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Op-Ed: Is Martin Kabrhels Act Good for Poker and the WSOP?
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.
Surprise Contender Leading 2025 WSOP POY as Final Month Begins
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.
2025 WSOP Day 21: Boivin Holds a Commanding Lead in the $250K SHR
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.
Brainy14 Turns $55 Into $6949 and the 888poker Summer Sale $100K Main Event Title
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. Some 1,991 players bought in, meaning there was a small overlay on the $100,000 guarantee, but attracting almost 2,000 runners is still a superb result.
Triton One: New Live Tour Set to Expand Triton Poker’s Reach
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. “The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series has redefined what’s possible for a poker tour, and now Triton One builds on that foundation to present something both familiar and yet refreshingly new.”
The SCOTUS Lawyer Who Won $50m Playing Poker—And Got Indicted
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. He played heads-up against California businessmen and foreign gamblers, at one point allegedly winning over $50 million in just a few sessions.
Navy Vet Played Poker on a Nuclear Sub Now Hes Chasing a WSOP Bracelet
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. Quiet nods to a career of service, and a mark of pride for the branch of the military they call home.
Four Players Stand Between Online Poker Legend Isildur and His First WSOP Bracelet
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.
Hands of the Week: Peters FINALLY Shuts Up Kabrhel on $250k Bubble
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.
Eastern Poker Open Returns with $34000 Championship
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. This year’s Eastern Poker Open comes with a $34,000 Championship prize pool. That’s a $1,000 boost over last year’s pool, which is a pretty solid way to celebrate 34 seasons of great poker. But it’s not just about the money. The event also supports local charities, with a portion of the proceeds going to causes in the community. So, whether you’re playing for the championship or just joining in for the fun, you’re helping make a difference.
Who Comes Out On Top in PokerNews Bracket Challenge? Predict Your Own!
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. And the best part? You get to decide who will be the last player standing.
$350K Gtd Sunday Storm Arrives at PokerStars on March 23
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.m. BST on March 23; that is this coming Sunday! Despite only costing $11 to enter, this special edition Sunday Storm has a prize pool that PokerStars promises will tip the scales at not a cent less than $350,000!
Only Four Days Until the $100K ChampionChip Games Main Event at 888poker
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. At the time of writing, 2,258 players had bought in, and 267 of those had progressed to Day 2. The mathematicians among you will no doubt have realized that the number of entrants leaves a substantial difference between the prize money collected and the guaranteed amount. We’ll tell you that the Mystery Bounty Main Event needs to attract the same number of entrants in the next four days to hit the ambitious guaranteed amount!
DOJ Requests More Time to Indict Michigan Poker Player in FBI Fraud Case
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. 28). But the DOJ asked US Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris for an extension to May 28 in a joint motion with Janssen, arguing that “the ends of justice served by this continuance outweigh the best interests of the defendant and the public in a speedy indictment.”
Shawn Daniels Wins WPT Rolling Thunder for $257600
Table Of Contents There’s a new member of the WPT Champions Club after California poker pro Shawn Daniels defeated Harvey Castro on Wednesday to win $257,600 and the World Poker Tour (WPT) Rolling Thunder title. The $3,500 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament, which attracted 404 entrants, played down to just six on Tuesday. Those still standing returned to action a day later at the Thunder Valley Poker Room in Northern California for the final table, which was livestreamed on the WPT’s YouTube channel.
WSOP Tournament of Champions $1 Million Freeroll Returning to Commerce Casino May 15-17
Table Of Contents The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions is returning to Commerce Casino in Los Angeles in May. The $1 million freeroll event, which is exclusive to players who won a WSOP bracelet or Circuit ring between June 2024 and May 2025, will take place May 15-17 at the legendary Southern California casino. It will mark the second time in two years that the legendary Southern California casino will host the Tournament of Champions, an exciting kickoff to the WSOP summer festival in Las Vegas.
