Behind the Scenes, PokerStars is Preparing a Major Software Overhaul with New "Aurora" Engine

New animations, sound effects and interactive elements are just the start of what players can expect from the new game engine behind the PokerStars software.


Partypoker Launches Short Deck Hold'em

Two months after PokerStars launched Six Plus Hold’em, partypoker has joined the short deck craze with its own stripped deck cash game.


Player Funds Protection in the UK: How Online Poker Operators Protect Your Money

We list 26 UK gambling operators and how they protect your player funds.


Exclusive: PokerStars Permanently Halves Sunday Million Buy-in

Operator will need to attract 10,000 players each week to cover the seven-figure guarantee of its iconic tournament.


6+ Hold'em Now Live Across PokerStars' Global Online Poker Network

The new game is spread from nanostakes all the way up to the nosebleeds with a $200/$400-equivalent game.


PokerStars Launches 6+ Hold'em for Real Money

Short Deck Poker hits the big time as PokerStars rolls out new cash game variant across its global poker network.


PokerStars PCA Main Event Prize Pool Hits Five-Year High

865 total $10,000 entries builds a prize pool of over $8.3 million, the biggest since 2014.


From Flying under the Radar to Poker's Biggest Stage: The Incredible Story of Ramón Colillas

In 2018, he won Spain’s two major circuit events. One awarded him a $25,000 buy-in to the PSPC; the other a WSOP Main Event seat. He just won the first.


Near $6 Million Prize Pool Sets Four-Year High at PCA Super High Roller

Both the number of entries and the prize pool make this the second largest PCA $100,000 event in its nine year history.


Dispatches from the Bahamas, Day 4: Profiles, Prizes and Platinum Passes

320 people won a Platinum Passes. Two are at the Final Table. Both of them aren’t me.


PSPC Final Table Profile: Ramon Colillas

Fifth in chips, Spain’s Ramon Colillas has had a breathtaking run throughout the event. Just how deep can the 30 year-old go?


PSPC Final Table Profile: Marc Rivera

One of two Platinum Pass holders to hit the final table, Marc is going in with a big stack and every chance at the first place prize.


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