Sticking true to tradition, the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort has come to its conclusion after the final eight players have agreed to a true ICM chop for the second year in a row. 12 months after Jagdeep Bal took down the inaugural event, NorCal local Elias Travis is taking home the lion’s share. He was awarded $79,024 for his efforts, along with the coveted Hendon Mob trophy, RGPS ring, and entry into the Dream Seat Invitational.

The $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event final table has a different dynamic this week thanks to the $10,000 jackpot bounty still being in play with only eight players remaining. The $10,000 bounty is usually won before the eight-handed final table is set, but not this time. Some 975 players flocked to 888poker for this week’s event, leaving a slight overlay on the $100,000 guarantee. Two players bagged $3,000 bounties before crashing out: “4KLOVER4ME” and “BYLIA,” who fell in 130th and 108th yet still won more money than some of the finalists!

The GOAT VI series is in full swing on Global Poker, and some notable winners have already been crowned in the latest social poker festival. The GOAT VI series kicked off on July 15 and will run through August 4 as Global Poker dishes out guarantees of Gold Coins (GC) 965,000,000 and Sweeps Coins (SC) 2,230,000. The series includes both GC and SC leaderboards and will see the top players in both gameplay types respectively winning entry into the Gold Coin GPC Season Final ‘24–’25 and the live Las Vegas Sweeps Coin GPC Season Final ‘24–’25.

Season 13 of High Stakes Poker got underway Monday on PokerGO with one of the more entertaining openers we’ve ever seen from the iconic poker cash game show. There were a couple of popular mainstream poker players at the table — Andrew Robl and Jennifer Tilly. Dr. Sean Dempsey, Japanese poker vlogger Masato Yokosawa, Justin Gavri, and Bo Brownstein would join in on the $200/$400 ($400 big blind ante) no-limit hold’em game.

Live poker players in Ontario are in luck because the largest tournament up the year is upon us. In partnership with Pokerstars Ontario, the CNE Casino is holding a No-Limit Hold’em with a maximum prize pool of $320,000. This 40-day poker event by the CNE is presented by PokerStars Ontario this year and serves as a flagship event for the temporary casino.The CNE Casino can be found in the northeast corner of the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto.

With the summer poker season wrapped up in Las Vegas, the results are in for the crossbook between Landon Tice and Jeremy Becker. The bet began on May 28 and lasted nearly two months, ending on July 18. As reported by Poker.Org, Becker was the victor by a margin of $71,742 despite both players ending in the red for five-figure sums. What is a Crossbook? The bet was a 100% crossbook across a minimum of 25 events this summer, both at the World Series of Poker and other festivals, with buy-ins of $10,000 or under.

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) International Circuit Tallinn festival concluded over the weekend with the crowning of the €1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event champion. Lithuania’s Aurimas Stanevicius is that champion and the recipient of a coveted gold WSOPC ring and a career-best €167,900 prize. A field of 812 entrants ensured the €1,000,000 guarantee was met and then surpassed, with €1,052,352 awarded to those lucky and skillful enough to navigate their way into the money places.

PokerStars released a video on Wednesday which gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Parker “Tonkaaaa” Talbot’s biggest career cash. The video covers his run in the EPT Paris €2,200 FPS High Roller, where he fired two bullets before eventually making it to second place and taking home a check for €334,180 ($363,700). To watch the full breakdown and hear Talbot’s account of the event in detail, check out the full video below.

The Grosvenor G Casino in Coventry is full to capacity, with hundreds of poker players competing in the 2024 edition of the Goliath. While the lure of a potential £1.5 million prize pool for a £200 entry is tempting, there is more to the Goliath’s series than that event. Several side events are taking place, and one, the £1,100 GUKPT Main Event, wrapped up over the weekend. Some 632 players bought into the £1,100 GUKPT Main Event and created a £667,400 prize pool that the top 74 finishers shared.

The Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series celebrates the notion of the “good life,” of warm, sunny days and carefree relaxation. And life was certainly good for Danesh Zargaran on the final day of the $1,100 IPO Master. Zargaran began the day as chip leader and went wire-to-wire at the final table, defeating Candido Cappiello in a short heads-up match to cap off a dominating run throughout the tournament and win the $146,600 top prize.

Season 12 of High Stakes Poker, which ended in May, featured the largest pot in the iconic poker show’s history, leaving viewers excited to see what’s in store for Season 13. The wait is almost over as the new season on PokerGO kicks off July 29 at 5:00 p.m. PT, with new episodes airing each Monday. Producer and Poker Hall of Famer Mori Eskandani anticipates big things this coming season.

