Great news for US online poker and the players that love it! After two decades of insisting that the 1961 Federal Wire Act makes web poker illegal, the Justice Department has finally decided to abandon their stance… but not by choice. It took years of arguments and two court battles! But now, states are free […]
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2021 WSOP Releases Event Schedule
They’re back, baby! The 2021 WSOP has returned to Las Vegas for live play! And as is customary, the event will be held at the Rio Casino. All told, there will be 18 bracelet events, featuring different variations of poker and buy-ins ranging from just $400 all the way to $250,000. Registration for the tournament […]
Wynn Millions Poker Tourney Slated for Summer in Vegas
If you can’t wait for the thrill of the WSOP, then the Wynn Millions poker tournament may be just what you’re looking for! The $10,000 buy-in event is scheduled for June 25th to July 2nd at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, of course. There will be a guaranteed prize pool of $10 million, with […]
2021 WSOP Online Events Begin This Weekend
The World Series of Poker is getting back on the horse for 2021, with the first WSOP online events at GG Poker ready to begin this Saturday. There is schedule of online events for the Super Circuit Online Series, which will officially start on May 1st. WSOP Las Vegas “Main Event” satellites will begin August […]
Online Poker Ten Years Past Black Friday
Ten years have past since the darkest day in online poker history. The infamous “Black Friday” as it came to be called. And now, on this milestone anniversary of sorts, many in the industry take time to reflect on how much has changed since then. Hundreds of millions of players deposits and winnings were suddenly […]
2021 WSOP to be Played In-Person at the Rio
In another sign that things are returning to normal, the 2021 WSOP has announced that this years events will take place at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas, and that it will be business as usual with players at the tables. The Main Event is slated to start November 4th of this year and should […]
DOJ Surrenders: Will Not Appeal Wire Act Decision
It’s been a long, difficult fight… but it’s finally over. The U.S. Department of Justice lost a Wire Act decision again, but this time they will not appeal that ruling. The First Circuit Court of Appeals has determ9ned once and for all that the 1961 Federal Wire Act only applies only to sports betting, not […]
PokerStars to Retire the Full Tilt Poker Brand
There was a time when Full Tilt Poker was one of the most popular sites in the world. Players loved to play there. Then Black Friday hit, and the “house of cards” came tumbling down. Eventually, the software was purchased by PokerStars and all the players received refunds (thanks, fellas). Now here we are in […]
The Many Poker Variations
Poker is called the king of casino games for a reason, there are a number of poker game variations that we are able to come across on the web. And each of them has its own set of rules and regulations. Below we shall look at some of the most common poker variations that you […]
The innovative Cash Game Dollar at GGPokerOK: how does it work?
In 2020, the prominent poker room GGPokerOK launched several innovations and new features. They have recently become real trends in the online poker industry. One of the innovations that went relatively unnoticed was the appearance of a new game currency. Cash Game Dollar is denoted by the abbreviation C$. The cash game currency was initially […]