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Written By: Maya Michaels | June 26, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

Spartan Poker, Indian online poker site has decided to raise the bar even more by hosting another online tournament series. After the poker site has already hosted the successful India Online Poker Championship (IOPC) in January, they announced the July edition that comes with another record-breaking prize pool. The new IOPC will run between July […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | June 19, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

Policy change on Apple Store could profoundly affect online poker in times when accessing as many potential poker users as possible is a must. On 3 June, Apple released App Store Review Guidelines that can seriously threaten online poker apps and make it more difficult for online gambling operators to court iOS users. This is […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | June 12, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

Online casino and gaming operator 888 has published a progress report that recorded a 6 per cent increase in revenue for a period between January 1st and May 18th. The gambling operator also asserted that their strong presence in the market is mainly due to revenues from sports betting and online casino games, which helped […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | June 5, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

Numerous streamers had their videos deleted from YouTube after a clampdown this weekend by the site, which apparently targeted online-poker videos including promotional elements supporting online poker websites. Some of them are prominent poker streamers Jason Staples, Evan Jarvis and “ZerosPoker” streamer. They reported that many of their videos have been deleted. Furthermore, more than […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | May 22, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

GVC Holdings, one of the largest online gaming operators in the world and owner of the popular partypoker brand, will spread out its online poker operations in the US state of Nevada, thanks to the license it is set to receive. This came about on May 8th when the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) recommended […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | May 16, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

The world’s largest poker company, PokerStars, has recently made a historic achievement by dealing its 200 billionth hand. PokerStars has been around for 18 years, and dealing 200 billion hands is an incredible achievement. It would take 31 years to count to this number, and the site managed to reach it under two decades. The […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | May 9, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

Local enforcement has raided a pair of Houston card rooms on Wednesday afternoon and it is believed that more crackdowns of these establishments are on the way. Officers from the Vice Division of the Houston Police Department arrested nine owners and managers on charges of money laundering and engaging in organized criminal activity after raiding […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | May 1, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

One of the most popular poker tournaments on the globe – DeepStack Championship Poker Series – which spans from May to June in an 11-week schedule and features no less than 136 tournaments returns to the Venetian. With over $24 million in guaranteed prize pools, this highly-anticipated event is one of the best poker series […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | April 24, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

The great news is just in for all poker enthusiasts in Pennsylvania. On July 15, residents of the state will be able to play legal online poker. Kevin O’Toole, executive director of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, followed this announcement by calling online gaming a “key component” of the state’s gaming plan. Naturally, before agreeing […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | April 16, 2019 | Posted In Poker News

Partypoker, one of the most prominent poker sites, has closed 277 “bot” accounts. The team that closed the bot accounts managed to redistribute $734,852 in associated funds. The termination of these accounts enhances the fairness of the gameplay and the security of players on the site. Bots are designed to play against human players or […]