Jun 19, 2024 Slowrolling — it’s a divisive topic in the poker world. Some players take great joy in taking part in the act, while for others, it’s their biggest pet peeve when at the table. There have been plenty of examples that have made headlines over the years, with Nik Airball‘s slowroll on Ethan
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Jun 19, 2024 The $25K Fantasy league rolls on, and as of June 19, Team The Dinkers (Josh Kay) is still on top with 662 points, which is a good bit ahead of both Team Sternheimer (523 points) and Team Sepiol (461 points). Of the 19 teams, Team Chingas is on the bottom with 83
Jun 19, 2024 Daniel Negreanu is not running well at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and things got even worse for the poker legend on Tuesday in Event #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em. The six-figure buy-in tournament attracted 95 entrants on Day 1, with registration still open entering Wednesday’s Day 2 session.
Jun 19, 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 eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an
Jun 19, 2024 Poker is a hobby that can (sometimes) enable you travel the world. WPT Global understands this, offering players an easy way to win tournament packages called WPT Passports. Now, these WPT Passports are converted to Passport Dollars that can then be used to purchase customizable tournament packages for World Poker Tour and
Jun 19, 2024 Aside from the opening day of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, Day 21 of the series was the only one not to see a bracelet awarded, which is something of a rarity. Event #43: $1,500 Mixed Omaha was meant to crown its champion
Jun 19, 2024 Mystery bounty tournaments have taken the live and online poker worlds by storm, and the exciting format has quickly become a fan favorite. While PokerStars is no stranger to mystery bounty tournaments on its online platform or during its live festivals, it has never run a series dedicated to them….until now. The
Jun 18, 2024 The poker world received shocking news on Tuesday that World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Matthew Parry, who was a week removed from winning a Wynn Summer Classic title, passed away unexpectedly. Details surrounding his passing are currently unknown. The news was shared by Parry’s family via the following message on
Jun 18, 2024 Five days after Phil Ivey moved alone into second place all-time by winning his 11th bracelet, Phil Hellmuth is on the verge of extending his record. The “Poker Brat” has reached the final table in Event #43: $1,500 Mixed Omaha on Tuesday, meaning he could be hours away from capturing his 18th
Jun 18, 2024 Controversial social media playboy Dan Bilzerian has been added to Saturday’s Hustler Casino Live stream that was already packed with celebs. Two years after referring to poker players as “f*****g nerds,” the former GGPoker ambassador will compete in a high stakes poker game at Hustler Casino in Los Angeles. And no doubt
Jun 18, 2024 Earlier this year on an ordinary Monday afternoon, a bespectacled man walked into the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on Las Vegas Blvd. Tucked under his arm was an uninteresting box that only he knew contained something rather interesting – a pair of gold watches dating back more than 40 years. These
Jun 18, 2024 The latest edition of the $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event at 888poker is done and dusted, with Brazil’s “ChristianRA” navigating their way through a 975-strong field and claiming $8,633 or the $100,000 prize pool. A field of 975 meant a slight overlay on the $100,000 guarantee, not that the entrants cared by
Jun 18, 2024 In the 838th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Kyna England and Connor Richards at Level 9 in Las Vegas and talk about latest from the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP)! That includes Phil Ivey winning his 11th bracelet and first in a decade, UFC announcer Bruce
Jun 18, 2024 While the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) dominates the physical space of the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the series has also been filling up digital tables with its online events. So far, eight bracelets have been awarded online at this year’s WSOP. In the end, six of the eight online
Jun 18, 2024 Day 21 of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas was one of the quieter days in terms of in-play events, yet one of the busier days regarding the number of bums on seats. That is because a staggering 2,831 players returned for Day 2 of
Jun 18, 2024 After three days of battle, only one stood up to be the inaugural Double Board Bomb Pot Mix Champion, having defeated a field of 1,312 entries, taking the largest portion of the $1,751,520 total prize pool with a tremendous first-place prize of $270,820 and the WSOP gold bracelet. Xixiang Luo was that
Jun 18, 2024 For four years, James Obst had to wonder whether he would ever get this kind of experience again, of sitting under the bright lights on the main stage competing against the best poker players in the world. Something that had been such a big part of his life since he was a
Jun 17, 2024 Poker enthusiasts and high-stakes players worldwide are gearing up for the highly anticipated return of the Super High Roller Bowl, set to take place at the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa in North Cyprus from August 23-25, 2024. This prestigious event, organized by PokerGO in collaboration with the Onyx Club
Jun 17, 2024 Daniel Hachem is a few players away from winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. That last name should sound familiar, and yes, he is the son of 2005 Main Event champion Joe Hachem. The younger Hachem was, at the time of publishing, among the final four players in the new
Jun 17, 2024 Keith Becker Hi! I’m Keith Becker, PokerNews Ambassador and Pennsylvania native, here with a PA poker update for May 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 issues and stories