Nik Airball Picks the Wrong Time to Play for Stacks on High Stakes Poker ... Or Does He?

Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot was in search of a lucky river card just to chop a $716,000 pot against Andrew Robl, while Jennifer Tilly couldn’t catch a break on the newest edition of High Stakes Poker on PokerGO. Episode 8 of Season 13 featured a monster bluff ā€” one of the best in High Stakes Poker history ā€” and multiple pots that cracked $500,000. Every player made their presence felt during Monday’s episode, which isn’t often the case when each show is crammed into just 45 minutes of play.

Schuh Steps Up: Retired Pro Takes Down WSOPE Colossus for ā‚¬171350

Winning a World Series of Poker bracelet is a dream for nearly every poker player, and the same was the case for Michal Schuh. Today, his dream became a reality when he took down Event #5: ā‚¬550 NLHE Colossus at the World Series of Poker Europe for ā‚¬171,350, besting a field of 2,799 entries. Poetically, he did so at Kingā€™s Resort in his home country of Czechia. Schuh, a retired pro who now plays the game recreationally, overcame Dutchman Erik van Hulst in a back-and-forth heads-up battle.

Nicolas Barkusky Wins 2024 Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech for 705000 MAD

From a starting field of 861, there remains just one champion of the 2024 Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech. After three long days of play, Nicolas Barkusky reigns victorious at the Casino de Marrakech. He takes home the first place prize of 705,000 MAD, equivalent to just over ā‚¬65,000. Barkusky came into the day with a middling stack but he was short for the majority of the day. He came into the final table with just 16 big blinds.

Ask a Wizard: Receive Detailed Hand Analysis From GTO Wizard

Are you looking to take your poker game to the next level? Do you wish you could have a Game Theory Optimal expert critique your play in great detail? You are in luck if you answered yes because PokerNews and GTO Wizard have joined forced to bring you a fantastic feature we’re calling Ask a Wizard. Once per month, on every second Tuesday starting October 8, the incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable GTO Wizard team will take over the PokerNews X account for an ask-me-anything-type session where you are invited to join in the discussion.

Jesse Jones Victorious After Three-Way RGPS St. Louis Main Event Battle

A long day was ahead of the players who made Day 2 of the event, with the total number of entrants for the 3rd RunGood Poker Series St. Louis Main Eventtallied up to 547 creating a prize pool of $388,370. Judging by how deep the players were, it was assumed that the tournament would be a grind, and it was. At just after 1 a.m. (roughly 13 hours of play), the field of 67 was whittled down to just one sole survivor here at The Hollywood Casino.

Aliosha Staes Defies All-French Final Table to Win Winamax Poker Open

A culmination of four starting flights saw 1,516 hopefuls make their way through the doors of the Banco Casino and onto the felt, competing for their share of the ā‚¬667,040 prize pool. Three lengthy days of play concluded with Aliosha Staes lifting the trophy and laying claim to the first-place prize of ā‚¬90,0000; a handsome return on the initial ā‚¬500 investment to this Winamax Poker Open Main Event, here in Bratislava.

Robin Gue Crowned 888poker UKPL Reading Main Event Champion

The penultimate stop of the 2024 888poker UK Poker League (UKPL) saw the fledgling tour head to the Grosvenor G Casino in Reading from September 24, and everything was wrapped up six days later. The final champion of the seven-event festival was that of the Ā£560 UKPL Reading Main Event. Robin Gue is that man. The 888poker UKPL Reading Main Event drew in 327 entrants, meaning the top 51 finishers bagged a cash prize.

Unstoppable! Fantastic FAL1st Captures 5th Title of WCOOP 2024

They say it’s not over until it’s over, but it looks like the WCOOP League trophy will be heading the way of Team peace&loove after four gruelling weeks of competition. Sebastian Huber’s team were 1,090 points ahead of their nearest rivals going into Sunday’s events and now have a 1,140-point lead thanks partly to the incredible “FAL1st” taking down his fifth WCOOP event of the 2024 series. “FAL1st” was one of 393 entrants in WCOOP 113-H: $530 NLHE 7-Max Hyper Turbo Mystery Supersonic, a twist on the usual Sunday Supersonic.

