Poker News

08th January, 2025 at 04:03:42

Online phenom shows that he has what it takes in the live arena

The $100 000 buy-in High Roller event at the Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure tournament generated plenty of excitement in the Bahamas over the weekend, with thirty big-money players entered and the mercurial internet ace Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom emerging triumphant.

Full Story: Isildur1 Victorious In Caribbean High Roller Poker Event »

08th January, 2025 at 04:03:42

Industry observers will immediately recognise this brand....

One of the industry's most familiar and controversial titles - GoldenPalace - has become the latest internet gambling operator to launch under a domain and Belgian licensing.

Full Story: A Well Known Name Surfaces In Belgian Online Poker »

08th January, 2025 at 04:03:42

Independent monitor Pokerscout's latest numbers place French-owned site at the top of the operator leaderboard

The French independent online poker operator winamax has surged to the head of the French internet poker market for cash games, according to the latest statistics from the independent online poker monitor site Pokerscout.

Full Story: Winamax Now Top French Online Poker Site »

08th January, 2025 at 04:03:42

Governor Brown sceptical that new tax revenues from legalised online poker could significantly address the state's $9 billion budget deficit

California Governor Jerry Brown played down the likely contribution of legalised online poker tax revenues to the state's depleted coffers this week, saying that such revenues might assist, but that they could not solve the state's $9 billion budget deficit problem.

Full Story: California Governor Pessimistic On Revenues From Online Poker (update) »

08th January, 2025 at 04:03:42

After the Pokerstars row, operators are playing their cards close to their chests.

Following the row at Pokerstars over proposed changes to rake calculation, it is perhaps understandable that online poker network operators prefer to play their cards close to their chests on this sensitive issue, but this week strong rumours surfaced that the iPoker Network is to change to a 'weighted contribution' formula in March this year.

Full Story: Is Ipoker Network Changing Its Rake Formula? »