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WPT Global Awards Over $14K Worth of Tickets to MTT Players Weekly
Table Of Contents Many consider WPT Global’s multi-table tournaments to represent the best value in the online poker world. Soft fields and juicy prize pools attract players from far and wide, and that’s before they learn that WPT Global awards over $14,000 worth of prizes every week via its MTT Leaderboards promotion. Leaderboard run from 12:00 a.m. on Monday through 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday. During those times, you are awarded leaderboard points based on several factors, including the tournament’s buy-in, the number of entrants you face, and your finishing position. To keep things fair, something WPT Global prides itself on, the leaderboards are split into the Main Leaderboard and the High Roller Leaderboard.
Irate Player Removed from Saturday Nights PokerNews Podcast MUG at Resorts World
Table Of Contents On Saturday night, Resorts World Las Vegas played host to the PokerNews Podcast & Life Outside Poker Meet-Up Game (MUG) inside the poker room. Not only were hosts Kyna England, Mike Holtz, Connor Richards, and Chad Holloway in attendance, but friends and fans joined them for an action-packed and highly entertaining $200 Nightly Tournament. Among those to compete were 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year Jeff Madsen, poker personalities Joey Ingram and Jesse Fullen, and grinders Christina Gollins, Brandon Sunshine, Dave Oppenheim, Jake Mendelsohn, Tyler Saucin, and Lori Persinger. Additionally, poker pro Mark Seif and Women in Poker Hall of Famer Terry King both swung by to say hello.
PokerStars Pro Gutierrez Survives Heads-Up Rollercoaster in EPT Cyprus $25K
The break came at just the right time for Elias Gutierrez. The Team PokerStars Pro could feel the tournament slipping from his grasp. Gutierrez began his heads-up match with Russia’s Alexander Zubov with a massive chip lead, but Zubov steadily wore him down until he moved atop the leaderboard. Then came a 15-minute break, a chance for Gutierrez to regroup and refocus on capturing the biggest title of his poker title. Whatever he did in those minutes worked, as Gutierrez stormed back to the top and ended up defeating Zubov to win the European Poker Tour Cyprus $25,000 Super High Roller Warm Up and $417,570.
Antonio Esfandiari & Cirque du Soleil Founder Headline Big Deal for One Drop
The upcoming Big Deal for One Drop at Resorts World Las Vegas will feature some big names, including Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and inaugural Big One for One Drop champion Antonio Esfandiari. The $10,000 buy-in poker tournament, a partnership between the World Poker Tour (WPT) and One Drop Foundation, will take place on Nov. 22 during Formula 1 weekend in Las Vegas. “The Magician” and Cirque du Soleil founder will be joined by racing legends David Coulthard, Martin Brundle and Alex Wurz, WPT announced on Friday.
Big Win at EPT Cyprus Ends Dimov’s Nine-Year Wait for a Spadie
Table Of Contents Nine years ago, Ognyan Dimov burst onto the poker scene when he won the European Poker Tour Deauville Main Event. He had the big trophy that came with that spectacular accomplishment, but for nearly a decade and countless tournaments, another spadie had always eluded the Bulgarian. That changed today when Dimov emerged as the champion of the $20,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at EPT Cyprus. “But I didn’t have the spadie, so now I’m pretty happy,” Dimov said after he and Kayhan Mokri agreed to an ICM chop at the start of heads-up play, Dimov taking $253,876 and Mokri $260,800.
Forget Sports Cards – Jared Bleznick Puts Poker Hall of Famer Patrik Antonius in His Crosshairs
High Stakes Duel is back! The popular heads-up poker show hasn’t been seen since August 2023 when Daniel Negreanu defeated Eric Persson in Round 1 of High Stakes Duel IV and then Doug Polk to pocket $200,000. Before that, it was December 2022 when Jason Koon defeated Phil Hellmuth in Round 5 of High Stakes Duel III, giving the former a $1.6 million payday. Well, the show is returning with two poker heavyweights going head-to-head. Patrik Antonius, who this summer was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, and Jared Bleznick, a sports card enthusiast who won his first gold bracelet during this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP), will each put up $50,000 for Round 1.
Unexpected Champion Emerges in EPT Cyprus $10200 Mystery Bounty
Table Of Contents After nine hours of play on Day 2, Marcelo Bonanata of Uruguay is the newest 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus champion after taking victory in the $10,200 Mystery Bounty for a total of $156,800, inclusive of bounties. Bonanata, who surged from the middle of the pack during the final table, defeated Latvian Aleksejs Ponakovs after a back and forth heads-up battle. Ponakovs is consoled with a $129,000 payday after scooping a $50,000 bounty, while Vladimir Korzinin of Estonia completed the podium places.
Freeroll Your Way to the WPT World Championship Prime With Brad Owen and WPT Global
The WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas is less than a month away, and you could be jetting out to Sin City armed with a $3,000 WPT World Championship Prime package and the chance to play for a $10,400 Main Event seat for free, thanks to Brad Owen and WPT Global. WPT Global’s generosity knows no bounds, and this latest promotion is crammed full of value. On select Sundays, WPT Global players can lock horns in a special freeroll tournament at 3:00 p.m. ET, where the winner bags a $3,000 package to the WPT World Championship Prime event.
WSOP Circuit Pompano Beach Stop Features Millions in Guarantees
Table Of Contents The latest World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) stop kicked off today in Pompano Beach, Florida and will award nearly two dozen Circuit rings across an array of events. The WSOPC Pompano Beach stop, which runs Oct. 10-21 at Harrah’s Pompano Beach, will culminate with a $1,700 buy-in Main Event that comes with a $1 million guarantee attached. Win a Circuit Ring in Pompano Beach The Circuit stop in Pompano Beach kicked off today with two events, the $400 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em - 30K Opener and the $600 No-Limit Hold’em - Mini Main, an event that features a $350,000 guaranteed prize pool and offers four starting flights.
