Poker News

02nd May, 2025 at 08:13:03

Kurganov and Negreanu in an epic heads up in Monte Carlo

The pokerstars Euro 25,000 buy-in European Poker Tour Grand Final High Roller has been decided after an epic two-and-a-half-hour heads up in which the lead changed several times between participants Igor Kurganov and Daniel Negreanu, both of whom provided a master class in daring but disciplined poker.

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02nd May, 2025 at 08:13:03

Big plans and wide interests....

Reports on scoop suggest that Playtech has acquired a stake in Zeda Poker, a business-to-consumer social site powered by Viaden Gaming and probably part of the 20 percent interest that Playtech has bought in the software provider.

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02nd May, 2025 at 03:42:52

Poker monitor records dip in average cash game players

PokerScout reports a dip in the IGT Poker Network (formerly Entraction) of 8 percent which it attributes to the suspension of Media Corp's Purple Lounge operation (see previous reports).

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02nd May, 2025 at 03:42:52

Data-mining website complies with PokerStars request

Poker Table Ratings (PTR) has released a player profile management feature in beta phase allowing players, under their poker screen name, to moderate comments made by others on their PTR profile along with avatar personalisation and biography capabilities.

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02nd May, 2025 at 00:27:58

The FTP deal may have petered out for Groupe Bernard Tapie, but the French have another plan...

The poker information site Diamond Flush Poker had the drop on other publications Tuesday with its exclusive story on new internet poker plans by French-owned Groupe Bernard Tapie in the wake of its failure to acquire Full Tilt Poker recently (see previous reports).

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