Over $4.5 Million Guaranteed at the Merit Poker Western Series (Jan 14-26)
What better way to welcome in 2025 than by heading to warmer climes and playing poker for big money? The Merit Poker Western Series gives you the opportunity to do both because the festival, held in Northern Cyprus, boasts over $4.5 million in combined guaranteed prize pools, including a $1,500,000 guaranteed Main Event.
The Merit Crystal Cove Hotel & Casino in Kyrenia, North Cyprus, is where hundreds of poker players will descend between January 14-26 for the 2025 Merit Poker Western Series.
Zerjav Leaves Stars in His Wake En Route to New Year Series Victory
Table Of Contents The New Year Series is nearing its conclusion, and Blaz “Scarmak3r” Zerjav seems determined to finish strongly. Zerjav was one of 539 entrants in the $530 No-Limit Hold’em Progressive Knockout Sunday Warm-Up and was the last man standing after 12 hours of play.
Dozens of household names navigated to the top 63 places where the regular prize pool was distributed. They included Benjamin “BC1989RF” Chalot, Audrius “Stakelis24” Stakelis, Christian “WATnlos” Rudolph, Andrey “ThePateychuk” Pateychuk, and final table bubble boy Timothy “1BigAceHole” Ulmer.
Youll Be Stunned by Vloggers 2024 Poker Profits in Limited Hours
Popular vlogger Mariano Grandoli disclosed some stunning 2024 poker results in his latest YouTube video.
The poker player had a “down” year compared to 2023, however, but there’s a reason for that — he played far less poker. Still, the vlogger won about 10 times as much as the average American while “working” about one-tenth the hours.
Grandoli, like his fellow vlogger Ethan “WPT123” Yau, has become a regular and fan favorite on Hustler Casino Live where he’s competed in some of the biggest livestreamed games in the US.
Failed Bluff Doesnt Stop Nick Schulman from Winning PokerGO Tour High Roller
Table Of Contents Just weeks after winning his sixth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, Nick Schulman continued his winter hot streak by taking down a $10,100 High Roller tournament at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas for $283,050. Fittingly enough, it brings Schulman his sixth PokerGO Tour (PGT) title.
The event, which drew 111 entrants, kicked off the PGT Last Chance series running through Jan. 9. Schulman, who is just as comfortable on the PokerGO felt as he is in the commentary booth, defeated Brazil’s Joao Simao in heads-up play and navigated a final table that included Victoria Livschitz (3rd - $127,650), Bryce Yockey (4th - $99,900) and Aram Zobian (7th - $44,400).
Liv Boeree Donates Half a Million of Historic WSOP Score to Fight Factory Farming
Table Of Contents Liv Boeree is donating more than a half a million of her historic score at World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise to fight factory farming, the science communicator and former poker pro revealed today.
Boeree, who in December finished fourth in the first-ever $25,000 buy-in Super Main Event for $2.8 million — the largest tournament score ever by a woman — wrote on X that she was “giving $560,000 away to pigs” and shared why it is a cause she is passionate about.
Stuck High Stakes Poker Player Just Starts Going All In and it Works (Until it Doesnt)
The legend of “Peter,” a loose cannon who loves to gamble, grew on Thursday during Hustler Casino Live’s first poker stream of 2025.
Peter lost a bunch quickly in the $100/$100 ($100 big blind ante) game that often played even bigger. But he found a strategy to get some of it back in no time — just go all in.
How to Get Unstuck in Poker Peter began the show by getting it all in with pocket aces on the flop in a $40,000 pot, but would lose to “Adi’s” king-high flush on the turn.
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 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 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 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 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 $1.5m GTD, Chamada 12 - 19Jan 2025 Spain 888poker LIVE - Madrid, Madrid 13 - 19Jan 2025 Greece Novibet Poker Series #6, Thessaloniki 13 - 20Jan 2025 Slovakia Banco Casino Championship, Bratislava 14 - 19Jan 2025 Czech Republic Thermal PLO Festival, Karlovy Vary 14 - 26Jan 2025 Cyprus Merit Poker Western Series, Kyrenia 16 - 27Jan 2025 Italy Vamos Poker Tour - VPT Milan 2025, Milan 18 - 27Jan 2025 England UK Poker Championships - UKPC by GGpoker, Nottingham 21 - 26Jan 2025 England UK Poker League by 888poker - Portsmouth, Portsmouth 23 - 31Jan 2025 Albania Diamond Poker Series - PLO Grand Slam Tirana, Tirana 23 Jan -2 Feb 2025 Belgium Winter Festival 2025 - €300k GTD, Namur 24 - 26Jan 2025 Ireland Munster Poker Festival, Charleville 24 Jan -2 Feb 2025 France National Poker Series France, Aix En Provence 30 Jan -9 Feb 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Manchester Leg 2, Manchester 1 - 9Feb 2025 Bulgaria Smart Poker Tour - SPT High Stakes Edition, Sofia 5 - 9Feb 2025 Liechtenstein The Hendon Mob Winter Championship (THMC), Gamprin-Bendern 7 - 16Feb 2025 Philippines Asian Poker Tour - APT Manila Classic 2025, Manila 26 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Slovakia Card Casino High Stakes Series, Šamorín 3 - 9Mar 2025 Scotland Glasgow Poker Festival 2025, Glasgow 10 - 21Apr 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Open 2025, Dublin
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 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 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 $1.5m GTD, Chamada 12 - 19Jan 2025 Spain 888poker LIVE - Madrid, Madrid 13 - 19Jan 2025 Greece Novibet Poker Series #6, Thessaloniki 13 - 20Jan 2025 Slovakia Banco Casino Championship, Bratislava 14 - 19Jan 2025 Czech Republic Thermal PLO Festival, Karlovy Vary 14 - 26Jan 2025 Cyprus Merit Poker Western Series, Kyrenia 16 - 27Jan 2025 Italy Vamos Poker Tour - VPT Milan 2025, Milan 18 - 27Jan 2025 England UK Poker Championships - UKPC by GGpoker, Nottingham 21 - 26Jan 2025 England UK Poker League by 888poker - Portsmouth, Portsmouth 23 - 31Jan 2025 Albania Diamond Poker Series - PLO Grand Slam Tirana, Tirana 23 Jan -2 Feb 2025 Belgium Winter Festival 2025 - €300k GTD, Namur 24 - 26Jan 2025 Ireland Munster Poker Festival, Charleville 24 Jan -2 Feb 2025 France National Poker Series France, Aix En Provence 30 Jan -9 Feb 2025 England Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - GUKPT Manchester Leg 2, Manchester 1 - 9Feb 2025 Bulgaria Smart Poker Tour - SPT High Stakes Edition, Sofia 5 - 9Feb 2025 Liechtenstein The Hendon Mob Winter Championship (THMC), Gamprin-Bendern 7 - 16Feb 2025 Philippines Asian Poker Tour - APT Manila Classic 2025, Manila 26 Feb -2 Mar 2025 Slovakia Card Casino High Stakes Series, Šamorín 3 - 9Mar 2025 Scotland Glasgow Poker Festival 2025, Glasgow 10 - 21Apr 2025 Ireland Irish Poker Open 2025, Dublin
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.
