New York Senator Joseph Addabbo has refined his legislative agenda to exclusively target online poker with his new bill, SB9226, leaving behind a more expansive online gaming proposal that failed to secure broad support last year. SB9226: A Focused Approach to Online Poker Legislation The bill, filed with the Senate Gaming, Wagering, and Racing Committee, […]
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GGPoker Awards Over $400K To Players Who Won WSOP Paradise Parlay Offer
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) and GGPoker joined forces to introduce a special WSOP Paradise Parlay offer. The special promotion was launched just before the WSOP could run its inaugural WSOP Paradise tournament in the Bahamas. WSOP Paradise Parlay Offer The WSOP had a great response to its first ever WSOP Paradise tournament as […]
4Poker Facing Massive Overlays For 2 Mystery Bounty Events Taking Place In Jan
4Poker is one of the smaller online poker rooms in the market but is making news as we close out 2023. The online poker room which was co-founded by Bryn Kenney scheduled 2 Mystery Bounty events with huge guarantees. The first Mystery Bounty event offered a $22 buy-in and a prize pool guarantee of $100,000 […]
Will Maryland, New York or Illinois Be Next In Line To Legalize iPoker In 2024?
Online poker lobbyists in the United States have not had as much success as they would have liked in getting online poker legalized in 2023. There are currently only 7 states in the country that have regulated online poker markets. New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Michigan, West Virginia and Connecticut have legalized online poker and […]
2024 WSOP Dates Announced as Organizers Aim for Another Record-Breaking Year
The official dates for the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) are finally out. The festival will run at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe on the Las Vegas Strip from May 28 to July 17, 2024, officials have confirmed. 2024 WSOP Main Event Scheduled for July 3 – 17 The official schedule of the 55th […]
WPT Celebrates Success of WPT World Championship Despite $2.4M Overlay
The highly-anticipated World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship event may have fallen short of attracting the required number of entries to hit its $40 million guarantee this year, but it has succeeded in its goal and that’s what matters. That’s the message from WPT President and CEO Adam Pliska after the flagship tournament of the […]
WSOP Paradise Main Event Winner to Take Home Customized Gold Bracelet
Just like any other World Series of Poker (WSOP) festival, the debuting WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas is headlined by the Main Event which got underway over the weekend. The $5,300 buy-in, $15M GTD tournament features a seven-figure top prize, and the WSOP has sweetened the pot by awarding a custom-made gold bracelet to the […]
Erik Seidel Secures 10th Bracelet in $50K Super High Roller at WSOP Paradise
Erik Seidel just added another major title to his already impressive poker resume after coming out victorious in Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller at the ongoing World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise in the Bahamas. The win earned Seidel his 10th gold bracelet, with the $1,704,500 first-place prize also representing his largest WSOP cash […]
Bad Beat Jackpot Hits Continue at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh With New $905,000 Payout
What started as an ordinary day at the gaming tables at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh turned into a memorable one for five players after their game triggered a huge $905,000 bad beat jackpot, allowing each of them to walk away with at least $45,000. Quad Aces vs. Royal Flush Triggers $904K Bad Beat Jackpot The […]
2024 WSOP Key Dates Could Be Released During WSOP Paradise
The highly-anticipated WSOP Paradise is just less than a week away, with the action kicking off on December 3 at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The poker world can expect top-notch action and high-level competition, with 15 gold bracelets and $50 million in guarantees up for grabs. But that might not be the only […]
