September is the month of poker! Several major tournaments including WCOOP are scheduled to take place in the ninth month of 2019, and some of the biggest poker operators did their due diligence and prepared for the events as best as they could. Preparations included client updates releases which will enhance the player experience on […]

European online poker players are gearing up for what’s likely to be an action-packed month. Half a dozen online tournament series have been scheduled in the European segregated markets, turning their focus to the south of the continent. The likes of Winamax, Pokerstars, partypoker and 888poker have all lined up a lineup which brings a […]

The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is just around the corner with this highly-coveted PokerStars tournament set to begin on September 5, running to September 25. Spreading across 73 exciting events, this tournament features a $75 million guaranteed windfall which makes it the greatest-ever in the festival’s history. The 20-day event will thus build […]

The Stars Group has released its second-quarter earnings report. Despite the 51 per cent increase in total revenue in the three months, ending June 30th, the reports show a 20 per cent decrease per share. The increase is due to the company’s recent acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming in July of 2018. The Stars […]

The Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) has just announced its second cash game leaderboard promotion for the year and it is all about reaching the peak and making the most of the sunshine on the way to juicy rewards. The Isle of Man-based giant’s summer promotion Cash Mountain officially begins on August 12th. By the end […]

PokerStars is testing a new equity-protection feature with the world’s biggest online poker site launching the All-in Cash Out feature on its .NET play money site. The new feature will allow cash game players to cash in their equity when they are all in, instead of playing out the remainder of the hand. The players […]

Partypoker keeps introducing changes to the ecosystem, with the online poker room announcing it will require the use of real names in some high stakes cash games starting next month. The change, which will be used on a trial basis in August, seemed to be popular with the majority of those who responded to a […]

Poker has always been one of those games that requires more skill than luck. To triumph over his opponents, a player must be good at reading people, find a way to trick them into handing over their chips. This set of skills is something that comes naturally to human beings. Now, for the first time, […]

It seems that PokerStars shut down its online poker operations in Switzerland on Monday, but the company says that they have planned a return to the country under the nation’s new regulations as soon as possible. The nation’s new regulations are a reference to Switzerland’s Money Gaming Act, which began being enforced on Monday, July […]

UK-listed online gambling operator 888 Holdings has finally been authorized to share liquidity with Spain, six months after receiving a license to operate online poker in Portugal. Portugal’s Serviço Regulação e Inspeçao de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) regulatory body issued an online gambling license on January 14th to 888 Portugal Limited. This license […]