Playing poker is often about being put to the test for all your chips. Sooner or later, you’ll be down to 15 big blinds in a poker tournament and how you deal with that situation reveals your character. Our ‘15 Bigs’ are a set of questions that will test each player to the limit.

GGPoker have swooped for the chess grandmaster Alexandra Botez, announcing her as a new GGPoker Global Ambassador… with a little help from Daniel Negreanu. Kid Poker took to the felt to play a friendly heads-up with his fellow Canadian-Romanian as the pair discussed parental influence, the synergy between poker and chess and what the future… Continue reading Daniel Negreanu Welcomes Ambassador Chess Queen Alexandra Botez to GGPoker

The 5th annual Global Poker Awards nominations are in, and with stars of the felt such as Daniel Negreanu, Jason Koon, Marle Spragg all up for gongs, the excitement is now mounting. The ceremony to present the winners with their trophies doesn’t take place until February 24th, 2024 on PokerGO but before then, the poker… Continue reading Global Poker Award Nominations Pitch Foxen, Haxton, Koon and Chidwick in Battle for Best Player

The last year in poker has thrilled poker fans like never before. From legends reaping the rewards of their hard work at the felt to the best hand in poker being shot down, 2023 has had it all. We’ve taken a look back at the archives and scoured the game for 20 of the year’s… Continue reading 2023 Poker Moments of the Year – 10 to 6

The past 12 months have been one of the most dramatic years in poker history. From off the felt fights to live tournaments, online beef to glory on all sides of the globe, it’s been an unforgettable year…. or has it? We’ve taken a look back at the archives and scoured the game for 20… Continue reading 2023 Poker Moments of the Year – 20 to 11

The cycle of anyone’s life often includes a few ‘busy’ years, those periods of 12 months that were packed with excitement and change. For Josh Arieh, every year seems to be one of them, not least 2023. A game of golf with the most controversial U.S. President of all time? In the books. A fifth… Continue reading Josh Arieh on Golf with Trump, Game of Gold and Losing Weight with Shaun Deeb

Filmed in 2022, the blend of poker action and reality TV that is Game of Gold has become a worldwide phenomenon. Attracting a quarter of a million views per episode on YouTube alone, the smash hit of 2023 has earned all the plaudits and is sure to scoop up a handful of gongs at the… Continue reading How Game of Gold Season 2 Could Be Even Better Than Season 1

The final episode of Game of Gold was a two-hour finale spectacular and after a dramatic denouement, it was Maria Ho who took down the $456,000 prize for the winner and the winner only. Ho, who became the first-ever victor of poker’s most captivating show in many years, beat Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates heads-up after a… Continue reading Game of Gold Episode #12 – The End Game Sees Maria Ho Win for $456,000

The penultimate episode of Game of Gold was named after the inspiration for the show that is a blend of poker and reality TV – Squid Game. With Round 2’s Heads-Up matches concluding and only six of the remaining nine players taking part in Round 3 – Indian Poker – Game of Gold continued to thrill over… Continue reading Game of Gold Episode #11 – Squid Game

The 10th episode of Game of Gold saw the tension ramped up as the Heads-Up Match – the longest stage of the entire season of action – drew to a close. With three players’ Game of Gold lives on the line, it was action all the way as it became clear that the triple elimination… Continue reading Game of Gold Episode #10 – Life or Death

The action ramped up in the latest episode of Game of Gold as the addictive blend of poker and reality TV that will award only one player the sole prize of $456,000 moved into top gear. There were 12 players still remaining at the start of the episode as Johan ‘YoH Viral’ Guilbert bid to… Continue reading Game of Gold Episode #9 – The Final Prayer

Maria Ho was the star of the show in Episode 8 of Game of Gold as the brand-new blend of poker and reality TV that has captivated poker moved into a crucial phase of the  competition. With 12 players still remaining, Round 2’s Team Heads-Up Match reached the winners bracket as Maria, Josh Arieh and… Continue reading Game of Gold Episode #8 – The Queen

We’ve moved into the second half of Game of Gold, the best new blend of poker and reality TV the world has ever seen. With the Team Heads-Up battles entering a pivotal phase, which nine players survive from the 12 remaining contestants at this stage could have a huge influence on the eventual winner of… Continue reading Game of Gold Episode #7 – Quick and Easy

The sixth episode of GGPoker and Poker After Dark’s hybrid show Game of Gold was the most exciting episode to watch so far. With the blend of poker action and reality TV thrilling fans worldwide, viewers were captivated by the conflict away from the felt as much as the drama at the table.

The fourth episode of Game of Gold saw some of the best action of the series so far, as four layers from the 16 who entered the intoxicating mix of reality and poker bade a fond farewell to their opponents.