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Nov 29, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents The first of two starting flights in the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘n’ Roll Open in South Florida wrapped up with 238 players remaining and Frank Stepuchin leading the way as “Frank the Tank” looks for a second WPT title. Day 1a of

Nov 29, 2024 3 min read Poker private game high roller Dan Bilzerian has filed a lawsuit against his dad, Paul Bilzerian, over an “unlawful removal” from a cannabis company he co-founded, Ignite International Brands, Ltd. The elder Bilzerian is currently facing federal felony fraud charges for allegedly using Ignite to funnel money hidden from

Nov 28, 2024 2 min read Table Of Contents Yesterday, Pokerstars announced a partnership with the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers. The deal will allow players on the PokerStars platform to win match tickets and signed Flyers memorabilia in a series of special online poker tournaments. Players can also win tickets and merch through a

Nov 27, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents The World Poker Tour (WPT) is back at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida for the 2024 WPT Seminole Rock ‘n’ Roll Open festival that got underway on Nov. 20 and runs through Dec. 4. The festival includes a $3,500 buy-in Championship

Nov 26, 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 21st episode, Connor speaks with Survivor legend Boston Rob, aka Rob Mariano, about

Nov 25, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents Doug Polk will enter Monday’s $1 million guaranteed Mayhem Main Event final table at The Lodge Card Club with a sizable chip lead in pursuit of his first live poker tournament win since 2017. The three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner is playing for

Nov 24, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents The Women’s Winter Festival at the Hippodrome Casino in London has drawn poker players from all over the globe, each bringing their unique energy and passion to the inaugural event. It’s resulted in the Main Event being the largest women’s event in history outside of Vegas.

Nov 23, 2024 2 min read The PokerNews Podcast has already awarded two seats into the upcoming $5,000,000 ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll, and now we’re giving you a shot at a third simply by offering a guess to this trivia question – how many engraved plates are on the WPT Mike Sexton Champion’s Cup? In

Nov 22, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents It’s the second day of action at the PokerStars Women’s Winter Festival at the Hippodrome Casino in central London, and while the first champion has already crowned, with Charlie Waters taking down the High Roller title, there are plenty of other women in action for Day

Nov 21, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents Major changes are coming to Hustler Casino Live, starting with the launch of a 24/7 poker network on the Kick streaming service. High Stakes Poker Productions (HSPP), HCL’s production company, will debut the High Stakes Poker Network (HSPN) on Thursday. The launch will include round-the-clock Hustler

Nov 20, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents For poker enthusiasts, particularly fans of Pot Limit Omaha (PLO), the creation of Vision marks a significant shift in how players approach studying the game. The training tool was designed by Austrian poker player and software creator Matthias Pum, a former competitive gamer turned professional poker,

Nov 19, 2024 3 min read Frank Funaro has over $3.2 million in live tournament cashes, according to The Hendon Mob. But on Tuesday, his younger brother might have something he doesn’t — a World Poker Tour (WPT) title. Nick Funaro has reached the WPT bestbet Scramble Championship final table, which began at 2 p.m.

Nov 18, 2024 3 min read Table Of Contents Brad Owen, a WPT Global ambassador, entered the $5,000 buy-in World Poker Tour bestbet Scramble Championship with something more important than poker on his mind. The poker vlogger went through a terrifying situation recently when his eight-month-old son suffered what was initially considered potentially a “life-threatening”

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 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 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:

In the 20th episode, Connor speaks with PokerNews Podcast co-host and Game of Gold contestant Kyna England about the Chicago poker scene, winning 2021 MSPT Player of the Year, going to Korea for Game of Gold, podcasting and being a part of Team Hot Dog with Jamie Kerstetter and others. England also talked about her

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 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 11, 2024 4 min read Table Of Contents The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit is back in Las Vegas November 21-December 3 for the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas. Hosted by the Horseshoe Las Vegas — now located on the strip where the old Bally’s Las Vegas used to be — the 12-day