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Over $2 million in guarantees September is busy enough right now with online poker tournament series, so let’s get busier. On Thursday, the BetMGM Poker State Championships get underway, running through September 25th. For that week and a half, there will be 26 events running simultaneously in each state where BetMGM has a site: New… Read more »
It isn’t an original idea, but PokerGO’s Stairway to Millions has proven to be popular with the players. After an inaugural run earlier this year, the Stairway to Millions II is underway at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Two tournaments are in the books, with Francis Anderson and John Yelaney taking the early victories and… Read more »
Anyone who says the world of tournament poker is easy to conquer is either lying or a con man. A player can go many tries, over a long span of time, before even eking out a min-cash, let alone a significant deep run and major cash. Thus, the analysis from top professional poker player Brandon… Read more »
In a six handed final table that lasted well over 260 hands and almost eight hours, Corey Wade was the last player standing from the 1165 entry field in Tampa, FL. At the World Poker Tour’s stop at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the “City of Champions,” Wade was able to come… Read more »
The field of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Main Event was trimmed from 16 to just six on Tuesday as the final table is now ready to go. The remaining players will gather on Wednesday afternoon to battle it out for the $615,500 first prize and their name on the WPT… Read more »
According to the tournament structure sheet, the 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Main Event was supposed to play down to 24 players on Monday. I suppose the competitors were just having too much fun, though, Day 3 finished with just 16 players as the tournament heads into its penultimate day. Leading… Read more »
Just 99 players remain in the 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Main Event, down from the 414 that began Day 2. Corey Wade is the chip leader going into Monday’s Day 3, holding 1.945 million chips. With 1,165 total entries (which, as noted over the weekend, was the exact same number… Read more »
Not resting on its laurels from the stop at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles for the Legends of Poker, the World Poker Tour has jumped back on the horse immediately. Traipsing from one side of the country to the other, the WPT has landed at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa,… Read more »
It started quickly, but it would become an extremely long battle. In the end, it was poker player Joshua Pollock who was able to defeat Ray Quartomy to capture the title of the World Poker Tour’s most recent stop at the Legends of Poker in Los Angeles. In taking down his first major championship, Pollack… Read more »
Note: This article was originally published 8/30/22, but technical issues required it to be re-posted. Jorstad felt compelled to address the situation publicly It is quite commonplace for poker players, professionals, in particular, to make all sorts of financial deals with fellow poker players. Problem is, such deals, especially when they are only agreed upon… Read more »
There once was a day when you pretty much couldn’t go to a cable channel that didn’t have some sort of poker programming on it. ESPN, of course, was the benchmark for years with their coverage of the World Series of Poker, but cable channels like the Game Show Network (now known as GSN), the… Read more »
There have been many things impacted by the issues over the past few years. In the poker world, it has resulted in several prominent tournaments, including the recent European Poker Tour’s stop in Barcelona, being played for the first time in three years. After a four-year hiatus, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame is… Read more »
The beat goes on There will be a High Stakes Duel III Round 5, after all. Days after Scott Seiver changed his mind about squaring off against 16-time World Series of Poker winner Phil Hellmuth for a $1.6 million prize pool, Koon has stepped in to challenge Hellmuth’s dominance in the series. Less than two… Read more »
It might be a bit far off in the future for some, but it looks like Las Vegas will be the place to be for tournament poker just before Christmas. The World Poker Tour has announced the schedule of events for the 2022 WPT World Championship, which will run from December 1-19. More importantly for… Read more »
Perhaps it was too good to believe. Mere days after the announcement that the battle would continue between Phil Hellmuth and Scott Seiver, Seiver has backed out of the rematch. The High Stakes Duel III showdown, slated to take place on August 22, was only announced on Monday, but apparently that was enough time for… Read more »
Unprecedented stakes Phil Hellmuth and Scott Seiver have set their High Stakes Duel III rematch for August 22 at 8pm ET. As always, as it is a PokerGO event, it will be streamed exclusively on PokerGO from the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. This is the first time a High Stakes Duel face-off has gone… Read more »
Just when you think that the season is done for the World Series of Poker, they come back into the game. The organization recently announced the schedule for the World Series of Poker Europe’s triumphant return, and they aren’t done with that. WSOP officials have now announced that they will be going online for two… Read more »
It seems that poker’s punch in the world of television and sports has taken a few steps backward. In a rather unimaginable fashion CBS Sports, the television broadcast outlet for the 2022 World Series of Poker, which completed action in mid-July, just can’t seem to find the ability to tell people that they are currently… Read more »
Short window for second chances GGPoker’s introduction of the Poker Integrity Council (PIC) a month ago has been generally well-received by the poker community. Cheating is a significant problem in poker and is about time for a concerted effort to not just root out cheaters, but punish them across the poker world, not just site… Read more »
The 2022 World Series of Poker was a great success this year. The transition to the new digs on the Las Vegas Strip went smoothly and the turnout was tremendous. The Main Event also came extremely close to breaking its attendance record. And while we continue our long exhale from the month and a half-long… Read more »
After the completion of one of the best festivals in recent memory, the World Series of Poker is not sitting back on its laurels. With the completion of its move to the Las Vegas Strip for the 2022 WSOP, the attention of the organization now has turned towards the European continent. We now know the… Read more »
It may not seem like it in some areas of the country, but we’re moving closer to the autumnal season and cooler weather. As such, people start to move indoors for their entertainment activities, and the streaming channel PokerGO is looking to provide a month of poker entertainment for its fans and subscribers. Beginning on… Read more »
With the World Series of Poker’s conclusion last week, you might think that the airwaves would be a bit bereft of poker. PokerGO is looking to fill that void, however, with the introduction of a new program exclusive to the streaming channel. It should be something that entices the newcomers, low stakes players and those… Read more »
Back in May, we said that the two major Player of the Year races could be completely upended by the time the World Champion was crowned. To help prove this point, it was Ali Imsirovic who was riding high on both lists as the World Series of Poker began its festivities. All it took was… Read more »
World Series of Poker Vice President Jack Effel presented Dan Zack with the 2022 WSOP Player of the Year trophy on Monday during the Tournament of Champions. Zack had an incredible Series, finishing with 4,530.64 points. It was as runaway POY victory for Zack. Only one other player eclipsed the 4,000-point mark; even with his… Read more »
