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January 23, 2024 The feds have put together 142,689 pages of evidence against high-stakes poker player Gal Yifrach, who was charged with running an illegal gambling operation nearly two years ago. Earlier this month, in the United States Court Eastern District of California, attorneys for both parties agreed to move the Jan. 8 status conference

January 23, 2024 The PokerStars US Winter Series rolled on last week and awarded dozens of winners across Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ontario as the series gets closer to culminating with the Main Event Championships. PokerNews highlighted some early winners in the series, including Matt “5u1ly” Sullivan and Zach “KennyTheRipper” Gruneberg on PokerStars PA

January 23, 2024 Forget the January blues because PokerStars Casino has come roaring into 2024 with dozens of exciting new slot games. Boasting fresh releases every day, PokerStars Casino (which already has over 3,500 casino games available on its site) has released a glut of high-RTP (return-to-player) slot games to kick off the new year.

January 23, 2024 Another big year is on the horizon for the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Tour after a stellar 2023 with 14 events in 12 countries. The premier mid-major tour tallied a total of $22,734,998 in prize pools in 2023 from 22,290 entries across the many events worldwide. Eight new events got in

January 23, 2024 PokerStars launched its first mystery bounty tournaments during the recent New Year Series, changing the $109 Sunday Million into this exciting format. The switch proved popular, with 16,234 entrants creating a $1,623,400 prize pool. PokerStars decided to up the ante during the New Year Series Afterparty, running a $5,200 buy-in mystery bounty

January 23, 2024 888poker has shared another stellar interview as part of its 888Ride series and the latest poker superstar to hop into the passenger seat is none other than six-time WSOP bracelet winner Shaun Deeb. Deeb, who is in the midst of a $1 million weight-loss bet, joined David Tuchman and his Chevvy for

January 22, 2024 The Global Poker Monsterstack Series III ran throughout January and awarded dozens of winners across both Gold and Sweeps Coin events. The two-week series featured the deepest structured tournaments on Global Poker and awarded an array of swag items in addition to the guaranteed prize pools. The series culiminated with two Main

January 22, 2024 Perry Friedman, one of the most colorful characters during the “Poker Boom,” passed away Sunday night at the age of 55. Friedman was known as an aggressive jester at the table, often sporting multi-colored hairstyles, chattering nonstop, and generally being the life of the party. Born May 15, 1968, in Brooklyn, New

January 22, 2024 The battle for online poker supremacy between PokerStars and GGPoker has stepped a notch following the former’s huge Reward Program shakeup. Stars’ new loyalty system, which has been compared to the Supernova era, rolls out today and in response, GGPoker is offering its players a bumper 50% rakeback deal for 100 days.

Date Time (ET) Time (GMT) Event 28-Jan 11:05 16:05 Carnival Series 01-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Kick-Off],$40K Gtd 28-Jan 11:05 16:05 Carnival Series 01-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Kick-Off],$100K Gtd 28-Jan 11:05 16:05 Carnival Series 01-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Kick-Off],$80K Gtd 28-Jan 12:30 17:30 Carnival Series 02-L $11

January 22, 2024 After three days of play, the RunGood Poker Series $800 Main Event here at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma has come to a close after almost 11 hours of play on the final day. The total number of players from all three flights came to 558 entries, creating a

January 19, 2024 Latest figures published by industry body iGaming Ontario, show an increase across the board for online casino play in ON, Canada. The report, which was released this past Wednesday, Jan 17, shows that: Gaming revenue increased by 22% from the previous quarter. This equates to $658m in the period between October and

January 22, 2024 In the end, the final duel at the end of the 2024 WSOP Circuit Marrakech Main Event was a rollercoaster. After a two-and-a-half-hour-long heads-up battle where both players had opportunities to win, Max Deveson was the one who was finally crowned champion at the Casino de Marrakech inside the Es Saadi Resort.

January 22, 2024 The inaugural 888poker UK Poker League (UKPL) Coventry Main Event has crowned its worthy champion, and Jamie Le is that man. The £560 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Main Event drew in 371 entrants, and Le outlasted them all. His reward? The title of champion and £37,605. Le has some impressive results on his

January 21, 2024 If you just started at the beginning and simply fast forward to the end, you would think Simone Andrian’s victory today in the Merit Poker Western Series $2,200 Warm Up was simply a coronation. He began the day as chip leader and ended as the champion. But the reality was far different,

January 21, 2024 After 13 hours of play, the curtain has closed on the 2024 Merit Poker Western Series $5,300 Main Event here at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. It took 13 hours for a winner to be crowned from 30 hopefuls who made it to the third and final day. Maksim Shornikau of

January 21, 2024 One of “American Idol’s” most memorable contestants, William Hung, a Los Angeles area poker player, told People magazine his gambling addiction led to a failed marriage. Hung, 41, infamously appeared on Season 3 of American Idol in 2004. He didn’t advance beyond the initial phase after having “one of the worst auditions”

January 21, 2024 The use of RTA (real-time-assistance) software, especially in the online poker community, is a widespread problem on the increase. 888poker, as one of the leading entities in the poker industry, is actively addressing this challenge head-on for the benefit of its players. Throughout 2023, 888poker refunded $362,893 to 4,068 players who fell

January 20, 2024 Poker players in Pennsylvania and Michigan will have their chance to score trips to see their favorite teams play on the road in the latest PokerStars North America Red Spade Pass promotion. Players in both states can earn entries from January 19-February 16, with two unique experiences available for five Red Spade

January 20, 2024 In “A-Game Poker,” Elliot Roe shares the poker performance system he created from a decade’s worth of experience coaching many of the best players in the game. Whether you’re an enthusiastic amateur or seasoned professional, A-Game Poker has something for anyone looking to be a long-term winner in the game. About A-Game