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PokerStars MI Raises it Up with $1 Million Championship of Online Poker

PokerStars MI is taking its Championship of Online Poker to Michigan this month with a new $1 million series. Announced on February 9, the inaugural Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) will feature 60 MTTs. Topping the...

WSOP.com Pennsylvania Weeks Away As 888 Eyes Summer Bracelet Events

WSOP.com could be live in Pennsylvania sooner rather than later if executives at 888 Holdings, its digital partner, get their way. Speaking to Pokerfuse, Yaniv Sherman, VP and Head of US at 888 Holdings, said he wants to see WSOP...

Online Poker in Michigan Goes Live with PokerStars MI

Online poker in Michigan is now a reality thanks to the launch of PokerStars in the Great Lake State. PokerStars Michigan went live on January 29. The site is a joint venture with FOX Bet and brings online poker, casino gaming,...

Upeshka De Silva Leads US WSOP Main Event

The US leg of the WSOP Main Event got underway on Sunday with many of the world’s top pros putting up $10,000 to try and win poker’s coveted title. With players only allowed to ante up on WSOP.com if they were located in...

Satellites for WSOP Main Event 2.0 Underway

Qualification for the 2020 WSOP Main Event 2.0 is underway on GGPoker with satellites for the hybrid MTT starting at $0.50. News of the revived WSOP Main Event broke earlier this month. As per the announcement, players on both...

PokerStars PACOOP Pays Out $2 Million and Continues to Thrive

The second incarnation of PokerStars’ Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP) has paid out more than $2 million. The 50-event festival took place on PokerStars Pennsylvania between September 19 and October 5. During...

New Door Opens for WSOP.com as 888 Holdings Gets Pennsylvania Gaming License

888 Holdings has been granted an interactive gaming manufacturer license in Pennsylvania, a move that means WSOP.com could soon be live in the Keystone State. Specifics of what 888 executives plan to do in Pennsylvania haven’t...

Michigan Online Poker Sites Could be Live by Late Fall

Online poker could be on its way to the US state of Michigan before the end of 2020 according to local gaming authority executive director, Richard S. Kalm. Kalm declined to give an exact date on when Michigan online poker sites...

Another Record Falls for Americas Cardroom As TRT-Vitor Smashes Venom

Americas Cardroom carved out its own little piece of history this week thanks to its flagship MTT, Venom. The third instalment of the $2,650 tournament took place between July 24 and August 5. When the registration desks closed,...

Online Poker in Delaware Riding Six-Year High As June Revenue Remains Strong

Online poker in Delaware is riding the crest of a wave right now and showing signs of strength not seen since 2014. The First State recently published its June 2020 revenue report and, despite rake being down from the previous...