Legendary Gambler Poker Player Archie Karas Passes Away

PokerNews has learned that famed gambler and avid poker player Archie Karas has passed away at age 73. Anargyros Karabourniotis, his birth name, famously went on a heater simply referred to as “The Run” in December 1992 when he drove to Las Vegas with just $50 in his pocket and would later turn that, along with a $10,000 loan, into $50 million before giving it all back a few years later.

Former Poker Dealer Picks Up WSOP Bracelet and ā‚¬213000 at Kings Resort

King’s Resort in Rozvadov, once just a place where Christopher Campisano shuffled cards and dealt hands as an unassuming dealer, has transformed into the battleground where he etched his name into history. What was once his workplace has become an arena where he was crowned a world champion, a stage where every card turned was a step closer to destiny. The dealer’s seat is long behind him ā€” the champion’s throne now belongs to Campisano.

Astedt Wins 10th Career WCOOP Title as Tonkaaa Bags Fifth of 2024!

Players enjoyed a welcomed day from the 2024 PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) grind on September 27 but returned to the virtual felt the following day full of renewed vigor. The biggest event needing wrapping up was Day 2 of the $10,300 NLHE NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill High Roller, and one of online poker’s biggest names took it down: Niklas “Lena900” Astedt. Astedt, part of Team tonkaaaa in the WCOOP League, became only the sixth PokerStars player in history to reach ten career WCOOP titles.

Two Major Cardrooms Battle for Austin Poker Supremacy and Statewide in Texas

Austin’s metro area has a booming live poker industry and, no disrespect to any other card rooms in the city, it’s dominated by two clubs that are trying relentlessly to one-up each other. Texas Card House Social (TCH) and The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock (Austin area), two of the biggest card clubs in the state, have more than 110 combined poker tables. Both rooms play host to the juiciest cash games and tournaments in Texas.

PokerStars Player Turns $1.50 Power Path Ticket Into WCOOP Title and $36K

Those who have been following PokerNews’ World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) round-ups may have seen Danish player “AresVaettur” in the table of results. The Dane took down WCOOP 63-M: $530 NLHE 6-Max Turbo for $36,161, an impressive prize but one that many likely scanned past. However, there is more to this victory than meets the eye because “AresVaettur,” a PokerStars regular, was only playing in this tournament because he turned a $1.

Dan Bilzerians Cannabis Company Father Indicted on Federal Charges for Fraud

Paul Bilzerian, convicted felon and father of controversial poker player Dan Bilzerian, used his son’s cannabis business to hide money he’s owed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for decades, federal investigators allege. The elder Bilzerian and Ignite, the aforementioned cannabis business, along with Bilzerian’s long-time accountant, Scott Rohleder, were indicted Friday by a grand jury in Los Angeles for fraud. Paul Bilzerian, who has claimed poverty for years, is said to have used Ignite to hide part of the money he’s owed the SEC since the early 1990s.

RunGood Poker Series Returning to Renos Atlantis Casino Oct. 8-13

The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is returning to Atlantis Casino in Reno for RGPS Reno, a series that will take place Oct. 8-13. The series will culminate with a $600 buy-in Main Event with a $150,000 guarantee attached and will also feature a handful of side events with RGPS Rings up for grabs. The series will also award a Golden Player of the Series, who will receive a $10,000 Gold Pass package to NAPT Las Vegas and a chance to win a spot in the PokerGO Dream Seat Invitational.

Play with PokerNews Podcast Hosts in Resorts World Meet-Up Game Ahead of NAPT

Want to have some fun with the hosts of the PokerNews Podcast and Life Outside Poker? Well, now is your chance. A PokerNews meet-up game will take place on Saturday, October 12 at Resorts World Las Vegas in anticipation of its hosting of next month’s North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas festival. PokerNews Podcast co-hosts Chad Holloway, Kyna England and Mike Holtz will attend, as will Life Outside Poker host Connor Richards, not to mention any poker friends they may rope into making an appearance.

