March 14, 2017
In a company statement Monday Pokerstars announced that it expects to pay out over Euro 30 million at the upcoming PokerStars Championship hosted by the Monte-Carlo Casino between April 25 – May 5 this year. The total cash winnings across the course of 71 Pokerstars sponsored tournaments at the festival has been boosted by more […]
March 11, 2017
The short-handed, five-minute turbo tournaments dubbed Beat The Clock by poker provider Pokerstars have attracted 900,000 players in the three months since the concept was introduced, a statement from Pokerstars revealed Friday. In taking stock on the popularity of the tournaments, which are favoured by players who prefer quick-fire poker played in bite-sized chunks, Pokerstars […]
March 11, 2017
Pokerstars online casino has released a statement detailing the award of three million-dollar jackpots within 27 days – a total of $4.2 million – with the big wins occurring on the exclusive million dollar slot Millionaires Island, which was hit twice in the period, paying out over $2.9 million to two university students. Two days […]
March 8, 2017
Online poker operator Pokerstars has announced significant changes to the upcoming PokerStars Championship Macau and PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino live offering, such as the addition of guarantees on a range of events, including a Euro 1 million guaranteed prize pool for the PokerStars National Championship. Pokerstars is also offering a 50-seat-guaranteed live satellite […]
March 6, 2017
PokerStars Championship Sochi will take place from 20 to 31 May 2017 at the Sochi Casino and Resort and includes a guaranteed PokerStars Championship Main Event worth RUB 150,000,000 (approx. $2,600,000). The event is touted as the largest guaranteed prize pool ever featured in a Russian poker tournament. Highlights of the 11-day poker schedule include: […]
March 4, 2017
PokerStars has introduced a new live tournament series aimed at recreational players, according to a company statement Friday. Titled Megastack the series is designed to bring live poker to players’ doorstep at a low buy-in level, to create a good live poker experience, and to offer players a platform on which to build their poker […]
March 1, 2017
Campaign videos featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Dwyane Wade, Neymar Jr, and Ronaldo Nazario are a hit with sports fans everywhere. PokerStars reports that its second instalment of #raiseit, the global social media campaign featuring Team PokerStars SportStar Cristiano Ronaldo and renowned basketball player Dwyane Wade, has been a success around the world, with the unique series […]
February 27, 2017
Pokerstars has apparently reiterated its intention to depart the Australian online poker market as a consequence of federal government moves to amend the Interactive Gambling Act (2001) in order to eject unlicensed online casino and sportsbook operators; a move that by implication would effectively ban all online gambling services, including poker. The Australian publication WGM8 […]
February 23, 2017
NYX Gaming Group has expanded its relationship with PokerStars with the launch of NYX games on the internet poker giant’s Danish domain PokerStars.dk. A range of games from NYX is now available to Danish online punters using the website, including NextGen Gaming titles Foxin’ Wins, Merlin’s Millions Superbet and Irish Eyes 2. David Johnson, commercial […]
February 22, 2017
PokerStars London Series will debut at PokerStars Live at The Hippodrome Casino London in London’s West End, from 2-5 March 2017. The GBP 275 PokerStars London Series will feature a GBP 40,000 guarantee, 25,000 starting stack and four starting flights, including a new Saturday Night Turbo flight. “While being committed to growing the game globally, […]