Umut Ozturk Wins Back-to-Back Years to Become MSPT’s First Two-Time POY Winner
Table Of Contents The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) launched in December 2009, and since then they’ve consistently broken records across the United States. By the end of the month, they’ll hit another major milestone by crossing the $200,000,000 mark in prize money awarded!
As 2024 came to a close, another big story occurred on the MSPT when Umut Ozturkwon the Season 15 (2024) Player of the Year title. In the process, he successfully defended the same title from Season 14 (2023) and became the first-ever two-time POY winner on the MSPT.
2025 GUKPT Begins With a £250K Guaranteed Main Event in Coventry
Table Of Contents The 2025 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) explodes into action on January 8 when the first of 12 scheduled stops shuffles up and deals at the Grosvenor G Casino in Coventry. If the 2024 edition of GUKPT Coventry is anything to base judgment on, the 2025 version should be nothing short of huge.
Traditionally, the GUKPT heads to Coventry during the UK Open and the record-breaking Goliath festivals.
The First 888poker LIVE Stop of 2025 Kicks Off in Madrid on January 12
Table Of Contents In December, 888poker lifted the lid on the schedule for its live event offerings in 2025, and the first of those stops is almost upon us. The Gran Via Casino in Madrid is finalizing preparations for the 2025 888poker LIVE Madrid festival. The venue will be packed to the rafters from January 12 through January 19 as poker players from far and wide attempt to get 2025 off to the best of starts by becoming an 888poker LIVE champion.
Top Stories of 2024 #1: GGPoker Buys the World Series of Poker
Table Of Contents PokerNews’ biggest story of 2024 is one that we still know little about and have yet to see the ramifications of. Earlier this year, a leading investment group of GGPokerbought the iconic World Series of Poker brand for half a billion dollars, marking the end of an era that began with Greg Raymer’s 2004 Main Event victory in Binion’s Horseshoe and ushering in a new period spearheaded by one of the fastest growing online poker brands.
Top Stories of 2024 #2: Poker Greats Ivey and Negreanu End Bracelet Droughts
Table Of Contents Every sport has its legends—icons who define the game and inspire generations. In soccer, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo reign supreme. Michael Jordan and LeBron James tower above the rest on the basketball court. On the gridiron, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are synonymous with greatness.
In poker, two names shine just as brightly: Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu. They’re the faces of the game—the players who captivate both seasoned pros and home game heroes.
Rice & Dimming Among 2024 Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza IV Series Winners
The Venetian Las Vegas, which earlier this year debuted its new 50-table, 14,000 square foot poker room (the largest on the Las Vegas Strip), just wrapped up its latest DeepStack Extravagana IV, which ran from November 27 through December 24.
Through 62 events, the festival catered to a combined 9,895 entries and awarded $4,289,045 in prize money (not including satellites). They also forked over $14,850 in overlays.
One big winner from the series was Jonathan Dimmig, who took down Event #30: $600 PLO Bounty for $4,941.
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 3 - 23Dec 2024 United States World Poker Tour - WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas 19 - 31Dec 2024 Liechtenstein Grand Casino Liechtenstein XMAS Tournaments, Gamprin-Bendern 26 - 30Dec 2024 South Korea GPI Asia Festival Jeju, Jeju 26 - 30Dec 2024 England British Poker Series - BPS Christmas Bonanza, Manchester 27 - 29Dec 2024 Ireland Irish Poker Tour Final, Dublin 1 - 5Jan 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 1 - 6Jan 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Tour - Galway Poker Festival, Galway 6 - 12Jan 2025 Slovakia Card Casino Grand Prix €100k GTD, Šamorín 8 - 21Jan 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Coventry Leg 1, Coventry 9 - 19Jan 2025 Cyprus Chamada January Festival $1.
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 3 - 23Dec 2024 United States World Poker Tour - WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas 19 - 31Dec 2024 Liechtenstein Grand Casino Liechtenstein XMAS Tournaments, Gamprin-Bendern 26 - 30Dec 2024 South Korea GPI Asia Festival Jeju, Jeju 26 - 30Dec 2024 England British Poker Series - BPS Christmas Bonanza, Manchester 27 - 29Dec 2024 Ireland Irish Poker Tour Final, Dublin 1 - 5Jan 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 1 - 6Jan 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Tour - Galway Poker Festival, Galway 6 - 12Jan 2025 Slovakia Card Casino Grand Prix €100k GTD, Šamorín 8 - 21Jan 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Coventry Leg 1, Coventry 9 - 19Jan 2025 Cyprus Chamada January Festival $1.