Parker tonkaaaa Talbot Hungry for More As WCOOP Enters Last Rest Day

Unlucky for some, but for 13 players who were crowned champions last night, it was a very special night of World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) action on PokerStars! The festival takes its final rest day today, with action resuming on Saturday where all eyes will be on Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot to see if he could win an incredible fifth WCOOP title this year. Meanwhile, Team peace&loove once again outscored their nearest rivals and now hold more than an 1,000-point lead in the WCOOP League standings, surely cementing their victory in the inaugural contest.

Head to WPT Playground with WPT Global; Satellites and Promotions Galore

The World Poker Tour (WPT) heads to Montreal this October, with WPT Playground running from October 14-31. Every tournament carries a guarantee on its prize pool, including the WPT Main Event that will award $1,500,000 to those lucky and skilful enough to navigate their way into the money places. You likely already know you can win your way into WPT live events online at WPT Global, but the online poker room is pulling out all of the stops for the WPT Playground festival.

Suicide Prevention Month: Expert Shares Potential Risks Among Poker Professionals

The month of September is recognized as ā€œSuicide Prevention Monthā€ ā€“ a time to place the spotlight on the multiple resources available to those who may need crisis support or want to help someone they know. Given the poker community has recently lost several players who died by suicide, PokerNews felt compelled to consult an expert for information and details regarding suicide risks, warning signs, and more. As such, we reached out to the Nevada chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and spoke with Dr.

Get Ready for Some Fun in the Sun with PokerStars EPT Cyprus

With EPT Barcelona now in the rearview mirror, PokerStars is gearing up for the next chapter of the European Poker Tour. The upcoming stop sees the brand return to Cyprus for the second time, following last yearā€™s highly successful debut event that was a huge hit with players. The 2024 edition, which runs from October 9-20, promises to be just as spectacular. Set against the stunning backdrop of the five-star Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, it’s the ultimate destination for anyone seeking the excitement of a grand live poker holiday.

Fifth Times the Charm as Vivian Saliba Bags First Career WSOP Bracelet

After nearly seventeen hours of play today, Event #4: ā‚¬2,000 Pot Limit Omaha finally came to its conclusion at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe. Brazilā€™s Vivian Saliba emerged victorious outlasting a field of 229 entrants to capture her first WSOP bracelet here at the King’s Resort in Rozvadov. Saliba takes home the ā‚¬91,400 first-place prize money from the ā‚¬398,231 prize pool after defeating Germany’s Markus Anheier in a short heads-up battle that spanned over two levels.

Katie Swifts Journey to Second Place at GUKPT Luton Inspires Women in Poker

This week, Grosvenor Poker Pro Katie Swift came within touching distance of history. She narrowly missed out on becoming the first female winner of a Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) title when she finished second in the GUKPT Luton Main Event. Now reflecting on her deep run, Swift said she’s on cloud nine and has been inundated with messages of support after her deep run. “I can’t stop smiling!” Swift told PokerNews.

Sebastian Huber Bags Second WCOOP Win as Team peace&loove Close In On League Title

After Lex “L. Veldhuis” Veldhuis captured his first World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title earlier in the series, and Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot added another four to his tally, Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber is the latest Team PokerStars member to become a 2024 WCOOP champion. Huber has racked up over 50 cashes during the current WCOOP, but none will ever be as memorable as his result in the WCOOP 88-L: $11 H.

Triton Poker to Host a Second High Stakes Cash Game Invitational in Jeju

Poker fans don’t have to wait much longer for the second installment of the Triton Poker Cash Game Invitational. The five-day high-stakes affair begins Oct. 1 at the Jeju Shinwa World Resort in South Korea, and concludes Oct. 5. Triton will livestream each session starting at noon PT. Triton Poker Cash Game Details The first Cash Game Invitational, which took place during the Triton Montenegro tournament series, brought about some of the biggest pots ever seen on livestream.