Ladies Ring Event Among Highlights of Upcoming RGPS St. Louis Stop
Table Of Contents The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is gearing up for a stop at Hollywood Casino St. Louis in Missouri that will award 12 rings across six days of action. The Mission RunGood St. Louis stop will take place April 1-6 and will culminate with an $800 buy-in Main Event with a $200,000 guarantee attached. Ladies Ring Event in St. Louis Action in St. Louis will kick off on April 1 with a $250 Seniors Ring Event, $300 Series Opener NLH Ring Event and the first of three flights of a $400 DeepStack Ring Event with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.
After Nearly 3 Years Away Johnny Lodden Makes a Surprise Poker Return
Table Of Contents How long could you stay away from the poker tables? A month? A year? For Norwegian poker legend Johnny Lodden, the answer was 944 days. After more than two and a half years away from the game, Lodden made an unexpected return at the Merit Poker Carmen Series in Cyprus. But this wasn’t a carefully orchestrated comeback - he was simply on vacation. One spur-of-the-moment decision later, he found himself battling through a record-breaking High Roller field, ultimately finishing runner-up to Dawid Smolka for a $182,700 payday.
Will Eric Afriat Win Record-Tying 4th WPT Title Today at Rolling Thunder Final Table?
The World Poker Tour (WPT) $3,500 Rolling Thunder Championship began with 404 entrants, but on Wednesday just six will return to action vying for a $257,600 first-place prize. One of those players is three-time WPT champ Eric Afriat (pictured above), who is looking for a record-tying fourth title to catch Darren Elias. With $5,847,484 in lifetime earnings according to The Hendon Mob, Afriat is looking for his first WPT title since 2020. That is when he took down the WPT Fallsview C$5,000 Main Event for $383,539. Two years earlier, he won the 2018 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship for $651,928, and in 2014, he claimed his first WPT by winning the $3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown for a career-high $1,081,184.
Smolka Denies Lodden in Merit Poker Carmen Series High Roller Victory
Table Of Contents The 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series $5,300 High Roller has officially crowned a champion, as Dawid Smolka outlasted a record-breaking 270-entry field to claim the biggest-ever Merit Poker High Roller title and the $260,000 top prize at the magnificent Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. Smolka, who entered the day as the chip leader, maneuvered his way through a tough final table before securing the victory in a heads-up battle against Johnny Lodden. The Polish pro, who boasts over $1,000,000 in live earnings, showcased his composure and big-stage experience to take down the title and etch his name in Merit Poker history.
Daniel Lowery Wins Two WSOPC Rings at Hard Rock Tulsa To Catch Hawkins
Table Of Contents The race to the top of the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring leaderboard has seen a lot of movement in the last few months. All of the top four players have won at least one ring since ringing in the New Year. The latest move in the rankings comes from Daniel Lowery, who got in a quick one-two punch at the WSOP Circuit Hard Rock Tulsa. Lowery won both Seniors events at the Hard Rock, earning two rings in a matter of days and putting himself on a par with Maurice Hawkins with 18 rings.
Kiat Lee Claims Long-Awaited Title in Emotional Triton Jeju Short Deck Finale
Table Of Contents As the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju draws to a close, the three final champions of the festival have been crowned. The final three events of the festival were all Short Deck Hold’em. Popular on the Super High Roller circuit, Short Deck is a variant of Texas Hold’em where the deck is stripped down to just 36 cards, removing all cards lower than six. This change alters the probabilities, with hands like straights and flushes becoming more common, and aces often acting as both high and low.
Omaha Specialists Set to Descend on Tallinn for the Diamond Poker Series Grand Slam
The Diamond Poker Series has made a big splash in the live poker scene since its launch, not least because it offers schedules filled with high-stakes Pot-Limit Omaha games. The latest Diamond Poker Series stop, the PLO Grand Slam Tallinn runs from April 4 until April 13 at the Chesterfield Poker Club, and PokerNews will be there to bring you live updates from three massive PLO tournaments. Everything kicks off on April 4 with the first tournament boasting a seven-figure prize pool. The €2,200 PLO Million Opener has five flights between April 4-8 before concluding on April 9. By the time the final hand is dealt, this event will have awarded at least €1 million to the players finishing in the money places.
