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  • PokerGO Cup Event #1 Won by ‘Texas Mike’ as Cherish Andrews Stars
    PokerGO Cup Event #1 Won by ‘Texas Mike’ as Cherish Andrews Stars

    For the next 10 days, the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the place to be as the PokerGO Cup returns to action. If the opening event of the series is a guide, then it’s going to be a rollercoaster ride with some of the best poker players in […]

  • 15 Bigs: Chino Rheem – The legendary High Roller faces off against our tricky teasers
    15 Bigs: Chino Rheem – The legendary High Roller faces off against our tricky teasers

    There always comes a time in poker tournaments at any level where a player will need to know what to do when decisions get marginal. This stage is often when the player has 15 big blinds left to their name and need to decide whether to twist or stick, shove all-in or fold to fight […]

  • Is Kristen Foxen the Best Female Poker Player Ever?
    Is Kristen Foxen the Best Female Poker Player Ever?

    In recent years, the rise of several female poker players in the professional game has more than substantiated the widely held belief that poker is no longer one dominated by the male sex. Anyone can play poker and there is no barrier to anyone attempting to go from aspiring player to seasoned professional. Stars of […]

  • PGT PLO Series Starts with Wins for Lautaro Guerra and Dylan Weisman
    PGT PLO Series Starts with Wins for Lautaro Guerra and Dylan Weisman

    The opening two events of the 2024 PokerGO Tour PLO Series are in the books and two major winners have already claimed trophies and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Event #1 was won by Lautaro Guerra, while Event #2 was taken down by Dylan Weisman as both events, which cost $5,000 to play, saw big […]

  • Celebrity Poker Tour Won by Vegas Matt as Nemo Suffers Late Checkmate
    Celebrity Poker Tour Won by Vegas Matt as Nemo Suffers Late Checkmate

    The Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) has become the kind of event that is unmissable. Introducing new talent to the game, players have gone on from CPT events to become poker stars. Others have faded into the background, choosing to sidestep the glamor of the competition, the calling of the felt. On Saturday night, new names […]

  • WPT Alpha8 Trifecta II Won by for Daniel Sepiol for $672,000
    WPT Alpha8 Trifecta II Won by for Daniel Sepiol for $672,000

    The latest World Poker Tour Trifecta event took place at the Wynn Las Vegas this week and it was Daniel Sepiol who won the event, claiming the $672,200 top prize. There were 108 entries in the $25,000-entry event, as the second of three high roller ‘Trifecta’ events thrilled poker fans in Las Vegas.

  • WSOP 2024: Phil Hellmuth Explodes After Turbo Exit, Adrian Mateos Leads Super High Roller and Pham Fulfils Dream
    WSOP 2024: Phil Hellmuth Explodes After Turbo Exit, Adrian Mateos Leads Super High Roller and Pham Fulfils Dream

    Seven WSOP bracelet events took place on the 26th day of the 2024 World Series of Poker, with winners in the $1,000 Seniors Championship, the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty and Nine Game Mix events. The $250,000 Super High Roller saw a dramatic Day 2 leave just in the hunt for one of the biggest top […]

  • WSOP Online Schedule Features Tri-State Play with 30 Bracelet Events This Summer
    WSOP Online Schedule Features Tri-State Play with 30 Bracelet Events This Summer

    The 2024 World Series of Poker features 99 live bracelet events, as the Las Vegas festival known around the world takes place between May 28 and July 18. The WSOP have announced their Online Event Schedule too now and with three U.S. states merging, as well as a Pennsylvania mini-series, there are 30 WSOP Online […]

  • The ‘Eminem of Poker’ Ryan Depaulo on Embracing Change on the Eve of WSOP
    The ‘Eminem of Poker’ Ryan Depaulo on Embracing Change on the Eve of WSOP

    There is more to being a sponsored professional poker player than ever before. From promoting your brand to bringing content to the poker fans who follow your success, being a ‘named’ pro is tougher than ever. Or is it? For some, feeding the insatiable desire of poker fans is part of the fun.

  • Dylan Smith Leads Final Six in Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event
    Dylan Smith Leads Final Six in Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event

    The final stages of this year’s Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event have thrilled poker fans following the action in Hollywood. There are four major poker series held annually at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and with an incredible 1,869 players in this month’s Main Event, it is Dylan […]

  • Aram Zobian Wins U.S. Poker Open After Event #8 Victory for Stephen Chidwick
    Aram Zobian Wins U.S. Poker Open After Event #8 Victory for Stephen Chidwick

    The eighth and final event of the 2024 U.S. Poker produced great drama as Stephen Chidwick took the most lucrative title of the series and PokerStake player Aram Zobian was crowned the overall Championship winner in Las Vegas. With Zobian’s only remaining challenger at the start of the final table busting in seventh place, the […]

  • U.S. Poker Open Event #7 Won by Eric Afriat for $288,000
    U.S. Poker Open Event #7 Won by Eric Afriat for $288,000

    The penultimate event of the eight-tournament U.S. Poker Open was won last night by Eric Afriat. The Canadian player toppled Joey Weissman heads-up to move into second place on the overall leaderboard behind the runaway leader Aram Zobian. With one event to play, the $25,000 ‘Main Event’ of the series, Zobian is in the box […]

  • Aram Zobian Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #6 for $264,000
    Aram Zobian Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #6 for $264,000

    The sixth event of the 2024 U.S. Poker Open saw a stunning victory for PokerStake player Aram Zobian as the American beat overnight chip leader Sam Laskowitz heads-up to claim the $264,290 top prize and world-famous ‘eagle’ USPO trophy. With stars of the felt such as Brock Wilson and Joey Weisman both going close, the […]

  • USPO Events #4 and #5 Won by Coleman and Wantman as Lonis Tops Leaderboard
    USPO Events #4 and #5 Won by Coleman and Wantman as Lonis Tops Leaderboard

    David Coleman and Matthew Wantman both grabbed PGT titles over a packed weekend of poker action at the U.S. Poker Open. As Scottie Scheffler claimed an imperious Masters win at Augusta over Ludvig Åberg, the chips were flying in Las Vegas as the PokerGO Studio saw great drama play out at the purple felt.

  • Jesse Lonis Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #2 for $252,000
    Jesse Lonis Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #2 for $252,000

    A dramatic final table saw the second event of the 2024 U.S. Poker Open won by Jesse Lonis as the rising elite player of American poker bagged another crown to add to his collection of major titles. At a final table including players such as PokerStake players Victoria Livschitz and Aram Zobian, Lonis won the title with […]