When it comes to new innovations who have taken the world of poker by storm throughout the last few years, most card aficionados will likely mention two things: Mystery Bounty tournaments and Short Deck Hold’em. They have gained widespread popularity all over the world due to their exhilarating action and thrilling key moments during the […]
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World Poker Tour Confirms Dates for Third WPT World Championship in December 2024
Christmas may be coming early once again for poker players from all over the world. For the third year in a row, the World Poker Tour partners up with Wynn Las Vegas to host the WPT World Championship and the dates are now set in stone. From December 3 to 23, the highly anticipated series […]
Beyond the World Series of Poker: Guide to Some of the Best Poker Rooms in Las Vegas
The World Series of Poker is right around the corner and players from around the world will be heading to Las Vegas to live out their poker dreams in the hope of securing some big winnings and maybe one of the series’ coveted gold bracelets. Beyond the series at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos, Las Vegas […]
WPT Voyage: First Main Tour Champion Crowned on the Open Sea
The World Poker Tour is exploring previously unknown waters, so to speak, as they hired an entire ship for the first WPT Voayge. From March 31 until April 6, the global live poker brand took over the Valiant Lady cruise ship of Virgin Voyages for one of the most unique live poker events to date. […]
WPT Global Launches Rake Free Online MTT Promotion in April 2024
Rising online poker operator WPT Global has announced the next major promotion for the month of April 2024, which follows hot on the heels of the Global St. Patricks Day sit-and-go leaderboards. WPT Global Rake Free Promo Aptly announced at the end of March and not April 1st, the brand new WPT Global “100% Rake […]
USOP Danang 2024 sets record Main Event ₫ 44.5 Billion (~$1.8M) prize pool
The U Series of Poker – USOP Danang 2024 festival, ongoing at the Pullman Danang Beach Resort, Vietnam, was headed for a massive Main Event turnout with record breaking attendance witnessed during the nine days of pre-games. Six events in particular were strong indicators – Mystery Millions, Mini Main Event, Sunday Superstack, High Roller Megastack, […]
World Poker Tour Announces Eight Events for Second Half of 2024 Including Stops in Macau, Taiwan, Australia
On March 28, the World Poker Tour (WPT) officially announced the next eight stops for the second half of the ongoing season. This includes three events in the Asia-Pacific region as the global live poker operator returns to Taiwan and Australia. Most notably, however, the WPT will head to Macau for the first time for […]
Plan Ahead: Tax Information for Poker Players Heading to Las Vegas for the WSOP & Other Tournament Action
The 55th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) runs May 28 to July 17, at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and players from around the world will be looking to get into the action. Numerous other tournament series are also on the poker agenda each summer as well. For those who […]
Punnat Punsri and Elton Tsang Shine at the 2024 Triton Poker Jeju Series
The latest stop of the Triton Poker Jeju Series will go into the history books as one of the busiest so far, setting several records along the way. More than half-way through the series, which takes place from March 5 to 21, 2024, at the Landing Casino on Jeju Island, South Korea, nine winners out […]
Complete Guide to Attending the 2024 World Series of Poker
The 55th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) is fast approaching and players from around the world will soon converge on Las Vegas for a packed schedule. The biggest spectacle in poker was founded in 1970 and has grown into a massive event that set records again in 2023. Keep reading to learn all about […]