Team tonkaaaa Closes Gap with Talbots Second WCOOP Title in Four Days

Last Thursday, Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot clinched his fifth World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title with a win in the HORSE Championship. His stay in the five-time winner’s club was brief—lasting just four days—before Talbot captured yet another WCOOP victory. The WCOOP League captain had even more reasons to celebrate as teammates “ShipitFTW911” and Niklas “Lena900” Astedt joined him on the podium in WCOOP 32-H: $1,050 NLHE Progressive KO, Saturday KO.

Satellite Qualifier Mokni Becomes Latest French Poker Champion

After four days of action, only one player remained to become the 2024 €1,000 French Championship Main Event winner, here at Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence. And after a long battle, Heni Mokni emerged as the winner from a field of 553 entrants, taking home the first-place prize of €75,000 and a €11,000 package for the next WSOP Main Event. In the lead almost from the start to finish, Mokni only needed one hand in heads-up play to win against Hugues Girard, who finishes second again after he took the silver medal in the €1,000 Heads-Up Event earlier in the week.

EAPT Georgia CRUSHES Overall Guarantee as Hayk Manasyan Wins Main Event

The EA Poker Tour (EAPT) found its way to the shores of Batumi, Georgia, for the first time in its eleven-year history and smashed guarantees all over the place in a spectacular series of poker that took place in the Eclipse Poker Club. After four live starting flights and an online Day 1 that together totaled 741 entries, the second and final day of the $500 EAPT Main Event played out on Sunday, September 15, and after some shocking twists and turns, it was Armenia’s Hayk Manasyan who hoisted the trophy and claimed $53,880 for his win.

888poker Announces Huge XL Autumn Series With $500000 Guaranteed Main Event

The weather in many parts of the world is cooling down but the heat at the 888poker tables is increasing and will reach boiling point between September 22 and October 1 when the XL Autumn Series springs into action. Featuring 29 No-Limit Hold’em events with combined guaranteed prize pools worth over $1 million, the 888poker XL Autumn Series must not be missed. Buy-ins range from $8.80 to $525, with most events pitched at the more affordable end of the scale.

Denis Strebkovs 12th WCOOP Title Aids Team L.Vedlhuis Ascent Up the WCOOP League

As the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars resumed yesterday after a brief pause on Friday, the competition in the WCOOP League stepped up a notch. With the latest points added, the standings at the top are incredibly close. Team peace&loove retains the lead with a narrow advantage, climbing to 1,880 points after a significant 530-point gain. Team easywithaces is just 50 points behind, closing the gap with a strong Saturday performance.

High Stakes Player in Disbelief After Consecutive Unlucky River Cards

Never assume victory until the river card is dealt, which one player learned in a wild all-in hand during Friday night’s Hustler Casino Live stream. The $50/$100 ($100 big blind ante) no-limit hold’em cash game featured actor Emile Hirsch, star of the new poker movie, Dead Money, which came out in select theaters and streaming apps the same day. Hirsch showed that his performance in the movie wasn’t just an act as he displayed some poker chops on Hustler Casino Live, booking a $17,000 profit over the six-hour session.

Top 5 Best Poker Movies of All Time

Over the past century, poker has permeated pop culture, especially when it comes to motion pictures. Long before the “Poker Boom”, and even before the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a thing, poker had already made its big screen debut. Over the decades, poker fans have been treated to a plethora of poker movies, some good and others not so much. Some well-received poker films include the western comedy Maverick (1994), Survivor host Jeff Probst’s debut film Finder’s Fee (2001), the improv-inspired The Grand (2007) and indie comedy darling Hitting the Nuts (2010).

Why the Women’s Winter Festival Embraces Inclusivity and Challenges Poker Norms

Kerryjane Craigie, a PokerStars Ambassador and Director of Poker at the Hippodrome Casino, is leading the charge with the upcoming Women’s Winter Festival. This event aims to elevate inclusivity in poker and create new opportunities for women in the game. In this blog, Craigie shares her vision and the reasons behind the festival’s importance. When I talk about the Women’s Winter Festival, it’s unsurprising to see reactions of interest. Given my platform and my view on women’s events, my involvement in such an initiative is expected.

