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January 29, 2022 Warning: The following article contains graphic details involving murder and sexual assault. As family, friends and members of the poker community wait for answers in the Susie Zhao murder case, delays and pushbacks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, changes to legal counsel and a filing error mean it will take longer

January 28, 2022 Matt Berkey anticipated winning a six-figure pot with pocket aces in a January 21 “Live at the Bike” stream, right up until his opponent, Eric Hicks, gave him some bad news. The action in the $100/$200/$200 no-limit hold’em “Million Dollar Cash Game” began with Berkey, who had $93,000 to start the hand,

January 27, 2022 One of the most respected players in the mid-major poker scene, especially on the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS), and a competitor in the famed Kansas City Monday Night Poker Game passed away last week. The unfortunate news was shared by Strohm’s three sons – Scott, Nick, and Brian – in a social

January 26, 2022 Alex Yen arrived at the final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Lucky Hearts Poker Open with the chip lead. He left the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with a tournament title and $975,240. For Yen, it was his first-ever major tournament win and far and away the biggest score

January 25, 2022 Welcome to the Wild Wild West, the supposed “land of the free,” where residents can do as they please so long as they don’t steal, kill, or open a poker room, apparently. Texas has some strict anti-gambling laws, perhaps a bit odd considering how “free” the state is otherwise (except marijuana). In

January 24, 2022 Jeremy Ausmus is attempting to win a World Poker Tour (WPT) title just months after scooping his third World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. The poker pro with over $10 million in live tournament winnings enters Day 3 at the Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Hollywood, Florida fourth in chips. Day 2

January 23, 2022 Zynga Poker, a free-to-play mobile poker game, is changing things up a bit by adding short deck hold’em to its popular app. It marks the first time Zynga has added a new poker variant since its launch 14 years ago! Short deck is a common game spread among high-stakes games in certain

January 22, 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

January 21, 2022 The Texas Card House (TCH) in Dallas mysteriously had its permit revoked by the city months after it was approved, but the room is still in operation and games were spread as of Friday evening. PokerNews reached out to the Dallas City Attorney’s Office for an explanation as to what violations the

January 20, 2022 Guests: Mike Holtz In the third PokerNews Podcast episode of the New Year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss the foiled armed robbery at a Texas cardroom in Houston, the lawsuit against Paypal by Lena Evans and supported by Chris Moneymaker, and the World Poker Tour (WPT) signing famed DJ Steve Aoki

January 19, 2022 Jake Schindler came out victorious at Tuesday’s final table of the Stairway to Millions $287,500. He beat a field of 25 entrants in the series’ sixth event at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The first ever Stairway to Millions will wrap up Thursday with the conclusion of the $100,000

January 18, 2022 PokerNews Staff If you have a passion for poker, a knack for writing, and you’ve always wanted to get closer to the action, PokerNews wants you to join our team of live reporters for the 2022 World Series of Poker (May 31-Jul. 19) and beyond. Our live reporters travel the globe with

January 17, 2022 Jon Sofen Michael Wang earned one of the biggest wins of his life at the PokerGO Studio Monday afternoon. The poker pro shipped Stairway to Millions Event #5, a $15,800 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament, for $219,300. With the conclusion of Event #5, only two tournaments remain before the highly anticipated $102,000 buy-in

January 16, 2022 Jon Sofen Another day, another tournament win for Chance Kornuth, who took down PokerGO’s Stairway to Millions Event #3: $4,200 No-Limit Hold’em on Saturday for $80,640. The Chip Leader Coaching founder, fresh off one of his best years ever in live tournaments, has now won two straight events in the series. He

January 15, 2022 Chad Holloway From late November through January 9, Venetian Las Vegas hosted a New Year’s edition of their popular DeepStack Extravaganza. Over the course of 56 events, a combined 7,913 entrants competed and $5,100,413 in prize money was awarded. One notable winner was poker pro Ari Engel, who topped a 49-entry field

January 14, 2022 Jon Sofen Chris Moneymaker isn’t a plaintiff in a lawsuit against PayPal, but he could play a key role in assisting Poker League of Nations (PLON) founder Lena Evans in retrieving nearly $27,000 in confiscated funds from the online payment processing giant. The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion’s

January 13, 2022 Jon Sofen The 2021 Global Poker Awards at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas will take place February 18, and you — yes, you — can have a say in who will win one of the most intriguing categories. Poker Personality of the Year, a People’s Choice Award, is up for a

January 12, 2022 Jon Sofen The 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) first half schedule is out, and it includes some familiar venues. Season XIX wrapped up in December with the conclusion of the prestigious Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio in Las Vegas. Taylor Black won the 716-entrant tournament for just over $1.2 million.

January 11, 2022 Jonathan Little If you’ve been considering moving up in stakes, this week’s video and strategy column is for you! Poker Vlogger Lex O (AKA Lex Ozias), who grinds mid-stakes cash games primarily in South Florida, gets involved with an aggressive player at higher stakes than he normally plays. After flopping top pair

January 10, 2022 Brandon Bloom Over the weekend at Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas, Roger Lens and Christopher Waszczyk finished in the top two spots to win the grand prize in the 2022 Free Poker Network World Series or Bust National Championship. They each won a $10,000 seat into the 2022 World Series of