Merit Poker Boosts Carmen Series Main Event Guarantee to $1.5 Million
The 2025 edition of the Merit Poker Carmen Series runs from March 11 through March 25 at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel & Casino in Kyrenia, North Cyprus, and it promises to be bigger than ever. Merit Poker has placed a guarantee on every prize pool, including a $1.5 million guarantee on the $3,300 Main Event.
In 2024, the $3,300 Merit Poker Carmen Series Main Event boasted a $1 million guarantee.
Maiden Victory For Rhys Keen in the 2025 Grosvenor UK Open High Roller
Table Of Contents Rhys Keen is £72,000 richer than a couple of days ago courtesy of becoming the Grosvenor UK Open £2,000 High Roller champion. Keen found himself being the last player standing from a 150-strong field, and received the lion’s share of the £263,650 prize pool.
Keen had come close to winning live evens three times before this victory. He finished 13th in the £1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2024 Grosvenor UK Open, sixth in the £1,650 GUKPT Blackpool High Roller nine months later, and was the 13th place finisher in the £560 UK Poker Championships Main Event in January 2025.
€20 Million GTD Across 15 Bracelets in 2025 WSOP Europe Schedule
Table Of Contents The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) is set to return to King’s Resort in Rozvadov from September 17 to October 8, 2025.
One of Europe’s biggest poker festivals returns with a schedule featuring 15 WSOP bracelet events and a guaranteed prize pool of €20 million.
Key Events and Highlights The festival kicks off with the €500,000 GTD NLH Bounty Hunter Opener on September 17, followed by the WSOPE NLH King’s Million.
Straight Flush vs. Quads BBJ Hits; KoT Main Event Hits New Record Numbers
Table Of Contents It was a wild Thursday at Olympic Park Casino as the Kings of Tallinn Festival, ran by OlyBet, turned up the heat. The €1 million guaranteed Main Event smashed its previous entry record, but over in the cash game area, the real celebration was happening at a low-stakes Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha table.
That’s where the Bad Beat Jackpot hit in an absolutely brutal hand—though when a BBJ lands, nobody really walks away a loser.
Australian Poker Hall of Famer & Seasoned Road Gambler Graeme “Kiwi” Putt Passes Away
The poker world received sad news on Thursday when word spread that Graeme “Kiwi” Putt passed away. Though he hailed from New Zealand, Putt was well-known throughout the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in Australia. A cause of death has not been revealed.
“Sad to hear we lost Graeme Putt today, one of the nicest old guard poker players in Australia and a deserved Hall of Famer,” wrote Australian poker pro Oliver Gill.
Poker Player Who Alleged Kidnapping Now Facing FBI Fraud Investigation
Table Of Contents More than a year after being found zip-tied and bloodied on a rural Michigan road and alleging he was the victim of a $2 million extortion scheme, poker player George Janssen is now being accused of fraud by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Janssen, four-time World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring winner and Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Main Event champion, was reported missing in November 2023.
Australian Poker League Poker Tour
Web: https://www.playapl.com/aplpt
8 - 12 January 2025 Australia Australian Poker League Poker Tour - APLPT Queensland, Gold Coast (36) 24 January - 2 February 2025 Australia Australian Poker League Poker Tour - APLPT 600, Sydney (53) Tournament Spotlight 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Open 2025, Coventry 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Estonia Kings Of Tallinn 2025, Tallinn 23 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Belgium Carnival Festival - €250k GTD, Namur 24 Feb -3 Mar 2025 Slovakia Winter Polish Poker Cup, Bratislava 26 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Slovakia Card Casino High Stakes Series, Bratislava 26 Feb -9 Mar 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 27 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Beer Poker Tour: London, London 27 Feb -10 Mar 2025 Czech Republic King’s Million, Rozvadov 3 - 9Mar 2025 Slovakia Grand Prix €100k GTD, Bratislava 7 - 17Mar 2025 Armenia Russian Poker Tour - RPT Armenia $500k GTD, Tsaghkadzor 10 - 16Mar 2025 Italy PokerStars LIVE - PokerStars Open Campione, Campione d’Italia 11 - 17Mar 2025 Czech Republic European Championship of Poker (ECOP), Rozvadov 11 - 25Mar 2025 Cyprus Merit Poker Carmen Series, Kyrenia 13 - 17Mar 2025 Cyprus World Poker Tour Prime - WPT Prime Cyprus, Chamada 13 - 23Mar 2025 Scotland 888poker LIVE - Glasgow, Glasgow 16 - 23Mar 2025 Belgium DeepStack Open - DSO Namur 2025 €400k GTD, Namur 19 - 23Mar 2025 England The Hendon Mob Championship - THMC Nottingham, Nottingham 21 - 31Mar 2025 Liechtenstein Swiss Poker Series, Gamprin-Bendern 22 - 30Mar 2025 Latvia OlyBet Showdown Voodoo Spring Edition 2025, Riga 24 - 30Mar 2025 Romania Smart Poker Tour - SPT 17 Romanian Masters, Bucharest 1 - 6Apr 2025 England UK Poker League by 888poker - Newcastle, Newcastle 2 - 9Apr 2025 Malta Battle of Malta 2025 - Spring Edition, St Julian’s 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 19 - 27Apr 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - London, London 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.
