Aerts Bags $2.2 Million and Second Triton Poker Title w/ $100K NLH Victory

Table Of Contents This November, the poker community is buzzing with excitement as plenty of live events take center stage. The North American Poker Tour is making waves in Las Vegas, while the PLO Grand Slam and World Series of Poker Circuit in Sanremo are heating up in Europe. Also, sharing the spotlight is the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Monte Carlo, where a handful of players have already entered the winner’s circle.

BetMGM Poker Becomes Latest Online Site to Merge US Player Pools

Table Of Contents Poker players in New Jersey and Michigan are hitting it big with the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA)! Now, BetMGM Poker has joined the action, merging player pools across both states to create a larger, more competitive playing field. This latest expansion means more cash games, bigger tournaments and richer prizes with increased SPINS multipliers. For the first time, BetMGM Poker has merged player pools across state lines, becoming the third online poker room after PokerStars US and WSOP.

Did Dimovs Donk Bet Do Damage? Or Did ODwyer Play It Perfectly? GTO Wizard Decides

The PokerStars European Poker Tour sees some of the best poker players around the world battle it out on the felt, especially when an action-packer high-roller offering is on the schedule. In the latest GTO Wizard Hand Analysis, we examine an enthralling hand between Ognyan Dimov and Steve O’Dwyer, in which the former attempted an ambitious triple-barrel bluff. The Hand Early on in Day 2 of the $50,000 Super High Roller at EPT Cyprus, Ognyan Dimov took an interesting line in a three-bet pot against Steve O’Dwyer in the biggest buy-in event of the series.

Another PokerStars Triumph Stephen Song; EPT Champ Wins NAPT $25K SHR

Table Of Contents Action has concluded in the $25,000 Super High Roller here at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) hosted by Resorts World Las Vegas. Stephen Song emerged victorious, dominating his way atop the podium to earn an impressive $439,400 payday. Song continues to excel at PokerStars events this year, as this victory comes on the heels of an even bigger one just a couple of months ago when he took down the 2024 EPT Barcelona €5,300 Main Event for €1,290,386.

ITS BACK! PokerNews Online Championships Returns to 888poker with Huge Schedule

Table Of Contents Off the back of the highly successful PokerNews Online Championships, two titans of poker, PokerNews and 888poker, have reunited once again to bring you another edition of the smash hit online poker series. From November 17-26, the second-ever PokerNews Online Championship steals the spotlight on the platform, where more than $1 million will be shared among 888poker players. The action-packed schedule includes over 40 events, headlined by the $300,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Main Event.

Aaron Pahlawani Conquers Record-Breaking €5K PLO Field

Table Of Contents After a 15-hour day, Aaron Pahlawani came out victorious in the €5,200 PLO Opener, held as part of the PLO Grand Slam hosted by Diamon Poker Series at Arena Casino Tirana. Pahlawini bested 210 players, the largest-ever field for an Omaha tournament at this price point on European soil, and walked away with €176,100 after a heads-up deal with Pavel Izotov. When the deal was struck, Izotov had the largest stack and took home €194,400, the biggest share of the €1,000,000 prize pool.

PokerStars Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) Millions Runs from Nov. 15-29

Table Of Contents PokerStars Live is currently focused on a major North American series — North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas — but will soon be headed to South America for another festival. The PokerStars Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) Millions kicks off Nov. 15 and runs through Nov. 29. All the action will take place in Sao Paulo at the WTC Sheraton and it will be the biggest poker event in Latin American history.

Sheila Stimson Earns Biggest Win of Her Career in NAPT Womens Event

Table Of Contents Sheila Stimson had a career day on Wednesday when she took down the Women’s Event at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas for more than just money. The poker player from North Carolina earned her biggest score — $11,380 — and defeated Christina Gollins, a World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring winner, heads-up for the title. But she earned a little something else on top as the victory came with a package to the upcoming ÂŁ100,000 guaranteed PokerStars Women’s Winter Poker Festival at Hippodrome Casino in London.

RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is Heading to Tunica Next Week

Table Of Contents Big things are happening with the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) this month, and that includes an upcoming trip to Tunica, Mississippi. The mid-stakes poker series just concluded its first ever RunGood Open at the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in Las Vegas. JACK Cleveland Casino in Ohio is currently playing host to an RGPS series that features a $400,000 guaranteed Main Event starting Nov. 7. The action will head to the Southeast when that series ends for another exciting event.

NAPT Side Event Winners: Richard Bai Wins RunGood Open Ryan Hughes Claims PLO Title

Table Of Contents When it comes to the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas, most eyes may be on the Gold Pass winners in the $5,300 Main Event, but that’s just one of many tournaments on the schedule. We already recapped Will “The Thrill” Failla winning an event he didn’t even intend to enter, as well as Gregor Sverko taking down the $550 Mystery Bounty for $46,800 plus $19,500 in bounties.

Learn How to Calculate Pot Odds with GTO Wizard

Pot odds are a fundamental concept in poker that help players assess the value of a call by weighing risk against reward. Essentially, pot odds tell you what percentage of the pot you need to win to make a call worthwhile over the long term. Calculating pot odds is straightforward, yet mastering this skill can significantly improve your decision-making at the table. In this article, GTO Wizard tells you how you can get to grips with the basics.

WPT Expands Global Reach Through Partnership with India’s PokerBaazi

Table Of Contents The World Poker Tour (WPT) has joined forces with PokerBaazi, the country’s leading poker platform in a landmark move for online poker in India. This exciting partnership brings the esteemed WPT experience to PokerBaazi players, creating incredible opportunities for Indian players to take part in the brand’s premier global events. What Does This Mean for WPT Fans in India? Thanks to this collaboration, Indian poker enthusiasts can now participate in WPT tournaments online, competing in world-class events from their own homes.

ClubWPT Gold Hosting a $5 Million Freeroll Satellite Weekend

The World Poker Tour (WPT) is hosting a $5 million freeroll — the largest in poker history — next month at Wynn Las Vegas, and poker players everywhere will have a chance to earn a seat. ClubWPT Gold, the WPT’s newest online poker platform, is going to run a freeroll satellite frenzy weekend Nov. 16 and 17, and there will be 30 seats awarded to the 2,000-seat invitational at Wynn.

Evan Sandberg Beats Tough Final Table at WSOPC Lake Tahoe Main Event

Table Of Contents On Monday morning, Evan Sandberg had a pair of WSOP online bracelets in his trophy cabinet. By the end of the day, he had a World Series of Poker Circuit ring to dust around as well. After collecting his $133,841 for first place in the Event #13: $1,700 Main Event at the WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe festival, Sandberg now has a little over $1.4 million in live cashes.

Will The Thrill Failla Accidentally Enters Wrong NAPT Tournament and Wins It!

On Monday night, the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas Event #6: $360 NLH Unlimited Re-Entry attracted 89 players who rebought 17 times. The 106-entry field generated a prize pool of $26,700, and it was a familiar face coming out on top on Will “The Thrill” Failla, who claimed the Spadie trophy and $7,130 in prize money. The real thrill of it all though was that Failla didn’t even mean to play the tournament.

Joe Stapleton & Morgan Jay Bring the Laughs at NAPT Stand-Up Comedy Night

On Monday night, 2024 NAPT Las Vegas Gold Pass winners were treated to a special event at Jalisco Underground here at Resorts World — welcome drinks and a comedy show featuring Joe Stapleton and Morgan Jay, a musician and comedian based in Los Angeles. Jay has appeared on MTV’s Wild’N’Out, NBC, and Comedy Central and “has carved out his own genre of performance art and comedy creating a show built on imperfection, authenticity, relatability, shared experience and connection.

