The North Carolina native captured her biggest cash to date and a trip to the Winter Poker Festival Sheila Stimson achieved a significant milestone in her poker career by winning the Women’s Event at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in Las Vegas. The North Carolina poker player claimed her biggest payout to date,
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WSOP Winner Francesco Garofalo Disqualified, Losing Title and Million-Dollar Purse
No reason for the disqualification has been given Francesco “forzaitalia” Garofalo, the initial winner of the WSOP Online $25K GGMillion$ Super High Roller Championship, has been disqualified, losing his title and more than a million-dollar prize. Well after the event had completed, tournament host GGPoker took action by confiscating Garofalo’s winnings and redistributing them among
Ethan “Rampage” Yau Ships Charity Series of Poker Event
The turnout for the All In For Impact charity event was high, resulting in a successful night Ethan “Rampage” Yau took home the win at the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) “All In For Impact” event on November 2, hosted at Hattie Marie’s Texas BBQ on Las Vegas Boulevard. With a $250 buy-in, the event
Antonio Esfandiari Returning to Big Game on Tour Alongside The Poker Brat
Esfandiari is making a return after having been away from the game for years Antonio Esfandiari is set to make his return to high-stakes poker with an appearance on PokerStars’ The Big Game on Tour, bringing with him the charisma that made him a standout in the poker world. Known as “The Magician” for his
Roland Israelashvili Captures First WSOP Title After Record Cash Run
The long-time player has hundreds of cashes, but always fell short of a title After nearly two decades of competing at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), Roland Israelashvili finally secured his first gold bracelet. Known for his persistence and skill at the tables, the 66-year-old from Forest Hills, New York, won the WSOP Online
Michael Wang Adds First WPT Title With Playground Championship Main Event Win
The New Jersey player’s impromptu trip to Canada paid off in a big way Michael Wang has added a major milestone to his impressive poker career by claiming his first World Poker Tour (WPT) title. The New Jersey native won the 2024 WPT Playground Championship, held at Playground Poker Club in Canada, after besting a
Luis Yepez Takes Down WSOP Circuit Southern Indiana Main Event
The California player picked up his first WSOP Circuit ring and a six-figure payday Luis Yepez emerged victorious at the WSOP Circuit Southern Indiana Main Event, besting a field of 338 entries in the $1,700 buy-in No-Limit Hold ’em tournament. With his win, Yepez took home $111,979 and earned his first WSOP Circuit gold ring,
Bill Byrnes Earns First RGPS Ring in Kansas City
The $1,100 buy-in event saw a prize pool that swelled to over $400,000 After a hard-fought Main Event at Harrah’s Casino in Kansas City, MO, Bill Byrnes claimed his first RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) ring. The $1,100 buy-in event drew in a competitive field of 415 entrants over three initial flights, generating a sizable prize
The Foxens Continue Showing Why They’re Poker’s Power Couple
Kristen and Alex Foxen scored big wins recently during the WSOP Online series Kristen and Alex Foxen continue to reinforce their reputation as poker’s powerhouse couple, each claiming impressive victories in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online series this past week. Between them, they now hold seven WSOP bracelets, an achievement that further cements
Travis Macmillan Wins WPT 500 Playground, Seat at WPT World Championship
The player pool blew away the guarantee, allowing it to almost double Travis Macmillan from Halifax, Nova Scotia, achieved a career-high win by taking down the World Poker Tour (WPT) 500 Playground event held in Montreal. The CAD590 (US$425) buy-in tournament, which guaranteed CAD400,000 (US$288,000), nearly doubled expectations with a prize pool reaching CAD799,000 (US$575,280),
Ben Tollerene Ships PGT PLO Championship
The poker pro picked up his second PGT title of the month, along with almost $500,000 Ben Tollerene secured a major win in the PokerGO Tour (PGT) Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) Championship, taking home a $496,000 prize after coming out on top of a talented field. The $25,200 buy-in event, held at PokerGO Studio in Las
Did WSOP Online Michigan Winner Cheat His Way to a Title?
Kevin “GR4ND_THEFT” Ruscitti faces accusations from several players of using solvers The poker community in Michigan has been full of controversy as Kevin “GR4ND_THEFT” Ruscitti, the reigning WSOP Online Michigan Player of the Year, finds himself at the center of cheating allegations. Ruscitti, who recently won a WSOP bracelet in an online event, had his