The Super High Roller Bowl added a new PLO event this year, and it was a huge success Jared Bleznick battled with Stephen Chidwick and Isaac Haxton for six hours to win the inaugural $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl Pot-Limit Omaha championship at PokerGO Studio. The trio beat out 38 total players to battle for
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Online poker player Chris Battenfield cleared of cheating accusations
Chris Battenfield is cleared of allegations he used real-time assistance at the online tables WSOP.com has lifted the temporary hold placed on Chris Battenfield’s account after concluding he didn’t use Real Time Assistance (RTA) after being accused of cheating in a recent bracelet event. Mike “BrockLesnar” Holtz initially took to Twitter/X and accused Battenfield of
Juan Pardo takes down the EPT Cyprus $50,000 Super High Roller
The Spanish pro didn’t need much time to bring the tournament to its end The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus $50,000 Super High Roller event at Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa finished earlier than the three days it was scheduled after Day 2 was extended late into the night. Juan Pardo of
Travis Young becomes the latest MSPT Michigan State Poker Champ
A record-setting poker tournament ends with a huge payout for poker pro Travis Young The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Michigan State Poker Championship concluded on Sunday night as Travis Young beat out 2,883 entrants to become champion of the $1,100 buy-in event and take home the top prize of $297,997. The Firekeepers Casino Hotel in
‘Chino’ Rheem takes the PGT Championship title plus bonus
The poker pro comes out on top of another successful tournament series Maxx Coleman displayed his poker skills across various games at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas last night to take the $25,000 Ten-Game Championship Event of the PGT Mixed Games II. However, ‘Chino’ Rheem would push him to the limit and capture the
Doug Polk no match for Ethan Yau in his own poker room
Poker vlogger goes on a rampage, easily defeats Polk in heads-up battle In what was a low-stakes affair for both players, Doug Polk and Ethan “Rampage” Yau battled in a heads-up match live-streamed at The Lodge Poker Card Club this past Thursday. The latter pro easily overpowered his opponent in the match, and Polk never
Phil Ivey to participate in the upcoming WPT Japan OnLive Main Event
The long-time poker pro is getting ready for a tough schedule as the year draws to a close The World Poker Tour (WPT) returns to Tokyo this November for the WPT Japan, co-sponsored by the Japan eSports Union. The WPT has confirmed the ¥5,000 ($34) buy-in event will have a ¥100,000,000 ($671,244) guarantee. The WPT
Hustler Casino Live poker players embroiled in extortion scheme
Benjamin Lee and Wesley Fei were allegedly conned out of money A man is accused of fraud after pitting two renowned Hustler Casino Live regulars against each other in an intricate scam. “Wes Side” Wesley Fei and Benjamin “Blank Check Ben” Leeboth, popular figures on the show, both admit they’ve had a tense relationship, but
WSOP Player of the Year wins the Canterbury Park Fall Poker Classic Main Event
Ian Matakis ships the tournament and adds $117K to his growing stack After registering 22 cashes and a bracelet at the 2023 World Series of Poker, Ian Matakis was back at the tables on Sunday, winning the 2023 Canterbury Park Fall Poker Classic $1,100 buy-in Main Event in his home state of Minnesota for $117,668.
Kid Poker makes his predictions for the upcoming NHL season
Daniel Negreanu lays out what’s coming for hockey fans starting this month The 2023-24 NHL season is just a few days away, and Daniel Negreanu, one of the top poker players in the world, has predicted how teams will finish in the standings in all four divisions from the two conferences this season. Negreanu predicts
Jeremy Becker turns $800 into $48K at the Venetian DeepStack
The Venetian DeepStack series is now in the books after completing 50 events Tournament play at the September Venetian DeepStack Series in Las Vegas wrapped up after several weeks of action. It produced dozens of winners across its 50 events, including the leader in all-time WSOP Circuit rings, Ari Engel. Other noteworthy winners include Jeremy
More big poker names sign up for the WPT Big One for One Drop
Six more poker pros have confirmed they’ll join Phil Ivey in the high-stakes game Phil Ivey was the first pro to verify his participation in the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop at the WPT World Championship. The WPT ambassador and six more players confirmed they will join him at Wynn Las Vegas