February 16, 2015
Scot poker pro Michael Kane travelled halfway across the world to Perth in Australia to play in the first leg of the Pokerstars Australia and New Zealand Poker Tour this week but the effort and expense was worth it as he dominated the competition to take home A$98,900. 192 players entered for the five day […]
February 15, 2015
Reports earlier this week that Caesars Entertainment Californian associate the Rincon and other tribal bands in the state have suggested a workable compromise on the controversial “bad actor” clause in attempts to legalise online poker in California (see previous reports) have been followed by claims that the land gambling giant could be on board with […]
February 13, 2015
The German Association of Telecommunications and Media (DVTM), a trade body campaigning to bring order to what it says is the “chaotic and complex” legal situation on online gambling in Germany, has a powerful new member. The international online poker giant, Pokerstars has just joined the association and intends to support its efforts. Speaking at […]
February 13, 2015
The continual stalling of New Jersey licensing approval for the world’s biggest online poker operator, Pokerstars, has triggered speculation that the state governor, Chris Christie, has interfered with the process at the behest of land casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, a heavy Republican Party donor vehemently opposed to legalised online gambling. A growing number of media […]
January 27, 2015
The re-introduction of Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer’s AB167 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2015 seeking to regulate and licence online poker in California (see previous report) has been welcomed by the coalition of Pokerstars and tribal and card room groups in the Golden State. The alliance consists of Pokerstars and Full Tilt, along with the San […]
January 26, 2015
A fake Skype call during an online tournament from a Russian source pretending to be a regional manager for Pokerstars may be a cautionary warning to players, according to comments on the twoplustwo forum over the weekend. Player JW, who uses the same internet handle for online poker and other activities, was playing on the […]
January 20, 2015
Two more PokerStars.eu players became millionaires over the weekend as the $1 million Spin & Go top prize multiplier struck not once, but twice more. On Saturday, ‘Tornádo111’ from the Czech Republic bested ‘RusGreen’ and ‘newann’ to win the $1 million prize, and the two runners-up each received $100,000. On Sunday, ‘anushan_2323’ from Canada saw […]
January 17, 2015
Amaya Gaming chief exec David Baazov said in an interview this week with Business News Network that he had anticipated an investigation following a noticeable stock run-up in advance of his company’s acquisition of Pokerstars owner the Rational Group last year. He was not disappointed; in the closing weeks of 2014 the Quebec Financial Markets […]
January 15, 2015
Azerbaijan live tourney newcomer Ilkin Garibli, who was cajoled into entering the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Festival’s High Roller event by a group of friends, walked away with the enviable prize of $1,105,040, a SLYDE Steel and Rose Gold watch worth Euro 12,890 and his first PCA title. Garibli favours cash games but went into the […]
January 14, 2015
The fifth in the “Inside Pokerstars” video series has been released by the company, showcasing the company’s impressive I.T. infrastructure on the Isle of Man and the tight security that protects it. In this new vid the company answers the question “When I’m playing online PokerStars where do the games take place?” in an interview […]