Feb 18, 2025 3 min read Chamath Palihapitiya floated the idea of starting a unique high-limit poker tournament circuit that would prohibit players from wearing facemasks or using recreational drugs. The billionaire entrepreneur who is close friends with Phil Hellmuth tweeted out some general details about his proposed poker tour. He asked his followers to
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Feb 18, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents It has been a rapid-fire news week for the World Series Of Poker over the last seven days, and that’s only going to continue in the near future. Several big headlines dropped in quick succession. First, Maurice Hawkins won his 17th WSOP Circuit ring, putting him
Feb 18, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents All-time bracelet leader Phil Hellmuth shocked the poker world Tuesday when he announced he will not be playing in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event due to its demanding structure. “It’s turned into an endurance test,” Hellmuth, who has played in every Main
Feb 18, 2025 3 min read Table Of Contents The third annual Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Awards took place in Las Vegas and had some heavy hitters in attendance. Eleven-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Ivey headlined the Feb. 12 ceremony at Via Brasil Steakhouse in Las Vegas alongside a few
Feb 18, 2025 3 min read Table Of Contents The World Poker Tour (WPT) and artist Daniel Arsham have collaborated on an exclusive, limited-edition poker set, with only 100 pieces available worldwide. The two have previously collaborated in 2023, with all WPT Season XXI winner’s trophies designed by Arsham. With only a few poker sets
Feb 18, 2025 3 min read Table Of Contents The PokerStars Bounty Builder Series wrapped up on February 17 with the crowning of the festival’s Main Event champions. In a stroke of coincidence, players hailing from Argentina triumphed in both the $109 and $1,050 buy-in Main Events. Between them, “Sucess005” and “EVOllOVE” took home $226,894.
Feb 18, 2025 2 min read Table Of Contents Strap yourself in and get ready to send your bankroll into orbit with the Galaxy of Aces promotion exclusive to 888poker players. Galaxy of Aces runs from February 18 through to May 17 and sees players play their way into $500, $3,000, and $25,000 freeroll tournaments.
Feb 18, 2025 3 min read Nevada’s legendary Megabucks™ Jackpot has been reset after one lucky player hit a staggering $12,371,365.15 at Virgin River Casino & Lodge on Sunday. The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, turned a $5 bet into a life-changing sum while playing the Megabucks™ Triple Red Hot 7s Spitfire Multipliers™
Feb 18, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents Monday was already a huge day for poker with the release of the highly anticipated 2025 World Series of Poker schedule. But just hours after the WSOP dropped its full itinerary, Phil Hellmuth stunned the poker world with a major announcement. The all-time bracelet leader and
Feb 18, 2025 6 min read Table Of Contents 888poker is one of the oldest online poker sites, meaning thousands of players already have an account. Mexico’s “El_hombre” didn’t have an 888poker account, but decided to change that fact three days ago. Perhaps the lure of the PokerNews Online Championship (PNOC) was strong enough to
Feb 18, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents The 2025 Champions Club Winter Poker Open $1,500 Main Event has finally come to its dramatic conclusion as Ryan Freeman hoists the trophy after defeating Dora Coyle heads-up. Along with the trophy and the title, Freeman takes home $181,000 while Coyle is awarded the runner-up prize
Feb 17, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek didn’t win PokerGO Cup Event #5: $10,100 No-Limit Hold’em. But he took third place in the 100-entrant tournament, continuing his dominance the past week against a series full of top pros. The Texas Longhorns fanatic doesn’t like to be referred to as
Feb 17, 2025 14 min read Table Of Contents The schedule is out for the first ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) under GGPoker’s ownership, and it will feature a 56-year record for most live gold bracelet events. Poker players from all over the world will flock to Las Vegas from May 27 to compete
Feb 17, 2025 3 min read Table Of Contents The Asian Poker Tour (APT) Manila Classic is over and once again the tour has broken several records. It seems the APT sets new records for attendances and prize pools at every stop, and Manila continued that impressive trend. By the time the last champion lifted
Feb 17, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents The 2025 edition of the PokerNews Online Championship (PNOC) exploded into action at 888poker on February 16, with the first five events of a bustling 43-event schedule taking place. Four of those events crowned their champions, with Brazil’s “WHATaDREAM” getting off to a perfect start, taking
Feb 17, 2025 3 min read Table Of Contents The PokerStars Sunday Million is one of online poker’s iconic weekly tournaments. It is the Sunday major that every poker player dreams of winning, not only because of the huge top prize but also because of the kudos that come with taking down the industry’s most
Feb 16, 2025 2 min read The poker world received sad news over the weekend when it was announced that actor Kevyn Major Howard (January 27, 1956 – February 14, 2025) passed away on February 14. Howard died in Las Vegas after being hospitalized for several weeks with a respiratory illness. “It is with a
Feb 16, 2025 2 min read A hand on the stone-bubble of the PHP 150,000 (USD $2,600) High Roller at the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Manila Classic took quite the dramatic turn after the flop. The single-day no-limit hold’em side event on Feb. 13, which attracted 85 players, had a PHP 11 million prize pool
Feb 15, 2025 2 min read Ali Imsirovic, the high-stakes crusher who admitted to some cheating allegations against him, entered Saturday’s Day 1 flight in the $1,500 Champions Club Winter Poker Open Main Event. But he was quickly tossed from the event by the tournament director and banned from the Texas poker club. The Bosnian
Feb 15, 2025 2 min read While negative headlines often dominate the poker news cycle – such as Charlie Carrel calling out a scammer and SCOTUS lawyer Tom Goldstein getting in trouble for failing to pay poker taxes – it is important to remember that the game can be used for good. Perhaps the greatest