Editorial

Opinion: Don’t Write Off Poker Variants Before You’ve Tried Them

Steve Ruddock April 13, 2018 0 comments

PokerStars has been experimenting with a number of new poker formats, including a new double board, split pot game that has been unfairly criticized.

General

Heartland Poker Tour Comes Under Fire For “Guarantee” And Half-Priced Entries

Steve Ruddock April 10, 2018 0 comments

The HPT's first stop at the Westgate poker room in Vegas went off the rails early and often and turned into a PR disaster of epic proportions for...

Nevada Poker Report Feb. 2018: The Upward Trend Continues

Steve Ruddock April 5, 2018 0 comments

The trend continues. Nevada poker revenue was up nearly 1.5 percent in February despite the overall number of poker rooms and poker tables shrinking.

Editorial General

Women In Poker Hall Of Fame Finalists: Here’s Who I’ll Be Voting For

Steve Ruddock April 3, 2018 0 comments

The Women In Poker Hall Of Fame has announced the 10 finalists for its 2018 class. Only two of these women will be inducted. Here are Steve Ruddock's...

Editorial

The Dream Professional Poker Players Are Selling Sounds A Bit Like A Nightmare

Steve Ruddock March 30, 2018 0 comments

The online poker industry is in a state of flux.

PokerStars has radically shifted the way it sells the game to...

Editorial

Should The Poker Community Be Celebrating Weight Loss Prop Bets?

Steve Ruddock March 27, 2018 0 comments

Jaime and Matt Staples recently won $150,000 via a Bill Perkins prop bet that required one brother to lose weight and the other to gain. But should the...

General States

Online Poker Struggles To Gain A Foothold In The Legal New Jersey Market

Steve Ruddock March 23, 2018 0 comments

After a sluggish start, the New Jersey online casino industry has turned into a revenue-generating machine. From 2014 to 2017 revenue has doubled, from $123 million to...