Borgata Presents The New Jersey Championship of Online Poker II 3cey

by Poker News 1f5w1n

April showers may bring May flowers, but the month also happens to bring a pile of cash prizes thanks to the second annual New Jersey Championship of Poker online tournament series. Taking place from April 16-26, the series will feature over 30 events and $1 Million...

by Poker News

As poker players, we live for the chances to grab free money, and with this new promotion on Party Poker, that’s exactly what you’re going to get. Party Poker is giving away £10 to any and all residents of the United Kingdom who sign up through...

PokerStars Announces MicroMillions 10 Championship 49711n

by Poker News

MicroMillions, the world’s most popular tournament series, is coming back to PokerStars. Taking place from March 19-29, the MicroMillions 10 championship will feature 100 events and $5 million guaranteed. Buy-ins start from as little as $0.11 and go all the way up to...

Exclusive FTR Sunday Million 9th Anniversary Special Satellite 712f68

by Poker News

The Sunday Million Anniversary tournament, celebrating the 9th anniversary of the Sunday Million, is only a few short days away, and FlopTurnRiver is teaming up with PokerStars to make sure that you don’t miss out on your chance to win a piece of the guaranteed...

PokerStars Celebrates 9 Years Of Sunday Millions With $9MM Prize Pool 1n4r3t

by Poker News

The Sunday Million Anniversary tournament is always a cause for celebration, but this year, PokerStars has decided to up the ante–the 9th anniversary of the Sunday Million is set to feature a guaranteed $9 million prize pool. The Sunday Million 9th Anniversary...

Full Tilt Classic Tournament Series + Exclusive FTR $1,000 Added Event 6e2t2g

by Online Poker News

Full Tilt is bringing things back to the old school–to the “good old days”–with the launch of a new online championship of poker: Full Tilt Classic. The event series, taking place from Feb. 15 – 22, is eight days of action encoming 16...

by PokerStars

On January 14, we are offering an exclusive, -only Spin & Go Special Freeroll tournament on PokerStars. This is a freeroll event with no buy-in, but the prizes are very real. A total of $1,000 will be added to the prize pool with the top 200 players winning a $5 Spin & Go ticket!

Find out how to qualify!

PokerStars $15MM GTD Turbo Championship of Online Poker 4a3s6b

by Online Poker News

The fourth edition of the Turbo Championship of Online Poker, PokerStars’ first major online championship series of 2015, is nearly upon us. Running from Jan. 22 to Feb. 1, the TCOOP will feature $15 million in guaranteed prize money across 50 events and a...

Win A Free Trip To Las Vegas Courtesy Of WSOP 5i152v

by WSOP

Want to win a trip to Las Vegas, including airfare, two nights at Planet Hollywood, and a $200 gift card? Well now you can, courtesy of WSOP.com. All first time depositors are eligible for this exclusive offer, which runs between Oct. 1 and Oct. 30. Simply sign up,...

Russian Government Considering Legalizing Online Poker 23e1l

by Poker Law

In a surprising move yesterday, the Russia government announced that it will consider legalizing online poker in Russia. The move came after multiple inquiries of Kaha Kahiani, the president of the „League of Poker Fans“ to the government, where he stressed the...

ARJEL Boss Declares Online Poker A “Fad” 601q6n

by Poker News

Charles Coppolani, the new president of ARJEL, the French online gambling regulator, has declared that online poker in is a “fad” that is on its way out. Speaking with French financial newspaper Les Échos in his first official interview since assuming the...

Poker Night In Canada 1r1t2

by PokerStars

Now has never been a better time to be a Canadian poker player. Not only does PokerStars wants to give you a ton of cash prizes and rewards every Friday, they also want to send you off on a free PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) worth $15,468! Friday Night is Poker...

The Legend of Isildur1 2m3962

by Poker News

For those of us lucky enough to witness Isildur1’s meteoric rise to the top of the poker world between October and December 2009, it is something we will never forget. The team that brought you the online poker documentary Bet Raise Fold returns with The Legend...

$5 Million in Prizes @ PokerStars MicroMillions 6 4z2j1z

by PokerStars

The popular MicroMillions series has returned to PokerStars for MicroMillions 6. From November 14 to November 24, PokerStars will award $5,000,000 in prizes across 100 events. The series is a great opportunity for new or low stakes players to get involved in big-time...

