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February 28, 2024 There’s been no shortage of big headlines from the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) as of late, including Daniel Lowery winning his 15th ring at WSOPC Cherokee and Ari Engel soon after winning his 17th online to extend his lead on the all-time ring list. The former ring list leader, Maurice

February 27, 2024 Mike Postle made a surprise X Spaces appearance on Monday to deny the allegations against him, and the poker player who accused him of cheating on a live-stream four years ago, Veronica Brill, has fired back with a lengthy statement provided to PokerNews. Postle is alleged to have used some sort of

February 26, 2024 Mike Postle made a rare public appearance Monday night on Omar of The OTC‘s X Spaces conversation, where he continued his four-year denial that he cheated during poker live-streams. However, many listeners believed that he was never forced to answer any hard-hitting question from the hosts. The Northern California poker pro said

February 25, 2024 Mixed games are only getting more popular in the poker world, and Australian tournament director Shannon Van Den Berg knows that better than anyone. With knowledge of over 60 poker variants and as Director of Poker for Mixed Games Academy, an event management company that “deliver(s) mixed game events and training for

February 24, 2024 Retired Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce opened up on the All the Smoke podcast about why ESPN fired him in 2021 from his role as an NBA analyst, and it turns out the reason stems from his behavior during a poker home game. In April 2021, the poker enthusiast and Basketball Hall

February 23, 2024 Shortly after sharing with his X followers that he’d accepted an $800,000 buyout from Bill Perkins on a body fat loss prop bet, Shaun Deeb spoke with PokerNews to discuss his transformation from overweight to someone you might not even recognize this summer in Las Vegas. The perennial World Series of Poker

February 22, 2024 In the wake of excitement over the release of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) summer schedule, there’s a looming poker match-up that has garnered the most excitement of all. Poker prodigies Landon Tice and Jeremy Becker agreed to a 100% crossbook in at least 25 mutually played events over the

February 21, 2024 For the second straight year, Hustler Casino Live will host a series of $1 million buy-in games May 28-31, and a number of popular poker players have committed to play, including Doug Polk and Alan Keating. Last year, the poker show from Hustler Casino in Los Angeles became the first U.S. live-stream

February 20, 2024 The World Poker Tour (WPT) wants you to pack your linen and your onesies for the upcoming WPT Voyage so you can join in a Pajama Meet-Up Game on the opening night of the six-day cruise. The first day of WPT Voyage is March 31, and players can hop in a MUG

February 19, 2024 High Stakes Poker returned to PokerGO for the first episode of Season 12 on Monday, and a pair of regulars on the show — Jennifer Tilly and Jean-Robert Bellande — fought for the biggest pot of the night. Tilly and Bellande have played on the iconic poker show about as many times

February 18, 2024 Malaysia’s Kok Weng Beh, a high-stakes poker player who amassed hundreds of thousands in tournament earnings, passed away at the age of 42. On the morning of Feb. 16, Triton Poker shared the news of Beh’s death on social media, noting that his “legacy lives on in the cards and community (he)

February 17, 2024 Bill Perkins has bought out of a $1 million fitness prop bet with poker star Shaun Deeb, who is now in his best shape in years thanks to a little financial motivation. Nearly 11 months ago, the poker players agreed to a 14-month wager on Deeb’s ability to bring his body fat

February 16, 2024 In line with his 2024 tournament plans, Daniel Negreanu revealed his summer schedule, and he’s leaving himself with more days off than in recent years. Following two years of significant losses at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) totaling a combined nearly $2 million, the GGPoker ambassador plans to lighten the load

February 15, 2024 The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) had its latest stop at Harrah’s Pompano Beach in Florida as more than a dozen ring events took place Feb. 1-12. The WSOPC Pompano Beach stop produced several notable winners, including reigning GPI Player of the Year Bin Weng and East Coast crusher Scott Baumstein.

February 14, 2024 Poker After Dark: Game of Gold, a GGPoker creation, was the talk of the poker community in the fall, and it will soon return for an eagerly anticipated second season. Show details haven’t been released, but PokerNews spoke with the reigning champion, Maria Ho, at the Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party on

February 13, 2024 It was an exciting weekend in Las Vegas as hundreds of thousands of football fans made their way to the city for the most-watched Super Bowl in history. As one might expect from a massive sporting event in the world’s gambling capital, poker made up an integral part of the Super Bowl

February 12, 2024 Just days after a split with GGPoker, high-stakes crusher and 10-time Triton champion Jason Koon has signed a representation agreement with Poker Royalty. Koon will add himself to the poker marketing agency’s impressive list of stars which already includes Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Antonio Esfandiari, and 2023 WSOP Main Event champion Daniel

February 11, 2024 CardPlayer Lifestyle will be holding its seventh Mixed Game Festival in Las Vegas later this month, giving low-stakes poker players an opportunity to explore new poker variants and trade pots with poker legends. The Mixed Game Festival VII will take place Feb. 25-29 at Resorts World Las Vegas, one of the premier

February 10, 2024 By now you’ve no doubt heard about the World Poker Tour (WPT) and their upcoming WPT Voyage, which will take place from March 31-April 6, 2024 as they take over an entire Virgin Voyages cruise ship – the 1,400-cabin Valiant Lady – for a six-day poker festival that features $1.5 million in

February 09, 2024 The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is right around the corner, and the poker world is once again crying out for the annual schedule release. Unlike some heavy hints in recent years, this one provides little information to work with, other than the overall May 28-July 17 window. We know the