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Guide: How to qualify online for the 2019 WSOP?
Once in Las Vegas there are a lot of satellite options for the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino itself. But what if you haven’t booked your ticket to Sin City yet and would rather like to try your chances online? Here is an overview of online satellite options to […]
partypoker continues to push for tournament dominance
There was once a time, not so long ago when PokerStars was the only place to find tournaments which offered life-changing money. The live tournament circuit also saw PokerStars take a lead role in setting up tours with huge prizes. In the last few years though, we are beginning to see an increasing amount of […]
PokerStars prepares major software update, partypoker about to restrict HUDs
The online poker landscape is evolving quickly with private applications taking a growing share of the cash game market and Asian poker sites like Natural8 investing massively in expanding their tournament offerings. In response to this increased competition, the market leaders PokerStars and partypoker have too keep innovating and double down on safety and trust. […]
Natural8 is bringing back the GG Series with $10M GTD across 157 events
This May 12th, Natural8 is bringing back the much anticipated Good Game Series. Since its first installment last November featuring $3.5M in guarantees, Natural8 is making a leap to $10M GTD this May. The Natural8 Good Game Series 2 (N8GGS2) is a MTT festival comprising of 157 events across 15 days, from May 12 – […]
Fast growing Asian poker site J88Poker launches Sit&Go
Since its launch in October 2017, the Asian online brand J88Poker the asian online brands keeps developing its offering both on the live field and the online one. In April the brand hosted a successful festival in Taiwan which saw a total of 452 players entering the Main Event. In May the operator is putting […]
Up and Down: Alex Foxen crushes online; A double Sunday Million winner; Moorman Triples Again
This week’s online action has seen three eye-catching stories rise to the surface. GPI#1 Alex Foxen pockets big scores at Americas Card Room, “Lucky_Jew_17” wins the Sunday Million twice and online tournament beast Chris Moorman has been going about his usual Triple Crown collecting business. Alex Foxen crushing online Alex Foxen has consolidated his lead at the top of […]
Online poker bots: Six-figure sums refunded by partypoker and Americas Cardroom
One of toughest problems to have faced online operators since the dawn of online poker is the infiltration of virtual tables by computer-controlled players. These ‘bots’ have an almost perfect mathematical grasp of the game, can implement game theory ideas efficiently and never tire or tilt. The technology guiding these bots has improved over the […]
Natural8 smashes previous guarantees to gain ground on industry leaders
When it comes to online poker rooms taking huge strides towards becoming the leading brand within the industry, few names stand out. While partypoker’s big guarantees have been well documented in recent times, Natural8 have also been busy raising eyebrows with their own generous tournament offerings. Their latest announcement, detailing the upcoming Blade Series makes […]
Natural8 introduces Chinese Rush & Cash with 65% Rakeback
February 27 marks the debut of the latest rakeback system from Natural8 – one of Asia’s most popular online gaming platforms. The system is called Cash Drop, which promises an unprecedented 65% rakeback to players. This new built-in rakeback system will only be implemented to the fast-fold poker tables called Chinese Rush, soon to be renamed Rush & Cash. Cash […]
Players’ rewards slashed again at PokerStars
On 13th February, PokerStars Director of Poker Innovations and Operations Severin Rasset published a blog article on more changes to the PokerStars rewards system. Several updates will be applied throughout 2019, starting with another cut into MTT rewards. 55% reward cut for PokerStars tournament players “The first change will be implemented on Friday, February 15, […]
Natural8 hosts online satellites for APT Taiwan
Natural 8 hosts satellites for APT Taiwan The first satellite hosted by Natural8 has already played out on February 3rd, but two more are scheduled, for the 10th and 17th, giving players two more great opportunities to qualify for APT Taiwan. The first two satellites have commanded a buy in of $150 and guarantee at […]
Are poker games becoming more private?
Negreanu and Brunson raise the issue of private games In recent years, a growing issue has been gathering momentum in the cash game world. Doyle Brunson and Daniel Negreanu are two big names who have broached the problem on social media, with other players adding their thoughts and experiences to the discussion. The undeniable truth […]
Partypoker expands VIP offerings as Turbo Series approaches
Partypoker has always been an industry leader in looking after customers and giving them value for money and that trend is set to continue with another exciting improvement to the customer experience. The VIP system of partypoker is one of the best in the industry, but despite that, those in charge at the poker room […]
Breaking down the new tournament offering on Natural8
Natural8 is known as a flagship skin on GGNetwork. The poker room constantly makes effort to improve its tournament offering, in order to cater to both recreational and professional players. From freerolls and satellites to the big Sunday events, there are many different kinds of tournaments available. On top of that, there’s also over $300,000 […]
6+ Hold’em arrives on PokerStars and PPPoker
6+ Hold’em has been growing in popularity in recent times, with High Stakes live games often adopting the variation of Hold’em as a way of generating more action. The rules are quite simple. The cards valued 2-5 are removed from the deck, making it more likely that players will make stronger hands. The exception is, […]
CoinPoker announces pioneering RNG Transparency System
CoinPoker is a growing poker room which deals exclusively in cryptocurrency, allowing absolute ease of fund transference through blockchain. If this perk were not enough to help encourage new players to join up, there is now another even more compelling reason. CoinPoker has announced a ground-breaking system to ensure that all cards dealt on the […]
Exclusive Freeroll on 888Poker: $150 for Grab – No Deposit Needed!
We have teamed up with 888poker! The poker room is offering exclusive $150 freerolls to Somuchpoker followers every Sunday! The field size is expected to be small, you have a great chance to get your hands on some easy money. You do not have to make any sort of deposit to play the freeroll, just open […]
Natural8 latest: $4.5 Million prize pool for N8GG Series – Chinese Rush introduced
Natural8 is an exciting, growing online poker room which has been granting MTT enthusiasts a great opportunity during the last week or more. Bringing the GG series to the online table has been a great decision for Natural8, helping their brand to grow even further. In addition, great prizes have been won and some events […]
Exclusive Freeroll on 888Poker: $150 for Grab – No Deposit Needed!
We have teamed up with 888poker! The poker room is offering exclusive $150 freerolls to Somuchpoker followers every Sunday! The field size is expected to be small, you have a great chance to get your hands on some easy money. You do not have to make any sort of deposit to play the freeroll, just open […]
Exclusive Freeroll on 888Poker: $150 for Grab – No Deposit Needed!
We have teamed up with 888poker! The poker room is offering exclusive $150 freerolls to Somuchpoker followers every Sunday! The field size is expected to be small, you have a great chance to get your hands on some easy money. You do not have to make any sort of deposit to play the freeroll, just open […]
