Cates is in rare company Another week of the 2022 World Series of Poker is in the books, but with so many tournaments running nearly around the clock, the days can blend into each other, so what is a week, really? Regardless of one’s concept of time, however, let’s take a look at some of ...
WSOP Roundup: Daniel Zack Becomes 2022’s First Double Bracelet Winner
Daniel Zack leads WSOP POY race The 2022 World Series of Poker has hit its halfway point. Every day now, there are several tournaments going on simultaneously at Paris and Bally’s Las Vegas. Some are just starting, some are approaching the money, and some are awarding their bracelets. There is way too much WSOP action ...
Dutch Gambling Authority Warns Operators to Stop Using Role Models in Ads Ahead of June 30 Deadline
Goal is to protect young people Dutch-licensed gambling operators have two weeks to be sure “role models” are no longer pitching their services. The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has reminded both operators and advertising agencies that the new rules against using role models in advertising goes into effect on June 30. the ban targets people ...
Katie Kopp, David Peters Win First Two Bracelets of 2022 World Series of Poker
Katie Kopp never stopped The first pieces of hardware have been awarded at the 2022 World Series of Poker, one of which went to one heck of a bounce-back story, while the other went to one of the hottest tournament players in the world. Surging at the final table to the chants of “Can’t stop Kopp,” ...
2022 World Series of Poker in Full Swing At Its New Digs
102 total bracelet events The 2022 World Series of Poker is underway, the first WSOP to be played under what one would consider “normal” conditions since 2019. Except for a last-minute hybrid online/live Main Event, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancelation of the 2020 WSOP and last year’s was delayed to the fall and had ...
Mark Davis, Chance Kornuth Win Their First World Poker Tour Titles
Made for television Two World Poker Tour (WPT) events concluded this week, both featuring delayed final tables of tournaments that began earlier this spring. And both tournaments – the 2022 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (SHRPS) and 2022 WPT Choctaw – also featured first-time WPT champs: Mark Davis and Chance Kornuth. filmed for television at ...
GGPoker Giving Out Mini Sponsorships in ‘Patch Me Up’ Promo
For the regular guy Typically, online poker sponsorships are reserved for top pros, for famous poker players. GGPoker, the largest online poker room in the world, is changing that, giving regular players an opportunity to have their live event buy-ins paid for by the site. The “Patch Me Up” promotion isn’t doling out traditional poker room ...
Popular Twitch Personality xQc Back to Streaming Online Gambling
xQc wants to do what he wants to do Félix “xQc” Lengyel, one of the most popular video game streamers in the world, has returned to doing sponsored online gambling streams after stopping them nearly a year ago. Best known for his Overwatch streams – he used to be a professional player in the Overwatch ...
Tabcorp Shareholders Approve Company’s Demerger Into Separate Lottery, Wagering Businesses
Vote wasn’t even close Tabcorp, Australia’s largest gambling company is a significant step closer to splitting up its business. On Thursday, Tabcorp shareholders approved the “demerger” of the company, leaving it to the Supreme Court of New South Wales to give a final thumbs-up. A court hearing is scheduled for May 20; there are no ...
PokerGO Announces 2022 World Series of Poker Live Streaming Schedule
Main Event coverage starts July 3 The 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is less than four weeks away and while most of us will not have the opportunity to attend in person, we will have the chance to watch much of the action online. On Thursday, PokerGO released its live streaming schedule for the ...