Arthur Crowson

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Arthur Crowson has been writing about the poker industry for over a decade and has been on the ground for some of the game’s most historic moments including the record-setting 2006 WSOP, Antonio Esfandiari's epic haul of $18.3m in 2012 and the continued expansion of poker tours around the globe from Malta to Manila. He still loves to play poker but it’s not always easy finding a game in his

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Latest Articles By Arthur Crowson (21)

Ex-Amaya CEO Baazov's Trial Potentially Sidelined By Paperwork Snafu

A legal fumble is threatening to derail the entire case against former Amaya CEO David Baazov and two other men for insider trading relating to Amaya’s purchase of PokerStars back in 2014. Baazov’s lawyers are alleging that Quebec’s securities regulator — the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) — accidentally shared...

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An Exclusive WSOP.com Tournament And Offer For PokerScout Readers

You may have noticed a few more players on the WSOP.com software this week thanks to shared liquidity between Nevada and New Jersey and the site is celebrating by offering...

News

Montenegro Triton Poker Series Was Real-Life Rail Heaven

The Triton High Roller Series wrapped up last week with renowned players Jason Koon, Phil Ivey, Richard Yong, and Mikita Badziakouski all making huge scores in Montenegro. Ivey kicked things...

Industry

GGPoker Heats Up in June with Giant $200K Hold’em Festival

Asia’s biggest poker network is loading up another huge promotion with over $200,000 in prizes set to be doled out in June. The GGPoker $200K Hold’em Festival will run all...

Industry

China's Online Poker Black Friday Having Live Casino Effects

China will ban all forms of online social media poker games as of June 1 according to numerous reports. The ban could have a catastrophic effect on the burgeoning poker...

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888poker Rocks Boat With $100K-GTD Daily Big Fish Events

Huge one-time online series are a dime a dozen on poker sites these days but 888poker is shaking things up with a daily tournament series. Big Fish Tournaments will run...

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Perfect Online Storm? SCOOP, POWERFEST Offer $100m+ in GTDs in May

Online poker players who can’t get enough tournament action are going to love the month of May with two massive online series set to go off at nearly the same...

Industry

PokerStars Buys Up Sky Betting For Whopping $4.7 Billion

PokerStars augmented its poker and gambling empire this week with the acquisition of the U.K.’s Sky Betting & Gambling for $4.7 billion in cash and stock. It’s the single biggest...

Industry

GGPoker Promo Offering $200K For Cash Grinders At Every Omaha Stake

Ever experience No-Limit Hold’em fatigue? Apparently, people behind the GGPoker Network are familiar with the feeling. The network is loading up a huge $200,000 guaranteed Omaha points race for May....

Industry

PokerStars Officially Enters Indian Market with PokerStars.IN

There’s a new way to play PokerStars in India as of this week. The Stars Group’s PokerStars.IN went live on Wednesday with a wealth of features for Indian players, including...