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 »
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Taylor Black Holds Half the Chips in Play at Final Table of WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic
To say that there is a dominant leader at the final table of the World Poker Tour’s stop at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic would be like saying Michael Jordan was an OK basketball player. Taylor Black came into Day Four of the Five Diamond among the leaders and finished the day with more… Read more »
2021 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Day Three: Gianluca Speranza Moves into Lead, 29 Players Remaining
Six more levels are in the books at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, and it is shaping up to be one of the best events of 2021 for the World Poker Tour. The WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic is in full swing, shattering the money bubble on Friday in driving down to the final… Read more »
2020 WPT Germany Day 3: Final Table Determined as Gianluca Speranza Leads; Hossein Ensan Looks for Triple Crown
After initially beginning with some smallish opening day fields, the 2020 World Poker Tour Germany stop at the King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, has reached its final table with some impressive numbers along the way. There’s a few notable names on that leaderboard for Sunday’s final table, with Gianluca Speranza leading the way and… Read more »
Marti Roca De Torres Comes from Behind to Earn WSOP-E Championship Event Title
After an epic 14-hour battle in which he fought from an extremely disadvantageous position, Marti Roca De Torres was able to come back and defeat Gianluca Speranza to win the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe Championship Event bracelet. The six players coming back on Friday to determine the championship ran the gamut of poker… Read more »