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February 19, 2024 High Stakes Poker returned to PokerGO for the first episode of Season 12 on Monday, and a pair of regulars on the show — Jennifer Tilly and Jean-Robert Bellande — fought for the biggest pot of the night. Tilly and Bellande have played on the iconic poker show about as many times

February 19, 2024 Guests: Shaun Deeb On this special episode of the PokerNews Podcast sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway goes one-on-one with Shaun Deeb, who accepted a $800,000 buyout in his $1 million body fat prop bet against Bill Perkins. Nearly 11 months ago, the poker players agreed to a 14-month wager on Deeb’s ability

February 19, 2024 One monster pot turned around a brutal session for Doug Polk during a marathon Sunday live-stream at the poker room he co-owns, The Lodge Card Club near Austin, Texas. The Upswing Poker founder found himself deep in the hole, down nearly $200,000, about eight hours into the $100/$200 ($200 big blind ante)

February 19, 2024 Following the departure of Kalidou Sow in 2021, there had been no French representation amongst the PokerStars Team Pro roster. As a nation, France is poker crazy and has produced some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Bertrand Grospellier and Antoine Saout, so it has been quite the surprise

February 19, 2024 Poker tournament players want juicy guarantees on the events they play. It is only natural to want to play for big money. Online poker sites spend much time creating guarantees that are ambitious but also likely to be reached. WPT Global is doing things differently across five of its most popular tournaments,

February 19, 2024 Cast your mind back to November 14, 2022. PokerNews published an article detailing the PokerStars $5,200 Titans Event victory for Brazilian sensation Rodrigo “seijistar” Seiji. Seiji walked away with $93,118 that day. He then won the same tournament in July 2023 for $82,083. Fast-forward to the present and Seiji has done it

February 19, 2024 If you have a passion for poker, a knack for writing, and have always wanted to get closer to the action, PokerNews wants you to join our team of live reporters for the 2024 World Series of Poker (May 28-July 17) and beyond. What does a PokerNews Live Reporter do? Our live

February 19, 2024 Michael Kane ensured the 888poker UK Poker League (UKPL) Edinburgh Main Event trophy remained in bonny Scotland by outlasting 310 opponents at the Grosvenor Maybury Casino. Kane came out on top after a three-way deal that resulted in £25,208 of the £147,730 prize pool hitting his bank account. Kane has a penchant

February 19, 2024 Josh Noy Global Live Events Assistant Manager Saturday’s 14-hour marathon fell short of deciding a winner in the second €25,000 NL Hold’em event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris, so the final three players knew that some additional hours would be required. The decision to come back and resume after

February 19, 2024 The 2024 888poker LIVE season is gearing up for its second live stop, and this time, the vibrant city of Bucharest, Romania, is set to host the poker extravaganza. From March 16 to 24, poker enthusiasts can gather at the platform-branded Poker Room in Bucharest for a thrilling tournament series, which includes

February 18, 2024 Malaysia’s Kok Weng Beh, a high-stakes poker player who amassed hundreds of thousands in tournament earnings, passed away at the age of 42. On the morning of Feb. 16, Triton Poker shared the news of Beh’s death on social media, noting that his “legacy lives on in the cards and community (he)

February 17, 2024 Bill Perkins has bought out of a $1 million fitness prop bet with poker star Shaun Deeb, who is now in his best shape in years thanks to a little financial motivation. Nearly 11 months ago, the poker players agreed to a 14-month wager on Deeb’s ability to bring his body fat

February 17, 2024 The first of six €25,000 buy-in NL Hold’em tournaments on the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris schedule attracted 38 of the world’s most renowned poker players to Le Palais des Congrès in the French capital. Together, they put 51 entries on the clock by the time late registration closed, creating

February 16, 2024 In line with his 2024 tournament plans, Daniel Negreanu revealed his summer schedule, and he’s leaving himself with more days off than in recent years. Following two years of significant losses at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) totaling a combined nearly $2 million, the GGPoker ambassador plans to lighten the load

February 16, 2024 Guests: Jonathan Little On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen dive into the recently announced schedule for the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Hear about new events — including the new PokerNews $600 DeepStack Championship — along with what’s missing.

February 16, 2024 One of the most exciting days of the year for poker players is upon us as the World Series of Poker (WSOP) released the schedule for the summer festival. The 2024 WSOP schedule reveals a handful of new events that are sure to get players even more excited. From a Bomb Pot

February 16, 2024 It seems like a lifetime ago that we watched Daniel Weinman defeat Steven Jones heads-up in the record-breaking 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and become poker’s world champion. In reality, a little over 200 days have passed since that iconic moment, but 200 days is plenty long enough to

Start Date Time (PST) Event # Tournament Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Noon 1 $5,000 Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout (8-Handed) Tuesday, May 28, 2024 2 p.m. 2 $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em Wednesday, May 29, 2024 10 a.m. 3 $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold’em Freezeou Wednesday, May 29, 2024 2 p.m. 4 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo

February 16, 2024 Paris is the City of Light, and today at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris €10,200 Mystery Bounty, the light shined brightest on Duco ten Haven. The Dutch pro, who considers Paris a second home, is usually an online crusher but captured his first EPT title today at Le Palais des

February 16, 2024 The 2024 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) is in full swing, with two of 12 planned stops already in the history books. Luke Porter emerged victoriously from the London Main Event in January, and Vincent Meli triumphed in Manchester on February 11. A short turnaround means the third leg of the 2024