Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma online poker now operational

November 12, 2018

GreySnowPoker has an Isle of Man licence. Almost as a footnote to the complicated and rather sad machinations of the infamous Fred Khalillian and his Poker Tribe and Poker Tribes disasters (see previous reports) the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma went fully operational with a new online poker site last week, titled GreySnowPoker. The site operates […]

Moolhuizen takes top spot on MPN’s UCOP leaderboard

November 10, 2018

The MPN’s biggest UCOP tournament saw series regular Mateusz Moolhuizen crowned as the Greatest Poker Player in the Universe. With €1 million guaranteed, 88 events and over 360 satellites, this year’s Universal Championship of Poker (UCOP) was the MPN’s biggest series to date. A Betsson player,  Moolhuizen took the top spot on the UCOP leaderboard collecting 2779.48 points to win the trophy, […]

Pokerstars VR brings poker into virtual worlds with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive

November 8, 2018

PokerStars’ latest innovation, PokerStars VR, is now available to download and play for free in all of PokerStars’ global markets. The much anticipated official launch of the game follows on from a closed beta test which saw more than 150 invitees play and test it using Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The product is available […]

New poker variant at Pokerstars

November 7, 2018

PokerStars have launched a new poker variant dubbed ‘Fusion’, a pot-limit hybrid of Hold’em and Omaha. In Fusion, players are dealt two hole cards before the flop, just like in Hold’em. The twist occurs post-flop when remaining players are also dealt a third hole card face-down, magnifying the potential for making bigger and better hands. On […]

Italian ace wins Malta Poker Festival grand event

November 7, 2018

The Euro 550 buy-in Malta Poker Festival Grand Event has been won by Italian poker pro Emanuele Onnis, who claimed the Euro 150,000 main prize – his biggest live tourney cash yet – after besting a field of 1,366 this week. The departure of Italian player Nicolaj D’Antoni at third place for Euro 50,000 set […]

Pokerstars introduces new hybrid poker variant

November 7, 2018

PokerStars has announced the debut of Fusion, which it describes as a new, simple yet fascinating pot-limit hybrid of Hold’em and Omaha. In Fusion, players are dealt two hole cards before the flop, just like in Hold’em. The twist occurs post-flop when remaining players are also dealt a third hole card face-down, magnifying the potential […]

Israeli law maker in bid to legalise poker

November 6, 2018

Knesset lawmaker Sharren Haskel has introduced legislation which could lead to the legalisation of poker in Israel. Haskel’s bill depends  heavily on a recent finding by Supreme Court judge Neal Hendel  that poker is a game predominately of skill rather than chance, a classification that would take the game out of the definition of illegal […]

Australian Online Poker Alliance challenges regulator claims

November 5, 2018

Last week’s report by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) claiming success in stamping out unlicensed online gambling operations (see previous report) has been challenged by Joseph Del Duca, who heads the Australian Online Poker Alliance (AOPA). Del Duca says that the vacuum left by operators warned off by the regulator is being filled […]

Canadian pro victorious in WPT Montreal competition

November 5, 2018

Patrick Serda bests fellow Canadian Ema Zajmovic heads up to win Cdn$ 855,000 and a $15,000 entry in the WPT Tournament of Champions. Canadian poker pro Patrick Serda (28) scored the second largest cash of his career Sunday in taking down the Cdn$ 5.300 buy-in World Poker Tour Montreal, a NLHE main event carrying a […]

Aconcagua and connective games launch poker in Spain

November 5, 2018

Platform provider Connective Games has entered the Spanish market with operator partner Aconcagua Poker Network. Connective Games has powered the Aconcagua Poker Network since it launched back in 2014, and has led the brand into the bustling Spanish market after it was awarded a licence by the Spanish regulator. Aconcagua Poker Network will now offer […]