Poker

MD Confirms High Stakes Collusion at partypoker

Partypoker has become embroiled in a collusion scandal after a high stakes regular noticed some peculiar plays from some of his fellow players. Playing under the partypoker alias DukeOfSuffolk but posting on 2+2 as...

Online Poker in Pennsylvania Passed by Gov. Wolf

Online poker in Pennsylvania became a reality on October 30 after Governor Tom Wolf signed the state’s gambling expansion bill. With the Senate and House both voting to pass House Bill 271 on October 25 and 26 respectively, all...

Pennsylvania On the Verge of Becoming an Online Poker State

Pennsylvania is on the verge of becoming the fourth US state to regulate online poker after a bill passed through the Senate and House. House Bill 271 was first referred to the Pennsylvania’s Gaming Oversight Committee on...

Judges Rule Against Phil Ivey in Final Round of Edge Sorting Case

Phil Ivey has lost his edge sorting case against Crockfords Casino at a recent hearing inside the UK’s Supreme Court. The October 25 ruling by the UK’s highest court marks the end of a case that stretches back to 2012 and two...

$45,000 Says Joe Ingram Can’t Learn Mandarin in 12 Months

Poker pro Joe Ingram is about to embark on another crazy prop bet, this time for a grand total of $45,000. If, he can accomplish what many believe is one of the hardest challenges in language learning he will take home the...

Indian Online Poker Booms During Diwali Festival

India’s online poker economy experienced a noticeable spike on October 18 thanks to the Hindu festival of Diwali. As Hindus across India celebrated the religious festival of lights on October 18 and 19, online poker operators...

US Judge Rules Leon Tsoukernik’s Alleged $2 Million Debt Isn’t Enforceable

Kings Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik has won part of his recent legal battle against Australian poker pro Matthew Kirk, but he may still have to payout $2 million. Following a lawsuit brought against him by Kirk back in June 2017,...

New Jersey Online Poker to Benefit from Cross-State Player Sharing

New Jersey online poker has entered a new chapter in its evolution thanks to a player sharing pact with Nevada and Delaware. Following months of talks and speculation, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has announced that the...

Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom Spends Just One Week in Jail

Absolute Poker founder Scott Tom has been released from jail and taken a one-way trip back to the US after spending just one week behind bars. Tom was initially charged with operating an illegal online betting site back in 2011....

Las Vegas Shooter’s Video Poker Habits Give Clues But Not Answers

As stories about Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock emerge, the first bits of information available about the semi-reclusive man who killed 58 innocent concertgoers and injured nearly 500 revolve around his life as a regular...