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The tenth and final event of the 2023 Poker Masters concluded on Tuesday and with it, Stephen Chidwick claimed the throne as Poker Masters Champion. His one win and three other cashes gave him 688 leaderboard points, almost 200 clear of second place Vladas Tamasauskas. Though he ended up with a convincing leaderboard win, it… Read more »
Benny Glaser is on a run the likes that has rarely been seen in the online poker world, if, in fact, it has ever been seen before. On Monday, the man who goes by “RunGodlike” on PokerStars, won his sixth title of the 2023 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), breaking the series record.… Read more »
It’s been a busy weekend around the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas. The 2023 Poker Masters has been playing through this last weekend of September, crowning three champions in the race for their Purple Jacket. That battle will certainly come down to the last event of the series, a $50,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event,… Read more »
What a way to celebrate another “trip around the sun!” The latest $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament is in the books for the 2023 Poker Masters, and birthday boy Andrew Lichtenberger emerged as the champion. Lichtenberger took down Brian Kim in the showdown of the 85-entry field, taking home a nice present of $204,000… Read more »
Maybe not 100% More than a week after hackers crippled its computer systems, MGM Resorts International says that its “hotels and casinos are operating normally.” In a Tuesday morning statement, Nevada’s largest employer thanked customers for their patience and noted that there could still some “intermittent” issues. “Our resort services, dining, entertainment, pools and spas… Read more »
A long-time struggle Poker pro Phil Mickelson, long known as a heavy gambler, has revealed that he has, in fact, fought gambling addiction for years. In a post on X, he advised people who are planning to bet this football season, whether via traditional wagers or fantasy sports, to do so in moderation. “I won’t… Read more »
No end in sight MGM Resorts International is still struggling to gain control of all of its computer systems since last week’s cyberattack and, as one might guess, it is costing the company money. David Katz (no relation), an equity analyst with Jefferies Group, estimates that MGM is losing from $4.2 million to $8.4 million… Read more »
It was a day off on Sunday for the 2023 Poker Masters, but that doesn’t mean that the buzz had died down from its action. Saturday saw the crowning of the Event #2 champion, while Event #3 opened play. In both cases, the tournaments failed to come up to the numbers that were established by… Read more »
The first event of the 2023 Poker Masters is in the books and it turned out to be a bit of a surprise. While there were plenty of familiar faces around the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas for the first $10,000 of this year’s series, the final table was dominated by a list of newcomers… Read more »
Just when there’s a barren spot in the tournament poker schedule, you can count on PokerGO to fill the space! The 2023 Poker Masters, the “crème de la crème” of the “High Roller” poker world squaring off on the felt, will start with its first event today. Over the next ten days, the fight will… Read more »
Shockingly easy Many of MGM Resorts’ systems were crippled because of cyberattack this past Monday and now the group responsible for it has been unmasked. According to vx-underground, a group that curates what it calls the “largest collection of malware source code, samples, and papers on the internet,” it was the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group that… Read more »
Come on, man There are insane promotions and then there are absolutely mind-numbing, someone must have done it on a dare insane promotions. This past weekend was opening weekend for the NFL, the most wonderful time of the year for sportsbooks. Monday was also September 11, the 22nd anniversary of the terror attacks that killed… Read more »
We’re coming into the final quarter of the 2023 Player of the Year races on the tournament poker circuit, and it looks as if the major leaderboards have become a two-man race. While Bin Weng has asserted himself to take over the lead on both boards, “Nacho” Barbero has been able to keep close to… Read more »
Rare is it that you see someone dominate a poker tournament in the manner that France’s Simon Wiciak did in Barcelona. Wiciak took the lead of the 2023 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event on Day Four and, save for a couple of moments on the penultimate day and during the final table, was never… Read more »
He held the lead after Day Four of the 2023 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event. He maintained that edge in the Casino Barcelona for Day Five on Friday. And, on Saturday, Simon Wiciak continued to dominate the field as the EPT Barcelona Main Event reached its final table, with the championship set to be… Read more »
When it comes to poker tournaments, it isn’t always about the cards on the table. Sometimes – especially after you’ve busted the event – you’re going to have to find something else to do. For the leading women’s advocacy group in poker, Poker League of Nations, the answer to that is to get on a… Read more »
Back from the dead Well here’s something: PokerStars has announced the resurrection of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT), more than 12 years after its sudden demise. Just one tour stop, NAPT Las Vegas, is cemented at the moment. Running November 4-12, 2023, the poker festival will be held at Resorts World Las Vegas, a… Read more »
Day 2 of the €5,300 European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event is underway at Casino Barcelona, as the 698 survivors from the two Day 1 flights merge to continue the contest. There was a total of 2,053 entries between the two flights, leaving the field 242 entries short of breaking last year’s tournament record…for… Read more »
After what has seemed to be a lifetime – it HAS been since April, to be honest – the European Poker Tour has jumped back into action. Play is underway at the Casino Barcelona in Spain for the €5000 Main Event and the €100,000 Super High Roller. The Super High Roller finished off its action… Read more »
Thursday night saw the resumption of hostilities in another program that has been specially created by the minds over at PokerGO. High Stakes Duel has proven to be popular with its ability to bring in superstar players in a heads-up format and with massive amounts of cash on the line. In the latest iteration, the… Read more »
The PokerGO Tour, the made-for-streaming tournament series that was created by PokerGO, went on hiatus during the run of the 2023 World Series of Poker. With that tournament in the rearview mirror – and a bunch of big-money events on the way – the PGT has announced the second half of their 2023 schedule. It… Read more »
The full schedule is yet to come, but PokerStars has announced that the inaugural North American Championship of Online Poker (NACOOP) is set for September 15 – October 2. NACOOP will span more than 70 events and offer over $7 million in guaranteed prize pools. While it is the very first NACOOP, it is not… Read more »
As if there isn’t enough live poker going on to keep players happy, PokerStars is offering the latest version of their World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Beginning on September 10, PokerStars will be offering a massive 110-event schedule that covers virtually every discipline that is available in the world of poker. Not only does… Read more »
If you thought activities for the World Series of Poker concluded with Daniel Weinman’s victory in July, you would be highly mistaken. Of course, there is the upcoming WSOP-Europe scheduled for October in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, but another event will start tomorrow that will draw poker players together. Sunday marks the start of the 2023… Read more »
It seems that poker cannot exist unless it has some sort of controversy going on. The 2023 World Series of Poker was highlighted by the win in the $10,000 Championship Event by Daniel Weinman, but it also showed its seedy side. Admitted poker cheater Ali Imsirovic made a return to the tables at this year’s… Read more »
