Dec 02, 2024 6 min read The biggest live poker event of the year in South Africa and in the history of the SunBet Poker Tour (SPT) has come to an end. Mauritius based Saurabh Gulati has taken down the 504-entry strong 2024 SPT GrandWest Main Event after a three-way deal. He took home the
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Dec 01, 2024 3 min read Popular poker vlogger Brad Owen busted the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood in sickening fashion as he ran pockets kings into aces. The “brutal cooler,” documented in the WPT live updates, took place on Day 2 inside
Dec 01, 2024 3 min read The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise series is just days away, and poker players attending need to be made aware of a rule change that will impact the use of electronic devices at the table. Play begins in the Bahamas Dec. 6, and the series features 13 live
Dec 01, 2024 3 min read The $1,100 buy-in, $5,000,000 GTD WPT Prime Championship will take place from Dec. 8-14 at the Wynn Las Vegas as a part of the WPT World Championship Festival (Dec. 3-23). Last year, Calvin Anderson topped a field of 10,512 entrants – nearly double that of 2022 – to win
Dec 01, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents Last December, Dan Sepiol won $5.2 million in the $10,400 buy-in WPT World Championship, one of the biggest tournaments in poker history. Now, 11 months later, he secured another seven-figure score, but not one that will make it onto Hendon Mob. On Thanksgiving Day, Sepiol won
Dec 01, 2024 3 min read In November, the new poker documentary The Ultimate Stack was released for free on YouTube (check out our review of the film here). Leading up to it, the PokerNews Podcast helped promote the documentary by giving away a coveted seat into the $5,000,000 ClupWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll. To enter,
Kyle Anderson Dec 01, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents Hey, everyone. I’m Kyle Anderson, PokerNews ambassador and Ontario resident. Here is an update on everything that’s happened in the poker world in Ontario in the last month. Remember, ON players can legally play real money poker in Ontario, so PokerNews has come up
Keith Becker Dec 01, 2024 4 min read Hi! I’m Keith Becker, PokerNews Ambassador and Pennsylvania native, here with a PA poker update for October 2024. It’s an exciting time in America for the game we all know and love, and I’m excited to be bringing you state highlights every month. What are the big
Dec 01, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents A New Year is right around the corner and 888poker has wasted no time in releasing the details for its 2025 888poker LIVE and UK Poker League (UKPL) festivals. 888poker LIVE features five stops in 2025, with the UKPL’s second season six destination, including some new
Dec 01, 2024 5 min read Table Of Contents The holiday season – cozy mugs of hot cocoa, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, snow-dusted streets… and, of course, free online poker! At least that’s how it goes in my house. With the winter chill setting in, a few days off work, and plenty of
Dec 01, 2024 10 min read Table Of Contents As 2024 winds down, the season of giving is just getting started—especially at online casinos! This December, the gifts aren’t just under the Christmas tree; they’re scattered across top online casinos, waiting to be unwrapped. Our dedicated casino elves have been hard at work, bringing you
Nov 30, 2024 3 min read The second and final starting flight of the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood wrapped up on Saturday night with 247 players remaining and Spain’s Javier Zarco bagging the chip leader over big stacks Francis Anderson, Jessica Dawley
Nov 30, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents The last month has been an eventful one for Kristen Foxen, from winning her fifth World Series of Poker bracelet in an online event to being selected for the Women in Poker Hall of Fame alongside industry veteran Jeanne David. And all of this just four
Nov 30, 2024 6 min read Table Of Contents Poker X has been relatively calm since the US presidential election a few weeks ago. Correction: “had” been calm. Tensions are heating up on the social media platform after Vanessa Kade criticized CoinPoker for hiring Benjamin “bencb789” Rolle as an ambassador. Kade referred to the online
Nov 30, 2024 6 min read Table Of Contents As we slide into the holiday season, and thoughts turn to warm, indoor pursuits, what could be better than partaking in some free online poker whilst watching your chestnuts roast on an open fire? Well, the folks at Global Poker know precisely how to deliver this
Nov 29, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents The first of two starting flights in the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘n’ Roll Open in South Florida wrapped up with 238 players remaining and Frank Stepuchin leading the way as “Frank the Tank” looks for a second WPT title. Day 1a of
Nov 29, 2024 3 min read Before the Thanksgiving leftovers could be re-heated, the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘n’ Roll Open got underway at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. And despite the overlap with the holiday weekend, the first flight had no trouble attracting top players from Florida
Nov 29, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents The $1,100 buy-in, $5,000,000 GTD WPT Prime Championship will take place from Dec. 8-14 at the Wynn Las Vegas as a part of the WPT World Championship Festival (Dec. 3-23). Last year, Calvin Anderson topped a field of 10,512 entrants – nearly double that of 2022
Nov 29, 2024 In the 867th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio to discuss the “controversy” of Doug Polk making the final table of his own poker tournament down at The Lodge in Austin, Texas. Should a poker
Nov 29, 2024 3 min read Poker private game high roller Dan Bilzerian has filed a lawsuit against his dad, Paul Bilzerian, over an “unlawful removal” from a cannabis company he co-founded, Ignite International Brands, Ltd. The elder Bilzerian is currently facing federal felony fraud charges for allegedly using Ignite to funnel money hidden from