December 11th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsTwo San Diego card rooms and 25 players are under investigation by the FBI following a surprise raid earlier this week. The Seven Mile Casino on Bay Boulevard in Chula Vista and the Black Jack Palomar Casino, both in San Diego...
November 20th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesTravell Thomas, a New York poker player who holds two WSOPC rings, has been indicted by the US Attorney’s Manhattan office on charges of wire fraud, and is accused of being the head of the “largest fraudulent...
November 13th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe IRS, also known as the Internal Revenue Service to every tax-paying American citizen, is watching you. Especially if you just took down millions in the recently wrapped up 2015 World Series of Poker. Sadly for this...
November 12th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesWhile Canadian poker operator Amaya will definitely feel the impact of the strengthening US dollar, the company’s Q3 report has resulted in at least some positive news for its shareholders, after it reported an 8 percent...
October 28th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunDan Bilzerian and DraftKings teamed up earlier this month for a contest titled “Beat Blitz,” a special fantasy football game that came with 10 VIP prizes for the top finishers, featuring a weekend in Cabo San Lucas...
October 12th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesTennis ace Rafa Nadal‘s association with PokerStars has come to an end. After signing with the online poker site in 2012, Nadal appeared in a number of ads for the company and even made some appearances on the felt during...
October 9th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunPhil Ivey’s ongoing baccarat battle with the Borgata took another turn this week after yet another motion was filed by the Atlantic City casino. The latest move in a war that’s been raging since 2014 sees the Borgata...
September 16th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunTwo poker tours that have defined the game across the Pacific Ocean are combining to become what will likely be the largest entity in Asian tournament play. The Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) will be absorbing the tournaments of...
September 14th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesAlexandre Dreyfus is the Elon Musk of the poker industry, an Internet entrepreneur whose company Mediarex is responsible for the Global Poker Index (GPI) and Hendon Mob databases, American and European Poker Awards, and several...
September 13th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseItalian online poker sites have taken something of a beating in recent months as far as cash game traffic is concerned, but there appears to a glimmer of hope on the horizon in the form of tournaments. The latest figures show...