Zoom Poker To Add Heads Up Tables Next Month 3731w

by PokerStars

Tired of players at heads up tables sitting out and refusing to play you? Not anymore! In a post on the 2+2 Poker Forums, PokerStars Steve has gone on record and stated that PokerStars will launch Heads Up (HU) Zoom tables “next month.” For those of you unfamiliar...

Canadians Win EPT London High Roller + PokerStars Sunday Million 5o272e

by PokerStars

It was a busy week in poker for Canadians, both online and in real life. Both the EPT London High Roller and PokerStars Sunday Millions were taken down by Canada for a nearly $700k. See the results below. Jason Lavallée Wins EPT London High Roller Montreal-native...

PokerStars Weekly News – October 1 5l51f

by PokerStars

WCOOP 2013 Main Event Creates 3 New Millionaires After 26 hours of play the PokerStars WCOOP Main Event has finally ended, and three German-born players are now millionaires. The Main Event far exceeding the $8 million guarantee, growing all the way up to a staggering...

Unleashing The Beast! 4s5z6v

by Poker News

In the past twelve months, Black Chip Poker has ed out over $2,000,000 in cash and tournament tickets through The Beast promotion. Now this monthly promotion is expanding in order to offer players an extra opportunity each month to get in the extra cash. From the...

PokerStars Weekly News – September 21 71w5o

by WCOOP

WCOOP A Massive Success The 12th annual World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is now past the halfway stage, and all signs point to a record-breaking success. The 66-event series offered a guaranteed $40M in prizes, including an $8M guaranteed Main Event, but it...

PokerStars Weekly Update – September 7 5v2d1g

by WCOOP

Thomas Middleton Wins The EPT10 Barcelona Main Event Title for €942,000 The United Kingdom’s Tom “hitthehole” Middleton defeated a tour stop record 1,234 players on his way $1,067,000 (€942,000). The final table is below: 1st. Thomas Middleton,...

PokerStars Weekly Update – August 29 3o2n18

by WCOOP

WCOOP Reload Bonus Players can earn a maximum of $150 by taking advantage of the WCOOP Reload Bonus offer (up to 25%) being offered now until September 6. For more information, click here. World Championship of Online Poker 2013 The schedule for the World Championship...

Bodog Debuts Zone Poker 5x3135

by Online Poker News

Bodog has recently introduced its version of fast-fold poker – Zone Poker. Ever since Full Tilt introduced Rush Poker early in 2010, this type of poker has become popular with players, since it allows them to fold hands they don’t like and immediately receive a...

PokerStars Weekly Update – August 3 6w3cr

by PokerStars

August Is VIP Club Month At PokerStars Running throughout the month of August, PokerStars is running a new series of promotions aimed at their VIP Club . VIP Club have a series of different opportunities to benefit from the promotion. VIP Club Happy...

PokerStars Weekly Update – July 16 4d6n5

by PokerStars

PokerStars Reveals New Security Measure for Player s PokerStars has just announced a brand new security feature designed to protect player s. The service, titled “SMS Validation”, is free to all s and is accessible through the latest...

PokerStars Weekly Update – July 8 266s29

by PokerStars

PokerStars Reveals New Security Measure for Player s PokerStars has just announced a brand new security feature designed to protect player s. The service, titled “SMS Validation”, is free to all s and is accessible through the latest...

Ultimate Poker’s “Million Dollar Summer” 121e5e

by Online Poker News

Ultimate Poker is giving away $1 million in cash and prizes during their newest promotion, the Million Dollar Summer. The promotion runs from June 21 – Sept 21 and offers several opportunities to win free cash and prizes. Free $50 Deposit $50 by Midnight Saturday....

Bovada Report: Week of June 17th, 2013 k32s

by Poker News

Poker 1. Win a $5K getaway! From June 3 – July 30, play poker to earn up to a total of $160 in weekly bonuses, and win a draw for an extra $500 Cash and the chance to choose between three different $5K Getaways. Enter now to start cashing in on the Summer Selection....

PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration Continues! 5i6k5h

by PokerStars

Thursday marked a day for the record books for PokerStars, as the online poker giant celebrated its 100 billionth hand. On top of that, The 100 Billion Hand Promotion, which began June 7th, has paid out over $2 million to players on PokerStars. While it was a...

