The Best Poker News Story of the Day
Poker Player’s Joke Leads to $1.25M Lawsuit
We’ve seen our fair share of lawsuits in the poker world – but, never one this like this before. Recently, a poker player named Scott Robbins was banned from the…
Portrait Mode Available in PokerStars Mobile App
When it comes to mobile gaming, Portrait Mode is usually the preferred method when playing games on your phone or tablet – but, does that apply to poker? Players at…
Zoom Launches ‘Live Game Night Poker’
Want to host a poker night but having trouble getting the friends ‘round? Now, you can enjoy face-to-face poker action in a virtual environment with Zoom’s new Live Game Night…
The Ladies’ Guide to Playing Live Poker
Getting started playing live poker can be pretty overwhelming, especially for a woman. I certainly felt this way when I started out, but I’ve received lots of great advice that…
Atlantic City Casinos Bring In Record-Breaking Revenue in June 2021
A new monthly record has been set among Atlantic City Casinos. Having their most successful month ever, gambling venues at the Jersey Shore earned more than $345 million during the…
Health Officials Want Vegas Casino Visitors to Mask Up
Back in May, nearly all casinos on the Las Vegas Strip removed their mandate for guests to wear face masks – but, they may have to change their rules soon….
Danien Negreanu Wins £50K PokerGO Event – First Live Win in 8 Years
Famed poker pro Daniel Negreanu has just won the $50K NLHE event in the PokerGO Cup. It’s a momentous event not only because of the impressive $700,000 prize but also…
DraftKings and FanDuel Spend $20M to Back Amendment Supporting Florida Sportsbetting
Two giants in the American sportsbetting market have pledged their support for an amendment that would open up Florida’s betting market DraftKings and FanDuel donated $10 million each to the…
Win Your Way Into the WSOP Main Event in the Vegas Milli Maker at Intertops
Players at Intertops Poker have the chance to compete for a spot at the World Series of Poker Main Event in satellites starting at just $1. In the Milli Maker,…
Gambling Commission Approves Sportsbetting at Tribal Casinos in Washington
Washington hasn’t got far to go now, when it comes to getting sportsbetting up and running at tribal casinos in the state. A big step forward as made today, as…
WSOP.com to Launch in Pennsylvania on July 12
Pennsylvania’s online poker market continues to grow, with more operators entering the state. The latest brand to make its debut in the Keystone State is WSOP, which will go live…
Caesars Palace Undergoes “Extravagant” Renovation
Today, Caesars Entertainment has announced its plans to renovate the main entrance and gaming floor at its Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip. While the total cost of the…
888Poker Adds Five Players to Its New StreamTeam
888Poker is making some additions to its streaming team. Five streamers from all over the world will now represent the 888Poker StreamTeam, and you’ll be able to watch them play…
Louisiana Sportsbetting Delayed Until Regulator is Assigned
Louisiana lawmakers have been make great progress in moving forward with legalized sportsbetting – but, a wrench has now been thrown in the plans. According to Senate President Page Cortez,…
America’s Cardroom Offers Its Largest-Ever Guarantee in $10M Venom
The America’s Cardroom Venom tournament always provides players with amazing guarantees. The first-ever Venom had a $5m guarantee, and set a Guinness World Record, and now the site is doubling…
Pennsylvania Casinos Lift COVID-19 Smoking Ban
For the first time in almost a year, indoor smoking is permitted at casinos across Pennsylvania again. Today, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board gave gambling venues in the state the…
Paddy Power Launches Poker Twitch Team
Paddy Power is the latest online poker site to launch assemble its own Twitch team. With three popular names in the online poker world, the new PP Poker Twitch Team…
Phil Ivey Vs Patrik Antonius in WPT Heads Up Championship Final
The first-ever WPT Heads Up Poker Championship has proven to be a thrilling event. The last four days have been packed full of rousing poker action, as 32 of the…
Louisiana’s Sportsbetting Market Will Be Worth An Estimated $2.5B
Sportsbetting is expected to be on its way to Louisiana sooner rather than later, and there are some big expectations for the market’s value. According to gaming experts at PlayLousiana,…
Hearing Moves Sportsbetting Legislation Forward in Massachusetts
