Poker News

11th June, 2025 at 04:40:48

Plenty of new features now activated

iPoker is ratcheting up its competitive offering with the activation of new features in its latest software upgrade this week, with fresh tournament variants, a new heads up rematch facility, and faster cards, all dealt at once to all players.

Full Story: Ipoker Software Upgrade Just Out »

06th June, 2025 at 12:59:10

Four simultaneous tables of action in 15 languages.

Playsino, a Santa Monica, CA and Kiev, Ukraine-based social casino games company funded by private investors, has announced the launch of the Facebook version of Playsino Poker.

Full Story: Facebook Welcomes Playsino Poker »

05th June, 2025 at 17:51:14

Six-way chop leaves final table participants smiling

Polish poker pro Jakub Michalak has won the inaugural International Stadiums Poker Tour Main Event at Wembley Stadium, pocketing Euro 436 000 and the title.

Full Story: Polish Michalak Takes Ispt Main Event Title »

30th May, 2025 at 12:04:45

PKR brings real money roulette to the fingertips of its mobile members

PKR, the UK company respected for its quality 3D online poker software, has branched out into mobile Roulette, reporting that its new mobile real-money app has attracted a serious number of downloaders in its first month since launch.

Full Story: 3d Online Poker Operator Launches Roulette Mobile App »

28th May, 2025 at 12:52:36

Opportunity to meet Manchester United legends

partypoker is running online qualifiers to a charity event to be held at the Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford on the 9th and 10th of August.

Full Story: Partypoker Online Qualifiers For Charity Event At Old Trafford »

22nd May, 2025 at 10:02:00

Bodugi to provide gaming mechanics

The Asian-facing InplayMatrix sportsbook platform has entered into a social betting partnership with bodugi who will integrate its social gaming products into the platform.

Full Story: Inplay Matrix To Integrate Social Gaming Products »

20th May, 2025 at 06:57:53

Caters for increased adoption of MAC operating systems

French gambling operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has identified the growing Apple MAC user base and has expanded access to its poker offering with the launch of a MAC version of its poker client.

Full Story: Pmu Launch Poker Client For Mac »

16th May, 2025 at 04:46:34

Minted Poker leaves for little-known Plutos Poker Network

The embattled Everleaf online poker network (see previous report) suffered another loss this week when one of its most popular skins, Minted eu, jumped ship and headed off to the little-known Plutos poker network, offering tempting inducements to players in what appears to be an attempt to duplicate its player base rather than transfer players from the Everleaf player base.

Full Story: Everleaf Poker Skin Exodus Continues »

15th May, 2025 at 03:39:02

PlayersOnly and sportsbook separate their players from the Merge player pool.

Although there has been no official statement from the operator, reliable reports indicate that the PlayersOnly and SportsBook poker rooms on the Merge poker network have segregated their players from the main Merge pool, presumably in an attempt to improve the "poker ecology" by encouraging more recreational player action and less "shark" activity.

Full Story: More Player Segregation At Merge Poker Network »

13th May, 2025 at 12:28:53

Strategic relationship extends to poker and live dealer products

Amaya Gaming Group will extend its partnership with myBet Holding SE (formerly JAXX SE) to include Amaya's Ongame Poker and Live Dealer on mybet websites.

Full Story: Ongame Poker And Amaya Live Dealer For Mybet »

11th May, 2025 at 03:57:52

Is this a sale-to-network deal?

The Merge Poker Network skin Optimus eu has closed its US-facing virtual doors, apparently after being acquired by the network.

Full Story: Optimus Poker Bids The Industry Farewell »

11th May, 2025 at 03:57:52

Access to 800 million homes

Joe Versaci, the marketing chief for the first legal online poker room in the United States, Ultimate Poker, spoke about his company's relationship with the Ultimate Fight Club this week, and the enormous marketing advantage this gives the enterprise.

Full Story: Fight Club A Powerful Marketing Ally For First U.s Legal Online Poker Room (update) »

10th May, 2025 at 06:19:07

Ultimate Gaming reports a good response to $10,000 guaranteed Sunday event

The first legal intrastate online poker site, Ultimate Poker in Nevada (see previous reports) launched its rather modest first tournament over last weekend, and reports that it was a success.

Full Story: First Legal U.s. Online Poker Site Tournament A Success (update) »

09th May, 2025 at 15:52:12

Amid accusations of slow-pay, speculation mounts that Revolution network flagship could be in financial trouble

Lock Poker has been in the industry media headlines and a topic for discussion on poker message boards recently for all the wrong reasons. For months there have been allegations of slow-pay tactics and interference with player-to-player money transfers, and growing speculation that the company may be experiencing financial problems, but is still accepting deposits.

Full Story: Lock Poker In Damage Control Mode? »

08th May, 2025 at 14:53:42

Significant conditions to be made clear

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has adjudicated an advert for the website Lucky Ace poker that appeared on a social networking website, ruling that it may not appear again in its current form.

Full Story: Asa Censures Cassava Social Ad »