Poker

Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group in Gaming Changing Merger

The Stars Group (TSG) and Flutter Entertainment are set to merge in a deal worth upwards of $10 billion. Announced on October 2, the transaction will see Dublin-based Flutter Entertainment acquire TSG through an “all-share...

PokerStars Gets Twitch Users Talking with Chat Plays Poker Innovation

PokerStars is helping novices dive into a world of bets and bluffs with an innovative streaming concept known as Chat Plays Poker. Under development since the start of 2019, the Twitch extension went live on September 26. To...

Partypoker Putting Pressure on PokerStars with Double Tournament Value

Partypoker is keeping up the pressure on one of its closest rivals with a series of big value online and offline tournaments. With PokerStars posting record numbers for its recent WCOOP, Partypoker has upped the ante for its...

$104 Million WCOOP and Regulatory Issues Mark Bittersweet Month for PokerStars

It’s been a case of ups and downs at PokerStars HQ this week thanks to MTT highs and regulatory lows. As this year’s World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) come to a close, PokerStars is celebrating another victory. After...

Partypoker Takes Fight to Bots and Natural Disasters

Partypoker is doing its bit for good causes by battling bots and helping those displaced by Hurricane Dorian. According to the latest statistics released by its security team, 48 bots were taken offline in August. By deactivating...

Microgaming Waves Goodbye to Poker Network After 16 Years

It’s been a week a major announcements for the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) after it disclosed information about bot activity and its impending closure. Despite being one of the quieter online poker operators, MPN has lit up...

Online Poker Sites Stumble During $150 Million MTT Goldrush

September is a big month for online poker players with more than $150 million in MTT guarantees but things haven’t gone quite to plan for the big three. With thousands of players hungry for added value, PokerStars, Partypoker...

Seven-Figure Finishes for Ben Tollerene and Cary Katz as British Poker Open Concludes

The British Poker Open has come to a glittering conclusion thanks to American pros Ben Tollerene and Cary Katz. With the eyes of the poker world on the British capital, expectations for the final events were high. Alongside a...

PokerStars Breaks New Ground with Virtual Reality Poker Tour

PokerStars may have pulled the plug on its long-running Caribbean Adventure but the tournament team has just powered up another interesting innovation. Adding the next layer to its virtual reality (VR) product, PokerStars has...

$5.4 Million Bluffs Lands Goldman Sachs’ VP in Jail on Fraud Charges

Goldman Sachs’ vice-president Ashwani Jhunjhunwala has been accused of stealing $5.4 million to pay off alleged poker debts. Breaking on September 10, the news will come as a blow to poker’s image in Jhunjhunwala’s native...