It has been a long and winding road for the legalization of sportsbetting in Massachusetts, but now things finally seem to be getting somewhere. A hearing was held yesterday to…
Resorts World Brings Cashless Gambling to Las Vegas
Last year, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved rule changes that made way for cashless wagering in casinos in the state. A few venues took advantage of the opportunity, but a…
Full WSOP 2021 Schedule Released
The schedule for the 2021 World Series of Poker has been announced! With 88 bracelet events, players and poker fans can look forward to plenty of exciting poker action. The…
US Land-Based Casino to Go Full Steam Ahead
After casinos on the Las Vegas Strip resumed operations on June 1, the rest of the states in the US followed their lead. Once the land-based gambling establishments in the…
Doug Polk and Tom Dwan Face Off In WPT Heads Up Championship
Recently, we’ve seen plenty of grudge matches among famous rivals in the poker world, and the WPT Heads Up Challenge has aimed to capitalize on this trend. Yesterday, the first…
Washington One Step Closer to Approving Sports Betting in Tribal Casinos
In a bid to allow sports betting in tribal casinos in Washington, the Washington State Gambling Commission approved 15 amendments with a 7-0 vote. This is a massive step to…
Ohio Gambling Market Shows Strong Numbers in May
Although many industries and businesses have closed their doors due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, some are thriving. One of those industries is gambling, and the numbers have been exceptionally…
Global Gaming Awards Panel Under Attack for Lack of Diversity
The gambling sector doesn’t have many prestigious awards to hand out, which is why a lot of attention is devoted to any occasion where the efforts of the industry are…
Louisiana a Step Closer to Legal Sports Betting
Louisiana bettors might have something to look forward to in the fall if the governor approves the second bill set to legalize sports betting in the state. The Louisiana House…
Las Vegas Summer Poker Tournaments You Shouldn’t Miss
The spring and summer months are usually reserved for the annual WSOP series in Sin City. Memorial Day has always been the first day of the WSOP, and the series…
Live Poker Tournament Series are Back This Summer
Casinos across America are relaxing their COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, allowing poker tournaments to get started again. We’re looking forward to all of the great events that will be taking…
888’s Poker 8 Software to Launch Online Poker in PA and MI for the Most Demanding Players
The most recent reports from 888poker demonstrate a clear plan to launch online poker in Michigan and Pennsylvania until June 30. The same reports suggest that the Poker 8 platform…
US Poker Open Commenced on June 3 With First of 12 Events
For the first time in over a year, renowned poker tournaments are back to the delight of all players and fans. PokerGO Studio hosted one of its proprietary tournaments at…
Joe McKeehen Wins the US Poker Open 2021 Event #3 for $200,200
Joe McKeehen, a prolific poker layer, and former WSOP Main Event champion, hit four jacks on the final hand at the US Poker Open Event #3, claiming $200,200 and gaining…
Rush Street Gaming Raises Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour
Rush Street Gaming has announced a wage increase for all non-tipped employees at all Rivers Casinos in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. This will make a big difference for hundreds of employees…
California’s Vaccine Lottery Winners to be Chosen Next Week
It’s not the kind of gambling that we’d normally write about but, it’s certainly worth a mention. In California, people who have been vaccinated will win millions of dollars in…
California’s Tribal Casinos Want to Take On Sports Betting
Native American tribes in California already hold a monopoly on casino gambling, but now they want to take it a step further and expand into sports betting. The 1987 US…
SCOOPs Trifecta Proves a Resounding Success for PokerStars USA
PokerStars USA has been steadily growing in the US for a while now, but it has recently reached a point of becoming the driving force of three poker markets in…
Connecticut Welcomes Online Poker, Casinos, and Sports Betting
Connecticut has become the seventh state to legalize online poker and the sixth to regulate online casinos after Governor Ned Lamont put his signature on House Bill 6451. This bill…
DraftKings Begins $10M Expansion at Casino Queen
Last summer, DraftKings announced its partnership with Casino Queen in East St Louis and, together, they saw tremendous success in Illinois’ sportsbetting market. Now, the two brands will be expanding…
