Poker

More than $420,000 on Offer as India Poker Championship Gets Underway
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More than $420,000 on Offer as India Poker Championship Gets Underway

September 9th, 2019 | by Greg Shaun
The India Poker Championship (IPC) is set to get underway this week and provide another example of the game’s growing popularity in the region. First announced back in July, the Spartan Poker-run event will take place onboard...
Partypoker Rolls Out Another Series of Less Controversial Updates
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Partypoker Rolls Out Another Series of Less Controversial Updates

September 6th, 2019 | by Kaycee James
Partypoker has rolled out another series of innovations just weeks after a previous updated caused uproar among some factions of the online poker community. Following changes that saw player tracking software banned, Partypoker...
Partypoker Looking to Hit Hard with $30 Million KO Series Guarantee
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Partypoker Looking to Hit Hard with $30 Million KO Series Guarantee

September 4th, 2019 | by Jason Reynolds
It might have been announced at the last minute but the sixth KO Series looks set to pack a punch. Getting underway on September 8, Partypoker’s online festival will feature 283 MTTs and $30 million in guaranteed prize money....
EPT Barcelona Does It Again As Records Fall and Simon Brandstrom Banks $1.4 Million
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EPT Barcelona Does It Again As Records Fall and Simon Brandstrom Banks $1.4 Million

September 2nd, 2019 | by Greg Shaun
Another European Poker Tour (EPT) record has fallen in Barcelona, this time after Simon Brandstrom triumphed in the $5,300/$5,780 main event. Just days after the EPT Barcelona National event set new standards with 4,682 entries,...
Phil Galfond Makes Unique Play By Exposing Himself to Run It Once Community
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Phil Galfond Makes Unique Play By Exposing Himself to Run It Once Community

August 30th, 2019 | by Kaycee James
Ever the one to try something new, Phil Galfond has confirmed he’ll now be a regular player on his own online poker site, Run It Once. In a move that’s virtually unprecedented, Galfond has been given regulatory clearance to...
PokerStars Players Championship Returns Amid Live Poker Boom
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PokerStars Players Championship Returns Amid Live Poker Boom

August 28th, 2019 | by Jason Reynolds
PokerStars is parlaying the recent success of EPT Barcelona into a second season of the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC). In the wake of EPT Barcelona’s National event breaking records, the operator...
New Certification Rules Lead to Surge of Poker Apps in South Korea
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New Certification Rules Lead to Surge of Poker Apps in South Korea

August 26th, 2019 | by Greg Shaun
New rules regarding the certification of “adult” content has led to a surge in poker apps going live inside South Korea’s App Store. News of the move was made public on August 19 and changes came into force the following...
PokerStars Pennsylvania Launch Rumored but Stars Group Remains Silent
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PokerStars Pennsylvania Launch Rumored but Stars Group Remains Silent

August 23rd, 2019 | by Kaycee James
Rumors are rife that PokerStars is planning to launch its next US poker site in the state of Pennsylvania. Although efforts to confirm the speculation have been met with silence, rumblings online suggest they may be true. Tweet...
New Moves See PokerStars Upgrade WCOOP but Downgrade Table Limit
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New Moves See PokerStars Upgrade WCOOP but Downgrade Table Limit

August 21st, 2019 | by Jason Reynolds
It’s been a case of what goes up must also come down at PokerStars this week after it made two major announcements. First to hit the airwaves and give the online poker community something to get excited about was the official...
Wire Act Fight is On Following DOJ Official Appeal Notice
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Wire Act Fight is On Following DOJ Official Appeal Notice

August 19th, 2019 | by Greg Shaun
The US online gaming industry’s ongoing battle against the Wire Act will continue for the foreseeable future following a recent move by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Having previously pledged to challenge a ruling in New...