Poker Archive

PokerStars to host free poker tournament for children’s Right to Play charity. PokerStars has spent more than 15 years creating a positive impact on people of all ages. The Canada-based company played an integral role in the online poker boom of the mid-2000’s, elevating the game’s popularity among adults all over the world. It’s...

#1 Concern for potential players, “Can you trust online casinos?” A recent report from Great Britain shows that trust is still the most prominent concern in the internet gambling industry. The safety of one’s personal identity, the security of financial information, and the integrity of online operators; these are the things potential players worry...

Juniper predicts online wagering to increase to $700B in 2018. The online gambling industry isn’t going to fizzle out anytime soon. According to the experts at Juniper Research, digital growth and spreading regulations are spurring the market to all new heights. They are predicting a substantial rise in online and mobile betting this year,...

Evolution producing new mobile live casino card games. Turn your calendars back a few years, and we find a series of most-fortunate events culminating into an elite partnership between two of the largest gambling software companies in the world. November 2013 Slot machine manufacturer Bally Technologies acquires SHFL Entertainment (formerly Shuffle Master) for US-$1.3...

Online poker sites reject sharks to make it fair. But how is that fair? There’s an argument going round that recreational online poker players are being preyed upon by “sharks”. The industry is suffering for it. New players come and go as if received by a revolving door. This is not a new argument....

Facebook gambling is illegal in Canada without a licence, says SLGA. Social media is a global constant these days. We go on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter, sharing the everyday activities of our lives and catching up on those of our friends and family. There’s not much you can’t do on social media these...

Think Canada gambling taxes are high? Don’t open a casino in Kenya! Gambling is a legally regulated activity in most countries. Governments collect a great deal of money from gambling operations by way of taxation. But if you think the gambling taxes in Canada are high, think again. Some countries are gouging their gambling...

Best Poker Player in Canada: Daniel Negreanu or Jonathan Duhamel? Canada has bred some amazing poker players over the years. Some of the best in the world hail from this great land. Daniel Negreanu, of Toronto, Ontario, is considered by many to be the top payer in the world. Jonathan Duhamel, of Boucherville, Quebec,...

Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather to appear within, and as the presenter of, mobile casino app Wild Poker. There’s a new face coming to the popular mobile poker app, Wild Poker. A pretty face. The unmistakable face of former professional boxer and 15x world champion (in five different weight classes), ‘Pretty Boy‘ Floyd Mayweather. In...

Triple Pocket Holdem Poker rules & strategy guide. I’ve never considered myself a very good poker player. I understand the strategic concept, the need to read your opponents, and the all-important poker face. But merging these ideas with expected values, pot odds and other instant calculation requirements was never one of my strong points....