There’s less than a week remaining before the Rio opens its doors to a horde of poker players and first timers could easily feel lost in the madness. The 2015 WSOP Preview has tons of great advice, insight and predictions for the looming WSOP, especially for first time players. But not everything was able to […] …read more
Source:: WSOP First Timers: What to Expect
This Sunday, May 31, the PHamous Poker Series at Planet Hollywood Casino kicks off with the first of 60 events taking place this summer through July 5. With its massive … …read more
Source:: PHamous Poker Series Kicks Off With First Tournament This Sunday
The time has come again. On the “Italian Masters of Poker” (IMOP) the Italians stormed the Kings Casino in Rozvadov from 27 May to 01 June 2015. Kick off is on Wednesday May 27 with the “Welcome IMOP Event” and €5.000 gtd prize pool for just €80 buy in.
The absolute highlight of the weekend is the IMOP Main Event, which start with three days one from 28 – 30 May. Poker Cracks waits for a …read more
A Chinese official has warned Taiwan to halt its casino plans or face revocation of trade and transportation privileges with mainland China.
Taiwan has been making glacially slow progress toward launching its domestic casino industry after lifting its casino ban in 2009. Legislation that would provide the framework for the development of a number of integrated resorts on Taiwan’s outlying islands has yet to pass and won’t ever pass if Beijing gets its way. …read more
Source:: China warns Taiwan not to proceed with casino plans
Even after the most expensive casino in the history of Atlantic City was bought this year for just three cents on the dollar, the casino’s future remains in doubt as … …read more
Source:: Revel Casino Reopening Remains In Doubt
Italian poker pro Mustapha Kanit has been a force of nature on the tournament circuit in recent years. He finished fourth in the 2014 Card Player Player of the Year … …read more
Source:: Mustapha Kanit Wins 2015 PokerStars SCOOP $10,300 Main Event
Mustapha “lasagnaaammm” Kanit wins $1.3 million in the SCOOP Main Event as the online series comes to an end. …read more
Source:: Jason Mercier is the SCOOP Player of the Series
Five of the best from one of Finland’s finest …read more
Source:: Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies Five Biggest Ever Pots
Revenue from social poker gaming, which doesn’t involve real-money deposits or cash-outs, is on the decline, with players moving toward other social casino-style games, according to a report from VentureBeat … …read more
Source:: Social Poker Market Expected To Contract: Report
It was another down week for online poker cash games last week – the sixth straight – but it was oh, so close to a turnaround. With just a half percent drop in traffic, according to PokerScout.com, the industry nearly got a respite from its annual season slump.
In its Weekly Online Poker Traffic Update, PokerScout says that of the top ten sites and networks, six moved downward, while four ticked up. …read more
Source:: PokerScout Report: Online Cash Game Traffic Down Again, Barely
Pennsylvania, which is the state most likely to legalize and regulate online poker next, will soon have a fourth bill seeking to do just that, according to GamblingCompliance. It will … …read more
Source:: Fourth Pennsylvania I-Poker Bill Coming Forward
Shaun Deeb and Viktor Blom fall just short in the top 15… …read more
Source:: Mustapha Kanit wins SCOOP $10K Main Event for $1.3M
Ahead of the start of the World Series of Poker we look back at some of the lighter moments from the biggest event in poker. …read more
Source:: The WSOP’s funniest moments
Back in October we looked at the UK bookies. Ladbrokes (LAD), William Hill (WMH), and Paddy Power (PAP) weren’t doing all that great, but signs of a nascent recovery were starting to show. New taxes were and still are threatening that recovery. Ironically, the higher tax, being the 25% sales tax on machines, is actually the less threatening one because the market is shifting heavily towards online and mobile. A high tax will only shift …read more
Source:: Recovery Continues for the UK Bookies
Over the past five years so much of our website and presence in the global gambling industry has changed, expanded and developed, but one thing has always remained the same…our ability to throw a damn good party.
This past Saturday evening, May 23rd 2015, our Founder Calvin Ayre himself welcomed an exclusive selection of guests to the Society Lounge in Vancouver for a night of fun, networking and indulgence.
