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.
Ignition Casino launches in Australia and its surrounding territories as the regulated industry readies for departure.
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.
Excessive wagering requirements “likely to be breaking consumer law,” says Competition and Markets Authority.
Some 60,000 players will be reimbursed following an agreement with PKR’s Administrator; the brand will not be resurrected.
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.
Agreements in June, and software testing starting in September should lead to online poker rooms with European cross-border liquidity sharing next year.
Much like PokerStars’ app, the new Winamax Live allows event attendees to keep up-to-date with the schedule and latest updates.
European operators are hopeful that regulated online gambling will spread to Brazil while Bodog sees the immediate gray market opportunity.
The ever-popular fast-format jackpot tournament continues its proliferation with new games, variants and industry launches.
The company behind the Global Poker Index and Global Poker League plans will broaden its remit to cover the wider world of esports.
Online poker room and casino PKR has abruptly closed its doors, citing “recent financial difficulties.”
New €400k online series marks a significant reduction from the regular iPOPS schedule that traditionally guarantees €1 million.