June 10, 2024 The £1,000 buy-in Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Leeds Main Event was much smaller than usual, a direct result of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) being in full swing, but it still saw 192 entrants create a £160,890 prize pool and a £36,150 top prize. James Jones was the last
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June 10, 2024 Matt Stout has some big plans for the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) this summer during the World Series of Poker (WSOP). The CSOP has three events over the next month that will help raise money for some important causes, all taking place in Las Vegas at The Sterling Club, a country
June 09, 2024 Allegations of Fraudulent Activity The Maryland State Attorney’s Office has brought charges against a former blackjack dealer at MGM National Harbor for allegedly facilitating a cheating operation that resulted in a fraudulent gain of $43,250. Jamie Smith is accused of revealing her cards to three players before they placed their bets and
June 10, 2024 June 9 was the 13th day of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and although it was a relatively quiet day, there was still plenty to shout about. We saw one of the greatest comebacks in WSOP history in the $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold’em event, and the legendary Roland Israelashvili gave
June 10, 2024 Daniel Sepiol clinched his first WSOP bracelet in style in Event #23: $1,500 Shootout No Limit Hold’em after defying the odds and battling back from a colossal chip disadvantage during heads-up play to take home the $305,849 first prize. Sepiol overcame Robert Natividad heads-up which saw the Filipino player collect $203,889 for
June 09, 2024 While it’s an impressive feat to win three World Series of Poker bracelets over any time period, it’s an astounding feat to win them in consecutive years. That’s exactly what Sean Troha did after winning his third bracelet in three years by overcoming a 259-player field and defeating Tyler Brown heads up
June 09, 2024 The $25K Fantasy league is starting to see some separation as Team The Dinkers (Josh Kay) has opened up a nice lead of 478 points, which is a good bit ahead of both Team Sternheimer (330 points) and Team Oz (251 points). Of the 19 teams, six have failed to cross the
June 09, 2024 Here’s a name you’d better start learning the rest of the summer — Darius Samual. That isn’t a household name in poker yet, but it will be soon. The poker player from England entered the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with less than $100,000 in live tournament cashes, according to The
June 09, 2024 June is Pride Month. Dedicated to celebrating and commemorating LGBTQ+ pride, Pride Month is over 50 years old and started after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969. PokerNews will release a series of articles to mark Pride Month, showcasing the role LGBTQ+ individuals play in our industry
June 09, 2024 Saturday, June 8 was Day 12 of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Pairs Las Vegas and saw two more bracelet events wrapped up. Brek Schutten, an ICU nurse, won Event #21: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) for $1,405,641 after putting in an impressive performance against
June 09, 2024 Call an ambulance! But not for Brek Schutten, because the ICU nurse and accomplished poker player won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet by taking down Event #21: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) for $1,405,641. The second-ever $25,000 six-handed event drew 272 runners, a nearly 30% increase from the
June 09, 2024 After three long days of play, it is Aaron “AJ” Cummings who reigns victorious in Event #22: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. After a 90-minute heads-up duel with Yuichi Kanai, Cummings won his first bracelet along with $146,516 in prize money for his efforts. None of the final six players were
June 08, 2024 The Big Game on Tour was back on Saturday with another episode of $100/$200 no-limit hold’em. This episode finished up the action for the first lineup and teased us with what’s next for the series. At the end of last week’s episode and the beginning of this week’s, Jennifer Tilly was the
June 08, 2024 According to Chris Brewer and other high rollers, some players are able to enter certain World Series of Poker (WSOP) events after registration has closed, and many have proposed solutions to the problem. Jack Effel, Vice President of the World Series of Poker and Caesars Digital, assured PokerNews that players have not
June 08, 2024 Friday was the eleventh day of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Pairs Las Vegas. It was a busy day with three bracelets awarded and another five playing their earlier rounds out. The first bracelet awarded today went to Brent Hart in Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit
June 08, 2024 It wasn’t quite a chip and a chair scenario but John Racener did come into Day 3 of Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at the bottom of the chips list, in a field that contained nine WSOP
June 08, 2024 Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha came to an end after a rollercoaster day here at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. It took three days but in the end of it was PLO expert Dylan Weisman who emerged victorious, triumphing over a field of 1,469
June 08, 2024 Just seven players returned for Day 4 of Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em for a chance at a WSOP bracelet. But when the last card appeared on the river, it was Brent Hart who emerged victorious after defeating Eddie Ochana in heads-up play. Hart takes home a first-place prize of $660,284, the
June 07, 2024 Want to win some valuable prizes, including a trip to any North American Formula 1 race? You could make that happen this weekend on Global Poker. The Montreal Grand Prix race takes place Sunday, and the Global Poker community is getting revved up for the excitement with the June 7 Grand Prix
June 07, 2024 Guests: Josh Arieh Shaun Deeb In the 835th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by poker pros Shaun Deeb and Josh Arieh, who fill in as special co-hosts at Level 9 in Las Vegas where the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is happening now! Hear about how Fortnite