First-Time Poker Player Wins Celebrity Poker Tour H3 Game Night
Table Of Contents Lena Ayad had never played before this week’s Celebrity Poker Tour H3 Game Night at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. But that didn’t stop the H3 Show executive assistant from winning the event for $5,000 and besting the H3 crew, which included co-hosts Ethan Klein and Hila Klein, before ultimately defeating head of production Dan Swerdlove during heads-up play. “I learned from the best, first of all, Ethan and Hila over here, and also I just kind of learned the mechanics of the game,” she told CPT in a winner’s interview. “But in terms of actually playing, I’ve never done that.”
Rene von Reden Claims Taiwans Richest-Ever Top Prize (NT$14.4 million)
Table Of Contents PokerNews predicted that the APT Taiwan Poker Classic Main Event’s attendance would be off the charts, and that prediction ran true with 1,991 entries and a massive NT$86,011,200 ($2,724,460) prize pool created. Germany’s Rene von Reden was the last player standing after the final hand concluded, and he raked in NT$14,413,200 ($453,960), the largest top prize ever awarded in Taiwan. The APT Taiwan paid out the top 295 finishers. Such luminaries as Asa Smith, Kannapong Thanarattrakul, Joseph Cheong, Lester Edoc, Joshua McCully, Punnat Punsri, and four-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Dominik Nitsche finished in the money (Nitsche busted in 26th) but fell short of the final table.
Win Your Way to Jeremy Renners Celebrity Poker Showdown in Las Vegas
Table Of Contents Actor Jeremy Renner will host a Celebrity Poker Showdown in Las Vegas this month as part of a “Heroes Fore Kids” Charity Weekend. You can win a ticket to the celebrity charity tournament by playing in an upcoming PokerNews Meet-Up Game at Resorts World Las Vegas. The charity weekend runs Oct. 19-20 and will benefit the RennerVation Foundation, a non-profit that the Avengers star started in 2023 to serve northern Nevada’s disadvantaged youth. The weekend kicks off with the $300 buy-in Celebrity Poker Showdown on Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. local time, followed by a celebrity golf tournament on Oct. 20.
WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana Brings More Action to the Hoosier State
Table Of Contents Caesars Southern Indiana is coming up on its second World Series of Poker Circuit event of 2024. After hosting a highly successful series in May of this year, the WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana returns on October 17 for another 12 days of high-octane, mid-stakes poker. The final card will be dealt on October 28, at which point the good people of Indiana and their poker guests will have played 18 numbered events. Each of these events has a WSOPC ring up top for the champion to get their hands on and their fingers in.
Simone Andrian Comes Full Circle After Winning WSOP Europe Main Event (€1300000)
Table Of Contents Simone Andrian had played poker online for three years before taking his shot at the live felts in 2021. With almost no live tournament cashes on his resume, he achieved what most poker players only dream of by winning his first WSOP gold bracelet and €158,616 in a €1,650 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max event during the 2021 WSOP Europe. Tonight, Andrian came full circle, winning the coveted 2024 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event bracelet and a career-best score of €1,300,000 at King’s Resort—the very place where his live poker journey began.
WPT Global Deal Offers New Way To Play In Triton Super High Rollers
Table Of Contents WPT Global has partnered up with the Triton Poker Series to create one new tournament and a whole bunch of new promotions. During this season of the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series, WPT Global will become the series’s latest sponsor. In this role, WPT Global will provide players with exclusive opportunities to qualify for live Triton events. Triton Poker is known for its series of international super high-roller tournaments with multimillion-dollar top prizes. These events are often accompanied by livestreamed high-stakes cash games.
BREAKING: Nick Vertucci Out at Hustler Casino Live (HCL)
Hustler Casino Live co-owner Nick Vertucci is parting ways with the popular poker stream after being accused of sexual harassment and intimidation, PokerNews learned on Wednesday. Fellow HCL co-founder Ryan Feldman informed PokerNews that “effective immediately,” Vertucci would “no longer be involved with High Stakes Poker Productions.” “We look forward to continuing to deliver the best high-stakes poker content to the community,” Feldman said in a statement. Vertucci’s departure comes days after former HCL regular Julia McBride accused the controversial co-owner of sending her inappropriate text messages and making unsolicited advances. She further alleged she was banned from HCL for rejecting Vertucci’s advances.
PokerStars Announced Inaugural Live Spin & Go Championship
Table Of Contents PokerStars is bringing Spin & Go’s to the live arena for the first time and you don’t have long to wait to see them in action because The Spin & Go Championship debuts during the upcoming European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague festival. The Spin & Go Championship is scheduled for December 14-15 and will see 81 players lock horns in three-handed tournaments and do battle for a slice of the €100,000 prize pool. Although the Spin & Go Championship field is invite-only, you can qualify for this ground-breaking event.
Bracelet Win Was a Huge Weight Off 888pokers Vivian Salibas Shoulders
During the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe at King’s Resort, Rozvadov, 888poker ambassador Vivian Saliba captured her first WSOP bracelet. It was a case of fifth time lucky for the popular Brazilian who had previously navigated her way to four WSOP final tables but fell short of the bracelet each time. The final table of the €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha went differently for Saliba. She eventually found herself heads-up against Germany’s Markus Anheier with a commanding 3:1 lead. However, Anheier doubled, and history was in danger of repeating itself.
