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2020 WSOP Online – Natural8: NLH Asia Championship closing in on $2M; $800 Double Stack PLO up next; MILLIONAIRE MAKER final table and Heads Up Championship tonight
Last night was calm at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international leg ] with no bracelets to fight for, however tonight will be the opposite with three bracelet events running – the next ASIA TIME ZONE event WSOP #53: $800 Double Stack Pot Limit Omaha...
Online Poker News: Corona Poker Boom leaving traces; Transition period for German legislation; PokerStars Stadium Series with strong finish; Finally Sit & Gos on Run It Once?
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars Stadium Series with strong finish We have reported multiple times on the big overlays PokerStars was facing in their Stadium...
2020 WSOP Online – Natural8: Alek Stasiak “astazz” wins a second series title, clasps bracelet #2 at the $1K No Limit Hold’em; HK$8,000 NLH Asia Championship soars past HK$8M guarantee
Alek Stasiak “astazz” has done it again! The Canadian became the first player of the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international leg ] to capture not one but two titles. Stasiak rose above the 2,006 entry field of the WSOP #53: $ 1,000 No Limit Hold’em event for...
2020 WSOP – Natural8: Eoghan O’Dea “DrRoche” locks up a bracelet at the $400 Pot Limit Omaha; $1K No Limit Hold’em up next
After 28 prior cashes at the World Series of Poker since 2007, Irish pro Eoghan O’Dea “DrRoche” finally clasped a gold bracelet at the WSOP #51: $ 400 Pot Limit Omaha event. Following in the footsteps of his father Donnacha O’Dea, he has now matched up with one...
People News: Kristen Bicknell faces sexism; WPT Champions Cup renamed in honour of Mike Sexton; German streamer ‘Knossi’ breaks Twitch Record
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Kristen Bicknell wins third bracelet, faces sexism It’s hard enough in this poker world for females to succeed, but when we actually do succeed hate and...
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Poker King Live teases new tournament series in Asia
With the majority of Asia steadily recovering from the whole Covid-19 situation, live poker is slowly making its attempt to return back to its previous state. It has been months since the global pandemic broke out which has greatly affected live operations all over...
2020 WSOP Online – Natural8: Enrico Camosci “GTOExploiter” wins a bracelet at the NLH Bounty Championship; added WSOPE Package for next two events
New bracelet winner at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online with Italy’s Enrico Camosci “GTOExploiter” emerging victorious at the WSOP #50: $ 2,100 No Limit Hold’em Bounty Championship. Camosci outlasted a field of 1,168 runners to become the 18th champion of the...
2020 WSOP Online – Natural8: NLH Asia Championship HK$ 8M GTD entry flights running; $2,100 No Limit Hold’em Bounty Championship up next
Full throttle at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online on Natural8 – GG Network. The international leg opened on July 19 with 54 signature bracelets up for grabs. To date, 17 have been captured and over $ 29.2 million paid out. The online series runs until...
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2020 WSOP Online – Natural8: NLH Asia Championship closing in on $2M; $800 Double Stack PLO up next; MILLIONAIRE MAKER final table and Heads Up Championship tonight
Last night was calm at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international leg ] with no bracelets to fight for, however tonight will be the opposite with three bracelet events running – the next ASIA TIME ZONE event WSOP #53: $800 Double Stack Pot Limit Omaha...
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Interview: Getting to know APL tournament director Jimmy Chun
The ongoing pandemic has hit the live poker scene extremely hard, halting operations and cancelling majority of the events lined up for the year. In an interview with Asia Poker League (APL) tournament director, Jimmy Chun shares with its readers the obstacles the...
Online Poker News: Corona Poker Boom leaving traces; Transition period for German legislation; PokerStars Stadium Series with strong finish; Finally Sit & Gos on Run It Once?
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars Stadium Series with strong finish We have reported multiple times on the big overlays PokerStars was facing in their Stadium...
2020 WSOP Online – Natural8: Alek Stasiak “astazz” wins a second series title, clasps bracelet #2 at the $1K No Limit Hold’em; HK$8,000 NLH Asia Championship soars past HK$8M guarantee
Alek Stasiak “astazz” has done it again! The Canadian became the first player of the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international leg ] to capture not one but two titles. Stasiak rose above the 2,006 entry field of the WSOP #53: $ 1,000 No Limit Hold’em event for...