Parker Talbot Wins HORSE Championship for Fifth WCOOP Title

Thursday was a monumental day for Team tonkaaaa in the 2024 PokerStars WCOOP League, with team captain Parker Talbot leading by example. The Canadian, whose roster is stacked with Swedish talent, played a pivotal role in propelling his team into third place. Talbot’s heroics came during the WCOOP $1,050 World Championship of HORSE, where his winning performance contributed significantly to the team’s rise. Adding to the team’s success, “ShipitFTW911” secured a solid fifth-place finish in WCOOP 20-L: $109 NLHE Mini Bounty Builder HR.

Penultimate Stop of the 888poker UKPL Sees the Tour Head to Reading

It seems only two minutes ago since PokerNews announced 888poker LIVE was launching the UK Poker League (UKPL), yet here we are writing about the fledgling tour’s penultimate stop of 2024. Reading, the British town that gave the world authors like Jane Austen and Michael Bond, and comedian Ricky Gervais, will host the 888poker LIVE UKPL at the Grosvenor G Casino on Rose Kiln Lane from September 23-29. Hundreds of poker players will be hoping to do some writing of their own, their name into 888poker LIVE’s history books, that is, by the time the seven-day festival concludes.

Did Texas Man Murder Player Over Cheating Poker Game?

A Texas man was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing a player accused of cheating a poker game on Sept. 8, according to Austin’s ABC affiliate (KVUE). The Austin Police Department (APD) say Martin Tovar, 26, shot and killed 25-year-old Steve Gonzalez, the player accused of cheating, following an altercation at a residence on the 2500 block of Teri Road in the Texas capital city while throwing dice, per a press release.

Two Satellite Winners Go Heads-Up for First 2024 Poker Masters Title

The 2024 Poker Masters Presented by PokerStars NAPT is underway at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, and the first event — $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em — came down to a pair of satellite entries on Wednesday. Spencer Champlin and Jessica Vierling battled it out for the title, and the former came out victorious. Both players gained entry into the mid-stakes poker tournament via a $560 buy-in satellite at Aria. Poker Masters Event #1 Final Table Results Place Player Prize 1 Spencer Champlin $160,475 2 Jessica Vierling $98,250 3 Dylan Linde $72,050 4 Dan Shak $52,400 5 Zachary Grech $39,300 6 Nicholas Seward $32,750 Vierling Nearly Does it Again Vierling, a German-born poker pro who resides in Las Vegas, took down the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Main Event at Commerce Casino in May for a career-best $328,273 score.

NFL Great Rob Gronk Gronkowski Playing PokerStars Big Game on Tour Season 2

One of the most entertaining shows in poker is stepping it up a notch as PokerStars announced that the next season of Big Game on Tour will feature four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL star Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski. Gronkowski, who spent 11 seasons as a tight end in the NFL and is now a sports analyst, will compete on the upcoming The Big Game on Tour season alongside the pros, Loose Cannons and sports media personality Nick Wright, whose appearance was also confirmed on Thursday.

TheArtist2 & Dullemite Win Global Poker Bounty Series VI Main Events

The Global Poker Bounty Series VI is in full swing as the sixth edition of the series prepares to culminate with the GC 200,000,000 and SC 20,000 Mystery Bounty Freeroll Finales on September 15. The Bounty Series VI is the first major series to take place since Global Poker announced its expanded partnership with Michael Phelps and offers multiple chances for players to qualify for the Mystery Bounty Freeroll Finales.

Sebastian Hubers Team peace&loove Take the Lead in the WCOOP League

The 2024 PokerStars WCOOP League has new leaders following some impressive results on September 11. After starting the day in second place, 25 points behind Fintan Hand’s Team easywithaces, Sebastian Huber’s Team peace&loove accumulated 235 points, propelling them to the top of the league; they also became the first team to break through 1,000 points. Team peace&loove’s huge points tally mainly stemmed from a pair of results in the $55 NLHE Deep Stack and the $320 NLHE Deep Stack.

Winamax Guarantees Happy Endings at 2024 WPO Brastislava

Poker is booming, with major festivals happening worldwide at any given time, and now Winamax is back with another edition of its hugely popular Winamax Poker Open Bratislava. This six-max tournament extravaganza is a highlight of the French poker calendar, drawing thousands of players to the stunning city of Bratislava. Running from September 23-29 at the Crowne Plaza Bratislava, the series features 35 exciting events, headlined by the €500 Main Event, where a massive turnout is expected.

