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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, host and commentator.  Interview by […]

Poker enthusiasts across the globe are getting ready for the upcoming World Series of Poker Super Circuit Online Circuit Series kicking off in a couple of days. The anticipated festival will feature a combined total of $100 million in guaranteed prize pool spread across 595 scheduled events and is set to run from May 3rd […]

As the solution to the ongoing Covid-19 situation continues to remain uncertain, researchers are reporting to expect long-term effects in society caused by the novel flu-like virus. The practice of social distancing in efforts to curb the spread of the illness may continue to affect the live poker community for the foreseeable future. Unibet Poker […]

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 of all cards under sixes, but if you jump into […]

Joining in the online poker boom is one of Asia’s leading active poker networks in the live tournament scene. With a huge majority opting to cancel their live schedules in the upcoming months, many operators have resorted to online platforms to cater to their players’ demands. Asia Poker League (APL) announced this week its biggest […]

Kane Kalas is an American professional poker player and singer. He was born on May 11th, 1989.

22 days of nonstop games at the Natural8 GGSeries 2020s and just like that, the series is over! The series ran from April 5 to April 26. The final day drew the largest crowd of 42,379 entries. Nearly every event saw its guarantee obliterated to pay out a combined $ 5.976M across 51 games. Here’s […]

While players around the world speculate the return of live poker events, in Taiwan, the situation is quite the opposite. Just last weekend, the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association aka CTP Club held a nationwide event called the CTP Alliance Open wherein six CTP Clubs around the country participated: CTP Taipei, CTP Zhongli, CTP Taichung, […]

Plenty of great action at Day 20 of the Natural8 GGSeries 2020s as well known pros top the charts. Among them were GPI Female POY triple winner Kristen Bicknell and GGPoker Ambassador Felipe Ramos. Recently signed Bertrand Grospellier aka “ElkY” didn’t post any cashes however the pro did close one of the $1M GTD Phased […]

A bustling day at the Natural8 GGSeries 2020s with 18 hours of nonstop poker filling everyone’s screens. The series is inching closer to its finale. It has now completed 19 of its 22-day run. The final round will be held on April 26th. The $ 50 million guarantee has been reached with plenty more to […]

A trending topic made headlines as Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman called to reopen casinos in the state amidst the current global COVID-19 situation. In an interview conducted on television network CNN with Anderson Cooper, the appointed Goodman made some reckless and contradictory statements that confused millions of viewers. Anderson Cooper: You’re talking about encouraging […]

Day 18 of the Natural8 GGSeries 2020s pumped in $ 2.19 million over 50 games and with that, the advertised $ 50 million guarantee was reached. A total of 890 games have been played with approximately 503,500 entries. The series began on April 5. Four days remain with more cash to be won. The final […]

Another four days of games rocked the online scene as players logged in for the ongoing Natural8 GGSeries 2020s. The 22-day series has been running since April 5 with the final day to participate on April 26. A total of 16 days have now been completed. With six more days ahead, the once ambitious $ […]

Due to the pressing global COVID-19 pandemic, live poker is seemingly placed on a temporary halt with limited options taking place. Connaissance Management made the announcement earlier today postponing its World Poker Tour (WPT) Cambodia Main Tour 2020 in light of current events. The first of three Season XIX events was originally scheduled to take […]

As hundreds of thousands of players flock to Sin City each year for the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), the highly anticipated news of this year’s status was finally confirmed yesterday. The leading poker brand announced on its website the intended rescheduling for its 51st running of the WSOP due to the public health […]

Numbers rising all across the board as another Natural8 GGSeries 2020s day wrapped up. The series opened on April 5 and is scheduled to run for 22 days to close on April 26. Day 12 served up another 51 games with 25,900 entrants filling up the virtual felt. It amassed a prize pool of $ […]

We have reached the halfway mark at the Natural8 GGSeries 2020s. The 22-day series completed Day 11 which turned out to be the richest weekday so far with over $2.7 million paid out across 49 games. Three of the events amassed prize pools over $ 300K. The series opened on April 5 and will run […]

With the world seemingly put on hold for the meantime, many citizens are struggling to meet basic needs amidst the Coronavirus crisis. As service to the community, Americas Cardroom, an online poker site, hosted All In For Feeding America last Saturday which raised over $2 million intended for charity overall. On the other hand, another […]

Day 9 of the Natural8 GGSeries 2020s offered a lighter schedule than the previous day with only 47 games offered however that didn’t stop players from piling in. In the aftermath, 23,585 entered and $ 1.75M was paid out. This brought about a cumulative prize pool of over $ 26 million after 442 games tallied. […]

As most countries continue the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, multiple quarantines and lockdowns are strictly being enforced in efforts to curb the spread of the virus. Being stuck at home with very limited options for a few weeks may be a bummer for some, but luckily these mobile applications are here to […]