Nick Jones
Managing Editor
Nick has been involved in the online poker industry for over two decades, at various times a professional poker player, poker coach, video instructor, blogger, software developer, journalist and editor. In 2011, he co-founded pokerfuse, and was for many years the lead writer and Editor in Chief of and our industry trade site, Poker Industry PRO. Today, he leads overall site strategy and product development.
Golden Button Challenge Shows Extent of PokerStars’ Promotion Personalization
Euro promotion categorizes each player into one of four buckets—with players in the highest value group getting almost twenty times more for completing their daily challenge.
Ladbrokes, William Hill Among Five Targeted for “Unfair” Signup Offers Online
Excessive wagering requirements “likely to be breaking consumer law,” says Competition and Markets Authority.
“No Strings Attached”: PokerStars Bails Out PKR, Refunds all Players
Some 60,000 players will be reimbursed following an agreement with PKR’s Administrator; the brand will not be resurrected.
Winamax’s Latest Innovation: The Timeless Zone 30 Tournament
Inspired by the Adrenaline Poker Series, in Zone 30 the blinds will increment as players are eliminated, keeping the average stack size at 30 big blinds throughout the tournament.
French Regulator Sets the Stage for Shared Online Poker Liquidity in 2018
Agreements in June, and software testing starting in September should lead to online poker rooms with European cross-border liquidity sharing next year.
Winamax Further Invests in its Live Tour with New Mobile App
Much like PokerStars’ app, the new Winamax Live allows event attendees to keep up-to-date with the schedule and latest updates.
Celebrity Signings and Poker Club Sponsorships: Online Poker Industry Eyes Brazil
European operators are hopeful that regulated online gambling will spread to Brazil while Bodog sees the immediate gray market opportunity.
Omaha Games, Windfalls and Blasts: Lottery Sit and Gos Continue Industry Rollout
The ever-popular fast-format jackpot tournament continues its proliferation with new games, variants and industry launches.
The Gaming Player Index: How Mediarex Plans to Take on the eSports Industry
The company behind the Global Poker Index and Global Poker League plans will broaden its remit to cover the wider world of esports.
“Financial Difficulties” Force PKR Offline
Online poker room and casino PKR has abruptly closed its doors, citing “recent financial difficulties.”
iPoker’s Replaces iPOPS Brands with New “Festival” Online Series
New €400k online series marks a significant reduction from the regular iPOPS schedule that traditionally guarantees €1 million.
WSOP 2017: How Five Online Operators are Sending Players to Las Vegas This Summer
With the World Series of Poker just a month away, a host of operators are sending players to play—both officially and unofficially.
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