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Online Poker News
British Poker Awards adds new award
16 Aug 2012
“Biggest Contribution to growing and promoting poker” will be a new award featured at forthcoming poker awards.
Feds to hire third-party administrator to handle Full Tilt refund claims
16 Aug 2012
An employment notice for a Claims Administrator who would handle the Full Tilt case has been posted on the website for the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) of the Southern District of New York.
Americas Cardroom expands CAP tables to every stake level
16 Aug 2012
Online poker grinders rejoice as Americas Cardroom expands CAP tables to every stake level.
Celebrity poker tournament to benefit Sentebale Charity
15 Aug 2012
Sentebale, the personal charity for His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales and Prince Seeiso of the Lesotho Royal Family, will benefit from an exciting celebrity poker tournament, “Chips for Charity,” at the Grand Del Mar Resort in Carmel Valley.
Videoslots.com now offers poker
15 Aug 2012
Videoslots.com – A real casino online - now offers poker to their online casino players.
Nearly $1M record Bad Beat Jackpot hits at Caesars Atlantic City
14 Aug 2012
Historical Atlantic City Total Bad Beat Jackpot of $787,320 goes to Atlantic City resident and Washington State visitor.
14 players secure Punta Cana Poker Classic package at Americas Cardroom
14 Aug 2012
Online poker player Cousy and 13 others win a $5,000 all-inclusive poker vacation of a lifetime, with more winners to come every weekend.
Top-10 moments in online poker history
13 Aug 2012
PokerStars $547 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice was certainly a big day in the history of online poker. But was it the biggest? Aaron Todd lays out the top-10 moments in online poker history.
Delaware Park to set World Record for Longest Continuous Poker Tournament
13 Aug 2012
Delaware Park’s Ironman Poker Challenge will begin August 25 at noon and will run to completion without breaks.
Two Bad Beat Jackpots pay over $145,000 at Prairie Meadows
10 Aug 2012
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino paid $89,231 on August 4 and another $55,968 on August 8.
Win a trip to Oktoberfest at Paddy Power Poker
10 Aug 2012
"Pokertobertfest" started Monday with three Oktoberfest packages worth €3,500 each to be won as well as thousands in cash.
Americas Cardroom guarantees 12 seats to Punta Cana on Sunday
10 Aug 2012
Americas Cardroom is handing out 12 more Punta Cana Poker Classic packages worth $5,000 apiece this Sunday, offering winners the poker vacation of a lifetime at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Caesars Entertainment Atlantic City Bad Beat Poker Jackpot hits record $761,082
9 Aug 2012
The current Bad Beat Jackpot sits at $761,082. The former Atlantic City Bad Beat Jackpot record was $672,115. The current amount has climbed ever since the last Bad Beat Jackpot hit at Caesars on March 1 for $281,000.
$44,000 win at Casino La Vida!
9 Aug 2012
Beginner’s luck was smiling on Casino La Vida player I.M. when he opened an account with the casino on 4 August, only to win the Jackpot Deuces Progressive Poker a few hours later.
British Poker Awards site goes live
9 Aug 2012
The public can now vote to honor U.K. poker’s movers and shakers.
South Point could be testing online poker by October
9 Aug 2012
State gaming regulators Wednesday granted Michael Gaughan's Las Vegas casino tentative approval to operate an online poker website accessible only within Nevada boundaries.
Foxwoods joins poker world series circuit
9 Aug 2012
The World Series of Poker's 2012-13 circuit will now include a stop at Foxwoods, March 27-April 8, 2013.
RedKings Poker launches new Android app
9 Aug 2012
The app allows poker players to play for real money or to practice for free using play money on RedKings. An app for iPhones and iPads is in the works.
Perspectives Weekly: PokerStars/FTP settlement edition
8 Aug 2012
Pokerstars has completed it's deal with the U.S. Department of Justice to acquire Full Tilt, and William Hill has something to say about the new "consumption tax" pending in the U.K.
Boylepoker expands International Poker Open satellite schedule
8 Aug 2012
Players can qualify for the IPO seven nights a week with additional super satellites and feeders.
London Poker Festival set for September
8 Aug 2012
With close to 80 events across London, the U.K. capital becomes the center of poker this September.
Americas Cardroom introduces CAP tables in latest software update
7 Aug 2012
Available at low-stakes tables to start, CAP tables change the betting environment for every player at the table.
PKR YouTube channel brings poker players closer to the game
7 Aug 2012
Over the years, PKR has continued to link the virtual generation to live play using its very own Stacked magazine, the sponsored "PKR Pros" and a dedicated PKR YouTube channel - the latter of which is home to a series of videos that have the potential to go viral.
Illinois gears up for the start of video gambling
7 Aug 2012
More than three years after Illinois approved video gambling to fund construction projects, the first machines are arriving at approved establishments, like bars.
World Series of Poker, born in smoky poker room, now a phenomenon
7 Aug 2012
The World Series of Poker is now a year-round poker extravaganza, not just the annual seven-week tournament at the off-Strip Rio that has grown from its humble beginnings to a multi-million-dollar event.
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