PokerStars $300,000 World Record Tourney: Win Your Ticket from FTR! m3141

by PokerStars

PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration: $300,000 World Record Tourney PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration is now under way! PokerStars is offering a special $300,000 World Record Tournament on June 16, including $25,000 for the winner and cash prizes for...

Bovada Report: Week of June 10th, 2013 jk5c

by Poker News

Poker 1. FTR Bovada $490+ Added tournament on June 12th Don’t miss FTR’s exclusive money added tournament on Bovada which will be taking place on June 12th! The buy in is only $3.30 and $300 are added to the prize pool as well as 5 tournament tickets worth $38.5 each!...

Top Executives Leave Bwin.Party 1d404s

by Poker News

Struggling gambling company Bwin.party Digital Entertainment, the leading European online gambling operator, has said goodbye to three top executives, all of who were responsible for the company’s prospective US operations. Sources have confirmed that World Poker Tour...

First Trailer For Online Poker Movie ‘Runner, Runner’ 3j4d49

by Televised Poker

Check out the first official trailer of the online poker movie Runner, Runner, starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck. The film is written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, creators of Rounders, Ocean’s 13, and The Runaway Jury. The flick also stars...

Titan Poker Launches PokerFest 2013 Satellites 61q1o

by Poker News

 Titan Poker have announced that the winner of their weekly Super Satellite tournaments will have the honour of representing the British based poker room at the PokerFest tournaments in Romania and Macedonia this June. Europe’s leading online poker room Titan...

Bovada Introduces Mobile Casino 38a35

by Poker News

Bovada has long been a reputable name in US-facing online gambling. It offers not only poker, but also casino games, sports betting and wagering on horse races. Bovada has just expanded their line of products by introducing a new Mobile Casino. With this Mobile...

Bovada Report: Week of June 3th, 2013 2p1v2m

by Poker News

Poker 1. Win a $5K getaway! From June 3 – July 30, play poker to earn up to a total of $160 in weekly bonuses, and win a draw for an extra $500 Cash and the chance to choose between three different $5K Getaways. Enter now to start cashing in on the Summer...

Party Poker offering Poker Players the Chance to Play at the Home of Man Utd. 252c

by Poker News

The home of the most famous club football team in the world, Manchester united, is to host a special charity poker event over the 9th and 10th of August this year. The event will also be attended by Manchester United Legends, both past and present. “Only a select few...

Live the Main Event dream with Bovada! 4566a

by Poker News

Bovada’s is headed to Vegas for the ultimate poker experience and you can too by scoring a $15K Prize Package, which includes a $10K buy-in to the Main Event and $5K for expenses and more. From April 2 through June 23, Bovada is running more than 2,000...

How Useful are Live Tells? u4031

by Poker News

How Useful are Live Tells? We had Zach Elwood, author of the critically acclaimed book “Reading Poker Tells” answering questions from the forum recently, and we thought we’d condense his gems of wisdom into some sections. “Tells exist because...

Titan Poker offers $130,000 in “Grand Battle” Promotion a5e5z

by Poker News

Titan poker, on the iPoker Network, is mid way through a leader board promotion called “The Grand Battle.” The promotion started on the 1st of January and is planned to run for 13 weeks and pay out $130,000 There are 3 leader boards, a weekly, a monthly,...

FTOPS XXI Results for Events #19, #20 and #21 2yw2n

by Poker News

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series XXI continued today with a whopping three events. All three events continued the streak of prize pools suring the Full Tilt guaranteed amount. Event #19 was a Pot-Limit Omaha High/Low, Knockout, Super Stack tournament with a...

PokerStars Eyes Purchase of NJ Casino; Potential to Enter US Market 3s1d63

by Poker News

After being locked out of the American online poker market and paying hundreds of millions to the Department of Justice, PokerStars is now eyeing a purchase that could grant them a strong foothold for re-entering the US market. The Wall Street Journal first published...

PokerStars’ MicroMillions III to Start on November 15th o4026

by PokerStars

Poker tournament series are usually targeted towards high stakes players willing to shell out hundreds to thousands of dollars for tournament entry. Luckily, PokerStars looks to change all that with their MicroMillions poker tournament festival. For eleven days,...

SunPoker Closes Down Unexpectedly 3i6512

by Online Poker News

After being in business for a decade, SunPoker has just announced that they are closing their poker room doors for good, effective immediately. In a form letter sent to all holders, SunPoker’s management cited the September changes to the iPoker network as the...

