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Poker
July 17, 2019
PokerStars Adds Rapid Transfer for 10 European Countries
PokerStars to introduce Rapid Transfer as payment method in Europe Customers can bank directly from the website without visiting their online banking PokerStars continuous to be synonymous to innovation and state-of-the-art online poker PokerStars’ latest addition to bolstering its payment system is Rapid Transfer. Customers can carry out transactions without leaving the merchant’s website. PokerStars […]
Poker
July 13, 2019
Dennis Blieden’s $22m Embezzlement Bluff
The trial of Dennis Blieden, a former vice president of finance for a digital marketing agency, has started. Blieden has allegedly embezzled $22 million worth of company funds. Dennis Blieden Faces Prosecution over $22m This is the story of Dennis Blieden, a one-time poker wonder who landed $1 million from his first serious live entry […]
Poker
July 12, 2019
Meet Pluribus, He Just Beat the World’s Best Poker Players
Pluribus is the world’s most evolved Poker AI developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook AI research scientists. Here is how the software succumbed to the world’s poker elite. Enter Pluribus, First Among the Poker AI It’s a classic case of man against the machine. Well, if it’s any consolation, there originally were a few […]
Poker
July 10, 2019
Belianin “Cheats” at WSOP Main Event, Gets Arrested
Belianin was disqualified from Main Event for sweeping the wrong pile of chips The player was later arrested for trespassing at a Caesars property Poker community comes to the defense of Belianin Georgii Belianin, an established poker player with impeccable reputation, was disqualified for cheating during the 2019 WSOP Main Event. The poker community has […]
Poker
July 5, 2019
888Poker Debuts in Portugal, Reunites Player Base in Spain
888Poker arrives in Portugal Portuguese players to benefit from shared-liquidity with Spain The country’s iGaming market marks 50-percent expansion in Q1,2019 888Poker is entering a second European market in Portugal, creating an opportunity for players in the country and Spain to play for better prizes. 888Poker Arrives on the Portugal Gaming Scene While the United […]
Poker
June 18, 2019
GreySnow Poker Adds Kempe as Brand Ambassador
Rainer Kempe becomes GreySnow Poker ambassador GreySnow overcomes legal hurdles and is operating at full blast The platform’s global ambitions haven’t subsided Rainer Kempe has signed up as GreySnow Poker’s new ambassador. Kempe recently won a high-roller Monte Carlo event and is worth $20 million in lifetime winnings. Iowa Tribe Adds Rainer Kempe for GreySnow […]
Poker
June 14, 2019
The Russian Doll of Poker, Liliya Novikova, Dies Aged 26
Photo Credit: PokerStars “Russian doll” of poker dies aged 26 Novikova suffered electrocution and possible head trauma She was a skilled online entrepreneur Young poker talent Liliya Novikova has died at the age of 26, after suffering electrocution caused by a faulty hairdryer and reportedly receiving a trauma to the head as a result of […]
Poker
May 6, 2019
Borgata Reveals Summer Poker Open Info – July 9
Borgata to host the Borgata Summer Poker Series in July More poker action planned in May The Springs Series finish with a Florida man bagging $300,000 Shortly after bringing Botaga Sprin Poker Open to a full stop, the hotel casino has announced a new exciting poker competition for July – enter the Borgata Summer Poker […]
Poker
May 1, 2019
Partypoker Is Running $2m Omaha Series on Sunday
Partypoker continues with the $2 million Omaha Series The Player Panel helps the community be heard Over 160 events available Following the rising interest in Omaha tournaments, Partypoker has decided to rev up the total number of such events between April 28 and May 5, allocating $2 million across 160-event special series. More Omaha Tournaments […]
Poker
April 27, 2019
PokerStars Prepares for Full Q3 Launch for New Engine
PokerStars has been introducing its new engine, Aurora, gradually across markets The new engine will optimize the functionality of the card room Full launch is anticipated for Q3, 2019, Rasset estimates PokerStars is preparing for the soft launch of a completely overhauled online software that will add more spiff to an already cutting-edge platform. The […]