Table Of Contents The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) event at the Choctaw Casino and Resort has run its course, with the Main Event ring, along with the top prize of $237,307, going to Philip Bertram. The festival, which kicked off on October 30, awarded $3.1 million in prizes before the close of play late on Sunday. Along the way, the festival also found fingers for 18 new WSOPC rings.

The Global Poker Eagle Cup VIII series wrapped up this week and saw PokerNews Ambassador Kyle “KAA17” Anderson winning three trophies and the Gold Coins Player of the Series distinction. Anderson streamed for 78 hours and made eight final tables, finishing first on the leaderboard ahead of Shane “MrBig327” Santos with three trophies and six final tables and “clabbers2” with three trophies and four final tables. On the Sweeps Coin side of things, “FrancisXavier” won the title with two trophies and four final tables, while PokerNews live reporter and Global Poker streamer Claudio “AudioCloud” Elizalde finished second with the same number of trophies and final tables.

Table Of Contents Sports card shop owner Jared Bleznick showed some aggression during Tuesday’s High Stakes Duel 5 opening round while defeating poker legend Patrik Antonius for $100,000 in a four-hour battle. The no-limit hold’em/pot-limit Omaha mix game on PokerGO cost $50,000 per player to enter. Each player received $50,000 in chips, and the increasing blinds started at $100/$200. High Stakes Duel is a heads-up competition that began in 2020 with Phil Hellmuth defeating Antonio Esfandiari three consecutive times for a $350,000 profit.

Table Of Contents Kristen Foxen and Jeanne David have been chosen as the 2024 inductees into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF), with Starla Brodie set to make history as the first-ever recipient of the newly introduced Pioneer Award. The induction ceremony will take place next month, celebrating the achievements of these trailblazers. Founded in 2008, the WiPHoF honors women who have made lasting contributions to the poker world.

Table Of Contents PokerStars has announced the first three European Poker Tour (EPT) stops on its highly anticipated 2025 schedule, with the iconic tournaments returning to EPT Paris, EPT Monte-Carlo, and EPT Barcelona. This announcement follows another successful year for the tour, including a memorable celebration of EPT’s 20th anniversary in 2024. As excitement builds, PokerStars has confirmed more events are yet to be revealed. “We’re excited to announce the first part of the calendar with the return of EPT Paris, Monte-Carlo, and Barcelona for 2025”, said Live Events Senior Business Development Manager, Julien Liarte.

Table Of Contents Ring #3! After a first WSOP-C win in a heads-up tournament in 2018 and a second one in Rozvadov in 2019, Mario Perati added a third ring to his collection by winning the 2024 WSOP-C Sanremo €1,000 Main Event, organized by Texapoker at Casinò Sanremo. Out of 1,050 entrants, which generated a total prize pool of €888,300, Perati claimed the first-place prize of €123,140*. It wasn’t an easy victory, as Francesco Di Domenico held a massive chip lead for most of the day until he lost a big pot to Hervé Gouzil to finish in fourth place for €46,070.

Ethan “WPT123” Yau will “one day” learn who is trustworthy, but not this day, apparently. The popular poker vlogger tweeted out his “Scammer of 2024” award recipient, and the winner is a bookie who allegedly owes him thousands of dollars. Neema Khazaie, an agent for Diamond Sportsbook, is supposedly refusing to pay out his winnings after willfully accepting deposits during a lengthy downswing. Poker Vlogger Allegedly Scammed WPT123, who went from low-stakes to playing in nosebleed games on shows such as Hustler Casino Live within months, claims Khazaie provided “great customer service” for 6-8 months while the vlogger lost “piles” of money.

Table Of Contents Say what you will about Bryn Kenney, but the All-Time Money List leader consistently proves he knows how to perform on poker’s biggest stages. With his latest victory in the Triton Poker $125K Monte Carlo Main Event, his fourth on the tour, Kenney made history as the first player to surpass the $70 million mark in live tournament earnings. As always at Triton events, poker’s elite turned up to compete, but Kenney once again emerged victorious.

