Keven Stammen Wins WSOP Circuit Potawatomi $1,675 Main Event

Keven Stammen Wins WSOP Circuit Potawatomi $1,675 Main Event

by February 13, 2018

Keven Stammen, a poker pro from Ohio, outlasted a field of 604 entries last night to claim the WSOP Circuit Potawatomi $1,675 Main Event title. The player added $190,265 to his bankroll and a first gold ring to his collection of poker trophies.Here it is important to note th ...

partypoker Shared Online Poker Liquidity to “Happen in the Coming Months”

partypoker Shared Online Poker Liquidity to “Happen in the Coming Months”

by February 13, 2018

Online poker operator partypoker is definitely looking to board the shared liquidity train, a representative for the growing brand has confirmed in a Two Plus Two forum post.Partypoker, whose parent company GVC Holdings is currently waiting regulatory approval to close what ...

Keith Tilston Wins US Poker Open $50,000 Main Event

Keith Tilston Wins US Poker Open $50,000 Main Event

by February 12, 2018

Keith Tilston emerged victorious in the $50,000 Main Event of the inaugural US Poker Open last night to be awarded $660,000 in prize money and the right to boast about beating a field of some of the world’s top high rollers.This was Tilston’s fourth cash in the brand-new pok ...

Poker Tournaments Starting February 12-18

Poker Tournaments Starting February 12-18

by February 12, 2018

In the United States, poker rooms around the country will be holding mostly events dedicated to the President’s Day celebrations this week. And in Europe, partypoker will kick off its UK Poker Championships series at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham. More about what could be expected ...

Keith Tilston Leads US Poker Open Main Event Final Table; Stephen Chidwick Crowned US Poker Open Champion

Keith Tilston Leads US Poker Open Main Event Final Table; Stephen Chidwick Crowned US Poker Open Champion

by February 11, 2018

The inaugural US Poker Open is set to be wrapped today when the final table of the $50,000 Main Event will be played. Presented by Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and Poker Central, the brand-new series built on the success of last fall’s Poker Masters, but also inclu ...

David Peters Beats Stephen Chidwick to Win US Poker Open $25,000 High Roller Event

David Peters Beats Stephen Chidwick to Win US Poker Open $25,000 High Roller Event

by February 10, 2018

David Peters, one of brightest stars on the live poker podium, snatched last night his first title from the first-ever edition of the US Poker Open. The player topped a field of 50 entries in the third $25,000 buy-in high roller on the series’ schedule to add $400,000 to hi ...

Ladbrokes Coral Could Lay Off 1,600 Employees after GVC Takeover

Ladbrokes Coral Could Lay Off 1,600 Employees after GVC Takeover

by February 10, 2018

The proposed takeover of British bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral by Isle of Man-headquartered GVC Holdings could result in more than 1,600 employees of the combined entity losing their jobs, the two companies revealed in a new round of details about the deal.Ladbrokes and GVC expl ...

Manila Bank Threatens to Countersue Bangladesh Bank over $81-Million Heist

Manila Bank Threatens to Countersue Bangladesh Bank over $81-Million Heist

by February 9, 2018

Manila-headquartered Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) said on Thursday that it has been considering the possibility to countersue the Bangladesh Central Bank after the latter said that it would bring the Philippine bank to a New York court for its alleged involvement i ...

Benjamin Pollak Wins US Poker Open $25,000 High Roller

Benjamin Pollak Wins US Poker Open $25,000 High Roller

by February 9, 2018

French poker pro Benjamin Pollak outlasted the star-studded field of the second $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em on the schedule of the inaugural US Poker Open to add $416,500 to his poker bankroll and to assume a second position in the US Poker Champion leaderboad, with UK’s Stephen Chi ...

Ben Tollerene Wins US Poker Open $10,000 High Roller

Ben Tollerene Wins US Poker Open $10,000 High Roller

by February 8, 2018

Ben Tollerene joined last night the club of winners in the inaugural US Poker Open by besting the field of a $10,000 High Roller event on the festival’s schedule. The player scooped his first cash in the brand-new series, once again presented by Aria Resort & Casino and Poker ...

Brazil’s Gambling Bill Remains Stuck in Senate Commission as Lawmakers Are No-Show for Meeting

Brazil’s Gambling Bill Remains Stuck in Senate Commission as Lawmakers Are No-Show for Meeting

by February 8, 2018

Brazilian Senators once again failed to vote on a gambling legalization bill that could open the South American country’s market for numerous gaming and betting operations. The piece of legislation was previously referred to the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Commission, but i ...

Stephen Chidwick Wins Back-to-Back US Poker Open Events

Stephen Chidwick Wins Back-to-Back US Poker Open Events

by February 7, 2018

Stephen Chidwick, a British poker player well known for his accomplishments on the poker scene, took down a second US Poker Open high roller event in just two days to scoop another six-figure payout and cement his top position in the US Poker Champion leaderboard.The inaugur ...

Malta-Based Online Poker Players Can Access Europe’s Newly Launched Shared Liquidity Network

Malta-Based Online Poker Players Can Access Europe’s Newly Launched Shared Liquidity Network

by February 7, 2018

PokerStars Europe, the newly launched shared online poker liquidity network, can now be accessed by Malta-based players, Italian poker news outlet AssoPoker pointed out in a Tuesday article.Aside from being home to some of Europe’s largest gambling companies and a major lice ...

Kenyan Senator Plans to Regulate Slot Machines with New Bill

Kenyan Senator Plans to Regulate Slot Machines with New Bill

by February 6, 2018

A new wave of gambling regulatory changes may roll out in Kenya, as a local lawmaker announced plans to introduce a bill for the regulation of coin-operated slot machines, news outlet Nairobi News reports.Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot told local media earlier this week that his legis ...

Stephen Chidwick Wins US Poker Open $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em, Tops Champion’s Leaderboard

Stephen Chidwick Wins US Poker Open $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em, Tops Champion’s Leaderboard

by February 6, 2018

Stephen Chidwick, Britain’s second most profitable player of all-time, boosted his live poker bankroll last night by winning the $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em or Event #3 on the schedule of the ongoing US Poker Open.The player bested some of poker’s high roller heavyweights to co ...