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Phil Galfond Challenge Update: Comeback King Bidding to Become Poker Legend

The world may be preoccupied with the new coronavirus pandemic, but Phil Galfond has his eye on the prize in his heads-up challenge. The American has been on a tear since returning from a period of self-isolation and is now...

Satellite Qualifier AAAArthur Wins Record-Breaking PokerStars Sunday Million

An $18,602,300 prizepool, 93,016 entries and a bunch of highlights but only one winner: satellite qualifier AAAArthur. PokerStars’ 14th Anniversary Sunday Million has delivered on all fronts this week. As well as standing as...

The Comeback is On As Phil Galfond Proves Class is Permanent in HU Challenge

The comeback is on as strong performance by Phil Galfond in his heads-up challenge against VeniVidi1993 has seen him win back more than $300,000. The mini-resurgence comes after Galfond took a two-week break to collect his...

Johnny Chan Tops Latest List of Global Poker Awards Winners

The stars of poker were shining bright on March 7 as the second annual Global Poker Awards (GPA) took place in Las Vegas. Part of the Global Poker Index’s push to sportify poker, the ceremony honored the game’s great and...

Stones Gambling Hall Asks Judge to Dismiss Mike Postle Cheating Case

The next chapter in the Stones Gambling Hall saga has been written, but this time not by the man in the firing line. The case against Mike Postle engulfed the poker venue in a legal battle in October 2019 and now its lawyers have...

Phil Galfond Puts Six-Figure Loss Behind Him and Resumes VeniVidi1993 Match

Phil Galfond is getting back on the horse after a short break from his high stakes heads-up challenge against VeniVidi1993. Galfond decided to hit the pause button at the start of February after suffering significant losses....

Phil Galfond Ducks Out of High Stakes Challenge as Luke Schwartz Throws Shade

The knives are out and Luke Schwartz is wielding the sharpest blade after Phil Galfond called time on his high stakes challenge. Schwartz was quick to jab at Galfond before his heads-up challenge started and the Englishman...

Partypoker Expands Streaming Network By Signing Online Pro Jordan Drummond

Partypoker has added another self-made poker millionaire and Twitch streamer to its team of online ambassadors. Following the signing of Courtney Gee to Team Online, Partypoker has drafted Jordan Drummond. A Canadian pro that...

Server Faults Causes Uproar as Partypoker and Americas Cardroom Cancel MTTs

Partypoker and Americas Cardroom have apologized to players after server issues resulted in the cancellation of multiple MTTs. News of the disruptions first appeared on Twitter. Following complaints from players about game...

Poker Central Planning High Stakes Poker Reboot After Acquiring Branding Rights

Poker Central has acquired the rights to High Stakes Poker and it’s already planning to bring back the popular show. The company behind streaming service PokerGo announced it’s latest move on Feb. 4. Under the terms of the...