Category Archives: Poker

The Empire State is the latest jurisdiction to move forward with a sweepstakes casino ban. The New York State Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering committee passed legislation prohibiting those platforms …

The 2025 World Poker Tour Cyprus Prime Championship $1,100 no-limit hold’em event soared past its $1,000,000 guarantee, with 1,391 entries building a final prize pool of $1,349,270. After five starting …

Cryptocurrency investors have been rewarded handsomely over the last year as Bitcoin has surged from a value of around $16,000 to a peak of more than $100,000. Now, at least …

Legislation that would ban sweepstakes casinos in Maryland recently passed the state senate through a unanimous 47-0 vote. On the surface, this appears to be a dark cloud on the …

Late last year PokerStars announced a new live tournament offering for 2025: the PokerStars Open. The PSO stops would bring several popular regional tours under one banner, including the UK …

The Charity Series of Poker will be heading east next month for the Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event in Hollywood, Florida. The April 3 event features a night of charity …

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s dreams of a casino next to Citi Field took a huge step forward. The City Council approved a zoning change by a 41-2 margin …

More than $148.7 million in prize money was paid out across the 18 events that made up the 2025 Triton Poker Jeju high-stakes tournament festival. The final event wrapped up …

The event description may have changed slightly from 2024 to 2025, but the high-stakes poker tournament’s champion remained the same. Last year Tan Xuan took down the Triton Poker Jeju …

A pair of poker-related bills have been filed in the Texas house. However, they have completely opposite intentions. One would formally legalize the state’s legally tenuous card rooms and another …