Table Of Contents PokerStars is giving players in Las Vegas the chance to punch their ticket to one of the hottest events on the poker calendar, the 2025 North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Main Event, by taking part in an exclusive ambassador meet-up game this month. The event runs on Saturday, June 28, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. inside the poker room at Resorts World Las Vegas, where an 8-handed $2/$5 No-Limit Hold’em cash game will award one player a $5,300 Main Event seat.

Table Of Contents Day 25 of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas saw three new gold bracelets find three new wrists on which to rest. Matt Vengrin won a bracelet in the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event. Vengrin has three previous runner-up finishes in WSOP events, but this was his first time taking a WSOP event down outright. Samuel Rosborough and Dennis Weiss also claimed their first U.

Table Of Contents There have been plenty of crazy hands at the 2025 World Series of Poker. Just think back to Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek a few weeks ago, when he moved all in blind and somehow ran into aces, kings, queens and jacks. But the wildest hand of the summer, where one player made a Royal Flush against not one but two full houses, might not have happened in Las Vegas at all.

Table Of Contents It took nearly two decades and three agonizing runner-up finishes, but Matt Vengrin is finally a World Series of Poker champion. Vengrin outlasted a field of 1,564 entries in Event #54: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed to claim his long-awaited first bracelet and a career-best $306,791 payday. The final day began with 11 hopefuls, but by night’s end, it was Vengrin standing tall at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, having defeated Bryce Yockey heads-up for the title.

Table Of Contents A record-breaking turnout for Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha has drawn to a close with Dennis Weiss reigning victorious for his second World Series of Poker bracelet. The German PLO specialist overcame a field of 489 entries with a prizepool of over $11.4 million, beating some of the best players in the game, to take home a cool $2,292,155. Weiss was faced with the difficult task of staring across the table at another four-card expert in the likes of Michael Duek, who also has plenty of experience under the spotlight.

Table Of Contents Male poker player Albert “albiexchewy” Ng has sparked online controversy after winning a $1,000 seat to the WSOP Ladies Championship via an open online satellite held on June 19, 2025. The satellite, which drew 51 entrants on WSOP.com, awarded a single $1,000 seat to the Ladies Championship, set to run June 26–30 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Ng, who is also playing today’s $1,500 Millionaire Maker, claimed the top prize despite not being eligible to play the event without paying a significant premium.

Table Of Contents For many, the purest form of tournament poker is a freezeout, where there’s no rebuys nor second chances. That spirit was alive and well in Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout at the 2025 World Series of Poker, which drew an impressive 2,320 entries and generated a $3,077,145 prize pool. In the end, Samuel Rosborough reigned supreme and received a $410,426 first prize from the $3,077,145 total prize pool to go with his impressive new bracelet.

Table Of Contents Twenty years ago, Scott Lazar doubled up eventual champion Joe Hachem and coolered Mike Matusow at one of the most entertaining and memorable World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final tables ever. Two decades later, the 2005 sixth-place finisher in poker’s most prestigious event ran deep in another WSOP event. This one, Event #48: $1,000 Senior’s No-Limit Hold’em Championship, a tournament that attracted 7,575 entrants. Lazar, who spoke to PokerNews on a Day 3 break, busted in 31st place for $21,950, his second-largest tournament cash since his televised $1.

Pat Pezzin lets out a wry chuckle when told his daughter was just nine years old the last time he spoke to PokerNews. She’s 21 now, freshly graduated from university, and Pezzin’s first stop after the 2025 World Series of Poker will be back home to Canada to celebrate her achievement. If it seems like a long time since Pezzin was last cashing on poker’s biggest stage, that’s because it has been - long enough for a little girl to grow into a college grad.

Table Of Contents After nearly two decades in the poker industry, working hundreds of tournament stops from Las Vegas to Rozvadov, Andy Tillman was just tapped as the new World Series of Poker (WSOP) International Circuit Tournament Director. Tillman, a longtime WSOP tournament director who had already overseen international WSOP stops, was given the official title as the WSOP and GGPoker announced the remaining 2025 WSOP Circuit schedule, which includes 17 U.

Table Of Contents WPT Global is heading to Canada, Playground in Montreal to be exact, between July 20 and August 3 for the inaugural WPT Global Summer Million Festival. The fortnight-long festival is expected to pay out CAD$1,500,000, including at least CAD$600,000 in the Main Event alone, while WPT Global is adding more than CAD$200,000 through exciting online promotions. WPT Global Summer Million Festival Schedule Date Time Event Sun 20 Jul 4:00 p.

