Dusting off the highlights You ever think you spotted something special, only to find out you were the last one to the party? That just happened to poker pro Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler this week. On Monday, Kessler posted a poll, asking the poker community who they thought was a better No-Limit Hold’em player: Phil Ivey… Read more »
And the poker gods smiled upon him With the year coming to a close, Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu has shared his tournament results, as he tends to do every year. Posting on Twitter, Negreanu disclosed that he bought in for a total of $3,224,564 and won $4,875,609, for a profit of $1,625,545. That… Read more »
Two-thirds of the 2022 World Series of Poker Europe is in the books as of tonight, with significant action around the King’s Casino in Rozvadov. In the €2000 Eight Game Mixed tournament, Event #10 on the schedule, Thomer Pidun added his name to the illustrious list of players who have captured a WSOP bracelet. Elsewhere,… Read more »
We are only ten days away from the start of the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker, so players are pretty much in their bunkers getting ready for action. Those players are examining the schedule, looking for what tournaments are their strong suit, and running over potential game scenarios and optimal play strategies that might… Read more »
If you thought Day 1A was big at the World Poker Tour’s stop at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open, Day 1B said “hold my beer.” An even bigger throng of entries emerged on Saturday for action, driving the final entry numbers over the 1500 mark and… Read more »
It used to be that poker professionals aligned themselves with pretty much any product out there, eager to get their names in the ether so they could increase their notoriety. In 2020, however, those opportunities are few and far between. One pro who has beat that monkey is veteran poker professional Allen Kessler, who has… Read more »
The Heartland Poker Tour has a history as one of the most highly respected “mid-major” tournament circuits in the poker industry. It’s recent stop at the Westgate Las Vegas, however, has become mired in controversy over a decision regarding the buy-in for the tournament and the guarantee that was set. Making its first return to… Read more »
