In the past week, the WSOP 2020 Online crossed the halfway mark of the international portion of its summer series on GGPoker and its sister sites. The 2020 World Series of Poker put its first 31 of 85 tournaments on its American site, and the next 54 events have been
On August 14, 2020, US District Court Judge James Mahan granted Michael Postle’s motion to dismiss the case filed by Marle Cordeiro. The reason for the judgment, delivered without any oral arguments, was the lack of personal jurisdiction. Cordeiro filed the case in Nevada, her state of residence. Postle’s attorney
The inaugural Pennsyl-MANIA tournament proved to be a huge success in May. It is no surprise that it will return to PokerStars PA on August 23. PokerStars remains the only online poker provider in Pennsylvania. When it launched in November 2019, most people suspected that another site would follow in
The coronavirus pandemic put a spotlight on gambling revenue in states like Michigan. When that pandemic forced governors around the United States to instruct nonessential businesses to close their doors in mid-March, gambling revenue stopped. Meanwhile, states like New Jersey and Pennsylvania – even Delaware – collected revenue from their
In July 2020, Atlantic City casinos in New Jersey began to reopen. They unlocked the doors, cleaned like they’ve never cleaned before, and began to welcome customers back on July 2. The coronavirus pandemic forced all of the casinos to shut down complete in March, and out of an abundance
A passing glance at the WPT World Online Championships shows 12 official World Poker Tour events – unique, WPT-branded, numbered tournaments. Look more closely, though, to see that the massive World Poker Tour series on PartyPoker is a partnership comprised of many, many tournaments. Even the 12 main WPT WOC
The international portion of the 2020 World Series of Poker is well underway, just completing its third week of action. The WSOP 2020 Online has awarded more than 50 gold bracelets thus far, but a couple dozen opportunities remain on the schedule. Bracelet-awarding tournaments run through the first week of
Brad Booth is missing. The 43-year-old poker player is not just on a long hike or a two-day bender. Brad Booth is missing and has been long enough to concern family and friends to the point of filing an official report with the police department. There is a solid amount
At one time, a PokerStars series like the World Championship of Online Poker would capture the attention of poker players around the world. With few poker sites that could compete in size or scope, PokerStars could set the bar high and catapult over it every time. Oh, how times have
They knew it had potential. They knew it could surpass the prize pools of its predecessors. But it’s not likely that Americas Cardroom on the Winning Poker Network anticipated the final numbers of its recent Venom tournament. The Venom is the ACR’s signature tournament. It offers a large guarantee with
This week, police officially charged the man taken into custody with regard to the case involving Susie Zhao. They released more information about the chilling act and the man accused of doing it. It gets tougher to take with the release of each new detail, especially for her family, friends,
The case that started with a cheating scandal at a Northern California card room took yet another unexpected turn. Many were surprised when the judge dismissed all charges against Mike Postle, Stones Gambling Hall, and Tournament Director Justin Kuraitis two months ago. The poker community is in for yet another