DeepStack Open
Web: http://www.deepstackopen.com/fr/
DSO All Time Money List 1st France Alexandre Reard $ 168,330 2nd France Jeremy Palvini $ 166,033 3rd France Alexandre Le Vaillant $ 138,778 4th Norway Kjetil Hanstvedt $ 122,262 4th France Arthur Navellou $ 122,262 See Complete Ranking DSO Number of Cashes 1st France Jeremy Palvini 18 2nd France Dominique Terzian 15 2nd France Lionel Barracano 15 2nd France Quentin Lecomte 15 5th France Alexandre Reard 14 See Complete Ranking Tournament Spotlight 3 - 23Dec 2024 United States World Poker Tour - WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas 19 - 31Dec 2024 Liechtenstein Grand Casino Liechtenstein XMAS Tournaments, Gamprin-Bendern 26 - 30Dec 2024 South Korea GPI Asia Festival Jeju, Jeju 26 - 30Dec 2024 England British Poker Series - BPS Christmas Bonanza, Manchester 27 - 29Dec 2024 Ireland Irish Poker Tour Final, Dublin 1 - 5Jan 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 1 - 6Jan 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Tour - Galway Poker Festival, Galway 6 - 12Jan 2025 Slovakia Card Casino Grand Prix €100k GTD, Šamorín 8 - 21Jan 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Coventry Leg 1, Coventry 9 - 19Jan 2025 Cyprus Chamada January Festival $1.
Prestige Poker Senior Fest
Tournament Spotlight 3 - 23Dec 2024 United States World Poker Tour - WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas 19 - 31Dec 2024 Liechtenstein Grand Casino Liechtenstein XMAS Tournaments, Gamprin-Bendern 26 - 30Dec 2024 South Korea GPI Asia Festival Jeju, Jeju 26 - 30Dec 2024 England British Poker Series - BPS Christmas Bonanza, Manchester 27 - 29Dec 2024 Ireland Irish Poker Tour Final, Dublin 1 - 5Jan 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 1 - 6Jan 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Tour - Galway Poker Festival, Galway 6 - 12Jan 2025 Slovakia Card Casino Grand Prix €100k GTD, Šamorín 8 - 21Jan 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Coventry Leg 1, Coventry 9 - 19Jan 2025 Cyprus Chamada January Festival $1.
The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC)
6 February 2025 Liechtenstein The Hendon Mob Winter Championship (THMC), Gamprin-Bendern (14) 15 - 16 April 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Open 2025, Dublin (121) THMC All Time Money List 1st United States Elias Travis $ 79,025 2nd United States Jagdeep Bal $ 71,036 3rd United States Anthony An $ 61,330 4th United States Ratu Caucau $ 60,840 5th United States Yousef Salameh $ 60,396 See Complete Ranking THMC Number of Cashes 1st Netherlands Marco Herman 4 1st England Roland Boothby 4 3rd Poland Mikolaj Dominik Domanski 3 3rd Germany Michael Jesse 3 3rd Germany Daniel Kuhlmann 3 See Complete Ranking Tournament Spotlight 3 - 23Dec 2024 United States World Poker Tour - WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas 19 - 31Dec 2024 Liechtenstein Grand Casino Liechtenstein XMAS Tournaments, Gamprin-Bendern 26 - 30Dec 2024 South Korea GPI Asia Festival Jeju, Jeju 26 - 30Dec 2024 England British Poker Series - BPS Christmas Bonanza, Manchester 27 - 29Dec 2024 Ireland Irish Poker Tour Final, Dublin 1 - 5Jan 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 1 - 6Jan 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Tour - Galway Poker Festival, Galway 6 - 12Jan 2025 Slovakia Card Casino Grand Prix €100k GTD, Šamorín 8 - 21Jan 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Coventry Leg 1, Coventry 9 - 19Jan 2025 Cyprus Chamada January Festival $1.
Angie's Poker
Tournament Spotlight 3 - 23Dec 2024 United States World Poker Tour - WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas 19 - 31Dec 2024 Liechtenstein Grand Casino Liechtenstein XMAS Tournaments, Gamprin-Bendern 26 - 30Dec 2024 South Korea GPI Asia Festival Jeju, Jeju 26 - 30Dec 2024 England British Poker Series - BPS Christmas Bonanza, Manchester 27 - 29Dec 2024 Ireland Irish Poker Tour Final, Dublin 1 - 5Jan 2025 England British Poker Series - BPS 200 London, London 1 - 6Jan 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Tour - Galway Poker Festival, Galway 6 - 12Jan 2025 Slovakia Card Casino Grand Prix €100k GTD, Šamorín 8 - 21Jan 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Coventry Leg 1, Coventry 9 - 19Jan 2025 Cyprus Chamada January Festival $1.
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.