Three-Time Stanley Cup Winner Phil Kessel Joins WPT Global
The WPT Global ambassador roster has gained even more star quality with the online poker site welcoming National Hockey League (NHL) legend Phil Kessel to the WPT Global community in Canada. Kessel, a three-time Stanley Cup winner, joins Phil Ivey, Brad Owen, Ethan Yau, Jon Van Fleet, Angel Guillen, Patrick Tardif, Xuan Liu, and Pete Chen in sporting the famous WPT Global patch. Kessel racked up almost 1,300 NHL regular season games for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Arizona Coyotes, and the Vegas Golden Knights, scoring 413 goals, providing 579 assists, and amassing 992 points. A keen poker player when he’s not on the ice, Kessel has been a regular in the Canadian poker community and is now the hockey icon, bringing his fun energy and engaging presence to the WPT Global online tables.
Matthew Davenport and Callum Gordon Neck-and-Neck in the NPL Race
Table Of Contents The race to be crowned the 2024 Grosvenor Casinos Player of the Year is nearing its conclusion, with Matthew Davenport and Callum Gordon neck-and-neck at the top of the National Poker League (NPL) standings. Whoever comes out on top once the final qualifying event crowns its champion will receive a £75,000 sponsorship package for 2025. The stakes are high, but these players know all about that. Since the turn of the year, players cashing in Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT), Grosvenor 25/50, 888poker UK Poker League (UKPL), UK Open, and Goliath events earn NPL leaderboard points. With less than two months until Auld Lang Syne rings out around the United Kingdom, time is running out to climb the ladder and secure one of the more lucrative prizes.
From 13 Big Blinds to the Top: Andrian Leads WSOPE Main Event Final Six
Table Of Contents Simone Andrian achieved his first breakthrough score in 2021. With less than €10,000 in career live tournament earnings at the time, he overcame a field of 535 entrants in a €1,650 No-Limit Hold’em six-max event to win his first WSOP gold bracelet and €158,610 here at King’s Resort. Three years later Andrian, now with over $1,300,000 in live tournament earnings, finds himself back in Rozvadov in the biggest spot of his career so far, leading the final six players in the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event with the WSOPE Main Event bracelet and top prize of €1,300,000 nearly within reach.
Nik Airball Calls for Nick Vertucci to Step Away from Hustler Casino Live
Table Of Contents Polarizing former Hustler Casino Live player Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot says the show’s co-owner, Nick Vertucci, should “step away” over sexual harassment allegations. Julia McBride (aka “Julia from Palmdale”), once a prominent player on Hustler Casino Live, shared text screenshots on X from a September 2023 conversation in which Vertucci made sexual remarks towards her. Many poker players, including Doug Polk, have spoken out against the HCL co-founder for “using a place of power to make unwanted sexual advances on women.”
Marius Schneider Almost Abandons Stack Wins €44K and WSOP Bracelet Instead
Table Of Contents Marius Schneider delivered a thrilling finale to the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe, capturing his first-ever bracelet in Event #15: €550 Closer at King’s Resort in Rozvadov. Schneider’s remarkable run earned him a career-best score of €44,000, as he overcame a tough heads-up battle against Romania’s Tiberiu Tirca, who took home €28,800 for his career-high cash. Schneider’s win was even more remarkable because he almost didn’t play. The night before, he considered skipping the final day after starting with one of the shortest stacks. After discussing it with his friends, he decided to play Day 2, and he will be extremely pleased that he did, as he is now the proud owner of a WSOP bracelet.
Travis Egbert Tops 5-Hour Heads-Up Play Battle to Win WSOPC Thunder Valley Main Event
Table Of Contents The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Thunder Valley Casino (Northern California) series ended on Monday. Travis Egbert of Windsor, CA was the lucky winner, taking home his third WSOPC ring of 2024. Egbert’s previous two rings were also won at Thunder Valley in January 2024 as part of the previous WSOPC season’s Northern California leg. The $1,700 buy-in WSOPC Thunder Valley Main Event attracted 812 entries, generating a $1,230,180 prize pool and putting $214,565 up top for Egbert to win.
Hustler Casino Live (HCL) Co-Owner Accused of Sexual Harassment Intimidation
Table Of Contents A former regular on Hustler Casino Live, who spoke with PokerNews over the phone, accused co-owner Nick Vertucci of sexual harassment and said she was banned from the popular stream for rejecting his unwanted advances. Julia McBride, a southern California lawyer known on HCL as “Julia from Palmdale,” posted screenshots on X from a text exchange with Vertucci that appear to show the co-owner and co-founder making unsolicited advances.
Join PokerNews As We Bring You Live Updates From The IPO Dublin 2024 Main Event
Table Of Contents The Bonnington Hotel, Dublin, will be packed to the rafters between October 22-28 thanks to the 2024 edition of the International Poker Open (IPO) Dublin taking place. Players from around Ireland and much further afield will descend on the Bonnington for seven days of high-octane poker tournaments, including a €350 buy-in Main Event boasting a €250,000 guaranteed prize pool. PokerNews is delighted to provide live updates from the Main Event, here’s to reporting about your impressive victory.
Brazilians Dominate the 888poker $100K Mystery Bounty Main Event
Table Of Contents Players hailing from Brazil dominated proceedings in the latest edition of 888poker’s flagship online tournament. The $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event attracts players from far and wide, each hoping to turn $109 into a much larger payday. This week’s event drew in 1,029 entrants who created a $102,900 prize pool; Brazil’s Samba stars got their hands on more than their fair share. One of the $3,000 mystery bounty payments found its way to “aziz.Mancha” before they crashed out in 31st place. 888poker regular “KaizenStyle” fell in 22nd place, but not before they opened a golden envelope containing the $10,000 jackpot mystery bounty. Their total haul of $10,437 was the largest payout of the entire tournament.
