All things online poker. pokerfuse.com, Poker Industry PRO, former poker player. pokerprojones.com for other social links.https://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3mjf7qioya52jVery excited today to finally launch the biggest overhaul to @pokerindpro in the 12 years since we first launched. Introducing PRO DB: An all new data platform powered by Sharkscope data covering MTT and cash games over 35 networks.13 Apr 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf7qioya52jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3mignhfy4m62tPokerStars is dead. Long live PokerStars (Exclusively on FanDuel). 🧵 ITS THE POKERSTARS X FANDUEL LAUNCH THREAD 🧵 In this thread i'm going to detail everything that's JUST happened - and, perhaps more critically, what has _not_ - to PokerStars US online poker today.01 Apr 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mignhfy4m62thttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3mchuv7xxyp22Here's a thread about everything we know about the regulation of online poker in Maine, and the likelihood of any sites launching in the state. 🧵15 Jan 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchuv7xxyp22https://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3m6f2hqz5td2qHot new biz idea: Start offering prediction markets but on who has the best five card poker hand. Do it so that 6 or so people all enter a live prediction market pool, and everyone can then buy a contract on how good their hand is in turn.24 Nov 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f2hqz5td2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lzlktr7i2t2s*Breaking* How ClubWPT Gold - arguably one of the largest online poker sites in the world - now works. - No Gold Coins - No Sweeps Coins Instead: - Buy credits for GTO analysis - Get "chips" (which are sweeps coins by name only) WAT? read on 👇24 Sep 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzlktr7i2t2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lyzolzgibr2zLess than 1yr ago @ClubWPTGold launched. Gold was added to the WPT brand to distinguish its platform - a modern sweepstakes site with gold coin dual currency - from ClubWPT, the existing traditional subscription sweepstakes site. Today, ClubWPT Gold is ... losing Gold. 👇17 Sep 2025 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzolzgibr2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lxu2whejg22kAt EPT Barcelona, @IvanPotocki was there on the ground for us and he conducted v interesting interviews with ambassadors and team at @PokerStars. We pubbed narrative-style pieces from these recordings, and i'm v happy w/ the end result. Really good reads imo! links below 👇02 Sep 2025 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxu2whejg22khttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lrga2xiohy26I'm going to make the case for why you should care about BetRivers Poker and why its expansion this week is the best thing we've had in US online poker in a decade. And why, if you're in MI, PA, WV or DE, you should give them a try. Not an ad. 👇12 Jun 2025 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrga2xiohy26https://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lrayroawp22aBetRivers poker just launched simultaneously in Delaware, West Virginia and Michigan - First ever WV online poker site - Return to DE after 18 month blackout - First ever simultaneous launch in multiple states Here's everything we know.10 Jun 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrayroawp22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lqdkcsrrx62cToday we reported @BetRiversPoker is planning a big expansion to its online poker - from one state to four, in one move. - First ever launch in West Virginia - Return to poker in Delaware after 18 months blackout - Michigan completes the set Thoughts & details 👇29 May 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdkcsrrx62chttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lol7ybn4ok2ePublished today a deep dive on @pokerindpro into what might be happening at PokerStars to explain the delay in PA shared liquidity. 👇07 May 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lol7ybn4ok2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lnvgu2oyzp2dSix years after Pennsylvania launched regulated online poker, a year after pokerfuse launched its grassroots movement #GrowPAPoker , the day has finally arrived: Two online poker networks in PA have connected with their US networks. Some top line facts and a few thoughts 👇28 Apr 2025 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvgu2oyzp2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lngg6xfel22dAmong other changes, PokerStars Live is adopting slide dealing for all live events. Partial rollout in Monte Carlo, full switch by Barcelona - they have been training all dealers of this method since last year. An exclusive on pokerfuse today :- https://pokerfuse.com/features/interviews/222084-slide-dealing-no-smart-glasses-stricter-seating/22 Apr 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lngg6xfel22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lmk3rdj6vw2aOn Monday, I wrote an in-depth piece on PRO regarding the sale of PokerStrategy and