Table Of Contents The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit is back in Las Vegas November 21-December 3 for the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas. Hosted by the Horseshoe Las Vegas — now located on the strip where the old Bally’s Las Vegas used to be — the 12-day festival of mid-stakes poker will award 18 WSOPC rings. The biggest and brightest of these rings will be the one awarded to the champion of the $1,700 buy-in Main Event, which starts on Friday, November 29 and offers up a $500,000 guarantee.

Table Of Contents There’s less than two weeks until the Women’s Winter Festival and PokerStars has upped the ante for the festival by adding their first-ever Women’s High Roller as a precursor to the £100,000 guaranteed Women’s Winter Festival Main Event. The new addition to the schedule will feature some of the best and most recognised female poker players battling it out in a high-stakes arena, and some huge names have already confirmed their attendance.

Table Of Contents Leg 9 of 2024 GUKPT season wrapped up in Blackpool, England on Sunday and crowned a new Main Event champion after Ravi Sheth topped the 299-entry field. The Grosvenor Poker live event generated a £314,250 prize pool that paid out returns to the top 38 players. Sheth entered the final table as the chip leader and never took his foot off the gas. He last defeated Zhicheng Mao to win the title, trophy, and £68,580 winner’s prize.

Table Of Contents The RunGood Resort has made its home this week in Cleveland, Ohio at JACK Casino. Nine events were throughout the trip here, with the flagship being The $1,000 buy-in RGPS Main Event, which saw three flights over three days. The 510 players came out to smash the guarantee and create a prize pool of $474,962. At the start of the day, only 67 players were guaranteed cash, and from that starting field, players were whittled down over 13 hours until there was just one standing.

Table Of Contents How would you prepare for a $10,300 NAPT High Roller finale with $385,750 on the line? Most players might opt for some last-minute study and a solid night’s sleep. But for eventual champion Sam Soverel, the approach was anything but typical. After a night of soaking in the Las Vegas nightlife, Soverel didn’t exactly rock up to Resorts World for the final day of the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Table Of Contents After the confetti had rained down, the trophy had been raised, and the lights had gone off at the second edition of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas $5,300 Main Event, Nick Marchington had one reaction to what his run was like: it felt like a dream. The 26-year-old UK pro started the final table as a massive chip leader and never lost it, putting on one of the most dominant final table performances in recent memory on his way to being crowned NAPT champion and taking home the $765,200 top prize.

Table Of Contents The 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas $5,300 Main Event attracted 895 runners, of which 115 had won PokerStars $10,000 Gold Passes via different routes such as Path to the NAPT Satellites, supporting live events, and partner promotions Of those, 20 managed to make the money cashing for a combined $241,600! Unfortunately, Houston’s Luis Rivera, who has won his Gold Pass via a PokerNews Podcast giveaway, was not one of them.

Table Of Contents What a year it’s been for Patrik Antonius. The poker icon took down the $100K Super High Roller in April at EPT Monte Carlo. A few months later, he was deservingly inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Then, on Saturday, Antonius reached new heights with his best-ever tournament score after taking down the $200K Triton Invitational in dominating fashion. Antonius was the last player standing in the biggest buy-in event of the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo, outlasting 101 other entries to lock up the lion’s share of the $20.

Table Of Contents Nick Marchington was a fresh-faced 21-year-old when he burst into the poker spotlight by making the final table of the WSOP Main Event. Five years later, the British pro is on the verge of another shot at stardom as he takes a massive chip lead into the final table of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas Main Event. Marchington, using relentless aggression in the day’s closing levels, built up a stack of 9,990,000 as he leads the remaining six players with a shot at the trophy and $765,200 first prize.