Table Of Contents June is Pride Month. Dedicated to celebrating and commemorating LGBTQ+ pride, Pride Month is over 50 years old and originated after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests that took place in 1969. PokerNews is again publishing a series of articles to mark Pride Month, showcasing the role LGBTQ+ individuals play in our industry and the discrimination they have faced. They will also highlight what they feel can be done to foster greater inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ community in poker.

Table Of Contents Day 24 of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas will mostly be remembered for Brian Rast staging an epic comeback to become a bracelet winner for the seventh time. Rast, a member of Poker’s Hall of Fame, clawed his way back into contention against Andrew Yeh before defeating him in Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship. $10K H.O.R.S.E. Championship Reach Final 16 With Maximilian Schindler Leading Maximilian Schindler is more used to racking up dozens of online WSOP cashes, yet here is is leading the final 16 players in Event #55: $10,000 H.

Table Of Contents Six bracelets. Three PPC titles. Induction into the hallowed chambers of the Poker Hall of Fame. Brian Rast had accomplished it all throughout his poker career, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. But not even he ever had quite a day like the one he just had to finish off Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Table Of Contents Phil Ivey is starting to heat up at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and he could be just one day away from capturing his 12th gold bracelet. The Poker Hall of Famer, with 10 players remaining at the time of publishing, held the chip lead in Event #51: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, a tournament with 489 entrants. Bryn Kenney, who is closing in on $80 million in live tournament cashes, busted in 11th place ($134,007).

Phil Hellmuth shared some juicy news with Daniel Negreanu involving an investment into America’s future he helped propose with Senator Ted Cruz (R). The conversation between the poker legends, recorded on Negreanu’s phone, took place on Thursday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Hellmuth is fresh off a third-place finish in Event #47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8/Stud 8, narrowly missing out on his record-extending 18th bracelet. But on this day, he’s talking politics.

Table Of Contents The 100-bracelet schedule at the 2025 World Series of Poker has reached the halfway stage, but there have also been plenty of online bracelets handed out so far this summer. After Corey Thompson nearly won two of the first three online bracelets awarded, here’s a recap of some of the latest winners including Brek Schutten, Jonathan Little and a close call for Josh Arieh. Schutten Wins Second Bracelet in $1,000 PKO One year after Brek Schutten won his first bracelet in the $25,000 High Roller for $1,405,641, he’s got his hands on a second after victory in Event #4 - $1,000 NLHE PKO.

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was involved in a fistfight during a May 27 poker game, according to a video obtained by TMZ. It appears that alcohol was involved. Peterson, dubbed “All Day,” has run into multiple alcohol-related incidents recently. The former Minnesota Vikings star was pulled over under suspicion of and charged with fourth-degree driving while impaired in April, a misdemeanor. He also appeared on the Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) in Las Vegas twice in May but didn’t cash.

Table Of Contents The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has passed its halfway stage, and several top pros have scrubbed their name from the dreaded “Best Player Without a Bracelet” list by capturing some WSOP gold. However, there are still some top-tier grinders whose wrist is still missing poker’s most sought after piece of jewelry, including these ten heroes and heroines. Darren Elias Darren Elias, known by many as “The End Boss,” has won four World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event titles and amassed over $13.

Table Of Contents Day 23 of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas saw one bracelet awarded and another seven bracelet-awarding events whittle their respective fields down to more manageable numbers. Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack finally crowned its champion a day later than scheduled, and Klemens Roiter is that champion. Day 4 ended with seven hopefuls who Davd Uvaydov led back into battle, but the night belonged to Roiter who captured his first bracelet and $1,204,457.

Table Of Contents After four grueling days of action on the felt here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, only seven players returned for the fifth and final day of Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK. When the dust settled, it was Klemens Roiter of Austria who accomplished what all of his competitors set out to do - take home the seven-figure payday and the bracelet. In what proved to be one of the most popular events at the 2025 World Series of Poker thus far, Roiter navigated his way through an enormous field of 9,920 entries to capture the first-place prize of $1,204,457.

Table Of Contents Playing the $250,000 Super High Roller turned out to be a bad bet for Sean Perry. The self-proclaimed sports betting guru arrived on Monday to enter Day 2 of the largest buy-in tournament at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). He lost all of his chips about five minutes after he sat down. But he’ll have an opportunity to win it all back soon (or lose more).

No player has commanded more attention at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) than Martin Kabrhel, partly for his strong performance, but mostly for his antics. The clock has been called on the Czech high roller more often this summer than the Paris Hotel parking garage attendant, and he’s been yapping away so much at the poker tables that even Daniel Negreanu had enough during a recent final table appearance.

Table Of Contents As the final month of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) gets underway, the Player of the Year (POY) race is heating up, and it’s a surprise name sitting at the top of the standings. Despite holding just one bracelet compared to Benny Glaser’s two, Illinois’ Scott Bohlman leads the way with 2,144.27 points, thanks to an impressive start to the summer that already includes eight cashes.

