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February 22, 2022 The latest edition of the GGPoker Super MILLION$ has reached its final table with only nine of the 235 starters remaining in contention for the $475,125 top prize. Super MILLION$ final tables are always star-studded affairs but the final table of the 31st episode of the tournament’s second season could be one

February 21, 2022 PokerGO Vice President Mori Eskandani told viewers Season 9 of High Stakes Poker is the “best ever.” If Monday’s season debut episode is any indication, the Poker Hall of Famer wasn’t kidding. The first episode, which is available on the PokerGO app, features a poker fan’s dream table, with legends of the

February 20, 2022 It wasn’t quite the Fyre Festival, but Sunday’s $200,000 guaranteed poker tournament at the Borgata in Atlantic City was marred by controversy and frustrated patrons. The $400 buy-in multi-flight tournament during the casino’s Presidents Day mini-series kicked off with Day 1a at 10 a.m. Sunday morning. A second Day 1 session was

February 19, 2022 Hustler Casino Live may have just unleashed a Shaun Deeb copycat. Dylan Gang brutally slowrolled Garrett Adelstein in a massive pot during Friday’s livestream, but “G-Man” took it in stride. Gang, if you’ll recall, was infamously involved in an altercation in October with then Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo during a

February 18, 2022 The third annual Global Poker Awards took place on Friday, Feb. 18 at PokerGO Studio at the ARIA Resort and Casino, celebrating the achievements of poker players, content creators and media personalities across the industry. The ceremony, which was hosted by Jeff Platt and Drea Renee, marked the end of a two-year

In this week’s PokerNews Interview, Chad Holloway spoke to Steve Begleiter to talk Las Vegas,his poker origins and his World Series of Poker Main Event experience – facing up against the legendary Phil Ivey. — CHAPTERS — 00:00 – Intro01:10 – Where Steve has been03:47 – WSOP Main Event Final Table with Phil Ivey05:30 –

February 16, 2022 Dreaming of Las Vegas and the World Series of Poker? Wanna be the next Main Event champion? Trust us, you’re not alone. The poker world is counting down the days until the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) begins on May 31, and you could be part of it! Although the details

February 15, 2022 The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Isle Casino Pompano Park in Florida had a big highlight on Monday, Feb. 14 when Brian Altman took down Event #13: $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT to earn his third Circuit ring and the first-place prize of $204,935. Altman’s victory came on the last day

February 14, 2022 GGPoker will celebrate two years of poker’s richest freezeout tournaments with a special GGMasters Overlay Edition as part of the sites popular ongoing GGMasters series. The two-day freezeout event starts on Sunday, March 20, with a $150 buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of $5,000,000. The GGMasters series was launched by GGPoker

February 13, 2022 PokerNews is known throughout the world for our industry-leading live updates for both live and online events. In fact, right now we’re offering various updates right here. Over the years, we’ve captured memorable hands, many of which have become a part of poker history. In this column, we will bring you some

February 12, 2022 Online poker in the US may soon receive a big boost as it looks like shared liquidity is just around the corner. That is because a pending lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice over a previous administration’s interpretation of the Wire Act, coupled with recent developments in Michigan’s rollout of

February 11, 2022 Doug Polk, seeking motivation to shed some body fat, sent out a tweet on Tuesday hoping to get some action on a health related prop bet. One day later and he found what he was looking for from avid prop bettor Bill Perkins. The new co-owner of The Lodge poker room in

February 10, 2022 Sean Perry won the Event #8: $50,000 PokerGO Cup finale for $640,000 and was the only player to claim two series wins. However, Jeremy Ausmus, who finished third at the final table on Thursday, was crowned the overall series winner to become the 2022 PokerGO Cup champ. Perry entered the final table

February 09, 2022 During last year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP), a rumor began to circulate that GGPoker ambassador Dan Bilzerian would take on billionaire Alec Gores in an unprecedented $100,000,000 heads-up poker match. Bilzerian has since said Gores is stalling, so the future of the match remains in doubt. If it does actually happen,

February 08, 2022 There must be something in the air during the PokerGO Cup series for Daniel Negreanu. On Tuesday, the GGPoker ambassador took down Event #6: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $350,000, beating out 35 entrants. In doing so, he claimed his second career PokerGO Cup tournament title, but he is still in a deep

February 07, 2022 San Diego’s Noel Eicher took down the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Jamul Casino Main Event late Sunday evening after nearly 12 hours of play on Day 2 to earn a payday of $38,390. Eicher defeated David Van Reyk after entering heads-up play with a commanding chip lead to secure the first-place prize

February 06, 2022 The 2022 PokerGO Cup Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em came to a close Saturday afternoon at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. What started with 80 entrants played down to a champion, and that individual was none other than Jake Daniels. Daniels defeated three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Jeremy

February 05, 2022 Daniel Negreanu is off to a sluggish start through three events in his quest to repeat as PokerGO Cup champion, but there’s still time for the GGPoker ambassador to turn it around with five tournaments remaining. Sean Perry, on the other hand, has already claimed victory after winning Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit

February 04, 2022 Chad Holloway Executive Editor US 0 Hosts: Sarah Herring @auntychardonnayChad Holloway @ChadAHolloway Guests: Jesse Lonis LibsynSpotifyiTunesPodbeanPlayerFmStitcher In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway welcome guest Jesse Lonis to the show to talk about his career-year in 2021. He’s one of the breakout stars of poker and is primed to

February 03, 2022 What’s the optimal play when you have a jack-high flush on the river getting 9:1 on your money facing an all-in bet? Snap-call, obviously. Well, not always as we learned from Tuesday night’s wild and crazy $5/$5/$100 (plus a $50 big blind ante) no-limit hold’em game on Hustler Casino Live. Nick Vertucci,