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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 […]
06/30/2020
Online Industry News: High Roller online tourneys; Traditional operators try to catch the home game train; Unibet launches“HexaPro Banzai”
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars, GGPoker, partypoker and the flourishing high stakes tournament action It wasn’t just traffic that rose during the Corona lockdown months, it was also the stakes involved especially in the tournament area. Now […]
06/28/2020
GPI Asia rankings mid-year update: Paul Phua leads GPI, Pete Chen top spot for player of the year
We are officially halfway through the year despite the circumstances brought about by the current pandemic that put an unavoidable pause for multiple live poker events across the world. In this article, an update for the Global Poker Index (GPI) for the year is presented for the Asia region presenting the top tournament poker players […]
06/25/2020
PokerStars Live Asia parent company, IEC applies for PAGCOR casino license
It’s not a surprise that more investments in the Philippines’ gambling industry are coming in despite the current pandemic in the country. For recent years, gambling revenue in the Philippines has been continuously increasing with a recorded 20.8% year-on-year gain just last year. The thriving industry has had a steady stream of VIP players from […]
06/24/2020
WSOP Online, WPT Online Championships, Stadium Series : It’s going to be a great Online Summer
In many places of the world people are still not supposed to have large gatherings, but everyone’s fatigued and want to leave their homes. The northern half of the world is having the start of a beautiful summer and you don’t want to sit inside when it’s warm and the sun is shining. Most poker […]
06/23/2020
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 […]
06/20/2020
Early highlights of APT Online Series 2nd Edition; Overlays, multi-winners, and Main Event $1M GTD begins
Action is underway at Natural8 with poker players from around the world taking part in the 2nd Edition of the Asian Poker Tour Online Series. With an ambitious $10 Million in prizes guaranteed, this marks the richest APT festival ever to be staged. Of the substantial 234 game lineup are six trophy-bearing events, three of […]
06/18/2020
Another Online Six-digit Score for Philippines’ Lester Edoc
While this trying time brought about by the pandemic has been difficult for many, this is certainly not the case for Philippines’ poker pro Lester Edoc. After a successful month last May, the unbelievably skilled player has once again dominated the online poker tables scooping up another six-digit score. Edoc, who is not unfamiliar with […]
06/15/2020
Online Industry News: Over half a BILLION lockdown dollars, 888poker in WonderWorld, PokerStars upping the action, GGPoker receives EU licence
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Over half a BILLION lockdown dollars We can all agree that we live in very strange times. And these times shone a light on online poker as we probably only saw once before […]
06/11/2020
Complete schedule of the upcoming APT Online Series 2nd Edition unveiled
Fresh off a successful first ever online series, the Asian Poker Tour announced a second edition early this week. In partnership with Natural8, the upcoming APT Online Series 2nd Edition will be the largest and richest event ever mounted by the brand. It is set to take place from June 14 to 28, 2020 with […]
06/10/2020
WSOP Online to Award 85 Gold Bracelets in Two-month Series Beginning this July
Following the success of the recently concluded World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Circuit Event on the Natural8 GGnetwork platform, the leading global brand is back once again ready to award its players a total of 85 Gold bracelets this summer. One of the largest tournament online series in history, the World Series of Poker […]
06/09/2020
No Accountability Observed as All Complaints against Mike Postle, Stones Gambling Hall and Justin Kuraitis Dismissed
News of the Mike Postle cheating scandal quickly gained the attention of the poker community last year as the live poker game was broadcasted for everyone to watch. First to raise suspicions was former commentator and player Veronica Brill who shared concerns of the dubious player on Twitter. Poker icons such as Joey Ingram and […]
06/05/2020
Online Industry News: Real names on GGPoker, WPT announces new online series, Flutter Q2 report – PokerStars doubles revenue, Playtech enters New Jersey
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. GGPoker pushes for more real names Following the example of partypoker, GGPoker had already started to implement real names in a few high stakes cash games and tournaments. This is a feature GGPoker […]
06/04/2020
Scotty Nguyen’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
Thuận B “Scotty” Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player. He was born on October 28th, 1962 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. He’s best known for
06/04/2020
Sam Greenwood’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
Sam Greenwood is a Canadian professional poker player. He was born on October 11th, 1988 in Toronto, Canada.
06/04/2020
Peter Traply’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
Peter Traply is a Hungarian professional poker player. He was born on March 27th, 1987 in Budapest, Hungary.
06/04/2020
$2 Million in June Promo Giveaways at Natural8
Article sponsored by Natural8 June is set to be a great month for Natural8 players, with exciting new promos like the Rush & Cash Daily $33,000 Leaderboard, Spin & Gold Weekly $100,000 Race, All-In Or Fold Daily $10,000 Flipout and the Short Deck $5,000 Daily Leaderboard. That’s an eye-watering combined total of just about $2 […]
06/03/2020
Super High Roller Bowl Online: Bonomo Wins Main Event – Addamo Runner-up; Blom Crushes Side Events
The prestigious Super High Roller Bowl series recently concluded its inaugural online edition on the partypoker platform featuring a combined guarantee of over $20 million in prizes. Drawing in the world’s top players, the festival of high-stakes No Limit Hold’em action hosted a total of 29 high-roller events which ran from May 23 – June […]
06/03/2020
Exclusive Freeroll on KKPoker: $500 for Grab Daily – No Deposit Needed!
We have teamed up with KKPoker! The poker app is offering 5 exclusive daily freerolls with a $500 Total Gtd. Somuchpoker’s players are eligible every day! The field size is expected to be smaller than major poker networks as the application is quite new, you have a great chance to get your hands on some […]
06/01/2020
Natural8-WSOPC: schimmelgodx ships the MAIN EVENT for $1.2M; rubbherducky, waransan, Goblue also seize circuit rings; Isaac Haxton wins the $25K HR
On May 3rd, the World Series of Poker kicked off what promised to be the richest online event in history. 29 days of games, 18 circuit gold rings, and a staggering $ 100 million on the plate with all the action taking place at GG Network Natural8. Five days ago, the enormous guarantee was cracked. From […]
06/01/2020