Looking back at 2018, online poker in the US started to grow considerably again after facing challenges for over a decade. Throughout the year, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) issued several online poker applications to established land-based casinos. For example, Mount Airy secured a partnership with leading online poker platform PokerStars. May 1, 2018, […]
There aren’t many second chances in life, especially in gaming. Pick the wrong lottery numbers or back the wrong team in the local derby, and you’re out of the game with no way back. All you can do is sit back and watch other players win. When it comes to making the wrong call, Texas […]
Imagine walking into a casino, dropping a quarter into the first slot machine you see, and hitting the $100 jackpot! Would this outcome change your gambling behavior for the rest of the evening? This theoretical question was posed by Nobel-award-winning economist Richard Thaler during his research on what would become known as the house money […]
For some players, poker is just a game. For others, it is a passion and a life’s calling. Described by many as a mind sport or even as America’s national pastime, poker has become extremely popular worldwide. It can be played at casinos in Las Vegas and Macau, and with friends in a family’s living […]
Online poker can be great fun, but it can become monotonous over time when you play game after game in the same poker site. The repetition of playing the same games and tournaments with the same people can make your poker experience less thrilling. Often, you’ll notice the same players entering the same tournaments, which […]
The Olympic Games in London have captured the imagination of people worldwide, inspiring many to get involved in the spirit of competition. While not everyone has the talent and drive to compete for gold medals, those with poker skills have a unique opportunity to aim for poker gold with Club WPT. Starting on August 1st, […]
Many US poker players have recently found themselves in a challenging situation regarding online poker sites they can legally play on. Recent changes in US laws have made it difficult for players to find great places to enjoy the game. Often, the available sites fall short of expectations and can be quite disappointing. Perhaps these […]
Mississippi is the fifth US state to take steps towards introducing an intra-state online gaming bill, which is certainly good news for poker players hoping to get back into online poker after the events of Black Friday on April 15. The southern state’s decision to consider a bill—provided by Republican representative Bobby Moak and named […]
February may be the shortest month of the year, but for online poker players, it could be the biggest month in terms of prizes. The Club WPT has pulled out all the stops and increased their prize pool by a whopping $25,000. VIP members on the site now have the chance to compete for $125,000 […]
The world has not been kind to Full Tilt Poker over the past two months. Once one of the largest online poker sites, it faced disaster on Black Friday when the United States Justice Department seized its website and charged it with money laundering, bank fraud, and illegal gambling. Player accounts were frozen, and since […]