It has been a long week of poker, at least for six men who will come back to the felt on Sunday at the Casino Barcelona. The 2025 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event has worked its way down to the final six combatants vying for one of the biggest titles on the circuit. Along… Read more »
Another day is in the books for the 2025 European Poker Tour stop at the Casino Barcelona. On Wednesday, the money bubble popped, and some of the €9 million-plus prize pool began to be distributed. After a full day of action, 103 players are still in contention for the top prize of €1.4 million at… Read more »
For the first time, the 2025 European Poker Tour’s Main Event came together under one roof. Day Two of the €5000 Main Event completed action last night at the Casino Barcelona, and they would stop just short of popping the money bubble. That was OK for chip leader Jacob Amsellem, who went to sleep knowing… Read more »
After a lengthy hiatus for the World Series of Poker, the European Poker Tour is back in action. Traveling to the Casino Barcelona for one of their most popular stops, the 2025 EPT Barcelona once again has drawn the crème of the European tournament poker world – and some interlopers from the Americas – to… Read more »
Signing imminent Online gambling is about to become illegal in India. On Thursday, both houses of parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, which bans the offering, promotion, and financing of online gambling, making them criminal acts with maximum sentences of five years in prison. The prohibition covers just about every form… Read more »
In what was likely the richest poker game ever publicly broadcast, Daniel “Jungleman” Cates beat Finland’s Ossi “Monarch” Ketola in a series of heads-up matches to profit an incredible €13 million ($15.1 million). Streamed on the Onyx Live YouTube channel as part of the Onyx Super High Roller Series Cyprus, the six one-on-one contests treated… Read more »
The long post-World Series of Poker slumber is just about over. The World Poker Tour is back in action (albeit overseas), while the European Poker Tour is live again in Barcelona. The PokerGO Tour is also preparing to restart the second half of its 2025 season, with the battle at the top of the PokerGO… Read more »
The poker world is saddened today by the passing of a legend. Former World Series of Poker Lead Tournament Director and Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland has passed away from undisclosed causes. McClelland was 74 years old and, with his passing, another of the links to the “old school” poker world has left this… Read more »
Not a fan of more closed tournaments As tournament poker evolves, festival organizers continue to experiment with new types of events, constructing a schedule that will get the most people to the tables. This past weekend, Event #15 of the WSOP Circuit stop at Harrah’s Cherokee was something we haven’t seen all that often: a… Read more »
That’s not how poker works ClubWPT Gold has left the poker community bewildered, wondering if the new feature in its poker client is there for pure profit, a troll, or because the site thinks it actually benefits the game. On Thursday, the sweepstakes online poker site introduced a button at the virtual tables labeled “Reveal… Read more »
We have been focusing quite a bit on the all-time money leaders in the world of poker of late. Why? This is the way that we in the poker world keep score. You can also go by the number of World Series of Poker bracelets won, or World Poker Tour or European Poker Tour final… Read more »
15 events, sky-high guarantees The World Series of Poker has revealed the full schedule for the 2025 WSOP Paradise, to be held at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas from December 4 through December 18. There will be 15 gold bracelet events across the two weeks. “This year’s lineup delivers an unbeatable mix of world-class… Read more »
People have been wondering why we have been focusing so much on the all-time money leaders in the world of poker. The reason is that this is the way that we keep score in this endeavor. Sure, you can also go by the number of World Series of Poker bracelets won, or World Poker Tour… Read more »
From humans to robots The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, the oldest hotel in downtown Las Vegas, is doing away with live dealer table games. Completely. First reported by Casino.org’s Vital Vegas blog, the change will happen quickly, with “high energy” electronic gaming machines, including computerized versions of traditional table games, expected to replace the… Read more »
This is what is known as the “lull” in the tournament poker calendar. It is after the completion of the World Series of Poker, but it is before any real tournament action has resumed. Thus, we get sidetracked by little things like this, a playful spat between World Poker Tour Executive Tournament Director Matt Savage… Read more »
When the schedule came out for 2025, many people noted how one of the preeminent stops on the European Poker Tour, Paris, was left off the roster of events. At the time, EPT officials cited the political situation in France as the reason for not returning to the “City of Lights.” Those differences have apparently… Read more »
Year-end spectacular The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced the dates for its most anticipated and final event of the season, the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. The entire festival will run December 2-22, while the WPT World Championship Event itself will be December 13-21. The $10,400 buy-in title event will have three… Read more »
Bad policy didn’t go far enough Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” (OBBB) signed into law on July 4, 2025, has been largely panned by anyone who doesn’t pray at the altar of Trump. Not everyone was aware of it, of course, because not everyone follows politics. But just days before it passed, the poker… Read more »
If you recall, during the 2025 World Series of Poker, we ran down every state in the U.S., detailing the top three money earners by where the players came from. It was an intriguing listing, with a few surprises, and one astute reader had a thought. “How about doing this for Canada?” that reader asked…so… Read more »
Just hope they aren’t injured late Sports betting leader DraftKings has introduced a new option to help customers ease the pain of losing a bet if an athlete gets injured. With the “Early Exit” program, customers will receive cash credits to their accounts “when a bet is materially impacted by a player’s early exit due… Read more »
If you recall, during the 2025 World Series of Poker, we ran down every state in the U.S., detailing the top three money earners by where the players came from. It was an intriguing listing, with a few surprises, and one astute reader had a thought. “How about doing this for Canada?” that reader asked…so… Read more »
It didn’t take long for the bracket to be set for the $25,000 buy-in National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC) since the tournament’s revival was announced early this week. On Thursday night, the 64-player draw was held at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, with the participants eagerly awaiting what their paths to the championship will… Read more »
