poker

What is the UK Gambling Commission?

The UK is home to some of the most liberal gambling laws in the world. The 2005 Gambling Act paved the way for an industry that has expanded and flourished. Since then, technological innovations have even made it possible to gamble from the comfort of your own home via online casinos and mobile sports betting.     The Gambling Commission is instrumental in ensuring that the industry runs...[Read More]

From dial-up to VR: Online poker through the decades

Here in 2020, it wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that online poker is now a global phenomenon. Forming an integral part of the juggernaut that is the online real money gaming industry (iGaming), online poker is enjoyed by players all over the world, participating in everything from play money social games to professional level tournaments. Much like the wider gaming industry itself, onli...[Read More]

Blast poker – a review

  In 2003 an accountant and amateur poker player changed the landscape of the card game when he pulled off the greatest bluff of all time against experienced card-shark Sammy Farha in the World Series of Poker. Whilst it was a life-changing moment for Moneymaker, it also marked a turning point for the game of poker. Up until that point, the card game had been pretty popular, but nowhere near ...[Read More]

888poker Android App – Review

Getting Started with the 888poker App The 888poker app can be set up by following 3 quick & easy steps. Players must first register at 888poker, download the software, power up and play. The download and installation process for running the 888poker app can be completed within minutes. It is 100% free to download the software. Once you’ve registered and downloaded the mobile poker software, cl...[Read More]

5 must-have accessories for online poker players

In just a few short years online gaming has come from virtually nowhere to be the biggest growth area in the world of gambling. In fact Gambling Commission figures show that it now accounts for 33% of all gambling in the UK and raises and annual yield of £4.5 billion. Online poker has been a particularly successful growth area with many new players being attracted by just how easy it is to learn t...[Read More]