I have never been in a position to turn down $400,000 and I cannot fathom a time in a future in which I will ever be in that situation. But high stakes poker player and self-proclaimed “best bettor in the world” Sean Perry did just that. Unfortunately for him, that decision came back to bite… Read more »
It has been a decent week for the Family Foxen at the 2023 PokerGO Cup in Las Vegas. The better half, Kristen (Bicknell) Foxen has been able to score two final tables over the first half of the roster of events. Topping her, however, has been husband Alex, who took down the title last night… Read more »
It isn’t an original idea, but PokerGO’s Stairway to Millions has proven to be popular with the players. After an inaugural run earlier this year, the Stairway to Millions II is underway at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Two tournaments are in the books, with Francis Anderson and John Yelaney taking the early victories and… Read more »
In just over two weeks, the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker will take to the felt at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. The greatest professionals in the poker world, the best amateur players and simply “those with a dream” will converge to battle for the bracelets, but one thing will remain the same. The… Read more »
There has certainly been a call for poker in Las Vegas since the beginning of the year. Every tournament that has run in Sin City has had exceptional numbers (well, maybe not ALL), and the 2022 Wynn Millions has not disappointed either. As the final table prepares for action on Friday, poker professional/ambassador Vanessa Kade… Read more »
Although you would have trouble saying that their tournaments are a true test of skills (let us be honest – a tournament that draws eighteen players is a home game, not a topflight event), the PokerGO Tour cannot be knocked for trying to make it LOOK like they are a big deal. They are one… Read more »
The 2022 PokerGO Cup is in the books, and it came down to the very end to determine the overall champion of the festival. Jeremy Ausmus was able to hold onto his lead in the overall championship, needing every bit of the third place points earned in his stay at the Main Event final table… Read more »
While he will not be a part of determining the overall champion, Ali Imsirovic will at least walk off with a victory. Imsirovic rode his chip lead at the final table in Event #7, the $25,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, to the title, but he was not able to continue the heater in the PokerGO… Read more »
The third and final $10,000 tournament on the schedule for the 2022 PokerGO Cup concluded on Saturday night. Over one of the tougher final tables seen at the festival to this date, Jake Daniels was able to emerge as the champion of the event. In the overall race for the PokerGO Cup, Sean Perry has… Read more »
The first two events of the 2022 PokerGO Cup are in the books, and it is an example of someone who has taken a long time to reach the pinnacle and someone who seems poised to threaten for the overall supremacy of the “high roller” elite. One overarching theme, however, is the smaller fields than… Read more »
The inaugural “Stairway to Millions” has concluded in Las Vegas and, overall, PokerGO has to be pleased with the results of the event. One player who is incredibly pleased with how the battle turned out was Nick Petrangelo. Petrangelo took the victories in not only the lead-up to the final event, a $50,000 tournament that… Read more »
As we enter a New Year – hey, at least it was not like poker’s “lost year” – there are some situations to tidy up. The Player of the Year awards for the two major outlets, CardPlayer Magazine and the Global Poker Index, could save some money this year by just combining into one award,… Read more »
After a year of poker that was primarily dominated by High Roller events, it should not come as a surprise that one of the High Roller regulars is poised to take the major Player of the Year awards. Ali Imsirovic’s play on those High Roller circuits has been nothing short of stunning, giving him a… Read more »
It was a change of pace at the 2021 Poker Masters as, for the first time, a game other than No Limit Texas Hold’em hit the felt. In Event #3, the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha match, Adam Hendrix would reign supreme over the 69 entries that the tournament received. In an interesting sidelight to the… Read more »
After coming up short of the final table in Event #1 of the 2021 Poker Masters, Sean Perry completed the job on Thursday afternoon. He would emerge victorious in Event #2, another $10,000 No Limit Hold’em event on the schedule, defeating Jeremy Ausmus in heads up action. The victory allowed Perry to take an early… Read more »
With the return of tournament poker to the poker community, the different Player of the Year races have also sprung back to life. One thing has remained the same, however. The different “High Roller” events have made for an unbalanced leaderboard, as evidenced by high roller regular Ali Imsirovic’s ascension to the top of both… Read more »
After missing its scheduled event in 2020 because…well, you know…the high stakes geniuses and others with deep pockets are ready to go at the U. S. Poker Open. The 2021 schedule of events has been announced for this year’s tournament, with 12 events on the roster. The money is serious also, with those 12 events… Read more »
The penultimate day of the 2017 World Poker Tour’s Five Diamond World Poker Classic is set for play on Sunday afternoon at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. After almost a week of play Sean Perry, the son of poker professional Ralph Perry, sits in the first slot on the leaderboard, but Ryan Tosoc (making his… Read more »
