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Aussie Millions 2018 Schedule Released!

Aussie Millions 2018 Schedule Released!

Allowing for players to fix their calendars, Crown Melbourne has announced the schedule for the Aussie Millions 2018 Poker Championship Festival which will run from January 17 to February 5, 2018. The Aussie Millions is expected to surpass records next year.  With numbers hoped to be bigger than this year’s event, Crown Melbourne has prepared an […]
08/05/2017
An exclusive conversation with poker legend Jennifer Harman

An exclusive conversation with poker legend Jennifer Harman

In a world dominated by men, Jennifer Harman occupies a very special place in the poker world. She is one of  the only three women to have won two World Series of Poker bracelets in open events. But her greatest success has come from playing the biggest cash games, including the “Big Game,” in Bobby’s […]
08/04/2017
Powerfest returns to PartyPoker in September bringing $35M in guarantees

Powerfest returns to PartyPoker in September bringing $35M in guarantees

Powerfest returns The 3rd of September marks the day when the Powerfest series returns to partypoker, bringing $35 million in guarantees to the tournament playing masses. The buy ins for these events will range from the affordable, all the way up to $25,500, with guaranteed prize pools bringing the chance of overlays in certain events. […]
08/02/2017
World Poker Tour announces WPT Japan

World Poker Tour announces WPT Japan

The land of the rising sun will soon experience its first major poker event with the World Poker Tour (WPT) and the Japan Poker Union Corporation (JPUC) teaming up for a special event branded WPT Japan. The official announcement was just released and it will be the first ever WPT poker festival held in the country. The […]
08/02/2017
Pro Poker Club concludes first major poker event in Ho Chi Minh City

Pro Poker Club concludes first major poker event in Ho Chi Minh City

Poker in Vietnam set a huge milestone this past weekend with the Pro Poker Club concluding its first major event, the Pro Poker Cup. For those just getting around to the news, the Pro Poker Club is the newest poker club to open in Vietnam and is the first legal poker club in Ho Chi […]
07/31/2017
Pro Poker Club: First Poker Club Opens its doors in Ho Chi Minh City

Pro Poker Club: First Poker Club Opens its doors in Ho Chi Minh City

The Vietnam poker scene is undergoing a complete transformation. In a country where locals are largely banned from entering casinos, poker has found an alternate path to cater to the population, who have expressed an interest in the game. What started in Hanoi over a year ago with the opening of Aces Poker Club (now […]
07/26/2017
The Days that saw Phil Ivey win $20M on Full Tilt Poker

The Days that saw Phil Ivey win $20M on Full Tilt Poker

Script and Audio by Craig Bradshaw / Video Bruno Thienard FULL STORY It’s April 14th 2011 and Phil Ivey finishes his latest session of poker. His total winnings on Full Tilt are almost at the $20M mark, making him by far the biggest winner in online history…. but things are about to change. Phil Ivey’s […]
07/25/2017
Highlights of the first PokerStars Festival  Korea

Highlights of the first PokerStars Festival Korea

With the WSOP Main Event final table dominating poker headlines over the past week, it would be easy to forget that other tours and tournaments have been going about their business in other parts of the world. PokerStars have in fact been running their own festival in Korea, with notable names from the Asian community […]
07/24/2017
Scott Blumstein crowned 2017 WSOP Main Event Champion

Scott Blumstein crowned 2017 WSOP Main Event Champion

The 73rd event of the 2017 World Series of Poker festival has now concluded, culminating with a new world champion being crowned in Las Vegas. The event in question, was of course the fabled Main Event – a poker tournament that attracts players from across the world each year. 7,221 were drawn like moths to […]
07/23/2017
Where is Phil Ivey?

Where is Phil Ivey?

Phil Ivey Absent from WSOP – Where is Poker’s Biggest Star? He is without doubt the most recognisable figure in the poker world. The face of Phil Ivey has become synonymous with WSOP success over the years, but he has not graced the tournament rooms of the Rio this summer at all. This has left […]
07/22/2017
Calvin Anderson: A conversation with one of the best all-around Tournament players in the World.

Calvin Anderson: A conversation with one of the best all-around Tournament players in the World.