Bodog Poker shuts out many countries; Casino to remain open 163z54

by Poker News

Today, Bodog.co.uk closed it’s doors for new players on a fairly long list of countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Hungary and Bulgaria. Current players will be able to play at the casino like always, but the site is no longer accepting new customers. Current...

DOJ Looks to Expedite Full Tilt Poker Payout Process 2434d

by Poker News

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently posted a notice on their website seeking a third party “Claims ” to help with the Full Tilt Poker remission procedure. The DOJ estimates that there are many as 1.3 million “potential US victims” who...

Bovada Poker Now Mac Friendly 5jy2h

by Poker News

Bovada.lv, our top US friendly poker room, has recently released a Mac client for their s. Mac s in the US were once shunned and had few choices to play online poker, but not anymore. All Mac s can play on the same software with top security and features...

PokerStars Announces Schedule for WCOOP 2012 6x5c6h

by PokerStars

Just days ago, PokerStars released this year’s schedule for what it describes as “the biggest and most prestigious annual tournament series anywhere online,” the World Championship of Online Poker, or WCOOP.  WCOOP 2012 will begin with three events...

America’s Cardroom Introduces The Beast, a New Kind of Rake Race 2q2q31

by Online Poker News

Innovative promotions have been missing from poker for quite a while now but America’s Cardroom just changed all that. They’ve created a fun new promotion that puts cash in their customers’ pockets. This month, they’ve released the world’s first-ever progressive rake...

iPoker Network Introduces Speed Hold’em Poker 1f315s

by Poker News

Following suit with other poker sites, players can now play a speedy version of poker on the iPoker Network. iPoker calls their version “Speed Hold’em Poker”, which is essentially identical to the old Rush Poker of Full Tilt and the recently released Zoom Poker from...

William Hill Poker Promotions 5t5d36

by Online Poker News

William Hill Poker (WHP) has made it an exciting time to be an online poker fan. A favorite among players in Europe and the United Kingdom, WHP is running a number of promotions for the remainder of the year to keep its loyal fans and curious newcomers engaged. Poker...

California Online Poker Bill Hits a Snag 673l

by Poker Law

In an unexpected turn of events, California Senate Bill 1463 was pulled from today’s meeting agenda. This bill would legalize and regular online poker within the state of California. It was expected to be voted on in the Senate Governmental Organization Committee...

California Poker Bill Amendments 4s35s

by Poker News

On June 12th there will be some additional changes to California’s online poker bill SB1463. The main change will require that license applicants must currently operate a brick and mortar card room or casino that offers poker. Other changes include reducing the...

Purple Lounge Goes Under, Players’ Balances Unlikely to be Paid Back 413b2i

by Poker News

After more than one month since Purple Lounge suddenly went off line, its parent company, Media Corporation, has announced that the site will not resume operation. The Board of Media Corp announced this week that all employees of Purple Lounge have been laid off, that...

Australia Legalized Online Poker coming up in next 6 to 12 Months g425c

by Poker News

According to an email sent out by Mark Bryan, a gaming analyst at Merrill Lynch, the Australian government plans to legalize online poker sometime in the next six to 12 months. This move will coincide with a relaxation of other online betting restrictions, such as...

SCOOP 2012 – Main Event Tournament Recaps 4bz5i

by SCOOP

The two day SCOOP 2012 Main Event tournaments began on Sunday May 20th. Play was halted at the conclusion of level 20 (10 hours) and resumed early this afternoon. After two weeks worth of events, and many players entering many of the available events, a mere 10 hour...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Becomes Largest Online Tournament Series Ever 444y5u

by SCOOP

PokerStars has set a new record for the largest ever online poker tournament series. This year’s Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP 2012) ran for two weeks, featuring 40 events of three tournaments each for a total of 120 events. Registration for the last...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 – Event #30 Recap 5ez4d

by SCOOP

Event number 30 of PokerStars’ SCOOP 2012 was action-packed and took surprisingly little time to determine the winners. It was a Turbo “SuperKnockout” 6-Max bounty tournament, in which half of each player’s buy in became a bounty on their head. This prize structure,...

