PokerStars’ SCOOP is Back with $55 Million Up For Grabs

PokerStars’ annual Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has just been announced and this year there are some interesting changes to the schedule. As ever, the online tournament series will feature buy-ins at three...

WSOPE High Roller for One Drop Packed with Stars Months in Advance

This year’s World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) looks set to be another glitzy affair thanks to a burgeoning list of players already registered for this year’s One Drop charity event. As part of the WSOP’s...

Commerce Casino Bans Cell Phones and Shades in New

The Commerce Casino in Los Angeles is planning to make live poker “fun” with a new tournament it’s called “the social experiment.” Under the guidance of tournament director Matt Savage, the Commerce...

WPT500 Los Angeles Poker Tour Stop Announced

The World Poker Tour has just announced a new stop and it will be a favorite among many of the poker pros on tour. From May 21-31, The Gardens in Hawaiian Gardens, California will play host to the $565 buy-in, $1 million...

Senate Vote Effectively Ends Online Poker in Australia

Online poker in Australia fell victim to government legislation on March 21 when the Senate passed a bill closing the loopholes that previously allowed the game to flourish. Although online poker in Australia can technically...

Cate Hall Silences Mike Dentale in their $30K Grudge Match

The much anticipated grudge match between Cate Hall and Mike Dentale finally went down on March 19 and it was the former who came away victorious. As is often the way in the poker world, a rogue tweet or an inappropriate forum...

Microsoft Challenges Researchers to Create Minecraft Bot as Smart as Libratus

When Libratus beat four poker pros, it not only hailed a big step forward for artificial intelligence (AI) technology but it inspired a new wave of innovations. The quest to create truly intelligent computers capable of...

World Poker Tour Cancels Korea National Event Because of Air Strikes

The World Poker Tour’s (WPT) planned trip to South Korea has been cancelled at the last minute due to airline strikes and growing political unrest in the area. Cancelling a tournament just days before the scheduled start...

Black Friday Mastermind Preet Bharara Sacked by President Trump

Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor synonymous with poker’s Black Friday, has been sacked after reportedly failing to offer a letter of resignation. As part of President Donald Trump’s sweep of the Justice...

Doug Polk Believes Tom Dwan May be Involved in a High Stakes Scandal

Tom Dwan, the poker pro who once ruled the online world under the moniker durrrr, could be at the center of another high stakes debt scandal. According to a recent video blog by Doug Polk, rumors are currently swirling that Dwan...