Table Of Contents When it comes to poker content, Daniel Negreanu’s daily vlogs during the World Series of Poker (WSOP) have proven tremendously popular. The good news is that poker fans don’t have to wait until the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas for them to return as the GGPoker Ambassador has revived his vlog for the WSOP Paradise, and the first episode is out now! In it, Negreanu picks up where his summer vlogs left off – at his home in Las Vegas (you can even see his completed gym).

World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise is in full swing at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas and saw the WSOP’s first partnership with Triton with Event #2: $1,000,000 Triton Million, a unique event pairing VIPs with the world’s best high-stakes poker pros. The day wrapped up with 67 players remaining and two fan-favorites among them in Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu. Both Poker Hall of Famers are after their second bracelets of the year after Ivey won his 11th this summer in the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship and Negreanu won his seventh in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Table Of Contents Despite the cold weather, the European Poker Tour Prague started to heat up with the introduction of the inaugural €25,000 Super High Roller Warm Up at the Hilton Prague. This one-day event saw 34 super high rollers cough up the eye-watering €25,000 buy-in to sit and compete, generating a prize pool of €807,500. The main beneficiary of this six-figure sum was eventual winner Espen Jorstad, whose dominating final table performance saw him lay claim to his first title on the EPT circuit, in addition to €277,500.

Table Of Contents Brett Reichard bagged the chip lead on Day 1a of the $1,110 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) St. Louis Main Event thanks in large part to a pot he won against his poker champ son, Josh Reichard, on the bubble. The first session of the $300,000 guaranteed tournament at Hollywood Casino attracted 67 entrants on Thursday. Seven players bagged chips, all of whom are officially in the money. There were still two Day 1 starting flights remaining, to take place on Friday and Saturday, before the tournament wraps up on Sunday in Missouri.

The World Series of Poker Paradise, which is in its second year, has partnered with the Triton Poker Series for the Triton Million, a unique tournament that paired either a businessman or businesswoman with a poker pro – each putting up a $500,000 buy-in – and then each competing in their respective fields on Day 1 before combining into one field on Day 2. One of the last pairs announced for the Triton Millions, which is being live reported by PokerNews, was that of businessman “Texas” Mike Moncek and poker pro Shaun Deeb.

The second edition of the World Series of Poker Paradise partnered with the Triton Poker Series for the Triton Million, a unique tournament that paired either a businessman or businesswoman with a poker pro – each putting up a $500,000 buy-in – and then competing in respective fields on Day 1. The tournament, which is being live reported by PokerNews, featured 74 players (37 pairs) and things kicked off with a bang as two players got their chips, each started with 1,000,000, all in on the very first hand of the tournament.

Table Of Contents The $1,100 buy-in, $5,000,000 GTD WPT Prime Championship will take place from Dec. 8-14 at the Wynn Las Vegas as a part of the WPT World Championship Festival (Dec. 3-23). Last year, Calvin Anderson topped a field of 10,512 entrants – nearly double that of 2022 – to win the 2023 WPT Prime Championship for $1,386,280. The WPT Prime proved so successful that it won the Global Poker Award for Best Mid-Major Tour/Circuit.

Table Of Contents When it comes to French poker royalty, names like Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier, Antoine Saout, David Benyamine, and Julien Martini ring out. But could the torch be passed to a new flag bearer for the tricolor? Enter Thomas Santerne, the meteoric talent who is taking the poker world by storm. Less than two years ago, Santerne was an unknown entity, with not a single recorded cash on The Hendon Mob.

Friday night’s Hustler Casino Live $25/$50 game has been cruel to future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson, especially after a bad beat he took from rapper Lil Pump, who doesn’t even know how to play. The hand took place about 90 minutes into the stream, and the game was still running at the time of publishing. Peterson, the NFL’s fifth all-time leading rusher, retired from football in 2021, and he just might want to retire from poker before this game ends.

