POKER NEWS

10 March 2016

Bid For WSOP Glory
Bid For WSOP Glory

The 47th edition of the World Series Of Poker (WSOP) is due to kick off from May 31 and poker fans are being offered a unique chance to participate in the extravaganza’s main event while simultaneously helping charity.

Bright Future At PaddyPower Betfair
Bright Future At PaddyPower Betfair

The £5 billion ($7.13 billion) deal that last month saw online bookmaker PaddyPower combine with rival Betfair looks to have a bright future after both firms reported a rise in revenues for the periods leading up to the merger.

09 March 2016

Daniel Negreanu's Trump Bet
Daniel Negreanu's Trump Bet

The race for the Republican Presidential nomination in the United States descended to a juvenile level late last month when Marco Rubio accused fellow candidate Donald Trump of having ‘small hands’.

Playtech Rumours Are On The Rise
Playtech Rumours Are On The Rise

Shares in online casino software and services provider Playtech have risen amid rumours that the Isle Of Man-based firm could join a private investment group looking to take over operator Amaya Incorporated.

Poker Ruling From Dutch Court
Poker Ruling From Dutch Court

An appeals court in The Netherlands has waded into the long-running luck-versus-skill debate when it comes to poker by ruling that three men who organised tournaments between 2005 and 2007 had indeed broke the law.

08 March 2016

Pius Heinz Back To Winning Ways
Pius Heinz Back To Winning Ways

German professional poker player Pius Heinz pocketed €44,814 ($49,597) in cash last week after taking down the €5,300 ($5,856) buy-in super high-roller event at the latest stop of the Eureka Poker Tour.

Baby Tartanian 8 Crowned Champ
Baby Tartanian 8 Crowned Champ

Software developers believe that we are edging ever closer to the creation of a ‘perfect poker bot’ after Baby Tartanian 8 won the latest instalment of the Annual Computer Poker Competition.

07 March 2016

Leaderboard Campaign Now On
Leaderboard Campaign Now On

Video poker, roulette and blackjack players are being offered the chance to win a share of $2,000 in cash thanks to a special leaderboard competition now on at Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes.

Poker History For Ying Lin Chua
Poker History For Ying Lin Chua

Malaysian poker player Ying Lin Chua secured a little piece of tournament history last week after taking down the largest freezeout competition ever to be held in the Asia-Pacific region.

David Shallow Triumphs In London
David Shallow Triumphs In London

English professional poker player David Shallow won the main event at the London stop of the Unibet Open over the weekend to bank £62,000 ($88,426) in cash.