Poker News

04th December, 2025 at 13:00:27

New product uses innovative pools technology from Longitude LLC, a New York-based technology solutions company.

Sportech plc subsidiary The Football Pools has launched MatchXtra, an innovative new Pools product that uses innovative pools technology from Longitude LLC, a New York-based technology solutions company.

Full Story: Sportech's Football Pools Launches Matchxtra »

30th November, 2025 at 03:51:37

Was the cure worse than the original problem?

Forum tales by poker players claim that in the wake of a technical crash at the Merge network last week they were not only financially prejudiced whilst in the midst of a tournament, but on auto-login post-crash some were returned to another player's gaming session.

Full Story: Did Merge Poker Technical Problem Breach Player Privacy? »

30th November, 2025 at 03:51:37

How poker skills helped a detective to or does he?

The trailer for the latest poker-themed movie due for release next year - Poker Night - is now available for viewing here:

Full Story: Poker Night Trailer Released »

29th November, 2025 at 01:10:52

Michael Mizrachi planning his own Bitcoin internet poker room.

Hard on the heels of the news that international poker aces Johnny Chan, Huck Seed, Jennifer Harman, Ted Forrest, Todd Brunson and Vladimir Shchemelev are supporting a new Bitcoin gambling venture titled Breakout Gaming (see previous report) come reports that Michael Mizrachi is planning an online poker site using the cyber-currency.

Full Story: Another Poker Ace Enters The Online Operator Lists »

27th November, 2025 at 02:55:31

15 days of excitement with 30 events planned.

The next edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series âEUR‛ the twenty-seventh outing for the popular online tournament âEUR‛ is scheduled to kick off on Sunday November 30 and will run through December 14.

Full Story: Ftops Xxvii Starts On November 30 »

26th November, 2025 at 01:40:38

Is this online poker site bankrupt, and what is the regulator doing about it?

In what must surely be the worst case yet of online poker operator slow-pay, Lock Poker was again the subject of forum discussion this week as its longest-owed players marked the second anniversary of their unsuccessful withdrawals, allegedly still without any sign of payment.

Full Story: Lock Poker Slow-pays Now At The Two Year Mark »

24th November, 2025 at 04:05:58

Breakout Gaming may have to search for other sources of capital.

A new online gaming company with the support of poker stars like Johnny Chan, Huck Seed, Jennifer Harman, Ted Forrest, Todd Brunson and Vladimir Shchemelev is battling to secure adequate funding in the crowdfunding environment and may have to seek other sources of capital.

Full Story: Poker Aces Struggle To Raise Funding For New Gaming Site »

24th November, 2025 at 04:05:58

Good turnout in Auckland with 225 runners.

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour came to a close in Auckland over the weekend as Australian ace Minh Nguyen bested a field of 224 other entrants to claim NZ$111,600 following a two-way chop with Thomas Ward.

Full Story: Asia Pacific Poker Tour Concludes »

23rd November, 2025 at 02:34:04

Shocking new disclosures on disgraced US Navy rear admiral Tim Giardina.

A penchant for playing poker that apparently went out of control may lay behind the latest disclosures on the behaviour of Rear Admiral Tim Giardina, the US Navy nuclear commander who was removed from his post earlier this year amid allegations of using counterfeit poker chips at the Horseshoe casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa (see previous report).

Full Story: Nuclear Commander Accused Of Counterfeiting Poker Chips »

21st November, 2025 at 03:15:39

Coingaming and Instadeal in agreement.

coingaming, a platform provider which specialises in providing Bitcoin crypto currency solutions for the i-gaming sector, announced Friday that it has launched the Coin Poker Network with InstaDeal Poker's network solution.

Full Story: Bitcoin Online Poker Network Launched »

20th November, 2025 at 15:06:44

Guaranteed prize pool of one million dollars

Online poker operator Americas Cardroom will host the " Winning Millions Poker Tournament " guaranteeing a prize pool of $1 000,000 and the victor a payday of $200,000.

Full Story: Americas Cardroom To Host Winning Millions Poker Tournament »

14th November, 2025 at 02:13:41

Scripting starts on Molly Bloom's book "Molly's Game".

The spectacular dismantling of a massive celebrity-littered poker and betting ring in New York last year (see previous reports) is to become the subject of a movie.

Full Story: Movie Interest In The Adventures Of The Poker Princess »

13th November, 2025 at 01:56:56

$421,068 pay day for Van Sanford.

It's been a good, bank account-boosting week for 21-year-old Florida professional poker player Ryan Van Sanford, who cleaned up in the World Poker Tour Bestbet Bounty Scramble in Jacksonville to claim a first prize worth $421,068.

Full Story: Florida Poker Pro Wins W.p.t. Bounty Scramble »

07th November, 2025 at 01:01:07

High profile entrepreneur Dan Fleyshman appointed CEO.

The shutdown after just a year online of poker ace Phil Ivey's branded website (see previous reports) has been followed by the news that it is to reappear in rejuvenated form next year under the leadership of high profile entrepreneur and former CEO of Victory Poker, Dan Fleyshman.

Full Story: New Moves At Ivey Poker »

06th November, 2025 at 09:28:26

Company is to make an application to appeal on VAT dispute.

Sportech plc confirmed Thursday confirms that it intends to submit to the Court of Appeal an Application for Permission to Appeal, and Notice of Appeal, in relation to the VAT repayment claim on the "Spot the Ball" game (see previous reports).

Full Story: Sportech Confirms It Is To Appeal On Tax Issue »