Dan Shak Leaves GPI Top 300 for the Very First Time

by September 18, 2015

Not much movement could be seen in the GPI leaderboard after its traditional Wednesday update. Top 3 of the ranking remained unchanged with Jason Mercier, Byron Kaverman, and Anthony Zinno being there. What is more, little movement was seen in its top 10 as well.A few players ...

Phil Hellmuth and Vanessa Selbst Take on Reddit’s AMA

by September 17, 2015

Professional poker players and multiple WSOP gold bracelet winners Vanessa Selbst and Phil Hellmuth will be answering questions on Reddit’s Ask Me Anything channel on Thursday, September 17.Generally speaking, Ask Me Anything has been referred to as a subreddit of the p ...

Woolworths Pre-Commitment Pokies Card Meets Vocal Opposition

by September 17, 2015

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths’ move to launch a gambling rewards card for frequent pokies players at its Victorian pubs met quite strong opposition among government representatives and gambling critics.The ALH Group, in which Woolworths holds a 96% stake, is t ...

Pratyush Buddiga Moves Up in GPI Leaderboard

by September 16, 2015

Jason Mercier is yet again at the top of the Global Poker Index leaderboard after its latest update. The player has accumulated 4,248.27 points since the beginning of 2015. Mercier is followed by Byron Kaverman with a total of 4,075.59 points and Anthony Zinno with 4,006.18 point ...

Tiger Resorts Granted Deadline Extension for 2016 Manila Bay Resorts Opening

by September 16, 2015

PAGCOR, or the Philippine gambling regulator, granted Universal Entertainment Corp.’s local subsidiary Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment Inc. the much-needed deadline extension to complete its $2-billion integrated resort in Manila’s Entertainment City.Manil ...

Dermot Allen Wins Redbet LIVE Dublin €350 Main Event

by September 15, 2015

The five-day Redbet LIVE Dublin €350 Main Event was completed late on Monday with Irish player Dermot Allen topping the field and capturing the first-place prize of €15,570.The Main Event attracted a field of 203 players from various nationalities. They created a prize pool o ...

MGM Resorts Calls Connecticut’s New Casino Act Unconstitutional

by September 15, 2015

Gambling operator MGM Resorts said in a statement that the compact between Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes – the Mohegan and the Mashantucket Pequot – to establish a tribal casino within the state’s borders and on non-tribal land was the product of an un ...

Brad Lawn Wins WPT Foundation Pala Poker Open

by September 14, 2015

The WPT Foundation Pala Poker Open held at Pala Casino Spa & Resort was completed last night with Brad Lawn from San Diego winning his first-ever poker title and the amount of $27,305.The three-day event with a buy-in fee of $1,100 attracted a field of 109 entries. It is ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between September 14-20

by September 14, 2015

A number of thrilling international poker tournaments are scheduled to start in the week between September 14-20. WPT National is going to the Jeju Island in South Korea and Italy is to welcome the WSOP International Circuit. In addition, there will be a number of poker festivals ...

Vitaly Lunkin Returns to GPI Top 300

by September 13, 2015

This week, the GPI ranking is once again topped by Jason Mercier with 4,245.59 points. The player has been ranking 1st for an eighth consecutive week. Mercier is closely followed by Byron Kaverman with 4,203.09 points and last week’s number 2 Anthony Zinno with 4,003.40 poi ...

Martin Finger Becomes GPI Player of the Month for August

by September 12, 2015

The Global Poker Index announced on Friday that German poker pro Martin Finger topped the Player of the Month ranking for August 2015. The player collected a total of 1428.4 points over the course of the month after more than excellent performance during the season-opening EPT Ba ...

Alan Shearer Becomes Coral’s First-Ever Football Ambassador

by September 11, 2015

Former British football player turned media personality Alan Shearer and gambling operator Coral announced earlier today that they have inked an agreement for the footballer to become the company’s first football ambassador.The 45-year-old retired footballer previously ...

NetEnt Introduces Casino Titles to the US Simulated Gaming Market

by September 11, 2015

Swedish developer and provider of gaming solutions NetEnt announced it had inked a partnership agreement with GameAccount Network Plc, which recently re-branded to GAN, to supply its casino games within the borders of the United States through the latter company’s platform ...

Australian Government Urged to Take Measures Against Dubious Gambling Practices

by September 10, 2015

Australian financial counselors have been urging the government to take actions against the major gambling companies that provide live online betting options and the somewhat dubious practices they use to attract customers.Under the current Australian gambling regulations, be ...

Thomas Marchese Climbs in GPI Player of the Year Leaderboard

by September 10, 2015

No changes took place in top 20 of the GPI Player of the Year ranking after its Wednesday update. Anthony Zinno is at its top for a 10th consecutive week. The player has collected 4,461.20 points so far. He is followed by Byron Kaverman who ranks 2nd with 4,292.41 points and Nich ...