Jan 20, 2025 7 min read Table Of Contents As soon as the last card of a marathon final table was dealt, the emotions started pouring out for Ian Simpson. Simpson burst onto the poker scene when he won the Irish Open Main Event in 2013. Since then, he’s been a popular streamer who’s amassed
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Jan 18, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents After a swift and commanding performance, Georgios Skarparis has secured the $2,200 Warm Up title at the 2025 Merit Poker Western Series. In a day that spanned just five levels inside the iconic Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Skarparis took the reins early and never let
Jan 17, 2025 7 min read Table Of Contents As one of the most established and respected private lawyers in the country, Tom Goldstein spent much of the past decade appearing before the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and writing for a prominent legal blog that he co-founded. In the same time period, Goldstein played in
Jan 17, 2025 5 min read Table Of Contents Do you remember the online poker room Lock Poker and how it shut down, owing millions of dollars to players in the form of unsettled withdrawal requests? While the millions of dollars are still missing and unlikely to be returned, court documents suggest that the founder
Jan 17, 2025 In the 874th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz talk about Phil Hellmuth‘s new poker sponsorship with Bet Rivers. That means he joins a team that includes another Phil in Phil Galfond. They then look at some in the poker world impacted by the fires in
Jan 16, 2025 5 min read Last updated Jan 17, 2025 Table Of Contents If you’re an eagle-eyed reader of PokerNews, you may have noticed our recent spotlight on your chance to win the ultimate Vegas getaway with WSOP—for free! Well, the countdown is on! We’re now in the final week, and it’s your last
Jan 17, 2025 3 min read Table Of Contents Blockers are a fundamental yet often misunderstood concept in poker. They provide a unique lens through which players can analyze their hand’s interaction with their opponents’ ranges, making them an essential part of any poker strategy. This GTO Wizard article delves into what blockers are, why
Jan 17, 2025 2 min read Table Of Contents Businessman and former King’s Resort owner Leon Tsoukernik awoke from a coma after collapsing at his residence in Chodová Planá, Czechia, earlier this week. Tsoukernik, 51, was hospitalized in critical condition on Monday following what has been reported as an overdose involving the sedative propofol, the
Jan 17, 2025 3 min read Table Of Contents The Charleville Park Hotel in County Cork is where the poker action is at from January 24-26 because the Irish Poker Tour is in town for the weekend. The hotel hosts the 2025 edition of the Munster Poker Festival, which features a €200 buy-in Main Event
Jan 17, 2025 3 min read Table Of Contents The Charleville Park Hotel in County Cork is where the poker action is at from January 24-26 because the Irish Poker Tour is in town for the weekend. The hotel hosts the 2025 edition of the Munster Poker Festival, which features a €200 buy-in Main Event
Stretch Network Jan 17, 2025 2 min read Thousands of online poker players hit cash game tables and enter tournaments from their mobile phones or tablets. The creation of mobile poker gave players more flexibility and meant they could play their favorite poker games wherever they had a WiFi or mobile internet connection. Whether kicking
Jan 17, 2025 7 min read Table Of Contents 888casino is one of the leading casino platforms in the world, offering over 2,000 world-class games. It’s a multiple award-winning site that has been around since 1997 and now provides online gaming to over 17 million people across the globe. As an industry leader, 888casino has
Jan 16, 2025 2 min read A top US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) attorney was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for reportedly failing to report millions in poker winnings and diverting legal fees to pay for his personal poker debts. Tom Goldstein, who according to CNBC has appeared before the Supreme Court “more times
Jan 16, 2025 2 min read Table Of Contents The first PokerStars at The Hippodrome series of 2025 is right around the corner, with the Winter Series running in London from January 30 to February 2. Although the Winter Series only spans four days, that quartet is crammed full of poker action, including a £550
Jan 16, 2025 3 min read Table Of Contents The Horseshoe Tunica is set to host another round of World Series of Poker Circuit events this January. The WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Tunica kicks off on January 23 and will run for 11 days, closing out on February 3. Those 11 days feature 18 ring events
Jan 16, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents It is not a great time to be a fan of either of the Manchester-based Premier League clubs right now. Manchester City are a shadow of their former selves, while city neighbors Manchester United are hilariously 15th place in the table. Poker players from Manchester, however,
Jan 15, 2025 6 min read Last updated Jan 16, 2025 Table Of Contents As keen social casino and sweepstakes watchers, we always have our ear to the ground for the latest bonus-busting promo codes… and January 2025 is proving to be a boom time for the best offers. Sliding effortlessly into the social casino
Date Time XL Winter Tournament Name Buy-in GTD 17-Jan 18:00 XL Winter #01 – Weekend Mystery Starter (Day 1A) $109 $150,000 18-Jan 18:00 XL Winter #01 – Weekend Mystery Starter (Day 1B) $109 $150,000 19-Jan 16:00 XL Winter #01 – Weekend Mystery Starter (Day 1C) $109 $150,000 19-Jan 16:00 XL Winter #02 – Opening Event
Dec 12, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents The 888poker UK Poker League (UKPL) returns in 2025 following an impressive debut season. The first of six scheduled stops around the United Kingdom takes place at the Grosvenor Portsmouth Gunwharf between January 20-26. Portsmouth is a new addition to the UKPL schedule, and it promises
Jan 15, 2025 4 min read Table Of Contents A professional poker player with a violent criminal history is now being accused of scamming poker players from Las Vegas to Florida. Lenard Adams, aka “Lucky” in the poker world and the “Sweetheart Swindler” to police, was charged in 2017 with rape, fraud, intimidation, kidnapping, and