April 6, 2017
With online gambling firms like 888 and 32Red already on the way to the exit in Australia following the federal government’s decision to implement the Interactive Gaming Amendment Act 2017 (see previous InfoPowa reports), Pokerstars has advised its players that if the Act is passed when the federal legislature returns from recess next month, it […]
April 4, 2017
Online poker provider Pokerstars has unveiled details of forthcoming changes to its loyalty program, triggering reactions from some sections of its clientele that are less than enthusiastic. Writing on the company blog, Pokerstars innovation and operations director Severin Rasset outlined some pretty fundamental revisions, indicating that the program will move away from a monthly tiered […]
April 4, 2017
Described as a clash of the Titans, 34-year-old Steve O’Dwyer has taken down the 2017 PokerStars Championship Macau Super High Roller for $1,099,908. O’Dwyer outplayed a field of 88, comprising sixty-four unique players plus 24 re-entries. At HK$400,000 buy-in, the total prize pool was HK$33,802,560. Ultimately facing Fedor Holz heads up, the two negotiated a […]
April 3, 2017
PokerStars reached a landmark moment with the crowing of its 200th poker millionaire after a marathon 15-hour tournament in which Panamanian “Xavi666” won the $10 million Guaranteed Sunday Million 11th Anniversary for $1,093,204. A total of 44,017 unique players totaling 55,835 entries congregated online to challenge for a share of the $11,176,000 prize pool at […]
March 31, 2017
Online poker provider Pokerstars has announced that over the next 10 weeks, ten poker players will win $1 million apiece in the PokerStars Makes Millionaires series, which runs from April 2 to June 4. Players have the chance to win via a variety of routes in both online and live poker events over the period, […]
March 28, 2017
There’s a packed schedule in planning for the next Pokerstars Spring Championship of Online Poker, which will feature 57 events and run from April 30 to May 23 this year. SCOOP 2017 is set to be the largest guaranteed PokerStars series with a guaranteed prize pool of $55 million enticing both professional and recreational poker […]
March 27, 2017
The inaugural PokerStars Championship in Asia is just set for kick off at the City of Dreams, Macau, later this week. The Championship features 11-day, 52-tournament event that will offer players a range of tournaments at different buy-in levels between March 30-April 9, 2017. Highlights include the HKD$400,000 Super High Roller, the HKD$42,400 Main Event […]
March 24, 2017
Pokerstars has released the numbers for its just-completed inaugural PokerStars Championship Panama, claiming that the poker festival broke the record for the largest poker event held in Latin America. Hosted at the Sortis Hotel and Spa, the event attracted over 6,000 entries across 46 events and paid out more than $9.3 million in prizes. The […]
March 21, 2017
US poker pro Kenneth Smaron is $293,860 wealthier today after taking down the $5,300 buy-in PokerStars Championship Panama Main Event to record the second biggest prize of his career after besting a field of 363. The six survivors at the final table made sure it was a close-run contest, with the chip lead moving several […]
March 15, 2017
Online poker provider PokerStars will be making another millionaire on Sunday, April 2 in celebration of the Sunday Million 11th Anniversary. There will be a guaranteed $10 million prize pool and a bumper first prize of at least $1 million is certain for the winner. In a statement Tuesday the company outlines twelve different routes […]