The 56th annual World Series of Poker kicked off in Las Vegas yesterday, and from 923 entries, just 634 players survived Day 1a to progress with chips. After the WSOP legend Billy Baxter opened the show with the official ‘Shuffle Up and Deal’, Day 1a saw former champions perish or profit from the opening day’s […]

The last 24 hours have seen the poker world explode with joy and praise for the Japanese player Shiina Okamoto’s back-to-back triumph in the $1,000-entry Ladies Championship. The iconic event, which gets bigger every year, is a crucial part of growing the female side of poker and Okamoto’s triumph, winning in 2024 and 2025 after […]

The sixth week of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) features just nine WSOP bracelet events, but with the $10,000-entry WSOP Main Event World Championship being one of them, it’s the biggest week of the poker calendar. Who will take over from Jonathan Tamayo as world champion and which poker legend will win the […]

The conclusion of the 2025 $50,000 Poker Players Championship, otherwise known as the PPC, should have surprised no-one. In its 19-year history, Michael Mizrachi has won the Chip Reese Trophy an incredible four times, yet when his latest victory was confirmed, the reaction around the Thunderdome inside the Horseshoe Las Vegas was as if the […]

A four-hour money bubble dominated Day 3 of the $50,000-entry Poker Players Championship (PPC), where Chris Klodnicki eventually missed out on profit after busting in 18th place. A terrific yet tense atmosphere enveloped the WSOP event that all the best players in the world chase each year, but with the eliminations of the reigning champion […]

The second day of action in the WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship saw Erick Lindgren lead the way, the defending champion Daniel Negreanu make the third day of his title defense and Phil Hellmuth bag a top 10 stack. With PokerStake players such as Jeremy Ausmus and Jon Kyte battling hard to make Day 3, […]

A thrilling opening day’s play in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, otherwise known as the PPC, saw reigning champion Daniel Negreanu bag a top 10 stack, with former winners Michael Mizrachi, John Hennigan and Phil Hui all thrive in the rarified atmosphere of the iconic poker event. PokerStake’s Jeremy Ausmus, Jon Kyte and Josh Arieh […]

This week, the 10 people who have been nominated for a 2025 Poker Hall of Fame induction were confirmed. Among the poker luminaries to get the nomination nod were three players who turned 40 in the past year, along with a late, great WSOP legend and  PokerStake player and six-time WSOP champion Jeremy Ausmus.

The fifth week of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) features 16 bracelet events with buy-ins of between $300 and $50,000. The 56th annual WSOP builds towards next week’s kick off of the Main Event with plenty for everyone, including events in No Limit hold’em, Seven Card Stud and Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw.

With just 11 players still in the hunt for gold in Event #54 of the 56th annual world Series of Poker (WSOP), not one but two PokerStake players are hoping to seal a brilliant bracelet victory tomorrow in Las Vegas. Both Matt Vengrin and Giuseppe Pantaleo have chips in the $1,500-entry Pot-Limit Omaha event, but […]

The biggest bracelet victory of the 56th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) so far was the $250,000-entry Super High Roller Event #46. Seth Davies won the event last night for a top score of $4.75 million after beating Alex Foxen heads-up in a short but dramatic conclusion to a fiery tournament featuring plenty of […]

A dramatic day’s action in the $250,000-entry Super High Roller Event #46 saw PokerStake players’ stacks at risk under the lights as Day 21 of the 56th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a thrilling one. Martin Kabrhel once again fulfilled the role of pantomime villain but he finally succumbed to an even more […]

The fourth week of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) features 13 events with entry fees from just $1,000 up to $50,000 in events like the Seniors Championship, the Millionaire Maker and the H.O.R.S.E. Championship just three of those to look forward to. With a brand-new event on the horizon, a Pot Limit Omaha […]

The 56th annual WSOP isn’t three weeks old and already, PokerStake Nicolas Milgrom has reached the money places on five separate occasions. With deep runs in Big O, Badugi, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better and Seven Card Stud, Milgrom’s cashes already total close to $90,000. Now he’s sitting in sixth place of 18 remaining players […]

Two near misses dominated the early part of the week at the 56th annual World Series of Poker for PokerStake players as both Chino Rheem and Matt Glantz fell just short of WSOP glory in Las Vegas. In the $500-entry Colossus, Glantz was unable to win gold but finished third for a massive return of […]