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Written By: Maya Michaels | April 29, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

A judge has ruled that the state of Kentucky can collect $100 million in bonds from PokerStars, a company that recently lost a $1.3 billion judgement to the state reports the Lexington Herald Leader. PokerStars, that from 2006 to 2011 earned more than $290 million from about 34,000 Kentuckians, was ruled in December as an […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | April 28, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

888poker is continuing its refurbishment with the online poker brand’s announcing the launch of a brand new Twitch.TV channel titled 888pokerTV. The channel will be streaming online events, live commentaries, and various other poker content. Promoting the service under its brand slogan “Made To Play”, the channel will give players 24/7 access to poker content. […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | April 15, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

Brazilian football star Neymar Jr has today announced he is stepping into the new role of Cultural Ambassador. This is a continuation of his partnership with the world’s largest online poker site PokerStars. As part of this collaboration, Neymar Jr will take on a series of creative projects inspired by the world of culture, from […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | April 8, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has publicized its plans for 2021. This includes the return of the live, in-person World Series of Poker event and $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, best known as “The Main Event®”. The world-famous tournament series, which experienced record-smashing participation in 2019 and adjusted to a hybrid format to accommodate […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | March 31, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

The second Michigan online poker room is now live, after BetMGM entered the market under the partypoker US network. This comes almost two months after PokerStars became the first company to launch online poker in the newly legalized market. “The launch of BetMGM Poker in Michigan fully rounds out our premier gaming portfolio in the […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | March 18, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

Bovada Poker has been bringing joy to its players with its popular Black Diamond Poker Open online tournament series for a decade. So, to celebrate the tenth year, the site is hosting the biggest series they’ve ever had, with more than $10 million in guaranteed prize pools up for grabs. The action officially started on […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | March 11, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

Ahead of the heads-up match with Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu took to Twitter and threw some insults his opponent’s way.  Hellmuth has long proclaimed that he’s the best poker player in the world. However, there are some who don’t quite agree. And one of those people is Negreanu who started a Twitter feud started, calling […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | March 2, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

In line with 888poker’s Made To Play rebranding, 888 refreshed their tournament collection. It features a revamped schedule with something for everyone! And there are over $200,000 in seats and tickets given away to players over this month. Having revamped the visuals and released a new mobile app, the new schedule is the next stage […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | February 25, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

The online gaming and poker in Michigan has been live since January this year. In that short time, however, the state has climbed right to the top of the U. S. industry, bypassing other more established states.  Currently, PokerStars MI is the only operation in action in the Wolverine State. The new online poker room […]

Written By: Maya Michaels | February 7, 2021 | Posted In Poker News

Chris Moneymaker, one of the most recognizable names in poker, has signed a sponsorship deal with Americas Cardroom. He became famous after winning the 2003 WSOP Main Event and $2.5 million first place prize, and caused an explosion of interest in internet poker. As the flagship online poker room of the Winning Poker Network (WPN), […]