Poker News

05th December, 2025 at 02:26:48

Coalition will oppose AB9.

It hasn't taken long for the powerful coalition of Pokerstars, two Californian tribal groups and three major card rooms to react to AB9, an online poker legalisation bill launched this week by Californian Assemblyman Mike and the response is negative.

Full Story: Pokerstars Alliance Reacts To Gatto Bill »

03rd December, 2025 at 00:34:21

New bill introduced to the House of but bad actor clauses remain a problem.

The debate on internet poker legalisation is once again in the California headlines as the state embarks on its fourth year of deliberations on the controversial topic, which involves tribal, racing, online and card room interests.

Full Story: Early Start For California Online Poker Legalisation »

02nd December, 2025 at 01:49:14

One billionth hand tournament pays out handsomely.

The world's biggest online poker provider has achieved yet another massive milestone, celebrating its one billionth hand this week by hosting a major $109 buy-in tournament that carried a guaranteed $2 million prize pool and attracted 34,081 players, building a pool more than a third larger than the guarantee at just over $3.4 million.

Full Story: Massive Milestone For Pokerstars »

02nd December, 2025 at 01:49:14

Charlie "Epiphany77" Carrel takes down the Pokerstars Sunday Rebuy for GBP108,625.

20-year-old Irish internet poker pro Charlie "Epiphany77" Carrel showed his live tournament talent over the weekend in besting a field of 211 other hopefuls to claim the GBP108,625 in the grand final of the Pokerstars UK and Ireland Poker Tour.

Full Story: 20-year-old Internet Poker Pro Wins U.k.i.p.t. Final »

28th November, 2025 at 01:51:20

70 tournaments, three weeks of action and an influx of poker fans.

Three separate major live tournament poker tours - the World Poker Tour, the European Poker Tour and Ongame's Grand Series of Poker - are scheduled to provide nearly three weeks of action through December in the beautiful and historic Czech capital of Prague, providing a host of poker fans with around 70 competitions.

Full Story: A Feast Of Poker Ahead For Prague »

27th November, 2025 at 02:55:31

Amicable split over introduction of casino gaming.

Top UK poker ace and Pokerstars professional player, Victoria Coren-Mitchell, has announced on her blog that she and Pokerstars have agreed an amicable parting of the ways following the announcement by the online poker provider that it is to introduce casino games to its offering.

Full Story: Coren And Pokerstars Part Ways »

27th November, 2025 at 02:55:31

Latest information vid from online poker provider looks at anti-fraud precautions.

The latest in a series of informative vids on how Pokerstars goes about its business is now available and focuses on the sophisticated anti-fraud and anti-collusion measures deployed at the company's headquarters on the Isle of Man.

Full Story: Checking The Cheaters At Pokerstars »

22nd November, 2025 at 00:58:09

Tucco interview followed by a wider corporate press statement.

The newly appointed manager for Pokerstars in Italy, Marco Trucco, may have let the cat out of the bag in his interview earlier this week disclosing the online poker giant's plans to introduce casino and sports betting in the near future (see previous report).

Full Story: Did Pokerstars Italian Manager Let The Cat Out Of The Bag? »

19th November, 2025 at 01:19:46

Canada's rising online gambling giant plans to invest heavily in developing its own sports betting product.

Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov has told reporters covering his company's outstanding latest financial results (see previous report) that Amaya plans to invest heavily in developing its own sports betting product, using some third party components.

Full Story: Sports Betting An Important Vertical For Amaya Gaming »

15th November, 2025 at 02:29:29

Players from UK, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark and Estonia no longer permitted to buy into live tournaments through the Pokerstars client.

In what appears to be deference to European nationally regulated markets, Pokerstars has announced a policy change which means that players resident in several specified regulated markets will no longer be offered the opportunity to buy into live tournaments through the Pokerstars client.

Full Story: More Restrictions At Pokerstars »

14th November, 2025 at 09:13:32

Major improvements in income and revenues posted.

Amaya Gaming's $4.9 billion acquisition of the Rational Group, parent of Pokerstars and Full Tilt, is clearly having a major impact on the Montreal-based company's performance, judging by its latest third quarter results posted this week.

Full Story: Pokerstars Acquisition Boosts Amaya Performance »

13th November, 2025 at 01:56:56

Accusations that state governor is implicated in political delay.

The impatiently awaited entry into the New Jersey online gambling market of Pokerstars and Full Tilt has resulted in more recriminations this week.

Full Story: Is Pokerstars' New Jersey Market Entry Being Deliberately Delayed? »

12th November, 2025 at 00:39:16

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians joins online poker coalition.

The California alliance of Pokerstars, the Morongo tribe and three major land card room operators lobbying for unrestricted online poker legalisation in the Sunshine State (see previous reports) has been strengthened following a decision by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to join the coalition.

Full Story: Pokerstars' California Alliance Strengthened »

11th November, 2025 at 05:05:16

$670,000 pay-day for German poker ace.

German poker pro Fabian Quoss is the Pokerstars Macau high roller king after besting 82 other players in the 2025 Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP) High Roller event.

Full Story: Germany's Quoss Takes Down A.c.o.p. High Roller »

09th November, 2025 at 01:41:18

Changes to comply with new UK point-of-consumption law marred by software glitches.

Brit online poker players newly migrated to the Pokerstars UK site in compliance with the new point-of-consumption-based laws had the stressful experience of being booted out of tournaments this week and told: "We are sorry, PokerStars does not offer Real Money games in your area."

Full Story: Teething Problems For Pokerstars U.k. Switch »