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August 29, 2022 The latest champion of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event took to social media on Aug. 29 to address a swap dispute between himself and Greece’s Alex “Pwndidi” Theologis that left many prominent poker players backing the Main Event champ. For the uninitiated, a “swap” refers to an agreement between

August 28, 2022 Day 1b is underway at Parkwest Bicycle Casino for the 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker Main Event and the field has grown with more familiar faces from around poker. The field reached 165 players at the midway point of the fourth level, which already eclipses the total field of

August 27, 2022 Hustler Casino Live’s Friday live-stream ran so long that McDonald’s was almost done serving breakfast Saturday morning, and it wrapped with a memorable $650,000 four-way pot. Not everyone at the table stuck around for the entire 15-hour session. Jean-Robert Bellande, who made his HCL debut on Thursday, left early but with an

August 27, 2022 The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online on GGPoker continues to roll on, with Pieter “Daniele Sesta” Aerts and Ami Barer becoming the latest players to get their hands on a coveted gold bracelet. Aerts took down Event #8: $5,000 6-Handed NLH Championship on Tuesday night for $400,213, while Barer claimed the

August 26, 2022 It’s the most famous gambling city on the planet, otherwise known as the Entertainment Capital of the World. Las Vegas is the epicentre of the gambling sector, and it’s famous for its bustling casino floors packed full of brightly lit slot machines. Now, you don’t need to travel to Nevada to get

August 24, 2022 There’s no denying that Phil Galfond is one of the most respected figures in the poker industry. He doesn’t always say much, but when he does speak up people tend to listen. Recently, Galfond was kind enough to accept our invitation to appear as a guest on the PokerNews Podcast where he

August 24, 2022 The tenth live edition of the Grosvenor Poker Goliath Main Event gets underway this weekend and it is expected to biggest on record ever! The prize pool has already been estimated at hitting seven-figures, which is crazy for a tournament that has a buy-in of just £150. And not only is there

August 22, 2022 After two full days of play, there is a new Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Main Event champion in the MSPT world. Beau “Don K. Nado” Wilshire has bested the stacked field of 503 entrants and win the MSPT Grand Falls Casino $1,110 Main Event. There may not have been a more interesting

August 22, 2022 The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online is finally back on Natural8! This year, the WSOP Online series will run from 14th August until 27th September 2022 and feature 33 numbered events that come with 33 WSOP Online bracelets. In addition to the numbered events, there will be plenty of side events

August 21, 2022 Ian Simpson After joining 888poker in May 2022, Ian Simpson has dived headfirst into his role as an Ambassador. Not only has he been winning at the online tables, but he also headed to Las Vegas to play in the WSOP. The popular Twitch streamer has a wealth of poker knowledge, and

August 20, 2022 Two more GGPoker players became World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winners over the past couple of days, joining Stefan Schillhabel and Claas Segebrecht in the winner’s enclosure. Austria-based Italian Jacopo “JESUSYAAZY” Achille and Rafael “BruxoR10” Caiaffa triumphed in their respected WSOP bracelet-awarding event and forever get to call themselves a world

August 19, 2022 Dad-Mode over. Niall Farrell is back and ready to play in the 2022 WSOP Online on GGPoker. Having taken some time away from playing to focus on parenting, the latest GGPoker Ambassador is ready to take his brand new avatar out for a spin, starting with this weekend’s $1,000,000 Mystery Bounty. Check

August 17, 2022 Buckle up, live stream-watching poker fans, next week is setting up to be a huge one for two competing rival Los Angeles poker shows, Hustler Casino Live and Live at the Bike. The former has five streams planned with nothing but high-stakes action featuring colorful characters such as Jean-Robert Bellande, Garrett Adelstein,

August 17, 2022 GGPoker is awarding 33 gold World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets between August 7 and September 27, and two players have already secured their piece of much sought-after poker jewelry. Stefan Schillhabel and Claas Segebrecht are the first two recipient of shiny, gold WSOP bracelets. Shillhabel took down the $500 Housewarming event

August 15, 2022 Phil Galfond has been crushing online pot-limit Omaha (PLO) games for more than a dozen years, but that doesn’t stop others from giving him action. Take, for example, a poker dealer accustomed to playing low-stakes games who decided to step up to the plate and compete in a heads-up battle against one

August 14, 2022 Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold’em has come to an end at the bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Poker Series and Bobby Tieu defeated Chater Suphakorn in heads-up play to outlast 124 Day 2 players and win $50,801. The tournament drew a total of 750 entries, with 361 unique players generating a prize pool

August 13, 2022 Almost 60 years ago, Poker Hall of Famer Jack Binion, 85, became the president of Binion’s Horseshoe at the age of 26. Seven years later, alongside the casino’s namesake founder and Jack’s father, Benny Binion, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was launched. PokerNews recently had the chance to catch up with

August 12, 2022 You can go ahead and forget about the preview article we wrote a few days back on the $1.6 million High Stakes Duel III rematch between Phil Hellmuth and Scott Seiver, scheduled for August 22 on PokerGO, because the game has been called off. Citing personal reasons, three months after his Round

August 11, 2022 The World Poker Tour (WPT) and Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas have finalized the schedule for its December, record-breaking poker festival. In total, the series, which runs December 1-20, features 23 tournaments and $22 million in guarantees. Although there are a number of major events, including the WPT Ladies Championship and what

August 10, 2022 PartyPoker is the online poker site for you if you love grinding it out in progressive knockout tournaments. Fresh from the McLaren Turbo Series, PartyPoker is hosting the Grand Prix KO Summer Edition from August 11 through August 29. The PartyPoker Grand Prix KO Summer Edition features 14 numbered PKO events with