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Harrison Dobin was arguably the dark horse coming into the final table and he came supported by some friends from back home. Unfortunately he was also essentially a victim of the 3-way all-in that sent Shawn Stroke home. Dobin leaves the Rio with a smile on his face and is happy about the experience. Although

December 27, 2020 Chad Holloway The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will hold its 12th season in 2021, and they’re not wasting any time holding their first $1,100 buy-in Main Event on New Year’s Day. From Jan. 1-3, the Venetian Las Vegas will play host to a $250,000 GTD Main Event, the 170th in tour history.

December 26, 2020 Chad Holloway The 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is just a couple of days away. One man traveling across the country from Somerset, New Jersey to compete for $1.5 million and a shot at the bracelet is

December 25, 2020 Chad Holloway The holidays are upon us, and for many, that means it’s a season of giving. For poker player and media personality Bernard Lee that meant continuing an annual tradition of giving in the Boston-area, while across the country 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth was busy doling

December 24, 2020 Chad Holloway On Monday, December 28, the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table will play out at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. What started with 705 players is now down to the final table of nine players, each competing for a $1.5 million top

December 23, 2020 Chad Holloway Ye “YUAN365” Yuan, who also goes by Tony Yuan, is one of nine players who will travel to Las Vegas to battle it out at the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for $1.5 million and the chance to

December 22, 2020 Chad Holloway The 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table is set to play out on Monday, December 28, and one of nine players descending upon the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino to battle it out is New Jersey’s Gershon “jets613” Distenfeld, who will begin play sixth in chips

December 21, 2020 Chad Holloway In one week, nine players will convene at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the final table of the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event domestic finale. Those players have been waiting to battle it out ever since they made it down to the

December 20, 2020 Jason Glatzer The inaugural XL Winter Series is onto its final day 888poker with just the final three events remaining from its 34-event schedule. Saturday was another big day at 888poker, highlighted by Gerard “RevenirROI” Barclay shipping the XL Winter #29 – $25,000 6-Max for $7,728. PokerNews will be live reporting Sunday’s

December 19, 2020 Chad Holloway For the fourth consecutive year, Florida’s bestbet Jacksonville will play host to the Winter Open from January 21-31, an 11-event series culminating with a $2,000 buy-in Main Event from Jan. 29-31. That tournament, which will play eight-handed, start players with 40,000 in chips, and play 40-minute levels, will be live

December 18, 2020 Chad Holloway When it aired on the Game Show Network (GSN) from 2006-11, “High Stakes Poker” cemented its legacy as one of the most popular poker shows ever made through its 98-episode run. Now, after a near-decade hiatus, the show returned Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on PokerGO. The 99th

December 17, 2020 Chad Holloway The list of Poker Hall of Fame nominees for 2020 induction has been released. After an open-nomination process was held to identify worthy nominees, a group of 11 individuals is up for consideration, two of those being the pair of World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentators Lon McEachern and Norman

December 16, 2020 Chad Holloway Guests: Ryan Hagerty In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway tell you why Sarah Herring is MIA. They then share details about their respective weekends in Las Vegas for the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and highlight those players fortunate enough

December 15, 2020 Christian Zetzsche The first final table winner of the 2020 World Series of Poker $10,000 Championship Main Event has been determined, at the King’s Resort in Rozvadov for the international leg of the online/live hybrid. Eight of the nine finalists out of a field of 674 entries made the trip to the

December 14, 2020 Chad Holloway The final table is set for the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 Main Event on WSOP.com! On Monday, the surviving 71 players from a 705-entry field returned to battle for one of nine coveted spots. It took less than seven hours of play for the lineup to be

December 13, 2020 LearnWPT Today you’ll be playing as the chip leader at a tournament final table. You have called from the Big Blind against an open raise from the medium stack on the Button. Note that there are 2 short stacks at this final table with 10BBs and 12BBs. The presence of these shorter

December 12, 2020 Matthew Pitt Poker has featured on the silver screen on many occasions but very few movies manage to reproduce realistic hands. One famous hand took place in the 2006 remake of Casino Royale, a James Bond film first launched in 1967; Ian Fleming’s book hit the shelves 14-years earlier in 1953. The

It took just over 10 hours to not only let the money bubble burst but also determine the nine-handed final table for the international 2020 World Series of Poker GGPoker $10,000 Championship Main Event. And it indeed is an international line-up as all nine contenders hail from different countries. That means the planned live final

December 10, 2020 Chad Holloway When it aired on the Game Show Network (GSN) from 2006-11, High Stakes Poker cemented its legacy as one of the most popular poker shows ever made through its 98-episode run. Now, after a near-decade hiatus, the show is set to return this Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET

December 09, 2020 Will Shillibier “I think this might be the only podcast I’ve ever done.” After 80 minutes of enthralling conversation, this wasn’t the biggest takeaway fans had from Brandon Adams‘ recent podcast with poker legend Tom Dwan, but it certainly was one of the more surprising. The pair naturally spent time on poker,