PokerStars Introduces Home Games

 

Launching this week on PokerStars are online poker Home Games. It’s hard to believe that a concept like this hasn’t been brought to life before now, but PokerStars promises to popularize its latest software improvement in a major way. Now, … Continued


Viktor Blom Revealed as Isildur1

 

In what was perhaps the worst kept secret in the history of online poker, Viktor Blom was revealed as the man behind the Isildur1 mask over the weekend at the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA). Blom signed with PokerStars in … Continued


Mac News & Rumors

Mac News and Rumors for January 10th

 

The new year has begun and we’re already hearing all sorts of rumors, mainly generated from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Of course, the two hottest topics right now are the iPad 2 and the release of the … Continued

Prahlad Friedman Joins Team UB.com

 

The holidays have been anything but slow for the online poker world. During the week in between Christmas and New Years, UB.com saw its two highest profile pros, reigning National Heads-Up Championship winner Annie Duke and 11-time World Series of … Continued


Jymaster0011 Wins PocketFives 2010 Yearly PLB Title

 

The verdict is in! As we close out the 2010 calendar year, several players have claimed awards from major online poker outlets. Among them was Jordan Young, who goes by the moniker “Jymaster0011” online and took down the coveted PocketFives.com … Continued


Poker After Dark Big Heat Week Debuts on NBC

 

Monday night marked the first episode of Big Heat Week on NBC’s “Poker After Dark.” The series, which airs in late night, features six players buying in for $100,000 each this time around. The winner-take-all freezeout will award a colossal … Continued


Mac News & Rumors

Mac News and Rumors for January 2nd

 

Happy New Year from all of us at MacPoker.com. We’re really excited for what should be a banner year in the world of Mac poker. This week, we have rumors and leaks regarding the upcoming iPad 2 and also have some … Continued

Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth Part Ways with UB.com

 

With the fallout of Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth’s exodus from the Mac-friendly UB.com just starting to alter the landscape of the online poker industry, I couldn’t help but begin to think that there’s a real opportunity for UB.com to … Continued


NAPT LA Bounty Shootout Concludes on ESPN

 

On Sunday night, ESPN2’s coverage of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Los Angeles Bounty Shootout wrapped up. In addition, action from the final table of the $5,000 buy-in NAPT LA Main Event aired, with Lon McEachern and Norman … Continued