Author Archives: Alex

Jason Mercier Stays at the Top in the Global Poker Index 5 Weeks in a Row

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Alex

Jason Mercier has been at the top of the Global Poker Index (GPI) for 5 consecutive weeks since January this year. Erik Seidel, who had been in the top 4 since the GPI was created, dropped a place and is … Continue reading →

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PokerStars to Meet Players in April to Discuss Company Decisions

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Alex

PokerStars is gearing up to meet its players at its Isle of Man headquarters, between 11th and 13th April. During the meeting, the company plans to discuss a few important aspects about its products and services. It is likely that … Continue reading →

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PokerStars Hosting a Series of Guaranteed Tournaments

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Alex

PokerStars is running a series of guaranteed daily tournaments. One of them is The Hot Turbos, in which the events will follow the structure for turbo tournaments. The buy-ins for the events will range from very small stakes at just … Continue reading →

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Changes at PokerStars – Sunday Million Prize Pool Increased to $6 Million and More

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Alex

On 11th March, PokerStars will celebrate the sixth anniversary of one of its most prestigious online poker tournaments, Sunday Million. To commemorate it the guaranteed prize pool for this week’s event has been raised to $6 million. The winner will … Continue reading →

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DoJ Seizes Bodog.com Domain Name, Indicts Calvin Ayre

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Alex

Almost a year after the Department of Justice (DoJ) came down hard on online poker rooms like PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker it shut down bodog.com, a site from Bodog, which has a number of gambling sites including one for … Continue reading →

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Grand Series of Poker Events at Betfair for High-Rollers and Low Stakes Players

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Alex

Poker enthusiasts can enter the Grand Series of Poker (GSOP) through tournaments being held at Betfair Poker, one of the leading online poker rooms. Betfair Poker has made a name for itself for being one among the few sites that … Continue reading →

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Senate Subcommittee in Iowa Approves Online Poker Bill

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Alex

An online poker bill was approved by three panelists of a senate subcommittee in Iowa. Before the bill was sanctioned, opponents objected it on the grounds that the opportunities it creates for playing online poker may be misused by minors. … Continue reading →

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Poker Maximus – First Tournament Series at Carbon Poker Launched

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Alex

Carbon Poker, an online poker real money site, has launched its first tournament series called Poker Maximus. The poker room has developed this after receiving several requests for a tournament series from its members. The poker tournament will take place … Continue reading →

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