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“Drama” was the word of the moment in the poker world last week. Shaun Deeb needed went into the final day of the WSOP Europe Colossus event needing to finish fifth to win the 2019 World Series of Poker Player of the Year award, but when he was eliminated in eleventh place, that honor went… Read more »
It may be one of the quietest “high roller” events in history, coming on the heels of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe, but the 2019 Poker Masters has been in action for the past week. The ten-tournament series with buy ins over $10,000 has been quite popular with some of the “elite” players… Read more »
In one of the most colossal mistakes in the history of the World Series of Poker, a tabulation error in the race for the WSOP Player of the Year has resulted in a change atop the standings. Instead of Daniel Negreanu winning his third POY title (no one else has won more than one), Australia’s… Read more »
Poker players, despite the slow pace of the game, are not known to be a patient bunch. They had no choice in Pennsylvania, though, as despite online poker being legalized a full two years ago, it seemed like no sites were ever going to get up and running in state. But finally…FINALLY…PokerStars became the first… Read more »
Daniel Negreanu clinched the 2019 World Series of Poker Player of the Year title on Monday after Shaun Deeb was eliminated from the €550 Colossus No-Limit Hold’em at WSOP Europe. This is the third time Negreanu has won the POY award. He previously won in 2004 and 2013; the first was before the WSOP Europe… Read more »
It has all come down to one dramatic final day at the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe. 11 men will return to the King’s Casino in Rozvadov on Monday to determine the champion of the Colossus. Also important is the race for the WSOP Player of the Year, with one contender left with a… Read more »
The final event of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe, the €550 Colossus, has wrapped up its multiple Day Ones and been able to exceed the guarantee that was placed on the tournament. As Day 2 action begins today, there’s a big prize pool out there to carve up and four men will be… Read more »
There’s been a champion crowned in the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, but the festivities haven’t ended quite yet. After battling through two of the toughest pros in the game today in Anthony Zinno and Dario Sammartino, Alexandros Kolonias defeated Claas Segebrecht to earn one of the most prestigious prizes in poker.… Read more »
Online poker was legalized in Pennsylvania exactly two years ago, but there are still no online poker rooms up and running in the state. Online casinos exist, as do sportsbooks, but no internet poker. Until Monday. According to PlayPennsylvania, PokerStars will be the first online poker room to launch in the Keystone State on Monday.… Read more »
The final table of the 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event has been determined and it is Anthony Zinno sitting in the top spot with 16.845 million chips. Just six players remain from the original 541 entries to compete for the €1,133,678 first prize. Just one person is within realistic striking distance… Read more »
The second-largest World Series of Poker Europe (WSOP Europe) Main Event of all time moves into Day 4 as just 42 of the original 541 entries remain in the field. Julien Martini is the chip leader after three days with nearly 6 million chips. Martini is well ahead of the pack; Dario Sammartino is more… Read more »
The political side of online poker has languished in the background for several years now. At this moment, it is currently getting about as much attention on the national political scene as what position a candidate has regarding eradicating Athlete’s Foot. But one Tweet can change the conversations completely and that Tweet came out yesterday.… Read more »
We’re coming into the home stretch of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe and the action is beginning to heat up. Not only was the championship of the €100,000 Diamond High Roller determined, many of the denizens at the King’s Casino in Rozvadov took their first shots at glory in the €10,000 Main Event.… Read more »
The final few preliminary events are playing out at the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe, that is if you can call a €100,000 poker tournament a “preliminary” event. Day 2 of the €100,000 Diamond High Roller has completed action, with Russia’s Anatoly Filatov holding the lead over €250,000 Super High Roller runner up Chin… Read more »
The most decorated World Series of Poker player of all time and the most recent WSOP Main Event champion came close to adding to their legacies this week, but close will have to satisfy them, as both fell just short of titles. Phil Hellmuth finished second in the €25,500 Mixed Games Championship and Hossein Ensan… Read more »
The Major League Baseball World Series starts tonight, with the Houston Astros as the favorites against the Washington Nationals. On Sunday, the line for the Series at the Caesars sportsbook opened with Houston at -235 to win it all, making the Astros the biggest favorite at the outset of the World Series since the Boston… Read more »
After getting knocked down to only a few blinds early in the final table action, Taiwan’s James Chen was in dire straits and facing the possibility of not earning any cash for his efforts in the €250,000 Super High Roller event at the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe. Chen, however, had other ideas, coming… Read more »
The 2019 World Series of Poker Europe is running full bore at the King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. While the early action has been dominated by the European pros, the event that many wanted to see – the €250,000 Super High Roller – did not fail to bring the star power. In fact, that… Read more »
MGM Resorts International announced on Tuesday that it has sold two of its Las Vegas Strip casinos: Circus Circus and Bellagio. The combined sales price of the two properties is $5.075 billion. Circus Circus The agreement to sell Circus Circus, one of the mainstays of the north end of the Strip, was rumored to have… Read more »
If you have been playing on PokerStars the last few years and have enjoyed revving up some Spin & Go tournaments but thought to yourself, “Man, these three-handed, hyper-turbo Sit-and-Go’s are just too damn slow for my on-the-move lifestyle,” then you will be thrilled with the new addition PokerStars introduced on Friday. Now live is… Read more »
In 2019, the World Series of Poker has provided us with some great moments. From record-setting events like the Millionaire Maker and the “Big 50” to the stirring moment that Hossein Ensan captured poker’s World Championship, the WSOP has made history. That history, at least for 2019, will come to a close over the next… Read more »
The original jackpot Sit-and-Go The age-old board game Monopoly is based on the streets of Atlantic City, so seeing it used for a French poker promotion is a little odd.* But there it is, currently co-branded with French poker site Winamax in a special “Expresso x Monopoly” promo. The contest started about a week ago… Read more »
In what turned out to be a rapid final table, the chances at World Poker Tour history for pros Brian Altman and Anthony Zinno were denied. Instead of seeing a name etched again on the WPT Champions’ Cup, newcomer Nitis Udornpim came off a short stack to snatch the title away and become the newest… Read more »
In stunning news this morning, The Stars Group, owner of PokerStars, announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Flutter Entertainment plc. Flutter Entertainment is the parent company of PaddyPower, Betfair, FanDuel, Adjarabet, sportsbet, and TVG. A new behemoth is formed It is an all-share deal, with shareholders of The Stars Group receiving .2253… Read more »
Just 51 players remain in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Maryland at Live! Casino Main Event after Day 2 with Brian Altman, the chip leader going into the day, still in the number one spot. It’s shaping up to be a great contest down the stretch as Altman is trailed closely by Jeffrey Colpitts. Altman… Read more »
