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October 13, 2023 The $25,000 NLHE I event, running at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa as part of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus, has now reached its conclusion and a winner has been crowned. A total of 59 entries were made to the event, which generated a prize pool of $1,416,590.

October 12, 2023 The stakes were relatively low for the competitors, but Doug Polk and Ethan “Rampage” Yau played a heads-up match live-streamed at The Lodge Poker Card Club, with the latter pro dominating the match. On Thursday, the two high-profile poker players battled for nearly six hours at the Texas card room co-owned by

October 11, 2023 The PokerGo Studio is back in action after Stephen Chidwick won the Purple Jacket at last month’s Poker Masters — this time with the second edition of the popular PokerGo Tour Mixed Games series. Four of nine events have come and gone in PGT Mixed Games II, and the leaderboard is a

October 10, 2023 The spot of all the biggest jackpots in live poker — Playground Poker Club — had yet another massive bad beat jackpot hit with CAD $1,344,069 ($988,824 USD) being spread unevenly among those in the room after a straight flush cracked a weaker straight flush. Playground, one of the top poker rooms

October 10, 2023 An alleged fraudster is accused of pitting two prominent Hustler Casino Live regulars against each other to run an elaborate scam. Benjamin “Blank Check Ben” Lee and “Wes Side” Wesley Fei, both polarizing figures on the show, have an admitted tense relationship. But the poker players are putting their differences aside to

October 07, 2023 In the ever-evolving world of online poker, one issue has consistently plagued the industry: Real Time Assistance (RTA). RTA refers to players receiving external advice while playing, which undermines the integrity of the game. PokerStars, one of the leading names in online poker, is taking a proactive approach to combat this problem.

October 07, 2023 There’s no denying that poker in Texas is booming. Despite frequent legal troubles on its legality, and the occasional raid, players are still flocking to card rooms across the Lone Star State. Unfortunately, those cardrooms occasionally make headlines for all the wrong reasons including robberies, shootings, and the like. That’s why player

October 06, 2023 EA Poker Tour The decade-long history of EAPT, one of the most popular poker festivals for mid-stakes players, continues in Barcelona. EAPT made its first visit to the capital of Catalonia both to showcase itself and to observe the local poker enthusiasts. The series arrived at Casino Barcelona with a promise: over

October 05, 2023 The PokerStars Eureka Hamburg 2023 Main Event drew in 703 entrants and it was Germany’s Amir Mazaffarian who came out on top and who turned his €1,100 investment into €123,780 from the €667,850 prize pool. The 2023 edition of this event marked the first time Hamburg had hosted a Eureka Main Event

October 04, 2023 Actor William Tjokro took one on the chin repeatedly during Monday night’s new High Stakes Poker episode, his first ever appearance on the iconic poker show. The newcomer ran into some horrendous luck, mostly against Andrew Robl, one of the best high-stakes cash game players in history. Those two weren’t the only

October 02, 2023 There’s another poker player who can remove their name from the Best Without a Bracelet list. That player is longtime pro Shannon Shorr, who on Sunday night shipped the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online – Domestic Bracelet #17 – $2,000 NLH 6-Max event for $89,125.78 and the long-awaited piece of WSOP

October 02, 2023 Once upon a time, poker players from all over the world flocked to the now defunct Doyle’s Room for some juicy cash games and tournaments. While the site never reached PokerStars or Full Tilt Poker levels in terms of popularity and traffic, it did have an audience and a sizable player base

October 01, 2023 In the exhilarating world of poker, success is an elusive prize that can only be claimed by those who master the art of the game. To help you sharpen your poker skills and elevate your results to new heights, we’ve turned to none other than Alexandre “Cavalito” Mantovani, a distinguished ambassador of

September 30, 2023 The RunGood Poker Series Road Trip continues with a stop in the Sooner State from October 10-15 at Hard Rock Casino Tulsa. PokerNews will be on hand for live coverage of the $600 Main Event from Oct. 13-15. The series will offer a full slate of popular RGPS events, including the Opening

September 29, 2023 It was the poker hand seen around the world. One year ago, Garrett Adelstein made some bold cheating accusations against Robbi Jade Lew following what will likely forever be remembered as the most insane hand ever on Hustler Casino Live, and poker live-streaming altogether. Lew, who was new to the show, made

Event Entrants Prize Pool Champion Prize #02-L: $5.50 NLHE WCOOP Kickoff 11,728 $57,467 Iwersen9724 $7,500 #02-M: $55 NLHE WCOOP Kickoff 4,768 $238,400 Dangerzinn $33,941 #02-H: $530 NLHE WCOOP Kickoff 666 $333,000 DontMesswithM11 $57,432 #03-L: $33 NLHE PKO 8,203 $246,090 Rebozeio $22,491* #03-M: $320 NLHE PKO 1,506 $451,800 cjames14 $54,754* #03-H: $3,150 NLHE PKO 132 $400,000

September 27, 2023 Hans Niemann, accused of cheating in a major chess tournament by long-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, doesn’t think too highly of those who promote any form of gambling, including poker. In our latest edition of The Muck, we focus on a Twitter spat between the chess pro and fellow chess star Alexandra

September 26, 2023 As the 2023 Poker Masters inside PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas nears its end, one of poker’s most accomplished players, Justin Bonomo, earned $333,000 and his first Poker Masters title by taking down Event #9 $25,000 No Limit Hold’em. Bonomo, who sits second on the all-time money list with $62.4 million in

September 25, 2023 Daniel Williams There are so many ways for poker fans, young and old, to watch poker for free with the rise of streaming platforms and live streams hosted from around the world. So what are some of the best ways to watch poker? Don’t worry, we’ve done all the legwork for you.

September 24, 2023 We are three episodes into the new PokerStars show Mystery Cash Challenge and Alexandra Botez is running the game. The professional chess player and streamer won the first two rounds of the uniquely formatted challenge. At the start of the third round, she was tasked with winning four of the next nine