Table Of Contents The second edition of World Series of Poker Paradise (WSOPP) kicks off later today in The Bahamas, with the $2,500 WSOP Mini Main Event launching the festivities. This Mini Main Event is the first of 15 bracelet events hosted at Atlantis Paradise Island, and PokerNews is on-site providing live coverage and the latest news from one of December’s Big Three. Our award-winning live updates get underway for the 2024 WSOPP on December 7, and the highly anticipated Triton Million is the first event that we have boots on the ground for.

Table Of Contents After a quick-fire Day 2 at the Hilton Prague, Hungary’s Andras Nemeth emerged victorious in the €10,200 Mystery Bounty at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour, defeating Michail Manolakis in a back-and-forth heads-up battle. Nemeth took home a total of €132,980 (inclusive of bounties) after besting the 42-entry field, which generated an overall prize pool of €406,980. This victory represents Nemeth’s fifth triumph at an EPT event, a remarkable record which cements his status as one of the most accomplished tournament players in the world.

Table Of Contents After the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague kicked off on December 4, and the €12,300 Cuatro Knockout offered players their second chance after the €10,200 Mystery Bounty to join the action in a high buy-in event ahead of this week’s High Rollers. An intimate 11 entries were recorded—far fewer than the 62 registrations in the inaugural edition last August in Barcelona. In Catalonia, Steve O’Dwyer claimed the spade trophy and came close to achieving back-to-back wins by reaching the heads-up stage here at the Hilton Prague.

Ethan “WPT123” Yau will play his biggest poker game in months ($50/$100) on Hustler Casino Live Thursday night, and don’t expect him to play tighter than in the past. Hustler Casino Live has two epic games scheduled to close out the week, both starting at 5 p.m. PT on YouTube and Kick. Thursday’s lineup includes the aforementioned poker vlogger, Eshaan “Brownballa” Bhalla, and poker vlogger Mariano Grandoli. Friday’s lineup figures to be one of the most entertaining in the show’s history, with WPT123 coming back to join two major non-poker celebrities — rapper Lil Pump and former NFL superstar running back Adrian Peterson.

Table Of Contents The 2024 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) crowned its Grand Final Main Event champion on December 1, and the tour has wasted no time in announcing the stops for the 2025 GUKPT. Now in its 19th season, the 2025 GUKPT features 12 stops plus two 888poker LIVE events, starting and ending in Coventry. 2025 GUKPT Schedule Make sure you don’t overdo it over the Holidays because the first leg of the 2025 GUKPT runs from January 9-19 in Coventry.

Table Of Contents Jeju has cemented its status as a premier poker destination, playing host to an unprecedented trifecta of tournaments: the World Poker Tour (WPT) Korea, Korea Poker Cup (KPC), and Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT). This powerhouse collaboration delivered a festival of poker, unlike anything the region has ever seen. The combined series drew 5,471 entries across 65 events, generating a hefty KRW 15,093,174,000 ($10.7 million) in prize pools.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) has spent the past few weeks putting together his cabinet and other roles within government, one of which happens to be an avid poker player. Billy Long (R-Missouri) is Trump’s pick to head the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after the incoming republican president takes office Jan. 20, 2025, four years after he was removed from the position following a defeat at the hands of Joe Biden (D).

Table Of Contents Dylan Smith was razor-focused on Day 5 of the 2024 WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship with one thought in mind: to best his fifth-place finish in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown earlier this year. “It was disappointing coming in with the major chip lead and then going out fifth," he told PokerNews yesterday. “I feel very lucky to be able to potentially get redemption this quickly.

Table Of Contents The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) was back in Vegas for two weeks of poker at the Horseshoe Las Vegas where 18 WSOPC rings found their way onto as many fingers. The WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas kicked off on November 21 with the $400 Race to a Ring event. The festival closed out with Eric Baldwin’s victory in the $3,300 High Roller event on December 3.

Cory Zeidman, who told PokerNews he wouldn’t plead guilty, entered a guilty plea on Thursday for his role in a $25 million sports betting fraud case. The longtime poker player pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud more than two years after his arrest. He issued a statement shortly after his 2022 indictment, quoting a German philosopher in the process. “In the words of (German philosopher Friedrich) Nietzsche, ‘Everything the state says is a lie and everything it has it has stolen.

