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January 30, 2022 Phil Hellmuth, NBA sharpshooter Steph Curry, and the entire Golden State Warriors basketball team will compete in a $10,000 buy-in charity poker tournament in San Francisco on February 5 to raise money for the Warriors Community Foundation. The buy-in, as well as rebuys, are $10,000 a pop. However, there’s also going to

January 29, 2022 Warning: The following article contains graphic details involving murder and sexual assault. As family, friends and members of the poker community wait for answers in the Susie Zhao murder case, delays and pushbacks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, changes to legal counsel and a filing error mean it will take longer

January 28, 2022 The World Poker Tour (WPT) Lucky Hearts Poker Open $3,500 Championship saw Alex Yen top a 1,982-entry field – the second-largest in WPT history – to etch his name on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup and claim a $975,240 top prize. However, that tournament was just one in the 33-event festival. The

January 27, 2022 The RunGood Poker Series is returning to one of its popular destinations next month — Jamul Casino in San Diego. From February 1-6, players in Southern California can take a shot at the $575 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament, which features a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. RunGood San Diego will also feature six

January 26, 2022 Bally’s, the new home for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) starting this coming summer, will undergo renovations and a complete rebranding. The old-school Las Vegas Strip resort, as of the spring, will become the Horseshoe, a national brand of casinos that WSOP historians and Vegas tourists might recognize. History of Bally’s

January 25, 2022 Social media can be a precarious place, a mistimed tweet or ill-judged Facebook post can be seen by millions of people the second it hits the internet. This has often landed people and companies in hot water and one of the latest organisations to join that club is French poker operator Winamax.

January 24, 2022 Last week, PokerNews brought you part one of an exclusive interview with Team Grosvenor Pro Katie Swift where she looked back at 2021. Now it is time to look forward to the year ahead, including the full 2022 GUKPT schedule. The 2021 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) put up some incredible figures,

January 23, 2022 Zynga Poker, a free-to-play mobile poker game, is changing things up a bit by adding short deck hold’em to its popular app. It marks the first time Zynga has added a new poker variant since its launch 14 years ago! Short deck is a common game spread among high-stakes games in certain

January 21, 2022 The Texas Card House (TCH) in Dallas mysteriously had its permit revoked by the city months after it was approved, but the room is still in operation and games were spread as of Friday evening. PokerNews reached out to the Dallas City Attorney’s Office for an explanation as to what violations the

January 21, 2022 The iconic PokerStars Sunday Million celebrates its 16th anniversary this March and is doing so with an awe-inspiring $10 million guaranteed prize pool! Those of you entering this historic tournament are in for a real treat if past anniversary editions are anything to go by. March 20 at 5:05 p.m. GMT is

January 19, 2022 Jake Schindler came out victorious at Tuesday’s final table of the Stairway to Millions $287,500. He beat a field of 25 entrants in the series’ sixth event at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The first ever Stairway to Millions will wrap up Thursday with the conclusion of the $100,000

January 18, 2022 PokerNews Staff If you have a passion for poker, a knack for writing, and you’ve always wanted to get closer to the action, PokerNews wants you to join our team of live reporters for the 2022 World Series of Poker (May 31-Jul. 19) and beyond. Our live reporters travel the globe with

January 17, 2022 Jon Sofen A security guard at Legends Poker Room in Houston may have prevented a dangerous situation by tackling, and with the help of others, pinned an alleged armed robber down before the incident escalated. Trelynn Robinson, known as “Tek” to locals, wasn’t fazed when a man entered the building at around

January 16, 2022 Jon Sofen Another day, another tournament win for Chance Kornuth, who took down PokerGO’s Stairway to Millions Event #3: $4,200 No-Limit Hold’em on Saturday for $80,640. The Chip Leader Coaching founder, fresh off one of his best years ever in live tournaments, has now won two straight events in the series. He

January 15, 2022 Matthew Pitt It is not exactly warm outside right now, but Unibet Poker has given PokerNews readers the perfect excuse to stay at home by launching the MTT Winter Festival. The weather may be freezing, but the tournament action at Unibet Poker is red hot. The MTT Winter Festival runs from for

January 14, 2022 Jon Sofen Chris Moneymaker isn’t a plaintiff in a lawsuit against PayPal, but he could play a key role in assisting Poker League of Nations (PLON) founder Lena Evans in retrieving nearly $27,000 in confiscated funds from the online payment processing giant. The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion’s

Andrew Neeme is one of the best content creators in the poker industry. He and fellow vlogger Brad Owen essentially created the “meet-up game.” During their travels they wanted to try to start their own card room where they could integrate content, fans and best poker practices. However, the logistics seemed insurmountable until…Doug Polk. Doug

January 12, 2022 Jon Sofen The 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) first half schedule is out, and it includes some familiar venues. Season XIX wrapped up in December with the conclusion of the prestigious Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio in Las Vegas. Taylor Black won the 716-entrant tournament for just over $1.2 million.

January 11, 2022 Jonathan Little If you’ve been considering moving up in stakes, this week’s video and strategy column is for you! Poker Vlogger Lex O (AKA Lex Ozias), who grinds mid-stakes cash games primarily in South Florida, gets involved with an aggressive player at higher stakes than he normally plays. After flopping top pair

January 10, 2022 Nicholas Baltz Kasey Orr was a wrecking ball on the final day of the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event $200,000 GTD from Thunder Valley Casino Resort and it resulted in him taking home $65,728 after a deal was made at the beginning of heads-up play. “It feels good