Scott Ball Says “I Want to See Creators Get Paid”; Claims Nagy Never Made Good on Eight-Figure Deal

A can of worms was opened in the poker world a few weeks ago when a clipped video featuring Ludwig Ahgren called out unregulated poker site ACR Poker for allegedly refusing to pay him out. Ludwig later clarified his comments that he had been paid for his services but had issues cashing out funds on the unlicensed site. However, the fallout revealed that several other streamers hadn’t been paid by End Game Talent, a third-party company hired by ACR to find influencers.

Hands of the Week from 2024 EPT Barcelona: Kassouf Goes Out with Nine High Like a Boss

The 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona recently wrapped up with poker pro Stephen Song topping a field of 1,975 entries (the fourth-largest Main Event field in EPT history) to claim the championship title and €1,290,386 in prize money. This Main Event attracted players from 82 different countries. From Albania to Vietnam and the United States to South Africa, it seems no corners of the world are untouched or unaffected by the EPT’s influence.

PokerStars Awarding NAPT Gold Passes During Poker Masters

The 2024 Poker Masters series kicked off yesterday at PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas with Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em, and with the start of the series came the news that the series will be presented by the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT). The Poker Masters series runs Sept. 10-19 and features eight tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $5,100 to $25,200. In addition to the coveted Purple Jacket and a $25,000 PGT Passport, the series will now award a Gold Pass to NAPT Las Vegas taking place Nov.

Times Running Out to Win Your Way into the IPT Killarney Main Event

The Irish Poker Tour Killarney Festival runs from September 24 through September 29, meaning time is rapidly running out if you plan to win your way into the €400,000 guaranteed Irish Poker Cup online at Paddy Power Poker. Paddy Power Poker has been a long-time partner of the Irish Poker Tour, so it makes sense for online satellites to run there. However, a quick glance at the Paddy Power Poker tournament lobby reveals that the seat-only satellites end on September 14, with the final package-awarding satellites stopping on September 15.

Jerry Perrymejsen Odeen Wins Seventh WCOOP Title for Team tonkaaaa

The action on PokerStars is heating up and we’re only midway through the first week of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). More titles were handed out on the third day of competition, including Lex Veldhuiswinning his first WCOOP title in Event #9-H: $5,200 NLHE. That result hasn’t quite seen his team move to the top of the WCOOP League standings, but it’s all to play for as drafted players start to get on the scoreboard.

Booyakasha: Lex Veldhuis Bags $130K & First WCOOP Title Dressed as Ali G

Hear me now. Big up yourself Lex Veldhuis, big respek to you and your crew In the weeks leading up to year’s World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), Lex Veldhuis told PokerNews two things. The first, was that he was “extremely confident” heading into this year’s festival. The second, was that he had lots of things planned for his community and their enjoyment of his streaming content. Last night, Veldhuis put the words into action, keeping it real and taking down WCOOP Event #9-H: $5,200 Bounty Builder Super High Roller for over $130,000, all while dressed as Ali G.

Marc Sen is at it Again: Wins WPT Prime Liechtenstein After Second Place in 2023

WPT Prime was at the Grand Casino Liechtenstein last weekend and saw 1,411 entries processed, including one from Switzerland’s Marc Sen. Sen may not be a name you are familiar with, but he pulled off a remarkable achievement. Sen finished as runner-up to David Kozma in the 2023 edition of WPT Prime Liechtenstein, outlasting all but one of the 1,664-strong crowd. He collected the equivalent of $193,200 that day, but falling at the final hurdle of a large-field poker tournament is a bitter pill to swallow regardless of the financial rewards that come with it.

Your One-Stop Guide to the APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) events have become must-play festivals not only for poker players from Asian countries and those surrounding them but also for poker tournament grinders the world over. Each stop has a bustling schedule of events across several disciplines and buy-in levels designed to put players to the ultimate test while maintaining the fun and welcoming feel the APT has grown famous for. APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024 is right around the corner.

