2021 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open saw a record breaking 1,566 entries. Michael Laufer won Event #1 for a prize of $160,734. Loni Hui won Event #10, winning a prize of $85,355. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida-based casino Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino just saw some stellar turn-out numbers for its Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker … Read more
Phil Hellmuth has claimed his seventh final table appearance of the 2021 WSOP season. Jack Oliver, ranked 19,366th in the world, finished with a $2.5 million prize in the WSOP Main Event. Americas Cardroom will host a $15 million Online Super Series from Dec. 5-19. LAS VEGAS – From poker tournaments to lucky wins and … Read more
The 2022 WSOP will take place from May 31 to July 19, 2022. It will move from the Rio, where it has spent 17 years, to Bally’s and Paris. 2022’s tournament will be the first held on the Las Vegas Strip. LAS VEGAS – For 17 years, the World Series of Poker has been held … Read more
PokerStars is celebrating its 20th anniversary in November. The Big 20 Rewind Series offers unique and intriguing tournaments to PokerStars users. There’s even a free tournament taking place on Nov. 22 with a $20,000 guarantee. LAS VEGAS – PokerStars’ 20th anniversary is this month, and that means that they’ll be hosting several poker tournaments in … Read more
Turning Stone Resort Casino will host the first WSOP events in New York state. There will be a WSOP Circuit Event on Mar. 17, running through Mar. 28. Three WSOP local Main Events will be hosted as well, on Jan. 2, Mar. 6 and May 1 VERONA, N.Y. – The World Series Of Poker is … Read more
Phil Hellmuth has captured his 16th WSOP gold bracelet. The win came in a deuce-to-seven event, which is his first bracelet of that type. 13 of Hellmuth’s 16 bracelets have come in Hold ‘Em variants. LAS VEGAS – Phil Hellmuth has done it again. For the sixteenth time in his illustrious career, Hellmuth has captured … Read more
The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament will commence on September 30. Big-named gambler Chris Moneymaker has announced he will not be attending this season due to the COVID-19 risk. A $5 million GTD No-Limit Hold’em event will run during the opening weekend. LAS VEGAS – The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament … Read more
Alexandru Papazian won his second gold bracelet in the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Tal Noach secured the second-place spot, making him the runner-up of the tournament. Papazian won $241,128 for the event. LAS VEGAS – Romanian poker player Alexandru Papazian just solidified his name in poker history for a second time. Papazian’s Victory While … Read more
Online poker revenue numbers from June to July are rising in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and possibly Michigan. LAS VEGAS – Online poker saw its best revenue year in 2020 due to people staying in their homes from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time however, revenue rates have expectedly dropped for online poker as in-person options … Read more
The WSOP cancelled a high roller event in Pennsylvania 10 minutes before signup. Many players were forced to travel to the event in order to compete. The WSOP rescheduled the event for a week later, instead of running it when the issues were fixed. PHILADELPHIA – A World Series of Poker High Roller Online Bracelet … Read more