Hone Your Skills and Play Like the Pros with PokerStars WCOOP Boot Camp PokerStars is running a WCOOP Boot Camp from August 4-19. Receive free poker training from BBZ Poker alongside 160 tournaments.

The PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) is online poker’s premier tournament series. Every player, from those just cutting their teeth in the poker world to elite-level professionals, dreams of becoming a WCOOP champion, thanks to the prestige of the series and, of course, the massive top prizes offered. The 2024 PokerStars WCOOP is scheduled to run from September 8 through October 2, and although the schedule is not yet finalized, PokerNews can provide details of something exciting to warm you up and prepare you for it.

PokerStars Ontario & CNE Casino Present $320K Live Tournament in Ontario In partnership with PokerStars Ontario the CNE Casino is holding a No-Limit Holdem with a maximum prize pool of $320000. Get the details here.

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.

Parker Tonkaaaa Talbot Breaks Down His Biggest Career Win on Youtube A video from PokerStars breaks down Parker Tonkaaaa Talbots second place finish for $363700 in EPT Paris €2200 FPS High Roller. His biggest live cash.

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.

Warm Up for EPT Barcelona With the Campeonato Espana de Poker Check out the full schedule of the Campeonato Espana de Poker Barcelona which includes a €500 Main Event that drew in 1960 entrants in 2023.

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. Players from far and wide flock to Casino Barcelona whenever CEP rolls in, with 308 players buying into last year’s €1,100 High Roller event. Sergio Contreras emerged victoriously from that event, and scooped €42,150 after a four-handed deal.

Kenny Hallaert Looks to Protect Recreational Players in New PokerStars Role Belgian Poker Pro Kenny Hallaert has joined PokerStars as an ambassador where he will be assisting the Global Live Events team to make events better than they already are.

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.

The Eight Past PokerStars UKIPT London Main Event Champions PokerNews steps back in time and looks at the eight players who have won the PokerStars UKIPT London Main Event.

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.

Michael Ian Blacks Televised Freakout as The Big Game on Tour Returns Michael Ian Black discusses his appearance on PokerStars The Big Game on Tour and talks about the players he faces and the type of poker action that went on

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. Now ahead of the second five-episode run — featuring new Loose Cannon Lily Newhouse — he spoke with PokerNews about what went on under the lights.

How Do Poker Tournaments Work? Poker tournaments online are hugely popular, and a great way either to learn the game or take on a challenge at the highest levels. For a fixed buy-in, you can play poker knowing that that’s all it will cost – and a deep run in a large event can turn a small investment into a big win.

How Do Poker Tournaments Work? Introduction Poker tournaments online are hugely popular, and a great way either to learn the game or take on a challenge at the highest levels. For a fixed buy-in, you can play poker knowing that that’s all it will cost – and a deep run in a large event can turn a small investment into a big win. Tournament Basics In tournament poker, every player buys in for a set amount and receives the same number of chips at the start. The difference between tournaments and cash games is that these chips have no cash value, and you can’t jump in and out – tournaments play down to an overall winner as players get eliminated along the way.

How To Play WPT Global Poker Learn how to play poker in minutes with our guide to the basics

Rules of Poker: Learn the Basics and Master the Game Introduction Discover the exciting and challenging world of poker, where luck and skill combine to create a dynamic game that is both easy to learn and difficult to master. In this article, we will explore the fundamental rules of poker and hand rankings, providing you with the foundation you need to embark on your poker journey. Aim of the Game and Hand Rankings (High) Poker is a betting game played with cards, where the objective is to win pots by either forming strong hands at showdown or bluffing opponents into folding. Betting is an essential component of poker, as it adds strategic depth and excitement to the game. Whether you’re playing draw, stud, or community card games like Texas Hold’em, the basic principle remains the same: players take turns betting on their hands over one or more betting rounds.