Jul 30, 2024 4 min read Pat Donohue is on Cloud Nine today after padding his bankroll with £75,100, the largest cash of his poker career. Donohue collected that colossal sum after coming out on top of a 200-strong field in the £1,500 High Roller event at the Grosvenor Poker Goliath series in Coventry. The
Month: July 2024
Jul 30, 2024 3 min read One down, (at least) 17 more to go! The first stop on the highly-anticipated 2024/25 WSOP Circuit season has crowned its Main Event champion, with Justin Lapka winning his third WSOP Circuit Ring in Choctaw. Lapka topped a 1,017-player field and defeated Gregg Merkow heads-up to win $252,282 and
Jul 30, 2024 4 min read Few players are more associated with the first online poker boom than Tom “Durrrr” Dwan. Through his domination of the online heads up scene and his iconic appearances on the original High Stakes Poker, Dwan became one of the most successful players at the poker table and one of
Jul 30, 2024 3 min read It’s important when you’re approaching study — especially with the GTO Wizard Trainer — that you don’t dive in headfirst, as you risk getting overwhelmed. That might be detrimental to your overall poker training. That’s why GTO Wizard have come up with five clear levels that will help you
Jul 30, 2024 3 min read Sticking true to tradition, the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort has come to its conclusion after the final eight players have agreed to a true ICM chop for the second year in a row. 12 months after Jagdeep Bal took down the inaugural
Josh Noy Global Live Events Assistant Manager Jul 30, 2024 3 min read Though his recorded live tournament results date all the way back to 2008, Lebanon’s Walid Bou Habib doesn’t consider himself a professional poker player. He prefers to play select events at familiar venues, and his time at Merit Poker continues to be
Jul 30, 2024 4 min read The $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event final table has a different dynamic this week thanks to the $10,000 jackpot bounty still being in play with only eight players remaining. The $10,000 bounty is usually won before the eight-handed final table is set, but not this time. Some 975 players
The New Zealand government has announced its plan to regulate online casinos through a comprehensive licensing framework designed to minimize harm, support tax collection, and ensure robust consumer protections. This significant move marks the first time New Zealand will regulate online casino activities, with the new system expected to be in place by 2026. Comprehensive
The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), the federal body overseeing commercial gaming activities in the United Arab Emirates, announced today the award of the first authorized lottery license to The Game LLC. This milestone marks a significant step in establishing a well-regulated commercial gaming sector in the UAE, built on principles of transparency, accountability,
Jul 29, 2024 4 min read Season 13 of High Stakes Poker got underway Monday on PokerGO with one of the more entertaining openers we’ve ever seen from the iconic poker cash game show. There were a couple of popular mainstream poker players at the table — Andrew Robl and Jennifer Tilly. Dr. Sean Dempsey,
Date Time ET Tournament Name SC Buyin Guarantee Sun 14 Jul 2024 2:00 PM GOAT Opening SC 5,000 Freeroll [Turbo] 0 0 Mon 15 Jul 2024 7:30 PM GPC GOAT 01-L: NLHE SC 16,000 Guaranteed 11 16,000 Mon 15 Jul 2024 8:30 PM GPC GOAT 01-M: NLHE SC 30,000 Guaranteed 33 30,000 Mon 15 Jul
Jul 29, 2024 3 min read Live poker players in Ontario are in luck because the largest tournament up the year is upon us. In partnership with Pokerstars Ontario, the CNE Casino is holding a No-Limit Hold’em with a maximum prize pool of $320,000. This 40-day poker event by the CNE is presented by PokerStars
Yea, we know. Everyone wants a specific date for the planned Tropicana implosion, but the truth is we can’t give you one. However, we do have enough information to narrow down the date to a specific time frame. And maybe, if we look at things logically, we can get pretty close to a specific day.
Bally Corporation, who purchased the Tropicana and agreed to provide land for the new Las Vegas baseball stadium, has agreed to a $4.6 billion buyout offer from their largest shareholder, Standard General. This massive move has some people asking if the change in leadership will have an impact on the deal already in place. A
Iowa’s 2025 legislative session could revive the debate surrounding the opening of new casinos in the state now that a provision blocking new gambling establishments has been lifted. Back in 2022, state lawmakers put a two-year moratorium on casinos, and the House tried to extend the block for another five years last session. However, it
Prime Minister Hun Manet has announced a ban on new casino developments in Cambodia’s Kep and Kampot provinces, with exceptions only for existing operations on Bokor Mountain. This decision aims to promote investment diversification in sectors such as tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture, and to enhance cultural and religious preservation, as well as maintain order in
French national lottery operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) has announced an increase in revenue for the first half of the year, driven by recent acquisitions and digital growth. The company reported a revenue of €1.4 billion ($1.51 billion) for the period, an 11% rise compared to the previous year. The acquisitions of Premier Lotteries Ireland
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has intensified efforts to curb unlicensed junket activities following recent inspections at Macau casinos. The inspections uncovered evidence of unauthorized individuals engaging in junket operations, leading to investigations and potential enforcement actions, including banning violators from casino entry, the Macau Daily Times reported. Macau’s revised junket laws require
European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) secretary-general Martin Haijer has called on Iceland to rethink its monopoly-based gambling market and adopt an open licensing regime, similar to those in place in Denmark and Sweden. In an opinion piece published on the Icelandic news website Visir, Haijer highlighted the limitations of Iceland’s current system. Under the
July 2024 marks an important milestone for 1win Partners, as the affiliate program of bookmaker 1win celebrates its first anniversary in Latin America. During this first year of ‘challenges and success’, the company achieved significant growth in the online gaming industry. It has established strong relationships with more than 6,000 partners within countries such as