happening in poker, the three parties are the World Poker Tour, partypoker, and David Afework.
At the end of May, PokerStars revealed the results of its last US-based online poker tournament series. It was the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) for the state-by-state American market. PASCOOP in Pennsylvania offered 41 events, which translated into 123 tournaments and more than $2.6M in prize money awarded.
The World Poker Tour first launched LearnWPT in 2016. The poker education resource anticipated a range of users, most at the level of experienced player but looking to take their games to a level beyond basic strategy. Even so, it offered a range of instruction, starting at the beginner level.
The last court date involving former poker pro Mike Postle was May 12, when Judge Shama Mesiwala of the Superior Court of California ruled that he owes former defendant Todd Witteles nearly $27K. It was another in a string of bad days for Postle. The situation appears to be worsening.
For decades, the World Series of Poker hosted its annual WSOP series in Las Vegas during the spring and/or summer months. For the last dozen or so of those years, the WSOP started on or about Memorial Day weekend at the end of May and ran through June into the
There are people who play poker. There are people who enjoy cruises. Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher are two of those people who combine their passions in Card Player Cruises. So, too, are their business partners, Tina and Mark Napolitano. But like with so many things, the pandemic forced them
The World Series of Poker piqued the interest of poker players around the world with its announcement that the WSOP would return to live action in 2021. Further, it announced online tournament series for both US and international players again this year. Its rebound from the pandemic craziness of 2020
The World Poker Tour just wrapped its longest season ever last month. Season XVIII started in the summer of 2019 but encountered many twists and turns in 2020. The pandemic postponed filmed final table action for more than a year, not to mention live tournaments around the world from March
Connecticut did it! Connecticut becomes the latest state – the only one in 2021 – to legalize online gaming for regulatory oversight within its borders. It joins several others: -Nevada -New Jersey -Delaware -Pennsylvania -West Virginia -Michigan West Virginia has yet to accept applications for online poker sites, but that’s