Dmitrii Kopyl Rises from the Shadows to Claim Merit Poker Carmen Series Warm Up Trophy
Table Of Contents The 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series $2,200 Warm Up has its champion, as Dmitrii Kopyl staged a stunning late-game comeback to claim the $210,000 top prize. Entering the final table sixth in chips, the Russian player remained patient while bigger stacks battled for control. But as the field thinned and the stakes soared, he came alive at exactly the right time. With fearless aggression, well-timed moves, and a bit of luck when he needed it, Kopyl transformed from an afterthought to the one lifting the trophy inside the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino.
Majid Iqbal Warms Up for 888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event With a £10K Win
Table Of Contents The 888poker LIVE tour is in Glasgow, Scotland, for the second leg of the 2025 schedule. While the £888 buy-in, £250,000 guaranteed Main Event is a couple of days away, the festival is in full swing. Three side events have crowned their champions, with Majid Iqbal capturing the largest score, namely £10,130. Iqbal won the £230 Crazy 8 Opening Event. Some 277 players bought in and built a £52,630 pot, and Iqbal took home £10,130 of that princely sum. The prize money Iqbal banked pushed his live poker tournament earnings toward $300,000.
Scott Seiver Goes for the Double Check-Raise in Six-Figure High Stakes Poker Pot
Table Of Contents Phil Hellmuth left the game early during Episode 7 last week on High Stakes Poker after running into some coolers. The “Poker Brat” didn’t return on Monday, but fellow poker legend Scott Seiver did, and he made a sneaky play in a six-figure pot. The $200/$400 no-limit hold’em cash game is available on PokerGO, and it features some interesting hands such as one played between Seiver and Markus Gonsalves. Those two skilled professionals were joined in the game by Kento Mori, Justin Gavri, Justin Young, Jared Bleznick, and Seth Gottlieb. Young, co-host of the Table 1 Podcast, took Hellmuth’s seat in the game.
Poker Site Launched Way Back in 2008 Names Their First-Ever Brand Ambassador
ClubWPT has been around since 2008, but in all that time they’ve never had an official ambassador. That changed this week when it was announced that Josh Guindon (pictured above), an ER doctor from Bedford, Massachusetts, was the first brand ambassador. Guindon’s accomplishments from playing on ClubWPT helped propel him to his sponsorship deal, which will include him representing the subscription-based company at WPT events throughout 2025. He’s made deep runs in all four of his first WPT Championship events, which included making the final table of last December’s historic ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Freeroll. Guindon not only finished seventh for $30,000, he also pulled a $100,000 mystery bounty.
Nick Schulman Leads POY Race After Tearing Up PGT Mixed Games Series
Table Of Contents Two and a half months into 2025, five-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and renowned poker commentator Nick Schulman leads the Global Poker Index (GPI) Player of the Year (POY) race after a series of deep runs and one victory inside the PokerGO Studio. Schulman has never had an issue taking off the headset and performing at poker’s highest levels and this year isn’t proving to be an exception. He started the year by winning the PGT Last Chance opening $10,000 buy-in event for $283,050 and followed it up with runner-up finishes in the PGT $1 Million Championship and $5,000 PGT kickoff.
Lakhdari Shuts Down Saracoglu’s Cinderella Story at WPT Prime Cyprus
Table Of Contents Omar Lakhdari made sure to remind everyone why experience matters, cruising to victory in the WPT Prime Cyprus Championship at the Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino. The Algerian grinder, who’s now racked up 37 tournament wins and nearly $3.5 million in earnings, held his ground through the final table and shut down poker newbie Atilla Saracoglu’s dream run to claim the top spot. With the $190,430 payout, a WPT trophy, and a seat at the $10,400 WPT World Championship in hand, Lakhdari added another milestone to his impressive poker career.
