Poker News

Everleaf Network Subjected To Sanctions By LGA

Following an investigation into their operating procedures, the Everleaf Gaming Network was sanctioned by the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) for “irregularities,” coming just one month after Everleaf was forced to exit the U.S. marketplace by a cease and desist order issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Without ...

Lock Poker Elite Pro Jared Hubbard Challenges Fans to Heads-Up Battle

American poker pro Jared ‘Jhub’ Hubbard has challenged his fans to thrilling heads-up battles throughout the whole of next month – if they can answer a question concealed somewhere on his personal website. The Lock Poker Elite Pro will also allow his opponents to choose the stakes they wish to play ...

Poker Documentary with Sam Holden on November Nine

There might be a lull in the poker world right now with the festive season in full swing, but fans of the world’s greatest game can still get their fill of flushes and full houses by tuning in to see a documentary on sensational poker star Sam Holden next month. The ...

Bodog Returns as Bovada Poker to Accept US Players

It’s incredible the difference a few months can make – and that could not be more accurate when looking at the Bodog Poker brand, which has somewhat surprisingly resurfaced in the USA as Bovada Poker. It looked as if Bodog would be quitting the States just five months ago to concentrate ...

Full Tilt Poker Deal Still Alive

Despite rumors that a deal for Full Tilt Poker had been mucked, negotiations between Group Bernard Tapie and the floundering online poker site continue. An attorney representing Full Tilt was tight-lipped about the deal, saying that “it’s really important that the negotiations remain confidential.” But the FTP lawyer did confirm that ...

Encryption Another Worry for Online Poker Players

High rake, credit card and bank wire transfer fees, player collusion, poker bots, fraud, money laundering, having a run of dead cards and slow cashouts (that is, if your preferred poker sites have the funds to pay you at all) seem like enough for online poker players to have to ...

BetFair Director Resigns after Data Hack

Sean Catlett, director of group security for Betfair, has announced his resignation from the online gambling site effective at the end of October. The resignation follows the revelation that the world’s largest online betting site’s data storage was hacked by cyber criminals who stole 3.15 million usernames featuring encrypted security questions, ...

Casino Industry Changes Its Tune on Online Poker

Las Vegas casinos, who just a couple of years ago were strongly opposed to the legalization of online poker, are now a staunch ally in the push to allow poker players in the U.S. to play once again from their home computers. For many years, the casino industry feared much of ...

Canada Claims The Americas Cup Of Poker

Winning is good but winning back to back titles is the mark of a real champion and the Team Canada Poker team can be feeling rather content with themselves at the climax of another Americas Cup of Poker. 7 teams from North, South and Central America convened in Uruguay for the ...

Scottish Footballers Turn To Poker

A good sporting manager needs to have a poker face in order to get the best from their players and to outwit their opponents but not too many will turn to poker to inspire their team. This is the situation that the Scottish national football team is experiencing at the ...