Billionaire CEO Pulls Off One of the Best Bluffs Ever on New High Stakes Poker
Table Of Contents Sameh Elamawy has been brought the action throughout Season 13 of High Stakes Poker, but the best play he’s made occurred during Monday’s newest episode. And it will go down as a Top 5 bluff in the iconic poker show’s history. The billionaire CEO of Scratch has shown no fear at the poker table competing for massive stakes against accomplished pros and fellow recreational players. He tangled in a memorable hand during Episode 9, which is now available on PokerGO, against Humboldt Mike, a pot that exceeded $800,000.
Your One-Stop Guide to Everything APT Manila
Table Of Contents Excitement is building on the Asian Poker Tour (APT) because the massive APT Manila festival is right around the corner, with the first of 109 tournaments shuffling up and dealing on October 28. By the time the curtain comes down at the City of Dreams Manila, the festival will have crowned 109 champions and awarded around $3 million to those finishing in the money places. You have already feasted your eyes on the bustling schedule and checked out the past APT Manila Main Event champions. Now, it is time to learn everything you need to know about APT Manila, from the festival’s venue to where to stay, and where the best places to eat, drink, and be merry are located.
Penultimate Stop of the 2024 GUKPT Sees the Tour Head to Blackpool
Table Of Contents As sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the Grosvenor G Casino in Blackpool hosts the penultimate stop of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) each November. Stops have come on gone on the GUKPT since its inception in 2007, but the Blackpool leg has remained constant, with the exception of the COVID-19 hit 2020. November is fast approaching, and as sure as eggs are eggs, the GUKPT’s penultimate stop of its 2024 tour takes place in the British seaside town of Blackpool. From October 30 through November 10, poker players from far and wide will descend on Blackpool, each sharing the common goal of becoming the GUKPT Blackpool Main Event champion.
Zewei Ding Uses Kings to Crack Aces for First WSOP Bracelet in €1K Turbo
Making a World Series of Poker final table and being inches away from a WSOP Gold Bracelet is a dream many poker players share but realized by few. Zewei Ding found himself in that position today, but his dream nearly turned into a nightmare as soon as the final table began. Just one hand in, Ding faced what seemed like the ultimate cooler, with his pocket kings up against Dirk Schumacher’s pocket aces. However, a miraculous runout allowed Ding to come out on top, and from there, he dominated the final table of Event #14: €1,000 NLH Turbo Freezeout, ultimately defeating Stepan Khachaturyan heads-up to take home the lion’s share of the €150,000 prize pool and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Zine-Din Benrebai Rides Lottery Win all the Way to Victory in Aix-les-Bains Main Event (€122150)
Over the past week, Zine-Din Benrebai showed everyone what it means to live the poker dream. Prior to coming to the France Poker Series in Aix-les-Bains, Benrebai had competed in a €150 buy-in tournament wherein he was lucky enough to win a lottery for a buy-in into the FPS Main Event. Benrebai took the opportunity and made his way to the Casino Grand Cercle, where he bested a 660-entry field to take down a PokerStars Main Event trophy and the €122,150 first-place prize resulting from a €633,600 prize pool. Prior to his victory, Benrebai’s best live tournament score was just €2,800.
Bryn Kenney Labels Phil Hellmuth a Minor League Poker Player
Few would argue that Phil Hellmuth is the G.O.A.T. of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). But Bryn Kenney doesn’t think the “Poker Brat” is that great overall as a poker player. Kenney, who holds the record for live tournament cashes at $67 million, according to The Hendon Mob, appeared on the Digital Social Hour Podcast with Sean Kelly. The New York poker pro addressed a handful of topics, including losing $3.5 million, drama in the poker world, and the Poker Hall of Fame.
Global Pokers Maverick O Series III Returns Oct. 6 w/ Non-Stop Omaha Action
“Omaha! Omaha! Omaha!” It’s not just Peyton Manning screaming for some “Omaha.” Poker players on Global Poker are about to experience the return of the Maverick O Series III, an Omaha-only event. The series kicks off Oct. 6 with a 6-Max Turbo freeroll at 6 p.m. ET. Those who compete in Global Poker’s Gold Coins (GC) or Sweeps Coins (SC) will have plenty of Omaha tournaments to enter, including pot-limit Omaha, fixed-limit O/8 and fixed-limit Omaha.
Womens Event at NAPT Las Vegas Will Feature $30000 Guarantee
PokerStars listened to feedback from female poker players on how to draw women to the game, and now the poker site is responding. The upcoming PokerStarsNorth American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas festival will feature a $330 buy-in Women’s Event on Nov. 5. Notably, the event has a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool attached. Last year’s NAPT Women’s Event had a $360 price tag and drew 94 entrants for a prize pool of $28,200. That means PokerStars is expecting this year’s event to be an even greater success.
Poker Villain Martin Kabrhel Wins Third Bracelet & €529K at WSOP Europe
“Playing with him is unbelievably unpleasant… I think it’s ridiculous that he’s allowed to play in the tournament,” Dan Smith once said about Martin Kabrhel during the €250,000 Super High Roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP). It’s a sentiment that captures the mixed feelings many have about Kabrhel, who embodies the idea that “one man’s hero is another man’s villain.” Despite the controversy that seems to shadow him, Kabrhel further cemented his legacy by winning his third bracelet in the 2024 WSOP Europe’s biggest buy-in event, the €50,000 NLH Diamond High Roller.
