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Dan Sepiol wins the WPT World Championship for $5,282,954

The World Poker Tour has crowned its newest World Champion, and his name is Dan Sepiol. In the second year of this marquee event held at the Wynn Las Vegas, Sepiol has won what has quickly become one of the…

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WPT: Ren Lin bounces from the ME into the Alpha8, wins it for $1m

When you’ve got the third biggest stack after four days of competition, you’ve earned the right to start dreaming of winning the thing. That’s where Ren Lin’s mind was at when Day 5 of the WPT World Championship dawned, and…

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“This would top everything” – Chris Moorman talks ahead of huge WPT World Championship final table

Chris Moorman is an online legend, but the transition to the live game didn’t happen overnight. In an interview with UK newspaper The Mirror in 2017, he admitted, “I didn’t make my first final table for four years, even though…

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Who are the 2023 WPT World Championship final six?

It’s time–the moment we’ve all been waiting for. In just a few short hours, the World Poker Tour’s World Championship final table kicks off with just six players remaining from the field of 3,835 entrants. Each of them has locked…

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25 Days of Tournaments: Get added value prizes every day with PokerStars – open Day 18 now

There’s a ton of added prizes to be won this month for PokerStars players in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan and Ontario, thanks to the 25 Days of Tournaments end-of-year celebration. These prizes are awarded in random table drops or as…

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Mikita Badziakouski Wins $1 Million Buy-in Big One For One Drop for $7.1 Million

High stakes tournament specialist Mikita Badziakouski is the winner of the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop that took place at the World Poker Tour Championships at the Wynn this week. The 31-year-old from Belarus won a career-best…

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Bin Weng Gift Wraps a Wonderful 2023 with Third World Poker Tour Victory of His Break-Out Year

Simply put, 2023 is Bin Weng’s year. The 40 year-old pro from Philadelphia started 2023 with his first $1 million cash at the Borgata’s $5,300 buy-in The Return, and he finishes it by adding another $958,279 to his booty by…

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Save the Dates: World Series of Poker Releases Partial Schedule for Summer Series in Las Vegas

The World Series of Poker just gave poker fans an early Christmas gift — the dates of its 55th version that will take place at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas this summer. Daniel Weinman will defend his Main Event title…

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Online Qualifier Stanislav Zegal is the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise Main Event Champion

The World Series of Poker Paradise $5,000 Main Event champion is Germany’s Stanislav Zegal, who wins a career-best $2 million after securing his entry via an online qualifier on GGPoker. Stanislav Zegal is the first World Series of Poker Paradise…

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EPT Prague Result: Ireland’s Padraig O’Neill Wins Historic Main Event for €1 Million

EPT Prague has rewritten the history books and raised the bar in multiple ways over the last few days. As well as setting records, the €5,300 main event has been won by Padraig O’Neill, the first Irishman to claim an…

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CLOSE CALL: Bourbon Industry Dodged a Major Tariff Bullet…For Now

CLOSE CALL: Bourbon Industry Dodged a Major Tariff Bullet…For Now Man oh man, that was close…really close. The entire U.S. Distillery landscape was staring down the barrel (shotgun kind) of a potential 50% European Union (EU) Market Tariff on all…

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LIVE NOW: Northern Kentucky’s “The B-Line Toast to 2024 SWEEPSTAKES” is Your GOLDEN PASSPORT To Bourbon Country

LIVE NOW: Northern Kentucky’s “The B-Line Toast to 2024 SWEEPSTAKES” is Your GOLDEN PASSPORT To Bourbon Country Northern Kentucky’s “The B-Line” is a constellation of Bourbon immersed premium experiences. First class distilleries, restaurants, bars, hotels all offering their own lifestyle…

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