Impressions from the Russian Sports Betting Arraignment
The high-stakes poker pros caught up in the case against a Russian mob-backed sports betting syndicate, announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York this past Tuesday, were arraigned …
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Full Tilt Poker Introduces Special “New to the Game” Tables for Novice Players
While the final chapters of Full Tilt Poker version 1.0 continue to be written with stories of former CEO Ray Bitar’s health issues and plea arrangement and his fellow Black …
The World Series of Poker Circuit: Poker’s “Minor League” Becoming a Major Deal
Since its launch in 2005, the World Series of Poker Circuit has evolved into a significant tournament series with additional stops being introduced each year. Not only has the WSOP-C …
Poker Links to Russian Mob Sportsbook Operation Abound
There’s a lot to unpack from yesterday’s crackdown by federal authorities on mob-controlled illegal sports betting and poker in New York. Poker figures right in the center of it. The …
Former Full Tilt CEO Bitar Pleads Guilty, Avoids Jail
Former Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar, facing nine felony charges and suffering from Class IV heart failure, pleaded guilty in federal court today to violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling …
How Ivey’s Nine WSOP Bracelets Stack Up
Earlier this week, Phil Ivey won his 9th career World Series of Poker bracelet by taking down a side event at the inaugural WSOP Asia Pacific. That event, 2013 WSOP …
PokerStars Pushes Mobile App in U.S.
PokerStars is making a renewed marketing push for its play-money mobile app in the United States. Earlier this week, many U.S. account holders received an email from Events at PokerStars …
Poker Maximus V is Ready for the Arena with $2M in Guarantees
Carbon Poker has started promoting its fifth Poker Maximus online tournament series. The headline number this year is $2 million in prize money guarantees. Events start in May on a …
Bitar to Avoid Jail but Needs Heart Transplant
At a hearing in federal court in Manhattan, lawyers for former Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar announced that Bitar has reached an “unusual” plea agreement with the U.S. government …
Brazilian Football Superstar Ronaldo Joins PokerStars
PokerStars made a huge commitment to poker in Latin America yesterday when it announced that it had signed retired Brazilian football superstar Ronaldo to wear the Red Spade. The announcement …
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