Spain Demanding Four Years Backdated Taxes from Online Poker Operators 435v47

by PokerStars

Spain’s new cash-strapped, conservative government is now demanding that online poker license applicants pay backdated taxes for their last 4 years of operation within Spain. This abrupt ultimatum comes just weeks before the first licenses were slated to be issued on...

Lock Poker to Purchase the Cake Poker Network and Launch the Revolution Gaming Network 5da4k

by Poker News

Lock Poker was a huge beneficiary of Black Friday with thousands of American players flocking to the poker room to continue playing the game they love. They’ve grown by leaps and bounds and, in June, they will be launching their very own gaming network. It has...

Belgian Government Bars More Poker Sites 1v4v2a

by Poker News

Internet service providers in Belgium have been ordered to block traffic to several of the most popular online poker sites, including Bwin, Betfair, Betsson, and William Hill.

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Event 13 Results 3p686y

by SCOOP

The second of three knockout events during PokerStars’ SCOOP 2012 kicked off yesterday as Event #13. Players played down to approximately the final three tables, at which time they went on break for 12 hours, resuming today, May 11th to finish off the...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Event 8 Results 5b1t6a

by SCOOP

Event #8 of the 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has concluded after many hours of play. This event was the “SuperKnockout” event, which featured a very large bounty on each player’s head. Most bounty/knockout tournaments put a small,...

Bwin.Party and UAIC Make Formal Online Poker Agreement 415o1g

by Poker News

Today bwin.Party announced a formal agreement with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) to provide online poker to the residents of California if intrastate legislation is enacted. The UAIC is a federally recognized Californian Indian tribe that currently owns...

PokerStars’ 80 Billionth Hand predicted for May 6th, same day SCOOP starts 4y363l

by PokerStars

It’s time again for another promotional period on the Road to 100 Billion Poker Hands at PokerStars. For this 80th Billion hand milestone, PokerStars is giving away money to the lucky players who play on every millionth hand starting at 79,700,000,000 and ending at...

iPOPS II Tournament Series Begins Sunday 4p4t4s

by Poker News

The second annual online tournament series iPOPS (iPoker’s Online Poker Series) kicks off tomorrow, Sunday April 29th, 2012. Hosted on the iPoker network, the series this year consists of five events of the course of the week, with a guaranteed prize...

Bovada Plans $7,500 Freeroll for Saturday yp5d

by Online Poker News

Bovada is gearing up for their second $7,500 PTS freeroll of the month.

Bovada Giving Free Shots at the WSOP-Main Event 3h1t12

by Online Poker News

Players g up for a new on Bovada Poker already get a 100% up to $1,000 bonus. Now, players g up through an link also get a ticket to any of the $1,000 Freeroll satellites for the World Series of Poker Main Event. Don’t miss your chance to...

bet365 Revamps VIP Program wm5b

by Online Poker News

bet365 recently rolled out, similar to Ludacris, a new, better reward system for its players. For some players, the changes mean 25% more cash. Also, even casual players can earn hundreds of dollars thanks to bet365’s new VIP system. Best of all, bet365 rewards...

Qualify for the 2012 WSOP through bwin poker 4n6t4

by Online Poker News

Play at bwin poker for your chance to win a seat to the most well-known tournament in the world- the World Series of Poker Main Event. Satellites and Super Satellites are running now through to June 6th. You don’t need to be a pro or have a bankroll to enter or to...

New Jersey Internet Poker Bill Voting Scheduled on May 31st 664243

by Poker News

After the first attempt at legalizing poker within the state of New Jersey failed last year, sponsor Raymond Lesniak has helped the new Senate Bill 1565 get over the first few hurdles on its way to becoming law. In March of 2011, Republican Governor Chris Christie...

George St. Pierre signs with 888Poker r54c

by Poker News

Mixed marital artist George St. Pierre has inked a contract with 888Poker.com.

PPA continues fight one year after “Black Friday” 166b1f

by PokerStars

It has now been one full year since April 15th, 2011 when the Department of Justice (DOJ) shut down a number of major online poker sites who had been servicing American card players. Dubbed “Black Friday” by players around the world, Americans found themselves...

Party Poker Big Game (Cash) Live Streaming Now! 3m2422

by Poker News

In the latest live streaming poker news, Party Poker’s Big Game is being streamed live as we speak. In a move seemingly to echo the IseriesLive, Party Poker made the decision a few days ago to stream the game live. Currently playing are famous pro’s such...