Global Poker Awards
Web: https://www.globalpokerindex.com/awards/
Tournament Spotlight 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Open 2025, Coventry 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Estonia Kings Of Tallinn 2025, Tallinn 23 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Belgium Carnival Festival - €250k GTD, Namur 24 Feb -3 Mar 2025 Slovakia Winter Polish Poker Cup, Bratislava 26 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Slovakia Card Casino High Stakes Series, Bratislava 26 Feb -9 Mar 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 27 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Beer Poker Tour: London, London 27 Feb -10 Mar 2025 Czech Republic King’s Million, Rozvadov 3 - 9Mar 2025 Slovakia Grand Prix €100k GTD, Bratislava 7 - 17Mar 2025 Armenia Russian Poker Tour - RPT Armenia $500k GTD, Tsaghkadzor 10 - 16Mar 2025 Italy PokerStars LIVE - PokerStars Open Campione, Campione d’Italia 11 - 17Mar 2025 Czech Republic European Championship of Poker (ECOP), Rozvadov 11 - 25Mar 2025 Cyprus Merit Poker Carmen Series, Kyrenia 13 - 17Mar 2025 Cyprus World Poker Tour Prime - WPT Prime Cyprus, Chamada 13 - 23Mar 2025 Scotland 888poker LIVE - Glasgow, Glasgow 16 - 23Mar 2025 Belgium DeepStack Open - DSO Namur 2025 €400k GTD, Namur 19 - 23Mar 2025 England The Hendon Mob Championship - THMC Nottingham, Nottingham 21 - 31Mar 2025 Liechtenstein Swiss Poker Series, Gamprin-Bendern 22 - 30Mar 2025 Latvia OlyBet Showdown Voodoo Spring Edition 2025, Riga 24 - 30Mar 2025 Romania Smart Poker Tour - SPT 17 Romanian Masters, Bucharest 1 - 6Apr 2025 England UK Poker League by 888poker - Newcastle, Newcastle 2 - 9Apr 2025 Malta Battle of Malta 2025 - Spring Edition, St Julian’s 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 19 - 27Apr 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - London, London 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.
Circuito Nacional de Poker Winamax
Web: https://www.winamax.es/circuito-nacional-poker?LICENSE=ES
26 February 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Sevilla, Sevilla (17) 21 - 27 April 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Barcelona, Barcelona (1) 23 - 29 June 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Murcia, Murcia (1) 8 - 14 September 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Alicante, Alicante (1) 13 - 24 November 2025 Spain Circuito Nacional de Poker - CNP Winamax Madrid, Madrid (1) Tournament Spotlight 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Estonia Kings Of Tallinn 2025, Tallinn 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Open 2025, Coventry 23 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Belgium Carnival Festival - €250k GTD, Namur 24 Feb -3 Mar 2025 Slovakia Winter Polish Poker Cup, Bratislava 26 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Slovakia Card Casino High Stakes Series, Bratislava 26 Feb -9 Mar 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 27 Feb -10 Mar 2025 Czech Republic King’s Million, Rozvadov 3 - 9Mar 2025 Slovakia Grand Prix €100k GTD, Bratislava 7 - 17Mar 2025 Armenia Russian Poker Tour - RPT Armenia $500k GTD, Tsaghkadzor 10 - 16Mar 2025 Italy PokerStars LIVE - PokerStars Open Campione, Campione d’Italia 11 - 17Mar 2025 Czech Republic European Championship of Poker (ECOP), Rozvadov 11 - 25Mar 2025 Cyprus Merit Poker Carmen Series, Kyrenia 13 - 17Mar 2025 Cyprus World Poker Tour Prime - WPT Prime Cyprus, Chamada 13 - 23Mar 2025 Scotland 888poker LIVE - Glasgow, Glasgow 16 - 23Mar 2025 Belgium DeepStack Open - DSO Namur 2025 €400k GTD, Namur 19 - 23Mar 2025 England The Hendon Mob Championship - THMC Nottingham, Nottingham 21 - 31Mar 2025 Liechtenstein Swiss Poker Series, Gamprin-Bendern 22 - 30Mar 2025 Latvia OlyBet Showdown Voodoo Spring Edition 2025, Riga 24 - 30Mar 2025 Romania Smart Poker Tour - SPT 17 Romanian Masters, Bucharest 1 - 6Apr 2025 England UK Poker League by 888poker - Newcastle, Newcastle 2 - 9Apr 2025 Malta Battle of Malta 2025 - Spring Edition, St Julian’s 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 19 - 27Apr 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - London, London 22 - 27Apr 2025 Greece Novibet Poker Championship, Thessaloniki 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.
