Fedor Holz Reaches Highest GPI and Player of the Year Ranks

by December 26, 2015

Following a career win at WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas, German poker pro Fedor Holz climbed 14 positions in GPI to reach top 10 of the leaderboard for the very first time. The young player now ranks 10th with a total of 3,632.87 points. What is more, his triumph in Las Vegas also secured ...

Chris Moneymaker’s Numerous Contributions to Poker’s Growth and Popularization

by December 25, 2015

There is barely a poker fan or a person involved in any way in poker who has not heard the name Chris Moneymaker. Shortly put, Chris Moneymaker is the 2003 WSOP Main Event Champion. The player, who was 27-year-old at that time, topped a field of 838 entries to capture a gold brac ...

Gambling Industry’s Most Powerful People

by December 24, 2015

Gambling is a multi-billion-dollar industry that has been growing constantly, especially over the past several years with the surge of its online segment. According to the tenth annual Global Gambling Report, global gambling revenue amounted to $452 billion in 2014, up 3.2% as co ...

Hendon Mob’s 2015 Most Popular Players

by December 23, 2015

Among other things, the Hendon Mob, known to be the world’s largest poker database, ranks the most popular poker players every year. The ranking is based on the number of unique views each poker player has received over the past twelve months. The Hendon Mob updates its ran ...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Editor Leaves after Sale to Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson

by December 23, 2015

The Las Vegas Review-Journal editor, Michael Hengel, announced on Tuesday that he is leaving his post. The announcement about his departure comes a few weeks after it became clear that casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is behind the recent purchase of the newspaper and a few days afte ...

Olympic Entertainment Group Launches Malta’s Fourth Casino

by December 22, 2015

A fourth casino opened doors in Malta after it was granted the necessary license by the country’s Gaming Authority. The gambling venue has been developed and is to be operated by Estonian gambling operator Olympic Entertainment Group and local partner Eden Leisure Gaming. ...

Jason Somerville to Broadcast 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship on Twitch

by December 22, 2015

Gambling operator Crown announced today that poker pro Jason Somerville is to broadcast the upcoming Aussie Millions Poker Championship live on his Twitch channel. A number of events on the schedule of one of the largest poker festivals in the Asia-Pacific region will go live on ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between December 21-27

by December 21, 2015

Christmas is coming but that does not mean that there will not be some nice opportunities for poker players to engage in their favorite pastime. Quite the contrary, several exciting poker tournaments are to take place at some of the world’s most popular gambling venues in t ...

Fedor Holz Wins WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas

by December 21, 2015

German poker pro Fedor Holz joined the elite company of WPT Alpha8 champions last night after he bested the field of the WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas. He collected the amount of $1,589,219, his best live cash so far, as well as an Aurae Solid Gold MasterCard pre-loaded with $10,000 and a ...

Paddy Power Is Up to New Mischief in 2016

by December 20, 2015

It has been a busy year for Irish operator of both online and land-based gambling services Paddy Power. The company signed agreements with fellow operators and related business entities, saw certain changes in its management team, and announced a £6-billion merger with fellow gam ...

Macau’s Casino Industry Hardships Likely to Continue in 2016

by December 19, 2015

Macau has been the world’s most popular and profitable gambling destination for some time now, annually generating billions of dollars in revenue. The city is the only Chinese territory where casino gambling is legal. It has more than 35 casinos, managed by six internationa ...

Steve O’Dwyer Tops GPI Player of the Year Ranking after EPT Prague Super High Roller Victory

by December 13, 2015

American poker pro Byron Kaverman has been topping the GPI Player of the Year ranking for six weeks now. The player has accumulated a total of 4,736.90 points since the beginning of the year. However, his reign may come to an end really soon, as Irish player Steve O’Dwyer t ...

Rainer Kempe Wins EPT Season 12 Prague €25,000 Single-Day High Roller

by December 12, 2015

Another high roller event on the schedule of the EPT Season 12 Prague poker festival was completed. The €25,000 Single-Day High Roller saw German poker pro Rainer Kempe best its field to collect the amount of €539,000 in prize money and the tournament trophy. The one-day even ...

Philadelphia City Council Approves Zoning for Stadium District Casino

by December 11, 2015

The Philadelphia City Council announced that its members approved unanimously the zoning for the Live! Hotel & Casino project proposed by Stadium Casino, LLC. The venue is to be located in an immediate proximity to the city’s Stadium District. The proposed plan was form ...

Steve O’Dwyer Wins EPT Season 12 Prague €50,000 Super High Roller

by December 11, 2015

With a buy-in fee of €50,000, the Super High Roller, an indispensable part of the schedule of almost all EPT poker festivals, is among those events that traditionally gather together some of the world’s best players. And the EPT Season 12 Prague €50,000 Super High Roller wa ...