The two day SCOOP 2012 Main Event tournaments began on Sunday May 20th. Play was halted at the conclusion of level 20 (10 hours) and resumed early this afternoon. After two weeks worth of events, and many players entering many of the available events, a mere 10 hour first day was welcomed by those who [...]
If you are a long time casino user, chances are you’re a fan of slots and table games like Blackjack. But how about poker? Poker is extremely popular because it pits you against other players rather than against the house. This means that skill becomes a large factor of the game and you, therefore, have [...]
As usual PokerStars waited until the end of the Spring Championship of Online Poker before rolling out their World Series of Poker Main Event satellites. The situation is a little different than in past years, however. Actual promotions targeting WSOP in particular are non-existent. There aren’t any bonuses for wearing PokerStars gear during the event, [...]
Despite Black Friday and the fact that PokerStars, Full Tilt, and UB are no longer available to Americans, PokerStars has remained one of the best Euro poker sites around. If you live in Europe, you should expect to see plenty of promotions available to you now that the US is no longer a factor. The [...]
PokerStars is known for their reliable software, and they are making improvements to it all the time. Their most recent software upgrade adds a bunch of new features to make your playing experience a little more efficient than before. You can now choose which columns to see in your lobby by managing your “column settings.” [...]
PokerStars was proud to announce that poker sensations Daniel “KidPoker” Negreanu and Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom were to fight it out in Blom’s SuperStar Showdown. In fact, having Negreanu agree to this caused PokerStars to want to have them play multiple matches, or rounds, with the first round being played on March 20th and the second [...]
PokerStars is the biggest online poker site on the planet. Billionaire Steve Wynn is one of the most respected and powerful casino owners around the world, best known for his Las Vegas and Macau Wynn resorts. Like every other brick-and-mortar casino owner, Steve Wynn lobbied against online poker for years. But no longer. In a [...]
The Internet’s biggest poker site is trying to entice sports fanatics to download PokerStars with their latest promotion called “Game of Your Life”. The grand prize gets you (and any number of friends) front row seats to any sporting event in the world! With all your travel and accommodation costs taken care of, this prize [...]
The best thing about the PokerStars download is that they have ways to win huge no matter what stakes you play. If you are a small stakes tournament player, chances are you know all about the Sunday 1/4 Million. This tournament features an $11 buy-in and the biggest first place prize for an $11 freeze-out [...]
Tournament players have been waiting impatiently for weeks, and today PokerStars finally released it: the 2011 SCOOP schedule. This is the third year for the wildly successful Spring Championship of Online Poker. Last year there were 38 events, and a total of $63 million was awarded over 114 tournaments. The Main Event was won by [...]