
The Dutch poker player Govert Metaal was always a unique character at the poker felt. Gregarious, giving, a born gambler, Govert enjoyed the vagaries of lady luck and built enduring friendships at the felt. He also won big… very big. After tournament cashes worth almost $3.3 million, Govert heads to one of his favorite poker […]
The PokerGO Tour returns to tournament action next week as the PGT PLO Series kicks off in Las Vegas at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA. Four PokerStake players are taking to the felt in a variety of the festival’s events. We’ve taken a look at each of the four players and their Pot Limit Omaha […]
The snappiest dresser on the poker circuit, one of the best high roller players currently plying his style and a travelling poker player par excellence. Vladas Tamasauskas is all of these things, as well as one of the most profitable players selling action on PokerStake.
Over the next three days, while many will be enjoying the weekend before St. Patricks Day around the globe, some of the best players in the world are taking to the felt to win big. From the Merit Poker Classic to the WPT Rolling Thunder, we’ve picked half a dozen superstars of the live felt […]
Over the past fortnight, the Triton Poker Series has welcomed a record number of players to Jeju in South Korea. Among the winners, stars such as the Russian pro Anatoly Filatov, American tournament crusher Sean Winter, the Thailand high roller specialist Punnat Punsri and even the leader of The Hendon Mob’s All-Time Money List, Bryn […]
Chad Eveslage piled up the dollars in Las Vegas as he captured the biggest Mixed Game title in many years in Sin City. Taking down the $100,000-entry Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games tournament for $1.2 million. With appearances at the final table by the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer Daniel […]
Over the past few years, Jon Kyte has risen to the top 10 on the Norwegian All-Time Money List via The Hendon Mob. With a trip to the Irish Open on the horizon, we caught up with the PokerStake player as he hopes to bring the luck of the Irish back home to Norway and […]
The latest investment by the NSUS Group is one that has excited poker fans around the world. The announcement of a new strategic partnership between NSUS Group and High Stakes Poker Productions will excite poker fans who can look forward to GGPoker ambassadors joining the most popular live cash game stream in the world over […]
So often both winners in mixed game events PokerStake’s own Josh Arieh and Chino Rheem decided on an even chip in the fourth event of this year’s PokerGO Tour Mixed Games series. With first and second place in the event eventually worth $195,500, the $10,000 buy-in event saw 92 entrants battle to 14 paid places, […]
Over the past two decades, German player Dietrich Fast has become a tournament crusher in live poker events. Winning millions in the game and capturing a WSOP bracelet in his home country back in 2015, Fast has become a household name in the poker industry and is a principled and highly respected professional. We spoke […]
A stunning comeback win for the unbeatable Nicolas Milgrom proved pivotal as the Frenchman, partly backed by PokerStake buyers, won the opening event of the 2025 PGT Mixed Games series. Winning a top prize of over $159,000 for his $5,100 buy-in, Milgrom multiplied his backers’ investments by 31 times as he celebrated victory having been […]
The 6th Annual Global Poker Awards were held in Las Vegas this past weekend and among the winners were the show’s presenter himself, Jeff Platt. With other winners such as Adrian Mateos, Cherish Andrews, David Coleman, Abby Merk and Rania Nasreddine all honored with trophies, there were multiple winners, emotional speeches and a degree of […]
With so many current events in action, it would be easy for PokerStake investors to miss out on the action that approaches at the end of February in Las Vegas. The PokerGO Tour has already paid off for PokerStake players in the PokerGO Cup and PGT Kick-Off events, and with the PGT Mixed Games series […]
The final events of this year’s PokerGO Cup saw wins for Justin Zaki and PokerStake player Kristen Foxen as Joey Weissman’s consistency won him the overall title and the $25,000 Championship bonus. The PokerGO Studio at ARIA was the setting for the action this week as eight events played out and after Texas Mike pipped […]
Over the past week, the poker world has paid tribute to ‘Miami John’ Cernuto, who sadly lost his brave battle with colon cancer in February. One of the many hundreds of friends ‘Miami John’ had over the years was his favorite student of the game and a PokerStake player who plays in his spirit every […]