– General Introduction – Dominik Nitsche is a German professional poker player. He was born on October 11th, 1990 in Minden, Germany. He is a 4-time WSOP gold bracelet winner, the most for any player from Germany. The biggest out of his 4 bracelet wins was taking down the €111,111 High Roller for One […]
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Online News: Bally’s might buy WPT for $100 Million, IPoker overtakes partypoker, Upoker launches 6+ Omaha and more…
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Bally’s might buy WPT for $100 Million For a while it looked like Element Partners would purchase the WPT brand, but Bally’s Corporation swooped in at the last minute to place the winning […]
Online News: Natural8 Fish Buffet reboot; 888poker’s new tournament schedule and more…
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Natural8 Fish Buffet reboot The Fish Buffet Rewards program has received an upgrade. All fixed cashback levels are now called Platinum. Whale and Shark levels have been changed. From now on there is […]
Online Poker News: Germany’s online gambling situation endangered by taxes; Google’s Play Store opens up for gambling app downloads; PokerStars announces Micro Millions Marathon; partypoker MILLIONS Online announced
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Germany’s online gambling situation endangered by taxes It almost comes as no surprise that taxes might be the final nail in the coffin of a thriving German online gambling landscape. After all, taxes […]
Online Poker News: PokerStars Biggest $55 & Blowout Series; GGNetwork WSOP Winter Online Circuit Series; World College Poker Student Cup on PokerBros; Run It Once returns to Germany
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars announces Biggest $55 and Blowout Series PokerStars has faced some technical difficulties recently, but that doesn’t stop the poker giant from offering some massive new events in December. First, the Biggest $55 […]
Everything you need to know about the new German online poker regulation
Germany has been a vibrant gambling gray area for many years and it will now finally pass a new gambling law on 1st July 2021. The Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsvertrag (GlüneuRStV) or Interstate Treaty 2021 will be the first to legally allow online gambling across all 16 states in the country. In order to support a smooth transition […]
Online Poker News: PokerStars exits Serbia, stays in Japan; New Winamax desktop client; iGaming in Germany; Poker game consoles; Irish gambling delayed
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars exits Serbia, stays in Japan We have been reporting previously about PokerStars leaving some grey-area markets in Asia. China, Taiwan and Macau so far have been on the list and now a […]
Online Poker News: Corona Poker Boom leaving traces; Transition period for German legislation; PokerStars Stadium Series with strong finish; Finally Sit & Gos on Run It Once?
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars Stadium Series with strong finish We have reported multiple times on the big overlays PokerStars was facing in their Stadium Series this summer. It will go down in history as one of […]
Online Poker Will Become Fully Legal In Germany In 2021
Online gambling including poker in Germany has always been in a “gray” area. According to the Interstate Treaty on Gambling (ITG), online gambling operators were banned in the country, but this didn’t apply to offshore operators. And so, online gambling in Germany was available for many years, but technically not really allowed. This had caused […]
Germany finally considering federal poker legislation
Germany is known to love poker and has produced some of the best poker players in the world. Poker high roller legends like Fedor Holz, Manig Löser or Rainer Kempe all have two things in common: they come from Germany and they are not living in their home country anymore. The reason for this is […]