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James Woods is an American actor and producer, known for his work across film, television and theatre. What you might not know is that he is also an avid poker player. It’s fitting, given his memorable roles in such gambling-themed films as Casino and The Gambler. While attending the WSOP 2021, he talks to Lára

October 20, 2021 Chad Holloway Guests: Phil Hellmuth Jim Collopy Karolis Sereika Mike Noori Anthony Koutsos On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jesse Fullen and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)! The biggest story was that of Phil Hellmuth finally breaking through and capturing his record-extending

David “Bakes” Baker wins his third gold bracelet in Event #34: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw at the 2021 World Series of Poker. The lowball variant attracted 284 runners & a tough field of mixed game specialist, generating a prize pool of $380,475. He will take home $87,837 for the victory. It is his

Israeli Poker Players Ran Ilani and Ran Koller battled heads up in the $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack at this years World Series of Poker 2021. It was a massive field with 2,778 entries. It is believed to be the first time that two Israeli’s have competed for a bracelet heads-up at the WSOP. It

Highlights from day 20 of the 2021 World Series of Poker, plus a preview of the schedule for day 21. Our WSOP coverage is powered by ClubGG. Four bracelets were awarded yesterday – Michael Noori in the $1,500 Monster Stack, Anthony Koutsos in the $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em, Karolis Sereika in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em

October 20, 2021 Leo Contreras Karolis Sereika was crowned the winner of Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo at the 2021 World Series of Poker to win his first bracelet. The Lithuanian professional player defeated a 1441-player field including the formidable Brazilian Pedro Padilha in heads-up play to win the $195,310 top-prize and some

October 20, 2021 Matthew Pitt partypoker has revamped its Boosted Hours promotion and made it even better. All Hold’em and Omaha cash games are included alongside fastforward games, and there are now 12 hours across each day where you can earn twice as many cashback points. Boosted Hours is a promotion revolving around partypoker’s action-packed

October 10, 2021 Jason Glatzer Day 10 of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, saw the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino hosting five action-packed events with two players awarded bracelets. Bradley Jansen found his first taste at WSOP gold on Saturday after he shipped Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit

October 08, 2021 Jon Sofen Jason Koon used a mix of skill and luck to ship his first WSOP bracelet on Thursday night. There were two hands, in particular, he won against Gabor Szabo in the Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship finale that propelled him to victory. Koon won $243,981 after conquering six

Is crypto the future of poker? Will new trends and technology change the way we play? Erin Webster looks to the pros to talk cryptocurrency and poker. You can find live reporting about all of today’s events on PokerNews.com. Website: https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2021-wsop/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pokernewsdotcom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pokernewsdotcomTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pokernews.com?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/PokerNews

October 06, 2021 Jason Glatzer Day 6 of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, saw the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino full to bursting with five action-packed events taking place. Three players found their first taste of WSOP gold on Tuesday including Long Ma shipping Event #4: $500 The

Lou interviews Jimmy Barnett, the first bracelet winner of the 2021 WSOP. Jimmy Barnett won the $500 Casino Employees Tournament. 419 players played for a prize pool of almost $176,000. For further coverage of the WSOP, follow the links below: Website: https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/…Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pokernewsdo…Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pokernewsdotcomTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pokernews.com…Twitter: https://twitter.com/PokerNews

Get to know the new faces of PokerNews! Lara and Lou have joined the team to cover the 2021 World Series of Poker. They chat about their backgrounds, joining PokerNews & their plans for the series ahead. To see the girls in action and for full coverage of the WSOP – powered by ClubGG –

October 03, 2021 Jon Sofen GGPoker added to its already impressive roster, which includes the likes of Daniel Negreanu and Fedor Holz, by signing Jason Koon to the team. The online poker site formally introduced the newest ambassador to the public this evening at the Rio during the 2021 World Series of Poker. Koon is

October 03, 2021 Calum Grant The 2021 World Series of Poker is in full flow and this year sees the return of both Dealer’s Choice events. Event #7: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed gets underway today with Event #36: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship starting on October 18. Mixed poker games like 8-Game mix or H.O.R.S.E

Lára from PokerNews talks to Jason Koon about his decision to join GGPoker and his new role assisting with site security and game integrity. For more coverage of the WSOP, powered by ClubGG see the links below:Website: https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/…Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pokernewsdo…Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pokernewsdotcomTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pokernews.com…Twitter: https://twitter.com/PokerNews

October 04, 2021 Matthew Pitt The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is only four days old yet it is producing some incredible action in Las Vegas, Nevada. October 3 saw three bracelets awarded, the $25,000 High Roller whittle its field down to only five hopefuls, and the star-studded $1,500 Dealers Choice progress to Day

October 04, 2021 Connor Richards The first two off 11 WSOP online bracelet events crowned their champions on October 3, Martin “Bathroomline” Zamani and “NJ_AcesmarkA” being the last two players in their respective events. It was bracelet number two for Zamani, while NJ_AcesmarkA secured their first piece of poker jewelry. 2021 WSOP Live Reporting Hub

October 04, 2021 Daniel O’Hair Connor Drinan took down his second career WSOP gold bracelet and the $163,252 first-place prize Sunday night after defeating Travis Pearson heads-up in a back-and-forth battle in Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. The 32-year-old poker professional remained humble in victory. “I just played my normal game and

October 03, 2021 Jon Sofen Lifelong 64-year-old poker player Michael Muniz made an unusual trek to Las Vegas for the 2021 World Series of Poker, the first time he’d ever made it to the series. And he couldn’t be more ecstatic to live out a long-time dream. The Queens, New York resident loves the game