Poker News

15th February, 2025 at 15:11:18

Focus on University interview becomes a hefty pay day

Florida-native Matt Juttlestad has taken down the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open tournament title and a prize purse of $268 444.

Full Story: Juttlestad Takes 2025 Wpt Lucky Hearts Poker Open »

15th February, 2025 at 15:11:18

Fourteen European countries added to online poker companies reach

Following the Nordic-focused bet24 mobile launch through the Ongame Network late last year (see previous report), the company has announced further expansion of its mobile poker offering into fourteen new countries.

Full Story: bet24 Expands Mobile Poker (update) »

15th February, 2025 at 07:55:29

Poker on the move for British players

Online poker giant PokerStars launched its real-money mobile application to players in the United Kingdom this week.

Full Story: Pokerstars App For Uk Clients »

15th February, 2025 at 02:48:06

Zynga exec talks about a 'very interesting' opportunity

Addressing reporters after the first quarterly numbers following social gaming giant Zynga's recent IPO, a company executive characterised the internet poker sector as 'a very interesting opportunity', citing his company's experience in the genre and recent enforcement and political developments.

Full Story: Social Gaming Giant Likes Online Poker Possibilities »

15th February, 2025 at 02:48:06

Rounder Inc has an interesting and high ambitions for the future

A new competitor in the internet social poker sector surfaced this week as Zynga was expanding on the favourable prospects for the future. Titled Rounder Inc, the company said it was preparing for the opportunities presented by the possible legalisation of online and revealed that it already has 2 million players recorded on its Rounder life website.

Full Story: Up-and-coming Social Poker Contender? »

15th February, 2025 at 02:48:06

Analyst opines that party's surplus-to-requirements poker network would be a logical acquisition for U.S. group

With the land-online gambling convergence trend accelerating, a UK analyst opined this week that party's surplus-to-requirements online poker network, Ongame, would be a logical acquisition target for a US company like Shuffle Master with ambitions in a legalised American internet poker market.

Full Story: Could Ongame Poker Network Be A Target For Shuffle Master? »

15th February, 2025 at 02:48:06

Popular player message board the platform for a discussion on excluding FTP pros from the World Series of Poker

Disgruntled Full Tilt Poker players exchanged views on the popular twoplustwo message board this week on whether FTP professionals who owe money to the company (and by association unpaid players) should be allowed to participate in the next World Series of Poker.

Full Story: Poker Petition From Disgruntled F.t.p. Players »

15th February, 2025 at 02:48:06

Traffic dips 12 percent on US-French withdrawal

Almost a week ago Everleaf Poker Network players in France and the United States were told that they were being excluded from network action following a decision to exit those markets.

Full Story: Everleaf Poker Network Update »