Cary Katz Wins Aria Super High Roller 14

by January 3, 2017

Cary Katz had a terrific run at Aria Resort & Casino late last week as he cashed in all three high roller tournaments the gambling venue featured to celebrate the end of the year and the arrival of the new one. Katz concluded an exciting 2016 during which a number of higher b ...

Macau Casino Revenue Grows 8% in December

by January 3, 2017

Casino revenue in Macau increased for a fifth consecutive month to reach MOP19.8 billion (around $2.5 billion) in December. An 8% rise was registered for the final month of 2016, as reported by the city’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.Macau’s gross gaming revenue ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between January 2-8

by January 2, 2017

A new year is upon us and what better way to celebrate its arrival but with some poker action at exciting destinations. Cambodia, Italy, Biloxi, Mississippi, and the Bahamas are four such destinations that will host this week’s major poker festivals. Players from all around ...

US Online Poker Anticipates a Year of Better Progress on Regulation

by January 1, 2017

Another year went by with no US states legalizing online gambling within their borders. However, this does not mean that the topic was not discussed here and there in 2016. Significant progress was made in several states, other states discussed the matter broadly but could not co ...

Erik Seidel Nears Daniel Negreanu in Poker’s All-Time Money List

by December 31, 2016

To say that Erik Seidel is one of poker’s greatest is not a statement full of exaggerated pathos for he really is among the best contemporary poker players and his extensive portfolio is a proof enough of this. The New York City-born poker pro, now residing in the worldR ...

Tom Marchese Wins Aria High Roller 49

by December 30, 2016

US poker pro Tom Marchese emerged victorious in the final $25,000 Aria High Roller event for the year. The winner collected $288,000 last night for beating a field of some of the world’s most seasoned high roller players.The 49th Aria High Roller started at 2 pm Las Ve ...

David Peters Wins $25,000 Aria High Roller 48

by December 29, 2016

Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas has opened its doors for players who want to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the poker table. The gambling venue, which has been adorning the Strip skyline for seven years now, is currently playing host to the latest edition of its highly p ...

Top 5 Most Profitable Poker Players of 2016

by December 28, 2016

As the world is readying itself to bid farewell to 2016 and celebrate the arrival of 2017, it is not a surprise that materials that present some sort of a look-back at key events over the past twelve months dominate media outlets.To mark the end of a quite an exciting year f ...

The Poker World Gears Up for 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championship

by December 27, 2016

The 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championship is less than a month away, which certainly means that some of the world’s greatest and most fierce poker players are warming up for quality poker action at the poker tables of Crown Melbourne Casino.The 2017 edition of what c ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between December 26-January 1

by December 26, 2016

Although Christmas is most often associated with family gatherings, funny warm sweaters, and ginger-flavored cookies, there will be casinos that will be offering a bit different, more action-packed, alternative for the upcoming holidays. In other words, players who would like to ...

Cate Hall Tops GPI Player of the Year Ladies Ranking

by December 25, 2016

A look at the latest update of the GPI Player of the Year leaderboard shows that David Peters has overtaken Fedor Holz and is now ranking 1st. It can also be seen that Cate Hall is occupying the top position among all female poker players included in the ranking with 2,383.64 poi ...

David Peters Overtakes Fedor Holz in GPI Player of the Year Race

by December 24, 2016

The GPI Player of the Year top spot has been found particularly comfortable by German poker pro Fedor Holz as he spent there more than six months. However, another prominent professional took over the lead after the ranking’s Wednesday update. David Peters, who has had a terrifi ...

Adrian Mateos Climbs in GPI and GPI Player of the Year Rankings

by December 23, 2016

Recent final table appearances in major tournaments have boosted significantly Adrian Mateos’ GPI and GPI Player of the Year scores to help the player go up in both rankings. Following the latest GPI update, traditionally released on Wednesday, the Spanish player now occupies 9th ...

Court Clears Way for Crown Resorts Sydney Casino Construction

by December 23, 2016

Australian casino developer and operator Crown Resorts has cleared what seemed to be its last legal hurdle preventing the construction of a A$2-billion hotel and casino resort in Sydney’s Barangaroo precinct.Last month, a community group filed a legal action against the majo ...

Andrew Lichtenberger Launches LuckyChewyPoker Online Poker Room

by December 22, 2016

Shortly after Phil Galfond announced that he will start his own online poker network in early 2017, another prominent poker pro confirmed the launch of his own website. Andrew ‘LuckyChewy’ Lichtenberger has unveiled in a series of recent Tweets that he has started an online poker ...