Dec 20, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents This weekend, poker fans are in for a Christmas treat as PokerStars Ambassador and Tetbury Town FC player Benjamin “Spraggy” Spragg takes on Brazilian football icon Neymar Jr at Brazil’s most prestigious poker event. The highly anticipated BSOP One Poker Show will feature a star-studded lineup,
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Dec 20, 2024 7 min read Table Of Contents A lucky queen on the turn to bring his World Series of Poker Paradise to an end was the culmination of a lifelong dream and a goal that Johannes Straver set for himself over the last few years. The Dutch high roller made it a point
Dec 20, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents After two weeks of action on the felt here at the beautiful Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise officially ended with Nick Schulman claiming victory in Event #15: $5,000 The Closer No-Limit Hold’em Bounty Turbo. The final tournament of the
Dec 20, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents Pot Limit Omaha players have a new event to mark on their calendars this January. The Thermal PLO Festival, hosted in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic, brings a €800,000 guaranteed prize pool to the region, catering to fans of this increasingly popular poker variant. Four Key
Dec 20, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents The Irish Poker Tour kicks off 2025 with a bang with the Galway Poker Festival running at the Galmont Hotel in Galway from January 1-6. However, before that festival, which comes with a €300,000 guaranteed Main Event, the Irish Poker Tour Final takes place at The
Dec 20, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents Ace-five suited (A5s) has emerged as one of the most versatile and strategically potent starting hands in modern poker strategy. Dubbed the “solver hand” due to its prevalence in optimal strategies dictated by advanced poker solvers, A5s is much more than just a ‘raggy-ace’. Its combination
Dec 20, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents Online and live poker crusher Chris Moorman is in a good position to reach the World Poker Tour World Championship (WPTWC) final table for the second straight year. The $10,400 buy-in tournament, which started with 2,392 entries, played down to the Sweet 16 on Thursday night
Dec 19, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents Today, 24-year-old Yinan Zhou bluffed one of poker’s toughest opponents, busted his poker idol and became the first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Super Main Event as he won the $25,000 buy-in event in the Bahamas for $6,000,000 and his first bracelet. The first-ever Super
Dec 19, 2024 5 min read Table Of Contents While Day 4 of the World Poker Tour World Championship captured most of the attention, a quieter but equally intense showdown unfolded at Wynn Las Vegas. The $25,800 WPT Alpha 8, the highest buy-in event of the WPT World Championships, played out without live streams or
Dec 19, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents On Thursday, Day 2 of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Event #14: Super Saver $1,000,000 Invitational played out. The freezeout tournament – which invited either bracelet holders who participated in the Super Main Event, $100K Package Early Bird purchasers, or GGPoker Package winners to
Dec 19, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents Phil Hellmuth has reached a final table at WSOP Paradise as the all-time bracelet leader looks to extend his lead with an 18th bracelet. Hellmuth is one of nine players remaining in Event #12: $10,000 GGMillion$ NLH Championship, an event being live reported by PokerNews. Hellmuth
Dec 19, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents The first-ever World Series of Poker Paradise Super Main Event has been an event to remember with one of the most entertaining high-stakes players enjoying a dominant chip lead, an accomplished science communicator making a rare return to cards, and the man who ignited the Poker
Dec 19, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents PokerStars ambassador Jason Koon has a price on his head in a new promotion from PokerStars North America. In a pair of special “Chasin’ Jason” freeroll tournaments that are scheduled for just before Christmas, PokerStars has put a massive bounty on Koon’s head. The prize for
Dec 19, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents There’s a brand-new poker series coming to Europe in 2025 and it’s going to be massive: The PokerStars Open. The series comprises six standalone stops plus two Open Main Events at European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona and EPT Monte Carlo, with each featuring a €1/£1 million
Dec 19, 2024 1 min read Table Of Contents Poker players looking to refine their strategies have exciting news this week as GTO Wizard announces a suite of updates designed to enhance study and gameplay experiences. Leading the charge is the introduction of the HH Analyzer 2.0, a completely reimagined hand history analysis tool offering
Dec 19, 2024 5 min read Table Of Contents After over 12 hours of play on Day 2, Event #13: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller has come to an end. A total of 29 players returned for the final day at Atlantis Paradise Island, all vying for a shot at a gold bracelet at the
Dec 19, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents The big money is on the horizon in the $10,400 buy-in World Poker Tour World Championship (WPTWC) after Wednesday’s five-level Day 3 session. Two more days of play separate six of the final 61 players and a seat at the final table on Dec. 21 where
Dec 18, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents Have you ever wondered if Elon Musk would be a skilled poker player? Igor Kurganov, one of his former aides, answered that question in an interview with PokerNews on Day 3 of the $10,400 WPT World Championship (WPTWC)…And told the story of when he almost played
Dec 18, 2024 5 min read Table Of Contents The 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise is winding down at the Atlantis, Paradise Island Bahamas but the action was just heating up on Day 4 of the $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event. There were 36 players who returned to their seats and the field was
Dec 18, 2024 2 min read Phil Ivey, arguably the greatest poker player of all time, competed against dozens of poker fans in a special low-stakes World Poker Tour (WPT) Christmas Meet-Up Game (MUG) on Tuesday at Wynn Las Vegas. The 11-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and WPT Champions Club member played