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Texas Poker Clubs Operate in Legal Gray Area

Cliff S, Aug 14, 2017 05:33 UTC

New Texas poker rooms are opening in the Lone Star State, but brick-and-mortar card rooms exist in a legal gray area. As the poker clubs toy around with new moneymaking

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YouStake Poker Staking Site Files Suit vs SEC Investigation

Cliff S, Aug 4, 2017 12:30 UTC

YouStake CEO Frank DeGeorge filed suit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission and its chairman, Jay Clayton, asking for the SEC’s investigation to be dropped. The filing was Case5:17CV00065

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U.S. Casino Execs Temper Enthusiasm about Japanese Casinos

Cliff S, Jul 31, 2017 04:12 UTC

American casino companies are cooling on big investments in Japan’s gaming market, due to new regulations being considered by the Japanese Diet. When Shinzo Abe’s government announces proposals in the

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Scott Blumstein Is 2017 WSOP Main Event Poker Champion

Cliff S, Jul 23, 2017 03:08 UTC

Scott Blumstein won the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event in a 246-hand final table. Blumstein, a 25-year old resident of Morristown, New Jersey, held a dominant chip lead

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2017 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Is Set

Cliff S, Jul 19, 2017 07:11 UTC

The 2017 World Series of Poker final table is set. It took seven days of poker to narrow the field from 7,221 players down to the final nine. The final

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Phil Ivey Headlines Finalists for 2017 Poker Hall of Fame

Cliff S, Jul 14, 2017 09:57 UTC

Phil Ivey leads the 10 finalists for the 2017 Poker Hall of Fame, which was announced on Sunday. Ivey is a first-ballot Hall of Fame candidate, as he turned 40

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Atlantic City Casinos Might Close During New Jersey Shutdown

Cliff S, Jul 3, 2017 06:15 UTC

An obscure provision in a 2008 law might cause Atlantic City’s casinos to close during the New Jersey government shutdown. The 2008 law was passed during the Corzine Administration to

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2017 WSOP Player of the Year Formula Questioned by Players

Cliff S, Jun 24, 2017 09:58 UTC

The 2017 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race is a source of controversy. The WSOP organizers allowed a change to the point system this year, but players

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Pablo Mariz Wins the 2017 WSOP Millionaire Maker Event

Cliff S, Jun 14, 2017 11:27 UTC

Pablo Mariz won the 2017 WSOP Millionaire Maker event, which had 7,761 entrants. The $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Millionaire Maker tournament is Event #20 this year. The prize pool for the

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Adrian Mateos Wins 3rd WSOP Bracelet in 2017 Heads-Up Event

Cliff S, Jun 12, 2017 12:34 UTC

Adrian Mateos won the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship last Friday, which began with 129 of the best players in the world. The 22-year old Mateos collected $324,470 in winnings

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