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May 25, 2023 The Rattlesnake Open VI on Global Poker has been running all month and has awarded several big winners across dozens of Gold Coins (GC) and Sweeps Coins (SC) events. Some of the early winners on the social poker site that PokerNews has highlighted include “CardTzar”, “CoRexVicious” and Team PokerNews streamer Kyle “KAA17”

May 24, 2023 More than a decade after winning the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $8.5 million, Greg Merson is living a peaceful life in Hoboken, New Jersey. The Maryland native, who famously won two bracelets in 2012 for a total haul of $9.7 million and to be named the WSOP

May 23, 2023 Eric Persson, in partnership with Bally’s Corporation, has revealed plans to open a one-of-a-kind poker room and live-stream at Tropicana Las Vegas, the reported future site of the Oakland A’s. Maverick Gaming, founded by Persson, will bring a poker room to the Las Vegas Strip resort for the first time since 2013.

May 22, 2023 There is not much poker in Utah. In fact, as one of the most conservative states in the country, one that outlaws both live and online poker, the closest place anyone in Utah’s urban center can get a poker fix is Wendover, a border town straddling the Utah-Nevada state line that is

May 21, 2023 With a legendary career that spanned more than five decades, Doyle Brunson picked up plenty of wisdom and life experience that he often shared with his nearly 400,000 followers on Twitter. Brunson, who passed away this past Sunday at age 89, also had razor-sharp wit and a keen sense of humor that

May 20, 2023 Have you heard the story about the young poker player who has won seven, yes seven, tournaments at Wynn Las Vegas since March 25? That includes four victories already in May, and while none have resulted in life-changing money, the victories have netted him over $54,000 in prize money. As if that

May 19, 2023 Doyle Brunson was more than just a poker player — he was a Las Vegas icon. As such, during the third period of the Vegas Golden Knights NHL playoff game against the Dallas Stars, the local team paid tribute to the late “Texas Dolly.” Brunson, who passed away at 89 last weekend,

May 18, 2023 Doug Polk admitted on social media that he’s considering selling some of his action in the upcoming $1 million buy-in games on Hustler Casino Live. That sparked some debate as some claimed that selling pieces impacts the way a backed player plays, while others argued that poker players should only play a

May 17, 2023 In the ever-evolving world of online poker, TigerGaming has introduced an innovative feature called All-In Cash Out. This unique addition aims to reduce the unpredictable swings associated with cash games, allowing players to secure their equity and minimize the impact of potential bad beats. By offering players the option to cash out

May 16, 2023 Daniel Negreanu and Eric Persson battled for some huge pots on Tuesday’s High Stakes Poker show on PokerGO, and the former got the best of it. The high roller poker players recently faced off heads-up on High Stakes Duel IV Round 1, with “DNegs” taking down the match for $100,000. His opponent

May 15, 2023 On Sunday night, the poker world lost a legend in Doyle Brunson, who passed away at the age of 89. The loss of the 10-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet winner sent shockwaves through the poker world, with titans such as Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, and Jen Harman sharing their

May 14, 2023 The poker world is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic superstars, Doyle Brunson, who passed away this weekend at the age of 89. Details of his passing and the cause of death weren’t available at the time of publishing. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing

May 13, 2023 Friday night’s Hustler Casino Live stream was so entertaining that producer Ryan Feldman cut it short and will air the rest on May 25, one day prior to the show’s historic $1 million buy-in poker game. The decision to stop the stream in the middle of a juicy game didn’t sit well

May 12, 2023 Poker House Dallas, one of the top card rooms in Texas, is facing a forced closure from the city over a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) issue. The North Texas poker club, according to a statement provided to PokerNews, is currently at the mercy of the court system as it hopes to remain

May 11, 2023 The World Poker Tour will head to Southeast Asia next week for an exciting WPT Prime Vietnam series that runs May 16-29 at the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi. When the series begins, it will be the seventh Prime Tour stop of Season XXI. The WPT Main Tour wrapped up a trip

May 10, 2023 The Rattlesnake Open VI on Global Poker got underway earlier this week and has already had plenty of big winners. The series is one of the biggest on the social poker site’s calendar with 109 events in each of Global Poker’s in-game currencies—Gold Coins (GC) events and Sweeps Coins (SC). In total,

May 09, 2023 Three days after losing $1 million in a bitter heads-up poker match, Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot gave credit where credit is due to his new rival Matt Berkey. Some may have expected the Hustler Casino Live regular to make excuses for the beatdown, perhaps blaming variance. Instead, he took the high road

May 08, 2023 Bin Weng has been virtually unstoppable since the beginning and the year and has now reached consecutive World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables. The Philadelphia area poker pro is one of six players on Monday who made the WPT Choctaw final table, which will take place in Las Vegas at Luxor’s HyperX

May 07, 2023 Anthony Zinno, who recorded his 37th World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Tour cash at Choctaw on Sunday, is unquestionably one of the top players in the game today. His poker tournament resume is comparable to some of the best, but does he get the recognition he deserves? Who better to ask that

May 06, 2023 The poker Twitter Spaces conversations over the past week have apparently been mostly productive. Doug Polk and Charlie Carrel both aired out their grievances over the phone instead of via 280 characters on the blue bird app, and it appears they’ve mended fences. Earlier this week, it seemed as if there was