Get Ready For Some Poker Fun in the Sun with the 2024 Malta Poker Festival

Summer is drawing to a close in many parts of the world, leaving people yearning for some fun in the sun. Poker tournament grinders can combine the beautiful Mediterranean weather with hot poker action at the 2024 Autumn Malta Poker Festival. The inaugural Malta Poker Festival took place in November 2018, and it was a rip-roaring success. Poker players from far and wide descended on the Portomaso Casino in St. Julian’s, Malta, for the week-long series that culminated in a €550 buy-in Malta Poker Festival Grand Event (the Main Event).

Poker Player Nate Silvers Election Model Increasingly Favors Donald Trump

Donald Trump (R) is a near heavy favorite to defeat Kamala Harris (D) in the November US presidential election, according to avid poker enthusiast and political polling guru Nate Silver. Silver, who recently appeared on the PokerNews Life Outside Poker podcast and talked about the presidential election and political forecasting, founded FiveThirtyEight, where he rose to national prominence. He was relieved of his duties as editor-in-chief last year by Disney/ESPN, the company he sold his website to in 2013.

NBA Star Russell Westbrooks Charity Partners w/ WPT Foundation for Poker Night at Wynn

Russell Westbrook, one of the top scoring guards in NBA history, is taking his talents to Las Vegas for an evening of poker, and more importantly to raise money for a good cause. The World Poker Tour (WPT) Foundation and Westbrook’s Why Not? Foundation are partnering on a poker charity venture at Wynn Las Vegas Friday night. The fourth annual upscale Poker Night fundraiser takes place inside the Intrigue Nightclub, one of the fanciest clubs on the Strip.

Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) Nominations Open Until September 23

The Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF), which was established in 2008 and currently has 25 members, has opened its public nomination process and will accept submissions until September 23. Anyone may submit a nomination and the Hall Committee will review all nominations for qualifications and consideration. WiPHoF Criteria Submit your WiPHoF nominations here! After careful screening by the WiPHoF Nominations Committee and current members of the Hall of Fame, qualified candidates are placed on the ballot.

Follow the Action From All 15 WSOPE Bracelet Events Here at PokerNews

The 2024 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) is a little over a week away with the first of 15 bracelet-awarding events scheduled to shuffle up and deal on September 18. The 2024 WSOPE continues until October 9, the date the €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship crowns its worthy champion, and PokerNews is delighted to be the live reporting partner once again for this incredible series. King’s Resort in Rozvadoz, Czech Republic, is gearing up for what should be a spectacular edition of the WSOPE.

$5 Million Guaranteed in the partypoker MILLIONS Online Series

MILLIONS Online has returned to partypoker and brought with it a cool $5 million in combined guaranteed prize pools. Running from September 5 through to October 1, the latest installment of the partypoker MILLIONS Online features ten numbered events and dozens upon dozens of side events for you to get your teeth into. The ten numbered events are multi-day tournaments where you can enter as many Day 1s as your bankroll and time allows, but only your largest stack progresses to Day 2 should you make it through more than one flight.

From Third-Shortest Stack to Champion: Entaotoma Wins the 888poker Mystery Bounty

Brazil’s “Entaotoma” sat down at the 888poker $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event sixth from eight in chips. Armed with 25 big blinds, they weren’t particularly short, but its challenging to think they seriously fancied their chances of walking away with a victory, especially as the top two stacks held 138 big blinds between them. However, tournament poker is a funny old game, and two hours after the first cards were pitched, “Entaotoma” emerged victoriously from the final table with a $8,154 payout and the title of champion.

Casinò di Campione Partners with Sisal & PokerStars to Launch Poker Room and Live Events

Italy has long been prominent in poker’s international landscape. The European Poker Tour (EPT) made seven stops in Sanremo between 2008 and 2014 and hosted EPT Campione in 2012. Now, the flames of Italy’s poker legacy are being reignited, thanks to a new partnership between Casinò di Campione and Sisal S.p.A., which will bring the renowned PokerStars brand back to the forefront of live poker events in the country. Agreement Outline; More Details Coming Soon The agreement, signed on September 10, 2024, sees Sisal, a leading Italian gaming operator and part of the Flutter Group, joining forces with PokerStars to establish a dedicated poker room and host live tournaments at Casinò di Campione.

