April 2021 News Archive

There are two new places to play online poker in PA, and there are lots of promotions to welcome players to the platform. — Fri, Apr 30, 2021

First Depositors can earn up to £1,000 in rewards thanks to the Prize Wheel and Welcome Mission. — Fri, Apr 30, 2021

Revenue in the opening months of 2021 was enough to achieve 90% of the online gaming provider’s 2020 total. — Fri, Apr 30, 2021

Lower buy-ins with more value, plus first ever cash rings, make the 2021 schedule unique. — Fri, Apr 30, 2021

To close our ten-year anniversary celebrations, we speak to Rebecca McAdam Willets of PokerStars and Ambassaodor Lex Veldhuis, Jean-Christophe Antoine of GGPoker, and Chris Moorman of 888 on the ever-evolving landscape of poker. — Thu, Apr 29, 2021

BetMGM PA and Borgata PA give PokerStars some competition after almost 18 months: Learn about the game offerings, welcome bonuses and ongoing promotions. — Thu, Apr 29, 2021

The festival held on 888poker closed with a $1,000,000 Main Event, which managed to surpass its guarantee. — Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Surging Hollywood Casino owns a third of the market, but Rivers-Philadelphia is still on their heels. — Wed, Apr 28, 2021

At more than $176 million, GGSF was the second biggest online poker series ever. — Wed, Apr 28, 2021

Further details on the flagship spring festival with full schedule to be announced imminently. — Tue, Apr 27, 2021

The launch of two online poker rooms in Pennsylvania is another step forward for legal regulated online poker in the US. — Tue, Apr 27, 2021

GGPoker to host 20 WSOP Circuit Ring Events in May and 33 WSOP Online Bracelet Events in August 2021. — Mon, Apr 26, 2021

The latest poker podcasts from the pokerfuse podcast directory. — Mon, Apr 26, 2021

Slate of promotions planned around 120-tournament schedule, with a $300 buy-in Main Event guaranteeing $200,000 the highlight. — Mon, Apr 26, 2021

For the first time in eight years, the paywall behind the PRO platform has been completely lifted, meaning full access to our articles, features, data and directory platform for 24 hours. — Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Kara Scott, David Lappin, Chris Moneymaker and Daniel Negreanu share their thoughts on how poker has changed following that infamous day. — Thu, Apr 22, 2021

888pokerTV will provide viewers with poker content on a 24/7 basis. — Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Year-over-year revenue is down for PokerStars in PA in March, but only against the coronavirus-fueled boom a year ago. — Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Following an opening day that saw guarantees surpassed by more than 40%, 11 of the next 21 events overlayed. — Wed, Apr 21, 2021

The online casino is handing out over 100 prizes in its Kings Cash Raffle. — Tue, Apr 20, 2021

WSOP returns to its televised poker roots in new deal with CBS Sports. — Tue, Apr 20, 2021

The Brazilian football star will head up a series of creative campaigns. — Tue, Apr 20, 2021

Barry Carter, Kevin Mathers, Michael Gentile and Remko Rinkema share their thoughts on how Black Friday changed media coverage of poker. — Mon, Apr 19, 2021

Just one week remains in one of the biggest showdowns in online poker history. — Mon, Apr 19, 2021

The latest poker podcasts from the pokerfuse podcast directory. — Mon, Apr 19, 2021

Daily cash prizes awarded to top 50 players on four separate leaderboards on 888’s lottery sit and go game BLAST. — Sun, Apr 18, 2021

Eric Hollreiser, Mason Malmuth, Jeff Ifrah and Alex Scott share some of their thoughts on that fateful day. — Fri, Apr 16, 2021

The operator’s $250 bonus is refreshingly fuss-free with a minimal wagering requirement. — Fri, Apr 16, 2021

Michigan traffic jumped ahead of Pennsylvania days after opening—and it has not looked back. — Thu, Apr 15, 2021

April 15th will always be known as Black Friday, but for the team at pokerfuse it has its own special significance—it is our birthday. — Thu, Apr 15, 2021

Banking on last year’s success, WSOP schedules 33 gold bracelet events including a $1 million guaranteed Grand Finale event. — Wed, Apr 14, 2021

Players in the state enjoy a bumper day, as PokerStars and BetMGM go up against each other. — Wed, Apr 14, 2021

To mark the 100th episode of Unibet’s sponsored podcast, we catch up with Chip Race co-founder David Lappin. — Wed, Apr 14, 2021

PokerStars’ premier online festival in Pennsylvania features 120 tournaments and runs from April 17 to May 3. — Mon, Apr 12, 2021

The players are the first to represent PokersStars PA. Four other representattives, including Tonkaaaa and Sam Grafton have also been signed up. — Mon, Apr 12, 2021

The latest poker podcasts from the pokerfuse podcast directory. — Mon, Apr 12, 2021

Global poker leader responds to first competition with generous cash and tournament promotions. — Sat, Apr 10, 2021

April is another massive month for the poker giant, with a big reload bonus, a new bad beat bonus, and special player appreciation tournaments supporting a huge slate of tournaments. — Fri, Apr 09, 2021

Three players earned their share of the seven-figure prize pool in the BLAST jackpot SNG last week. — Fri, Apr 09, 2021

The Mini Series features three events and $325,000 in guarantees throughout the next three Sundays in April. — Thu, Apr 08, 2021

$100,000 promotion runs throughout April in both Pennsylvania and Michigan, and $50,000 is also up for grabs in New Jersey. — Wed, Apr 07, 2021

WSOP Circuit returns to the virtual felt with huge series in New Jersey and Nevada, plus the Online Championships. — Wed, Apr 07, 2021

A $50 Free Play bonus has now added to the new player package, coming on top of a $1000 deposit match and a week of freerolls. — Wed, Apr 07, 2021

PASCOOP once again will guarantee $2 million in prize money while MISCOOP will make its debut in May. — Tue, Apr 06, 2021

Tournaments run daily from April 18 through 25 with over $300,000 guaranteed. — Tue, Apr 06, 2021

The latest poker podcasts from the pokerfuse podcast directory. — Tue, Apr 06, 2021

US online poker players got a special treat on Sunday with a total of $16k in addition prize money contributed by PokerStars to the headlining events in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. — Mon, Apr 05, 2021

New Jersey and Nevada online poker players will once again be able to compete for an official bracelet from their own home—whether Pennsylvania will be part of this remains to be seen. — Mon, Apr 05, 2021

A full slate of live events is scheduled for World Series of Poker 2021 with events kicking off on September 30. — Tue, Apr 06, 2021

First quarter numbers are in for Michigan, and PokerStars hold lead against BetMGM. — Sat, Apr 03, 2021

Our one-stop guide to all the best promotions for the college basketball tournament. — Sat, Apr 03, 2021

April 4 is a big day for US players as Pennsyl-MANIA and New Jersey Classic tournaments return while Michigan Classic makes its debut in the newly launched PokerStars MI network. — Thu, Apr 01, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has put paid to the flagship event for the second time. — Thu, Apr 01, 2021