Poker

PokerStars WCOOP Update: Noah Boeken and Spraggy Start Strong

PokerStars’ 2020 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is underway and, as expected, the cream of the community has risen to the top. With 75 events, 225 total MTTs and a guaranteed prizepool of $82 million, the festival...

Major Win for Luiz Constantino in WPT World Online Championships Micro Main Event

Brazil’s Luiz Constantino has won the first main event title of the WPT World Online Championships on Partypoker. The $109 micro version of the main event got underway on August 29 with 4,097 entries. Day 1B bumped up the field...

Woman Arrested After $1 Million Disappears From Antonio Esfandiari’s Apartment

Poker pro Antonio Esfandiari is known for making chips disappear from other player’s stacks, but it was his money that was subject to an underhanded trick in July. Esfandiari, otherwise known as The Magician, saw $1 million...

Huahuan Feng Makes History by Winning WSOP Big 50 for More than $200,000

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) may be taking place online this year but the festival is still producing the type of magic we’ve come to expect. The Main Event is currently working through its opening flights, but the biggest...

Andrey Kotelnikov Gets WPT Gold with Win in Event #6

Russia’s Andrey Kotelnikov is the latest WPT World Online Championships champion thanks to a strong performance in the $3,200 mix-max event. Kotelnikov was one of 989 players that anted-up over the course of two starting...

WSOP Online Update: Major Bracelets Decided As Main Event Takes Centerstage

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Championship is rapidly approaching its climax but, before the final curtain falls, more bracelets have been won. Stepping onto the winner’s rostrum in recent days were Ravid Garbi and...

PokerStars Upgrades WCOOP As Summer of Value Reaches Its Peaks

PokerStars’ World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is back and, thanks to some tweaks, it’s set to be bigger than ever. The 75-event festival will get underway on August 30 and run through until September 23. Each event...

WPT World Online Championships Result: Daniel Smyth Turns $33 into $428,391

Ireland’s Daniel Smyth has won Event #5 of the WPT World Online Championships and showed that the Irish certainly do have their fair share of luck. The plucky grinder found himself among illustrious company in the final stages...

Kristen Bicknell Bags Two Wins During WPT World Online Championships

Kristen Bicknell and Sam Greenwood both earned double WPT honors last week thanks to high roller wins and beautiful bounty performances. Partypoker pro Bicknell was the first to grab two titles after winning the WPT Seven-Max...

Mike Postle Cheating Scandal Nears Conclusion As Settlement Looms

The Mike Postle cheating scandal that dominated 2019’s headlines may be nearing a conclusion according to gaming attorney Mac VerStandig. Postle is fighting battles on two fronts, but the case involving Veronica Brill is likely...