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June 29, 2022 In this strategy column for PokerNews, I go over a multiway hand with Alex ‘Assassinato’ Fitzgerald that he played in an event at the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP). We discuss how to play suited connectors against a three-bet, as well as the correct poker strategy for adapting against recreational players

June 28, 2022 The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has granted PokerStars full registration to operate in the Canadian province of Ontario. To celebrate, PokerStars is launching the Ontario Platinum Series offering some $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools. PokerStars’ latest license to its portfolio allows it to offer regulated online poker, casino,

June 27, 2022 The 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas shows no signs of slowing down; it is speeding up if anything! Day 27 of the 2022 WSOP saw four players get their hands on gold bracelets, and five other events reach various stages of completion. The $50,000 Poker Players

June 25, 2022 The 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #50: $250,000 Super High Roller, the biggest buy-in of the summer, began with 56 entrants, and on Saturday the final eight returned to play down to a winner and their piece of a $13,944,000 prize pool. Alex Foxen began as the chip leader, and

June 25, 2022 The latest bracelet winner has been crowned at the 2022 World Series of Poker in Event #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em. From the time the final table began at 3:00 p.m. PT, Jonathan Pastore had a steady climb to the top to come out victorious and become the latest WSOP bracelet winner.

June 24, 2022 Day 24 of the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) took place on June 23 and saw seven action-packed events across the vast tournament areas of Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. Two players walked away with gold bracelets for their efforts, while five other events inched closer to awarding their poker gold.

June 23, 2022 Only one new bracelet was awarded on Day 23 of the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas, but that does not mean there was not plenty of action going on across the two huge tournament areas. There were six events in play at one stage and

June 22, 2022 Chris Bean After a grueling nine hours under the bright lights on the World Series of Poker feature table at Bally’s Event Center Fabian Brandes has won Event #39: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed championship to lift the prestigious WSOP gold bracelet and pocket $371,358 in prize money. The German who now resides

June 21, 2022 It is difficult to believe that the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has been in play at its new home of Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas for three whole weeks, but they do say time flies when you are having fun. June 20 was the 21st day of the series, a

June 20, 2022 Liam Gannon After 15 hours of play it was poker dealer Ramsey Stovall who outlasted the field of 2,227, including defeating Timothy Heng heads up for $191,223 of the $1,313,930 prize pool in Event #41: $1,000 Super Bounty No-Limit Hold’em at the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las

June 19, 2022 Angeni Jaipaul An action-packed Day 3 of the 2022 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em has come to an end with Justin Pechie taking home his second WSOP bracelet. A total of 1,774 players started the tournament creating a total prize pool of $2,368,290, and there were just

June 18, 2022 Two of the biggest Sunday tournaments at 888poker are more accessible than ever before on June 19, thanks to the online poker site having a Sunday Sale. The $100,000 guaranteed Main Event and the $40,000 Sunday High Roller are having their buy-ins slashed for one night only. Can you afford to miss

June 17, 2022 Cottrell van Wingerden Event #31: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship at the 2022 WSOP at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas attracted 118 entrants, generating a prize pool of $1,100,350. On Thursday, June 16th, just 10 players returned for Day 3, all of them looking to capture the first place prize

June 16, 2022 There was a lot of gold dished out on Day 16 of the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas with no fewer than four players taking down their respective events and capturing a coveted gold bracelet, in addition to a bankroll-boosting some of cash. Jonathan Cohen was

June 15, 2022 Andrew Knowles Mike Jukich defeated a massive field of 6,051 players to win his first bracelet in Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em at the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. After 14 hours of play on Day 4, he triumphed at a final table featuring

June 14, 2022 It is difficult to imagine that the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas has been running for two weeks; they say time flies when you are having fun. Three poker heroes had more than their fair share of fun on Day 14 of the 2022 WSOP because

June 13, 2022 The 2022 World Series of Poker in its new home at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas has crowned yet another repeat winner of the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Out of a field of 96 entries in Event #22: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship, Adam Friedman defeated Jean “Prince” Gaspard in heads-up to

June 12, 2022 Cottrell van Wingerden Event #20: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw at the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas attracted 350 runners, generating a prize pool of $467,250. On Saturday, June 11th, just nine players returned for the third and final day of the tournament with

Day 11 of the World Series of Poker saw Phil Hellmuth give his response to social media star Dan Bilzerian from his suite at the Aria. We then take a deep look in at the King’s Lounge High Stakes cash games here at the World Series.00:00 – Tweets with the Beast01:31 – Dominick Sarle02:44 –

June 09, 2022 Angeni Jaipaul It was a long steady climb for Leo Soma to take home his first WSOP bracelet in Event #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em. The event started with 2,393 entrants, but by the end of Day 3, Soma was the only one left standing taking home $456,889 for his efforts and