It has only been a little over a week since the 2020 World Series of Poker online began running its scheduled games on the official client, WSOP.com and already seven lucky winners have claimed one of the industry’s most coveted awards. Awarding one gold bracelet a day for WSOP’s U.S. leg, 24 more are left […]
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Cambodia casinos given green light to reopen
One of the nations in the Asia region with the lowest confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, Cambodia is set to get back on track after reportedly stabilizing the spread of the illness. Disclosed by government spokesperson Phay Siphan, the announcement of casinos in the country being allowed to resume operations came last Friday while […]
China Poker Games resumes; on track for annual championships event in August
For Chinese players, every year since 2013 the China Poker Games (CPG) Championship has been the event to look forward to. Held in Sanya, Hainan Island, it is the biggest annual event in Asia with eight days of nonstop festivities running at the end of August. For the past seven years, the Main Event has […]
Off Topic: Daniel Negreanu finishes shred; Timex shooting hoops on Twitch; Max Silver’s $25k pull-up bet; No Vegas birthday bash for Jake Cody; Konnikova publishes “The Biggest Bluff”
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu finishes shred, starts bulk The poker community was at the same time impressed and shocked about Daniel Negreanu‘s physical condition in recent Instagram and Twitter posts. KidPoker showed off his lean stature, looking fit […]
Off Topic: Daniel Negreanu offering more WSOP bracelet bets; Players contemplating quitting poker; Phil Helmuth selling his Vegas house; “Mike Matusow has lost it”
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu offering more WSOP bracelet bets Daniel Negreanu has added to his WSOP bets, looking for even more action. A few weeks ago he took it to Twitter, offering bets on him winning a bracelet […]
Off Topic: DNegs – lean & mean; Post-Corona Joey; Gilmartin’s Wedding and Quarantine; Patrick Leonard warns community; Slowrollin’ Team Pros
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu – lean & mean Daniel ‘KidPoker’ Negreanu is arguably the most famous poker player in the world and he knows how to stay in everybody’s minds. Last week the 45-year-old vegan posted a picture […]
Russia’s on the rise: Primorye Gaming Zone to feature 11 casinos
The gambling industry has been one of the fastest growing sectors all over the world especially around the Asia-Pacific region wherein multiple integrated resort casinos are quickly being established. With flexibility and high rates of return on investment being recorded, continuous development of these complexes and casinos are clearly evident throughout the area. The regional […]
Las Vegas reopens earlier than expected but remains far from normal
Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery is working at a faster pace than expected with the state currently in its second phase. The continuous decline of new cases has Governor Steve Sisolak allowing casinos to partially resume operations within specific guidelines and restrictions. Just over a month since the phased plan had begun, a lot of […]
Mixed Reactions in Poker Community as WSOP Announces Awarding of 85 Gold Bracelets in Online Series
The official announcement for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online series coming this July brought in a variety of reactions from the poker community sharing a multitude of concerns for the number of gold bracelets to be awarded. With live poker still somewhat on pause, major operators are left with no choice but to […]
Everything You Should Know about the Upcoming Crown Sydney AU$2 Billion Casino
With the growing demand for casino gaming, Australia is keeping up with the rise of luxury integrated resorts and is set to establish their second casino in the city of Sydney this year. The AU$2 billion project will inevitably change the overall state of the country’s gaming operations after the company successfully gained a carefully […]