Even though I work in the poker industry, I have to admit that I have only played in a handful of live poker tournaments. That’s what living in a state without casinos will do for you. Plus, perhaps ironically, I’m not much of a gambler. I’ve played in a few in Las Vegas, maybe for… Read more »
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Isaac Haxton Enters Super High Roller Bowl PLO Final Table With Monster Lead
The $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl Pot-Limit Omaha is down to its seven-handed final table. Leading the way in the debut of this nosebleed stakes event is Isaac Haxton with 4.495 million chips. And by leading the way, we mean so far ahead that he can’t even see the Peloton. Haxton’s closest competitor entering Wednesday’s… Read more »
Winning Hand Retrieved From Muck at EPT Cyprus
Double-check Controversial hands in live tournaments are always fun and you can read that as sarcasm or not, it really all depends on one’s appetite for chaos. The latest hubbub happened over the weekend on Day 1A of the EPT Cyprus $2,200 High Roller event and while it was a situation no dealer wants to… Read more »
Maxx Coleman Takes PGT Mixed Games II Championship Event Win, ‘Chino’ Rheem Earns Overall Title
In the finale of a great ten days of poker at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas, Maxx Coleman demonstrated his skills across an array of games in winning the $25,000 Ten-Game Championship Event of the PGT Mixed Games II last night. It wasn’t without some challenges as ‘Chino’ Rheem pushed Coleman nearly to the… Read more »
Trio of Champs Crowned at PGT Mixed Games II, ‘Chino’ Rheem Overall Leader
The PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas have been abuzz this week with the second running of the PokerGO Tour Mixed Games schedule. Earlier this week, a trio of champions were crowned in several different formats and disciplines. As they enter the final few tournaments on the schedule, David ‘Chino’ Rheem is atop the standings in… Read more »
David Funkhouser, ‘Chino’ Rheem Take Events at 2023 PGT Mixed Games II
It may only be through the first two events, but the 2023 PGT Mixed Games II tournament series is already bringing surprises to the fore. In Event #1, David Funkhouser was able to top some bigger “name” players as he came from the middle of the pack for the win on Friday. Today, in Event… Read more »
PokerGO Tour Mixed Games II Series Underway, Paul Volpe Holds Final Table Lead in Event #1
Coming off the success of their inaugural event earlier this year, the PokerGO Tour figured it was time to run a successful series again. The PokerGO Tour Mixed Games II series of non-Texas Hold’em tournaments started on Thursday with its first event, the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. battle. After a throng of players flooded the PokerGO Studios… Read more »
Bert “girafganger7” Stevens Wins Record-Breaking 2023 WSOP Online Main Event
Bert “girafganger7” Stevens is no stranger to online tournament success. After all, he once commanded the top spot in the PocketFives online poker rankings. He has won loads of big tournaments, including the GGPoker Super MILLION$ Main Event and two EPT Online events (he was the first player to accomplish the latter). But this week’s… Read more »
Isaac Haxton Reigns Supreme, Earns Second Super High Roller Bowl Championship
When you come to the final table of a poker tournament holding more than half the chips in play, you’re pretty much expected to win the tournament. That’s the exact situation that Isaac Haxton found himself in on Saturday at the Super High Roller Bowl VIII, and he didn’t disappoint. On his way, he picked… Read more »
Isaac Haxton Massive Leader Heading to Final Day of Super High Roller Bowl VIII
The PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas have been bustling of late, with the Poker Masters in September and now the eighth running of the Super High Roller Bowl. The $300,000 buy-in tournament has once again drawn the crème of the tournament poker world – or at least those who could conjure up $300,000 to get… Read more »
Stephen Chidwick Wins 2023 Poker Masters Championship
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 »
2023 Poker Masters Crowns Three Champions, Main Event on Tap Monday
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 »
Happy Birthday to ME! Andrew Lichtenberger Captures $10K Event at 2023 Poker Masters
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 »
Darren Elias Captures Event #2 of 2023 Poker Masters, Day Off on Sunday
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 »
Vladas Tamasauskas Surprises the “Big Guns” in Event #1 of 2023 Poker Masters
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 »
2023 Poker Masters Kicks Off Action Today
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 »
Bin Weng, “Nacho” Barbero Battle it Out for the Lead in Player of the Year Races
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 »
The Storm Has Arrived: Who Reigns Supreme Between the WSOP and the WPT?
Quite some time ago – in fact, it was one of the first articles I ever wrote as a poker journalist – I talked about how the current tournament poker world was beginning to encroach on itself. At that time, the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker were beginning to square off… Read more »
Domination in Barcelona: Simon Wiciak Wins EPT Barcelona Main Event and €1.1 Million Payday
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 »
Simon Wiciak Continues Strong Run, Leads 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event for Third Consecutive Day
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 »
Final Four Tables Set for 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event
The Casino Barcelona has been a more than hospitable host for the European Poker Tour’s traditional stop in Spain. The 2023 EPT Barcelona has battled down from the second-largest tournament in EPT history (2120 entries) to only four tables remaining. Familiar names are few on the leaderboard, but that is something that Simon Wiciak hasn’t… Read more »
Poker League of Nations to Take to the High Seas in October
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 »
Money Bubble Pops on Day 2 of EPT Barcelona Main Event
The money bubble burst at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event Tuesday, leaving just 303 players with chips going into Wednesday’s Day 3. Russia’s Eduard Barsegyan is the leader with 835,000 chips, while Ioannis Zachmanidis has 802,000, the only other player with over 800,000. Lurking in third place is Antoine Labat, who finished… Read more »
PokerStars Revives NAPT, Sets First Stop for Las Vegas in November
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 »
EPT Barcelona Main Event Nearing Tournament Record After Day 1 Flights
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 »