With every passing day of the jam-packed 2012 TCOOP schedule, PokerStars is proving that tournament poker is as healthy as ever. Event 42, the $33 Rebuys NL tournament, had a $300k guaranteed prize pool, but it was almost half that before a single re-buy was even made. And after getting almost 2.5 re-buys per participant, [...]

The first ever PokerStars Turbo Championship of Online Poker has come to close and it is safe to say that it was a resounding success. Almost every event exceeded the guaranteed prize pool, and many players walked away from the tables with considerably larger bankrolls. The biggest first place prize of the entire series was [...]

Despite the current ban of internet poker within U.S. borders, several of the nation’s online gambling companies are enjoying a period of relative prosperity.

A recent New York court ruling regarding the ancient Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jong may prove to have positive effects on the potential legalization of online poker. During Criminal Court Judge John H. Wilson’s ruling in People v. Feng, he declared that “the court declines to declare Mah Jong to be a per se [...]

Phil Ivey again shows why he is one of, if not the, best players in the world. Today he won the $250,000 buy-in 2012 Aussie Millions Super High Roller event for $2 million. According to the Hendon Mob “All-time money list” this win put Ivey into second place at just shy of $16 million in [...]

Event 29 of PokerStars’ Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) was a $109 NL Shootout tournament.  It started with exactly 1000 entries creating a prize pool of an even $100,000.  To make it into the money and the second round all you had to do was win your first ten handed sit-n-go.  If you were [...]

It has been over a month since FlopTurnRiver last reported anything about Groupe Bernard Tapie’s acquisition of Full Tilt Poker. Since then, there hasn’t been that much news concerning the matter. However, new leaked information shines a spotlight on exactly who may be stalling the deal: Chris “Jesus” Ferguson. It is no secret that Ferguson [...]

Phil Galfond has always had a knack for innovation — from his poker prowess that have hustled millions of dollars off of his opponents to his entrepreneurial endeavors in the poker coaching realm to his Full Tilt Poker moniker, OMGClayAiken, that has won him several unofficial awards for best screen name in the business. Now, [...]

Online poker tournaments saw a nice 2012 boost last weekend, as each major event flew past their respective guarantees. Unfortunately, it appears the new year excitement may have been short-lived as most events came back down to earth this past weekend.  While PokerStars sustained their large attendance numbers, tournaments on iPoker and BWin both saw [...]

Leander Games, a successful developer of online slots, has signed a contract with Facebook game designer Bejig Limited.