Table Of Contents After three days of four-card poker, an anonymous player was crowned the Diamond Poker Series €10,300 PLO Grand Slam Champion at Arena Casino Tirana. The player who went by the nickname “Benjamin N” throughout the tournament secured himself the largest part of the €1,203,200 prize pool in a four-way deal before finishing in style by shipping the trophy and the extra €20,000 which the players had reserved for first place, totaling his winnings to €219,200.

Table Of Contents One of the things that made the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas so special was the fact the buy-in for the Main Event was raised from $1,650 to $5,300. As a way to make the increased entry fee accessible to everyday players, PokerStars was busy awarding $10,000 Gold Passes via different routes to players from all around the world. When the tournament kicked off, 115 Gold Pass winners had been minted from Path to the NAPT Satellites, supporting live events, and partner promotions (such as Louis Rivera via the PokerNews Podcast giveaway).

Table Of Contents The 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas will wrap up on Sunday, but in addition to the marquee events such as the $5,300 Main Event and $10,000 High Roller, there have been more than two dozen side events that crowned champions. We previously recapped wins by Ryan Hughes and Richard Bai, among others, but here is a look at some other players to capture side event titles in recent days at the 2024 NAPT at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Table Of Contents The 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas $5,300 Main Event will play down to a winner this weekend, but there has been plenty of side event action throughout the past week. PokerNews has live reported several of those tournaments, and during that time our live reporting team has captured some big and game-changing hands. For example, we already published an article on Jeremy Becker getting his aces cracked by Jonathan Little early in the $25,000 Super High Roller.

On Thursday night, Ari Engel was at Resorts World Las Vegas competing in the PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas $550 Cardplayer Lifestyle H.E.R.O.S. event, which attracted 108 runners. However, it wasn’t the only tournament he was playing. Engel, who is the WSOP’s all-time Circuit ring winner with 18, was also grinding online in the current WSOP Online bracelet, a series that began back on Sept. 29 offering up a 33-bracelet-event schedule that’ll wrap early next week on Nov.

Daniel Negreanu is stepping outside the poker world to launch a non-poker podcast with his wife, Amanda Negreanu, called the Mania Podcast. The show will kick off Nov. 11 on YouTube and other podcast platforms. Negreanu previously co-hosted the popular DAT Poker Podcast, but he’s moving on to something new, and something that won’t have much, if anything, to do with poker. Many poker fans may recognize Amanda Negreanu (Leatherman) from Daniel Negreanu’s daily World Series of Poker (WSOP) vlogs in the summer.

Table Of Contents The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has achieved an exciting milestone with the APT Manila 2024 festival, now recognized as the largest and richest poker series ever held in the Philippines. Over 11 action-packed days at the stunning City of Dreams Manila, the festival attracted a remarkable 8,102 entries from 1,321 unique players across 53 countries. This year’s event generated a jaw-dropping total prize pool of PHP 349,691,602 (around USD 5,944,757), showcasing just how popular poker has become in the region.

Table Of Contents What’s the best feeling in poker? Flopping a set? Hitting a gutshot on the turn? Or maybe rivering a straight flush to beat your opponent’s quads? All three are definitely up there, but Jamie Dale might have a different perspective after delivering a masterclass in the GUKPT Blackpool £1,500 High Roller, where he secured his seat at the table for a fraction of the buy-in. On Wednesday, Dale entered a £180 satellite to Grosvenor Poker’s biggest buy-in event of the festival and was among the five players to earn a ticket to the target tournament.

World Poker Tour (WPT) fans can tune in to CBS Sports Network starting this month to watch upcoming WPT televised shows. The major cable network and the popular poker tour, according to a press release, have agreed to a multi-year television deal. Action will begin on CBS Sports Network with edited episodes of the WPT’s Season XXI. WPT Action on CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network has been home to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) since 2021 (previously ESPN).

