The 33-year-old Belarusian added another big win at the EPT in Monte Carlo Mikita Badziakouski continues to climb the ranks of poker’s elite, now surpassing the $65 million mark in career tournament earnings. The 33-year-old Belarusian added nearly $900,000 to his bankroll with victory in the €50,000 (US$56,000) High Roller at a 2025 European Poker
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Sebastian Malec Almost Scores Victory at EPT Monte Carlo
The last big win for the Polish player was the WPT Main Event in Barcelona in 2016 Sebastian Malec is once again making headlines on the European Poker Tour, nearly grabbing a second major win at EPT Monte-Carlo. The Polish player, who first caught the poker world’s attention with a €1.1 million (US$1.1 million) victory
Brad Gafford Ships MSPT Main Even at Sycuan Casino Resort
The California native now has over $1 million in live tournament winnings Brad Gafford added another major title to his growing poker résumé with a win at the MSPT Main Event held at Sycuan Casino Resort in Southern California. The San Diego native took home $87,963 after coming out on top of a 417-entry field
John Juanda Picks up First APT Title in 15 Years
The Poker Hall of Famer took down the second event of the APT in Taipei John Juanda has returned to the spotlight in a big way, earning his first Asian Poker Tour (APT) title in 15 years. The Poker Hall of Famer won the Single Day High Roller at the 2025 APT Taipei festival, taking
1997 WSOP Main Event Runner-Up John Strzemp Passes Away
The 73-year-old was a long-time Vegas poker grinder John Strzemp, a respected figure in both the poker world and the Las Vegas casino industry, passed away last month at the age of 73. Known to many for his deep run in the 1997 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, Strzemp nearly claimed the championship
Admitted Poker Cheat Ali Imsirovic Forced Out of Major Tournament in Florida
The once-formidable poker player is becoming poker’s persona non-grata Ali Imsirovic, a once-prominent figure in the poker world now known for his controversial past, was removed from a tournament in Florida on Thursday evening. He had been participating in the $1,200 buy-in RunGood Poker Series main event at bestbet Jacksonville, where he held the chip
Vincent Moscati Adds 10th WSOPC Gold Ring to His Collection
The win added another $111,000 to the long-time New York player’s bank Vincent Moscati added another career milestone victory to his poker resume by taking the main event at the WSOP Circuit Tunica, Mississippi stop. The New York native earned $111,454 and claimed his 10th career WSOPC gold ring, a distinction earned by only 20
Solve For Why Founder Matt Berkey’s Only Friends Podcast Shutters After Last Episode
The podcast has reached its end after a three-year run After a consistent three-year run, the podcast Only Friends—created by Matt Berkey and the Solve For Why team—has officially signed off. The show, which streamed nearly every day since its debut in March 2022, ended with its 719th episode, closing the curtain on a format
Texas Poker Player Found Guilty of Fraud
Anthony Hutchinson faces 21 counts of fraud and bribery Anthony Hutchison, a former NFL player and familiar face at high-stakes poker games in Houston, has been found guilty on all 21 counts related to fraud and bribery. A jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas delivered the verdict after a
Maurice Hawkins once again tied for greatest number of WSOPC wins
Hawkins and Engel continue their battle to retain the top spot Maurice Hawkins has once again drawn level with Ari Engel in the all-time World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOP-C) ring race, both now tied with 19 titles apiece. This comes just weeks after Engel claimed the solo lead with his 19th ring — briefly
Chris Moneymaker Takes Down the Moneymaker Tour MGM National Harbor Event
Moneymaker has compiled more than $8 million in live tournament earnings with his latest win Chris Moneymaker added another personal milestone to his long poker résumé by winning an event on his own tour. Yesterday, the Poker Hall of Famer claimed victory in a $300 mixed Omaha tournament during the ongoing Moneymaker Tour stop at
Johan Lees Ships the Australian Poker Open $1500 Platinum Players Championship
The 3-day event attracted over 1,000 entries and pushed the prize pool to $1.3 million Johan Lees claimed the spotlight at the Australian Poker Open $1500 Platinum Players Championship, walking away with the title and a personal best payday of A$252,300 (US$162,000). The three-day event, held at Club Marconi in Western Sydney, saw over 1,000