The latest World Poker Tour Trifecta event took place at the Wynn Las Vegas this week and it was Daniel Sepiol who won the event, claiming the $672,200 top prize. There were 108 entries in the $25,000-entry event, as the second of three high roller ‘Trifecta’ events thrilled poker fans in Las Vegas.

An exciting final table saw David Peters win World Series of Poker Online Event #25 ($7,777 NLHE Lucky 7’s) and the $283,939 top prize after a decorated group of players produced a fast-paced finish. With four of the final eight already bracelet winners, the victory gave Peters his third WSOP bracelet as one of poker’s… Continue reading David Peters Wins Third WSOP Bracelet in Lucky 7’s for $283,939

In the history of High Stakes Poker there are few players who have moved the needle the way that Tom Dwan has. On this week’s episode of HSP, Dwan was his usual aggressive self, playing plenty of hands and when all was said and done he had in fact moved the needle this week, to… Continue reading Tom Dwan’s Big Win Takes Center Stage On High Stakes Poker

James Bord had a story about a bike ride. Chamath Palihapitiya had some insight on how the Houston Rockets changed basketball. And Phil Hellmuth had a rant about just how bad others play. That and a handful of six-figure pots were the highlights from this week’s episode of High Stakes Poker on PokerGO.

In the sixth instalment of the 2020 World Series of Poker online Asia time zone events, Luis ‘Xapilskinha’ Assuncao Garla overcame 3,247 total entries and 426 other players on Day 2 to win Event #55 HK$8,000 NLHE Asia Championship. Garla secured his first career bracelet to take home $461,709.47.

History is made every year at the World Series of Poker. It’s part of what makes the WSOP one of the most enduring and alluring brands in the poker industry to this day.

“I’m gonna keep playing.” Those were the words that Phil Galfond posted on Run It Once’s website regarding the ‘Galfond Challenge‘ against ‘VeniVidi1993,’ with the post coming just more than two weeks after Galfond suspended the match. That was it. Short and sweet.

Down more than €900,000 in his ‘Galfond Challenge‘ match against ‘VeniVidi1993,’ Phil Galfond is opting to suspend his play against ‘VeniVidi1993’ for the time being.

As Phil Galfond prepares to embark on an ambitious series of heads-up Pot Limit Omaha challenges against six competitors, PocketFives Managing Editor Donnie Peters talked to the three-time WSOP bracelet winner. In the second of two features, Galfond discusses the motivation behind the challenge and what it’s like for him to step back into the… Continue reading Phil Galfond Ready To Battle in Galfond Challenges

Jared Bleznick has had a few close calls in live tournament play over the years, most notably at the World Series of Poker where he had a runner-up finish in 2013 and three third places finishes, one in 2017 and two this past summer. On Friday night in Las Vegas, Bleznick beat a talented group… Continue reading Jared Bleznick Wins Poker Masters $10K 8-Game for First Live Title

The 2019 World Series of Poker went through 70 events before a woman took down an open bracelet event. Thankfully it took just a few more days for a second woman to end up in a winner’s photo. Stephanie Dao took some inspiration from one of the 2019 WSOP breakout stars on her way to… Continue reading WSOP: Tu Dao Wins Six Max Limit Hold’em, Brandon Adams Leads $100K

Shaun Deeb and Brandon Adams both bagged up chip leads in “post-lim” events in the shadows of the Main Event at the 2019 World Series of Poker on Tuesday. Those two were the headliners in two of the five events outside of the Main Event on the calendar but Dan Zack also put on a… Continue reading WSOP: Brandon Adams Leads Final Fifty Final Table

Most of the poker world was focused on the start of the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event on Wednesday, but there was plenty of other stuff going on on Wednesday including three brand new bracelet winners and another Championship event reached a final table.

Busting out of a World Poker Tour event usually means a miserable end to one’s poker trip. Aaron Mermelstein was having none of that. After busting in 53rd place in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown on Tuesday, Mermelstein jumped into the $25,000 High Roller event and the Pennsylvania poker player beat a final… Continue reading Aaron Mermelstein Wins Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown High Roller

The eighth event of the 2019 US Poker Open is in the books, with Nick Schulman winning the $25,000 8-Game Mix tournament for a score of $270,000. Schulman defeated Brandon Adams in heads-up play to take the title and also earned 350 points in the USPO Championship race.