By Sadonna Price

Pat Donohue Wins Goliath £1,500 High Roller Event

July 31, 2024

Summary: UK Poker Player Pat Donohue added £75,100 to his bankroll after winning the £1,500 High Roller event at the Grosvenor Poker Goliath series held in Coventry. Largest Cash Prize in Donohue’s Career This is the largest cash prize in his poker career so far and it came as a result of the player coming […]

By Sadonna Price

PokerStars and bwin Ordered to Refund Poker Players’ Losses

April 18, 2024

Summary: European Court judge Evelien Rozeboon has issued a ruling in favor of two online poker players who filed a lawsuit against PokerStars and bwin Poker.  The two were seeking to get refunds of their poker losses on the operators’ sites in the Netherlands, arguing the platforms were not licensed according to the laws in […]

By Sadonna Price

Dan Shak Reaches Settlement in CFTC Spoof Order Case

April 12, 2024

Summary: American poker pro with a 139 GPI ranking, Dan Shak, has finally reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) two years after charges of alleged “spoofing” and deceptive manipulation in the gold and silver futures markets were brought to him. No Guilt Admission The high-stakes poker tournament player agreed to the […]

By Sadonna Price

Floridian Pro Grabs PGT Mixed Games $10,200 Triple Stud Title

March 6, 2024

Summary: Florida native John Racener is the new champion of the 2024 PokerGO Tour Mixed Games festival. The pro player took home $151,200 in the $10,200 buy-in triple stud event.  300 POY and 151 PGT Points for Racener The bracelet winner and 2010 World Series of Poker main event runner-up skillfully outlasted all of the […]

By Sadonna Price

GGPoker Announces $15M Lunar New Year Giveaway From Jan 26 to Feb 29

January 25, 2024

Summary: GGPoker has announced another massive giveaway, this time in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Fresh off from gifting $23 million in promotional prizes to players under the Winter Giveaway which just ended on January 15, GGPoker will award another $15 million as part of the Lunar New Year Giveaway which kicks off on […]

By Sadonna Price

2024 EA Poker Tour Makes Bratislava Its First Stop In January

January 17, 2024

Summary: The EA Poker Tour (EAPT) 2024 season officially opens in the next few days with a stop in Slovakia. The Slovakian capital of Bratislava will play host to major poker action from January 21-28, with over €350,000 in total guarantees up for grabs.  EAPT Bratislava – Main Highlights EAPT Bratislava features 11 cup tournaments […]

By Sadonna Price

PokerStars Mini EPT Prague Online Comes with Over $400K GTD Plus Extra Prizes

December 13, 2023

Summary: Poker players from all over the world are having a great time at the ongoing PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague, with the series now in full swing. For those unable to travel to the Czech capital, they can sink their teeth into some EPT action at the virtual felts via the “Mini EPT […]

By Sadonna Price

“Global Spins” Features New Progressive Jackpot From WPT Global

November 30, 2023

Summary: WPT Global has launched its own version of the popular jackpot sit and go poker games, and it has made sure its offering will stand above the rest by adding a progressive feature to the mix. Named “Global Spins”, WPT Global’s newest game is expected to appeal to plenty of players, given its potential […]

By Sadonna Price

Maryland Report Estimates iPoker Market To Reach $530m By 2026

November 21, 2023

Summary Maryland could be looking at legalizing online poker in the near future based on a new report published by The Innovation Group. The report was commissioned by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) who wanted an estimate of what legalized iPoker and iGaming could mean for the Free State. iPoker & iGaming […]

By Sadonna Price

Hungary Yet to Receive License Applications from Foreign Online Gambling Operators

November 8, 2023

Summary: Hungary decided to liberalize remote gambling on January 1, 2023, allowing private online gambling including poker site operators to offer their services to Hungarians under a new licensing system. But up to now, the Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs (SZTFH), which acts as the country’s gaming regulator, has yet to receive applications from any […]