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Negreanu Denied as Aaron Kupin Wins First Bracelet in Mixed Big Bet
Table Of Contents All eyes were on Event #76: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) on Tuesday as Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu chased his eighth bracelet, requiring the tournament to move to the feature table for an emergency stream. Negreanu, who was at his fifth final table of the summer, came short as he finished in fourth place before Florida’s Aaron Kupin defeated heads-up opponent Marco Johnson to win $206,982 and his first bracelet.
Quads on the River Cracks Mintzys Set of Aces for Gross Bad Beat at WSOP
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BREAKING: Daniel Negreanu Reaches Fifth Final Table of 2025 WSOP
Table Of Contents Daniel Negreanu has had a stellar 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and “Kid Poker” isn’t slowing down. Negreanu just reached his fifth final table of the summer in Event #76: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet. Negreanu entered the third and final day of the Mixed Big Bet event with 83 big blinds, good to be tied second in chips with Marco Johnson and within reach of chip leader Aaron Kupin. He held onto those chips throughout the first hour of play and now finds himself at the final table again second in chips.
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Web: https://olybetevents.com/ 21 - 24 May 2025 Lithuania OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2025, Vilnius (20) Tournament Spotlight 27 May -16 Jul 2025 United States 56th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2025, Las Vegas 6 - 16Jun 2025 Czech Republic The Festival in Rozvadov, Rozvadov 14 - 24Jun 2025 Albania La Notte Degli Assi - One Plus One, Tirana 16 - 22Jun 2025 Spain PokerStars Open Malaga, Malaga 16 - 23Jun 2025 Slovakia Card Poker Series €300k GTD, Šamorín 17 - 22Jun 2025 Scotland UK Poker League by 888poker - Edinburgh, Edinburgh 17 - 22Jun 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - Manchester, Manchester 17 - 23Jun 2025 France TexaPoker Series - Millenium by PMU.fr, Paris 18 - 23Jun 2025 Czech Republic Ola Poker Tour, Rozvadov 19 - 29Jun 2025 Cyprus Chamada Poker Series $2m GTD, Chamada 23 - 29Jun 2025 Slovakia Lex Live 4 - Bratislava by PokerStars, Bratislava 23 - 29Jun 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Murcia, Murcia 23 - 29Jun 2025 Greece Greek Poker Odyssea, Thessaloniki 24 - 29Jun 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 25 - 29Jun 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour Mini Series by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 25 - 30Jun 2025 Czech Republic People’s Poker Tour - PPT Rozvadov, Rozvadov 29 Jun -6 Jul 2025 Belgium GRND on Tour Namur, Namur 30 Jun -6 Jul 2025 Spain TexaPoker Series - SharkBay Barcelona, Barcelona 8 - 14Jul 2025 Slovakia Card Royal Festival €250k, Šamorín 9 - 13Jul 2025 Liechtenstein Bounty Hunter Days - Summer Festival, Gamprin-Bendern 10 - 20Jul 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT London Leg 5, London 15 - 27Jul 2025 Austria Poker EM 2025, Velden 22 - 27Jul 2025 Portugal Vamos Poker Tour - VPT Troia 2025, Troia 24 Jul -3 Aug 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Goliath by Grosvenor Poker, Coventry 25 Jul -3 Aug 2025 Estonia WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Tallinn, Tallinn 27 Jul -8 Aug 2025 Cyprus Dolce Vita Series, Kyrenia 1 - 10Aug 2025 South Korea Asian Poker Tour - APT Incheon, Incheon 1 - 12Aug 2025 Slovakia WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Samorin, Šamorín 12 - 17Aug 2025 Scotland The PartyPoker Tour - Glasgow, Glasgow 18 - 31Aug 2025 Spain European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona 2 - 7Sep 2025 Malta SiGMA Poker Tour - SPT Malta, St. Julian’s 12 - 21Sep 2025 Malta The Festival in Malta, St. Julian’s
Web: https://lanottedegliassi.com/ 14 - 24 June 2025 Albania La Notte Degli Assi - One Plus One, Tirana (31) 2 - 7 August 2025 Cyprus Dolce Vita Series, Kyrenia (74) 11 September 2025 Switzerland La Notte Degli Assi, Mendrisio (13) Tournament Spotlight 27 May -16 Jul 2025 United States 56th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2025, Las Vegas 6 - 16Jun 2025 Czech Republic The Festival in Rozvadov, Rozvadov 14 - 24Jun 2025 Albania La Notte Degli Assi - One Plus One, Tirana 16 - 22Jun 2025 Spain PokerStars Open Malaga, Malaga 16 - 23Jun 2025 Slovakia Card Poker Series €300k GTD, Šamorín 17 - 22Jun 2025 Scotland UK Poker League by 888poker - Edinburgh, Edinburgh 17 - 22Jun 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - Manchester, Manchester 17 - 23Jun 2025 France TexaPoker Series - Millenium by PMU.fr, Paris 18 - 23Jun 2025 Czech Republic Ola Poker Tour, Rozvadov 19 - 29Jun 2025 Cyprus Chamada Poker Series $2m GTD, Chamada 23 - 29Jun 2025 Slovakia Lex Live 4 - Bratislava by PokerStars, Bratislava 23 - 29Jun 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Murcia, Murcia 23 - 29Jun 