Nevada Gaming Commission to Launch Online Self Exclusion List
The Nevada Gaming Commission will soon allow players to barre themselves from playing online casino games and online poker games. This is the first time that regulators in the state…
Connecticut Approves Online Sports Betting and Gambling, Fantasy Sports Still Uncertain
After years of pushing to expand the two tribal casinos’ customer base, legalizing online gambling and sports betting was passed in the Senate on May 25. The 28-6 vote seemed…
William Hill US Opens a Permanent Sportsbook Inside Capital One Arena
William Hill US opened the first-ever long-term sportsbook within the Capital One Arena Box Office, marking a significant moment for US pro sports. Namely, Capital One is the first US…
So You Want To Be A Poker Streamer? An In-Depth Guide
A fun and novel way to interact with the online poker community is to stream yourself playing on Twitch.tv. Getting started might seem daunting, but we’re here to help make…
Former NBA All-Star Tony Parker First To Qualify for WSOP
The World Series of Poker 2021 is on the horizon, and the first player to qualify for the prestigious tournament is none other than four-time NBA All-Star Tony Parker. Having…
DraftKings to Fund ICRG’s Research on Sports Wagering
One of the leading sports betting operators, DraftKings, has announced its financial contribution to ICRG (International Center for Responsible Gaming) and its Fund to Support Research on Sports Wagering. The…
Contents
- 1 The Best Poker News Story of the Day
- 1.1 Poker Player’s Joke Leads to $1.25M Lawsuit
- 1.2 Portrait Mode Available in PokerStars Mobile App
- 1.3 Zoom Launches ‘Live Game Night Poker’
- 1.4 The Ladies’ Guide to Playing Live Poker
- 1.5 Atlantic City Casinos Bring In Record-Breaking Revenue in June 2021
- 1.6 Health Officials Want Vegas Casino Visitors to Mask Up
- 1.7 Danien Negreanu Wins £50K PokerGO Event – First Live Win in 8 Years
- 1.8 DraftKings and FanDuel Spend $20M to Back Amendment Supporting Florida Sportsbetting
- 1.9 Win Your Way Into the WSOP Main Event in the Vegas Milli Maker at Intertops
- 1.10 Gambling Commission Approves Sportsbetting at Tribal Casinos in Washington
- 1.11 WSOP.com to Launch in Pennsylvania on July 12
- 1.12 Caesars Palace Undergoes “Extravagant” Renovation
- 1.13 888Poker Adds Five Players to Its New StreamTeam
- 1.14 Louisiana Sportsbetting Delayed Until Regulator is Assigned
- 1.15 America’s Cardroom Offers Its Largest-Ever Guarantee in $10M Venom
- 1.16 Pennsylvania Casinos Lift COVID-19 Smoking Ban
- 1.17 Paddy Power Launches Poker Twitch Team
- 1.18 Phil Ivey Vs Patrik Antonius in WPT Heads Up Championship Final
- 1.19 Louisiana’s Sportsbetting Market Will Be Worth An Estimated $2.5B
- 1.20 Hearing Moves Sportsbetting Legislation Forward in Massachusetts
- 1.21 Resorts World Brings Cashless Gambling to Las Vegas
- 1.22 Full WSOP 2021 Schedule Released
- 1.23 US Land-Based Casino to Go Full Steam Ahead
- 1.24 Doug Polk and Tom Dwan Face Off In WPT Heads Up Championship
- 1.25 Washington One Step Closer to Approving Sports Betting in Tribal Casinos
- 1.26 Ohio Gambling Market Shows Strong Numbers in May
- 1.27 Global Gaming Awards Panel Under Attack for Lack of Diversity
- 1.28 Louisiana a Step Closer to Legal Sports Betting
- 1.29 Las Vegas Summer Poker Tournaments You Shouldn’t Miss
- 1.30 Live Poker Tournament Series are Back This Summer
- 1.31 888’s Poker 8 Software to Launch Online Poker in PA and MI for the Most Demanding Players
- 1.32 US Poker Open Commenced on June 3 With First of 12 Events
- 1.33 Joe McKeehen Wins the US Poker Open 2021 Event #3 for $200,200
- 1.34 Rush Street Gaming Raises Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour
- 1.35 California’s Vaccine Lottery Winners to be Chosen Next Week
- 1.36 California’s Tribal Casinos Want to Take On Sports Betting
- 1.37 SCOOPs Trifecta Proves a Resounding Success for PokerStars USA
- 1.38 Connecticut Welcomes Online Poker, Casinos, and Sports Betting
- 1.39 DraftKings Begins $10M Expansion at Casino Queen
- 1.40 Nevada Gaming Commission to Launch Online Self Exclusion List
- 1.41 Connecticut Approves Online Sports Betting and Gambling, Fantasy Sports Still Uncertain
- 1.42 William Hill US Opens a Permanent Sportsbook Inside Capital One Arena
- 1.43 So You Want To Be A Poker Streamer? An In-Depth Guide
- 1.44 Former NBA All-Star Tony Parker First To Qualify for WSOP
- 1.45 DraftKings to Fund ICRG’s Research on Sports Wagering
- 1.46 Poker News FAQs
- 1.47 Do you cover online poker news?
