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One of the “signature” events of the PokerGO Tour is their yearly venture with the PokerGO Cup. The 2026 version of the tournament schedule is underway, with the champion being crowned in Event #1, the $3,000 PokerGO Cup Showcase. After three days of battle, it was Kent Stephens emerging with his first-ever PGT title, defeating…

There may be many places you want to be in Las Vegas – the VIP line at Hakkasan, the owner’s suite at a Raiders or Golden Knights game – but there is one place where nobody wants their name. The Nevada Gaming Control Board’s List of Excluded Persons – the “Black Book” – is the…

When the Global Poker Index (GPI) announced late last year that it would discontinue its Global Poker Awards, there were some quizzical looks from members of the poker industry. The reason given was that there were unspecified “other things” that would take up the time of the members of The Hendon Mob (THM) team, who…

Casinos are always looking for ways to drive customers to their products. To achieve this goal, casinos have started tapping influencers – people on social media platforms promoting their talents in particular areas – in a symbiotic relationship that works well for both parties. This weekend at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa is…

Casinos are always looking for ways to drive customers to their products. To achieve this goal, casinos have started tapping influencers – people on social media platforms promoting their talents in particular areas – in a symbiotic relationship that works well for both parties. This weekend at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa is…

Casinos are always looking for ways to drive customers to their products. To achieve this goal, casinos have started tapping influencers – people on social media platforms promoting their talents in particular areas – in a symbiotic relationship that works well for both parties. This weekend at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in…

California is one of the states that has had cardrooms for most of its history. Since 1854, when the California Grand Casino opened in Pacheco, poker has been established in the state. It took off in 1984, when the General Assembly ordered the Attorney General to regulate the state’s cardrooms, and was further regulated in…

It may only be mid-February, but there seems to be a new sheriff in town when it comes to the mixed game world of tournament poker. After several competitions on the PokerGO Tour, Brazil’s Yuri Dzivielevski has dominated two different mixed game events. That domination has earned his way to the top of the PGT…

If there is one thing that the Super Bowl is known for, it is the advertising that is a part of the game. For sometimes up to five hours, the Championship Game of the National Football League commands the attention of the States of America, if not the world, and advertisers usually will place their…

One of the more unique tournament schedules on the PokerGO Tour slate is when they host non-Texas Hold’em series. That is what has kicked off the month of February, as the PGT Mixed Games Series is taking place at the PokerGO Studios at ARIA in Las Vegas. Two events are in the books, with perennial…

We are only a few days away from The Big Game. That’s right, the Championship Game of the National Football League, otherwise known as “The Super Bowl,” is back for its sixtieth rendition this year, featuring the AFC Champion New England Patriots against the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. One thing that poker players like to…

The first month of 2026 is complete, and the PokerGO Tour has been busy on both sides of the calendar. The PGT closed out its 2025 season by crowning Chad Eveslage as its PGT World Champion, but more importantly the first series is in the books for the circuit. The PGT Kickoff took place last…

They’ve been inactive since December of last year, when they finished off the season with their stop in Prague. The European Poker Tour, however, is ready to kick back into action with the first event of its 2026 season. The EPT will be taking a trip to the “City of Lights,” Paris, bringing their highly…

The PokerGO Tour is fresh off the conclusion of its 2025 season, where it crowned Alex Foxen the Player of the Year and Chad Eveslage the PGT World Champion. After a brief pause for reflection and celebration, the PGT has announced a list of the 2026 tournaments that will be contested in the PokerGO Studios…

Fifty-four players came to the tables at the PokerGO Studios at ARIA in Las Vegas on Monday, but only one could walk away with the 2025 PGT Championship Invitational title. Despite starting in the middle of the pack, Chad Eveslage was able to vanquish the “big guns” and defeat Andrew Lichtenberger for the title. For…

With the completion of the 2026 PGT Last Chance Series, the field is now set for the 2025 PGT Championship Invitational. This tournament will crown the 2025 PGT World Champion and features the Top 40 players on the season-long PGT Leaderboard, with alternates replacing players who choose not to participate, and fourteen “wild card” choices…

We are a third of the way through the 2026 PGT Last Chance Series, and it is beginning to get a bit interesting. Dominating all the way through the tournament, Patrick Leonard stormed to the title in Event #2 of the schedule, and it was a much-needed boost for the Brit. With the victory, Leonard…

It is often said that it isn’t where you start, but where you end. Clemen Deng was the epitome of that axiom on Tuesday night at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas, as he started the final table of Event #1 of the 2026 PGT Last Chance Series as the short stack. By the end,…

It may be early, but it appears that Jesse Lonis’ dominance in 2025 will continue into 2026. After Day One of Event #1 of the 2026 PokerGO Tour Last Chance Series, Lonis is the overwhelming leader at the final table. How “overwhelming?” Lonis holds more than three million chips more than Poker Hall of Famer…