Andreas Kniep Blasts Off to Ship WSOP Circuit Graton Event for First Ring The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Graton stop is underway in California and saw Andreas Kniep winning his first Circuit ring. Get the details here.

Before this month’s World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Graton stop, Andreas Kniep had been heads-up for a Circuit ring three times without ever being able to close out. The German-turned-Californian can now boast a Circuit ring after taking down Event #5: $600 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed for $15,907. Kniep, a Google software engineer and former SpaceX engineer who best known for his deep run in the 2021 WSOP Main Event and fourth-place finish in the 2023 Millionaire Maker for $501,182, topped a field of 120 runners and defeated heads-up opponent Pedro Green.

A Waiting Hand No More: Yvan Gravel Wins His First Ring in Event #2 $400 Monster Stack Yvan Gravel is the 2024 WSOPC Playground Monster Stack champion getting his hands on his first WSOPC ring and a career-best CAD$40000.

“I’ve been waiting for that ring for a long time,” shared an ecstatic Yvan Gravel with PokerNews. After eleven hours of play, a winner has emerged in Event #2: $400 Monster Stack here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Montreal at Playground. Gravel bested Michael Malouin to take home $40,000 and his first WSOPC circuit ring. Winners Interview “I feel great… I’m very happy right now.” The joy was noticeable as Gravel showed his excitement after winning his first WSOPC ring.

WATCH: Dream Ends for Most of Team 888poker on Day 2 of the WSOP Main Event The five Team 888poker members who returned for Day 2 of the 2024 WSOP Main Event but only three bagged up chips including a surprise chip leader.

Episode 4 of 888poker’s exciting docuseries sees the Team 888poker members return to the Horseshoe and Pris Las Vegas for Day 2 of the $10,000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Five team members sat down at their respective tables, but only three of them progressed to Day 3. All but YouTube sensation Jack “JaackMaate” Dean entered the mix with decent stacks; Dean had exactly 30,000 chips, or half of the starting stack. On the way to his table, Dean explained how he loved having the 888poker camera crew following him around because it gave his opponents the impression that he was a better player than actually is.

New Jersey Poker Player Dan Sewnig Passes Away at 33 Online poker player Dan Sewnig passed away this week at the age of 33. Sewnig was considered one of the best online poker players in New Jersey.

Online poker player and Circuit ring winner Dan Sewnig passed away earlier this week at the age of 33. Sewnig, who played under the handles “mj23style" and “RedsoxNets5”, amassed over a million in online earnings and was recognized as one of the best online poker players in New Jersey. Reports of Sewnig’s death made their way on social media on Saturday, including an obituary stating that he passed on Aug. 13.

WSOP Circuit Returns to Playground with 15 Rings and $3M in Guarantees Up for Grabs Join PokerNews Live Reporting team at Playground this August for the 2024 WSOP Circuit Playground festival.

For the second time this year, the fantastic Playground in Montreal, Canada, is set to be crammed to capacity with poker players from far and wide between August 19 to September 3 because the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is in town. The Playground has hosted dozens of prestigious live poker events over the years, but WSOPC Playground is an entirely different beast. The bustling schedule features 15 WSOPC ring-awarding events with buy-ins from $250 to $3,300, and each of those ring events boasts a guarantee in its prize pool. The largest of those guarantees, a whopping $1,500,000, is reserved for the $1,700 Main Event, which will help Playground award no less than $3 million by the time the last person out of the building turns off the lights.

WATCH: The 888poker Team Take on the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event 888poker sent five team members to the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) to play in the Main Event. Watch how the crew fared on the opening day.

The latest instalment of the 888poker World Series of Poker docuseries was released over the weekend, and the 888poker team gear up to take on the WSOP Main Event. Eastwood Gets a Piece of Barone The episode kicks off with StreamTeam members Aaron Barone and Nick Eastwood flipping cards for swap percentages on their buy-ins. Should Eastwood turn over the highest card, the duo must swap 2% of each other. If it’s the middle card, they’ll exchange 1% and should the lowest card be flipped over, then the camera crew get a piece of Eastwood and Barone instead.

WATCH: The 888poker Team Headed to Las Vegas With a Dream 888poker sent five team members to the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) to play in the Main Event. Heres how things panned out.

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) may be done and dusted but that doesn’t mean the Las Vegas poker action has to stop. That’s because 888poker sent a team of pros and ambassadors to “Sin City” to play in the $10,000 Main Event, and a camera crew to follow their progress in poker’s most prestigious event. The 888poker docuseries is divided into five parts, with new episodes published on YouTube every Saturday for the next few weeks. Part 1 recently landed on the internet superhighway, and this is what happened.

Take a Look at the Circuit Ring Winners from the WSOP Circuit Choctaw Stop Find out who won Circuit rings at World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Choctaw including Rachel Sawyer Shawn Fakhimi & James Pupillo.