It’s back! After The Big Game on Tour returned to your screens earlier this year, the second installment of five episodes got underway this weekend and we’re here to tell you about everything you missed from the first episode. The players in the second five-episode run of The Big Game on Tour are: 1. Meet the NEW Loose Cannon Move aside Nikki Limo, it’s Lily Newhouse’s turn as the Loose Cannon.

Poker champ Jamie Gold and actor Rob Riggle teamed up at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles Wednesday night for a charity poker event to help raise money for special needs children. The 12th annual Variety Poker and Casino Night sponsored by Commerce Casino was a huge success. Hundreds of celebrities and poker players showed up for a charity poker tournament, silent auction, food, drinks, and most importantly, to raise money for Variety - The Children’s Charity of Southern California, a nonprofit that helps provide funding, healthcare, and mobility for special needs children.

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) shattered records and exceeded expectations, marking a spectacular chapter for the global poker community. With a jaw-dropping rise in entries and a record-breaking total in funds collected, this year’s event has truly redefined what’s possible at the WSOP. Highlights include unprecedented participation numbers, a significant leap in total funds, and standout individual performances. Join PokerNews as we explore the details of this historic poker series.

In news that will make anyone who followed poker in the 2000s feel old, Daniel Negreanu turned 50 years old on Friday. The poker legend known as “Kid Poker” for the past quarter century can probably go ahead and retire that moniker. He’s now officially eligible to compete in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Seniors event next summer. And at some restaurants, he qualifies for a senior discount, provided they offer vegan options of course.

From June 17 to July 7, Global Poker and PokerNews teamed up to present the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup. The Global Poker x PokerNews Cup series is just one of Global Poker’s flagship series (others include the upcoming GOAT festival, the Rattlesnake Open, and the Grizzly Games). It featured all manner of events including mystery bounties, progressive knock-outs, turbos, and deepstack events. One of the highlights of the schedule was was the multiday Global Poker X PokerNews Cup Sweep Coins 100,000 Freeroll Finale.

The luxurious Casino Barcelona will be packed to the rafters from August 26 until September 8 thanks to the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona festival taking place. But did you know that the casino will also be full of poker players in the couple of weeks prior to EPT Barcelona? Why is this the case? Because theCampeonato Espana de Poker is in town. Barcelona is a hotbed for Spanish poker and the Campeonato Espana de Poker (CEP) is one of the country’s most popular series.

The life of a poker player is full of ups and downs; it’s the nature of the beast and Brad Owen’s army of followers get to ride that rollercoaster without having to step foot in a poker room because the vlogger documents his wins and losses at the tables. Unfortunately for Owen and his loyal fans, the rollercoaster took a long nosedive in his latest video. Shortly after winning $25,000 playing cash games in Bobby’s Room, Owen stated that he wouldn’t be playing poker for a while because he would become a father in the next couple of days.

A new episode of the Poker in the Ears podcast, hosted by PokerStars ambassadors James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton, has landed. And the affable duo are joined by the spade brand’s latest acquisition, Belgian poker pro Kenny Hallaert, as well as recapping the big hands and stories from ‘The Big Game on Tour’ which returns to TV screens on Friday, July 26 on FS1 before its wider release on the PokerStars YouTube Channels.

Poker players hoping for a chance to win a seat in the 2024 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas are in luck. Thanks to the WPT Global Summer Festival series taking place July 28-August 18, there are a few opportunities to do so. The online festival, which PokerNews highlighted here, is headlined by the $3,500 buy-in WPT Championship, which runs August 11-18. The event has a $1 million prize pool, with a WPT World Championship seat being the cherry on top.

He’s the $10 million dollar man. Instead of a week of celebrating, relaxing and settling into life as poker’s newest world champion, Jonathan Tamayo has had to deal with cheating allegations and accusations of using solvers in the middle of the Main Event final table. Now, Tamayo has spoken out. In an interview with award-winning podcast The Chip Race, he addressed the concerns of the poker public and said that he would go along with any change in rules to prevent players in the future using solvers on the rail.

In a recent interview with PokerNews, Alex Scott, President of WPT Global, and John Andress, Head of Game Integrity at A5 Labs, shared insights into how their collaboration helps maintain the integrity of online poker games. They discussed the structure and functions of their security team, the technologies they used, and their proactive approach to detecting and preventing cheating. Throughout the conversation, WPT Global and A5 Labs detailed how they collaborate to create a secure and fair gaming environment on the platform.

