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.

Youve Tried Slaying the Grosvenor GOLIATH Now Battle the BEHEMOTH

Poker tournament players are spoiled for choice this December, with major events taking place in Prague, the Bahamas, and Las Vegas. However, not every grinder has the bankroll required to jet around the world playing for high stakes. That doesn’t mean you can’t play for big money during the 12th month of 2024 because Grosvenor Poker is launching the BEHEMOTH festival. Following the ever-popular GOLIATH, the BEHEMOTH is a multi-flight £300 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament boasting a cool £250,000 guaranteed prize pool, the same as the GUKPT Grand Final’s Main Event.

World Poker Tour Returns to Jacksonville for bestbet Scramble Nov. 15-19

Table Of Contents Sunny Florida is the sight of the $5,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Scramble Championship from Nov. 15-19. More specifically, one of the top spots for tournament poker in the Southeast — bestbet Jacksonville. At the time of publishing, it hadn’t even been 24 hours since Michael Wang finished off his first WPT title with a CAD $384,738 victory in Montreal at Playground. And now it’s time for the World Poker Tour to shift its focus back south to the United States for its near-annual trip to Jacksonville where Frederic Normand, a Canadian, will look to defend his title.

New Online Poker Room BetRivers Poker Launches in Pennsylvania

Table Of Contents In March 2022, Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a prominent name in online casino and sports betting, made headlines by acquiring Phil Galfond’s online poker platform, Run It Once Poker, for $5.8 million. Since then, the online poker community has eagerly anticipated this platform’s next chapter. In a press release today, RSI officially launched BetRivers Poker, a fresh addition to the real money online poker landscape in the United States, marking a new era for American players.

Sunbet Poker Tour Heads to Cape Town for R10 Million GTD Festival

Table Of Contents The countdown is on for the Sunbet Poker Tour GrandWest, where a 14-event schedule awaits those who journey to Cape Town, South Africa, for the R10 Million guaranteed festival. From November 20 to December 1, the GrandWest Casino turns into a poker playground, where there is something for every type of player. From affordable buy-ins to super high rollers, the Sunbet Poker Tour has crafted an offering that will surely excite locals and travellers.

Feels Like Destiny: After Almost Skipping WPT Montreal Michael Wang Ships It for $276634

The CAD $3,500 buy-in, CAD $1.5 million GTD World Poker Tour (WPT) Playground Championship attracted 840 runners, but it was nearly 839 as Michael Wang almost didn’t make the trip. He’d been traveling Europe and was anxious to get back home to Las Vegas, but he decided a pitstop in Montreal was too good to pass up. “I’m glad I came. I was kind of on the fence between coming here and just going home,” Wang told PokerNews prior to the final table.

Kevin Rabichow Bests Pascal Lefrancois to Win WPT Playground High Roller

In addition to the CAD $1,100 Prime Championship and CAD $3,500 Championship Event, the World Poker Tour (WPT) Playground also hosted a CAD $10,500 High Roller, a tournament that attracted 31 entries and awarded a CAD $640,000 prize pool, more than triple the CAD $200K guarantee. The final table was dominated by Canadians with one exception, Australia’s Cooper Henry Bryant. However, the Aussie ended up falling in third place, one spot better than Chanracy Khun, who poker fans may remember defeated Doug Polk heads-up to win the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #8: $25,000 HU NLH Championship for $507,020 and a bracelet.

What Super Bowl Champion Will Appear at this Weekend’s CSOP Event?

Table Of Contents If you’re in town for the PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas and are in a generous mood, you might want to be aware of a pair of upcoming Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) events. The first charity event will take place this Saturday and involves a Super Bowl Champion – linebacker and Las Vegas native Brandon Marshall, who enjoyed an eight-year NFL career and won Super Bowl 50 as a part of the Denver Broncos.

High-Stakes Poker Pro Hits Two Straight Flushes on Double Board Bomb Pot

Danielle “dmoongirl” Andersen, a longtime high-stakes poker pro, hit a hand at Aria in Las Vegas that would make any poker player envious. She tweeted out a photo and brief video of a hand that involved two straight flushes coolering multiple players in a double board pot-limit Omaha bomb pot cash game. The hand occurred in a game in the Table 1 high roller room (formerly Ivey Room). Andersen, a regular in big games, has played plenty of sizable pots in her life.

WPT Playground Championship Hands of the Week: Who Was Left Saying Oh F*** Off. Theres No Way?

Table Of Contents The CAD $3,500 buy-in, CAD $1.5 million GTD World Poker Tour (WPT) Playground Championship attracted 840 entries. It awarded a CAD $412,300 (US $296,779) top prize, a seat in the WPT World Championship, and the winner’s name etched upon Mike Sexton’s Champions Cup. The tournament was a mix of local Canadian players like Tyler Warken and Connor Daynard along with traveling pros like Rich Alsup and Rob Wazwaz, who both flew in from Minnesota.

PokerStars Stars Season Explodes Into Action; Awards Over $1.86M

Table Of Contents The PokerStars Stars Season burst into life this weekend with a trio of Terminator PKO tournaments and the first event boasting a seven-figure prize pool, the Season Kickoff Sunday Million PKO. Including the trio of Super Tuesdays and the three Daily Cooldowns on October 29, Stars Season has already paid PokerStars players $1,867,988! A significant percentage of that impressive sum was awarded during the $1 million guaranteed Season Kickoff Sunday Million PKO, which saw all but one of the nine finalists walk away with five-figure prizes, including the champion’s $83,347.

scheeescheee Comes Out On Top of a Drama-Filled 888poker KO Games Main Event

Table Of Contents The KO Games concluded at 888poker on the evening of October 29, with the crowning of the $300,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Main Event’s champion. A field of 1,433 entrants fought tooth and nail for the largest slice of the $300,000 prize pool, and Mexico’s “scheeescheee” came out on top, turning their initial investment into $30,606. That haul was not the biggest payout in the tournament thanks to one of the mystery bounties tipping the scales at a cool $30,000.

