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December 13, 2023 Hustler Casino Live fan favorite Alan Keating, who rarely plays tournaments, finished Day 1a of the $40 million guaranteed World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship on Tuesday with a healthy chip stack. The loose-aggressive player who routinely VPIP’s in the 80% or higher range was among a large group of big name

December 11, 2023 On Friday, December 8, GGPoker’s hit show Poker After Dark: Game of Gold released its 12th and final episode. In the finale, the final six players participated in one last sit-n-go playing 50-minute levels with the blinds at 10,000/20,000/20,000. Seats were chosen based on chip stacks, which in turn were based on

December 10, 2023 The World Series of Pokef (WSOP) Paradise $5,300 Main Event hosted Day 1b on Sunday, and a couple of levels before the dinner break the WSOP’s most decorated player, 17-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, made his entrance. As usual, he did so in grand style. Hellmuth is no strange to making a

December 09, 2023 The second and final day of Event #6: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed has come to an end at World Series of Poker Paradise and Boris Kolev has defeated Daniel Neilson in heads-up play for $424,500 and the WSOP gold bracelet. The tournament drew 755 players for a prize pool of $2,265,000. The

December 08, 2023 The Asian Poker Tour (APT) canceled the rest of the series in Hanoi in the middle of its biggest event — the Main Event — on Day 4 deep into the money. On Saturday morning in Hanoi, the APT’s X account announced the decision, giving no explanation as to why the event

December 07, 2023 PokerNews has obtained a phone conversation between Wesley Fei and the poker player he accused of cheating a private game out of millions, Tony Mars. During the 17-minute chat (video below), the Hustler Casino Live regulars and former friends had a heated discussion, which included subtle threats of violence and Mars dancing

December 06, 2023 Hopefully, poker players in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, and Ontario are ready for the holiday season, because on Tuesday PokerStars kicked off their ‘25 Days of Tournaments,’ which will run until December 29. Think of the festival as a sort of poker advent calendar as each day chests can be unlocked via

December 05, 2023 Reigning world champion Daniel Weinman nearly won a World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring playing in his first tournament since the WSOP Main Event. The current Circuit series at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina began on Nov. 23 and wrapped Dec. 4 with some big winners, including 2022 World Poker Tour

December 04, 2023 Guests: Adam Pliska Lynn Gilmartin Ryan Beauregard Eliot Hudon On a special episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen talk all things World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship, a festival that is currently underway. Hear about highlights from the Premier Meet-Up Game (MUG), including appearances by Gus

December 03, 2023 Two Hustler Casino Live regulars — Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot and Wesley Fei — have accused their peer, a player who goes by the name “Mars,” of cheating a Southern California private game out of millions of dollars. “Wes Side” Wesley shared details of the alleged scandal with PokerNews, including text screenshots.

December 02, 2023 The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise is a winter series held at the Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas. The series runs from December 3-14 and will feature 15 bracelet events across different variants with over $51 million in guarantees. PokerNews will be on hand to provide live coverage of the

December 01, 2023 The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise is a winter series held at the Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas. The series runs from December 3-14 and will feature 15 bracelet events across different variants with over $51 million in guarantees. PokerNews will be on hand to provide live coverage of the

November 30, 2023 Thursday night’s Hustler Casino Live stream has brought in over 20,000 concurrent viewers thanks in large part to hands such as the one you’re about to witness involving Dan “Jungleman” Cates. The $200/$400/$400 game with a $100,000 minimum buy-in began at 5 p.m. PT at Hustler Casino in Los Angeles. By 8:00,

November 29, 2023 After he finished on the top of the leaderboard on Days 3 and 4, Istvan Briski closed the deal on Wednesday to win the $3,500 Main Event at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open. The win was good for $647,300 after a heads-up deal with Rayan

November 28, 2023 The fourth day of the $3,500 Main Event at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open played down to its final six players and Istvan Briski is still on top of the chip counts. Down from a field of 1,447 entries, the final 15 players showed up

November 27, 2023 The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise is a winter series held at the Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas. The series runs from December 3-14 and will feature 15 bracelet events across different variants with over $51 million in guarantees. PokerNews will be on hand to provide live coverage of the

November 26, 2023 The bubble burst on Day 2 of the $3,500 Main Event at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open here in Hollywood, Florida and the top 181 players are guaranteed a min-cash of $5,700, down from the field of 513 players that started the day. The field

November 25, 2023 Thanksgiving is always a great time to reflect on what you are grateful for, and there are plenty of reasons for poker players in the United States to be grateful this year. From the return of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) to the upcoming $40 million guaranteed World Poker Tour

November 24, 2023 As the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise in the Bahamas draws ever closer, PokerNews has been checking in with some of the players who have won their way into the event online. Ontario-based poker player Dana Karlson is one such player who won their way into the event by playing the

Date Time (ET) Event Name Buy-in Guarantee Sun 26 Nov 18:30 KO Games #01 – $30,000 Opening Ceremony PKO 109 $109 $30,000   19:00 KO Games #02 – $12,000 Sunday High Roller PKO $525 $12,000   19:00 KO Games #03 – $2,500 Mini Opening Ceremony PKO 22 $22 $2,500   19:30 KO Games #04 –