SiGMA Poker Tour
Web: https://sigma.world/sigma-poker-tour/
9 - 14 April 2025 Brazil SiGMA Poker Tour - So Paulo, So Paulo (1) Tournament Spotlight 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Open 2025, Coventry 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Estonia Kings Of Tallinn 2025, Tallinn 23 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Belgium Carnival Festival - €250k GTD, Namur 24 Feb -3 Mar 2025 Slovakia Winter Polish Poker Cup, Bratislava 26 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Slovakia Card Casino High Stakes Series, Bratislava 26 Feb -9 Mar 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 27 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Beer Poker Tour: London, London 27 Feb -10 Mar 2025 Czech Republic King’s Million, Rozvadov 3 - 9Mar 2025 Slovakia Grand Prix €100k GTD, Bratislava 7 - 17Mar 2025 Armenia Russian Poker Tour - RPT Armenia $500k GTD, Tsaghkadzor 10 - 16Mar 2025 Italy PokerStars LIVE - PokerStars Open Campione, Campione d’Italia 11 - 17Mar 2025 Czech Republic European Championship of Poker (ECOP), Rozvadov 11 - 25Mar 2025 Cyprus Merit Poker Carmen Series, Kyrenia 13 - 17Mar 2025 Cyprus World Poker Tour Prime - WPT Prime Cyprus, Chamada 13 - 23Mar 2025 Scotland 888poker LIVE - Glasgow, Glasgow 16 - 23Mar 2025 Belgium DeepStack Open - DSO Namur 2025 €400k GTD, Namur 19 - 23Mar 2025 England The Hendon Mob Championship - THMC Nottingham, Nottingham 21 - 31Mar 2025 Liechtenstein Swiss Poker Series, Gamprin-Bendern 22 - 30Mar 2025 Latvia OlyBet Showdown Voodoo Spring Edition 2025, Riga 24 - 30Mar 2025 Romania Smart Poker Tour - SPT 17 Romanian Masters, Bucharest 1 - 6Apr 2025 England UK Poker League by 888poker - Newcastle, Newcastle 2 - 9Apr 2025 Malta Battle of Malta 2025 - Spring Edition, St Julian’s 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 19 - 27Apr 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - London, London 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.
