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NJSCOOP & MISCOOP Tournaments Will Have Combined $3M In GTS
The next few weeks will be huge for poker players in Michigan and New Jersey as PokerStars is hosting its popular Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) in both markets. MISCOOP and NJSCOOP will take place at the same time, from May 8 to 24, with both schedules featuring dozens of events available in the […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 30, 2021
Wynn Las Vegas To Fill WSOP Void With $10M GTD Tournament in June 2021
Wynn Las Vegas is hosting a $10 million-guaranteed tournament this summer with a $10,000 buy-in! The first-ever “Wynn Millions” will run from June 25-July 2 as part of the Wynn Summer Classic. The high-stakes tournament, alongside many other live poker events taking place in Vegas starting May, is expected to drive a significant number of […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 29, 2021
BetMGM Poker PA and Borgata Poker PA Now Up and Running In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians have welcomed two more online poker operators into the Keystone State. BetMGM Poker PA and Borgata Poker PA went live on April 27, effectively ending PokerStars PA’s online poker monopoly. BetMGM was licensed through its land-based partner Hollywood Casino Grantville, while Borgata entered PA via its partnership with Rivers Philadelphia. Both brands initially launched […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 28, 2021
WSOP Online Series To Run On GGPoker With 66 Bracelets Up For Grabs
The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Bracelet Series on GGPoker will run from August 1 to September 12. The international leg of the festival will immediately follow the domestic portion which takes place on WSOP.com from July 1 to August 1. The entire series will feature 66 bracelets all in all, 33 on […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 27, 2021
PokerGO Brings Back Popular Live Poker Tournaments With New Global Ranking System
Players and fans of PokerGO’s proprietary live poker festivals will be delighted to know that they can now resume taking part in top-notch high-stakes action after the poker streaming service has confirmed that its marquee events are making a return after going on a break for over a year as a result of the COVID-19 […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 26, 2021
PokerStars’ Parent Company Ordered to Pay $100 Million in Bonds to Kentucky
In December 2020, PokerStars lost a decade-long legal battle with Kentucky after the state’s Supreme Court ultimately upheld a 2015 Circuit Court ruling, ordering the site to pay damages of almost $1.3 billion for operating illegally in the state from 2006 to 2011. In March 2021, the Kentucky Supreme Court also declined a request from […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 23, 2021
2021 PASCOOP Faces A Few Challenges With Multiple Tournament Overlays
The second edition of the Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker (PASCOOP) kicked off on April 17 and will run until May 3 on PokerStars PA. The ongoing festival follows a hugely successful inaugural series held in 2020, which featured $2 million in guarantees, the biggest ever offered by PokerStars in the Keystone State since […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 22, 2021
Top 7 Online Poker Sites For UK Players To Enjoy In 2021
While land-based casinos and poker rooms have started to reopen in different countries around the world, many would still prefer to play online, at the comfort of their own homes for many different reasons. COVID-19 is still a big problem in the UK and a live poker setting increases the risk of contracting the virus. […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 21, 2021
Singapore Authorities Crackdown On Illegal Mobile Poker Club And Arrest Players
Three poker players in Singapore have been charged for violating the country’s Remote Gambling Act by creating their own online poker club using a mobile app. The trio invited friends and fellow players to join the club and play games in exchange for money. All of the accused initially played in a different poker club […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 20, 2021
Indiana Poker Players Can Start Playing Cash Games At Hammond Horseshoe April 19
Poker players and fans in the Midwest will be delighted to know that live poker action is finally back at one of the region’s most famous poker destinations, Indiana’s Hammond Horseshoe casino. The casino confirmed that it will recommence offering cash games beginning April 19. There’s no word from the casino yet as to when […]
Read More... | Comment | By Renee | April 19, 2021