Lex Eyes First WCOOP Title as Spraggy Still Draws a Blank

He might be lagging behind in the early WCOOP League standings, but Lex “L. Veldhuis” Veldhuis is leading by example in pursuit of back-to-back League titles. After picking up his first SCOOP title earlier this year, Veldhuis has advanced to Day 2 of Event #9: $5,200 Bounty Builder Super High Roller, with just ten players separating him from a maiden WCOOP title. Can Veldhuis Get It Done? Veldhuis isn’t the only player from the 2024 WCOOP League to advance to Day 2 of Event #9-H.

Max Pinnola Wins Pennsylvania State Poker Championship; Takes Home NAPT Gold Pass

After four Day 1 flights with 243 entrants, the 34 players who advanced all came together for Day 2 of $2,200 Event #3 at Pennsylvania State Poker Championship here at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia. The PokerStars sponsored event created a total prize pool of $500,000 resulting in Max Pinnola emerging victorious for a whopping $103,000 score. Pinnola and Matthew Sabia (2nd - $93,000) agreed on an ICM chop after 30 minutes of heads-up play.

Flabbergasted Jason Grimes Secures RGPS Tunica Main Event Title

After 13 hours of play, the returning tournament field of 83 was reduced to a single player in the 2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Tunica Main Event. Each one guaranteed a piece of the $342,210 prize pool, but all with their eyes up top. The field possessed many known names, RunGood regulars, and tournament legends from many different tours, but today was a day for just one man. Prior to today, Jason Grimes had just $25,592 in lifetime earnings.

Is this the Greatest Call Youve Seen in a Poker Tournament All Year?

Andrew Moreno made a call for the ages during heads-up play Sunday in a $100,000 guaranteed Super September tournament at The Lodge Card Club near Austin, Texas. The no-limit hold’em two-day event paid its winner $30,544, a prize the champion wouldn’t have received if not for making one of the best calls you’ll ever see. Poker Star Makes a Brilliant Call Moreno, one of the top tournament players in the game, has made a number of brilliant plays the past few years.

Its What Ive Always Wanted says Bauer After Bagging First PokerStars Spadie

On the last day of the https://www.pokernews.com/tours/ept/2024-pokerstars-ept-barcelona/, the conclusion of the €10,200 No-Limit Hold’em event played out in the Pau Cassals room at Casino Barcelona, where Erik Bauer put on a short-stack masterclass to emerge victorious and take home the €151,400 top prize. Bauer navigated through a field of 48 entries to take home the lion’s share of the €465,600 prize pool, and overcame Canada’s Dongwoo Ko in a short but gripping heads-up duel that spanned two levels.

Sprint to the Finish as Jeremie Zouari Wins EPT Barcelona €10200 6-Max Turbo

A six and a half hour €10,200 sprint to a Spadie was the final event to crown a champion at PokerStars EPT Barcelona as Jeremie Zouari claimed his second EPT title in the €10,200 Turbo 6-Max, defeating a field of 32 entries including fellow Frenchman Thomas Eychenne after a short heads-up match. For the win, Zouari claimed €107,200 from the €310,400 prize pool and his second career Spadie, following up on his 2023 €3,000 Mystery Bounty title.

Mike Watson Adds €10300 EPT High Roller Title to Summer Triple Crown

The final day of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour has concluded here at Casino Barcelona. Hours after Stephen Songwas crowned the newest EPT Main Event champion, the final table of the €10,300 EPT High Roller was still ongoing with some of the best players in the world battling for one of the most prestigious trophies of the festival. Mike Watson was already having a good series before this tournament, albeit with many close calls and no outright victories.

Team Akkari Off to a Flying Start in the 2024 WCOOP League as Team Spraggy Falters

The 2024 World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) shuffled up and dealt at PokerStars for the first time on September 8, marking the start of the eagerly anticipated WCOOP League. Over the next three-and-a-half weeks, teams selected by Ben “Spraggy” Spragg, Fintan “easywithaces” Hand, Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot, Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber, Andre “AAkkari” Akkari, and Lex “L. Veldhuis” Veldhuis will earn points based on their finishing positions in WCOOP events as they bid to become the 2024 WCOOP League champions.

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