POKER NEWS

17 April 2015

Poker Pro Accused of Credit Card Skimming
Poker Pro Accused of Credit Card Skimming

A poker player from Europe has been arrested in the US and charged of credit and debit card skimming. Italy's Luca Pizzingrilli was picked up earlier this month allowing with Romania's Savin Iantoc by police in Charlotte, North Carolina, after being linked to illegal devices attached to various ATMs.

PokerStars Set for US Return?
PokerStars Set for US Return?

PokerStars may be a step closer to rejoining the US poker market according to the owner of Atlantic City's Resorts Casino, Morris Bailey.

GUKPT 25/25 Weekend Treble
GUKPT 25/25 Weekend Treble

After a brief hiatus the Grosvenor 25/25 series returns this weekend with three events in Manchester, Birmingham and Southampton.

16 April 2015

Trio Guilty of Mehmet Hassan Killing
Trio Guilty of Mehmet Hassan Killing

After months of investigation and a subsequent trial, three people have now been convicted of the killing of British poker pro, Mehmet Hassan.

Harry Reid Supports RAWA
Harry Reid Supports RAWA

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, the man who once supported online poker in the US, is now firmly against the industry.

Sat Champ Starts Italian Adventure
Sat Champ Starts Italian Adventure

One German amateur will be banging heads with some of European poker's elite performers later this week after bagging a prize package to WPT National Venice from Intertops Poker.

Dave Ulliott's Funeral Today
Dave Ulliott's Funeral Today

The poker world will bid farewell to one of its most colourful characters today as the funeral of Dave Ulliott takes place.

15 April 2015

New Jersey Online Poker on the Up
New Jersey Online Poker on the Up

New Jersey's online poker sites enjoyed another upswing in March thanks to, in part, to the forthcoming WSOP. With players in the Garden State being given a chance to qualify for the summer festival courtesy of the WSOP's official site, the amount of action generated by grinders in March increased by 8.1%.

Negreanu Joins the Streaming Revolution
Negreanu Joins the Streaming Revolution

After watching from the rail over the last few months, Daniel Negreanu has finally joined his fellow PokerStars pros in the Twitch universe.

Qualify for GUKPT Edinburgh
Qualify for GUKPT Edinburgh

After hosting a highly successful student event in Coventry last week, it's a return to business as usual on the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour with a busy line up of events scheduled at the Maybury Casino in Edinburgh next week.