Poker

Bad Beat: Poker Player Has to Repay First Place Winnings Six Months Later

Credit Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs with the slow roll of the year so far. The British tax authority told Adam Lulat that he must repay all £68,930 ($95,404) he took home after winning the Main Event of the second leg...

New Jersey Sportsbooks Booming After PASPA Legislation Win

New Jersey sportsbooks were busy during July – the first full month of legal sports betting in the state following a United States Supreme Court decision in May that opened the door for states to regulate their own markets. It...

Pennsylvania Seeks Online Gaming With Help From Stars Group and Pokerstars

Pennsylvania poker players soon won’t have to leave the couch to play a hand thanks to a partnership between Mount Airy Casino Resort and The Stars Group. The Stars Group, which owns PokerStars, will team up with the...

Partypoker Hit with Second DDoS Attack of 2018

Partypoker has suffered another DDoS attacked just five months after hackers brought down the site’s KO Series. In a tweet sent out on August 9, the operator apologized for the disruption and promised that players would be able...

DraftKings Wins Race to Become New Jersey’s First Online Sports Betting Site

Online sports betting is now available in New Jersey thanks to DraftKings and Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel. According to DraftKings’ co-founder Matt Kalish, plans to offer sports betting have been in the pipeline for...

Don’t Stare at Tom Dwan: Pros Complain About Excessive Tanking

Online poker icon Tom Dwan has sparked a debate among pros who feel as though some live players are taking too long over their decisions. Airing his grievances during a video interview with Pokernews, Dwan said that he prefers to...

Representative Robert Rita Ready to Debate Online Poker in Illinois

Online poker in Illinois could become a reality thanks to the recent repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and state representative Robert Rita. Continuing what’s become a five-year push for...

Kim Kardashian, Phil Hellmuth and Bitcoin Steal the Show at Charity Poker Event

Kim Kardashian, Phil Hellmuth and Bitcoin formed an unlikely alliance recently as they all featured in the first annual If Only charity poker tournament. Taking place inside the Forum in LA, the event was designed to raise money...

Kevin Hart Gives Antonio Esfandiari 35:1 Odds on Boxing Match Bet

Comedian Kevin Hart and poker pro Antonio Esfandiari are set to clash in a boxing match sometime next year with latter receiving odds of 35:1. Talking to celebrity gossip site TMZ Sports, Antonio confirmed that he and Hart were...

Neymar Jr Rolls Away from the World Cup on to a BSOP Final Table

Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr has rebounded from his team’s unexpected World Cup exit by making the final table of a PokerStars high roller event. The noted poker enthusiast and former PokerStars ambassador was one of the...