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Our penultimate show
FEB. 11 POKERCAST RECAP: It’s our penultimate episode and the final one with our standard structure. We discuss a player getting banned from Hustler Casino for peeking at someone’s cards on a livestream; Encore Boston Harbor reopens its poker room but players aren’t happy with the scenario, and Chris “Fox” Wallace opines that cash-game TV […]
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Poker players upset around the world
DEC. 10 POKERCAST RECAP: Encore Boston Harbor is in hot water with local poker players; Johnny Chan’s club in Texas closed abruptly and it’s not good news, and online poker pro Dusty Schmidt is dead at the age of 40. We complete an O’Mally’s Move and Matt Hayward has the Hand of the Week, a […]
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Encore Boston Harbor aims to reopen poker room by Feb. 1
Encore Boston Harbor in Massachusetts has announced the target date for the reopening of its poker room is Feb. 1. Once open, the room – which will be located in center section of The Loft, on the second floor mezzanine level – will be open from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For […]
WSOP, WSOPC and Virginia poker updates
OCT. 29 POKERCAST RECAP: We chat about some more of the interesting stories coming out of this year’s World Series of Poker, plus the new WSOPC schedule is out. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and another Hand of the Week from Jon Urban.
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MGM Springfield to reopen poker room on Oct. 29
MGM Springfield in Massachusetts has announced that it will reopen its poker room on Oct. 29. No other details were immediately available. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit our Reopen webpage.
Wind Creek Bethlehem to reopen poker room on Oct. 1
Wind Creek Bethlehem in Pennsylvania has announced that it will reopen a temporary poker room on Oct. 1. The resort plans a new, permanent poker room in 2022, but will open the temporary room in front of the Table Game Salon near Stadium Gaming. No other information was immediately released. For more information on poker […]
Sports betting, WSOP, Doyle Brunson and Norm MacDonald
SEPT. 17 POKERCAST RECAP: Sports betting is nearly ubiquitous, World Series of Poker players can remove masks at the table, there’s a Doyle Brunson documentary on the horizon and we say goodbye to Norm MacDonald, a former High Stakes Poker host and comedian who died of cancer at the age of 61. We also complete […]
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Tioga Downs Casino Resort reopens poker room
Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols, N.Y., has reopened its poker room. The room is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 a.m. No food service or tournaments at this time. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit our Reopen webpage.
Rivers Casino Schenectady reopens its poker room
Rivers Casino Schenectady in New York has reopened its poker room today. Hours are 10 a.m.-2 a.m., with sanitizing taking place while the room is closed. Veteran poker room manager and Ante Up Magazine’s Call the Floor columnist Elliott Schecter is the new manager of the room. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit […]
AUPT Worlds, WSOP and more COVID
AUG. 27 POKERCAST RECAP: The Ante Up World Poker Championship at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Northern California is winding down, but not before some more record numbers and a fantastic main event still to come! We have news that Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will be back in the booth for this year’s WSOP, […]
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Home games and a legend is gone
JULY 23 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott plays in a poker home game for the first time in ages; poker pro Layne Flack unexpectedly dies at the age of 52; the Ante Up Auction was a smashing success, and we complete the O’Mally’s Move. Greg Nemes had the Hand of the Week with K-K.
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World Poker Tour sold; WSOP.com in Pa.
JULY 16 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Poker Tour officially belongs to Element Partners; WSOP.com is now available in Pennsylvania; 888 teams with Sports Illustrated and there’s still time to bid on items in the Ante Up Fan Auction. We also have some poker room reopening news, a new O’Mally’s Move and Jimmy Fulton has A-K […]
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Del Lago Resort Casino to reopen poker on July 8
Del Lago Resort Casino in Waterloo, N.Y., has announced that it will reopen its poker room on July 8. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit our Reopen webpage.
Connecticut approves online poker
JUNE 4 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris’ old stomping grounds, Connecticut, approves online gaming, including poker. Also, former poker world champ Chris Moneymaker sues PayPal and a cheating device is sold on Pawn Stars. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and it’s a sad day as the 10th of 10 Hands of the Week from Jerry Hanes […]
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Resorts World Catskills to reopen poker room on Tuesday
Resorts World Catskills in Monticello, N.Y., will reopen its poker room on Tuesday. Games will be 7-handed with Plexiglas dividers. Masks required. No tournaments at this time. The poker room has moved to its original location on the second floor by the parking garage. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit our Reopen webpage.
Tropicana Atlantic City to reopen poker room on Friday
Tropicana Atlantic City will reopen its poker room on Friday. No other information was immediately available. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit our Reopen webpage.
Foxwoods to reopen poker room on March 4
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut will reopen its poker room on March 4. The casino will offer 16 tables with 7-handed games. Masks are required and no food or tournaments will be offered. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit our Reopen webpage.
Parx Casino reopens poker room
Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pa., has reopened its poker room. Games are 7-handed with Plexiglas dividers on tables, and tables are spaced out. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit our Reopen webpage.
