The 2024 U. S. Poker Open is now in the books, and the finale presented a bit of drama on the way to crowning champions. In the $25,000 Championship Event, Stephen Chidwick outlasted a tough final table to capture the title. Chidwick’s efforts would land him in second place in the overall race, however, as… Read more »
He was one of four men who had a chance to take home the overall championship of the 2024 PokerGO Cup. He was also the least likely contenders, coming into the final table as one of the short stacks of six talented players. In the end, however, Jonathan Little emerged as the “last man standing”… Read more »
It has been an outstanding start to the 2024 tournament poker season for David Coleman. Leading the way in the Player of the Year race (the CardPlayer one, as the Global Poker Index is not “live” yet), Coleman added some more points to his 2024 resume by taking down Event #6 at the 2024 PokerGO… Read more »
The 2024 PokerGO Cup is moving into its final few events, but just as exciting as the poker at the tables is the race for the overall PokerGO Cup title. In that battle, Jonathan Little sits atop the standings, but there are two tournaments left for someone to rise to pass Little. One of those… Read more »
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 »
It is the third weekend of action at the 2023 World Series of Poker, and there is action everywhere you look at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. A trio of bracelets were handed out on Friday night, while one of the largest buy-in tournaments in WSOP history opened action. Saturday will be the day… Read more »
As of today, at the 2023 World Series of Poker, 35 tournaments are in the books. Surprisingly, that is only slightly more than a third of the events that are on the roster for poker players from around the world. As the third Thursday of the series kicks off today, two men are celebrating their… Read more »
It’s come down to the final days of the 2023 U. S. Poker Open, but there are plenty of questions that remain to be answered. After a day off on Palm Sunday, Event #9 will resume on Monday with Brian Kim leading the way over a difficult final table. Also on Monday, the $50,000 No… 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 »
Friday night was the conclusion of the 2023 PokerGO Cup, but there was plenty still on the line. The four men who made the final table of the Main Event were there to divvy up the $1.3 million prize pool. There was also the trivial matter of the overall champion of the PokerGO Cup, who… Read more »
It was a busy Thursday around the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas. Punnat Punsri was able to defeat the two Daniels, Colpoys and Negreanu, to take down Event #7 and book a mid-six-figure win. While that was going on, the Main Event of the 2023 PokerGO Cup, the $50,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, set up… Read more »
It has been a decent week for the Family Foxen at the 2023 PokerGO Cup in Las Vegas. The better half, Kristen (Bicknell) Foxen has been able to score two final tables over the first half of the roster of events. Topping her, however, has been husband Alex, who took down the title last night… Read more »
The 2023 PokerGO Cup took a well-deserved day off on Sunday, but that does not mean that Saturday was free of action. In Event #3, veteran Ed Sebesta surprised a smattering of pros at the table to capture the title, while the final table was determined in Event #4. Both tournaments were $10,000 buy-in events,… Read more »
The game is easy when you start with the lead! Aram Zobian was in the lead at the start of the final day of Event #2, a $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament, at this year’s PokerGO Cup and he did not waste it. He would outlast Kristen Foxen and Punnat Punsri to capture the… Read more »
The 2023 tournament poker season is still in its infancy, but there have already been some big events. Bin Weng’s victory last weekend at The Borgata’s “The Return” in Atlantic City crowned him the first million-dollar champion of 2023. Now, the PokerGO Tour steps into the breech with the 2023 PokerGO Cup, where Sean Winter… Read more »
After the debacle regarding the Stairway to Millions II, PokerGO needed to make a solid comeback. Fortunately for them, the 2022 Poker Masters started on Wednesday, bringing what has been a tournament series that has proven to be popular. The first of its twelve event roster kicked off on Wednesday and played down to its… Read more »
There’s no way to sugarcoat this – the Stairway to Millions II is NOT doing very well. Event #9 of the Stairway to Millions II at The Venetian in Las Vegas had everything going for it. A $10,000 buy in tournament, a two-day schedule (meaning plenty of time for play), and the opportunity to earn… Read more »
In Event #10 of the 2022 U. S. Poker Open, the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament, Dylan Weisman continued to demonstrate his Omaha Hold’em prowess. Weisman would be responsible for every knockout at the final table, eventually taking out Cary Katz to win the latest title on the USPO schedule. Along with that championship, Weisman… Read more »
The third and final $10,000 tournament on the schedule for the 2022 PokerGO Cup concluded on Saturday night. Over one of the tougher final tables seen at the festival to this date, Jake Daniels was able to emerge as the champion of the event. In the overall race for the PokerGO Cup, Sean Perry has… Read more »
The first two events of the 2022 PokerGO Cup are in the books, and it is an example of someone who has taken a long time to reach the pinnacle and someone who seems poised to threaten for the overall supremacy of the “high roller” elite. One overarching theme, however, is the smaller fields than… Read more »
Less than a year after its inaugural event, the 2022 PokerGO Cup will return for its second installment this upcoming week. The eight-event schedule is completely No Limit Hold’em – no Pot Limit games here! – with an escalating buy in after the first three events. The tournament will be held at the PokerGO Studios… Read more »
In an occurrence that might have the “powers that be” at PokerGO reevaluating their decision, the final tournament of the first 2022 PokerGO Tour event, at The Venetian in Las Vegas, is in the books. With only 20 entries coming to the fore, Ali Imsirovic was able to take the title, booking his first win… Read more »
The final major tournament of one of the circuits is fully underway at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. After two days of battle set the field, World Poker Tour Champions’ Club Member Ben Hamnett has forged his way into the lead of the WPT Five Diamon World Poker Classic with a sizeable 800,000 chip stack.… Read more »
In news from the High Roller Poker World, PokerGO owner Cary Katz emerged as the champion from the inaugural running of the PokerGO Cup $100,000 main event. That was not enough to give him the overall championship, however. That would go to another person who won only one event on the schedule, Daniel Negreanu, who… Read more »
Big changes occurred on Saturday at the 2021 U. S. Poker Open. News that Ali Imsirovic took down Event #9, a $10,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, may not be huge, but the victory was important. By winning the event, Imsirovic (and second-place finisher Andrew Lichtenberger) passed Joe McKeehen for the lead in the Overall Championship… Read more »
