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November 02, 2023 Connor Richards Editor & Live Reporter U.S. Poker players are known for their strategic thinking and decision-making, so it makes sense they would come up with some great Halloween costumes. There were a few great costumes on display earlier this year at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and now poker

November 01, 2023 Daniel Negreanu, Jason Koon, Maria Ho, Fedor Holz, and other top poker players will show off their skills in a reality-based Poker After Dark show called “Game of Gold.” The first episode in what appears to be a unique format airs Nov. 8 on the GGPoker YouTube channel. A couple years ago,

October 31, 2023 The Wynn Fall Classic on the Las Vegas Strip wrapped Oct. 29 with more than $3 million paid out over 28 days of poker action. There were a number of high-profile poker players who took home the iconic Wynn Las Vegas replica trophies (and won a bunch of money), including David “ODB”

October 30, 2023 Rick Salomon and Brandon Steven played one of the most memorable pots of Season 11 on High Stakes Poker during Monday’s brand new Episode 11 session, a set-over-set hand for hundreds of thousands of dollars. The table remained the same as last week when Salomon and Steven competed against Jennifer Tilly, Jean-Robert

October 29, 2023 Actor Matthew Perry tragically passed away at age 54 on Saturday. You might not know it, but the Friends star showed interest in poker during his adult life, including a near championship run on Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown, an iconic 2000s poker show. Perry was reportedly found dead in a hot tub

October 28, 2023 Poker players have a unique opportunity this Fall to combine their love of poker and racing with a double dipped experience in Las Vegas when the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) and the Las Vegas Grand Prix take over the Strip in November. PokerStars — a partner of the Oracle Red Bull

October 27, 2023 By now you’ve no doubt heard about the World Poker Tour (WPT) and a cruise ship, but do you know if it was WPT Voyage or WPT at Sea? Honestly, did you even know there was a difference? Well, there certainly is, and in this article, we’re going to tell you everything

October 26, 2023 Attorneys for Shahram “Shawn” Sheikhan have pleaded with a Federal court judge to sentence the poker pro to probation instead of prison more than a year following a conviction for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. “Sheiky,” who competed in a few 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) events, entered a guilty plea on

October 25, 2023 While Michael Phelps is best known as a 23-time Olympic gold medalist, he is also a prolific poker enthusiast. The 38-year-old first started playing poker in high school with friends and continued to play with fellow athletes and celebrities during his rise up the Olympic ranks. Now, Phelps is taking part in

October 24, 2023 The 2023 European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus recently wrapped up. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team was on hand all series long to capture all the action, and during that time they documented some big hands, be they bad beats, sick coolers, or just game-changing in nature. Here’s a look at some of

October 23, 2023 It was a session to forget for Jennifer Tilly on the 10th episode of High Stakes Poker Season 11. The Bride of Chucky star’s luck couldn’t have been any worse, especially against Rick Salomon. The two high-stakes poker players battled in some huge pots in a $200/$400 no-limit hold’em game, which aired

October 22, 2023 Louise Brunson, married to the late poker great Doyle Brunson, has passed away, according to a social media post from her daughter Pamela Brunson. The Brunson’s were married for 62 years and spent much of their time together residing in Las Vegas. They met in 1959 and tied the knot in 1962

October 21, 2023 Last month, PokerNews spent a significant amount of time celebrating the 25th anniversary of the beloved poker movie Rounders. That included five things you didn’t know about the movie, an interview with Johnny Chan, and remembering the time Doyle Brunson busted Matt Damon from the 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main

October 20, 2023 This past Monday, a new episode of High Stakes Poker aired on PokerGO. Episode 9 of Season 11 featured new lineup including Rob Yong, who bought in for $500,000, Jason Koon for $250,000, Ferdinand Putra for $130,000, and $100,000 apiece for Jennifer Tilly, Matt Berkey, Farah Galfond, and Stanley Tang. Here’s a

October 19, 2023 Jared Bleznick is the first-ever Super High Roller Bowl: Pot-Limit Omaha champion after a six-hour battle with Isaac Haxton and Stephen Chidwick to close out the inaugural $100,000 tournament at PokerGO Studio. The final three outlasted a field of 38 players to fight over a $1,292,000 share of the $3,800,000 prize pool.

October 18, 2023 Chris Battenfield is back on WSOP.com after a recent temporary hold was lifted from his account when it was determined he did not use Real Time Assistance (RTA) to cheat in a recent online bracelet event. The row started on October 3, when Mike “BrockLesnar” Holtz took to Twitter/X to accuse Battenfield

October 17, 2023 Earlier this year, PokerStars announced that an exciting program created for women to learn more about poker would return in 2023, and it will soon culminate on Oct. 18 at European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus with a Showdown tournament, which will award a full package to EPT Prague in December The Women’s

October 16, 2023 Earlier this year, PokerStars announced that an exciting program created for women to learn more about poker would return in 2023, and it will soon culminate on Oct. 18 at European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus with a Showdown tournament, which will award a full package to EPT Prague in December The Women’s

October 15, 2023 Chino Rheem dominated the PokerGO Studio all series long to win the 2023 PGT Mixed Games II for a total haul of $433,600 and an additional $25,000 championship bonus. Rheem had five cashes, including a win in Event #2: Big Bet Mix to tally 388 PGT points and win by a large

October 14, 2023 PokerStars announced earlier this year that an exciting program created for women to learn more about poker would return in 2023, and it will now culminate in a special Showdown tournament at the currently underway European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus stop. The Women’s Bootcamp, in partnership with Poker Power, is aimed at