WSOP Finalizes $500 Million Sale to GGPoker Parent Company

Caesars Entertainment has finalized the $500 million sale of the biggest brand in poker to GGPoker’s parent company, according to an announcement on Tuesday. In August, Caesars Entertainment shocked the poker world when it announced that it would be selling World Series of Poker (WSOP) to NSUS Group Inc, a leading investment group and operator GGPoker. The deal was solidified Tuesday and includes a $250 million cash transaction and a $250 million promissory note due in five years.

Luiz Yepez Credits the Lord for $112k Win at WSOPC Southern Indiana

Table Of Contents The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) festival at Caesars Southern Indiana came to a close with Luis Yepez taking first place in the Main Event. The festival awarded eighteen WSOPC rings over the course of 12 action-packed days of poker. A total of 338 players turned out for the WSOP Circuit Southern Indiana main event. With a buy-in of $1,700, there was over half-a-million dollars in play with $111,979 up top for first place.

WPT Global’s Patrick Egption Tardif at Playground: “The Players Know Im There to Dump Money”

Table Of Contents When it comes to Canadian poker players, Patrick Tardif has made quite a name for himself. Originally from Saskatchewan and now residing in Toronto, Tardif is known for his online poker prowess where he’s recorded more than $11 million in virtual felt earnings. So, when WPT Global was looking to add to their Ambassador roster the man known as “Egption” was a natural fit. Since joining the team – which includes Phil Ivey, Brad Owen, Ethan Yau, Jon Van Fleet, Xuan Liu, Angel Guillen, and most recently NHL star Phil Kessel (more on that below) – Tardif has taken his ambassadorship seriously and has been doing a good amount of traveling, including to Montreal for the WPT Playground Championship.

Major Poker Room Launching First Texas-Based Online Poker Site; Is It Legit?

Table Of Contents Our recent visit to Texas included a stop at one of the premier places to play poker in the Lone Star State — Texas Card House Social in Austin. The brand-new card room not only featured more than 40 card tables and a delicious attached kitchen, the club is set to soon launch a Texas-based online poker site. Hijack Poker is currently undergoing a soft launch/beta testing phase, and we gave it a shot while in town to see what it’s all about.

Hugo Girard Wins WPT Prime Paris Championship for $183294; Horrible Luck for Conor O’Driscoll

The World Poker Tour (WPT) has not only been busy with its CAD $5,300 WPT Playground Championship in Montreal, but across the pond, they wrapped their second edition of the €1,100 WPT Prime Paris Championship on Monday night. That tournament attracted 1,242 entrants over five starting flights to Club Circus Paris and offered up a €1,192,320 (US $1,285,559) prize pool to the top 156 finishers. After three days of play, France’s Hugues “Hugo” Girard nearly went wire-to-wire at the final table to win the tournament for $183,294 and a seat into December’s 2024 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

PokerStars player Daniel Johnson Wins EPT Prague AND Live Spin & Go Championship Packages

Table Of Contents Top-tier professional poker players often dominate PokerNews’ headlines, but today, it is the lesser-known Daniel Johnson who finds himself thrust into the limelight. You see, Johnson may not be an established pro, but he recently pulled off a remarkable double by capturing packages for the upcoming PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague Main Event and the inaugural Live Spin & Go Championship! Johnson is a proud 29-year-old Scotsman living in Strathaven, just south of Glasgow.

One-Outer Propels Vitalijs Polukejevs to 2024 IPO Main Event Victory

Table Of Contents In a remarkable comeback, Vitalijs Polukejevs rose from the bottom of the pack and, facing elimination with only card remaining, turned it into victory to claim the title of champion of the 2024 International Poker Open Main Event, held at the stunning Bonnington Dublin Hotel. The Latvian cash game player, who currently resides in Ireland, emerged victorious from a field of 909, claiming the lion’s share of the €274,745 prize pool.

888pokers Nick eastyyy22 Eastwood Reveals How to Crush Live Cash Games

Every Friday, as we head into the weekend, a member of 888poker’s stable of incredible poker players publishes a video on the 888poker YouTube channel entitled “Focus Fridays.” The most recent episode features Nick “eastyyy22” Eastwood delving deep into the world of live cash games. Eastwood starts by explaining the key differences between live and online poker. How Should Your Live Cash Game Strategy Change? Considering all of the above differences, how should you change your cash game strategy when battling in the live arena?

WPT Playground Championship Final Table Set; Michael Wang Gets “Monkey Off Back”

Table Of Contents Day 3 of the CAD $3,500 buy-in, CAD $1.5 million GTD World Poker Tour (WPT) Playground Championship had 53 players from the 840-entry field return to action, but by the end of the night just the final table of six remained with Baron Ha and his stack of 11,625,000 leading the way. Another player returning is poker pro Michael Wang (lead image), who has been traveling the world recently for poker and opted to make a pitstop at Playground on his way back home to Las Vegas.

High Stakes Poker Season 13 Goes Out with a Bang

Table Of Contents The Season 13 finale of High Stakes Poker — Episode 12 — aired on PokerGO Monday night, and it was packed with some big bluffs, a plethora of pocket aces, and a Hollywood actress in desperate need of some help on the river. Phil Hellmuth, who made his season debut last week, was back in action competing in the $200/$400 no-limit hold’em cash game. But the “Poker Brat” was silenced by a lack of hitting any quality cards.

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