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April 27, 2024 There are poker ambassador announcements, and then there are poker ambassador announcements. Danish poker legend Gus Hansen — who needs no introduction — has joined Team Winamax as their latest sponsored pro in a surprise move from the site that also features Adrian Mateos, Mustapha Kanit and Davidi Kitai. “It’s the best

April 26, 2024 According to reports, poker players in Michigan will soon be joining their peers from Nevada and New Jersey on the WSOP.com platform as part of an upcoming shared liquidity deal. Nick Jones of Pokerfuse broke the story on Thursday and provided some details that online poker players in the Wolverine State will

April 26, 2024 Canadian high stakes poker player Matthew Bergart was murdered in a targeted heist, and police say he was just at the “wrong place at the wrong time.” He was just 30 years old. The online poker pro was shot dead inside a Toronto townhome early Thursday morning. Police were called to the

April 26, 2024 The World Series of Poker Circuit returns to the Olympic Casino and the Hilton Tallinn Park in the heart of the Estonian capital, following an impressive debut 10 months ago. Much hype surrounded the 2023 WSOPC Tallinn festival, and it was justified with solid attendances throughout the series’ 12 ring-awarding events and

April 26, 2024 Welcome to Pulsz Social Casino, where the excitement never stops! One of the newer social casinos on the market, Pulsz offers a free gaming platform for both seasoned players and newcomers alike and every player can take advantage of the casino bonuses they offer. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the

April 26, 2024 YouTube sensation Jack “JaackMaate” Dean and three of his friends, Jake Ballard, Stevie White, and Sonny Dean, are not known for their poker prowess, but that didn’t stop them from taking on a stable of 888poker pros in Tag Team Poker. Tag Team Poker saw “JaackMaate” and his buddies team up with

April 26, 2024 There are one million reasons to join the Mega Wheel Madness at 888casino this springtime with a seven-figure prize pool ready and waiting for new & existing players right now! Created by top developer Pragmatic Play, Mega Wheel is one of 2024’s hottest live game shows, offering the chance to win epic

April 26, 2024 Josh Noy Global Live Events Assistant Manager The first five-figure buy-in at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo series has come to an end at the beautiful Sporting Monte-Carlo. After a long day of action, Antoine Labat defeated a field of 93 entrants in the €10,200 Mystery Bounty to earn

April 26, 2024 In the 876th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway is back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas alongside regular co-host Mike Holtz. However, Kyna England is up in Reno for the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS), so her Team Hotdog compatriot Lindsey Kludt fills in.

April 25, 2024 PokerStars Casino, one of the industry’s leading online casino platforms, has today announced the launch of a brand new live casino for players. Working in collaboration with Evolution Gaming, the new live casino is poised to offer an immersive, real-time gaming experience that will improve PokerStars Casino’s live lobbies and provide the

April 25, 2024 Ethan “Rampage” Yau is putting his money where his mouth is heading into the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and he’s asking for the “chat pros” to do the same. The popular poker vlogger who isn’t afraid to gamble for massive stakes called out his doubters on X in hopes of

April 24, 2024 The World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship took place this week in Hollywood, Florida and reached a six-handed final table that included several prominent young poker stars, including Jesse Lonis and Landon Tice. The action paused until May 29, the six players have some time to relax and

April 25, 2024 At this summer’s World Series of Poker (WSOP), we’re thrilled to sponsor the $600 PokerNews DeepStack Championship alongside the PokerNews DeepStack Challenge, which will send 40 qualifiers into the bracelet event via the leaderboard promotion. Running from May 28 to June 24, the PokerNews DeepStack Challenge will see the players who take

April 25, 2024 Canadian poker-pro Arlie “Prince Pablo” Shaban has been having a good spring, and he has the livestream recordings to prove it! The Team PokerStars Pro just won big in the PokerStars Ontario ONSCOOP series with a red-hot run in which he earned himself thousands of dollars and emerged as the ONSCOOP (M)

April 25, 2024 The annual Crypto Series of Poker (CSOP) at CoinPoker is in full swing and gearing up for its main event this Sunday, April 28 at 18:30 GMT. That Sunday tournament is a $100,000 GTD No Limit Hold’em event, with a $500 buy-in. One lucky player can satellite in for free on Twitter

April 24, 2024 The New Jersey online poker market was down a bit in March compared to the same month last year, but still put up some impressive numbers. There are five operational legal poker sites in the Garden State, licensed through three Atlantic City casinos (Borgata, Caesars, and Resorts World). As has been the

April 24, 2024 The Asian Poker Tour (APT) returns to the beautiful South Korean island of Jeju for the APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 festival. It has been seven years since the APT dropped anchor in Jeju, and Asia’s premier poker tour is doing everything possible to make the festival one to remember. Running from

April 24, 2024 After nearly 18 hours of play, a winner emerged from a field of 178 in Event #13: $3,300 High Roller at the 2024 World Series of Poker Playground. When the dust had settled Francois Billard was the last player standing, defeating Kevin Rivest in heads-up play to take home his first circuit

April 24, 2024 The Micro Rollers ChampionChips festival concluded at 888poker on April 23 with the crowning of the $100,000 guaranteed Main Event. The Main Event only cost $25 to enter, yet boasted a six-figure guarantee. Including re-entries, the Main Event saw 4,635 players buy-in, meaning the prize pool stood at an impressive $104,310. Brazilians

April 24, 2024 I’m back in action on Day 5 of the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event with another “Hand of the Day” breakdown. For those new to the series, here are the earlier installments: With 441 players remaining out of more than 10,000 runners, we’re now well into the money with a