Poker

Phil Ivey Forced to Pay Borgata $10.1 Million

Phil Ivey has been ordered to repay $10.1 million to the Borgata by a US District Judge after losing his appeal against claims he cheated at baccarat. The long running battle between Ivey and New Jersey’s Borgata came to a...

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick Threatens Online Poker with New Bill

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is the latest politician to join the anti-online poker movement. Unlike those before him, Pennsylvania’s Fitzpatrick isn’t supporting the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoration of...

Global Poker League China to Help Game Reach New Market

The Global Poker League (GPL) is looking to tap into China’s $17 billion gaming market with a new event. According to the South China Morning Post, China is the biggest gaming market in the world with around 400 million...

888poker Joins eSports World with FlowEsports Partnership

Poker and eSports moved another step closer to each other recently thanks to 888poker. With insiders from both industries noting the similarities between the two disciplines for at least a year now, it comes as little surprise...

Help the Poker Players Alliance Fight Back Against RAWA Loving AGs

Don’t let ten Attorneys General make RAWA a reality, that’s the advice of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and its latest pre-filled letter. The push to have the Wire Act used as a device to block online poker at a...

Ten Attorneys General Ask Trump to Support Anti-Online Poker Push

The anti-online poker movement has reared its ugly had once again, this time thanks to a group of ten Attorneys General. Although President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence are yet to officially take office,...

China’s Alibaba Group Behind Major New Poker Tour

China’s Alibaba Sports Group has announced the formation of a new poker tour with more than $7 million in prize money up for grabs. The sports group, which is part of China’s largest e-commerce business Alibaba, will...

Brian Hastings Leaves High Stakes Behind for Tea Business

High stakes online pro Brian Hastings is hanging up his mouse and entering the world of paid employment according to a recent blog post. Hastings, who is better known to many as Stinger88, is one of the biggest winners in the...

David Baazov Adjusts His Bet for Amaya After Backers Back Out

David Baazov has been forced to amend his bid for Amaya after it emerged that a proposed backer hasn’t actually put their chips on the table. Following reports that KBC Aldini Capital, a Dubai-based investment firm,...

Holiday Poker Events Becoming the New Normal as Traditions Change

Not to sound clichéd, but the world is ever-changing. Spending 24 hours a day with family during major holidays was a given once upon a time. But today, with fewer traditional families than 20 years ago, many partake in...