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Exclusive: PokerStars Permanently Halves Sunday Million Buy-in

Operator will need to attract 10,000 players each week to cover the seven-figure guarantee of its iconic tournament.

Mon, Jan 21 Sunday Million
Battle on the Bayou: Fair Grounds to Host $200,000 LeComte Stakes

Sat, Jan 19 Horse Racing
WSOP.com Reveals New Year Kickoff Tournament Series and Two Online Bracelet Events

Over $350,000 will be given away next week plus free seats to the WSOP online bracelet events.

Fri, Jan 18 WSOP
David “Chino” Rheem Takes Down PCA Main Event

Rheem beat a field of 771 players to take the title and $1.5 million prize money.

Thu, Jan 17 PCA
Short Deck to Make its Debut at the 2019 WSOP

The 50th anniversary edition of the World Series of Poker will see plenty of new additions including a $10,000 buy-in Short Deck Hold’em event.

Thu, Jan 17 WSOP
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6+ Hold’em Now Live Across PokerStars’ Global Online Poker Network

The new game is spread from nanostakes all the way up to the nosebleeds with a $200/$400-equivalent game.

Wed, Jan 16 Six Plus Hold'em
PokerStars Launches 6+ Hold’em for Real Money

Short Deck Poker hits the big time as PokerStars rolls out new cash game variant across its global poker network.

Tue, Jan 15 Six Plus Hold'em
Talal Shakerchi: PSPC a “Big Positive,” But PokerStars Has More Work to Do

The UK high stakes player wants to see PokerStars reduce rake and provide a better path for players to move up in stakes.

Tue, Jan 15 PCA
New DOJ Opinion: Wire Act Not Limited to Sports Betting

Online poker and daily fantasy sports could be in jeopardy.

Tue, Jan 15 United States
PokerStars PCA Main Event Prize Pool Hits Five-Year High

865 total $10,000 entries builds a prize pool of over $8.3 million, the biggest since 2014.

Mon, Jan 14 PCA
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From Flying under the Radar to Poker’s Biggest Stage: The Incredible Story of Ramón Colillas

In 2018, he won Spain’s two major circuit events. One awarded him a $25,000 buy-in to the PSPC; the other a WSOP Main Event seat. He just won the first.

Sun, Jan 13 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship
Borgata to Open $11 Million Sports Betting & Bar Venue This Summer

The casino has announced a new project that will construct a new sports betting “destination bar” worth $11 million this summer.

Sat, Jan 12 Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa
Near $6 Million Prize Pool Sets Four-Year High at PCA Super High Roller

Both the number of entries and the prize pool make this the second largest PCA $100,000 event in its nine year history.

Sat, Jan 12 PCA

Want A Seat In A $3 Million Atlantic City Tournament?

Jump into an online qualifier for the $3 Million GTD WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship and win your way in. — read more »

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#10YearChallenge: Full Tilt Poker

Wed, Jan 23
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Mon, Jan 21
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Mon, Jan 21
Get To Know Poker High Roller Jason Koon

Mon, Jan 21
Chino Rheem is Chip Leader At #PCA Main Event Final Table!

Wed, Jan 16
Just How Much Did Platinum Pass Holders Win at the #PSPC?

Sat, Jan 12

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PSPC Winner Ramon Colillas Files for Bankruptcy After Paying Atlantis Resort Fees

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One Year In, Regulators Praise European Shared Liquidity and Urge Others to Join

The “evolution of this new online shared ecosystem” has been a big win for all parties, the French, Spanish and Portuguese regulators confirm.

Winamax Triumphs in the €2 Million Guaranteed Main Event Battle versus PokerStars

Winamax’s Million Event raked in almost €3 million prize pool while PokerStars’s Main Event overlayed by €422,255.

Poker’s Most Famous Online Tournament Now Costs Half as Much to Enter

In its biggest change in over a decade, the PokerStars Sunday Million now has a $109 buy-in.

888 Super Series Returns to European Segregated Markets with Reduced Guarantees

After shouldering big overlays in the previous edition, Super Series from 888 Poker returns with much lower guarantees in the Spanish market.

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6+ Hold’em: Everything You Need to Know About Playing the Short Deck Game on PokerStars

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Companies that had planned to utilize out-of-state facilities for their online gambling operations now have 30 days to submit new plans.

The three tournament series scheduled to take place in Q1 2019 will have a combined guarantee of over $35 million.

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Operator will need to attract 10,000 players each week to cover the seven-figure guarantee of its iconic tournament.

Over $350,000 will be given away next week plus free seats to the WSOP online bracelet events.

Rheem beat a field of 771 players to take the title and $1.5 million prize money.

The 50th anniversary edition of the World Series of Poker will see plenty of new additions including a $10,000 buy-in Short Deck Hold’em event.

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The new game is spread from nanostakes all the way up to the nosebleeds with a $200/$400-equivalent game.

Short Deck Poker hits the big time as PokerStars rolls out new cash game variant across its global poker network.

The UK high stakes player wants to see PokerStars reduce rake and provide a better path for players to move up in stakes.

Online poker and daily fantasy sports could be in jeopardy.

865 total $10,000 entries builds a prize pool of over $8.3 million, the biggest since 2014.

The latest poker podcasts from the pokerfuse podcast directory.

In 2018, he won Spain’s two major circuit events. One awarded him a $25,000 buy-in to the PSPC; the other a WSOP Main Event seat. He just won the first.

The casino has announced a new project that will construct a new sports betting “destination bar” worth $11 million this summer.

Both the number of entries and the prize pool make this the second largest PCA $100,000 event in its nine year history.

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