Guests ranged from friends and family to gaming …read more
Source:: CalvinAyre.com 5th Year Anniversary Party Highlights
The tables are up, the dealers are in town and the cards are being primed – are you ready for the start of the 2015 World Series of Poker?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The 2015 WSOP starts tomorrow and if you want the lowdown on what’s occurring every day, just come to PokerPlayer365.com for your daily digest. We’ll be bringing you the results, a look forward to the day’s action and all …read more
Source:: WSOP Daily Digest, May 26: All eyes on the Colossus
This year’s new look 10th anniversary Online Bingo summit special is now only 3 weeks away, so it’s time to take a look at who’s signed up so far…
Over 70 of the biggest names in bingo already confirmed, and only space for 120. View this year’s confirmed attendees so far here – pretty good list, eh…?!
Don’t forget, this week is your last chance to save another £100 on the cost of your …read more
Source:: 10th Anniversary of Online Bingo Summit
Here are a selection of some of the best poker tweets coming from your favorite pros over the past week:
WSOP 2015
Phil Hellmuth
“Hello Las Vegas! Hello beautiful @AriaLV! Hello @WSOP! I’m here for 7 weeks to hunt these: PIC #Win #Bracelet14″
WSOP.com
“5: Days until the 2015 @WSOP. The number of decades in which @TexDolly has cashed in the Main Event.”
Todd Brunson
“Matusow claims he’s gonna walk up to dan Coleman and punch him in the face at …read more
Source:: Poker Tweets From The Pros: 2015 WSOP, Poker Tips,
On May 13th, one of France’s most respected newspapers, Le Monde, published an interesting article on its online website calling for an overhaul of the country’s online poker market. In its post entitled ‘Is Online Poker Going Through The Floor Soon?‘, the news outlet painted a picture of an industry in crisis with cash game expenditure plunging 30.8% from €6.5 billion in 2011 to €4.5 billion in 2014, and active players in general falling …read more
Source:: Leading Newspaper Calls For Overhaul Of France’s iPoker Industry
In April, Macau’s casino revenues plunged 39% to $2.42 billion, representing 11 consecutive months of negative growth for China’s only legal gambling resort. The worrying situation follows years of unprecedented expansion for Macau’s gambling industry, making this recent downturn all the more troubling for the major casino operators who have 35 venues spread out across the island of 636,200 people.
One businessman feeling the pinch is Australian billionaire James Packer, the chairman of Crown Resorts, …read more
Source:: Macau Downturn Severe Says Crown Resorts Owner James Packer
Macau’s Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak released the latest crime statistics for the region. Police reported investigating 3,588 crimes in the first quarter of 2015, a rise of 2.4% over the same period in 2014.
The number of casino crimes ballooned 22.45% to 310 cases investigated by the enclave’s police force. These are crimes connected to Macau’s casinos such as loan sharking and illegal detention.
Wong Sio Chak said that despite double …read more
Source:: Macau Casino related crime is up 22.45%; Guo Meimei could get 10 years in prison.
What do Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan have in common? And getting ready for the World Series of Poker. It’s all in our daily wrap-up of the world of poker, the Hit and Run.
We’re just a few days away from the start of the World Series of Poker, but there’s an odd silence in the poker community. Why is that? Our Alex Weldon takes a look. Among the weirdness is …read more
Source:: Hit and Run: WSOP Previews; Ivey, durrrr Open Macau Poker Room
Famed nosebleed stakes player Viktor “Isildur1” Blom is not typically one to put himself in front of the camera. Fairly media shy, he tends to stick to the comfort of his computer, playing on the (somewhat) faceless virtual tables. But this Wednesday, May 27th, he will jump aboard the Twitch train, making his debut on the live streaming phenomenon and broadcast his play to the masses.
The event has been organized in conjunction …read more
Source:: Viktor “Isildur1” Blom to Stream Live on Twitch for Ten Hours
Sands China‘s Venetian Macao casino officially launched its new Poker King Club on Friday with a special appearance by some notable poker greats, including Phil Ivey.
A fixture at Galaxy Entertainment Group‘s StarWorld Hotel for the past six years, Poker King had its relocated soft launch in March. The property currently features six cash tables and two additional tables for VIP gamblers but the plan is to eventually expand the offering …read more
Source:: Poker King Club official launch welcomes Ivey, Chan, Dwan and others