This Sunday, Nov. 10, the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Event #74: “Poker for Patriots” at the Fair Barn in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The $300 buy-in tournament will support the Veteran Golfers Association (VGA) and the V Foundation while awarding a $10,000 seat into the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event! Both organizations enhance lives through community and support: the VGA fosters camaraderie among veterans and their families by hosting over 1,500 tournaments for its 20,000 members, while the V Foundation has awarded over $353 million in cancer research grants, ensuring 100% of donations go directly to top scientists.

PokerStars, during a press conference at Resorts World Las Vegas on Thursday, revealed two new brand ambassadors, both with impeccable reputations within the poker community — Caitlin Comeskey and Jason Koon. The newest Team Pro members for the most prominent brand in online poker history come from different backgrounds and have different roles within the industry. Koon is a high-stakes legend, arguably the top tournament player in the world. Comeskey is a low-stakes player known for her comedic light-hearted poker player parody videos.

Table Of Contents This November, the poker community is buzzing with excitement as plenty of live events take center stage. The North American Poker Tour is making waves in Las Vegas, while the PLO Grand Slam and World Series of Poker Circuit in Sanremo are heating up in Europe. Also, sharing the spotlight is the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Monte Carlo, where a handful of players have already entered the winner’s circle.

Table Of Contents Poker players in New Jersey and Michigan are hitting it big with the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA)! Now, BetMGM Poker has joined the action, merging player pools across both states to create a larger, more competitive playing field. This latest expansion means more cash games, bigger tournaments and richer prizes with increased SPINS multipliers. For the first time, BetMGM Poker has merged player pools across state lines, becoming the third online poker room after PokerStars US and WSOP.

Table Of Contents Action has concluded in the $25,000 Super High Roller here at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) hosted by Resorts World Las Vegas. Stephen Song emerged victorious, dominating his way atop the podium to earn an impressive $439,400 payday. Song continues to excel at PokerStars events this year, as this victory comes on the heels of an even bigger one just a couple of months ago when he took down the 2024 EPT Barcelona €5,300 Main Event for €1,290,386.

Table Of Contents Off the back of the highly successful PokerNews Online Championships, two titans of poker, PokerNews and 888poker, have reunited once again to bring you another edition of the smash hit online poker series. From November 17-26, the second-ever PokerNews Online Championship steals the spotlight on the platform, where more than $1 million will be shared among 888poker players. The action-packed schedule includes over 40 events, headlined by the $300,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Main Event.

Table Of Contents After a 15-hour day, Aaron Pahlawani came out victorious in the €5,200 PLO Opener, held as part of the PLO Grand Slam hosted by Diamon Poker Series at Arena Casino Tirana. Pahlawini bested 210 players, the largest-ever field for an Omaha tournament at this price point on European soil, and walked away with €176,100 after a heads-up deal with Pavel Izotov. When the deal was struck, Izotov had the largest stack and took home €194,400, the biggest share of the €1,000,000 prize pool.

Table Of Contents PokerStars Live is currently focused on a major North American series — North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas — but will soon be headed to South America for another festival. The PokerStars Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) Millions kicks off Nov. 15 and runs through Nov. 29. All the action will take place in Sao Paulo at the WTC Sheraton and it will be the biggest poker event in Latin American history.

Table Of Contents Sheila Stimson had a career day on Wednesday when she took down the Women’s Event at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas for more than just money. The poker player from North Carolina earned her biggest score — $11,380 — and defeated Christina Gollins, a World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring winner, heads-up for the title. But she earned a little something else on top as the victory came with a package to the upcoming £100,000 guaranteed PokerStars Women’s Winter Poker Festival at Hippodrome Casino in London.

Table Of Contents Big things are happening with the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) this month, and that includes an upcoming trip to Tunica, Mississippi. The mid-stakes poker series just concluded its first ever RunGood Open at the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in Las Vegas. JACK Cleveland Casino in Ohio is currently playing host to an RGPS series that features a $400,000 guaranteed Main Event starting Nov. 7. The action will head to the Southeast when that series ends for another exciting event.