Domenico Lando Strikes Back to Win Malta Poker Festival Grand Event

Table Of Contents Domenico Lando brought balance to the felt at the Malta Poker Festival Grand Event, navigating his way through a talented final table to emerge victorious and claim the title, trophy and €140,000 prize. Lando picked his spots wisely in the final stages en route to topping the record-breaking 2,045 entry field, where the €941,568 prize pool was paid out to the top 306 players. Lando’s triumph in the biggest MPF Grand Event was somewhat of an underdog story.

PokerNews Podcast Among Nominees for the 5th Annual Gulf Coast Poker Awards

Table Of Contents Caitlin Comeskey, Donovan Dean, Denise Pratt, Wolfgang Poker, and The Lodge YouTube Channel are just some of the nominees across a half dozen categories at the 5th Annual Gulf Coast Poker Awards. The PokerNews Podcast is also nominated for “Content Provider of the Year”, an award they won back in 2020. The awards were created in 2019 to offer regional recognition to players and industry professionals from the southern part of the United States.

Before the Duel: A Conversation with Patrik Antonius

Table Of Contents For Patrik Antonius, poker has always been about the passion, not the plan. Now, nearly four months on from his induction into the Poker Hall of Fame, Antonius is preparing for the next challenge of his poker career — the High Stakes Duel. Antonius is scheduled to face off against Jared Bleznick for $100,000 on November 12. Fans can watch the action on PokerGO at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.

Gregor Sverko Kicks Off His NAPT in Style With $550 Mystery Bounty Title

Table Of Contents Two key moments at the final table of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas $550 Mystery Bounty were all it took for Gregor Sverko to start off his festival with a bang. Sverko was all in for 2,575,000 against Daniel Samson and a card away from elimination as Samson turned trips, but Sverko caught a miracle straight on the river to double up. Then, in what proved to be his shining moment, Sverko flopped a full house to put an end to Samson and earn the trophy and $46,800 first prize.

Jeremy Beckers Aces Cracked to Bust Early in $25k Super High Roller

Las Vegas low-stakes legend Jeremy Becker ran into a brutal situation early in a high roller event on Monday at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas (NAPT). The $25,000 Super High Roller, which had 42 entrants at the time of publishing, featured some of the best players in the world competing for an NAPT title at Resorts World Las Vegas. World-class players such as Scott Seiver, Erik Seidel, and Jeremy Ausmus all showed up on Day 1 to battle it out in the high roller.

Ethan Rampage Yau Wins Charity Series of Poker Event Hosted By Super Bowl Champion

Table Of Contents On Saturday night, the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP)“All In For Impact”, which benefitted the Williams-Marshall Cares Leadership Program. The $250 buy-in event took place at Hattie Marie’s Texas BBQ – a new restaurant venue on S. Las Vegas Blvd– and players competed for a $5,000 cash prize pool plus more than $9,000 in donated prizes. When the dust settled, Ethan “WPT123 Poker” Yau was the last player standing and he added a CSOP trophy to his long list of accomplishments.

Why Resorts World Las Vegas is the Perfect Venue for the North American Poker Tour

Table Of Contents PokerStars brought back the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) last year, and the online poker giant needed the prime location to host its major series. Resorts World Las Vegas ended up becoming the chosen destination, which turned out to be a wise decision. Poker players raved about the venue during the 2023 NAPT, and we’re already hearing similar sentiments this year. The 2024 North American Poker Tour Las Vegas series began Friday with the $550 Mystery Bounty event, which drew drew over 1,100 entrants across five Day 1 starting flights.

PokerNews to Live Report WSOP Circuit Sanremo Starting Nov. 7

Table Of Contents The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) international tour is in full swing and currently running at Casino Sanremo via Texapoker. PokerNews is will be on-site live reporting the upcoming Main Event, a no-limit hold’em tournament that begins Nov. 5. Sanremo is a poker hotspot and is already proving to be a great destination for the international Circuit. Two events in the eight-tournament series, which began Nov. 1, have already ended, meaning two players have secured gold rings.