Table Of Contents Eight months ago, Landon Tice and Dylan Smith stood smiling among a group of six players posing for a championship event final table photo in the back of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood ballroom. Last night, they did the exact same thing. Tice and Smith both final-tabled April’s World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship, which played out the following month at the HyperX ESports Arena in Las Vegas.

Table Of Contents The historic $5 Million ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll next weekend will feature hundreds of recreational players from around the world all competing for life-changing money at Wynn Las Vegas. But there will also be a good mix of pros, content creators, and non-poker personalities competing in the record-breaking event. Never before has the poker world seen a freeroll with a pot even close to as massive as what we’re all about to witness Dec.

Table Of Contents The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague shuffled up and dealt for the first time this afternoon, with the first starting flight of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event kicking off inside King’s Casino Prague in the Hilton. The festival, which runs until December 15, promises an action-packed schedule featuring the inaugural Live Spin & Go Championship. Still, there’s plenty of excitement away from the tables should you need to take a break from the poker grind and experience some of the delights the City of Spires offers.

Table Of Contents Paul Vogel may not have cashed in this week’s 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, but that hardly matters to the ClubWPT qualifier. After several years away from poker, the 57-year-old Merrick, New York resident was just happy to be back at the poker table. Vogel, who won a WSOP Circuit ring in 2010 before stepping back from poker to focus on raising his family of seven.

Jennifer Tilly, on Tuesday’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills episode, revealed some news about her wealth that her Hollywood — and poker fans — probably didn’t know. The actress and fan favorite on televised poker shows such as High Stakes Poker has made several appearances on Season 14 of the hit reality TV show, RHOBH. She isn’t the focal point of the season, and has joined the show as a “friend” of one of the Beverly Hills housewives.

Table Of Contents The official final table of six is set in the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship with 23-year-old Matthew Beinner leading the way as he looks for his first major poker title. Beinner will be joined on Day 5 by recent WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown runner-up Landon Tice, who is second in chips, along with Dylan Smith, Francis Anderson, Paul Domb and Florian Ribouchon.

Table Of Contents In early November, Resorts World played host to the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT). The festival proved to be a tremendous success with Nick Marchington ultimately winning the $5,000 NAPT Main Event for $765,200. In addition to plenty of no-limit hold’em action, the stop was filled with several high-profile mixed game tournaments as well as the Mixed Game Festival IX hosted by Robbie Strazynski’s Cardplayer Lifestyle.

Table Of Contents The PokerNews Online Championship may have concluded last week, but 888poker remains a thriving hub for online poker action. This past weekend, their flagship online tournament attracted more than a thousand entries, proving once again why it’s a must-play event for the Sunday grind. The $100,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Main Event lived up to its reputation, drawing 1,059 entries and surpassing its guarantee with a final prize pool of $105,900.

Table Of Contents The most eventful day so far of the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood wrapped up Monday night with Darryll Fish leading the 16 remaining players as the 2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open champion looks for a second WPT title. Fish will have his work cut out for him on Day 4 as he faces a table that includes Landon Tice and Dylan Smith, both of whom ran deep in this same venue earlier this year with final table finishes in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

Table Of Contents Poker coach Faraz Jaka demonstrated his short-handed poker prowess last year as he won the $1,500 Shootout for his first bracelet and again this summer with a runner-up finish in the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship. The Jaka Coaching founder and former World Poker Tour (WPT) Player of the Year once again demonstrated his short-handed skillset by winning a Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open $10,000 Deep Stack for $313,495 after a grueling heads-up battle against Phillip Krnyaich that lasted several hours.

Table Of Contents In October, a one-outer from Vitalijs Polukejevs dashed Niall Campbell’s hopes of victory in the 2024 IPO Main Event. Despite the heartbreak, Campbell didn’t dwell on the loss for long. Just weeks later, he reinvested a small portion of his €28,900 winnings to journey from Ireland to the United Kingdom and enter the GUKPT Grand Final Main Event. The decision paid off handsomely, as Campbell topped a 395-entry field to secure the lion’s share of the £415,620 prize pool.

