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… Read more »
After the 2025 World Series of Poker, Jesse Lonis was riding high on the different Player of the Year races in poker. The thought that Lonis’ lead was insurmountable has begun to crumble, however, as we enter the homestretch of the 2025 Player of the Year races. With just weeks to go before 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 »
The streaming service PokerGO has delivered many a new “made for streaming” tournament series for poker fans. There seems to be one format, however, that PokerGO has not broached yet – a team competition. Here is a proposal for a team format that PokerGO might be able to get behind, and we’re going to name… 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 »
The 2025 World Series of Poker is in the books, and the results from the 100-tournament schedule are now being seen on the different Player of the Year races. One thing is constant, however – that Jesse Lonis is having one of the finest seasons in his poker career. Lonis is not only atop the… Read more »
For those who believe that the PokerGO Tour is hibernating during the 2025 World Series of Poker, you might want to think again. Instead of pausing operations, the PGT will incorporate many of the events from the summertime festival as part of their 2025 schedule. Depending on the finishes in these tournaments, the entirety of… Read more »
We are a week away from the 2025 World Series of Poker. The Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas are prepping for action, wheeling out the massive piles of tournament chips for poker’s greatest tournament and evaluating the dealers’ acumen. The players are also getting ready, as many competitors are looking to move up the ladder… Read more »
For women in poker, few summits are left to climb. Sure, there is the World Series of Poker’s “Main Event,” which has not seen a woman make the final table since Barbara Enright’s stirring run in 1995. However, a historical first was achieved last week in Montenegro, with Canada’s Xuan Liu becoming the first woman… Read more »
It is arguably the pinnacle event on the PokerGO Tour (save for the PGT Championship in December), and the battle for the 2025 U.S. Poker Open overall title is already a tight one. Halfway through the eight-tournament schedule, Matthew Wantman has taken firm advantage of his victory in Event #4 to hold a slim lead… Read more »
Later this week, the 55th Annual World Series of Poker will begin its play. The Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas will be abuzz as both professional and the greenest amateur players look to claim poker’s biggest prize. There is also another prize on the line for these players – ranking points on the two major… Read more »
With the end of the 2024 U. S. Poker Open last week, the 2024 PokerGO Tour season seemed to be at a good point to examine the standings. After a couple of tournament series off because they were not his games (Omaha and the Mixed Game series), David Coleman dropped out of the lead in… Read more »
In the race for the 2024 Poker Player of the Year, the two major ranking systems have seen a complete changeover. A few weeks ago, the PokerGO Tour’s events – and their champions – dominated the standings. As we get ready to complete the first quarter of 2024, another tournament schedule on the international circuit… Read more »
It is hard to believe we are already six weeks into the tournament poker calendar circa 2024, but the action has been frantic on the PokerGO Tour. Events are already in the books on that circuit, with one player in particular dominating the initial action. Just as important, however, is the achievement of another player… 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 »
David Coleman has been having an excellent start to the 2024 tournament poker season, but David Peters is trying to keep pace with him. Peters, the victor in Event #1 of the 2024 PokerGO Cup, earned his second title during the series by taking down Event #6 on Friday evening at ARIA. In winning that… 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 »
While the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL, may no longer be part of the World Poker Tour’s official schedule, this premier poker destination continues to host high-profile tournaments that attract world-class fields. Last week, the Foxens power couple, Alex and Kristen, dominated the $25,000 High Roller event, while the $3,500 Main… Read more »
We are only a few weeks into the 2024 tournament poker season, but one thing is quite evident – two players are looking to put their stamp on the upcoming season. Kristen and Alex Foxen have been doing well in the initial action of 2024, with Kristen picking up a tournament win at the PokerGO… Read more »
Much of North America is in the grasp of a winter storm, but the action has been hot at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas. The five-tournament 2024 PGT Kickoff has been the focus of attention this weekend, with two tournaments wrapping up their action. On Saturday, Dylan Weisman broke through with a big win… Read more »
One thing you have to say about the PokerGO Tour is that they don’t waste any time. Just as soon as Daniel Smiljkovic finished off the 2023 PokerGO Tour season by winning the PGT Championship, the circuit almost immediately named Isaac Haxton as the PGT Player of the Year. Just as soon as the ink… Read more »
The only tournament series that has not, to this point, named a Player of the Year or Champion is the PokerGO Tour. Perhaps because of the tournament glut right at the end of the year, the PGT chose to hold two tournaments – their PGT Championship and the PGT LastChance 2023 – in January 2024.… Read more »
As we come to the close of another year, it is always good to look back at the previous twelve months, in particular at the tournament poker grind. There were plenty of challengers in the two major Player of the Year races, but there was only one man who took control of the standings early… Read more »
In breaking down the Player of the Year race for both the CardPlayer Magazine and the Global Poker Index, it did cross our minds – how is the race for women in poker? There is only one “official” Ladies’ Player of the Year race, and it is a doozy as plenty of notable names are… 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 »