other vintage poker domains to an SEO marketing company that specializes in parasite content promoting crypto sites. I've now written a follow-up piece on @pokerfuse 👇11 Apr 2025 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmk3rdj6vw2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lmbzirtufa2iMy exclusive article on @pokerindpro today covers the sale of PokerStrategy.com to a digital market company that specialises in parasite SEO content promoting crypto online casinos. The company has bought PokerScout, CardPlayer and CasinoBeats in the last 12 months.08 Apr 2025 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmbzirtufa2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lma3zonxm52kMy best article of 2025 so far is going to be published tomorrow. Has 28 links in citations, 25 of which external, + there's 7 subheadings so you know it's a belter. Will be published on @pokerindpro tomoz morning, aiming for supporting piece on @pokerfuse soon after.07 Apr 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lma3zonxm52khttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lifaojgnvq2lWSOP 2025 is here, as promised. Here's some links and some top line thoughts.17 Feb 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifaojgnvq2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lhy76yffhn2gIn-depth piece from me on Alex Scott's departure from WPT Global, and what this likely means for the brand - went out on @pokerindpro this morning [paywall]. "Pivot to Asia" is basically "return to roots" - and how WPT Global as a brand fits into that is unclear. 👇12 Feb 2025 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhy76yffhn2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lhxy6f5xeh2kPoker media is by far the most self-destructive, self-defeating little cottage industry i've ever been familiar with. Every week i'm blown away by how isolationist it is - everyone acting like it's a a zero-sum game, not the collective effort to grow the game.12 Feb 2025 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhxy6f5xeh2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lgvqisb2gs2aOn Monday, we started a tweet series on changes to the poker landscape we expect this year. We're focused on three English-speaking markets outside the US that will go through regulation this year. Last time, we did Ireland. This time we'll tackle New Zealand. 🧵 🧵 🧵29 Jan 2025 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvqisb2gs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lgqpr5ndmw2aFirst in a series of threads on what we expect from regulation outside of the US in 2025. There's three holdout grey markets - all English speaking - that will all make key moves this year towards regulated online poker. Today, let's tackle Ireland ☘️27 Jan 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqpr5ndmw2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lgdlbjheku2sExcited to make the shortlist for the Global Poker Awards 2024 Best Journalist awards. I'm even happier that @gpi have resurrected this award after it being benched the last few years. 🧵22 Jan 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdlbjheku2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lfmy53xvph2mAn exclusive on @pokerfuse from @anuj2212 today - PokerStars has launched a new game in the international market - All In Poker. It's exactly as it sounds, and replaces the slightly more complex Tempest Hold'em, which was retired a few days ago.13 Jan 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfmy53xvph2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lfmy53xvph2mAn exclusive on @pokerfuse from @anuj2212 today - PokerStars has launched a new game in the international market - All In Poker. It's exactly as it sounds, and replaces the slightly more complex Tempest Hold'em, which was retired a few days ago.13 Jan 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfmy53xvph2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3lekjirwoxk2gExclusive on @pokerfuse.com today - first sites with shared liquidity with Pennsylvania should happen this side of the WSOP. https://pokerfuse.com/news/industry/221778-pa-online-poker-shared-liquidity-launch-likely/30 Dec 2024 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lekjirwoxk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3ldmemtwtn62b2000 Golden Passports were given away for the WPT $5 Million freeroll. Only 1457 actually played. I realize the passport didn't including accoms/flights etc, but hard not to see this as something of a fail that over 1 in 4 players who won a ticket worth $2500+ just didn't show?18 Dec 2024 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmemtwtn62bhttps://bsky.app/profile/pokerprojones.com/post/3ldlzz3szxy2jOne thing I've been wondering since the GG purchaes of WSOP is whether under GG's ownership there would be a shakeup of the WSOP festival - in particular, cutting back substantially on the number of bacelets (especially online). https://pokerfuse.com/news/live-and-online/221760-wsop-2025-dates-finalized-online-satellites/18 Dec 2024 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:2jyuedzem6lvxu5kgdbitaf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlzz3szxy2j