PokerStars Italy: Latest News

Following a successful trial at EPT Barcelona, PokerStars is gearing up to bring its popular online poker format, Spin & Go, to the live arena with the debut of the Spin & Go World Championship later this year.

The stripped deck version of Texas Hold’em continues to surge in popularity as GGNetwork is set to add this action-packed variant to its game offering.

Starting May 17, Short Deck tournaments will become available at PokerStars in both tournaments and Sit & Go formats.

Following a trial in Italy last week, the new Stars Rewards program is now live in all the PokerStars markets except for New Jersey.

The Short Deck variant will be the first new novelty poker game by PokerStars to be offered in a tournament format.

The new version of the PokerStars loyalty program is expected to be rolled out in other markets soon

In its continued attempt to keep poker fresh, PokerStars is planning to launch yet another new novelty variant based on the game Double Board Omaha.

6+ will be the only variant in the recent wave of new games from PokerStars to go live in a segregated market.

Soon the world’s leading online poker site will ban all seating scripts that filter games “based on opponent gameplay statistics”.

MTT versions of recent limited-run games have been requested by players.

A week of turbo tournaments immediately before the PokerStars France Flash Series gives partypoker France a chance to take advantage of its rival.

European Union Court of Justice rules that Team PokerStars Pro Pier Paolo Fabretti and Christiano Blanco don’t have to pay taxes on live tournament winnings outside of Italy.