Home Crowd Support Fuels Cody Stanford to Victory in RGPS Tunica Main Event
Table Of Contents Surrounded by family and friends at his home casino, RunGood Poker Series ambassador Cody Stanford clinched his eighth RGPS ring at Horseshoe Tunica. After nearly 12 hours of play, he emerged victorious in the $600 Main Event, defeating Michael Johns in heads-up play. Along with the coveted RGPS ring, Stanford will take home the top prize of $53,988 after outlasting a field of 546 entrants, which generated a $278,460 prize pool. Among them, 69 players returned for Day 2, but in the end, it was Stanford who emerged victorious.
Mark Murphy Wins Big as IPT €100K for €100 Deemed a Phenomenal Success
Table Of Contents A few eyebrows were raised when the Irish Poker Tour placed a €100,000 guarantee on the prize pool of a €100 buy-in event, not least because the €75+€25 buy-in meant 1,333 players needed to enter to avoid an overlay. Not only did the prize pool reach its guarantee, but the 1,927 entrants ensured it was surpassed by €38,745! The money bubble finally popped during Day 2, with Shane Dempsey crashing out in 194th place, locking in a €250 min-cash for the surviving players. Dara O’Kearney, Nick Slade, and Stephane Blasques were among the in-the-money finishers.
Affordable Buy-ins and Big Prizes As the 888poker ChampionChip Games Kick Off
Table Of Contents The 888poker ChampionChip Games got off to a flying start on March 16, with the first five of 36 events bursting into action and crowning their champions. Affordable buy-ins but big prizes were the order of the day as 888poker’s players flocked to the tables and attempted to kick the series off in style. Four of the events on the ChampionChip Games schedule have a $55 buy-in, the most expensive tournaments this year. Once such high roller, the $30,000 guaranteed Opening Event High Roller PKO saw 594 players buy in. South Americans, Brazilians in particular, dominated the event, with five of the eight finalists hailing from the region, three of whom were Samba stars.
Adrian State Crowned First-Ever PokerStars Open Champion at PSO Campione
Table Of Contents The first-ever PokerStars Open proved to be a huge success. The €1,100 Main Event attracted a record-setting 2,324 entries to Casino di Campione in Italy, more than doubling the guarantee and generating a prize pool of €2,326,080. During four long days of poker, the massive field was whittled down to only one player, Adrian State. The Romanian regular was declared the winner after a short but eventful heads-up battle against the last Italian standing,Giorgio Soceanu. State took home €363,000 for his victory, the largest cash of his already-accomplished career. Soceanu was awarded €225,000 for his runner-up performance, more than doubling his total live earnings.
Rampage Incredibly Unsuccessful in $1 Million Poker Bankroll Challenge
A disheartened Ethan “WPT123” Yau told his 327,000 YouTube followers in a Sunday video that “it feels like I’ve been a complete failure” as he reached the end of his $1 million poker bankroll challenge. The popular vlogger set out last March to crack a seven-figure profit in a year. He posted a video on his YouTube channel on March 26, 2024 explaining why he set such a lofty goal.
Husband and Wife Taking on the Poker World—And Theyre Crushing It
Table Of Contents Some couples dream of vacations or fancy dinners, but for Matthew and Sinéad Davenport, it’s all about chasing poker glory together. Matthew, a seasoned pro with years of success under his belt, and Sinéad, a former nurse who embraced poker full-time in 2024, are a power couple in the UK poker scene who took the last year by storm. Banner Year for the Davenports Both Davenports had their best year yet on the live felt. Matthew added $448,639 to his Hendon Mob earnings, surpassing the $2 million mark, while Sinéad’s $241,834 in payouts in 2024 and $29,460 in cashes already in 2025 brought her Hendon Mob total to $391,712.
WPTs Alex Gray on The Traitors and How Poker Shaped Her Strategy
Table Of Contents Alex Gray knows a thing or two about reading people. As a presenter, actress, and one of the faces of the World Poker Tour, she’s spent years analyzing opponents at the felt, searching for tells, and making big decisions under pressure. But when she stepped into the world of The Traitors (UK), she found herself in an entirely different kind of mind game, one where trust was a currency, deception was everywhere, and every move could be her last.
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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.