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2021 WSOP: Kevin Gerhart wins second series title for career bracelet #4; Cole Ferraro and Eelis Parssinen seize maiden bracelets
No shortage of outstanding achievements at the 52nd World Series of Poker as three more players were added to the list of champions. One of the biggest stories was Kevin Gerhart who captured a second title in this series for his fourth career bracelet. He became the second player to accomplish this, following in Anthony […]
11/05/2021
2021 WSOP: Anatolii Zyrin wins second bracelet at the COLOSSUS; Brian Yoon locks up his fourth; Maiden victories for Jean-Luc Adam, Mike Ruter, Samy Dighlawi
Another batch of gold bracelets snatched up at the 52nd World Series of Poker. The latest champions were Brian Yoon for his fourth career bracelet, Jean-Luc Adam, Mke Ruter, Samy Dighlawi for their first bracelet, and Anatolii Zyrin who clinched the mighty COLOSSUS event for his second career bracelet. We’ve got those stories down below. […]
11/04/2021
Televised cash games, NFT launch – No tourneys: Phil Ivey’s missed appearance on WSOP
Legendary Phil Ivey is always a star across the poker scene whenever and wherever he goes to major events, or at times even when he doesn’t. A few months ago, the ten-time bracelet winner expressed his plans and motivations to go back in on the action especially with the World Series of Poker events finally […]
11/02/2021
2021 WSOP: Spotlight on Shaun Deeb, Ben Yu, Ka Kwan Lau, Steve Yea, Abhinav Iyer, Nicholas Julia, Robert McMillan, Doyle Brunson, Sammy Farha
The 52nd World Series of Poker has provided plenty of thrilling stories as players continue to pursue the coveted bracelets. The past two days witnessed golden performances by four players. Shaun Deeb banked seven figures and his fifth career bracelet, Ben Yu captured his fourth, Nicholas Julia and Robert McMillan each locked up their first. […]
11/01/2021
Online News: Partypoker’s new rake cap for high stakes cash games; Winning Poker Network launches Play It Safe; PokerStars moves Russian market to dedicated Sochi client
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Partypoker’s new rake cap for high stakes cash games Major operators across the online poker front have been increasingly competitive in recent years with newcomers and modern additions shifting the player market share […]
10/30/2021
2021 WSOP in high gear: Seven bracelets awarded; Brian Rast captures fifth bracelet; Freddy Bonyadi lands gold #4, Tommy Le wins second 10K PLO title
Celebrations in the air as another seven players seized gold bracelets at the 52nd annual World Series of Poker. The newly minted were Brian Rast for his fifth career bracelet, Farzad “Freddy” Bonyadi for bracelet number four, Tommy Le for his second $10K Pot Limit Omaha title, and first-time winners, Anthony Denove, Alexandre Reard, Gershon […]
10/28/2021
UPoker’s Tantalizing Trick or Treat
Article sponsored by Upoker We’re big fans of Halloween here at UPoker and if you are anything like us, you’ll enjoy being on our bigger better poker platform come this Halloween season. Beginning from 27th October to 3rd November 2021, the yearly costumes and candy custom is creeping into your mobile-device via UPoker’s Tantalizing Trick […]
10/27/2021
2021 WSOP Halftime Highlights: Phil Hellmuth on fire; Three victories for Asia; Two golds for Zinno; Addamo and Lazrus win a million; Friedman makes history
With 27 days of games in the books, the 52nd annual World Series of Poker has reached its halfway point. Before cards went flying on September 30, it was uncertain if the prestigious event would draw a big crowd, especially with mandatory vaccination and travel restrictions imposed on select international travelers. However, that concern was […]
10/27/2021
2021 WSOP: Japanese takeover as Kazuki Ikeuchi strikes gold and Kosei Ichinose runner up; Ryan Hansen and Chad Norton win bracelets
A strong contingent of Japanese players have made the trek to the 52nd annual World Series of Poker and many have run deep at various events. Making the country very proud were two highly distinguished pros, Kazuki Ikeuchi, who snapped a triple runner up streak to capture his first ever bracelet, and Kosei Ichinose, who […]
10/26/2021
2021 WSOP: Carlos Chang brings Taiwan’s second series gold; Josh Arieh, Kevin Gerhart, and Brad Ruben win third career bracelet
Taiwan players continue to bring excitement to the Asian region as Carlos Chang wins his first career bracelet at the $2,500 Freezeout No Limit Hold’em. This was Taiwan’s second gold in this series. Two weeks prior, fellow countryman Yen Han “Pete” Chen shipped Online Event #3: $400 NLH Ultra Deepstack. Also locking up bracelets were […]
