All posts by Robert DellaFave
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Six Plus Hold’em Goes Live on iPoker Network, But Will Players Flock To Format?
Inside the much-ballyhooed iteration on Texas Holdem that recently launched on the iPoker Network - how much upside does Six Plus Holdem have?
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Garden State Super Series IV Preview: Party/Borgata Ups The Ante For NJ Poker Players
The fourth installment of Party/Borgata's Garden State Super Series is slated to begin this Sunday, with more events and higher guarantees than the third.
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Review: HoldemX A Fun Diversion But Hardly A Game Changer
Robert DellaFave offers his opinion of HoldemX, a new poker variant with echoes of Hearthstone launched last week by Global Poker Index head Alex Dreyfus.
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Six Months After Lobby Overhaul, Full Tilt Still Reeling
It's still too soon to declare changes at Full Tilt Poker a failure, but a rethinking of the VIP scheme and lobby hasn't brought balance...
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Amaya Launches New Game Innovation On BetStars: Spin & Bet
It is no surprise that the new sports betting arm of PokerStars, BetStars, has released a product called Spin & Bet that closely resembles Spin...
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If PokerStars Stumbles, Which Online Poker Operators Stand To Benefit?
As PokerStars shifts its focus from high stakes grinders to more casual online poker players, there may be room for growth for competing online poker...
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Second PokerStars Boycott May Have Backfired, But Future Of Site Remains Unclear
With the changes to the PokerStars VIP scheme now in place, Robert DellaFave examines the impact of the recent boycotts on the site's liquidity.
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Better Lucky Than Good: New Promotions On PokerStars Contain A Strong Chance Element
In the wake of its highly controversial VIP Club changes, PokerStars has rolled out five new promotions for January, with a strong luck element to...
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PokerStars Is About To Convert FPPs To StarsCoin – Should You Spend Your Points Now?
Breaking down the numbers for players at various VIP status levels around the impending transition from FPPs to StarsCoin at PokerStars.
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The Five Most Interesting Online Poker Data Trends Of 2015
Few will accuse 2015 of being a fantastic year for regulated online poker. What does the data tell us about this year, and what might...
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Success of PokerStars Player Strike Masked By Milestone Hands Promotion
A player strike designed to protest changes implemented by PokerStars has been successful in lowering high-stakes play, if not in overall volume.
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How Have The Fortunes Of NJ Online Poker Sites Changed In The Past Two Years?
Two years in, a comparison of the major operators in the regulated New Jersey online poker market, and predictions for the arrival of PokerStars in...
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Measuring The Positive Economic Impact Of Regulated Online Gambling In Pennsylvania
With Wednesday’s passage of HB 649 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Oversight Committee, the state has taken a decisive first step toward legalizing and regulating online poker...
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Here’s How The PokerStars Lobby Will Look After Game-Changing Player Rewards Overhaul Hits In The New Year
With sweeping changes set to take effect on January 1, how will the PokerStars lobby look next year? Which formats will flourish and which will...
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How Impactful Is the Main Event On WSOP.com Traffic In New Jersey And Nevada?
Examining the impact of the World Series of Poker Main Event on cash game liquidity in the regulated U.S. online poker markets of New Jersey...
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Who Benefits The Most From The Upcoming Changes To The PokerStars VIP Club Program?
Who stands to gain the most from the sweeping policy changes PokerStars plans to roll out early next year? And how will the changes affect...
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Third Time’s The Charm: GSSS III Most Successful Online Tournament Series In New Jersey To Date
The Party/Borgata-hosted GSSS III is now history, and it was the most successful online poker tournament in New Jersey to date, though it had downsides...
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What Will Become Of New Jersey Online Poker Between Now And PokerStars’ Launch?
With PokerStars not expected to enter the NJ online poker market until early 2016, how will other operators prepare for and respond to the site's...
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Third Party Software Rule Changes On PokerStars, PartyPoker May Alter The NJ Online Poker Landscape
PartyPoker and PokerStars have announced new rules pertaining to the use of third party software. The changes won't yet affect the NJ online poker market.
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Garden State Super Series III Preview: Party/Borgata Hopes That Less Is More
Party Poker NJ has made several changes for this year's Garden State Super Series III. Fewer events, especially at microstakes, are among the alterations.
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Twitch Streamers Are Engaging New Generation Of U.S. Online Poker Players. Too Bad There’s Nowhere To Play
Twitch Poker has a significant U.S. audience despite the fact that most viewers can't play online poker legally. Streamers are in a position to change...
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Here’s How I’d Run PokerStars NJ For The First Six Months
Robert DellaFave explains what he would do if he were in charge of the PokerStars New Jersey online poker room during its first six months...
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Amaya Will Leverage StarsDraft To Help The PokerStars Brand, No Matter How Small That Presence Is
A newcomer to Daily Fantasy Sports, Amaya is in a position to raise its brand awareness even if it doesn't offer the massive payouts of...
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Are Lottery Style Sit & Go’s A Good Fit For The New Jersey Online Poker Market?
Would introducing lottery style sit & go's to the New Jersey online poker market help or hurt the industry, liquidity, and the state's poker player...
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Are Full Tilt’s Rewards Program Changes A Good Fit for NJ Online Poker Sites?
Full Tilt recently made a variety of changes to its rewards and rake structures. Robert DellaFave assesses whether similar shifts would aid NJ online poker.