Find Out What Poker Heavy Hitters Were at Russell Westbrookā€™s 4th Annual Poker Night

Back on September 13, the WPT Foundation partnered with Russell Westbrookā€™s Why Not? Foundation for the NBA starā€™s 4th Annual Poker Night, which raised funds for the Why Not? Foundation. The event took place at Wynn Las Vegas, which will play host to this December’s WPT World Championship. Alongside his wife Nina Westbrook, the 2016-2017 Most Valuable Player (MVP) runs the Why Not? Foundation, which is a nonprofit designed to create pathways of empowerment for underserved communities with a focus on education, workforce development programs, and mental health and wellness resources.

Behind the Curtain: The Russian Bots Taking Over Online Poker

It was a “glimpse behind the curtain”. That’s what Bloomberg Senior Writer Kit Chellel told PokerNews about his latest article published late last week. In ‘The Russian Bot Army That Conquered Online Poker’, the award-winning journalist writes about Bot Farm Corporation (or BF Corp.), a Siberian bot farm founded by Russian students that offers botting services to players. It also offered bots to poker sites to artificially inflate their liquidity.

Unreal Bad Beat in WSOP Online Main Event Potentially Costs Player Millions

Ask any poker player about bad beats and they will likely tell you they have taken the worst of them imaginable. But the beat taken by Isaac Baron during the 2024 WSOP Online International Main Event may actually take the cake. The hand in question took place at the final table of the $5,000 buy-in event, which drew 6,146 entries over 17 flights to leave just over $4 million up top for the champion.

Game Set and Match: James Obst Triumphs in WPT Australia Championship

After busting the 2018 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in 46th place when Michael Dyer cracked his pocket aces with pocket tens, James Obst began questioning whether he wanted to remain a professional poker player. In July of 2018, Obst revealed he was leaving poker and turning his attention to professional tennis. Obst played at the 2019 WSOP in Las Vegas but then wasn’t seen at the poker tables until he returned to “Sin City” for the 2023 WSOP.

Fourth Title of the Year for Tonka But WCOOP League Victory Looks Out of Reach

The titles keep coming for Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot in the 2024 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) after the PokerStars Ambassador picked up his fourth of the series last night. His victory in Event 85-M secured him $6,392 and the eighth WCOOP title of his career, drawing him level with Shaun “shaundeeb” Deeb and Rui “RuiNF” Ferreira in the all-time standings. However, it still wasn’t enough for his WCOOP League team to put a dent in Team peace&loove, who narrowly extended their lead over Team tonkaaaa at the top of the counts.

Monster Heads-Up Comeback Sees Dietrich Wins Online Pokers Biggest Prize

After 17 flights and 6,146 entries, the 2024 WSOP Online International Main Event has crowned its champion. Moritz Dietrich is the name written in GGPoker and, indeed, online poker history books as the player who captured the industry’s largest ever prize, one tipping the scales at $4,021,012. The star-studded final table took place on September 24 with Evgenii Akimov leading the way with 86 big blinds, followed by Rui Ferreira (67 big blinds) and Dietrich in third (57 big blinds).

Evansville Poker Player & Sports Legend Clint Keown Passes Away in Automobile Accident

Clinton Keown from Evansville, Indiana, passed away on September 22 in an automobile accident. A renowned athlete for both basketball and baseball, Keown was also a popular poker player in the community. Keown, born February 25, 1980, had $171,271 in lifetime earnings according to the Hendon Mob, which included a career-high $36,480 for finishing ninth in the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit $10,000 Championship Event at Horseshoe Southern Indiana.

High Stakes Player Tanks for 11 Minutes During Livestream; Was it Excessive?

Hustler Casino Live returned to YouTube Monday night following a one-week suspension for the first night of High Stakes Week. The stream will likely be remembered for some big pots and one player going into the tank in a hand for about half the five-hour session. That comment was hyperbolic and a bit excessive, perhaps even more so than the 11 minutes and 20 seconds it took Linglin Zeng to make her decision in a $180,000 pot with pocket jacks.

Volodymyr Kokoulin Helped By a Miracle to Win WSOPE Event #2: ā‚¬550 Pot-Limit Omaha

Volodymyr Kokoulin was a card away from elimination. Instead, he became the newest World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) bracelet winner after taking down Event #2: ā‚¬550 Pot-Limit Omaha. Kokoulin built up a big chip lead three-handed and defeated Polandā€™s Tomasz Kozub heads-up to win his first WSOP bracelet and ā‚¬56,100 top prize. ā€œSuper good. I dreamed about this since I started playing. So itā€™s super cool. I feel very pleased,ā€ Kokoulin said after prevailing over the 642-entry field.

