Jul 28, 2024 4 min read Last updated Jul 29, 2024 The Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series celebrates the notion of the “good life,” of warm, sunny days and carefree relaxation. And life was certainly good for Danesh Zargaran on the final day of the $1,100 IPO Master. Zargaran began the day as chip leader
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Jul 28, 2024 3 min read Season 12 of High Stakes Poker, which ended in May, featured the largest pot in the iconic poker show’s history, leaving viewers excited to see what’s in store for Season 13. The wait is almost over as the new season on PokerGO kicks off July 29 at 5:00 p.m.
Jul 28, 2024 4 min read It’s back! After The Big Game on Tour returned to your screens earlier this year, the second installment of five episodes got underway this weekend and we’re here to tell you about everything you missed from the first episode. The players in the second five-episode run of The Big
Jul 27, 2024 4 min read Poker champ Jamie Gold and actor Rob Riggle teamed up at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles Wednesday night for a charity poker event to help raise money for special needs children. The 12th annual Variety Poker and Casino Night sponsored by Commerce Casino was a huge success. Hundreds of
Jul 27, 2024 7 min read The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) shattered records and exceeded expectations, marking a spectacular chapter for the global poker community. With a jaw-dropping rise in entries and a record-breaking total in funds collected, this year’s event has truly redefined what’s possible at the WSOP. Highlights include unprecedented participation
Jul 26, 2024 2 min read In news that will make anyone who followed poker in the 2000s feel old, Daniel Negreanu turned 50 years old on Friday. The poker legend known as “Kid Poker” for the past quarter century can probably go ahead and retire that moniker. He’s now officially eligible to compete in
Jul 26, 2024 3 min read The luxurious Casino Barcelona will be packed to the rafters from August 26 until September 8 thanks to the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona festival taking place. But did you know that the casino will also be full of poker players in the couple of weeks prior to
Jul 26, 2024 4 min read From June 17 to July 7, Global Poker and PokerNews teamed up to present the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup. The Global Poker x PokerNews Cup series is just one of Global Poker’s flagship series (others include the upcoming GOAT festival, the Rattlesnake Open, and the Grizzly Games). It
Jul 26, 2024 In the 849th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the “LaptopGate” controversy that came out of Jonathan Tamayo‘s big win in the 2024 WSOP Main Event for $10,000,000. How did
Jul 26, 2024 5 min read The life of a poker player is full of ups and downs; it’s the nature of the beast and Brad Owen‘s army of followers get to ride that rollercoaster without having to step foot in a poker room because the vlogger documents his wins and losses at the tables.
Jul 26, 2024 3 min read A new episode of the Poker in the Ears podcast, hosted by PokerStars ambassadors James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton, has landed. And the affable duo are joined by the spade brand’s latest acquisition, Belgian poker pro Kenny Hallaert, as well as recapping the big hands and stories from ‘The
Jul 25, 2024 2 min read Poker players hoping for a chance to win a seat in the 2024 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas are in luck. Thanks to the WPT Global Summer Festival series taking place July 28-August 18, there are a few opportunities to do so. The online festival, which PokerNews
Jul 25, 2024 3 min read Who says you need to go big to win big? A $5 wager at the Venetian just proved that sometimes, the smallest bets have the biggest payoffs, with one lucky gambler walking away $2.2 million richer! The Largest Pai Gow Progressive Jackpot in Venetian History In a stunning turn
Jul 25, 2024 8 min read In a recent interview with PokerNews, Alex Scott, President of WPT Global, and John Andress, Head of Game Integrity at A5 Labs, shared insights into how their collaboration helps maintain the integrity of online poker games. They discussed the structure and functions of their security team, the technologies they
Jul 25, 2024 5 min read He’s the $10 million dollar man. Instead of a week of celebrating, relaxing and settling into life as poker’s newest world champion, Jonathan Tamayo has had to deal with cheating allegations and accusations of using solvers in the middle of the Main Event final table. Now, Tamayo has spoken
Jul 25, 2024 5 min read The 2024 PokerStars United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) London festival kicks off on August 2, with the £1,100 Main Event’s first flight shuffling up and dealing on August 4. Eight players have become UKIPT London Main Event champions since the tournament’s inaugural running in 2010, and some
Jul 24, 2024 3 min read The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was filled with plenty of heart-warming stories, one being that of 79-year-old Navy Veteran David Lower out of Gilbert, Arizona. He played in Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors and cashed his first-ever WSOP tournament finishing 42nd out of 3,362 runners for $9,709.
Jul 24, 2024 3 min read The sun has set on the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, but in the coming months, there are some fun poker tournaments on the schedule. We’re talking about a slew of charity events that will raise money for some great causes. A Pair of CSOP
Jul 24, 2024 4 min read Michael Ian Black is no stranger to poker on TV, but he’s told PokerNews The Big Game on Tour was a completely different beast. He’s previously played on Celebrity Poker Showdown as far back as 2003. More recently he’s appeared in Hank’s Home Game on PokerStars in 2021, and
Jul 24, 2024 3 min read Online casino brands are set to dominate shirt-front sponsorships for teams competing in the 2024/25 English Premier League, with a 56% increase in gambling-related sponsors on last year’s league. Sported by eleven of the division’s twenty clubs (up from seven in the 2023/24 season), gambling will be the most