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Sep 20, 2024 Guests: Alan Keating In the 857th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Kyna England and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Daniel Negreanu‘s recent tweet from the Poker Masters criticizing an unknown player for their lackluster tip to

Sep 20, 2024 3 min read Some of the greatest poker players of recent years either grew up playing chess or have transitioned from chess. The same is true, with five-tiem world chess champion Magnus Carlsen, Jen Shahade and Ottomar Ladva all showing they have what it takes at the poker tables. Ladva’s most recent

Sep 20, 2024 5 min read Sebastian Huber‘s Team peace&loove held onto the lead in the inaugural WCOOP League thanks partly to one of its members becoming only the fifth person in PokerStars history to win ten World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles. Patrick “pads1161” Leonard triumphed in the $1,050 World Championship of Razz,

Sep 20, 2024 5 min read Wherever there is money involved, some individuals will do whatever it takes to get their hands on it through unscrupulous means. Online poker is no different. You only have to browse through PokerNews‘ news stories to see stories about bot rings, players colluding with one another, and the use

Sep 19, 2024 3 min read Jim Collopy wasn’t among the 10 players who cashed in the 2024 Poker Masters Presented by PokerStars NAPT series finale. But it didn’t matter as he’d locked up the Purple Jacket, awarded to the top performer throughout the series, before the $25,200 No-Limit Hold’em final table concluded when Aram

Sep 19, 2024 3 min read The World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas ended in July, but the chase for gold bracelets is never-ending these days. Poker players outside the United States are currently battling it out for some jewelry on GGPoker. American players can join in on the fun later this month

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 17th episode, Connor speaks with Scottish poker pro and Triple Crown winner Niall Farrell about studying

Sep 19, 2024 3 min read They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes the poker tournament prize pools. Take, for example, the upcoming series at Champions Club in Houston — the Fall Poker Open — which features a $1 million guaranteed Main Event, along with 14 other juicy tournaments. Action begins at

Sep 19, 2024 3 min read The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) continues all this month on PokerStars, and there’s still time for players to get involved in this prestigious online poker festival. The best way to get involved is through online satellites that are now available in the PokerStars client. Almost two weeks

Sep 19, 2024 2 min read Everyone loves the fun of the circus, especially at 888poker who has released details of its latest value-packed promotion: Circus of Cards. The promotion entered the Big Top on September 18 and continues performing until November 30. During that time, 888poker will hand out over $300,000 in prizes. Here’s

Sep 19, 2024 4 min read We’re well into the second week of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars, and the action is really heating up. The WCOOP League race continues to be close, especially at the top, with PokerStars Ambassadors doing their best to lead from the front and earn points

Sep 18, 2024 5 min read Last updated Sep 19, 2024 New Jersey’s online gambling scene hit new heights this August with the news that the monthly revenue record has been well and truly smashed! According to figures from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, August 2024 saw online revenue of $198.4m in the

Sep 18, 2024 3 min read The 2024 Borgata Poker Open (BPO) ran from September 3-17 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 30-event series started with Event #1: $800 NLH Kickoff Deepstack, which saw Guan Huang top a 1,727-entry field ($1,208,900 prize pool) to capture a $192,236. Another

Sep 18, 2024 2 min read The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is heading back to “The Lou” next week for an exciting series that features a $200,000 guaranteed Main Event and 10 other ring events. Play inside Hollywood Casino St. Louis kicks off Sept. 24 and concludes with the Main Event final table and the

Sep 18, 2024 3 min read The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) had its latest stop at Horseshoe Council Bluffs in Iowa that ran Sept. 4-16 and featured 15 ring events that generated $919,070 in prize money. The Circuit stop culminated with the WSOPC Council Bluffs Main Event, which saw Nebraska’s Scott Allacher defeating

Sep 18, 2024 2 min read After a successful inaugural event last year, the France Poker Series (FPS) once again turns to the Casino Grand Cercle Aix-les-Bains for one of the most beautiful poker festivals around. The festival kicks off later this month, with the €330 FPS Cup getting things underway with three starting flights

Sep 18, 2024 2 min read The PokerNews desktop and mobile browser websites are as feature-rich as ever, so our tech gurus have decided to call time on the PokerNews mobile app. Our mobile app was available to download from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, but is no longer the case

Sep 18, 2024 4 min read Sebastian Huber‘s “teampeace&loove” has retaken the WCOOP League after “FAL1st” enjoyed an incredible time at the PokerStars tables. Although “FAL1st” did not add to his four World Championship Of Online Poker victories, they came close with a trio of final table appearances. “FAL1st”‘s valiant performances helped Team peace&loove amass

Sep 17, 2024 4 min read Isaac Haxton continued his dominance of the toughest tournaments in the world with a Poker Masters Presented by PokerStars NAPT victory on Tuesday. Event #6: $15,100 No-Limit Hold’em played down to six on Monday, and the remaining players returned to the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas for Day 2,

Sep 17, 2024 Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 17th episode, Connor speaks with Scottish poker pro and Triple Crown winner Niall