PokerFest
Web: https://pokerfest.ro/?lang=en
PokerFest All Time Money List 1st Romania Olaru Narcis Cristian $ 132,010 2nd Romania Robert Alexandru Cezarescu $ 104,225 3rd Romania Lucian Mantu $ 104,124 4th Romania Mihai Loan Taizs $ 95,535 5th Romania Lita Cristinel $ 90,527 See Complete Ranking PokerFest Number of Cashes 1st Romania Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu 17 2nd Romania Decher Ionut 13 3rd Romania Adrian Ioan Ionescu 12 4th Romania Viorel Gabriel Gavrila 10 4th Romania Stefan Hurjui 10 See Complete Ranking Tournament Spotlight 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Open 2025, Coventry 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Estonia Kings Of Tallinn 2025, Tallinn 23 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Belgium Carnival Festival - €250k GTD, Namur 24 Feb -3 Mar 2025 Slovakia Winter Polish Poker Cup, Bratislava 26 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Slovakia Card Casino High Stakes Series, Bratislava 26 Feb -9 Mar 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 27 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Beer Poker Tour: London, London 27 Feb -10 Mar 2025 Czech Republic King’s Million, Rozvadov 3 - 9Mar 2025 Slovakia Grand Prix €100k GTD, Bratislava 7 - 17Mar 2025 Armenia Russian Poker Tour - RPT Armenia $500k GTD, Tsaghkadzor 10 - 16Mar 2025 Italy PokerStars LIVE - PokerStars Open Campione, Campione d’Italia 11 - 17Mar 2025 Czech Republic European Championship of Poker (ECOP), Rozvadov 11 - 25Mar 2025 Cyprus Merit Poker Carmen Series, Kyrenia 13 - 17Mar 2025 Cyprus World Poker Tour Prime - WPT Prime Cyprus, Chamada 13 - 23Mar 2025 Scotland 888poker LIVE - Glasgow, Glasgow 16 - 23Mar 2025 Belgium DeepStack Open - DSO Namur 2025 €400k GTD, Namur 19 - 23Mar 2025 England The Hendon Mob Championship - THMC Nottingham, Nottingham 21 - 31Mar 2025 Liechtenstein Swiss Poker Series, Gamprin-Bendern 22 - 30Mar 2025 Latvia OlyBet Showdown Voodoo Spring Edition 2025, Riga 24 - 30Mar 2025 Romania Smart Poker Tour - SPT 17 Romanian Masters, Bucharest 1 - 6Apr 2025 England UK Poker League by 888poker - Newcastle, Newcastle 2 - 9Apr 2025 Malta Battle of Malta 2025 - Spring Edition, St Julian’s 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 19 - 27Apr 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - London, London 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.
WPTDeepStacks
Due to AGLC regulations, the Calgary and Edmonton stops on the tour will remain DeepStacks Poker Tour-only events. For more information, please visit: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/circuit.php?a=e&n=DSPT&s=2019 Web: http://wptdeepstacks.com/
WPTDeepstacks All Time Money List 1st United States Albert Knafo $ 532,395 2nd United States Steven Sarmiento $ 383,595 3rd Canada Salomon Ponte $ 347,341 4th Australia Mark Fester $ 309,024 5th France Sonny Franco $ 303,174 See Complete Ranking WPTDeepstacks Number of Cashes 1st United States Tristan Wade 17 2nd United States Rex Clinkscales 10 3rd United States Kyle Kitagawa 8 3rd United States Steve Karp 8 3rd United States Loni Harwood 8 See Complete Ranking Tournament Spotlight 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Open 2025, Coventry 20 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Estonia Kings Of Tallinn 2025, Tallinn 23 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Belgium Carnival Festival - €250k GTD, Namur 24 Feb -3 Mar 2025 Slovakia Winter Polish Poker Cup, Bratislava 26 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Slovakia Card Casino High Stakes Series, Bratislava 26 Feb -9 Mar 2025 South Africa SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT - Pretoria, Pretoria 27 Feb -2 Mar 2025 England Beer Poker Tour: London, London 27 Feb -10 Mar 2025 Czech Republic King’s Million, Rozvadov 3 - 9Mar 2025 Slovakia Grand Prix €100k GTD, Bratislava 7 - 17Mar 2025 Armenia Russian Poker Tour - RPT Armenia $500k GTD, Tsaghkadzor 10 - 16Mar 2025 Italy PokerStars LIVE - PokerStars Open Campione, Campione d’Italia 11 - 17Mar 2025 Czech Republic European Championship of Poker (ECOP), Rozvadov 11 - 25Mar 2025 Cyprus Merit Poker Carmen Series, Kyrenia 13 - 17Mar 2025 Cyprus World Poker Tour Prime - WPT Prime Cyprus, Chamada 13 - 23Mar 2025 Scotland 888poker LIVE - Glasgow, Glasgow 16 - 23Mar 2025 Belgium DeepStack Open - DSO Namur 2025 €400k GTD, Namur 19 - 23Mar 2025 England The Hendon Mob Championship - THMC Nottingham, Nottingham 21 - 31Mar 2025 Liechtenstein Swiss Poker Series, Gamprin-Bendern 22 - 30Mar 2025 Latvia OlyBet Showdown Voodoo Spring Edition 2025, Riga 24 - 30Mar 2025 Romania Smart Poker Tour - SPT 17 Romanian Masters, Bucharest 1 - 6Apr 2025 England UK Poker League by 888poker - Newcastle, Newcastle 2 - 9Apr 2025 Malta Battle of Malta 2025 - Spring Edition, St Julian’s 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 19 - 27Apr 2025 England The PartyPoker Tour - London, London 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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Virginia Online Poker
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.
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.
North Carolina Online Poker
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.