Belgium’s Kenny Hallaert Eyes Back-To-Back WSOP Main Event Final Table Appearances

Belgium’s Kenny Hallaert Eyes Back-To-Back WSOP Main Event Final Table Appearances

by July 15, 2017

Day 4 of the 2017 WSOP Main Event just came and went and the field (originally comprised of 7,221 participants) was further reduced to 297 players, who will continue their fight for the $8.15-million first-place prize and the champion’s gold bracelet on Saturday.Argent ...

Judge Denies Phil Ivey’s Motion for Summary Judgment in Borgata Edge Sorting Case

by July 14, 2017

Phil Ivey is arguably one of the best poker players of our generation. However, over the past several years, we have been hearing less about his poker endeavors and more about his court troubles. And although the player may have hoped for eventual resolution of his legal issues, ...

Belgium Seeks to Raise Minimum Online Gambling Age

by July 14, 2017

A month after it became known that Belgian politicians were planning to introduce a bill that would aim to curb gambling advertising on local television, news about a separate legislative piece have emerged, that one targeting another aspect of the country’s existing gambling reg ...

UK Supreme Court Hears Phil Ivey’s Crockfords Baccarat Appeal Case

by July 13, 2017

The UK Supreme Court is set to hear today poker pro Phil Ivey’s case in relation to his unpaid baccarat winnings of £7.8 million from Crockfords Casino in London.Ivey played punto banco, a popular baccarat variant, at the above-mentioned casino in August 2012. The player acc ...

Pennsylvania Legislature Adjourns Without Any Significant Online Gambling Talks Progress

by July 13, 2017

Online gambling legalization talks once again reached a stalemate in the Pennsylvania Legislature after lawmakers adjourned before coming to an agreement on an omnibus gambling bill.Legislators approved late last month the state’s $32-billion spending plan for the 2017-2018 ...

Lawrence Bayley and Mickey Craft Lead after 2017 WSOP Main Event Day 2AB

by July 12, 2017

The 2017 WSOP Main Event has really got into full swing as Day 2AB on its schedule ended mere hours ago. A total of 2,219 players returned from Days 1A and 1B to continue their participation in the world’s most prestigious No-Limit Hold’em tournament.However, not all of them ...

New Jersey Casino Regulator Gives the Nod to Caesars’ Reorganization Plan

by July 12, 2017

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved on Tuesday the proposed plan for the reorganization of major casino operator Caesars Entertainment Operating Co (CEOC), The Press of Atlantic City reported. The Las Vegas-headquartered company currently operates the Bally’s, Caesa ...

Mike Wattel Beats Chris Ferguson to Scoop 2017 WSOP $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Title

by July 11, 2017

Arizona-based poker pro Mike Wattel won his second WSOP gold bracelet mere days ago. The player emerged as the victor from the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship after a final table, packed with former gold bracelet winners, and an epic six-hour heads-up battle against former W ...

Hard Rock International Reveals More Details on Spanish Casino Project

by July 11, 2017

Casino resort and café chain operator Hard Rock International revealed on Monday details about a €2-billion grand plan for the construction of what would be one of Europe’s largest integrated resorts. The property will be located in Vila-seca and Salou (Tarragona), Spain.Hard ...

Student Brings bet365 to Court over Unpaid Winnings

by July 10, 2017

Major UK gambling operator bet365 is being sued by a student for refusing to pay out winnings of over £1 million on a bet made in June 2016.Megan McCann, who currently lives near Belfast, Northern Ireland, placed almost £25,000 on 12 horses in four different races. She was s ...

Harrison Gimbel Completes Poker’s Triple Crown with 2017 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Victory

by July 10, 2017

Harrison Gimbel knows perfectly well what it feels like to win a major poker tournament. He has won some of the world’s largest. However, over the years of his poker career, he has somehow missed out on a WSOP title. Until Saturday night.The player bested a packed field of 1 ...

Jason Gola Wins 2017 WSOP $1,500 Razz

by July 9, 2017

While many sets of eyes were focused on record-breaking gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, who was going for his fifteenth WSOP jewelry piece, another player quietly made his way to victory in this year’s $1,500 Razz event.Chicago native Jason Gola took down the tourn ...

Phil Hellmuth Eyes Fifteenth Gold Bracelet in 2017 WSOP $1,500 Razz

by July 8, 2017

It has been two years since fourteen-time gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth won his last WSOP gold piece. Back in the WSOP summer of 2015, the player topped an elite field of 103 Razz specialists to claim the title in the $10,000 Razz Championship.Now, a couple of years aft ...

Elior Sion Wins 2017 WSOP Poker Players Championship

by July 7, 2017

The Poker Players Championship has always been one of the most highly anticipated events on the WSOP schedule, mainly due to the wide variety of formats it includes. This year’s edition of the $50,000 buy-in tournament saw UK’s Elior Sion best an elite field of 100 entries to win ...

European Gambling Regulators Sign First Shared Online Poker Liquidity Agreement in Rome

by July 7, 2017

French online gambling regulator Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL) signed on Thursday the long-discussed first shared online poker liquidity agreement with its counterparts from Italy, Spain, and Portugal.Although this is an important step in merging the playe ...