PokerStars was handed perhaps their biggest loss ever in the Kentucky Supreme last week. The court reinstated a Franklin Circuit Court judgment against PokerStars. If the judgment is paid in full, PokerStars will need to pay $1.3 billion. The judgment covers activities of PokerStars prior to Black Friday. Should The Stars Group pay the penalty, […]
On Thursday, the WSOP announced the official list of finalists for the 2020 Poker Hall of Fame. The final list consists of 11 individuals with two being considered as a team. Also, it appears that two finalists from last year did not roll over to the final list as was previously reported. Four New Names […]
By now, most of you have heard that Damian Salas won the international leg of the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event. He will advance to the finals to face the winner of the American leg of the event. One story that has been glossed over is that of ninth-place finisher Peiyuan Sun. Sun […]
As reported yesterday, Damian Salas won the international leg of the 2020 WSOP Main Event. The final table for the American leg is also set. We now have just a couple of weeks before a world champion of poker is crowned. When the Main Event was originally announced, we wondered if it would reach a […]
The 2020 WSOP Main Event has crowned its international winner and the final table for the US version is also set. On Tuesday, Damian Salas came out on top at the final table in the international leg of the event. He defeated Brunno Botteon heads-up for the $1.55 million top prize and to advance to […]
Continuing our look at 8 Game strategy, we turn our attention to the first of two split pot games in the mix. Omaha Hi-Lo is a staple of most mixed games and popular amongst non-Hold’em players. The game commands a lot of action, but players also tend to make a ton of mistakes. Today, we […]
If you’re in Michigan and waiting patiently for the launch of online poker, you’re going to be waiting a bit longer. The final rules for online gambling and online poker have been approved and provisional licenses issued. However, licensees still need to jump through a few more hoops before launch. As such, it is now […]
Continuing our series on 8-Game strategy, we will delve a bit into Limit Hold’em play. Limit Hold’em is considered the easiest game in the eight-game mix, but many beginning players do not play it effectively. Here are a few tips to help improve your game. Speculate Less The first thing that a person taking up […]
If you play a lot of live poker, you will see almost everything. Unfortunately, one thing you will see often is dealer abuse. Dealer abuse comes in various forms and can make for a hostile work environment for a dealer. Today, we will talk about a situation that recently happened in Las Vegas where a […]
The international leg of the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event has played down to the final table. On Monday, Day 2 of the international leg played out on GGPoker. By the end of the day, the final table of nine players was reached. Brunno Botteon is the chip leader heading into the final […]
