Latest Articles By Sean Chaffin (141)
Partypoker Product Overhaul Shows Industry’s Move Toward Mobile and Social gaming
Just 15 years ago most players wouldn’t have imagined how big a role cell phones would play in online poker. Mobile gaming is now a major part of the industry and operators are catering to this growing segment of players. Partypoker recently announced a new mobile experience for its players....
Partypoker Continues War on Bots, Suspends 57 Accounts
Partypoker announced this week that it shut down 57 bot accounts in October as part of ongoing fraud detection efforts. The crackdown included the confiscation of $15,627 in account funds....
WSOP Announces More International Stops Including New Event in Barcelona
The World Series of Poker Europe may have wrapped last week, but the series’ international circuit rolls on. The WSOP International Circuit announced seven 2020 stops on Thursday including a...
888poker Offers Chance to Play Like a God in Upcoming PKO Series
Channel your inner gladiator during November as the 888poker God of the Arena Progressive Knockout (PKO) Series get underway. The annual event runs Nov. 10-17 with 24 tournaments for players...
Re-entry Tournaments Stoke Debate Among Players
With the World Series of Poker Europe wrapping up, a debate regarding re-entry tournaments has consumed social media in recent days. The debate has focused on whether allowing unlimited re-entries...
China Bans Mobile Poker, But The Chinese Poker Scene Will Go On
Playing poker in China became much tougher this month. The country’s video game licensing bureau, the State Administration of Press and Publications, effectively banned mobile poker, leaving millions of players...
And The Award Goes To … Global Poker Awards Set For Vegas On April 5
The film industry has the Oscars, television has the Emmys and the world of music has the Grammys. In the same vein, the poker community will welcome the Global Poker Awards (GPA)...
Poker World On Alert After Player Disappears At Tournament
Several friends and family members of an Icelandic poker player missing for two weeks have converged on Dublin, Ireland. They have come to continue searching for Jon Jonsson, 41, who...
Several US States Are Considering Launching Online Poker Sometime Soon
While the growing sports betting market has gotten plenty of news in recent months, poker players in the U.S. received some welcome news recently. A few states are making moves...
What the DOJ Opinion Means for Online Poker in NJ and PA
Poker players across the country, including in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, are wondering what this week's Department of Justice opinion on the Wire Act means for online poker. The new...