Table Of Contents Welcome back to PokerNews’ daily recap of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) action. The series has reached its 21st day, and it was a little different from other days because nobody won a bracelet. While no live bracelets were awarded, the day was full of drama and saw some of poker’s biggest names battle it out at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on June 16.

Table Of Contents The Summer Sale promotion at 888poker was a massive success. All but two of the cut-price tournaments hit their guarantees. Sixteen tournaments had their buy-ins halved, enabling players to take a shot in a higher-stakes event or save some money playing in their favorite tournaments. The $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event was one such tournament. Usually, this tournament costs $109 to enter, but this week’s was available to play for only $55 thanks to the Summer Sale promotion.

Table Of Contents Already the name behind the world’s premier high-stakes poker series, Triton Poker is now embarking on a new adventure and is setting its sights on a broader audience. A brand-new tour, simply called Triton One, is set to be unveiled in the coming weeks which organizers say will be aimed at “all aspiring poker superstars.” “We’re proud to be unveiling Triton One,” said Andy Wong, CEO of the Triton Poker Series.

Table Of Contents For two decades, Tom Goldstein was at the top of the legal world. He argued more cases before the United States Supreme Court than almost any private attorney and founded SCOTUSblog, a legal blog that quickly became the go-to source for Supreme Court analysis. He lectured at Stanford University and Harvard University and regularly appeared on national news programs. But Goldstein had another life. When he wasn’t arguing before Supreme Court justices, Goldstein was flying to Hollywood or Hong Kong and winning or losing millions in ultra-high-stakes poker matches.

Table Of Contents As you wandered the winding halls of Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas yesterday, the usual sea of caps and jackets branded with training sites and online poker platforms was easy to spot. But among the crowds, if you looked a little closer, there was something else in the mix too — army, navy and air force gear, worn by veterans returning for Day 2 of the annual $500 SALUTE to Warriors event.

Table Of Contents The “Summer of Isildur” continues as Viktor Blom has reached his fourth final table at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and he could be just hours away from winning his first bracelet. Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship played down to five before concluding Monday’s Day 3 session. Christopher Demaci busted in sixth place ($131,841), leaving only a handful of players left to battle for the $784,353 first-place prize and the gold bracelet.

Table Of Contents Yes, we know. AnotherMartin Kabrhel article. But we think you’ll want to stick around for this one. Why? Read on and find out. It’s Day 2 of the biggest buy-in event at the 2025 World Series of Poker. Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller attracted 63 of the world’s best players and generated a prize pool of over $15 million. And poker fans all over the world couldn’t take their eyes away from it.

Table Of Contents If you’re looking for a poker event that mixes great competition with a local touch and the chance to give back, the Eastern Poker Open is the place to be. Hosted by the Eastern Poker Tour, the event will return from April 3-6, 2025, at the Doubletree by Hilton Boston Milford. And this year, it’s bigger, better, and ready to raise the stakes. A Celebration of Community and Poker The tour is celebrating its 34th season, and they’re doing it in a big way.

Table Of Contents March’s NCAA Tournament—one of the most watched and bet-on sporting events in the world—tipped off this week. Basketball fans have been sent into madness, filling out their brackets, hoping to predict the next national champion. But here at PokerNews, we’re wanting you to fill out a different kind of bracket. We’ve traded college hoops for high-stakes head-to-head battles, crafting a 64-player heads-up no-limit hold’em tournament based on The Hendon Mob earnings.

Table Of Contents With clocks springing forward for many countries this weekend, marking the start of summertime, it’s quite ironic that a major storm is about to hit the online poker landscape. However, you will be pleased to know that this particular storm is bringing a $350,000 guaranteed prize pool ashore instead of dark clouds and turbulent weather. The 14th Anniversary Edition of the Sunday Storm explodes into action at 6:05 p.

Table Of Contents Imagine playing for a share of a guaranteed $100,000 for only a $25 investment. It would be cool, right? If you agree, you must head to 888poker and get involved in the online poker giant’s ChampionChip Mystery Bounty Main Event, where $100,000 is guaranteed to be won, including a $10,000 jackpot bounty payment. The Mystery Bounty Main Event is in full swing, with several flights already in the bag.

The US Department of Justice asked for a deadline extension for the indictment against George Janssen, a Michigan poker player who last month was accused of fraud by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). On Feb. 25, the FBI filed a complaint in the US District Court Eastern District of Michigan accusing Janssen of running a multi-million dollar auto loan scheme. Ordinarily, prosecutors must file an indictment within 30 days of when the defendant was arrested (Feb.