August 26, 2014
888 Holdings chief executive Brian Mattingley has again spoken out on the possible arrival of Pokerstars in the US online poker market, commenting that whilst his company and its partners are more than ready to compete with the world’s biggest internet and mobile poker provider, there are questions around its advantage of several years in […]
August 20, 2014
Assemblyman Ralph R. Caputo, a Democrat and the deputy majority whip and chair of the New Jersey House of Assembly’s Tourism, Gaming and Arts Committee, launched a vicious attack on Pokerstars Tuesday, perhaps motivated by growing reports that under its new Amaya Gaming ownership, the world’s biggest and most successful online poker operator has ambitions […]
August 14, 2014
Chinese player Zhenru Xie bested a talented entry field of 808 Wednesday to win the Pokerstars Macau Poker Cup 21 live main event. 108 finishers cashed from the HK$ 7,837,600 prize pool. In addition to the $216,000 in first prize money, Xie was awarded an expensive Slyde Titanium watch and the prestigous Red Dragon trophy, […]
August 12, 2014
Online poker provider Pokerstars launched a new PR video this week, taking viewers on a tour of the company’s Isle of Man headquarters and explaining how it addresses a wide swathe of customer and technology-related matters. The video is introduced by head of communications Eric Hollreiser, who underlines the values that have made Pokerstars a […]
August 11, 2014
The news that California politicians Lou Correa and Reggie Jones-Sawyer have pulled their intrastate online poker legalisation bills at committee stage (see previous reports) has apparently not discouraged the powerful Pokerstars, Morongo tribal group and LA card rooms alliance, which has issued a statement on the issue underlining a continued commitment to participate in a […]
August 8, 2014
After achieving licensed status from Bulgaria in mid-February this year, online poker provider Pokerstars has launched its Bulgarian website, including the currently beta testing Pokerstars 7 software in desktop mode. The company is the first to launch operationally since the Bulgarian authorities opened the market, a point made by Rational Group communications chief Eric Hollreiser, […]
August 8, 2014
PokerStars has widened accessibility to its beta test version of the new Pokerstars 7 software, announcing its availability for the public to try out on .com, .es and .eu clients as the next evolutionary step in its introduction. Pokerstars spokesman, Lee Jones, said Thursday that PokerStars 7 is the next major client update for the […]
August 7, 2014
Pokerstars has released the schedule for its popular 2014 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) which this year will include 66 events and guaranteed prize pools totalling $40 million. The annual series will start September 7 and run through September 28, kicking off with a $109 buy-in NLHE event and two $215 buy-in no-limit hold’em […]
August 6, 2014
Pokerstars has augmented its already extensive list of international live poker tournaments by signing an agreement with the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The deal will see the development of a Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (SHRPOC) series, through which Pokerstars online players will be able to buy-in from their online accounts. […]