The first stop of the new World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) season wrapped up this week with WSOP Choctaw, a series in Oklahoma consisting of 20 ring events that generated over $3.2 million in prize money. The series, which ran July 17-28, culminated with two-time bracelet winner Justin Lapka taking home $252,282 and his third Circuit ring after denying runner-up Gregg Merkow a third ring of his own. You can read all about Lapka’s WSOPC Choctaw victory here.

Elias Travis Ships The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship for $79024 Elias Travis took down the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship at Thunder Valley Casino for $79024 after an eight-way chop

Sticking true to tradition, the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort has come to its conclusion after the final eight players have agreed to a true ICM chop for the second year in a row. 12 months after Jagdeep Bal took down the inaugural event, NorCal local Elias Travis is taking home the lion’s share. He was awarded $79,024 for his efforts, along with the coveted Hendon Mob trophy, RGPS ring, and entry into the Dream Seat Invitational.

Becker Beats Tice in Summer Crossbook Despite Losses on Both Sides Jeremy Becker defeated Landon Tice in their summer crossbook bet by a margin of $71742 despite both players posting a loss for their series grind.

With the summer poker season wrapped up in Las Vegas, the results are in for the crossbook between Landon Tice and Jeremy Becker. The bet began on May 28 and lasted nearly two months, ending on July 18. As reported by Poker.Org, Becker was the victor by a margin of $71,742 despite both players ending in the red for five-figure sums. What is a Crossbook? The bet was a 100% crossbook across a minimum of 25 events this summer, both at the World Series of Poker and other festivals, with buy-ins of $10,000 or under. Online events were excluded.

Aurimas Stanevicius Wins 2024 WSOPC Tallinn Main Event (€167900) Aurimas Stanevicius came out on top of a 812-strong field in the €1500 NLHE WSOPC Tallinn Main Event for €167900.

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) International Circuit Tallinn festival concluded over the weekend with the crowning of the €1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event champion. Lithuania’s Aurimas Stanevicius is that champion and the recipient of a coveted gold WSOPC ring and a career-best €167,900 prize. A field of 812 entrants ensured the €1,000,000 guarantee was met and then surpassed, with €1,052,352 awarded to those lucky and skillful enough to navigate their way into the money places. Each of the nine finalists locked in €17,350, but €167,900 was up top for the eventual champion.

How Much Did the 2024 World Series of Poker Rake from the 99 Live Bracelet Events Explore the comprehensive statistics from the 2024 WSOP including detailed insights on the rake player entries tournament winners and prize pools.

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) shattered records and exceeded expectations, marking a spectacular chapter for the global poker community. With a jaw-dropping rise in entries and a record-breaking total in funds collected, this year’s event has truly redefined what’s possible at the WSOP. Highlights include unprecedented participation numbers, a significant leap in total funds, and standout individual performances. Join PokerNews as we explore the details of this historic poker series.

WATCH: Brad Owens Worst Day of Poker You win some you lose some. Watch how Brad Owen endured the biggest cash game loss of his career a day after enjoying his largest win.

The life of a poker player is full of ups and downs; it’s the nature of the beast and Brad Owen’s army of followers get to ride that rollercoaster without having to step foot in a poker room because the vlogger documents his wins and losses at the tables. Unfortunately for Owen and his loyal fans, the rollercoaster took a long nosedive in his latest video. Shortly after winning $25,000 playing cash games in Bobby’s Room, Owen stated that he wouldn’t be playing poker for a while because he would become a father in the next couple of days. However, he told a little white lie about not playing because he was invited to play $25/$50 with the same group of players the next day.

Historic Summer Leads to WSOP Player of the Year for Scott Seiver Despite winning three bracelets this summer Scott Seiver faced tough competition when it came to the 2024 World Series of Poker Player of the Year award.

Three bracelets wasn’t enough for Scott Seiver to run away with the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year award, but he did hold on to win. And now he might be one year away from an even bigger honor — the Poker Hall of Fame. The live WSOP in Las Vegas wrapped last week, but there were still two WSOP Online bracelet events earlier this week that could have impacted the Player of the Year race. As such, the WSOP couldn’t call it official for Seiver as a few other players were still mathematically in competition.

Top Tips to Crush the $600 PokerNews DeepStack Championship at the 2024 WSOP Looking to play the PokerNews DeepStack Championship at the 2024 WSOP? Get up to speed with the tournament format with these top tips.

Like many of you, us here at PokerNews have been repetitively scanning the 2024 World Series of Poker schedule, and we’re still pinching ourselves every time we come across our very own bracelet event, the $600 PokerNews DeepStack Championship. Naturally, we thought it’d be wise to lend a helping hand to everyone thinking of hopping into the tournament. It’s the least we could do, right? So, we’ve come up with these top tips that we think will help you crush the PokerNews DeepStack Championship.