Editor’s Note: For a primer on the Amaya-PokerStars deal, first read Chris Grove’s excellent piece in OPR here. Acquisition Snapshot Last week, PokerStars’ parent company announced a deal to sell their holdings to Amaya Gaming for…
Somebody Really Needs to Steal Gus Hansen’s Laptop – Part II
Back in 2010, right after the peak of the online nosebleed battles, we wrote about how someone needed to hide Gus Hansen‘s computers. The Great Dane had, at the time, lost nearly $7M playing online….
Wicked Chops Podcast: A Whole Lotta Legislative End Of Year Review
With 2013 coming to a close, it’s time to recap the biggest poker stories of the year. This was a watershed year for the poker industry in the U.S. Clearly, 2013′s top story was three…
Conan O’Brien’s John McCain Online Poker Video
Conan O’Brien does a pretty solid skit on Senator John McCain getting busted playing online poker during the Syria hearing. That is all.
Online Poker Is Legal Again: Ultimate Poker Deals Real Money Hand in Nevada
One small step for man, one giant leap for grinders… Online poker has returned to the United States! In Nevada! On one site… [With a few people on it right now.] But hey, gotta…