It was a historic cap to what has been a historic event. Tying the record for the largest-ever Monte Carlo Main Event, the European Poker Tour’s stop at the Monte Carlo Casino was finished with another name joining the shortlist that has won two stops on the EPT circuit. When the last card fell, Canada’s… Read more »
There have been many things impacted by the issues over the past few years. In the poker world, it has resulted in several prominent tournaments, including the recent European Poker Tour’s stop in Barcelona, being played for the first time in three years. After a four-year hiatus, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame is… Read more »
When Caesars Entertainment and the World Series of Poker postponed the 2020 WSOP, one of the things that also seemed to be postponed was the induction of new members of the Poker Hall of Fame. Usually held simultaneously beside the final table of the $10,000 Championship Event, the WSOP looked to be bypassing that during… Read more »
Last week, one of the more anticipated books of 2020 about the world of poker hit the bookshelves (both virtual and physical) around the world. Psychologist Maria Konnikova’s The Biggest Bluff, her tale of her journey through the world of tournament poker as the protegee of Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, has been greatly… Read more »
There are plenty of poker books out there that offer instruction on the game of poker in different manners. Some will take a distinctly academic approach to things, replete with charts and graphs to prove why you should float the turn when you have an open-ended straight draw. Then there are others that can present… Read more »
The history making largest ever trip by the European Poker Tour to the sunny shores of Spain and the Casino Barcelona is going to be a very profitable one for some people. The third day of the EPT Barcelona Main Event is in the books and 48 players will come back on Friday from the… Read more »
One of the colorful legends of the Irish poker scene, ‘Mad’ Marty Wilson, has succumbed in his battle with pancreatic cancer. The legendary gaming and poker professional was 62 years old when he passed on Friday. Remembrances on Both Sides of the Atlantic Wilson, who was a fixture at the Irish Poker Open (the second… Read more »
It was bound to happen eventually. For the first time ever, the world of poker will gather together at one time to celebrate the excellence of the community and the achievements of its players. On April 5, the First Annual Global Poker Awards will be held and will be broadcast live over the streaming PokerGO… Read more »
The European Poker Tour kicked back into action in a big way on Saturday. At the Monte Carlo casino in Monaco, the Main Event for the EPT Monte Carlo opened the first of its two-Day Ones with a sizeable field and a player who sent players out almost as quick as they arrived. Bright and… Read more »
