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April 03, 2024 Do you remember how WPT Global offered its tournament players 100% rakeback on their tournament entries during March, doing so the rake generated to fund three massive freerolls? Well, throughout April, WPT Global players buying into tournaments will see 100% of their buy-in go towards the prize pool because WPT Global is

April 02, 2024 PokerNews is thrilled to announce the addition of two talented individuals to our ambassador team: Kyle Anderson and Keith Becker. The pair join Lukas Robinson in representing poker’s leading news and reporting site. Anderson, based in Ontario, and Becker, representing Pennsylvania, are set to become ambassadors for their local poker scenes. With

April 01, 2024 Daniel Negreanu and Seth Davies were among the big winners during the recently completed PokerGO Tour PLO Series, but two other players won multiple events. There were 10 PLO events during the series with buy-ins ranging from $5,100 to $25,200. Play wrapped on Friday with the $15,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Dealer’s Choice, which

March 31, 2024 Hasan “Huss” Onay has won the 2024 Australian Poker Open Main Event after a heads-up deal with Brazil’s Higor Seibel. Onay, who is the second-most winningest player in Hustler Casino Live history, entered heads-up with a dominating chip lead, and eventually agreed a heads-up deal with Seibel. The 549-player tournament took place

Welcome back to the PokerNews Podcast! This week, hosts Chad Holloway, Kyna England and Mike Holtz discuss Jason Koon’s exuberant entrance at Triton Poker, Daniel Negreanu winning his second major tournament of the year, and Alexandra Botez becoming the latest GGPoker Ambassador. Also, see Negreanu sit down with Botez while playing heads-up poker and discussing

March 29, 2024 In the 823rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz & Kyna England come to you from Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to discuss the latest poker news, stories, and gossip. That includes a look at Jason Koon‘s exuberant entrance at Triton Poker,

March 28, 2024 Back on March 11, the Las Vegas poker scene lost one of its own in Howard “Howie” Cornbleth, who passed away at age 85. Born August 27, 1938, Cornbleth was a retired casino dealer who had lived in Southern Nevada since 1965. He was known for his “unique sense of humor and

  EVENT # TOURNAMENT DATE START TIME   1 ONSCOOP 01-H: $200 8-Game [8-Game Championship], $12.5K Gtd 4/5/24 19:00   1 ONSCOOP 01-L: $20 8-Game [8-Game Championship], $3K Gtd 4/5/24 19:30   1 ONSCOOP 01-M: $50 8-Game [8-Game Championship], $5K Gtd 4/5/24 20:00   2 ONSCOOP 02-H: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Turbo Night

March 26, 2024 The UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) is back, and this time, it’s bringing the thrill of poker to the sun-kissed shores of the Costa del Sol. Get ready for an unforgettable fusion of sun, sea, sand, and poker as UKIPT teams up with the Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) for a special

March 25, 2024 Mexico-based online star “SerVlaMin,” thought to be Vladimir Minko, helped himself to over $126,000 at PokerStars over the weekend thanks to taking down two high-stakes tournaments. “SerVlaMin” triumphed in the $5,200 Titans Event for $91,769 before finishing in first place in the $1,050 Sunday High Roller PKO for an additional $37,714. The

March 24, 2024 From a field of 462 players, just 12 remain in the WSOPC Main Event and you can watch all the action from Dusk till Dawn later today. The final table of the Main Event will be streamed on DTDPlayer and is estimated to start at around 3 p.m. (GMT). So make sure

March 23, 2024 WPT Global has been making massive strides in the online poker world. Offering its players 100% rakeback throughout March is just one reason for its continued rise. The 100% rakeback offer runs from March 4-31 and revolves around WPT Global’s exciting multi-table tournament schedule. WPT Global promises to return 100% of the

March 22, 2024 Stanley Grandon is a former leading ophthalmologist (eye doctor) who spent 45 years helping others. These days, Grandon spends his days on the golf course, playing poker and following his passion for painting. Two of Grandon’s favorite pastimes have combined, resulting in him creating unique paintings that put the viewer in the

March 21, 2024 The 888poker Mystery Bounty Festival is crowning champions left, right, and center, but there is one tournament where we won’t know who the winner is until March 26: the Mystery Bounty Festival Main Event. The 888poker Mystery Bounty Festival Main Event, costing £215 to enter and guaranteeing at least $300,000 will be

March 20, 2024 A few eyebrows were raised when the Irish Poker Tour decided to run a €100,000 guaranteed poker tournament that only cost €100 (€80+€20) to enter, and do so over the St. Patrick’s weekend celebrations. The tournament needed 1,250 entrants to hit the ambitious guarantee; had founder Fintan Gavin lost the plot? It

March 19, 2024 The poker industry works tirelessly to make the game and the environment it’s played in open, accessible and welcoming to players of all genders and backgrounds. That’s why events like the one coming up at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore to mark Women’s History Month are so exciting. Not only does the event feature

March 18, 2024 Last week, Doug Polk revealed that he’s been a losing player lifetime in livestreamed ring games by around $400,000. On Sunday, the Upswing Poker founder won big in a marathon session at The Lodge Card Club. But was it big enough to get unstuck? Not only did Polk book a sizable profit,

March 11, 2024 Online poker players living in Ontario have a fantastic tournament series on the horizon, one with over $200,000 in guaranteed prize money. 888poker Ontario is hosting the Mystery Bounty Festival from March 17 through March 25, with every tournament played as an exciting Mystery Bounty event. The 888poker Ontario Mystery Bounty Festival

March 16, 2024 Triton Poker Jeju has been a glittering display of poker’s top talents, and fans have been treated to some extraordinary card playing over the last 11 days in South Korea. The Super High Roller series has been a shining example of the fortitude, strength, and bravery required to reach the top of

March 15, 2024 The PokerGO Tour (PGT) is leaving Las Vegas and heading to Texas for the first-ever PGT Texas Poker Open at Champions Club Texas in Houston. The series, running April 24-May 5, will be headlined by a $3,300 buy-in Texas Poker Open Main Event with a $2 million guarantee attached and eight starting