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February 13, 2022 PokerNews is known throughout the world for our industry-leading live updates for both live and online events. In fact, right now we’re offering various updates right here. Over the years, we’ve captured memorable hands, many of which have become a part of poker history. In this column, we will bring you some

February 12, 2022 Online poker in the US may soon receive a big boost as it looks like shared liquidity is just around the corner. That is because a pending lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice over a previous administration’s interpretation of the Wire Act, coupled with recent developments in Michigan’s rollout of

February 11, 2022 Doug Polk, seeking motivation to shed some body fat, sent out a tweet on Tuesday hoping to get some action on a health related prop bet. One day later and he found what he was looking for from avid prop bettor Bill Perkins. The new co-owner of The Lodge poker room in

February 10, 2022 Sean Perry won the Event #8: $50,000 PokerGO Cup finale for $640,000 and was the only player to claim two series wins. However, Jeremy Ausmus, who finished third at the final table on Thursday, was crowned the overall series winner to become the 2022 PokerGO Cup champ. Perry entered the final table

February 09, 2022 During last year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP), a rumor began to circulate that GGPoker ambassador Dan Bilzerian would take on billionaire Alec Gores in an unprecedented $100,000,000 heads-up poker match. Bilzerian has since said Gores is stalling, so the future of the match remains in doubt. If it does actually happen,

February 08, 2022 There must be something in the air during the PokerGO Cup series for Daniel Negreanu. On Tuesday, the GGPoker ambassador took down Event #6: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $350,000, beating out 35 entrants. In doing so, he claimed his second career PokerGO Cup tournament title, but he is still in a deep

February 07, 2022 San Diego’s Noel Eicher took down the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Jamul Casino Main Event late Sunday evening after nearly 12 hours of play on Day 2 to earn a payday of $38,390. Eicher defeated David Van Reyk after entering heads-up play with a commanding chip lead to secure the first-place prize

February 06, 2022 The 2022 PokerGO Cup Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em came to a close Saturday afternoon at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. What started with 80 entrants played down to a champion, and that individual was none other than Jake Daniels. Daniels defeated three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Jeremy

February 04, 2022 Chad Holloway Executive Editor US 0 Hosts: Sarah Herring @auntychardonnayChad Holloway @ChadAHolloway Guests: Jesse Lonis LibsynSpotifyiTunesPodbeanPlayerFmStitcher In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway welcome guest Jesse Lonis to the show to talk about his career-year in 2021. He’s one of the breakout stars of poker and is primed to

February 03, 2022 Poker is a cruel mistress who often takes away quicker and harsher than when she gives. Every poker player has been on the receiving end of a bad beat, or has been on the correct side of a long-shot runner-runner to scoop a pot they had no right of winning. The following

February 03, 2022 GGPoker continually looks for ways to keep its games fresh and exciting, and has created several features over the years. Bet on Flop is the latest innovation from GGPoker, a side betting feature available across Hold’em cash games. Live poker players often place side bets with one another while grinding their games.

January 31, 2022 On Sunday night, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Bally’s Black Hawk $1,110 Main Event came to an end after four scintillating days of play where a huge field of 683 entrants played down to a winner after almost eleven hours of play on Day 2. That winner was Denver’s Billyray Gallegos, who

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