Joey Weissman Dominates PokerGO Cup Series
Have you ever been on one of those runs where it’s like you strap on a pair of titanium skies and harness a mystical beast to skim across the surface of the sun? Yeah, me neither. But Joey Weissman just…
Florian Pesce Wins WSOPC Main Event at Harrah’s Cherokee after Event was Delayed by a Man Flipping Over Poker Tables
A flipping massive field of 1,710 showed up at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina for the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event, generating a prize pool of $2,590,650, and most of that went to help double a player’s lifetime…
Global Poker Index Honored 2024’s Poker Best in Las Vegas
Global Poker Index celebrated the best of the poker industry for the sixth time in Las Vegas on Saturday with its awards show. Emceed by Jeff Platt and Drea Renee, 38 trophies were handed out to the best performers of…
Alex Lipkin Wins World Series of Poker Circuit Graton Main Event
The “Ultimate Amateur” Alex Lipkin is the winner of the $1,700 World Series of Poker Main Event held at Graton Casino in Northern California, and the $162,560 and the ring is almost as sweet as that self-imposed moniker. Alex Lipkin…
Short Stacks: GGPoker Cuts Ties with Ambassador, Hellmuth Opting Out of WSOP Main Event
Phil Hellmuth saying he’s not playing in this year’s World Series of Poker’s Main Event, Kevin Martin finding gold in a sock drawer, and GGPoker shaking up its ambassador squad are the short stacks CardsChat picked up in its latest…
Short Stacks: World Poker Tour Drops Media Staff, Leaf Releasing Collectable Cards Featuring Players
The World Poker Tour cuts ties with its entire media team, Leaf putting out a set of players cards, and the World Series of Poker Circuit hitting Florida are some of the short stacks CardsChat picked up in its latest…
First Series of PokerGo Tour in the Books as ‘Kickoff’ Comes to Close
The first PokerGO Tour series of the 2025 season ran at the Aria Jan. 20-24, minting several new champions who put up at least $5,100 to try for a six-figures and a trophy. Repeat champs were Andrew Lichtenberger Spencer Champlin,…
Several States Introduce Online Gambling Bills that Include Poker
As state legislators get back to work in 2025, several bodies will debate on allowing online casino gambling — including online poker — to be run in their jurisdictions. Politicians in Wyoming, Indiana, Massachusetts and New York will decide the…
Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival X Coming to Resorts World Las Vegas in February
Next month, X marks the spot at Resorts World, Las Vegas, as in Cardplayer Lifestyle’s Mixed Game Festival X. Presented by PokerGO Tour, the five-day poker party highlighting mixed-games will take place Feb. 16-20. The Mixed Game Festival X takes…
Poker-Playing Attorney Who Won $50 Million Indicted for Alleged Tax Fraud
A prominent Maryland attorney who allegedly won and lost tens of millions of dollars playing high stakes poker has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a handful of charges ranging from tax evasion to making false statements to…
World Series of Poker Reveals Dates for Summer Festival in Las Vegas
Save the dates: The World Series of Poker and Caesars Entertainment announced that its signature series will return to Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip May 27 to July 16. The World Series of…
PokerStars Unveils New European Poker Tour
The online giant PokerStars released details about the PokerStars Open, a new series of tournaments for 2025 that will bring high profile events to cities throughout the continent. PokerStars announced the dates to its newly-formed PokerStars Open series. (Image: PokerStars)…