John Racener bounced back from near elimination to win $151,200 in the tournament John Racener is the newest champion at the 2024 PokerGO Tour Mixed Games festival after the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up took the $10,200 buy-in triple stud event to earn $151,200. He outlasted 42 other players at the tournament,
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WPT Rolling Thunder Championship coming to California this month
Thunder Valley Casino Resort will host the WPT tourney beginning March 23 Thunder Valley Casino Resort is a popular stop on the World Poker Tour and will host the 2024 edition of the $3,500 buy-in WPT Rolling Thunder Championship from March 23-26. The tournament in Lincoln, California, near Sacramento, typically draws a large number of
Poker Hall of Famers Hennigan and Eskandani not slowing down
The two poker greats scored their latest big pots in the PokerGO Tour Mixed Games series Several Poker Hall of Famers had a good week last week at the tables, especially a couple of longtime pros who were inducted in 2018. John Hennigan and Mori Eskandani took wins at the 2024 PokerGO Tour (PGT) Mixed
Maurice Hawkins falls short of adding 16th WSOP Circuit ring
Tyler Barnes gets in the way of the formidable WSOP Circuit grinder The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) has had many big headlines recently, including Ari Engel winning his record 17th ring online and Daniel Lowery picking up his 15th ring at WSOPC Cherokee. Maurice Hawkins, the former WSOPC ring leader, nearly won a
Main Events highlight the success of the Global Poker Grizzly Games VII
Global Poker’s annual poker series once again proves to be a hit with players The Global Poker Grizzly Games VII series recently wrapped up after hundreds of Gold and Sweeps Coin trophy events and millions in GC and SC guarantees were given away throughout February. Some of the series’ early winners included “K-DOG,” “Drewman2” and
The WSOP Hard Rock Tulsa Circuit is coming next week
The latest stop on the WSOPC tour kicks off on March 6 The quest to crown a new World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) champion officially begins with the Hard Rock Tulsa Circuit, running from March 6-18. The series will have 47 events spread over 13 days, including the No-Limit Hold ’em Championship tournament kicking
We’re sparking up another High Five Series with $12.2M in guarantees from March 10th-31st
We’ve got some smokin’ news to share. Our High Five Tournament Series, carefully cultivated to give you an elevated gaming experience, is set to roll from March 10th to 31st. Yes, that’s earlier than normal. Instead of aligning the High Five with the usual 420-theme in April, we’re blazing the trails a little earlier. It’s
Inaugural Toronto WSOP Circuit tournament coming in March
The WSOPC makes its first-ever stop in Toronto next month Many outstanding poker players have come from Toronto, including poker legend Daniel Negreanu. He and local players looking to create their own legacy will descend on the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto for the city’s first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit event from March
Moneymaker Poker Tour heads to Dayton Beach, FL, in April
Chris Moneymaker continues his poker tourney trek across Florida The biggest poker tournament held at the Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club is coming up this April. Poker legend Chris Moneymaker will bring the highly anticipated Moneymaker Poker Tour event to the city. The series will run from April 17 to 29, with 12 trophy
The pros and cons of playing satellite Texas Hold’em tournaments
Satellites are a great way to get into large poker tournaments, but they can also be a stumbling block Satellite Texas Hold’em tournaments offer both advantages and disadvantages for poker players looking to enter larger events. Understanding these pros and cons can help players make informed decisions about whether to participate in satellite tournaments. One
Tommy Zhang wins the Champions Club WPO $1,500 Main Event
The win turns into a $209K payday and his biggest cash to date Tommy Zhang secured his win at the 2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open $1,500 Main Event in dramatic fashion after beating Spencer Champlin in a lengthy heads-up battle. With that, he took the trophy and the $209,730 first-place prize, with Champlin securing
The WPT wants you to play a poker game in pajamas
The WPT is adding a new twist to poker it hopes will attract more interest The upcoming World Poker Tour (WPT) Voyage cruise on Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady has added an exciting feature from the WPT, with a unique Pajama Meet-Up Game (MUG) added to the opening day schedule of the six-day Caribbean experience. Twenty