The Casino Barcelona has been a more than hospitable host for the European Poker Tour’s traditional stop in Spain. The 2023 EPT Barcelona has battled down from the second-largest tournament in EPT history (2120 entries) to only four tables remaining. Familiar names are few on the leaderboard, but that is something that Simon Wiciak hasn’t… Read more »
When it comes to poker tournaments, it isn’t always about the cards on the table. Sometimes – especially after you’ve busted the event – you’re going to have to find something else to do. For the leading women’s advocacy group in poker, Poker League of Nations, the answer to that is to get on a… Read more »
The money bubble burst at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event Tuesday, leaving just 303 players with chips going into Wednesday’s Day 3. Russia’s Eduard Barsegyan is the leader with 835,000 chips, while Ioannis Zachmanidis has 802,000, the only other player with over 800,000. Lurking in third place is Antoine Labat, who finished… Read more »
Back from the dead Well here’s something: PokerStars has announced the resurrection of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT), more than 12 years after its sudden demise. Just one tour stop, NAPT Las Vegas, is cemented at the moment. Running November 4-12, 2023, the poker festival will be held at Resorts World Las Vegas, a… Read more »
When I played online poker, I needed to take a break if I lost $20 in a hand. Such is the stress of a micro-roller. If I lost nearly a million dollars and did so in hand in which I was drawing nearly dead from the start? I’d probably launch myself to the planet Dr.… Read more »
Day 2 of the €5,300 European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event is underway at Casino Barcelona, as the 698 survivors from the two Day 1 flights merge to continue the contest. There was a total of 2,053 entries between the two flights, leaving the field 242 entries short of breaking last year’s tournament record…for… Read more »
France’s Lucien “Ratman” Cohen won the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event on Monday, putting him in the unique position as the victor of the largest live tournament in PokerStars history. The 7,398-entry field at Casino Barcelona generated a €7,102,080 prize pool and a €676,230 first prize for Cohen. It was so large that an… Read more »
After what has seemed to be a lifetime – it HAS been since April, to be honest – the European Poker Tour has jumped back into action. Play is underway at the Casino Barcelona in Spain for the €5000 Main Event and the €100,000 Super High Roller. The Super High Roller finished off its action… Read more »
Thursday night saw the resumption of hostilities in another program that has been specially created by the minds over at PokerGO. High Stakes Duel has proven to be popular with its ability to bring in superstar players in a heads-up format and with massive amounts of cash on the line. In the latest iteration, the… Read more »
The PokerGO Tour, the made-for-streaming tournament series that was created by PokerGO, went on hiatus during the run of the 2023 World Series of Poker. With that tournament in the rearview mirror – and a bunch of big-money events on the way – the PGT has announced the second half of their 2023 schedule. It… Read more »
The full schedule is yet to come, but PokerStars has announced that the inaugural North American Championship of Online Poker (NACOOP) is set for September 15 – October 2. NACOOP will span more than 70 events and offer over $7 million in guaranteed prize pools. While it is the very first NACOOP, it is not… Read more »
PLO Series returns The PokerGO Tour (PGT) has announced changes to the second half of the 2023 season, made, as it says, “to better accommodate players.” Several events have updates, including the PGT Championship, PGT PLO Series, and PGT Last Chance. But first, let’s start with the $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl PLO, which will… Read more »
Next to a camp for kids The five commissioners of Rockingham County, North Carolina voted unanimously to rezone a 192-acre parcel of land to make way for a casino. Before Monday’s vote, the commissions heard from residents who were opposed to the potential infringement on the otherwise quiet, rural county. “Do what is right,” Kelly… Read more »
Some parents feel duped As the jockeying for one of three New York Casino casino licenses heats up, gambling companies are doing whatever they can to make their bids look as attractive as possible. One of the tactics that has drawn sharp criticism from local residents is the sponsorship of youth sports. The New York… Read more »
Two mothers have filed a lawsuit against the popular video game platform Roblox, accusing it of facilitating gambling among minors. In the suit, filed in US District Court for the Northern District of California, Rachel Colvin and Danielle Sass said their children gambled away Roblox in-game currency on third-party websites. They claim that Roblox is… Read more »
The 2023 college football season is less than a week away and the 2023 National Football League season is set to be in just over two weeks. Sports bettors across the nation are taking advantage of their offerings in 38 states – well, make that 37. Florida’s convoluted sports betting path took another turn last… Read more »
As if there isn’t enough live poker going on to keep players happy, PokerStars is offering the latest version of their World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Beginning on September 10, PokerStars will be offering a massive 110-event schedule that covers virtually every discipline that is available in the world of poker. Not only does… Read more »
If you are listing the important moments in the history of poker, the development of the World Poker Tour would have to be a part of that list. Founded back in 2002 by Steve Lipscomb and backed by billionaire entrepreneur Lyle Berman, the WPT has gone on over the last twenty years to become one… Read more »
If you thought activities for the World Series of Poker concluded with Daniel Weinman’s victory in July, you would be highly mistaken. Of course, there is the upcoming WSOP-Europe scheduled for October in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, but another event will start tomorrow that will draw poker players together. Sunday marks the start of the 2023… Read more »
Another starter gone The fallout continues in the sports betting scandal that is rocking collegiate sports in Iowa. The latest: Iowa State University defensive lineman Isaiah Lee, who started in all of his team’s games last season, has left the program. Lee is one of several Iowa State and University of Iowa athletes that was… Read more »
Half a year of live testing As some online sportsbooks in the United States are falling by the wayside, Fanatics Sportsbook is forging ahead. On Wednesday, the company announced that it has officially launched its platform in Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Tennessee after six months of beta testing. “We are laser focused on solving pain… Read more »
Maps mean nothing In what would be yet another move to make college football less fun and more of just a minor league for the NFL, the Big Ten is considering moving its season-ending championship game to Las Vegas. The traditionally Midwest-centric league has held its championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis since… Read more »
Well, it was certainly creative A man who ran a TikTok gambling “service” in Minnesota has been arrested seven months after authorities uncovered his scheme. 40-year-old Blake Fitzgerald has been charged with three counts of running an illegal gambling operation. It is really a wonder why he wasn’t caught earlier and, frankly, why it took… Read more »
Wynn Resorts has announced that pulling its sportsbook WynnBET out of two-thirds of the states in which it operates. “In light of the continued requirement for outsized marketing spend through user acquisition and promotions in online sports betting, we believe there are higher and better uses of capital deployment for Wynn Resorts shareholders,” said Julie… Read more »
It seems that poker cannot exist unless it has some sort of controversy going on. The 2023 World Series of Poker was highlighted by the win in the $10,000 Championship Event by Daniel Weinman, but it also showed its seedy side. Admitted poker cheater Ali Imsirovic made a return to the tables at this year’s… Read more »