Luvin Poker Offers €500 Added Tourneys 372g2m

by Online Poker News

Luvin Poker is offering a pair of promotions designed to appeal to their low and mid stakes players.

PokerStars Celebrates the One-Year Anniversary of the Sunday Storm 226s4y

by PokerStars

PokerStars is celebrating another milestone in their brilliant career as the world’s number one poker room. Their ever-popular Sunday Storm tournament will be one-year old this month. This means that it’s time for another fantastic PokerStars promotion. The April 15th...

888, Donald Trump Consider Partnership 613l3u

by Poker News

Donald Trump and 888 Holdings are discussing a potential online poker partnership, in the event that the government changes their stance on the practice.

888 Holdings clawing their way to the top 4f3ew

by Poker News

It appears that 888 will soon become a household name among poker and casino players. Despite many online poker sites being hit hard by Black Friday, 888 Poker did extremely well in 2011. Their poker site revenue increased 58%, the number of active customers increased...

Boss Media/International Poker Take Crucial Steps toward Modern Software 485x71

by Online Poker News

Over the last year, Boss Media/International Poker Network has been demonstrating a commitment to getting their software up-to-date on the most modern features available. Boss—which includes rooms like InterPoker and ParadisePoker—had already made leaps and bounds in...

Party Poker hops on the “Rush Poker” train p3p29

by Poker News

Party Poker has unveiled plans to develop their own form of “Rush Poker.” This comes shortly after the successful release of PokerStars’ own version of the game last month. The announcement came during an interview of bwin.Party CEO Jim Ryan by the...

Jennette “Jay” Tan signs on with Team Bodog 38j13

by Poker News

Bodog has announced Jennette Tan as the latest addition to their Team Bodog. Nicknamed “Jay”, Tan is an Asian poker player who was born in Los Angeles. In addition to her beauty, she also holds a Masters Degree in Business. She briefly moved to Hong King to start a...

RedKings $1000 April 1 Freeroll 1m6j63

by Online Poker News

Get ready for the $1000 Shuffle Up Freeroll.  It’s just around the corner.  April 1st at 16:00 CET, be at the RedKings Lobby. Look for the Specials Tab. But, don’t think this is an April Fools joke! Registration will open 48 hours before 16:00 CET on April...

Utah officially opts out from any Online Gambling legislation s34s

by Utah

In a pre-emptive move against the possibility of legalized online gambling at the federal level, Utah has become the first state to legally opt out. Yesterday, Governor Gary Herbert signed into law bill HB108. This bill excludes all Utah residents from gambling online...

Sky Poker Slashes Rake This Weekend 6u5l4f

by Online Poker News

Sky Poker, one of England’s biggest online poker providers, is discounting its rake by 50 percent this weekend in all heads-up games with blinds of €1/€2 or higher.  This means that Sky Poker’s normal 5 percent rake will be reduced to 2.5 percent beginning...

You Can Go Hog Wild Compliments of Hog Wild Poker Leagues 45603a

by Poker Law

Hog Wild Poker Leagues is giving people a chance to participate in this year’s Celebrity Derby Poker Championship Gala for free! The Celebrity Derby Poker Championship will be held in the Seelbach Hilton Hotel’s Medallion Ballroom in Louisville, Kentucky...

Bovada’s Black Diamond Poker Open Reaches Midpoint 6v6mt

by Online Poker News

Bovada is roaring toward the halfway point in their new Black Diamond Poker Open.

Bovada, Bodog Offer Hand Histories 6c64g

by Poker News

Bodog Poker is now offering hand histories to its s.

Bovada Bans four US States 1m5y4h

by Washington

Last week, Bovada began blocking anyone from the states of Maryland, New York, Utah and Washington from creating a new on their site. It has been said that Bovada will soon also start blocking existing customers from Maryland. Bovada is the rebranded name that...

bwin Poker wants to Send Players to Costa Del Sol for WPT Marbella 4c4a5i

by Online Poker News

bwin Poker wants to give their players a tournament entry into the WPT National Marbella. The first stop on the WPT National Tour is in the beautiful Costa del Sol. It’s the perfect place for a vacation balanced with some poker action as Costa del Sol is...