More Than $4.5 Million Guaranteed at Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

Table Of Contents The poker scene in Cyprus has reached new heights in 2024, and the fun keeps on coming from Merit Poker. From November 19 to December 1, the Merit Resort will once again become a haven for poker players as its Gatsby Gala Series promises to bring glitz and glamour to the poker table. More than $4,500,000 is guaranteed across the action-packed schedule and serves as a great precursor and training ground to the stacked December poker offering.

Over $1.4 Million Guaranteed During PokerStars Stars Season Super Sunday

Table Of Contents The first week of the PokerStars Stars Season is in the bag, but there is no rest for the wicked because the next set of episodes hit the online poker giant on November 3. The trio of episodes on November 3 are billed as Super Sunday; it is easy to see why when you look at their guaranteed prize pools. Episode 09-L: $11 Super Sunday shuffles up and deals at 6:05 p.

Mark Buckley Keeps the Irish Poker Festival Trophy on Home Soil (€177000)

Table Of Contents After Michel Molenaar’s victory in 2023, the Irish Poker Festival has its 2024 winner! The new €3,000 Main Event title belongs to Irish player Mark Buckley, who patiently claimed the first-place prize of €177,000. Buckley took first place from a field of 285 entrants, which generated a total prize pool of €753,330, slightly exceeding the €700,000 guarantee. Winning the tournament wasn’t easy, due to the nearly nine-hour final table and the strong competition from players like Joni Rantamaki, who finished as the runner-up for €113,000, and Conor O’Rourke, who took third place for €70,000.

Absolutely Violent Bursting of the Bubble in $25k Triton Poker Event

Table Of Contents Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Monte-Carlo started off in memorable fashion with one player busting on the stone bubble in a cruel manner in a $25,000 buy-in tournament. The no-limit hold’em event, dubbed the WPT Global Ultimate Slam, attracted 170 entrants, paying 27 players at least $43,000. The 28th place finisher, however, went home with nothing but memories and a $25,000 loss. Jeremy Zouari left the Salle de Etoiles Monte Carlo on Sunday with some really bad memories.

WSOP Circuit Commerce Casino November Series Features $1m Gtd. Main Event

Table Of Contents It’s just under two weeks until the World Series of Poker Circuit heads to the Commerce Casino for one of the biggest stops on the WSOP Circuit’s calendar. The WSOP Circuit Commerce festival will kick off on November 13 with the $400 No Limit Hold’em Opener. The festival then runs until the $400 No Limit Hold’em Closer on November 26. In between, there will be a total of 18 ring events including a $1 million guaranteed $1,700 buy in Main Event, a $130,000 guaranteed $400 buy in No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack, and a $75,000 guaranteed $1,100 buy in Mystery Bounty.

Its Good for the Players - Doug Polks Texas Poker Room Continues to Grow

Table Of Contents Doug Polk, Brad Owen, and Andrew Neeme purchased a Texas-sized poker room — The Lodge Card Club — in January 2022, and the club is continuing to expand as it faces some stiff competition. PokerNews visited the Austin area (Round Rock) card room two months after the poker-pro trio took possession of the business. We stopped by for a second visit last week to find out how the largest poker club in the Lone Star State has changed in the past two years.

NAPT Las Vegas Underway; Early Signs Indicate Lage Turnout on the Horizon

Table Of Contents The hype leading up to the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas festival was high. Two days into the series and it’s easy to see why. Event #1: $550 Mystery Bounty at Resorts World Las Vegas featured a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool. Play kicked off Friday with the first two Day 1 starting flights, followed by additional ones on Saturday. At the time of publishing, with registration still open for a few more hours on Day 1d, the tournament had over 700 entrants, creating a prize pool exceeding the guarantee.

888poker: Use This Overbetting Strategy to Get Max Value

Overbets are a powerful tool in No Limit Hold’em that you can use to punish your opponents, both to get value and as a bluff. How and when to use them is an important skill to master if you want to be a great poker player. In this Made to Play tutorial from 888poker, ambassador Ian Simpson shares tips on how to apply overbetting when at the tables. The Scenario In the following scenario, the button opens to 120 with AA and the big blind calls.