2025 Greece Greek Poker Odyssea, Thessaloniki 24 - 29Jun 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 25 - 29Jun 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour Mini Series by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 25 - 30Jun 2025 Czech Republic People’s Poker Tour - PPT Rozvadov, Rozvadov 29 Jun -6 Jul 2025 Belgium GRND on Tour Namur, Namur 30 Jun -6 Jul 2025 Spain TexaPoker Series - SharkBay Barcelona, Barcelona 8 - 14Jul 2025 Slovakia Card Royal Festival €250k, Šamorín 9 - 13Jul 2025 Liechtenstein Bounty Hunter Days - Summer Festival, Gamprin-Bendern 10 - 20Jul 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT London Leg 5, London 15 - 27Jul 2025 Austria Poker EM 2025, Velden 22 - 27Jul 2025 Portugal Vamos Poker Tour - VPT Troia 2025, Troia 24 Jul -3 Aug 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Goliath by Grosvenor Poker, Coventry 25 Jul -3 Aug 2025 Estonia WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Tallinn, Tallinn 27 Jul -8 Aug 2025 Cyprus Dolce Vita Series, Kyrenia 1 - 10Aug 2025 South Korea Asian Poker Tour - APT Incheon, Incheon 1 - 12Aug 2025 Slovakia WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Samorin, Šamorín 12 - 17Aug 2025 Scotland The PartyPoker Tour - Glasgow, Glasgow 18 - 31Aug 2025 Spain European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona 2 - 7Sep 2025 Malta SiGMA Poker Tour - SPT Malta, St. Julian’s 12 - 21Sep 2025 Malta The Festival in Malta, St. Julian’s
4 - 9 May 2025 South Korea Red Dragon Poker Tour - RDPT Jeju 2025, Jeju (39) Tournament Spotlight 27 May -16 Jul 2025 United States 56th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2025, Las Vegas 6 - 16Jun 2025 Czech Republic The Festival in Rozvadov, Rozvadov 14 - 24Jun 2025 Albania La Notte Degli Assi - One Plus One, Tirana 16 - 22Jun 2025 Spain PokerStars Open Malaga, Malaga 16 - 23Jun 2025 Slovakia Card Poker Series €300k GTD, Šamorín 17 - 22Jun 2025 Scotland UK Poker League by 888poker - Edinburgh, Edinburgh 17 - 22Jun 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - Manchester, Manchester 17 - 23Jun 2025 France TexaPoker Series - Millenium by PMU.fr, Paris 18 - 23Jun 2025 Czech Republic Ola Poker Tour, Rozvadov 19 - 29Jun 2025 Cyprus Chamada Poker Series $2m GTD, Chamada 23 - 29Jun 2025 Slovakia Lex Live 4 - Bratislava by PokerStars, Bratislava 23 - 29Jun 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Murcia, Murcia 23 - 29Jun 2025 Greece Greek Poker Odyssea, Thessaloniki 24 - 29Jun 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 25 - 29Jun 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour Mini Series by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 25 - 30Jun 2025 Czech Republic People’s Poker Tour - PPT Rozvadov, Rozvadov 29 Jun -6 Jul 2025 Belgium GRND on Tour Namur, Namur 30 Jun -6 Jul 2025 Spain TexaPoker Series - SharkBay Barcelona, Barcelona 8 - 14Jul 2025 Slovakia Card Royal Festival €250k, Šamorín 9 - 13Jul 2025 Liechtenstein Bounty Hunter Days - Summer Festival, Gamprin-Bendern 10 - 20Jul 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT London Leg 5, London 15 - 27Jul 2025 Austria Poker EM 2025, Velden 22 - 27Jul 2025 Portugal Vamos Poker Tour - VPT Troia 2025, Troia 24 Jul -3 Aug 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Goliath by Grosvenor Poker, Coventry 25 Jul -3 Aug 2025 Estonia WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Tallinn, Tallinn 27 Jul -8 Aug 2025 Cyprus Dolce Vita Series, Kyrenia 1 - 10Aug 2025 South Korea Asian Poker Tour - APT Incheon, Incheon 1 - 12Aug 2025 Slovakia WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Samorin, Šamorín 12 - 17Aug 2025 Scotland The PartyPoker Tour - Glasgow, Glasgow 18 - 31Aug 2025 Spain European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona 2 - 7Sep 2025 Malta SiGMA Poker Tour - SPT Malta, St. Julian’s 12 - 21Sep 2025 Malta The Festival in Malta, St. Julian’s
Tournament Spotlight 26 Mar -6 Apr 2025 Slovakia Poker North Masters & Norwegian Championship 2025, Bratislava 29 Mar -7 Apr 2025 France Winamax Poker Tour - La Grande Finale, Aix-en-Provence 31 Mar -7 Apr 2025 Slovakia Card Poker Series €300k, Šamorín 1 - 6Apr 2025 England UK Poker League by 888poker - Newcastle, Newcastle 1 - 7Apr 2025 Czech Republic King’s Million Pot Limit Omaha, Rozvadov 1 - 15Apr 2025 Czech Republic Pirates Poker Treasure, Rozvadov 2 - 9Apr 2025 Malta Battle of Malta 2025 - Spring Edition, St Julian’s 4 - 13Apr 2025 Estonia Diamond Poker Series - PLO Grand Slam Tallinn, Tallinn 8 - 13Apr 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 8 - 13Apr 2025 Estonia Unibet Deepstack Open - UDSO Tallinn, Tallinn 8 - 13Apr 2025 Cyprus MILLIONS by Merit Poker Classic, Kyrenia 9 - 14Apr 2025 Brazil SiGMA Poker Tour - São Paulo, São Paulo 10 - 21Apr 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Open 2025, Dublin 10 - 22Apr 2025 France WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Aix-en-Provence €1M GTD, Aix-en-Provence 15 - 20Apr 2025 Estonia OlyBet Egg Hunt, Tallinn 17 - 