Darren Elias Claims Record Fourth World Poker Tour Title
This year we might see Daren Elias made World Poker Tour history twice in a week by claiming the fourth career title whilst competing at the inaugural WPT Bobby Baldwin Classic in Las Vegas. Before his historic win, Elias had been tied with Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, David “Chino” Rheem and Anthony Zinno on three titles – the win, however, marked the first time that the poker star pulled away from his illustrious competitors in a...
What to Know About the 2018 World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker has always been a strong indicator of the state of the poker industry. This will also apply for this year’s event which will kick off on May 29 and will feature 78 events. Unfortunately, this year’s “Main Event” which usually crowns the world champion of for the year, has been buried deep in the schedule this time around. The 2018 World Series of Poker will end with a $1 million buy-in event, continuing the...
Poker Stars Dan Bilzerian and Doug Polk Feud over Crypto
A tweet from Dan Bilzerian that initially seemed to be harmless has marked the beginning of yet another Twitter feud within the cryptocurrency and poker community. Both poker stars are cryptocurrency investors with large social media following but their approaches to the trade differ significantly. While Doug Polk prefers to invest in crypto for the long term, Bilzerian likes to dip in and out of the crypto market depending on...
888Poker to Sponsor 2018’s Women in Poker Hall of Fame Event
Being a firm believer in the inclusion of women in the game of poker, 888Poker recently announced that it will be the primary sponsor of 2018’s Women in Poker Hall of Fame event that is scheduled for June 26 Las Vegas. This is in addition to the poker operators’ Ladies Events that are offered at every 888Live stop. During the event, two more extraordinary women will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. While women are certainly eligible...
Cash Game Festival Bratislava Scheduled for April 4 to 8
2018’s second Cash Games Festival will be heading to the Slovakian capital of Bratislava. This is the first time that the five day event that will be held at the Banco Casino has come to the country. Players wishing to participate will be glad to hear that they will get to enjoy 120 hours of nonstop poker beginning April 4 through to April 8. At the beginning of March, Unibet partnered with Cash Games Festival and both parties will be...
Pennsylvania Online Gaming Operators to Be Licensed in June
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has some more good news for companies that are looking to get a piece of Pennsylvania’s gambling market. In an announcement that was made on Tuesday, the PGCB confirmed that the interested casino operators can start submitting Interactive Gaming License Applications on June 4. The interested parties will have to fill out a 59-page form that is available on the PGCB website. In addition to...