2025 Irish Open to be Bigger & Better than Ever with Huge Guarantees

Table Of Contents The Irish Open is set to hit new heights, with the 2025 installment hosting juicier guarantees and an unprecedented action-packed schedule that will excite poker fans worldwide. The Main Event guarantee has more than doubled, and four more days have been added to the festival to make room for a slew of exciting new tournaments. The Irish Open, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary, runs from April 10 to April 21 at the Royal Dublin Society venue in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Infamous 2006 WSOP Trash Talker Eric Molina Coolered to Soft Bubble NAPT Opener

An infamous poker boom era trash talker returned to action on the first day of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas series and ran into a brutal cooler at the most inopportune time. Eric Molina, known for berating and insulting opponents during the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, hasn’t been seen much in poker the past 18 years. But he showed up on Friday to compete in the Day 1a session of the $550 Mystery Bounty, a $300,000 guaranteed tournament, at Resorts World.

Trash Talker Loses Two Bullets First Two Hands Going All In Blind on Hustler Casino Live

Friday night’s Hustler Casino Live game started off with a trash talking player learning a hard lesson on the first hand of the high-stakes cash game. “The King,” who owns a logistics company called King of Freight (hence, the moniker), got up out of his seat before the first hand was dealt as he attempted to bait the table into going all in right off the bat. And from there it would turn into a massive pot as two players obliged.

Antonio Esfandiari to Make Poker Return on Upcoming PokerStars Big Game on Tour

Antonio Esfandiari is back. The poker boom era fan favorite who famously won the 2012 $1 million buy-in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Big One for One Drop is returning to poker for the second season of the PokerStars Big Game on Tour. “The Magician,” who hasn’t played much poker the past few years, will compete in high-stakes cash games against a stacked lineup and a “Loose Cannon,” a non-pro chosen through an audition phase to be staked into a game that could change their life.

GPI Rankings: Adrian Mateos Finishes October as World Number One

Table Of Contents Having spent 20 consecutive weeks at the top of the Global Poker Index (GPI) between November 2017 to April 2018, Spanish superstar Adrian Mateos has climbed back to the top of the tree. Following a stellar October, Mateos become only the eighth player in history to eclipse $50 million in live poker tournament earnings. Mateos spent October in sunny North Cyprus, locking horns with some of the best high-stakes grinders in the industry during the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus festival.

Dont Miss PokerNews Incredible Stars Season Giveaways

Table Of Contents Stars Season kicked off at PokerStars on October 27 and runs until December 1. Over the next few weeks, PokerNews is giving away 56 tickets to the $109 Sunday Millions and $11 Sunday Storms that make up the exciting Stars Season. We have almost $2,200 worth of tickets to give away, and you can get your hands on them for free. We’re giving away tickets via PokerNews-exclusive freerolls, PokerNews Home Games, and via PokerNews Ambassador Lukas “RobinPoker” Robinson’s live streams.

Is Peaks Social Club the Next Big Thing in the Dallas Poker Scene?

Competing against the big dogs of poker in Texas such as Texas Card House isn’t easy for any card room. But there’s a brand-new spot — Peaks Dallas Social Club — that is worth the visit. Local poker players Kim Fortini (Stone) and her husband Hayden Fortini opened the new room at 1231 Wycliff Suite 100, a short drive from downtown Dallas, about two months ago. PokerNews stopped by the poker club earlier this month to meet with the owners to check it out, and we came away with the impression that there’s potential for growth.

West Virginia Firefighter Wins Rob Gronkowski NAPT Gold Pass Giveaway for First Trip to Vegas

Table Of Contents Matt Petry thought he was being scammed when he got a message on FanDuel about being a finalist for Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski’s Gold Pass giveaway on the sports betting platform. But the 30-year-old firefighter from West Virginia’s skepticism faded when he learned that he had in fact won a $10,300 Gold Pass Package to PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas. PokerNews caught up with Petry to talk about his poker background and how he plans to make the most of his first-ever trip to Sin City.

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