Calvin Anderson is well known in the poker community and is considered one of the best all-around Tournament players in the World. This year, he almost captured his 2nd WSOP Bracelet in the $ 1,111 No Limit Hold’em Little One for One Drop. Instead he finished runner-up for $ 324,597. But it’s really at the […]
07/20/2017
The Germans sweep the Triton SHR! Holz wins the 6-Max and Loeser dominates the Main

The Germans sweep the Triton SHR! Holz wins the 6-Max and Loeser dominates the Main

The Triton Super High Roller Series headed out to Montenegro for a five-day event at the Maestral Resort & Casino off the exclusive coast of the Adriatic waters. While the gorgeous and romantic surroundings could easily take anyone’s breath away, mindless of the hours spent just staring at such natural beauty, that intimate moment had […]
07/20/2017
Ignition Poker and Casino opens its doors to Australian players

Ignition Poker and Casino opens its doors to Australian players

In recent weeks, Ignition Casino and Poker has been making big moves. First, they announced an exciting venture into the Australian poker market. Then, they announced the schedule for their Super Million Poker Open, beginning Saturday, July 15. With the Australia market in major flux due to changing laws that have left many poker providers […]
07/18/2017
WSOP Main Event: Lamb and Saout return as Blumstein leads Final Table

WSOP Main Event: Lamb and Saout return as Blumstein leads Final Table

After 7 days of gruelling poker, in which a field of 7,221 has been ground down to 9 we now have our final table of survivors. Some of these players have been here before and come agonizingly close to wearing the crown, but most are in new territory. With 1,075 players having already been paid […]
07/18/2017
Poker Mindset: What is Tilt?

Poker Mindset: What is Tilt?

Steffen Rachut is a Mental Game Coach and a Counseling Psychologist. His passion for the mental game of poker started during his own active career as a poker player. He now helps poker players achieve their full potential by coaching them through their mental blocks. In his performance coaching, Steffen blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy […]
07/17/2017
WSOP Main Event: Asian hopes evaporate as Christian Pham takes the lead

WSOP Main Event: Asian hopes evaporate as Christian Pham takes the lead

As the WSOP Main Event draws ever closer to the final table finale, we bring you a recap of the astonishing numbers involved, the stories of surviving stacks and the action as it unfolded on the sixth day. The numbers 7,221 players began this year’s Main Event, which is the third largest Main Event field […]
07/17/2017
Exclusive Freeroll on Betfair: €100 prize pool, No deposit needed

Exclusive Freeroll on Betfair: €100 prize pool, No deposit needed

For those that love to get their hands on free money, the €100 Somuchpoker freeroll on Betfair is the opportunity of the week, with no requirement to make a deposit before registering. Next freeroll: July 16th on Betfair – 3PM WET REGISTER – What can I win: 100 Euros to be shared between a relatively small number of players – […]
07/16/2017
Exclusive Freeroll on Betfair: €100 prize pool, No deposit needed

Exclusive Freeroll on Betfair: €100 prize pool, No deposit needed

For those that love to get their hands on free money, the €100 Somuchpoker freeroll on Betfair is the opportunity of the week, with no requirement to make a deposit before registering. Next freeroll: July 16th on Betfair – 3PM WET REGISTER – What can I win: 100 Euros to be shared between a relatively small number of players – […]
07/16/2017
WSOP Main Event:  Damian Salas leads after Day 4 as Chinese contingent carries Asian hopes

WSOP Main Event: Damian Salas leads after Day 4 as Chinese contingent carries Asian hopes

With the fourth day of this year’s Main Event now concluded, just 297 players remain in contention for poker’s world championship, from the 1,084 who began the day. There is an $8,150,000 1st prize up for grabs, which is just a portion of the $67,877,400 prize pool which is to be paid out. At 7,221 […]
07/15/2017
Online poker in jeopardy: Australian Online Poker Alliance needs your voice

Online poker in jeopardy: Australian Online Poker Alliance needs your voice

The Australian Online Poker Alliance (AOPA) is reaching out to all Australian poker players to help in the fight for online poker’s survival in the country. Last March, the Australian parliament approved the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 which in turn put a possible death sentence to online poker. More: Australia’s federal parliament bans online poker After […]
07/14/2017
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