Six-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Jason Mercier’s love affair with the WSOP has been rekindled in spectacular fashion. In a field of crushers, Mercier, who sold to his $103,000-entry Event #3 of the 2024 WSOP Paradise on PokerStake,  sits atop the Day 2 field with an incredible 149 big blinds. With crushers […]

The poker legend, cash game specialist and TV poker personality Phil Laak won his first poker tournament in 14 long years last night as he took down the ‘Mega Millions’ tournament at The Bike – a.k.a. the Parkwest Bicycle Casino for $380,050. Taking down an all-American final table, Laak’s score was the best tournament cash […]

Ambassadorships are no longer handed out for winning a major event. They’re often carefully choreographed and rely on the sponsored or ‘patched’ pro having a wide range of external outlets to attract fans, and importantly, new players to a poker site. From social media to streaming action, each new pro must align their global appeal […]

The Global Poker Index and The Hendon Mob are finishing the year with a flurry of poker industry news beginning with this week’s announcement that, after a year away, the Global Poker Awards will return to the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas on Friday, February 18.