Negreanu, Kitai, Ensan, Kanit, Blum and More: The Poker Community Talks About Covid-19’s Impact on Their Lives
The poker community, like the rest of the world, has not been spared the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis. The gaming industry has been hit hard by casino closings and the stopping of live tournaments, which has meant a sudden halt to their activities and plans for many...
Maria Ho Talks Lockdown, Video Content, WSOP and more
Maria Ho is born in Taipei, Taiwan and was raised in the United States. With over 4 million dollars in live poker tournament earnings she is one of the most successful women in the game. Beyond the poker tables Maria shares her knowledge of the game as a poker coach,...
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Top 10 Beginners Tips for Six Plus Hold’em / Short Deck
It’s been over a year since PokerStars introduced Six Plus Hold’em and since then other major poker sites like GGPoker have followed suit. Six Plus might seem very similar to regular Texas Hold’em, except the ante structure and of course having the deck being stripped...
Everything you should know before making a deal in a tournament
Over the years, deal making has become an increasingly popular and important factor in tournaments. It allows players to flatten the payouts in the late stages which decreases the variance which can make tournament grinding difficult to manage as a profession. Most...
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Are re-entries and late registrations hurting the poker economy?
There once a time when poker tournaments involved one buy-in, one stack and one shot. In the simpler days of a freezeout you’d only ever see a player bust once. But these days, professionals can fire bullet after bullet until they finally build a big stack they can go...
6 reasons why you need to start beating online micro stakes if you want to take poker seriously
There is a common complaint among players who want to be successful at poker but cannot climb the ladder. They claim to have difficulty beating the micro stakes and moving up because their sophisticated plays do not work on weak players. You’ll normally find such...
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Schedule, Satellites, Promotions, Freerolls: Everything you should know to play the WSOP on Natural8
A couple of days left on the calendar until the highly anticipated 2020 World Series of Poker Online kicks off its international leg happening on one of the fastest growing platforms in the industry, Natural8 – GGPoker Network. Unlike its previous 50 versions...
China Poker Games resumes; on track for annual championships event in August
For Chinese players, every year since 2013 the China Poker Games (CPG) Championship has been the event to look forward to. Held in Sanya, Hainan Island, it is the biggest annual event in Asia with eight days of nonstop festivities running at the end of August. For the...
Six Asia poker trends of 2019
It was a dizzying year of poker in Asia with barely a break in the live tournament scene. Players had plenty to choose from as festivals sometimes overlapped. Vietnam and the Philippines were consistently busy with nonstop events both local and international. Coming...
Asia Pacific’s biggest player achievements of 2019
Another incredible year of poker has come anphuad gone. Once again, players from Asia – Pacific outshined around the globe. For some, their wallets weighed down with large scores, for others dreams were fulfilled. Many definitely deserve acknowledgment. Here’s a...
China Poker Games revealed: Interview with Mr. Li, President of Hainan Poker Association
On August 23 to 30, China Poker Games delivered the biggest and wealthiest live poker event in Asia with 3,132 Main Event entries and a prize pool spilling over US$ 4.1 million. The festival took place at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island,...
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Negreanu, Kitai, Ensan, Kanit, Blum and More: The Poker Community Talks About Covid-19’s Impact on Their Lives
The poker community, like the rest of the world, has not been spared the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis. The gaming industry has been hit hard by casino closings and the stopping of live tournaments, which has meant a sudden halt to their activities and plans for many...
PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg surrenders to American authorities
If PokerStars was once an empire of the online world, then Isai Scheinberg was its emperor. Over a relatively short space of time, Scheinberg’s online poker room had ridden the crest of the poker boom to become an all-conquering business behemoth, basking in the rays...
An exclusive conversation with 2019 WSOP Main Event Champion Hossein Ensan
Last July, Germany’s Hossein Ensan outlasted Italy’s Dario Sammartino and Canada’s Alex Livingston to win the WSOP Main Event. The 55-year-old, who was born in Iran but moved to Germany 30 years ago, became the oldest world poker champion since Noel Furlong and the...
WSOPE: James Chen wins €250,000 Super High Roller title and first ever bracelet for Taiwan!
The 2019 World Series of Poker Europe at King’s Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic kicked off with James Chen taking down the most expensive event of the series and bringing home the first gold bracelet for his home country of Taiwan. €250,000 Super High Roller...
Five stories that built Billy Baxter’s legacy
When it comes to legends of poker, Billy Baxter is certainly not spoken of as much as he should be. Not only has he accumulated 7 WSOP bracelets and been cashing at the WSOP for over forty years, but he also paid Stu Ungar’s 1997 Main Event entry because he was having...
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