Poker

Full Tilt $3.5 Million Online Auction is Going, Going, Gone

“The next lot is 5,076 Full Tilt Poker-branded ‘cat stress relievers.’ Shall we start the bidding at $100?” Yes, folks, you, too, have the chance to get your hands on some of the slightly more bonkers...

Nevada Online Poker Revenues Reach New High

The World Series of Poker is the undisputed king of poker events. It draws more players, and awards bigger prizes, than any other festival, and makes the winners into household names in the poker community. It’s also a boon...

Betfair Online to Remain with Trump in New Jersey

While the news that Betfair’s New Jersey poker platform has garnered just $48 (yes, you read that right) in gross gaming revenue so far in 2014 had the poker forums reeling in disbelief earlier this month, the UK...

Amaya Gaming Gets Universal OK for PokerStars Purchase

When the Amaya Gaming Group agreed to buy the Rational Group and its PokerStars and Full Tilt brands for a price of $4.9 billion, they were certainly taking some major risks. But gaining the trust of regulators worldwide...

Include Racing Industry for California Online Poker, Says PPA

One of the ongoing mantras about the difficulty of getting online poker to work in California is the fact that there are just so many different players involved in the gaming industry there. There are the card clubs, which offer...

Phuas Remain in ICE Custody After Phil Ivey Bail Attempt

UPDATE, July 29, 2014: Late Monday night, Paul and Darren Phua were reportedly finally released from federal custody at the Henderson Detention Center in Las Vegas. The Phuas’ high-profile attorney David Chesnoff expressed...

WSOP Champ Greg Merson Says He’s No Cheater

Following suspicions that he was multi-accounting on WSOP.com, 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Merson has come clean about his latest sponsorship deal. Last week the former champion’s reputation came...

French Cash Online Poker Market Gets Fried

Online poker may be alive and well in France, but there’s no doubt that the size of the market there is shrinking fast. And while there are still plenty of players at the tables for now, the latest numbers don’t look...

Amaya Gaming to Offer Online Casino via Full Tilt

When Amaya Gaming announced that they were purchasing the Rational Group, including PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, it was clear that they’d have a major impact on the future of those brands. With the sale not even...

Dan Bilzerian To Howard Stern: $50 Million Win for 2014

How much money has poker pro Dan Bilzerian made on the felt in 2014? According to a recent interview with Howard Stern, he’s won enough to buy 250 Ferraris or a private island in the Bahamas. Now, we all know that Bilzerian...