- 1.48 Do you provide updated poker news for US players?
- 1.49 What about news on the US poker legal front?
- 1.50 Does Beat The Fish cover tournament poker news?
Poker News FAQs
Why follow your poker news instead of the big guys?
The poker news section is populated with stories that I feel will mostly likely matter to you as a player. What does that mean exactly?
Firstly, no one is going to top the big teams and massive coverage at the namesake poker news site anytime soon. They’ve largely perfected it and every day you can find straightforward reporting on dozens of poker news minutiae.
That’s not what I want to do with Beat The Fish Poker News. Tapping myself and a small team of experienced news writers I want to narrow the focus of poker news, bringing players the most significant stories of the week with personality.
What type of poker news will I find here?
Essentially, I want to give players the type of poker news coverage I look for myself.
- New Events Coming to This Year’s WSOP Schedule
- US state passes bill regulating online poker
- Results from the latest WSOP bracelet event
- High-stakes online winners and losers
- Poker pro wins lawsuit against cardroom
I don’t like to wade through dozens of insignificant stories to get to the ones about the biggest high-stakes games of the week, the newest laws affecting US players, and the results of the biggest tournaments of the year. I want to give you the wheat without the chaff.
The Internet is information overload incarnate and big poker news sites are no different. Let us hand-pick the stories you’ll want to know to stay informed about the poker world. We promise to minimize the time spent in front of your eyeballs.
Poker news you won’t find here
- 37-year-old plumber wins Indiana Poker Circuit Main Event for $6,850
- PokerStars set to add 451st tournament to daily schedule
- Daniel Negreanu Tweets that he likes New Star Wars Movie
- Bottomfeeder Poker Announced New Rakeback Scheme
Do you cover online poker news?
Absolutely, and with online poker sites keeping players in the dark by design getting current online poker news could save your bankroll.
Who is launching that you want to know about? Who is having trouble paying players? Who is running a promotion unique enough that you will actually care about it?
Making a list of minor self-serving promos isn’t news. It’s advertisement. That isn’t the kind of online poker news you’ll find in this space.
Do you provide updated poker news for US players?
Yes, and it will be a major focus. The night the UIGEA passed in 2006 I turned off C-SPAN in disgust (I guarantee that’s the only time you’ll see me write that phrase) and became devoted to poker news for US players
I knew how important information was going to be – getting facts directly to players that cut through the misinformation all over the media.
I also think US poker news is the only way to keep current players updated as to what the status is of where they’re playing. The poker sites aren’t going to tell you when they are in trouble.
What about news on the US poker legal front?
As select US states have finally realized what the federal government hasn’t, namely that online poker should be regulated and taxed, an entire subset of poker news can be devoted to legal news.
The latest regulated US poker news on which states have introduced new legislation, the latest numbers and studies, which poker rooms are launching, and which corrupt politicians are attacking our favorite game are all included in our coverage.
Does Beat The Fish cover tournament poker news?
Yes, although not in the same way as the poker media heavyweights. We cover the most essential tournament poker news without filler, from the bracelet events of the World Series of Poker to the largest online events.
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