May 29, 2024 Nature called for one poker player on Opening Day at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the most inopportune time. PokerNews Editor Connor Richards shared an interesting hand on X that occurred at his table during Event #2: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em on Tuesday. What Happened in the Casino
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May 29, 2024 WPT Global has announced the signing of popular online poker player and streamer Patrick “Egption” Tardif as a brand ambassador. In addition, Xuan Liu has renewed her contract with the online poker home of the World Poker Tour (WPT). The pair are kept company on Twam WPT Global by figures such as
May 29, 2024 The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) calls to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas home from May 28 through July 17 in what will be a spectacular event. Hot poker action takes place every day for six epic weeks. By the time the last person out of the Horseshoe and Paris
May 29, 2024 After a slow start to Day 3 of Event #41: $888 Mystery Bounty Main Event at the 888poker 2024 XL Spring Series, Ukraine’s “R2Rka” ultimately came out on top of the eight-handed final table to claim the tournament victory. For their win, they received a total of $96,884, including $13,478 in bounties.
May 29, 2024 Ever wanted to enjoy your favorite casino games in VR? Well, now you can with Vegas Infinite releasing on mobile in a first for the free-to-play social casino video game. Previously known as PokerStars VR, Vegas Infinite was first launched in 2018 as a groundbreaking virtual reality experience, and last year added
May 29, 2024 The long wait is over; the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has officially begun, and the first day’s play is done and dusted. Two events shuffled up and dealt on Day 1 of the 2024 WSOP, the $5,000 Champions Reunion and the $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em. Here’s what went down
May 29, 2024 The penultimate night of the 2024 Spring Championship of Online Poker did not disappoint, with all three Main Events reaching their final table on PokerStars. There was also the final tables of the PLO Main Events, as well as the $25,000 Super High Roller — keep reading to find out who added
May 28, 2024 More than 27,000 people were tuned in Tuesday night to watch Tom Dwan run into a seven-figure bad beat during the first night of the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game. Seven players showed up at Hustler Casino in Los Angeles with $1 million in cash to play some no-limit Texas hold’em
May 28, 2024 Several poker legends and friends gathered at South Point on Sunday for the premiere of Matusow, a documentary exploring the highs and lows of one of the most polarizing figures in the game, Mike Matusow. Award-winning filmmaker Frank Zarrillo began following the four-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner around since
May 28, 2024 The poker world is mourning the loss of Global Poker Awards winner Casey Kastle who passed away on Monday. Kastle played poker for decades, appearing in major tournaments such as the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and Aussie Millions. The Slovenian poker pro, born in 1960, left a lasting impression on the
May 28, 2024 Ryan O’Donnell is the latest in a long line of poker grinders who can call themselves a Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Main Event champion. London’s O’Donnell came out of top of a 249-strong crowd in the £1,250 buy-in GUKPT London Main Event and raked in score worth £56,760. O’Donnell was a
May 28, 2024 One hundred fifty-two players were auctioned off into 19 teams of eight during the 25K Fantasy Draft for the 2024 World Series of Poker, held at the illustrious PokerGO Studio. With a total prize pool of $475,000, the stakes are incredibly high for the participants. The payouts are structured to reward the
May 28, 2024 After several flights and an explosive Day 2, the $1 million guaranteed XL Spring Series Main Event has reached its final table. Including re-entries, 1,225 players headed to 888poker and bought in for $888, creating a guarantee-busting $1,038,800 prize pool. Lithuania’s “R3li_able” leads the final eight players into battle from 7:00 p.m.
May 28, 2024 Day 2 of the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) Main Events on PokerStars were an enthralling affair that saw all three surpass their guarantees and play down to the money. Be sure to check out our daily recap from the action at the tables, including a maiden for PokerStars Ambassador Parker
May 28, 2024 Ali Ayub has become the first-ever EAPT UK Main Event champion and bagged a cool £67,400 for his troubles at Dusk Till Dawn The local hero outlasted 857 players and, after agreeing to an ICM chip-chop, beat Ionut Dumitrana heads-up to take the crown. The DTD regular and commentator was a popular
May 28, 2024 While the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) Main Events continued, there was still plenty of action on PokerStars on Monday night. And it was a great night for PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot, who took down his first SCOOP title, with Simon “C. Darwin2” Mattsson becoming only the fifth player to win
May 27, 2024 The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has long stood as the premier poker event globally, drawing the most skilled and dedicated players worldwide. Over the next two months, fierce competition will unfold as players vie for one of the most prestigious accolades in the WSOP: the Player of the Year (PoY) title.
May 27, 2024 Five years ago, one of the most infamous incidents in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event history took place. It happened on Day 1c at Table #317 in the Rio’s Pavilion Yellow section in Level 2. That is when the poker world was first introduced to “The Naked Bandit,” who was
May 27, 2024 Another Triton Super High Roller Series festival is in the books with the conclusion of the Triton Montenegro event. Held at the Maestral Resort & Casino in Budva, Montenegro, the festival opened up with the Chris Moneymaker banking a sensational $903,000 win and has now closed with Martin Dam adding his name
May 27, 2024 Pot Limit Omaha was the big game on Saturday livestream from Poker At The Lodge. The $25/$25 PLO game got almost immediately out of hand with a triple straddle and the action never really calmed down from that point on. The game was the last of four live streams that went out