Aug 02, 2024 5 min read One of the top poker rooms in Las Vegas is gone, but only because it moved to another, more convenient location at Venetian. Poker pros, recreational players, casino executives, and even rapper Nelly were in attendance Thursday afternoon for the card room’s grand opening. Matt Berkey, Jamie Kerstetter, Maria
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Aug 02, 2024 In the 850th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Allen Kessler‘s massive $1.2 million jackpot win on a slot machine at Thunder Valley, which is currently playing host to
Aug 02, 2024 2 min read The partnership between the Irish Poker Tour (IPO) and PaddyPower Poker continues on, and the tour’s next stop at The Green Isle Hotel, Dublin, is fast approaching. From August 23-25, €150,000 is guaranteed across the nine-event festival and is headlined by the €250 Main Event, which promises to pay
Aug 02, 2024 4 min read As part of the WCOOP Boot Camp, PokerStars has partnered with BBZ Poker to provide coaching seminars to its players, and the best thing is — they’re absolutely free! From August 3-9, you can check out up to seven free seminars a day with BBZ Poker head coach Jordan
Date Day Time (ET) Event 4-Aug Sun 8:30 WCOOP Boot Camp 1-L: $11 NLHE [Boot Camp Opener], $40K Gtd 4-Aug Sun 8:30 WCOOP Boot Camp 1-H: $109 NLHE [Boot Camp Opener], $75K Gtd 4-Aug Sun 10:30 WCOOP Boot Camp 2-L: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, Boot Camp Warm-Up], $60K Gtd 4-Aug Sun 10:30 WCOOP Boot Camp
Aug 02, 2024 6 min read BetMGM, one of the top-tier sportsbook and casino operators in the US, is debuting their new TV spot, ‘You Never Know When’, focusing on the unpredictable excitement of progressive jackpots. The new 30-second spot for television and social media for BetMGM Casino captures a spokesperson attempting to explain progressive
Aug 01, 2024 3 min read Caesars Entertainment has today announced that they will be selling the iconic World Series of Poker Brand to NSUS Group Inc, a leading investment group and operator of leading online poker room GGPoker. According to a press release, the deal is set to be worth $500 million—$250 million in
Aug 01, 2024 3 min read Poker content creator Frank “Frankie” Cucchiara had an eventful summer in Las Vegas that saw him running deep in World Series of Poker (WSOP) events and batting in big pots worth thousands of dollars in cash games across the Strip. The highs of the summer for Cucchiara, a PokerStars
Aug 01, 2024 2 min read In 2015, Felix Stephenson won the first legal Norwegian Poker Championships Main Event. The event in Norway, which kicks off Sept. 28, has become a huge deal and for more reasons than you might realize. The entire series runs through Oct. 2, and eight of the 29 events are
Aug 01, 2024 3 min read The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) may be done and dusted but that doesn’t mean the Las Vegas poker action has to stop. That’s because 888poker sent a team of pros and ambassadors to “Sin City” to play in the $10,000 Main Event, and a camera crew to
Aug 01, 2024 3 min read Over the last two weeks, King’s Resort continued to play host as the home of European poker and welcomed the 2024 Euro Poker Millions (EPM) to its site. The tour, which boasted a €2 million guarantee for its €590 Main Event, journeyed to Rozvadov, Czechia, and thousands followed in
Aug 01, 2024 3 min read It was set to be the story of the summer, with Kristen Foxen deep in the largest WSOP Main Event of all time. However, it wasn’t to be as she fell just short of a historic place at the final table, busting in 13th place for $600,000. In her
Aug 01, 2024 3 min read The summer of sport is here, and the excitement is palpable at WPT Global. In the spirit of competition, the platform has launched the all-new WPT Global Games. From July 26 to August 11, players can earn points by participating in five diverse online gaming activities. The Grand Prize?
Aug 01, 2024 3 min read Have you ever wondered how some players consistently win at Sit and Go’s? In the latest Made to Learn video from 888poker, Stream Team member Aaron Barone shares five top tips for crushing this poker format. Tight is Right Your goal with Sit and Go’s is to finish in
Jul 31, 2024 4 min read It won’t be soon, and it might not even be all that likely, but actor Matt Damon says he’s interested in a Rounders sequel. The co-star of the iconic 1998 poker film appeared on the Rich Eisen Show, and the host, sportscaster Rich Eisen, asked him if anyone comes
Jul 31, 2024 4 min read Wednesday’s No Gamble No Future, a cash game show on PokerGO, featured one of the most memorable Phil Hellmuth blowups ever. The “Poker Brat” was not on his best behavior during the $200/$400 no-limit hold’em game, and he lost a bunch of money. He was joined by an entertaining
Jul 31, 2024 3 min read The first stop of the new World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) season wrapped up this week with WSOP Choctaw, a series in Oklahoma consisting of 20 ring events that generated over $3.2 million in prize money. The series, which ran July 17-28, culminated with two-time bracelet winner Justin
Jul 31, 2024 3 min read Joey Ingram is a well-known poker player and personality who has been a significant figure in the poker community for years. Known for his expertise in Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), Ingram has recently turned his attention to No-Limit Hold’em, discovering new dimensions of the game and sharing his insights on
Jul 31, 2024 6 min read The dust has settled for good on the 2024 World Series of Poker as the results are in from the last few online bracelet events. Some players managed to use the dying moments of the summer to salvage an otherwise inconspicuous set of results over the past two months
Jul 31, 2024 3 min read The upcoming month of the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) schedule begins on one end of the country and concludes on the other. Circuit action for the 2024-2025 season kicked off in Durant, Oklahoma at Choctaw Casino & Resort earlier this month, just after the World Series of