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Doug Polk Attacks Negreanu for Tanking After Winning Day 33 of HU Grudge Match
Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu just completed another session of their grudge match on Jan 27, playing 560 hands. After booking two straight wins, which effectively reduced his massive deficit from $1 million to just over $500,000, Negreanu lost his most recent match against Polk, and now he is currently behind by $701,948. “Pathetic”: Tanking […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 29, 2021
World Series of Poker Live Festival Unlikely To Take Place in 2021
The world would like to forget 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused chaos. Businesses across the world were impacted but some were impacted more than others. The entertainment business was one such business that was devastated. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of casinos and poker clubs in the United States. Due to this, all […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 28, 2021
APAT CEO Talks APAT’s Success And Partnership With partypoker
The ongoing World Championship of Amateur Poker (WCOAP) on partypoker is the largest online event that the Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) has organized in its 12-year history. Running from January 23 to February 8, the latest edition of the WCOAP will give away $750,000 in guaranteed prize pool, and for the first time […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 27, 2021
French WSOP Bracelet Winner Ivan Deyra Banned from Winamax For Multi-Accounting
The issue about multi-accounting in online poker has once again been brought to the fore after a high-profile player was banned for doing the illegal practice. Ivan Deyra, a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner took part in the recent €2,000 Super High Roller tournament during the recent Winamax Series and went on to […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 26, 2021
Can Gender-Neutral Cards Remove The Gender Gap in Poker?
While efforts to attract more women into poker have produced positive results over the past few years, the game is still very much dominated by men. A recent survey carried out by 888 Holdings in the UK shows that a lot of female players feel intimidated by their male counterparts at the poker tables. A […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 25, 2021
BlitzPoker Creates New Record With $4M GTD Indian Online Poker Championship
BlitzPoker, an online poker site fronted by internet celebrity Dan Bilzerian is already making a name in the country’s competitive online poker market even though its been in operation for less than a year. One of the main reasons for the online poker room’s popularity is due to its unique and exciting offerings, may it […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 22, 2021
New Hampshire’s Latest Court Victory Will Benefit US Online Poker Legalization Push
The push for online poker legalization in the US has received a major boost early in the New Year. As we all know, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, a long-time opponent of online gambling was laid to rest a week ago. President-elect Joe Biden has just been inaugurated as the country’s new leader, and his administration […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 21, 2021
Allied Esports Sells World Poker Tour For Over $78 Million
Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. recently announced that it has sold its poker-related business and assets, including the World Poker Tour (WPT). The company has operated the WPT brand since 2018, but will now focus on using its financial resources to explore more opportunities in the online entertainment industry. WPT Deal Likely to be Completed by […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 20, 2021
Will Online Poker Legalization Move Forward Now That Sheldon Adelson Is No More
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson passed away at the age of 87. It was first revealed in February 2019 that he was undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of blood cancer. He passed away on 11 Jan 2021 and was laid to rest in Jerusalem, Israel. Adelson was known for his philanthropic work over several […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 19, 2021
Mike Postle Faces More Challenges In Defamation Case as Defendants File Motions to Strike
Mike Postle will now need to find a new lawyer to represent him in his $330 million defamation lawsuit against his alleged accusers, after his former attorneys successfully dropped him as a client. The other challenge that Postle is facing comes in the form of the two defendants in the defamation case who have each […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | January 18, 2021
