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Unibet Puts Rivals in Check by Sponsoring Chess Ace Magnus Carlsen

Unibet has strengthened the ties between poker and the chess community by signing one of the sport’s biggest stars, Magnus Carlsen. The 29-year-old is regarded by many as one of the greatest chess players in history. Nicknamed...

Phil Galfond Down But Not Out as VeniVidi1993 Dominates Challenge

Phil Galfond is in good spirits despite being in the hole for more than $300,000 after six match-ups with VeniVidi1993. Tweeting his reaction to the latest round of action, Galfond said he was pleased with his focus. However,...

Phil Galfond Trailing VeniVidi1993 In High Stakes Showdown

Phil Galfond’s first high stakes online challenge is underway and, after just two sessions, he’s become the betting underdog. With the match between Galfond and VeniVidi1993 sparking interest across the community, wagers have...

Phil Galfond Takes Aim at PokerStars Ahead of High Stakes Challenge

He may be busy sharpening his tools ahead of a showdown with some of the game’s best, but Phil Galfond has still found time to take a shot at PokerStars. As the owner of poker site Run It Once, Galfond is using the buzz around...

Slick Swede Anton Suarez Wins Partypoker Live Millions UK

Anton Suarez has become the latest Partypoker Live Millions champion after taking down the $10,300 UK main event. Held inside Nottingham’s Dusk Till Dawn card room, Millions UK attracted 530 players between Jan. 8 and Jan 12....

Luke Schwartz Steals Show During Partypoker Home Game

Partypoker’s latest venture in the world of high stakes entertainment has brought together some of the game’s best for a special home game. Hosted by English pro Sam Trickett, the live cash game got underway on January 9 and...

Bad Boy Luke Schwartz Challenges Good Guy Phil Galfond

Fernando Habegger may not be willing to back his convictions but outspoken pro Luke Schwartz is more than ready to take on Phil Galfond. Six weeks after the American pro issued an open challenge to his high stakes peers, Schwartz...

PokerStars Loses Jason Somerville as Asian Operators Flex their Muscle

The new year may only be a few days old but there have already been some interesting changes at the top of the online poker tree. First to make what could be seen as an unexpected move on January 2 was Jason Somerville. The...

Alex Foxen Spends Over $50K to Win $10K WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic

The last World Poker Tour (WPT) of 2019 has given Alex Foxen his second biggest payday but the manner in which he won has been criticized by some members of the community. With tournament poker as a whole on a high, the WPT Five...

Key Player Rob Yong Says Partypoker is Good but Not Great (Yet)

Partypoker is improving but it’s still only halfway there according to cardroom owner, high stakes player and consultant Rob Yong. In a “candid” interview with Partypoker ambassador Jaime Staples, Yong gave his take on the...