POKER NEWS

20 May 2015

Bumhunters Reportedly Banned from Palm Beach
Bumhunters Reportedly Banned from Palm Beach

According to a report, as many as 35 players have been banned from playing poker inside London's Palm Beach Casino. Following an initial forum post last week by 'Popetman' which outlined his assumed version of the incident, a number of fellow Palm Beach players have backed up the claim that a large group of players were banned for underhand tactics.

19 May 2015

MPN Adds Another
MPN Adds Another

Online casino and sportsbook operator 138.com has become the later operator to open a poker room with MPN (formerly the Microgaming Poker Network).

Negreanu to Join California's iGaming Efforts
Negreanu to Join California's iGaming Efforts

PokerStars appears to be upping its efforts to get online poker regulated in California with a charm offensive set for later this week.

Mercier's SCOOP Hat-Trick
Mercier's SCOOP Hat-Trick

The race for the SCOOP Player of the Year race could be over already after Jason Mercier won his third title in the space of a week!

18 May 2015

New New York Online Poker Bill
New New York Online Poker Bill

A new online poker bill has been introduced to New York's legislative powers. Following a wave of positive momentum for igaming regulation within the state, John Bonacic has submitted bill S5302-2015 which is a revival of his 2013 effort to legalise the industry.

£1bn Bidders for bwin.party
£1bn Bidders for bwin.party

GVC Holdings PLC, a sports betting and gaming company that controls Sportingbet, Casino Club and Betboo, has recently submitted a takeover bid for bwin.party Digital Entertainment PLC. Reportedly partnering with Amaya, GVC has made a bid for bwin.party's sports, casino and poker assets.

Farid Yachou Takes WPT Amsterdam
Farid Yachou Takes WPT Amsterdam

Farid Yachou gave hope to tournament novices the world over this weekend after winning the WPT Amsterdam Main Event.

GUKPT Cardiff A Week Away
GUKPT Cardiff A Week Away

There's less than a week to go now until the next stop on the GUKPT calendar in Cardiff. The eight-day festival runs from Sunday 24 to Sunday 31 May and features a packed 14-event schedule.

16 May 2015

Steve Warburton Heads WPT Finale
Steve Warburton Heads WPT Finale

Just six of the 341 starters in the WPT Amsterdam Main Event are still in contention with Britain's Steve Warburton leading the charge for the $239,559 first prize.

15 May 2015

Vanessa Selbst Impresses on Steve Harvey Show
Vanessa Selbst Impresses on Steve Harvey Show

PokerStars received some positive exposure on US TV earlier this week after Vanessa Selbst appeared on the Steve Harvey Show.