WPT is Going to Cannes and You Can Too 3t5l41

by Online Poker News

When I think of Cannes, I think of the infamous Film Festivals that have the media falling all over themselves just to get the best coverage. But, to get there you have to be a celebrity.  Not this time!  That’s right, we’re playing poker there this year....

Titan Poker Seeks Lords of the Grind 2dk6f

by Online Poker News

Since the beginning of the month, Titan Poker has been honoring dedicated players with their Lord of the Grind promotion.

Full Tilt Poker/GBT deal may be on thin ice 416f1o

by Poker News

Details have been extremely scarce in recent months since Group Bernard Tapie (GBT) supposedly reached a deal to purchase Full Tilt Poker (FTP). In December 2011, it was widely reported that the GBT had come to an agreement to purchase the assets and liabilities of...

PokerStars Offering Big Promotions for Norwegian Championship of Poker 6yq

by PokerStars

The Norwegian Championship of poker will be taking place in Dublin at the end of this month, and PokerStars is giving its players all of the chances they can to have one of their own cash in big. They have been running ten satellites per week—including five freerolls...

ChiliPoker Shifts Players to Poker770 3o5jb

by Poker News

Following their recent deal with Bally's Technology, ChiliPoker has shifted their player base onto Poker770, another site operating on the iPoker Network.

PokerStars celebrates 6th anniversary of Sunday Million with $6M gtd prize pool 3o2gx

by PokerStars

Sunday, March 11 2012 will mark the 6th anniversary of the ever-popular PokerStars Sunday Million tournament. To mark this special occasion, PokerStars is bumping the guaranteed prize pool to an extraordinary $6,000,000! At least $1 million will be awarded for the top...

CEO of bwin.party Optimistic on US Poker Legislation 6u6v17

by Poker News

Jim Ryan, CEO of bwin.party recently shared his insight into the future of online gaming legalization and regulation in the US and how his company is prepared to capitalize on the very promicoming US market. We will summarize some key points he made in his...

PokerStars Announces Their Inaugural MicroMillions Tournament Series 2d5r5e

by PokerStars

PokerStars, the biggest online poker site in the world, recently announced their MicroMillions tournament series. They are looking to make this tournament series the most inclusive online tournament series ever. Players of every bankroll will be able to...

Titan Poker Offers Canadian Exclusives 165020

by Online Poker News

Titan Poker has put together a pair of promotions open only to residents of Canada.

Titan Poker Wins Top Customer Service Award 2r4k6a

by Poker News

Titan Poker has won Gambling Online Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Award for Best Poker Customer Service for the third consecutive year, and for the 5th time in 6 years. They have won the award every year since 2006 except in 2009 when they were runner-up to...

Bodog.com Seized – Calvin Ayre Indicted 3qv2v

by Poker News

Breaking news – BodogBrand has confirmed this morning that the Bodog.com domain name has been seized by US Department of Homeland Security. Shortly following, it became known that Calvin Ayre, the founder of Bodog, has been indicted as of this morning for...

Former FBI Director Calls for Clear Internet Gambling Laws c4j3z

by Poker News

Last week the Washington Examiner newspaper ran an opinion piece regarding online gambling written by Louis Freeh and Tom Ridge. The article called for lawmakers to swiftly enact unambiguous legislation regarding internet poker and internet gambling. Both men have...

Pokerstars Introduces Zoom Poker 4i56w

by PokerStars

Pokerstars is bringing excitement to the felt by rolling out a test version of Zoom Poker. Currently the game is available on a test client for play money only, but the new game is planned to be released to the main site for real money action soon. The concept behind...

Canadian Poker Babe Gillian Epp s Bet24 44l52

by Poker News

The online poker site Bet24 has signed on another poker pro to their brand, Gillian Epp. The 27 year old is an established poker player who also writes columns for the poker magazines CasinoPlayer and PokerPro Canada. At the age of 19, Gillian Epp started out as a...

PokerStars Raises Guarantees, Revives Blogger Championship 4d4k1b

by PokerStars

PokerStars has announced an increase in their regular tournament guarantees, as well as the re-launch the World Bloggers Championship of Online Poker (WBCOOP).

WSEX closes their Poker Room; Sportsbook/Casino remain open 5y6k47

by Poker News

The World Sports Exchance will be closing their poker room at 1pm ET on February 15th, 2012. WSEX originally opened their doors in 1995 as a Sportsbook/Casino based in Antigua. They became quite successful and by 2007 WSEX was one of the top sportsbook sites. There...

