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In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. 888poker combats bots, $100K redistributed Security across the online poker scene has always been a monumental issue for both operators and players as reports of fraudulent activity have frequented headlines across the years. […]

While plenty of attention is on the live games happening in Las Vegas, another exciting festival is about to take place. On the virtual arena, the globally renowned World Poker Tour, and one of Asia’s leading brands, Poker King, unite once again to bring players an eleven day festival featuring CN¥ 15 Million (~US$ 2.3 […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Partypoker’s new rake cap for high stakes cash games Major operators across the online poker front have been increasingly competitive in recent years with newcomers and modern additions shifting the player market share […]

Article sponsored by Upoker We’re big fans of Halloween here at UPoker and if you are anything like us, you’ll enjoy being on our bigger better poker platform come this Halloween season. Beginning from 27th October to 3rd November 2021, the yearly costumes and candy custom is creeping into your mobile-device via UPoker’s Tantalizing Trick […]

A strong contingent of Japanese players have made the trek to the 52nd annual World Series of Poker and many have run deep at various events. Making the country very proud were two highly distinguished pros, Kazuki Ikeuchi, who snapped a triple runner up streak to capture his first ever bracelet, and Kosei Ichinose, who […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Natural8 – GGNetwork’s $7M GTD Good Game Series of Poker (GGSOP) Another fun-filled festival is coming to Asia’s leading network Natural8 – GGNetwork this Autumn season. Having kicked off just yesterday, the Good […]

Article sponsored by Natural8 Celebrate Halloween with Natural8 The spooky season of Halloween is upon us again, and Natural8 is back with an exciting “Trick or Treat” promotion. But instead of candy, you’ll get the chance to win cash game dollars, cold hard cash or an iPhone 13 Pro Max! More than $2,200 in Daily […]

Article sponsored by Natural8 Intrigued and inspired by the latest series, Squid Game, that has been taking the world by storm, Natural8 brings to you its latest challenge—The Game of Squids. The Game of Squids is a unique FREE TO PLAY event that features a series of tournaments with a special twist. This series will […]

Article sponsored by PokerBROS From alternating Hold’em and Omaha to setting up a giant randomizer of a table that incorporates every community card poker variant on PokerBROS, Mixed Game has the ingredients for any poker recipe.  Although the app allows play on up to four tables at once, not every player wants to multi-table – […]

The Asia Poker League is without question the most active Asian poker organization since the pandemic struck. For the past year and a half, the brand has held multiple live events in Korea and three online festivals on the GG network. Recently concluding was APL Online Series #3 which ran from September 19 to October […]

Article sponsored by Natural8 The World Series of Poker Online 2021 might be over, but do you think that it’s time to slow down? No, no, no. With a massive $10,000,000 in October giveaways, there’s no reason to stop playing.  Honeymoon for Newcomers Remember the sweet experience of new love? Remember the feeling of getting to […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Jason Koon signs as GGPoker’s newest global ambassador Online poker giant GGPoker is determined to be at the top of the game, continuing their aggressive take by signing the industry’s best players under […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. 888poker signs Sam Abernathy and Jordan Banfield Following Chris Moorman’s departure from Team Pro last August, the brand has signed on American pro Samantha Abernathy to be the latest addition to the 888poker […]

Article sponsored by UPoker UPoker, with a keen interest in bringing a bigger better poker experience to you has done it again. This time around there is a heap of excitement waiting with 5 new marvelous features. These are features that’ll make you experience a whole new dimension in poker. Table Felt – Bringing Flavour […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Darren Elias signs with Partypoker US In a press release earlier this month, BetMGM announced its first addition to the network’s roster of sponsored players. Four-time World Poker Tour champion Darren Elias now […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Americas Cardroom as official sponsor of Latin America’s biggest casino Extending its presence across the Latin American market, US-friendly Americas Cardroom has announced its official partnership with the region’s biggest casino, Enjoy Punta […]

Article sponsored by Natural8 Time is running out! WSOP Online 2021 may have come to an end, but it doesn’t mean that things will slow down at Natural8. To keep the excitement pumping, Natural8 is throwing in new promotions. One of such promotions, and the most exciting one at that, is the Super MILLION$ Week […]

After 43 days of nonstop action, the 2021 World Series of Poker Online [International] came to a close with four players capturing their first ever dream gold bracelet. The newly minted champions were Jase “RetiredFedor” Regina, Ruslan “Sovs20” Rishko, Arnaud “Chocolatine” Enselme, and Asian player Henry “Coke@Macu” Luo who brought Hong Kong its first gold […]

The 2021 World Series of Poker Online [International] concluded its 43 day run at online platform Natural8 – GG Network with 33 bracelets awarded and over US$ 90.1 Million paid out. In addition, the side events hauled in US$ 104.5+ Million for a grand prize pool exceeding US$ 194,685,000. Here’s a breakdown of the series, […]

The first Russian WSOP Main Event champion has been crowned with Aleksei “Ha KoJleHu” Vandyshev defeating Brazil’s Edson “CrownUpTsu” Tochimitsu Tsutsumi Jr in a thrilling one hour heads up battle. The dream victory earned Vandyshev a life changing US$ 2,543,072 and the championship gold bracelet. In addition, Vandyshev earned his spot in the GG Team […]