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PokerStars and US-facing offshore network Winning Poker Network are preparing to launch the variant of Hold’em.
PokerStars, Americas Cardroom Prepare to Launch Six Plus Hold’em

While PokerStars has yet to officially announce the release of the new game, Americas Cardroom has informed players of its launch later this month.

It seems that global online poker site PokerStars is readying to launch yet another online poker variant: Six Plus Hold’em, also known as Short Deck…
Exclusive: PokerStars’ Next New Online Poker Game Could be Six Plus Hold’em

New leak suggests that the online poker room plans to launch 6+ Hold’em, also known as Short Deck Poker, the action-filled online poker variant that’s proved a hit in Asia.

WPT and PokerStars have collaborated to create the "MonteDam Swing," a cross-promotional effort to encourage players to attend both a PokerStars live stop in Monte-Carlo and WPT's event in Amsterdam, scheduled to run consecutively.
WPT, PokerStars “Take Collaboration a Step Further” with MonteDam Swing

New partnership encourages players to attend back-to-back events in Monaco and Amsterdam.

888 has revealed more stops on its 2017 live tour. Partypoker has switched all its MTTs to 8-handed..
Poker Insight

See what is making news on on the live poker circuit, in the poker industry and online.

PokerStars concluded Festival Rozvadov in the Czech Republic earlier this month, and attention is now in Panama for the next Championship event..
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A special update on all the latest news in European live poker tours, with announcements from PokerStars, partypoker, 888, Unibet and more.

In a flurry of press releases in the last few days, PokerStars has revealed a lot more about its strategy for live poker this year, and it is now clear their ambitions stretch well beyond the new Festival and Championship brands.
A New Series, Big Guarantees, and a Record Setting Prize Pool in Russia: PokerStars’ Live Poker Strategy Takes Shape

New MEGASTACKS series could fill in the blanks left by the end of local European tours.

Along with 166 reentries, the tournament amassed a prize pool in excess of £800,000, double the tournament’s guarantee.
PokerStars Live Finds Solid Footing in London

The prize pool was more than double the guarantee at PokerStars’ first ever European tournament under its new Festival branding.

PRO got a chance to sit down with Stuchly recently to discuss the new PokerStars Championship and Festival events.
Evolving Live Poker: Five Questions for Edgar Stuchly, PokerStars’ Director of Live Events

The first PokerStars Championship is underway in the Bahamas, and Edgar Stuchly talks about the goals and challenges of the newly branded events.

PokerStars' New Jersey Championship of Online Poker is now underway as is a reload bonus to help supplement the action.
Marketing Insight

Promotional activity from PokerStars, partypoker and more.

Amaya’s stock price jumped on the news that talks with William Hill were taking place, tanked on Monday, then rebounded.
Poker Insight

Partypoker hits Twitch, a share price roller-coaster for Amaya and WillHill, plus a slate of live poker announcements.

The first challenge of Quebec's rather audacious and likely unconstitutional Bill 74, which forces ISPs to block access to unlicensed online gambling providers, has surfaced.
Regulation Insight

Canada, Netherlands, New Jersey, Russia and more.

GVC reports growing revenues for its new acquisition bwin.party. Record profits for Paf and an "encouraging start" for Ladbrokes.
Industry Insight

Paf, GVC, Ladbrokes, bet365 and more.

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