Poker News

18th September, 2025 at 09:57:12

New agreement renews contract for online casino and bingo content and and leaves the door open for a switch to iPoker

In a move that could well presage the departure of Betfair from the Ongame poker network, the betting exchange announced Tuesday that it has further extended its relationship with software developer Playtech, including a renewal of its contract for the provision of casino services, an agreement to launch bingo and the option to offer Betfair customers access to Playtech's online poker networks.

Full Story: Betfair Extends Its Involvement With Playtech »

18th September, 2025 at 09:57:12

Free-play app will be converted for real money action by the end of this year

The British 3D online poker provider PKR, is taking its gameplay to the roulette table and making it available on smartphones, the company announced Tuesday.

Full Story: 3d Poker Site Launches A Roulette Ios App »

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The first episode of The Lederer Files (see previous report) are now up at:

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Full Story: An Insider View Of The Full Tilt Story »

18th September, 2025 at 03:57:32

US company's decision to pull back on internet poker has an immediate impact

This week's statistics from the independent online poker monitor Pokerscout illustrate how quickly business decisions translate into a modern marketplace, with traffic at IGT Poker network plunging 30 percent in the wake of the US company's decision to pull back from the sector

Full Story: Igt Poker Network Traffic Plunges (update) »

18th September, 2025 at 03:57:32

Winner entered through a Pokerstars satellite

The Pokerstars Macau Poker Cup Championship 2025 was concluded this week with a resounding main event win for local businessman Rui Chen (37), who entered the HKD 20,000 buy-in competition through a HKD 1,100 Pokerstars satellite, boosting his bank balance by HKD $1,108,500 (around US$ 143,000) after a tense 12 hour final table.

Full Story: Local Businessman Wins Macau Poker Cup »

18th September, 2025 at 03:57:32

Something to look forward to this week - an extended on-camera interview with Howard "The Professor" Lederer

Veteran professional poker player Howard "The Professor" Lederer has been much in the news lately as one of the key figures in the complicated series of criminal and civil cases that have grown from the Full Tilt Poker debacle (see previous reports).

Full Story: An Insider View Of The Full Tilt Poker Debacle (update) »

18th September, 2025 at 03:57:32

Beth Shak looks to capitalise on her favourite hobby

InfoPowa readers will recall the extraordinary publicity accorded earlier this year to the bitter legal exchanges between poker pro Beth Shak and her former husband and hedge investment exec Daniel Shak as the two tangled over Ms. Shak's extensive (believed to be around 1200 pairs) and valuable (around $1 million) shoe collection.

Full Story: Poker Pro To Launch Her Own Shoe Line (update) »