The World Series of Poker released its 2021 set of tournament rules for the upcoming WSOP 2021. Well, the WSOP published the rules on its website but made no announcement about it whatsoever. Few would have known about the publication if not for Kevin Mathers tweeting it on August 10.
The World Poker Tour and the Borgata in Atlantic City have a partnership that spans nearly 20 years. It began with the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa signing up to be one of the first stops on the second season of the still-new World Poker Tour. They’ve weathered many storms
Leon Tsoukernik decided to take on Facebook, arguably one of the largest social media companies in the world. It seemed like an overwhelming task, especially considering that Facebook can likely afford any legal team it desires. But the owner of King’s Casino did have a solid case. A Prague court
The folks behind the RunGood Poker Series waited patiently through 2020 and into 2021, as the pandemic remained unpredictable and rendered most poker tournaments unsafe in live settings. A few months into the new year, they were ready for the Comeback Tour. The first stop on that tour was at
Everyone knows that Phil Hellmuth is the reigning heads-up poker champion in the PokerGO High Stakes Duel series. He has the championship belt to prove it. And he’ll tell you all about it. Hellmuth is undefeated, having started the series with three wins against Antonio Esfandiari and then another three
It was an ambitious goal. Americas Cardroom wanted to offer the largest guarantee ever in its signature online poker tournament. So, the most recent iteration of the Venom offered $10M as a promised prize pool. The result was a double-edged sword. The number of players in the tournament did not
Last week, the World Poker Tour wrapped its festival at Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma. And Dapo Ajayi added his name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup. Another successful tournament in the fresh Season XIX was in the books. But just when the World Poker Tour was back on
Just like that, the first part of the 2021 World Series of Poker is over. But another one is happening now and another gearing up for next week. It’s confusing. To simplify a bit, here’s the lineup of WSOP events this year: -US online at WSOP.com (Nevada/New Jersey): July 1
Phil Hellmuth has had quite the string of wins in PokerGO’s High Stakes Duel. Another just last week, the latest person to challenge Hellmuth fell at the hands of the Poker Brat – even receiving a complimentary Hellmuthian blowup along the way. PokerGO may want to change the name of
The last year and a half of gambling revenue in America – and well beyond, undoubtedly – has been a roller coaster of record highs and surprising dips. The coronavirus pandemic started that roller coaster in March 2020, and numerous factors have thrown wrenches in front of it at every
It’s been on the calendar for quite some time. The World Poker Tour already knew it would work with partypoker again, especially for the WPT World Online Championships that proved so successful in the summer of 2020. And it was on the Season XIX schedule even before the WPT officially
The folks at PokerStars have been busy bees. As the world struggles to slay the coronavirus beast, PokerStars awaits the opportunity to resume some live poker events. Meanwhile, the operator focuses on what it does best – online poker. PokerStars just finished its latest MicroMillions series and awarded $5.3M in
