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I have an obscene number of hours on the absolutely delightful poker roguelike deck building game Balatro since it was released on February 20, 2024, and it looks like I’m not the only one. On Monday, the game announced that it hit the lofty milestone of 1 million copies sold. Balatro is a runaway smash… Read more »
The purpose of government is to do the best things for as many people as possible. This can run from making decisions on taxation to something as simple as whether they can play online casino games and poker. In Ontario, there could be a bit of buyer’s remorse as they are potentially looking at rejoining… Read more »
In the race for the 2024 Poker Player of the Year, the two major ranking systems have seen a complete changeover. A few weeks ago, the PokerGO Tour’s events – and their champions – dominated the standings. As we get ready to complete the first quarter of 2024, another tournament schedule on the international circuit… Read more »
In an age where poker sponsorships are extremely hard to come by, getting one from one of the major online sites is a pretty rare achievement. When you perform well in the tournament arena – and have a history of excellence in the game – that makes the sponsorship somewhat easier to get. It seems… Read more »
In an exciting conclusion to their latest event, the PokerGO Tour put the wraps on their 2024 PGT Mixed Games Series. The $25,000 Ten-Game Championship Event proved to be a test of poker skills for the men who came out for the battle. As that battle played out, the race for the overall championship came… Read more »
It has been an exciting week of mixed-game poker magic at the PokerGO Studios in ARIA Las Vegas, but it is beginning to wind down. Ahead of the start of the Championship Event on Thursday, veteran player Dan Shak was able to notch a victory in Event #8, the $10,000 Big Bet Mixed tournament. That… Read more »
No give, all take? One aspect of the professional poker world that you won’t find in most other industries is that players frequently loan money to one another. And while this certainly comes with its benefits, the clear downside is that when it comes to gamblers, sometimes someone is left holding the bag. Recently, some… Read more »
The 2024 PokerGO Tour Mixed Games Series is into its weekend action, but there was a throwback to years past with the victor in Event #2, the $5000 Eight-Game tournament. Demonstrating some of the skills that earned him millions on the felt and a place in the Poker Hall of Fame, John Hennigan showed that… Read more »
As the calendar gets ready to turn to March, the PokerGO Tour has warmed up its engines for its next “high roller” tournament series. This time around it isn’t strictly about Texas Hold’em, as the PGT Mixed Game Series takes to the stage at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas. Event #1 has opened the… Read more »
It isn’t like poker legend Barny Boatman hasn’t done a few things in the world of poker. A two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and one of the founders of the vaunted group The Hendon Mob, it could be said that Boatman has done it all. One thing that was still on the list,… Read more »
It had all the inklings of being a great runup to the final table, and the penultimate day of the 2024 European Poker Tour Main Event did not fail to deliver. Six men remain in contention, including the legendary Barny Boatman, the chip leader at the start of the Day Five action. But he has… Read more »
It is getting down to crunch time at Le Palais des Congres in Paris as the first Main Event for the 2024 European Poker Tour winds down. Only eighteen players remain from the original 1747 entries as they drive towards the million-euro payday that awaits one of the players come Sunday. Atop the standings is… Read more »
It has been a record-breaking stay in the “City of Lights” for the European Poker Tour. The €5000 Main Event has become one of the biggest in the history of the circuit and the tournament has brought some new names to light and reignited the competitive spirit in some veterans. Day Three is now complete,… Read more »
The American Gaming Association has announced that US commercial gaming revenue hit annual record for the third straight year, coming in at $66.5 billion in 2023. The fourth quarter also set a record for the highest quarter ever at $17.4 billion. The two figures were 10.0% and 9.5% increases from their respective 2022 counterparts. More… Read more »
Poker players love their prop bets Shaun Deeb had 14 months to slash his body fat percentage by more than half or he would lose $100,000. He isn’t there yet, but he is now hundreds of thousands of dollars richer, as he announced over the weekend that he has accepted an $800,000 buyout from Bill… Read more »
After resting through the first month of 2024, the European Poker Tour has awoken with its first tournament of 2024. The EPT is at the Le Palais des Congres in Paris, France, for the kickoff of their five-tournament schedule throughout the entirety of the European continent. One tournament is already in the books, while the… Read more »
It may have taken a bit longer than previously, but it was well worth the wait. This morning, Caesars Entertainment and WSOP officials released the full schedule for the upcoming 2024 World Series of Poker. Now, poker players from around the world can start to make their plans for the festivities this summer, which will… Read more »
It is hard to believe we are already six weeks into the tournament poker calendar circa 2024, but the action has been frantic on the PokerGO Tour. Events are already in the books on that circuit, with one player in particular dominating the initial action. Just as important, however, is the achievement of another player… Read more »
Holz a proponent of “pure” poker A week after announcing that he is joining GGPoker’s Poker Integrity Council (PIC), high stakes poker pro Fedor Holz revealed what his top initial priority will be. In a tweet on Tuesday, Holz said he wants to advance “the strict limitation of usage of mined data & MDA with… Read more »
Sportsbooks did not like overtime Let’s be honest – Sunday night’s Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Franciso 49ers was boring until the fourth quarter. It was just 10-3 at halftime and 13-10 after three quarters and though it was obviously two premier defenses showing out, it felt more like… Read more »
On the heels of a breach of the site, top professional poker player Jason Koon has decided to not only leave the site that was sponsoring him but also to give up his position on what was supposed to be a game-changing organization. Koon, who is in the Top Ten on the all-time money list… Read more »
Not a good time to be an Oakland sports fan Las Vegas is set to get yet another professional sports team next year, as MLB’s A’s plan to relocate from Oakland to the gambling capital of the world following the upcoming season. One would think that those in charge in Las Vegas would be over… Read more »
He was one of four men who had a chance to take home the overall championship of the 2024 PokerGO Cup. He was also the least likely contenders, coming into the final table as one of the short stacks of six talented players. In the end, however, Jonathan Little emerged as the “last man standing”… Read more »
David Coleman has been having an excellent start to the 2024 tournament poker season, but David Peters is trying to keep pace with him. Peters, the victor in Event #1 of the 2024 PokerGO Cup, earned his second title during the series by taking down Event #6 on Friday evening at ARIA. In winning that… Read more »
It has been an outstanding start to the 2024 tournament poker season for David Coleman. Leading the way in the Player of the Year race (the CardPlayer one, as the Global Poker Index is not “live” yet), Coleman added some more points to his 2024 resume by taking down Event #6 at the 2024 PokerGO… Read more »
