2015 GPI Player of the Year’s Top 5

by January 4, 2016

Being one of the most prestigious poker rankings in the world, the GPI Player of the Year ranks the players who demonstrate consistency and excellent performance on the live circuit during one calendar year. And the Global Poker Index publishes updates of the leaderboard on a wee ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between January 4-10

by January 4, 2016

It is January and that means that it is time for the PCA, one of the most highly anticipated poker festivals, offering millions of dollars in prize pools and excitement that cannot be found anywhere else. But apart from it, the first week of the month will bring players other int ...

Byron Kaverman Finishes 2015 as GPI Player of the Year

by January 3, 2016

Following a quite successful and profitable year on the live circuit, American poker pro Byron Kaverman ended 2015 as the GPI Player of the Year. The player collected a total of 4,736.90 points and ranked first in the prestigious leaderboard for 8 consecutive weeks.Generally ...

Isaac Haxton Leaves PokerStars Team Pro Online

by January 2, 2016

Popular poker pro Isaac Haxton announced that he will no longer be a member of PokerStars Team Pro Online. The player said that his contract with the online card room has expired and that he has decided not to renew it. It seems that PokerStars has contacted Haxton with a proposa ...

Upcoming Changes in Casino Laws around the World

by January 1, 2016

Being a multi-billion-dollar industry, gambling is now seen by many as a stable revenue stream that could help jurisdictions boost local economy, fill budget gaps, help various causes, and many more. This is why officials for more and more states and countries where gambling is l ...

Phil Ivey Likely to Join the Poker Hall of Fame in 2016

by January 1, 2016

Phil Ivey is among the most highly respected poker professionals of our time and given his skills and ability to take advantage of every opportunity and eventually emerge victorious, his reputation among peers and fans of the game is not a surprise.At the age of 39, Ivey has ...

Caesars to Face Another Difficult Year

by December 31, 2015

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (CEOC), known to be the main operating unit of Las Vegas-based gambling operator Caesars Entertainment Corp., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 15, 2015. Since then, and even prior to that, the company has been loc ...

The Year in Poker: Highlights from the Felt

by December 31, 2015

It is that time of the year when everyone tends to look back at what has happened over the prior 12 months. And it could be said without the slightest note of exaggeration that 2015 has been quite a thrilling year for both players and fans of poker. Important records were broken, ...

Viktor “Isildur1” Blom Wins This Year’s Largest Online Pot

by December 30, 2015

With the year coming to a close, it is now official that popular online poker player Viktor “Isildur1” Blom is the winner of 2015’s biggest online pot. It also could be said that the young Swede had a profitable year, winning more than $2 million online over the past twelve ...

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma to Launch Online Casino in 2016

by December 30, 2015

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma announced on Tuesday that it has been allowed to launch and operate an international casino website, thus becoming the state’s first tribe to engage in such operations and paving the way for other tribes to take on the endeavor.The Iowa Tribe ...

Daniel Negreanu Sets 2016 Poker Goals

by December 29, 2015

Apart from being one of the world’s most successful poker professionals and one of the most active ambassadors, working for the growth and popularization of the game, Daniel Negreanu is also an occasional blogger. The player is one of the rare breed of people to have an opi ...

Whitman Officials Discuss Surrounding Community Agreement with Brockton Casino Developer

by December 29, 2015

Officials for Whitman announced that they have been working on an agreement that would provide the Southeastern Massachusetts’ town with mitigating funds, if a casino is approved to be built in neighboring Brockton.Frank Lynam, Whitman Town Administrator, told media tha ...

Poker Professionals to Face Asian Businessmen in WPT National Philippines $200,000 Triton Super High Roller

by December 28, 2015

The first of its kind $200,000 Triton Super High Roller – Cali Cup, part of the WPT National Philippines schedule, is just a few days away. The event will run on January 3-4 at Solaire Resort & Casino in Manila.Recently, the WPT and the Cali Group provided more details ab ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between December 28-January 3

by December 28, 2015

The past twelve months were full of great excitement for poker players and fans of the game, with both new and well-established tournaments taking place. And the good news is that 2016 promises to be equally thrilling. Here is a little more information about the last poker festi ...

Davidi Kitai Returns to GPI Top 10

by December 27, 2015

The year is nearing its end and it will not be long before the names of the GPI and GPI Player of the Year number ones will be announced. Poker professional Byron Kaverman is topping both rankings at present and given the fact that there are no major poker tournaments to take pla ...