WSOP ROUNDUP: Global Championship Moves Online, New Series Announced; Site Seeks License in Pennsylvania
<p>After announcing the postponement of the <b>World Series of Poker</b> in <b>April</b>, series officials made more news recently. The <b>Global Casino Championship</b> will now be played completely online...
LONG GAME: Casinos Open Slowly, But Many Challenges Remain for Live Poker
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Casinos may be reopening after the </span><b>Coronavirus pandemic</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, but questions remain about the future of </span><b>live poker</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Challenges lie ahead and how...
HOPE IN THE CARDS: Poker Community Chips in on Several Charity Fronts During Pandemic
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><b>Coronavirus pandemic</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> may have shut down </span><b>live poker</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, but the giving spirit among </span><b>poker players</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is alive and well....
PACKING A PUNCH: PokerStars Offers Players Chance to Get in the Ring with PennsylMania
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Poker players in <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> have another big event to look forward to this Sunday. On Wednesday, <a href="https://www.uspoker.com/online/pokerstars/"><strong>PokerStars</strong></a> announced the launch of a new tournament dubbed...
IN THE CARDS: Chatting with PokerStars Women’s Day Platinum Pass Qualifiers
<p><a href="https://www.uspoker.com/online/pokerstars/"><b>PokerStars</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recently announced the qualifiers in the site’s <strong>International Women’s Day Platinum Pass</strong> competition. In March, PokerStars announced a contest for one deserving woman to...
READY OR NOT: West Virginia Looks at Early Entrance into Online Gaming Market
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After <strong>West Virginia</strong>’s </span><a href="https://www.playwv.com/here-come-wv-online-casinos/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">approval of online gaming</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> last year, iGaming and poker weren’t expected to go live until <strong>2020</strong>. That appears...
IN TRANSITION: WPT Shifts Gears to Online Poker, Expanded Television Footprint
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With <strong>live poker</strong> in a quagmire because of the <strong>Coronavirus pandemic</strong>, several tournament series have been forced to alter plans. For the </span><b>World Poker Tour</b><span style="font-weight:...
CHIP CHATTER: PokerStars PA/NJ, WSOP, GG Snags ElkY, Poker Charity, a Phil Hellmuth Netflix Story, and Much More
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s an unprecedented time in the world of </span><a href="https://www.uspoker.com/online/"><b>online poker</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – at least since before </span><b>Black Friday</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Live poker may be paused,...
ERROR MESSAGE: Offshore Online Poker Site Americas Cardroom Plagued By Week of Glitches
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Playing in <strong>unregulated poker markets</strong> made news this week with glitches reported at <strong>Americas Cardroom (ACR)</strong>. A firestorm erupted on <strong>social media</strong> as players complained of...
PSPC POSSIBILITIES: PokerStars Announces Women’s Day Platinum Pass Qualifiers
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As part of <strong>International Women’s Day</strong> on March 8, <strong>PokerStars</strong> announced a contest for one deserving woman to earn a <strong>Platinum Pass</strong>. Nominations poured in from...