From business and legal announcements to tournament schedules and poker shows, the global poker space saw many new inclusions and announcements last week. At one hand, PokerStars announced the dates
Draft Schedule of SCOOP 2016 Released; 3-Day Main Events This Year
One of the biggest online poker series of the year – Spring Championship of Online Poker is going to begin on 8th May this year. With 55 events on the
MPC24: Chao Yang leads the Red Dragon Day 1A; More Indian players to Join the Main event Action
After 9 side events including the Baby Dragon in the on-going 24th edition of Macau Poker Cup at PokerStars LIVE, City of Dreams, Macau, it was time for the Red
PokerStars Returning To USA Finally; New Jersey Launch on March 21, 2016
(Press Release) Amaya Inc. today announced that it expects to initially launch its PokerStars brand in New Jersey on Monday, March 21, 2016. The launch quickly follows the September 2015
Poker Rankings Update Week 8: GPI, PocketFives, Adda52, PokerBaazi
Week No. 8 of poker rankings update saw no movement on GPI World rankings while C Darwin2 maintained his top position on P5 rankings for 3rd week straight. intervention held
A New Televised Poker Show – ‘The Final Table’ by Rush Street Productions
Rush Street Productions, creator of the television show “Poker Night in America,” has announced a new poker show to debut in the late spring. “The Final Table,” which has been
Bigger Starting Stacks, 15% Places Paid, 8 New Events – 2016 WSOP Schedule Announced
With 69 bracelet events laid across 48 days of poker extravaganza, 2016 World Series of Poker will begin on 31st May at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Maharashtra Government Receives Two Proposals For Casino Assuring Rs 1000+ Crore Tax Revenues
(Press Release) The Maharashtra government is considering implementation of the Maharashtra Casinos (Control & Tax) Act, 1976 (Act No. XXXI of 1976), a four-decade old legislation that was put in
What’s in the name: Stories Behind Online Poker Screen Names of Indian Players
Name is the first identity which a person gets after birth but poker screen names is something which he/she coins while entering the online poker space. Although poker screen names
Interview With Kelly Minkin – Never Been To India, But Would Love To Visit In Future
From a full-time medical malpractice defense attorney to the last woman standing in WSOP Main Event, Kelly Minkin had a fabulous 2015. The Phoenix, Arizona native has a tight schedule
OPN Challenger – Vinay B
Vinay B, a Bangalore based architect has pursued his poker dream parallel to his day-job and has fetched some impressive records at the online as well as live felt. One
Preparations and Expectations – Danny McDonagh on Macau Poker Cup 24
The 24th edition of Macau Poker Cup is starting today, 19th February for a 17-day poker fiesta at PokerStars LIVE, Macau. The series brings 19 Official Asia Player of the
Poker Rankings Update Week 7: GPI, PocketFives, Adda52, PokerBaazi
In the 7th week of 2016, the top 5 on Global Poker Index World Rankings didn’t change with Steve O’Dwyer in the pole position while C Darwin2 held on to
Alex Ward Wins the APT Cebu 2016 Main Event
After five days of Main Event action at the Asian Poker Tour Cebu 2016, a champion was crowned and it was Alex Ward from the United Kingdom. Ward had to
It’s Official: Full Tilt Merging with PokerStars This Spring
Full Tilt Poker will be merging its poker traffic with the other poker brand under Amaya Inc. PokerStars this year. This platform migration will allow Amaya’s development and technology teams
2016 WSOP to Feature a Team Event after 33 Years
$1,000 Teams Event could be the newest inclusion in 2016 World Series of Poker as stated by Gregory Chochon, the director of the World Series of Poker for Caesars Entertainment.
Nipun Java of India among the 203 players in Global Poker League Draft List
On 25th February 2016, 203 players from across the globe will be up for selection in the 12 teams of the Global Poker League. India’s Nipun Java who sits in
Time to say RIP Full Tilt Poker? Amaya Planning to Merge Traffic with PokerStars
Full Tilt Poker, once the worldwide hub of high stakes online poker may soon merge its liquidity with the PokerStars due to falling traffic. Amaya Inc. is reportedly planning to
OPN Challenger – Jaideep Sajwan Blog
Jaideep Sajwan aka Jdsaz is a Bangalore based poker player who started off his poker career in college days at Manipal. After a stable start at the online felt, he
Homage to Chad Batista on Twitch
20th August 2015 was a sad day for the world poker community as Chad “lilholdem954″ Batista passed away at a young age of 35 years. A Florida native, Batista was
3 Reasons to play Online Poker This Valentine
Whether you play poker full-time or casually for fun or have not even started off with this amazing game of skill, you have plenty of reasons this valentine to hit
PokerStars Removes Heads-Up Ring Games and Launches the Duel Mobile App
In a series of changes being made to the online poker offerings of PokerStars, the company is removing all Heads-Up tables. 12th February 2016 onwards, you will not be able
TDS Tale of Indian Poker Sites
Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) has been a topic of discussion for years in Indian poker community as it impacts the ROI of players. However, the amount deducted as TDS
Poker Rankings Update: GPI, PocketFives, Adda52, PokerBaazi
This week, Global Poker Index saw no change in Top 10 this week while PocketFives online rankings was shaken up with C Darwin2 taking the lead. On the PocketFives India
7 Poker Mistakes a Beginner Makes While Playing Cash Games Part II
In the 1st part of this article, we talked about 4 mistakes which an amateur player makes while playing cash poker games. Mistakes that cost you money, mistakes that hinder