After twelve months of combat on the baize around the world, you would think that there would be some consensus regarding the two Player of the Year races. Alas, that might be a hope that will never come to pass. For 2025, the two major POY countdowns – CardPlayer Magazine and the Global Poker Index… Read more »
There was plenty of drama as the final players came to the felt for the finale to the 2025 Poker Masters, the $25,000 Main Event. Four men had a chance at taking the overall title for the festival and capturing the Purple Jacket, making the seven-handed final table critical to that outcome. In the end,… Read more »
The 2025 Poker Masters has once again lived up to its prestige, generating million-dollar prize pools. What it hasn’t done, however, is hand out its biggest prize, the Purple Jacket, signifying the overall champion. The $25,000 Main Event is currently underway, but before that, Nguyen Le and Justin Saliba tossed their hats in the ring… Read more »
Despite efforts, the tournament poker world has been impacted by the “high roller” events on the various 2025 Player of the Year races. Since the creation of the PokerGO Tour in 2021 and the addition of other events like the Triton Super High Roller Series, players don’t have to wait for major tournaments on the… Read more »
Yesterday in our preview of the 2023 World Poker Tour stop at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, we mentioned how the players ALWAYS flock to the Florida properties. Day 1A of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown demonstrated this fact, busting the guarantee in only one day in setting a… Read more »
It seems as if the 2023 U. S. Poker Open needs to be retitled the Nacho Barbero Invitational. Three events into the 10-tournament series, Barbero has made the 2023 USPO his own personal playground. On Saturday, Barbero made it three-for-three in final tables at this year’s event as he will be at the final table… Read more »