Golden Nugget Launching Pre-emptive Strike on US Gaming Legality 291e4c

by Poker News

The Golden Nugget is ing forces with Chiligaming to launch an online poker site . . . in the United States . . . to be up and running in the next quarter. Golden Nugget chairman Tilman Ferttita says, “We believe that online gaming is inevitable in the United...

PokerStars Celebrates 75 Billionth Hand n141a

by PokerStars

To celebrate their 75 billionth hand, PokerStars recently handed out some sizable cash prizes to the players involved.

bet365 Poker Offers $50,000 in Prizes in Their Freeroll Frenzy 446t1a

by Online Poker News

Everybody loves free stuff. That’s why bet365 Poker is offering its players $50,000 in freerolls in their $50,000 Freeroll Frenzy. There are literally hundreds of freerolls to choose from with other perks to be found during this awesome promotion, such as a...

FairPlayUSA continues to Fight for Regulated Online Poker 3zw60

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FairPlayUSA is a fairly new advocate of regulated online gaming. While not as established as the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), it is still helping to raise awareness of the issue and working toward the goal of legal online poker. The group was created in 2011 as a...

Everest Poker Offering up to $20,000 in February Rake Races 22y1x

by Online Poker News

Everest Poker is running a special rake race promotion throughout February with $20,000 in potential prizes. The promotion makes sure to not single out low stakes grinders, as the weekly leader boards are broken up into medium stakes and low stakes. Also, the winners...

Cryptologic purchased by Amaya Gaming Group 4u56k

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After months of negotiations, the sale of Cryptologic has been finalized. The buyer is Amaya Gaming Group at a price of $35.8 million, approximately 55% over the closing price of Cryptologic’s shares on December 14th. Cryptologic Limited was an Ireland-based software...

888, Caesars Extend Partnership 5j4s1d

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It appears as though the team of 888 Holdings and Caesars Interactive Entertainment are going to be together for the near future.

PokerStars Offers $100K Depositor Freerolls 721w1x

by PokerStars

PokerStars is now offering a series of $100,000 freeroll tournaments to all those who make a deposit to their real money .

Zynga confirms interest in real money poker market 56l6p

by Poker News

Authors of the most popular poker app, Zynga, have recently confirmed that they intend to move forward with plans to enter the real money online poker market. They are currently in talks with a number of different potential partners to make real money games a reality...

bwin, Real Madrid Offer Soccer Prizes 3p24b

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Poker players and soccer fans from bwin are now competing over the chance to meet and train with the stars of Real Madrid.

William Hill Poker Promotions Look to Heat Up January 4r5u2n

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William Hill Poker is running a pair of promotions this month that is certain to enrich the poker economy. On top of these two promotions, William Hill Poker has teamed up with FlopTurnRiver to offer its players a monthly freeroll. These three promotions are geared...

AGCC forwarding complaints by former FullTilt Poker players to police 3n2e40

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Complaints are still rolling in to the Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) by disgruntled former FullTilt Poker players. The AGCC issued a statement to remind players that FullTilt Poker is no longer licensed by their organization, and thus are unable to help...

Yatahay rebrands to Winning Poker network 3w6z

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In what appears to be an attempt to avoid more fallout of Black Friday, the Yatahay poker network has rebranded as the Winning Poker network. They are just one network of many to conduct a rebranding of this sort. Bodog recently rebranded to the name Bovada for U.S....

PokerStars Introduces TCOOP 2012 with Free $22 Reload Ticket! 4vg53

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PokerStars has gone a bit unconventional with their latest tournament series idea. The Turbo Championship of Online Poker, or TCOOP, is strictly for tournament players who like fast action. The tournament series has a guaranteed prize pool of $10,000,000 to be given...

Everest Poker Looks to Crown a King of the Ring 3x6hr

by Online Poker News

Everest Poker is looking for their next King of the Ring champion. The King of the Ring promotion is a series of tournaments where players square off for leaderboard points. Each week, $5,000 in cash will be awarded. On January 28th, when the promotion ends, the...

PokerStars VIP Club Blasts Off 5736y

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PokerStars has scheduled special VIP Ring Game Happy Hours this month, aimed at boosting the rankings of their players. From now until January 29, s can earn 50% more VPPs and FPPs by frequenting the ring games at the appointed times.