27Apr 2025 Belgium Poker Namur Classics - €250k GTD, Namur 19 - 27Apr 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - London, London 21 - 27Apr 2025 Portugal European Poker Masters, Estoril 21 - 27Apr 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Barcelona, Barcelona 22 - 27Apr 2025 Greece Novibet Poker Championship, Thessaloniki 24 Apr -4 May 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Luton Leg 3, Luton 25 Apr -4 May 2025 Taiwan Asian Poker Tour - APT Taipei, Taipei City 27 Apr -5 May 2025 Malta 2025 Malta Poker Festival - Spring Edition (MPF) (THMC), St. Julian’s 28 Apr -5 May 2025 Slovakia Banco Casino Masters & PLO Masters, Bratislava 30 Apr -10 May 2025 Monaco European Poker Tour - EPT Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo 1 - 10May 2025 South Korea Red Dragon Poker Tour - RDPT Jeju 2025, Jeju 3 - 13May 2025 Cyprus Mediterranean Poker Party (MPP), Kyrenia 8 - 18May 2025 Spain 888poker LIVE - Barcelona, Barcelona 10 - 18May 2025 Bulgaria Smart Poker Tour - SPT 18 Sofia, Sofia 13 - 18May 2025 England Vamos Poker Tour - VPT London 2025, London 13 - 26May 2025 England UK Poker Championships - UKPC Masters by GGpoker, Nottingham 20 - 25May 2025 Morocco Winamax SISMIX - Marrakech, Marrakech 23 May -2 Jun 2025 Slovakia World Poker Tour - WPT Slovakia Passport to the World Championship, Šamorín 6 - 16Jun 2025 Czech Republic The Festival in Rozvadov, Rozvadov 14 - 24Jun 2025 Albania NDA La Notte Degli Assi - One Plus One, Tirana 23 - 29Jun 2025 Greece Greek Poker Odyssea, Thessaloniki
Tournament Spotlight 27 May -16 Jul 2025 United States 56th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2025, Las Vegas 6 - 16Jun 2025 Czech Republic The Festival in Rozvadov, Rozvadov 14 - 24Jun 2025 Albania La Notte Degli Assi - One Plus One, Tirana 16 - 22Jun 2025 Spain PokerStars Open Malaga, Malaga 16 - 23Jun 2025 Slovakia Card Poker Series €300k GTD, Šamorín 17 - 22Jun 2025 Scotland UK Poker League by 888poker - Edinburgh, Edinburgh 17 - 22Jun 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - Manchester, Manchester 17 - 23Jun 2025 France TexaPoker Series - Millenium by PMU.fr, Paris 18 - 23Jun 2025 Czech Republic Ola Poker Tour, Rozvadov 19 - 29Jun 2025 Cyprus Chamada Poker Series $2m GTD, Chamada 23 - 29Jun 2025 Slovakia Lex Live 4 - Bratislava by PokerStars, Bratislava 23 - 29Jun 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Murcia, Murcia 23 - 29Jun 2025 Greece Greek Poker Odyssea, Thessaloniki 24 - 29Jun 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 25 - 29Jun 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour Mini Series by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 25 - 30Jun 2025 Czech Republic People’s Poker Tour - PPT Rozvadov, Rozvadov 29 Jun -6 Jul 2025 Belgium GRND on Tour Namur, Namur 30 Jun -6 Jul 2025 Spain TexaPoker Series - SharkBay Barcelona, Barcelona 8 - 14Jul 2025 Slovakia Card Royal Festival €250k, Šamorín 9 - 13Jul 2025 Liechtenstein Bounty Hunter Days - Summer Festival, Gamprin-Bendern 10 - 20Jul 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT London Leg 5, London 15 - 27Jul 2025 Austria Poker EM 2025, Velden 22 - 27Jul 2025 Portugal Vamos Poker Tour - VPT Troia 2025, Troia 24 Jul -3 Aug 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Goliath by Grosvenor Poker, Coventry 25 Jul -3 Aug 2025 Estonia WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Tallinn, Tallinn 27 Jul -8 Aug 2025 Cyprus Dolce Vita Series, Kyrenia 1 - 10Aug 2025 South Korea Asian Poker Tour - APT Incheon, Incheon 1 - 12Aug 2025 Slovakia WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Samorin, Šamorín 12 - 17Aug 2025 Scotland The PartyPoker Tour - Glasgow, Glasgow 18 - 31Aug 2025 Spain European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona 2 - 7Sep 2025 Malta SiGMA Poker Tour - SPT Malta, St. Julian’s 12 - 21Sep 2025 Malta The Festival in Malta, St. Julian’s
888poker: 5 Online Poker Tips for Low Stakes Cash Games
If youre looking to crush the micros and take your low-stakes cash game to the next level, youre in the right place. In this episode of Made to Learn, 888poker ambassador Nick “eastyyy22” Eastwood shares five simple yet powerful tips to help you up your game and grow your bankroll. Whether youre just starting out or want to fine-tune your strategy, Eastwoods got the advice you need. Simplify Your Strategy If you’re playing high-stakes cash games, a complex strategy makes a lot of sense, but if you’re stuck at the micros, this isn’t necessary because you won’t be playing the most skilled players.
Is This EPT Barcelona SHR Triple-Barrel Bluff GTO Wizard Approved?
Allow us to set the scene. With three players left in this year’s EPT Barcelona 100,000 Super High Roller, with millions of euros in prize money on the line, Sean Winter runs an audacious triple-barrel bluff right into Seth Davies. Both players went for it without hesitation in this hand, but was it actually GTO? Lets have a brief look at preflop and what optimal play looks like with the help of GTO Wizard.
