Nov 18, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents In a significant development for the poker community, the International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) has officially recognized poker as a Mind Sport, placing it alongside established disciplines like chess and eSports. Established in 2005, the IMSA is a global organization that promotes intellectual competition and recognizes
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Nov 17, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents The 47th place player in the World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Scramble Championship busted at around 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday night, ensuring all remaining players would go home with money. Josh Hopkins flopped a nine-high flush and had over 20 big blinds left, but would lose
Nov 17, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents From November 18th to 24th, countries across Europe will participate in Safer Gambling Week 2024, a vital cross-continent initiative designed to raise awareness about responsible gambling. This annual campaign unites the gambling industry, government bodies, and charities in a shared mission to promote safer gambling practices
Nov 17, 2024 3 min read Darren Elias has long held the record with four World Poker Tour (WPT) titles. But one poker pro just might catch that record in the next couple of days. Eric Afriat, who is sitting on three WPT Main Tour victories, is the chip leader midway through Day 2 in
Nov 15, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents For the last six weeks, the World Series of Poker has been holding its 2024 WSOP Online series for US players. The series was made up of 33 bracelets events held for the Michigan-Nevada-New Jersey axis and four additional bracelet events for players located in Pennsylvania.
Nov 15, 2024 2 min read Last weekend, the poker world learned that Lori Geer Smith (March 12, 1959 – November 7, 2024) passed away from cancer at her home in Chico, Texas. Lupe Soto, founder of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, shared the news on the Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) page:
Nov 15, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents The 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas wrapped up last Sunday when Nick Marchington took down the $5,300 Main Event for $765,200. However, during the same time, a slew of side events were still playing out at Resorts World Las Vegas. We previously recapped
Nov 15, 2024 3 min read The $5,000 buy-in 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Scramble Championship kicked off with Day 1a at noon ET on Friday, and it took one humble high-profile player barely any time to double his starting stack Jeremy Becker, the Las Vegas daily tournament legend, started off strong thanks to
Nov 15, 2024 4 min read Bryn Kenney referring to Phil Hellmuth as a “minor league poker player” didn’t set well with Dan “Jungleman” Cates who defended the “Poker Brat” in a six-minute YouTube video. The insult directed at the 17-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion occurred during an interview on the Digital Social
Nov 15, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents Day 1a of the $5,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Scramble Championship had 156 entrants, and a familiar face bagged the biggest stack. Josh Reichard, who won the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in May for $839,300, is up to his old tricks. The
Nov 16, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents Game selection should be important to every poker player. It can be the difference between someone being a winning or losing player. Consider the factors outlined in this article presented by 888poker ambassador Alexandre “Cavalito” Mantovani before your next session to give yourself the greatest chance
Nov 16, 2024 2 min read Last weekend, the Keep Memory Alive Charity Poker Tournament took place at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health near downtown Las Vegas. The annual event is hosted by Daniel Negreanu and Jack Binion, who was actually the defending champ. The $800 buy-in event included a poker
Nov 16, 2024 3 min read Raymond Harper earned a seat on ClubWPT into the $5,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Scramble Championship, which just so happens to be his first ever live poker tournament. The Buffalo native feels fortunate to be in Florida at bestbet Jacksonville, and not only because he won a
Nov 16, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents Registration has closed in the $5,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Scramble Championship with 361 entries, 205 of which bought into the tournament for Day 1b on Saturday. The final Main Tour event before the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas next month is now
Nov 12, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents Sports card shop owner Jared Bleznick showed some aggression during Tuesday’s High Stakes Duel 5 opening round while defeating poker legend Patrik Antonius for $100,000 in a four-hour battle. The no-limit hold’em/pot-limit Omaha mix game on PokerGO cost $50,000 per player to enter. Each player received
Nov 12, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents Kompanija MaxBet najavljuje početak ekskluzivne promocije “Operacija Prag”, osmišljene za ljubitelje pokera u Srbiji. Ova uzbudljiva kampanja daje priliku registrovanim igračima MaxBet-ove platforme da se kroz seriju kvalifikacionih turnira bore za jedno od tri mesta na prestižnom European Poker Tour-u (EPT) u Pragu, događaju koji okuplja
Nov 12, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents Kristen Foxen and Jeanne David have been chosen as the 2024 inductees into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF), with Starla Brodie set to make history as the first-ever recipient of the newly introduced Pioneer Award. The induction ceremony will take place next month,
Nov 12, 2024 Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 20th episode, Connor speaks with PokerNews Podcast co-host and Game of Gold contestant
Nov 12, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents PokerStars has announced the first three European Poker Tour (EPT) stops on its highly anticipated 2025 schedule, with the iconic tournaments returning to EPT Paris, EPT Monte-Carlo, and EPT Barcelona. This announcement follows another successful year for the tour, including a memorable celebration of EPT’s 20th
Nov 12, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents A stunning Royal Flush of diamonds has delivered a life-changing $961,428.50 jackpot to one fortunate player at MGM National Harbor’s Ultimate Texas Hold’em tables this November. The anonymous winner struck gold on November 3rd at BetMGM’s luxury Maryland resort, completing Ultimate Texas Hold’em’s most coveted hand