The large tournament attracted players from all over the world Lucien Cohen of France recently won the PokerStars 2023 Estrellas Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event, outlasting a record-setting field to take home €676,230 ($735,568). The €1,100 buy-in tournament drew a record 7,398 entries (3,291 unique), breaking the previous record for PokerStars’ biggest live event ever.
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Ocala, Florida, gets a new poker room
Ocala Bets is ready to become the third card room in the region Ocala, Florida, is getting a new poker venue as the region becomes a hotbed for card games. The city is preparing for the opening of a new entertainment venue that will feature over 30 tables, including Texas Hold’em and plenty of other
PokerNews gets first-ever online ambassador
The poker news website looks to add clout through Lukas “RobinPoker” Robinson PokerNews recently named Lukas “RobinPoker” Robinson as its first ambassador, in a position where he’ll continue to stream his online poker action on Twitch. Robinson became the first player to stream over 1,000 hours of poker during 100 days in 2021. As PokerNews
First WSOP Circuit Graton wraps up following successful Main Event
$1,700 becomes $175,000 after just a few days of action Michael Persky was crowned the latest World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) champion, winning the WSOP Graton Main Event in Northern California for $175,595. The series was the first Circuit event at Graton Casino & Resort, hosting 20 Circuit ring events from August 10-21. The
PokerGO adds changes to upcoming tournament
The series starts this October, with plenty of opportunities to win big prizes Several upcoming PokerGo Tour (PGT) events have been updated for the second half of the 2023 season “to better accommodate players,” including the PGT Last Chance, the PGR PLO Series, and the PGT Championship. The $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl PLO is
Study finds Iowa residents make the best poker players for one particular reason
Iowa residents reportedly make the best liars, perfect for bluffing at poker Iowa poker players are the best bluffers because they don’t mind lying to your face. This is based on a recent survey conducted by BetMGM online sportsbook and casino. BetMGM polled over 3,100 people from 44 states to ask them questions about their
Molly Bloom spills more details about her poker life
Mafiosos and death threats were common in her high-stakes poker business Appearing recently on the popular The Diary of a CEO podcast with host Steven Bartlett, Molly Bloom shared additional details about the notorious Hollywood home games that jeopardized her freedom and life. She told her story in Molly’s Game, an autobiography that’s also a
New poker room planned for San Antonio, TX
River Walk in San Antonio is getting a new poker and social club Poker rooms have operated in Texas for years via a loophole in state gambling laws, with the newest planned to start operating near the River Walk in downtown San Antonio. According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, the Brooklyn Square Social Club
Global Poker’s US Poker Open starts next week
The poker tournament begins on August 21 and runs through September 3 The Global Poker US Poker Open returns for its third season next week, featuring over 60 events associated with the PokerGO US Poker Open (USPO) being held in Las Vegas. Global Poker’s series will run from August 21 through September 3 and gives
Poker rooms in Texas are becoming more popular, despite legal challenges
Texas lawmakers may not appreciate poker rooms, but state residents do On Monday, The Lodge Card Club in Texas recently wrapped up its Mega Monster tournament that smashed the $1 million guaranteed prize pool after 5,750 players paid the $400 buy-in. Those kinds of numbers aren’t usually seen anywhere except at the World Series of
WSOP Paradise schedule now available
The recently announced series is starting to take shape The inaugural World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise has released the complete schedule of bracelet events for the series, which kicks off on December 3 and runs through December 14 in the Bahamas at Atlantis Paradise Island. A total of 15 bracelet events have been scheduled,
The 2023 Poker Player of the Year is just warming up
Jason Koon shows that he’s just getting started in deep poker runs this year Jason Koon picked up his ninth Triton Poker Super High Roller title to lead all players on the tour catered to those who are satisfied with very expensive buy-ins. Koon, the Triton 2023 Player of the Year, is making his dominance