Flopomania has been introducing new by 888poker and the players who are trying the software love this variant game model.
This innovative game was released around the 20th of August and it goes along with sit and go BLAST games and SNAP poker games. The early figures that have been released of the games showcase that the players on the site love what the new variants offer.
The game involves a preflop round; there are bets to start off with and everyone plays the ante and flop is then dealt around. The first player who acts is the one on the left and once this is done, the game continues like a standard hold’em game.
The Push or Fold versions of the game also exist. In such variations the players can fold their hands or place bets that are ten times the ante amount; the bets have a cap limit and there can be multi dealing of hands. For those who have not tried Flopomania, it is a new game that has come to town; it promises to be bigger than Blast jackpot. (more…)
Prague was one of the most popular locations where the PokerStars Championships used to be held. This was a sure shot European Poker Tour location earlier.
There is good news for all poker enthusiasts in Prague. The PokerStars Championship is set to make a comeback in Europe and that too to Prague.
The PokerStars Championship will be taking place in Prague from December 8 to 19, 2017. The main event will be taking place from December 13 to December 19 and the buy-in for this main event is €5,300. The festival was earlier held always during the Christmas season in Prague.
The main reason for this is that the city offers a very good and the picturesque winter background that attracts many poker players from all over the world to take part in the event and also enjoy a winter holiday. (more…)
Michael Binger made news when he finished third place in 2006 Main Event of World Series of Poker.
When he participated in the Main Event of WSOP in 2014 it was felt that he was probably trying to make up for the attempt that had nearly gotten him the title the first time. Indeed, to become part of the final table it is an achievement and his second opportunity was definitely not only luck but dedication on his part as well. In the 2014 championship, he was holding average stacks. There were about 6600 people who had entered the Main Event. Hailing from Las Vegas, this resident is considered one of the best players in the mixed game categories. He is known to attempt the Rio Convention Center poker event every summer with the hopes of winning a bracelet. He has been able to obtain considerable amount of cash at several events in WSOP about 29 times.
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The Commerce Casino in Los Angeles is all set to host The L.A. Poker Classic.
The 60-tournament series is all the way to start soon. The event will open with an ambitious $100,000 guarantee. It will have just a $175 buy-in. The turnout of the event is big and it has crushed the expectation of many with the number of players participating in are 1,079 players. It will create the prize pool of $161,850.
The tournament series will begin on the 13 of January and will continue till 1 of March 2017. In the entire series, it is expected that the action will stay hot.
The highlights of the tournament include the exclusive tournament of Commerce $175 all-in or tournament ‘fold bounty’. The clock heads-up tournament $570 and no-limit hold’em tournament $1,100. The no-limit hold’em tournament $1,100 will have $1 million guarantee and four starting days.
In addition to these, the tournaments will also have an effect on games that involves cash. There will be Big O is running 24*7 and including a regular $12-$24 Big O. (more…)
The Thanksgiving weekend has been a quiet one as the MCOP came to a close and the other events like Pokerfest Romania about to begin from 1st of December.
PokerStars has been busy, increasing its online operations by setting up a country based operations in Bulgaria and Portugal. For those who are looking forward to knowing what they can expect in the upcoming year, the PokerStars live tournament schedule has been released, allowing the poker fans and players to play their games accordingly.
PokerStars have unveiled a festival schedule as well as a championship event schedule for the upcoming year. These are events that would be held in the first half of the year. Popular tours were announced by PokerStars in the month of August. These include the European Poker Tour that would be part of the Festivals and Championships. Hence, for those who have found the news of Brian Hastings retiring from pro poker, they can now look forward to seeing new players arising from the upcoming events in 2017. (more…)
New Jersey might be having a populous casino scene, online as well as offline, but a recent finding showcases that the residents are not in favor of expanding casinos any further in the city.
There was a new poll held where NJ residents were asked about their opinion as to what they felt about casinos being expanded beyond Atlantic City. Most residents in NJ would want the casinos to be limited to Atlantic City.
Residents in New Jersey have been included in a recent poll as the state is being pushed by casino owners to allow expansion of such venues outside the limits of Atlantic City. The trepidation could be due to the falling down of iconic venues like Trump Taj Mahal, which would be the fifth in line to shut the doors. This has been happening over the last five years. The governor and other lawmakers are in favor of allowing casinos to be built in other cities as they feel that it would help raise employment and revenue aspect in the state. However, the general polls reveal that voters will probably not favor the expansion. There would be definite polls held in November. (more…)