The 6th Annual Global Poker Awards were held in Las Vegas this past weekend and among the winners were the show’s presenter himself, Jeff Platt. With other winners such as Adrian Mateos, Cherish Andrews, David Coleman, Abby Merk and Rania Nasreddine all honored with trophies, there were multiple winners, emotional speeches and a degree of […]

Players, industry experts and creatives can look forward to an exciting awards ceremony in late February, as some of the biggest names in the game, including stars from PokerStake’s roster have received nominations for the 6th annual Global Poker Awards. With American content creator Caitlin Comeskey earning four nominations, a record in 2025, there will […]

For a stand-up comedian and poker presenter, having a side hustle could seem either inspired or insane. After the stirring success of his debut graphic novel selling over $10,000 of digital and physical copies, along with exclusive merchandise, Joe Stapleton can be classed in the first category. The popular the poker and comedy legend can […]

In just a fortnight’s time, poker will once again descend on Barcelona, as the European Poker Tour returns to the cultural home of Catalan Spain. It isn’t just the latest and potentially greatest EPT Barcelona festival yet, however. It’s 20 years since the first ever EPT Barcelona saw Alexander Stevic become the original winner on […]

Comedian and writer Michael Ian Black was the star of the show after a thrilling sixth episode of the hit show The Big Game on Tour. Taking place at the most recent North American Poker Tour stop in Las Vegas, the poker was fast and funny throughout with $350,000 on the table and a ‘Loose […]

Massive tournament fields, the full ‘James and Joe’ PokerStars experience and memories that will last a lifetime. If the 2024 Irish Poker Open was under any pressure to perform, it exceeded the expectations of everyone in attendance. The conclusion of the €1,150 ($1,250) entry Main Event saw a three-way deal split up the best part […]

The two-time WSOP bracelet winner and co-founder of the Hendon Mob, Barny Boatman, has become the latest – and possibly greatest – winner of the EPT Main Event. Conquering Paris to win the biggest prize of a glittering poker career – around $1.4 million – Boatman, who came into play with less than half the […]

Irish player Padraig O’Neill became only the second player from Ireland to win a European Poker Tour Main Event as he conquered EPT Prague for over $1.1 million on Sunday evening. At a final table where O’Neill had started as a short stack, the big leader from Norway Jon Kyte was overcome at the last […]

One of the most prestigious online poker series of the year returns as PokerStars has officially released the complete details for its 19th Annual World Championship of Online Poker.

While some may be disappointed with the state of live poker this summer, for fans of online poker there’s never been a summer like the summer of 2020. Across the board, online sites are holding some of their biggest series of all-time, giving players and fans and an endless stream of non-stop action to sweat.

The Summer of 2020 will go down in online poker’s history books as the craziest ever. With the 2020 World Series of Poker live events postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, online operators have stepped up to fill the void. On Monday, PokerStars threw their hat into the ring with the Stadium Series, a four-week […]

On Saturday, April 11, Run It Once Poker is hosting a 32-player heads-up tournament in an effort to raise money for coronavirus (COVID-19) relief.

Nominations for the second annual Global Poker Awards were announced on Friday with popular poker personality Joey Ingram leading the way with four nominations.

Join PocketFives throughout the month of December as we bring you the PocketFives 12 Days of Christmas to help keep you in the spirit of giving. It would be nice to think that, as we grow older, the old adage of “it’s better to give than receive” is a feeling that most people come to […]

It is hard to believe thirteen seasons of the European Poker Tour have passed. It is harder to believe the tour is no longer going to exist. Thankfully for the European poker scene, the newly created PokerStars Festival series will continue to deliver poker to the masses, just under a different moniker. With the EPT […]