Damian Salas traveled around the world to win the 2020 WSOP Main Event. When he made the international World Series of Poker Main Event final table, he traveled from his home country of Argentina to the Czech Republic to play the rest of the tournament live. He won $1.5M. He
It had to happen someday. Chris Moneymaker wasn’t going to be a PokerStars ambassador forever. Nonetheless, it was startling news. On December 31, Chris Moneymaker posted a video on his Twitter page announcing that he decided to leave PokerStars, effective immediately. This ended a 17-plus-year partnership, one that started after
Earlier in December, the public had the opportunity to nominate people for induction into the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame. This year, only one induction was possible because…well…2020. On December 18, the World Series of Poker announced the ten nominees that made it to the final round of voting. All
The United States online poker market will not expand into West Virginia anytime soon. At one time, it looked promising for 2020. West Virginia legalized online poker, casino games, and sports betting in March 2019 after years of pushes by lawmakers like State Delegate Shawn Fluharty. There were five casinos
For the second time in as many weeks, the World Series of Poker declared a winner in the 2020 WSOP Main Event. Sort of. The first winner emerged from an international WSOP Main Event. That tournament began on GGPoker on November 29, offered three opening flights through December 6, and
Nearly every poker site is celebrating the holidays this year, as well as the celebration of a new year. Bovada is no different and kicked off its Holiday Series 2020 this weekend. The series offers a wide range of tournament options across its schedule of 63 events. There are buy-ins
Americas Cardroom and its sister sites on the Winning Poker Network decided not to offer a big online poker tournament series this month. It was a bit curious, as many other poker sites planned big series to usher 2020 out the door and welcome a new year. As it turns
Many people around the world would like to punch 2020 right in the face, so PartyPoker decided to offer a something close. A Knockout Series might not be as satisfying as a left hook to 2020, but it has the potential to ring in a new year with good vibes
The new Michigan online gambling industry is a work in progress. While it may seem like that process has been ongoing for some time, Governor Gretchen Whitmer only signed the bill to legalize sports betting, internet casino games, and online poker last year. In fact, this December 20 was the
More than a decade of court battles led to this decision. The Kentucky judicial system has been battling with PokerStars since 2008, though the acts in question happened even before then. PokerStars won a big judgement in 2018 in the Kentucky Court of Appeals – almost exactly two years ago
November was a tough month for Pennsylvania gambling revenue. As with most other things in 2020, the blame rests almost solely on the coronavirus pandemic. The second wave of the virus made its way across many parts of America in September and October, rising to a fever pitch (pardon the
The World Series of Poker announced the finalists this week for the 2020 Poker Hall of Fame induction. A public nomination process opened earlier this month, and poker fans and players around the world nominated their favorites. Many of the names on the list are no surprise, as they have