Table Of Contents After previously walking away from the 2024 Merit Poker Western Series $3,300 Main Event title on his own terms earlier this year, Nichan Khorchidian has now claimed victory at the 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series Main Event. Battling through a competitive 614-entry field inside the stunning Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Khorchidian emerged triumphant, earning a career-best score of $307,700 and proving that this time, the trophy was his to take home.

The biggest live poker event of the year in South Africa and in the history of the SunBet Poker Tour (SPT) has come to an end. Mauritius based Saurabh Gulati has taken down the 504-entry strong 2024 SPT GrandWest Main Event after a three-way deal. He took home the biggest slice of the ZAR 6,350,400 ($351,395) prize pool and denied a home victory for several fierce local competitors at the GrandWest Casino outside of Cape Town on the southern cusp of the African continent.

Popular poker vlogger Brad Owen busted the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood in sickening fashion as he ran pockets kings into aces. The “brutal cooler,” documented in the WPT live updates, took place on Day 2 inside of the money after starting the day short and battling back from under five big blinds. To make it even sicker, Owen’s opponent, Roman Korenev, flopped a set of aces as Owen turned a set of kings before failing to hit a miracle one-outer.

The $1,100 buy-in, $5,000,000 GTD WPT Prime Championship will take place from Dec. 8-14 at the Wynn Las Vegas as a part of the WPT World Championship Festival (Dec. 3-23). Last year, Calvin Anderson topped a field of 10,512 entrants – nearly double that of 2022 – to win the 2023 WPT Prime Championship for $1,386,280. The WPT Prime proved so successful that it won the Global Poker Award for Best Mid-Major Tour/Circuit.

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise series is just days away, and poker players attending need to be made aware of a rule change that will impact the use of electronic devices at the table. Play begins in the Bahamas Dec. 6, and the series features 13 live gold bracelet events (plus two online), all to be live reported right here at PokerNews. The second annual festival at the Atlantis Paradise Island is highlighted by the record-setting $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event starting Dec.

Table Of Contents Last December, Dan Sepiol won $5.2 million in the $10,400 buy-in WPT World Championship, one of the biggest tournaments in poker history. Now, 11 months later, he secured another seven-figure score, but not one that will make it onto Hendon Mob. On Thanksgiving Day, Sepiol won a daily fantasy football tournament for $1 million. The million-dollar victory didn’t come under festive circumstances, however. The 30-year-old spent the holiday on a flight from Las Vegas to Florida for the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, which is where he was when he clinched the huge score.

In November, the new poker documentary The Ultimate Stack was released for free on YouTube (check out our review of the film here). Leading up to it, the PokerNews Podcast helped promote the documentary by giving away a coveted seat into the $5,000,000 ClupWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll. To enter, viewers/listeners had to make sure they were signed up for ClubWPT Gold and then simply put “PokerNews” in the comment section on YouTube.

Table Of Contents A New Year is right around the corner and 888poker has wasted no time in releasing the details for its 2025 888poker LIVE and UK Poker League (UKPL) festivals. 888poker LIVE features five stops in 2025, with the UKPL’s second season six destination, including some new venues. 888poker has also informed PokerNews of a special promotion where you could be playing for an 888poker LIVE Ultimate Passport, worth $2,200, for free.

The second and final starting flight of the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood wrapped up on Saturday night with 247 players remaining and Spain’s Javier Zarco bagging the chip leader over big stacks Francis Anderson, Jessica Dawley and Al Norman. Day 1b drew 739 entrants, bringing the total number of runners to 1,435 for a prize pool of just under $4.

Table Of Contents Poker X has been relatively calm since the US presidential election a few weeks ago. Correction: “had” been calm. Tensions are heating up on the social media platform after Vanessa Kade criticized CoinPoker for hiring Benjamin “bencb789” Rolle as an ambassador. Kade referred to the online poker star as an “overt sexist,” and wrote that the site made a “disappointing hire.” Ryan Depaulo jumped in to bash his former ACR Poker peer to criticize her comments, and then things spiraled out of control.