10/25/2021
Online News: Natural8 – GGNetwork’s $7M GTD Good Game Series of Poker; PokerStars celebrates 20 years with ‘Big 20’; 888pokerLIVE returns to Europe; Staking now on Winning Poker Network
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Natural8 – GGNetwork’s $7M GTD Good Game Series of Poker (GGSOP) Another fun-filled festival is coming to Asia’s leading network Natural8 – GGNetwork this Autumn season. Having kicked off just yesterday, the Good […]
10/24/2021
2021 WSOP: Michael Addamo dominates $50K High Roller for third career bracelet; triple crown Adam Friedman makes history at Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed
There are many reasons why players make the annual pilgrimage to the World Series of Poker, one of them is to test their skills against the creme de la creme and hopefully walk away golden. In the past couple of days, two champions have done just that, both players further cementing their names as one […]
10/23/2021
Aussie Briefs: Star Poker Gold Coast announces Summer Series, Star Sydney reopens without poker, Stacked Poker Championship set for a later date
In this column, we give you the latest and most interesting poker industry news from Australia’s recovering live scene. Star Poker Gold Coast announces Summer Series With postponed events here and there, Star Poker Gold Coast is getting ready to host the newest event to hit the felt this year. Its Summer Series due to […]
10/23/2021
Win an iPhone 13 with Natural8’s “Trick or Treat” Promotion!
Article sponsored by Natural8 Celebrate Halloween with Natural8 The spooky season of Halloween is upon us again, and Natural8 is back with an exciting “Trick or Treat” promotion. But instead of candy, you’ll get the chance to win cash game dollars, cold hard cash or an iPhone 13 Pro Max! More than $2,200 in Daily […]
10/22/2021
Sung Min Lee wins the J88PT Korea Main Event for KR₩ 100,000,000 (~US$ 85,000)
Korean poker brand J88PT continues to bring live action to players on home soil with one event recently completed and another soon to follow. The latest J88PT Korea event ran on October 8 to 10 with Main Event entry flights starting as early as August 29. The series paid out a hefty KR₩ 690 Million […]
10/21/2021
2021 WSOP: Michael Noori denies Ryan Leng the gold; Jim Collopy, David “Bakes” Baker; Ran Koller, Anthony Koutsos, Karolis Sereika, Ryan Stoker lift bracelets
Another seven players walked away with gold bracelets at the 52nd annual World Series of Poker. The newly minted were David “Bakes” Baker for his third career bracelet, Jim Collopy for his second career bracelet, first time winners Ran Koller, Anthony Koutsos, Karolis Sereika, Michael Noori who defeated 3x winner Ryan Leng at heads up, […]
10/20/2021
Natural8 : A One Of A Kind Winner Takes All Event Not To Be Missed!
Article sponsored by Natural8 Intrigued and inspired by the latest series, Squid Game, that has been taking the world by storm, Natural8 brings to you its latest challenge—The Game of Squids. The Game of Squids is a unique FREE TO PLAY event that features a series of tournaments with a special twist. This series will […]
10/19/2021
People News: Ivey set to make an appearance in Hustler Casino’s cash game; Bilzerian vs Gores $100M HU challenge brewing; WPN CEO says Hellmuth should be held accountable for his behavior
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Phil Ivey set to make an appearance in Hustler Casino’s high stakes cash game While everyone has been waiting for the legendary Phil Ivey to make a showing in the 52nd World Series of Poker games, […]
10/19/2021
2021 WSOP: Phil Hellmuth finally captures elusive 16th bracelet; Chance Kornuth clasps third career bracelet; Dylan Weisman wins first gold
Phil Hellmuth’s assault on the felt has been the talk of the town and just last night, he wowed the crowd after securing his 16th career gold bracelet. Also in the limelight were Chance Kornuth who captured his third bracelet and Dylan Weisman for his maiden victory. We’ve got those stories down below. The 52nd […]
10/18/2021
2021 WSOP: Anthony Zinno clinches back to back wins for fourth career bracelet; Lara Eisenberg, Scott Ball, Dalibor Dula claim first time golds
The 52nd Annual World Series of Poker at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino awarded its first two time champion, Anthony Zinno, who clinched a second gold bracelet just four days after winning his first of the series. This brought Zinno’s total number of career bracelets to four. Also in the spotlight were three […]
10/17/2021