Last week, the finalists for the Global Poker Awards were announced. According to a press release sent by the Global Poker Index, a panel of 130 members voted to determine the list of finalists in 13 different categories. The event combines the former American Poker Awards and the European Poker Awards under one banner. While […]
There have been a couple of significant developments surrounding online gambling legislation in Kentucky and Virginia. For Kentucky, a bill that to regulate online poker, sports betting, and daily fantasy sport was expected to have an easy path to passage. That’s no longer the case as the bill has been shelved for 2019. Meanwhile, it […]
We all know about the epic exploits of Phil Ivey in the poker world. Post-Boom, Ivey was one of the most popular players in the world and is still considered by many to be the best player in the history of the game. He even sat atop Poker’s All-Time Money List for a time as […]
The World Series of Poker Circuit is considered one of the “minor leagues” of poker with stops held all over the United States and in several key areas internationally. Most events award at least 10 circuit rings and the general theme of the Circuit is “First the Ring, Then the Bracelet.” If you have never […]
You may remember that Michigan nearly became the fifth state to regulate online gambling in late 2018, but outgoing Governor Rick Snyder vetoed the measure, meaning that state legislators had to try again in 2019. As expected, a pair of bills have been introduced in Michigan with the purpose of regulating online gambling. The bill […]
Having been in the online gambling industry for over a decade, I feel I have a good feel on the pulse of online poker and online gambling regulation in the United States. However, there are times where I fall short and this is one of those times. A couple of weeks ago, I stated that […]
The Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju is officially in the books and concluded with three of the largest events on the schedule. Timothy Adams earned the largest cash of his live poker career after cutting a heads-up deal with Bryn Kenney in the Main Event. He then went on to take the title and […]
Over the last couple of years, the Global Poker Index has awarded the best and brightest in poker and in the poker industry with the European Poker Awards and the American Poker Awards. Now, the GPI is moving forward with a new endeavor and looking to merge multiple awards events to form the Global Poker […]
Jason Koon has not only established himself as one of the top high rollers in the world, he has also made a name for himself in Short Deck Hold’em events, simply dominating them over the last couple of years. Koon continued his awesome runs in Short Deck tournaments at the Triton Super High Roller Series […]
The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series has kicked off yet another set of high stakes poker tournaments, this time in Jeju. The best and brightest high rollers from around the world flock to this event in South Korea and four events from the series are already in the books. Among those that have taken […]
