PokerStars Adding Table Games, Sports Betting to Software
The site will begin with blackjack and roulette in select markets but will roll out more games in 2015. "We are taking the same principles, practices and integrity that make PokerStars such a...
View ArticleHigh-Stakes Report: Ivey Rises Like a Phoenix, Wins Everywhere
Action was abuzz at the nosebleed limits last week headed by accounts Atha Cliath and Eire Abu. Good weeks were also in the cards for SanIker, Phil Ivey and Vladimir Shchemelev. Alexander Kostritsyn,...
View ArticleUSA vs. Canada in PokerStars World Cup of Poker
There were a large number of upsets in the qualifying stage with poker heavyweights Brazil, the U.K. and the Netherlands all getting eliminated. Brazil was a particularly big upset as they fell to...
View ArticlePokerStars Details Casino Rollout, Ability to Opt-out
Jeanne David, the Responsible Gaming Manager for the Rational Group, penned a blog post where she contended the company would continue to operate its games - no matter if they are poker or casino - in...
View ArticleHand of the Week: Fedor Holz Teaches a Master Class
The Vienna-based German recently won the WCOOP main event as CrownUpGuy, he has five cashes and a win at EPT Barcelona. Only days ago he won the Mega Poker Series main event. Our hand of the week...
View ArticleHigh-Stakes Report: Hansen Returns, Ivey Collapses
The biggest winner of the week probably should have been Viktor Blom's old nemesis SanIker. The still unidentified German won hundreds of thousands early in the week but then proceeded to lose it all...
View ArticleMizrachi, Matusow Behind New Bitcoin Poker Site Get Lucky Poker
The site, which already appears to be in beta and counts "1,011" players, is set to officially debut in January with Bitcoin the only currency accepted. Mizrachi enlisted Mike “The Mouth” Matusow,...
View ArticleWilliam Hill Poker Giving Away £60 Gift Bags, Up to £1,200 Bonus
The William Hill Poker gift bag includes WHPS tokens, deposit match and 1,000 club points. New poker players will also gain access to the monthly New Depositors Gifts Palooza freeroll with a variety...
View ArticleCanada Upsets USA in PokerStars World Cup of Poker, Eight Teams Left
Canada defeated the USA in the latest elimination round of the contest, which also saw heavyweights Germany, France and Ukraine hit the rail. In the big match between Canada and USA there were more...
View ArticleNovember High-Stakes Report: SanIker Crushes, Luneau Craters
German player “SanIker” managed to turn a profit of over $1m, mainly playing Triple Draw, to lead all winners while France's Alex Luneau on the other hand had a very costly month. Russian Alexander...
View ArticleMillions to be Won in PokerStars December Festival
There is a wide selection of ways to win during the month of December starting with the special $1 Million Spin & Go’s. Players have a chance to turn just $5 into $1 million in the special promo....
View ArticleHigh-Stakes Report: Viktor Blom Comes Back with a Bang
The as-yet unidentified German played a lot of 2-7 Triple Draw against Cort Kibler-Melby and again came away with a big profit. The attention of the railbirds, however, was directed at one Viktor...
View Article$1m Guaranteed, 69 Events in PartyPoker NJ Garden State Super Series
Events will run from Jan. 11-25 across three buy-in levels and a range of poker formats including PLO, Seven-Card Stud, Mixes Games, Fixed Limit and No-Limit Hold'em. The marquee Main Event starts at...
View Article4 x $635 FTOPS Main Event Tickets in Private PokerLIstings Satellite!
With just a $1.10 buy-in and 4 ME tickets added to the prize pool (total value $2,540) it's an incredibly high-value opportunity to play in one of online poker's marquee events. All you have to do to...
View ArticleHigh-Stakes Report: Antonius Toe-to-Toe with Namesake; Ivey Down
Surprisingly it was Phil Ivey who suffered the most from the German-American’s rebound. Ivey lost more than $800k last week which made him the top online loser of the week. Another German player in...
View Article$1m Gift Showers Ring in Holidays on 888poker; Super XL Tops $1m
Every new player is guaranteed a prize with 10,000 awarded each day from Dec. 3-Feb. 15. Prizes include everything from free tourney tickets to sought-after high-end gadgets like the iPhone6Plus,...
View ArticleHigh-Stakes Report: Ivey Lands Elusive 1-2 Punch; Still Not Enough
That didn’t keep Phil Ivey from banking a big profit last week, though. Ivey even pulled off the elusive feat of finishing first and second in the weekly rankings with separate accounts but it's still...
View ArticlePokerListings Launches New App for iPad, Android Tablets
The lightning-fast app aggregates content from PokerListings with each section of the site well represented. The PokerListings Poker App is a particularly good place for new poker players to get...
View ArticleThe 10 Biggest Online Poker Pots of 2014
As expected Viktor “Isildur1” Blom was involved often but Doug Polk, Ike Haxton, Alex Luneau, Dan Cates, Mikael Thuritz, Denis Bahonjic and Gus Hansen got their noses in their too. Most of the biggest...
View ArticleTCOOP Returning to PokerStars in January with $15m GTD
This time around the series will offer $15 million in guaranteed prize money including a $2 million-GTD Main Event on Feb. 2. As usual TCOOP will offer a wide selection of events with varying levels...
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