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 »
It was a day off on Sunday for the 2023 Poker Masters, but that doesn’t mean that the buzz had died down from its action. Saturday saw the crowning of the Event #2 champion, while Event #3 opened play. In both cases, the tournaments failed to come up to the numbers that were established by… Read more »
The first event of the 2023 Poker Masters is in the books and it turned out to be a bit of a surprise. While there were plenty of familiar faces around the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas for the first $10,000 of this year’s series, the final table was dominated by a list of newcomers… Read more »
Just when there’s a barren spot in the tournament poker schedule, you can count on PokerGO to fill the space! The 2023 Poker Masters, the “crème de la crème” of the “High Roller” poker world squaring off on the felt, will start with its first event today. Over the next ten days, the fight will… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
As we enter the fourth weekend of action at the 2022 World Series of Poker, there is something for all fans of poker. If you are looking for the stars of the game, then the $250,000 High Roller is your cup of tea. If you are looking to get a cash for a much smaller… Read more »
The only area that the PokerGO Tour had not gone in its tournaments was into the realm of heads-up poker…that is, until yesterday. The inaugural PokerGO Tour Heads-Up Showdown started at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas on Thursday, featuring thirty-two of the top players in the world. That field of thirty-two was cut down… Read more »
In a battle of the poker titans (and two Poker Hall of Famers), Erik Seidel was able to top Phil Hellmuth to capture the championship of the latest event at the 2022 U. S. Poker Open. The $25,000 No Limit Hold ‘Em tournament, Event #9 on the schedule, saw Seidel pick up a sizeable chunk… Read more »
While he will not be a part of determining the overall champion, Ali Imsirovic will at least walk off with a victory. Imsirovic rode his chip lead at the final table in Event #7, the $25,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, to the title, but he was not able to continue the heater in the PokerGO… 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 »
After a year of poker that was primarily dominated by High Roller events, it should not come as a surprise that one of the High Roller regulars is poised to take the major Player of the Year awards. Ali Imsirovic’s play on those High Roller circuits has been nothing short of stunning, giving him a… Read more »
It was a big Saturday night for Brock Wilson in the PokerGO Studios. Battling through some new names that had entered the fray, Wilson would defeat Elio Fox to take the championship in Event #4, another $10,000 No Limit Hold’em event on the schedule. With his victory, Wilson would also take over the lead in… Read more »
After coming up short of the final table in Event #1 of the 2021 Poker Masters, Sean Perry completed the job on Thursday afternoon. He would emerge victorious in Event #2, another $10,000 No Limit Hold’em event on the schedule, defeating Jeremy Ausmus in heads up action. The victory allowed Perry to take an early… Read more »
After going with an online format in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, the “powers that be” at PokerGO have announced that the 2021 Poker Masters will return to a live format for this year’s tournament. The 2021 Poker Masters is scheduled to start this Monday, September 7, and run through September 18. The 12-event… 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 »
Had to wait for Soverel It looked like it was going to happen, but we still had to wait a little while on Tuesday to be sure. David Peters has won the U.S. Poker Open Championship at the U.S. Poker Open for the second year in a row. Despite Peters’ dominance over the past week,… Read more »
Two more events are in the books at the 2021 U. S. Poker Open. In Event #2, the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament, Sam Soverel finished what he started in leading wire-to-wire to win the championship. In Event #3, the second $10,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament on the schedule, Joe McKeehen made short work of… Read more »
The 2021 U. S. Poker Open is fully into its action for its first Saturday of play, crowning a champion and setting the final table for the highly competitive $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha final table. Up next for those not involved in the PLO tournament will be another $10,000 No Limit Hold’em event on Saturday,… Read more »
As the players reach the home stretch of the 2019 Player of the Year races, there is one thing that is plainly evident. Through their calculations, the two major POY races – the CardPlayer Magazine leaderboard and the Global Poker Index standing – try to offer their interpretations of who is doing the best in… Read more »
In arguably one of the most dominant displays of poker in some time, Sam Soverel completed the objective he came to Las Vegas with. Not only did Soverel capture the championship of the 2019 Poker Masters Main Event, he also earned the Purple Jacket, significant of the overall champion of the series. In reaching that… Read more »
The 2019 Poker Masters is winding down, with the $50,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event reaching its final table. Six men will be in contention for the championship, with only five of them actually earning any money for their efforts. Something that isn’t up for grabs with this tournament is the overall champion of the… Read more »
