There was a time when Full Tilt Poker was one of the most popular sites in the world. Players loved to play there.  Then Black Friday hit, and the “house of cards” came tumbling down. Eventually, the software was purchased by PokerStars and all the players received refunds (thanks, fellas). Now here we are in early 2021, and the decision has been made to pull the plug on the Full Tilt brand permanently. February 25th will be the official last day for the brand, with players being moved to the PokerStars platform. A representative from PokerStars said that the company…

Poker is called the king of casino games for a reason, there are a number of poker game variations that we are able to come across on the web. And each of them has its own set of rules and regulations. Below we shall look at some of the most common poker variations that you will come at almost all online casinos on the web. Poker Variations Poker is a very fascinating casino game, and it is also one of the very acepokies casino games that players and viewers will see in movies. We have no idea what makes it so…

In 2020, the prominent poker room GGPokerOK launched several innovations and new features. They have recently become real trends in the online poker industry. One of the innovations that went relatively unnoticed was the appearance of a new game currency. Cash Game Dollar is denoted by the abbreviation C$. The cash game currency was initially introduced on November 28, 2020. The newly implemented cash dollars can be used for playing online poker omaha and No-Limit Holdem games. Let us have a closer look at this issue. What is C$? C$ is similar to T$ (tournament dollar). Both currencies do not expire…

We could be less than a week away from the long awaited launch of Michigan internet betting. But for those of you waiting on interstate poker from the state, you’ll have to endure a bit longer. A representative from the Michigan Gaming Control Board said online gambling could be just days away, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press. That board will approve the first gaming licenses to an operator soon. That operators will still need a few days before being able to launch. The Governor also signed a bill that will allow online poker across state lines….

A new champion was crowned at the Rio recently. The 2020 World Series of Poker for America was won by Joseph Hebert, a Louisiana native, who took home well over $1.5 million. After the event the 38 year old told PokerNews.com that he was “…really confident. I was excited to play and it was just a battle.” It was also an emotional victory for Hebert, who lost his mother last summer after suffering a pulmonary embolism. He will now play heads up with the international poker champion, Damian Salas, for the title of world champion and another $1 million. You…

In a major development for the poker community, a Michigan interstate online poker bill now sits on the Governor’s desk ready to be signed into law. If you don’t understand why this is so significant, then focus on the word “interstate”. Unlike many other states with legalized online poker, Michigan is set to allow play across state borders with other regulated jurisdictions. This is a game changer, as smaller states have been less likely to allow online poker due to the small pools of players. Unlike other forms on internet betting, online poker needs large pools of players to generate…

In another primes example of good ol’ boy politics in the 21st Century, the PokerStars lawsuit filed by the Bluegrass buddies of Kentucky will apparently cost PokerStars over $1 billion. Originally, Kentucky filed the lawsuit as a result of the poker operator accepting bets from the state post-UIGEA. The ruling in the PokerStars lawsuit case originally awarded $870 million, but was overturned on appeal. Now, the Kentucky Supreme Court was happy to find a way to award the state the full amount plus interest which total $1.3 billion. The governor of the state said that no amount of money would…

In the past couple of decades, poker has seen a huge rise in popularity and due to this many large TV broadcasters have invested heavily in the sport to allow us pokers fans to indulge in hours of the biggest poker tournaments on our screens. Because of this, us consumers have been able to watch some of the biggest pokers wins in history which have been live televised, but if you missed them, we’ve compiled a list of the biggest in history. First of all, and possibly the most spoken about is that of Antonio Esfandiari when he won the World Series…