Are You Playing Ace-King Like a GTO Wizard?
Peeling back your hole cards to reveal an ace and a king can be a rollercoaster moment for any poker player. On one hand, there’s the rush of excitementBig Slick is a premium hand with the potential to dominate the table. On the other, there’s a flicker of unease as memories of busted tournaments and bad beats resurface like unwelcome ghosts. Ace-King is one of the most debated hands in poker, celebrated for its power yet notorious for its pitfalls. It’s the hand that makes players across all stakes ask the same burning question: “How do you play Ace-King?”
Vision: A User-Friendly Revolution in PLO Training
For poker enthusiasts, particularly fans of Pot Limit Omaha (PLO), the creation of Vision marks a significant shift in how players approach studying the game. The training tool was designed by Austrian poker player and software creator Matthias Pum, a former competitive gamer turned professional poker, who spoke with PokerNews about the challenges he faced in creating a user-friendly alternative to traditional solvers From Gaming to Poker: Matthias Pums Journey Matthias Pums introduction to poker was unconventional. As a semi-professional Warcraft 3 player, a chance encounter with a fellow gamer at a LAN event opened the door to poker.
Gambledore Throws GTO Out the Window at Triton Poker Super High Roller
The poker community was captivated by the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Monte Carlo this month, with Vladimir Korzinin stealing the spotlight on the glamorous French Riviera. The 69-year-old Estonian, a fresh face on the high roller scene, quickly became a fan favorite thanks to his unorthodox and daring style of play against the worlds most elite competitors. Dubbed “Gambledore” during the series, Korzinin fell just short of claiming his first Triton title after a heads-up clash with Patrik Antonius in the $200K Triton Invitational. However, he didnt have to wait long for redemption as Korzinin conquered a stacked field in the $150K NLH Event, securing a jaw-dropping $7.82 million across both events and catapulting himself to the top of Estonia’s All-Time Money List.
888poker: The Keys to Poker Game Selection
Game selection should be important to every poker player. It can be the difference between someone being a winning or losing player. Consider the factors outlined in this article presented by 888poker ambassador Alexandre “Cavalito” Mantovani before your next session to give yourself the greatest chance of success at the tables. Be Honest About Your Goals Do you play to win the most money you possibly can? Or to challenge yourself against the best players in the world? Are you willing to give up a bit of profitability to decrease variance? How long are you willing to play without withdrawing your bankroll?
WPT Championship Awakens Spirit of Aussie Poker Legend James Obst
James Obsts WPT Australia Championship victory had all the hallmarks of a storybook triumph. The 34-year-old from Melbourne tore through the competition to secure a title on Australian soil, hopping on a two-hour northbound flight to attend the event at Star Gold Coast, where he would go on to win AUD $585,359 ($398,488) and the third major live poker title of his career. Obst is more than 15 years removed from his explosion into the poker consciousness, as a teenage crusher of online poker. Between COVID lockdowns and aspirations towards professional tennis, Obst went more than three-and-a-half years without cashing a live poker tournament, and even then limiting himself to some brief summer stretches.
Everything You Need To Know About the ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll
World Poker Tour is making poker history once again this December at the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. This time it comes as a record-setting, first-of-its-kind $5,000,000 freeroll in support of the launch of the latest sweepstakes poker offering: ClubWPT Gold. Roughly 2,000 players will make their way to Las Vegas for the biggest live freeroll of all time all in hopes of walking away with the $1,000,000 life-changing first-place prize. In addition to a potential seven-figure payday for the winner, 100 seats to the $10,400 WPT World Championship will be given away. Add to that five-figure mystery bounties with a larger than average percentage of the field making the money and the ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll has the makings of the Event of the Year.
Regulated online poker hasn’t yet arrived in Virginia, but aspiring grinders still have options for playing online poker legally in the Old Dominion. Sweepstakes poker sites offer the best legal alternative to real-money online poker in Virginia. Platforms like ClubWPT award substantial sweepstakes prizes, including sweepstakes credits redeemable for cash. This guide to Virginia online poker aims to clarify the legal status of sweepstakes poker rooms, as well as direct Virginia poker players to the best legal poker sites available in the state.
World Poker Tour Is Where Millionaires Are Made
When Alan Goehring topped the WPT World Championship back in 2003 it was a poker dream come true. Not only did he outlast a final table that featured some all-time poker legends including Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, and Ted Forrest but he made poker history by officially becoming the first-ever million-dollar winner on the World Poker Tour . Twenty-two years later making millionaires, is part of the World Poker Tour DNA. Life-changing seven-figure sums have been won on the tour by players both talented and lucky enough to get to the end on the biggest stages of the WPT. And this December, at the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, youll be able to add even more in both the $10,400 WPT World Championship and the $1,100 WPT Prime Championship.
From Shot Takers to Survivors: $1M Paydays Are a Dream Scenario
In April 1993, a then 23-year-old office supply salesman was plucked form the audience at halftime of a Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls game and given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he could make a 75-foot basket from across the court he could win $1 million dollars. So, from the foul line at the opposite end of the court Don Calhoun took the ball, loaded up, and took his shot. Nothing but net.
Real-money online poker isn’t currently legal in North Carolina. While you can find a couple of live poker rooms running at tribal casinos in the state, you won’t find any full-scale, real-money online poker sites operating legally in NC. If you’re a North Carolina poker player, sweepstakes poker sites are your best bet for legal online poker. ClubWPT is the best sweepstakes poker room currently available in the Tarheel State.