World Poker Tour to Host First Ever $5 Million Freeroll During WPT World Championship

The World Poker Tour (WPT) is going to set another record this coming December with a freeroll tournament that will have thousands of poker players interested in making a trip to Las Vegas. Wynn Las Vegas, during the WPT World Championship Festival, will play host to the first ever $5 million poker tournament freeroll Dec. 13-15. First place is guaranteed to make at least $1 million. The historic freeroll comes just one year after the World Poker Tour hosted the record-setting $40 million guaranteed WPT World Championship, a $10,400 buy-in tournament that attracted 3,835 entrants.

Three-Way Chop in Commerce Casino Holdā€™em Series Main Event

After six days that included five Day 1 flights, the $1,200 Main Event at The Commerce Casino Holdā€™em Series has been completed. There were 517 entrants for this event that generated a prize pool of $542,850. Day 2 started with 51 players and ended in a three-way ICM chop with Sungmin Cho taking home the championship trophy and the top prize of $87,315. At the time of the ICM chop, Cho from Seoul, South Korea, was the chip leader and was crowned the champion of the tournament.

Przemyslaw Szymanski Gets the First 2024 WSOP Europe Bracelet

The first gold bracelet of the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe has been presented at King’s Resortin Rozvadov. This marks the seventh time Europeā€™s largest poker venue has hosted the series and will award 15 WSOP gold bracelets. And claiming the first bracelet of the festival was Przemyslaw Szymanski, who emerged as the first champion after prevailing in Event #1: The ā‚¬350 NLH Opener. The tournament attracted 3,509 entries, narrowing besting last year’s count of 3,503.

Brazils mauricioj100 Stages Impressive Comeback to Become an XL Autumn Champion

The XL Autumn Series has exploded into action at 888poker, with six of 29 scheduled events crowning their worthy champions. Anyone who comes out on top in a large-field multi-table tournament deserves plaudits, especially so when they come back from being the third-shortest stack at the final table to win. The Opening Event Sale Mystery Bounty only cost $55 to enter yet guaranteed $100,000 in its prize pool. A total of 1,822 entries were processed, and that field was cut to the final table of eight on Day 1.

WSOP Online Main Event Reaches Its Final Table at GGPoker; $4M For the Champion

The $5,000 buy-in Main Event of the 2024 WSOP Online International festival at GGPoker has reached its nine-handed final table, and one of those finalists will pad their bankroll with a massive $4,021,012 top prize. The nine finalists return to battle at 6:00 p.m. GMT on September 24 to play for that gargantuan first-place prize and a coveted WSOP bracelet. GGPoker guaranteed to pay out $25 million in the Main Event, but it will dish out $29,193,500 thanks to 6,146 entries spread across 17 flights.

Mateos Reels in Fifth WCOOP Title; FAL1st Bags Fourth of Series

It was an action-packed night at the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), with 22 new champions crowned and several familiar faces reclaiming their spots in the winner’s circle. For the first time since 2020, high-stakes phenom Adrian “Amadi_017” Mateos emerged victorious in a WCOOP event. The future Poker Hall of Famer captured his fifth WCOOP title, boosting his point tally for Team easywithaces. Meanwhile, “FAL1st,” a player who has been consistently making headlines in recent weeks, secured his fourth title of this year’s series.

DoorDash Founder Delivers an Incredible Play on High Stakes Poker

High Stakes Poker returned to PokerGO Monday night following a two-week hiatus due to the Poker Masters coverage, and Episode 7 of Season 13 was worth the wait. Stanley Tang was the star of the newest episode. He pushed around some accomplished poker players such as Andrew Robl and Jennifer Tilly, and hit two lucky river cards in the same hand against Humboldt Mike. There were four other players in the $500/$1,000 no-limit hold’em cash game, including Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot, Justin Gavri, Sameh Elamawy, and Brandon Steven.

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