The 2024 PokerStars United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) London festival kicks off on August 2, with the £1,100 Main Event’s first flight shuffling up and dealing on August 4. Eight players have become UKIPT London Main Event champions since the tournament’s inaugural running in 2010, and some of those champions have become household names following their victories. PokerNews’ live reporting team is on the ground throughout the 2024 UKIPT London Main Event, and we hope one of our readers follows in the footsteps of these eight heroes and returns home as a poker champion.

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was filled with plenty of heart-warming stories, one being that of 79-year-old Navy Veteran David Lower out of Gilbert, Arizona. He played in Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors and cashed his first-ever WSOP tournament finishing 42nd out of 3,362 runners for $9,709. What’s more, he donated $5,000 of that to help in the efforts for his friend’s son to receive a double lung transplant.

The sun has set on the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, but in the coming months, there are some fun poker tournaments on the schedule. We’re talking about a slew of charity events that will raise money for some great causes. A Pair of CSOP Events The Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) hosted a pair of events during the summer, and players won’t have to wait long for the next two.

Michael Ian Black is no stranger to poker on TV, but he’s told PokerNews The Big Game on Tour was a completely different beast. He’s previously played on Celebrity Poker Showdown as far back as 2003. More recently he’s appeared in Hank’s Home Game on PokerStars in 2021, and RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) All-Stars ProAM at the PokerGO Studio later that year. However, last year he took on his biggest challenge — sitting down to play in the return of The Big Game on Tour.

September seems a million miles away, but the ninth month of 2024 will be upon us sooner than you think. Ensure your schedules are free from September 11-16 because that is when the WPT Prime United Kingdom festival takes place at the home of British poker, Dusk Till Dawn. Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) has a long history of hosting World Poker Tour (WPT) events. Last May, 895 players turned out in force for the £560 buy-in WPT 500, who fought it out for a slice of the £500,000 prize pool.

Resorts World Las Vegas announced a new high-stakes charity poker tournament in partnership with the World Poker Tour (WPT) and the One Drop Foundation that will take place during the Formula 1 weekend in November. The Big Deal for One Drop will be a $10,000 buy-in event with up to 54 players competing while raising money for the One Drop Foundation, which helps communities solve the water and climate crisis. Seventeen-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is set to emcee the event.

Three bracelets wasn’t enough for Scott Seiver to run away with the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year award, but he did hold on to win. And now he might be one year away from an even bigger honor — the Poker Hall of Fame. The live WSOP in Las Vegas wrapped last week, but there were still two WSOP Online bracelet events earlier this week that could have impacted the Player of the Year race.

As excitement gears up for the upcoming WPT World Championship in Las Vegas, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) has partnered with the World Poker Tour to give players opportunities to win a seat into the $10,400 buy-in championship event. In addition to awarding seats to two of the year’s top performers, the MSPT will be hosting satellites at MSPT stops around the US starting at $140. POY Will Win a WPT Seat Like with previous years, the Season 15 Player of the Year will be awarded entry into the prestigious event at Wynn Las Vegas in December.

In the past few years, consumers have found a new way to enjoy video poker games online. Through the formal regulation of online casinos in a number of northeastern United States jurisdictions, players who are 21+ can now play video poker games online for real money. Where Can I Play Video Poker Online? Legal, real money online video poker is only available in a few states located in the northeastern portion of the U.

Real money video poker apps stand out as the next step in the evolution of one of the most popular of all video poker games. First, there were video poker machines, followed by games at online gambling websites. But with real money video poker apps, you can play the game on any connected device, such as a phone, tablet, or smartwatch. In the world of casino games, there are few games that offer the same benefits to gamblers that video poker does.

Video poker players truly have the best of both worlds. Poker is the most popular card game on the planet, and slot machines are the biggest thing at the casino. Putting them together was a stroke of genius. For over 40 years, poker fans have enjoyed the ease and comfort of playing the machines, while slots fans have enjoyed the added skill element behind video poker. Thanks to the internet, you can play video poker online for real money right here at Ignition Casino.

When casino slots and poker combine, you get video poker. This online casino game has the format of slots and the gameplay of poker. With no players or dealer to contend with, you’re on a solo mission to create the best possible poker hand. Video poker is a form of draw poker that’s played on digital screens. The goal is to get at least the minimum hand required for a payout; however, the minimum hand varies game to game, so be sure to check it out on the paytable.

WPT Global Availability in the US WPT Global is a popular online poker platform that operates in numerous countries worldwide. However, as of now, it is not available in any regulated US states, and registrations from the United States are not accepted. How to Download the WPT Global App To download the WPT Global app, you can either visit your app store or click on the download link provided on the WPT Global website (https://getwpt.

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