The second Day 2 of this year’s WSOP Main Event was a huge one, with late registrations boosting the overall attendance to a massive 9,735 entries. While not as big as either 2023 or 2024, this bumper number produced 2,133 survivors on Day 2d as the combined total of players moving on to Day 3… Continue reading Which Poker Legends Survived Day 2d of the 2025 WSOP Main Event?

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… Continue reading Matt Vengrin and Giuseppe Pantaleo Alive and Kicking in PLO Bracelet Event

Pot Limit Omaha, or PLO, has become by far the most popular way to play poker other than No Limit Hold’em. The ‘four card game’ as it is known has prompted established poker operators such as the PokerGO Tour to host festivals such as the PGT Mixed Games Series, the Super High Roller Bowl in… Continue reading Giuseppe Pantaleo – A Passion for PLO

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… Continue reading Who’s Playing the PokerGO Tour PLO Series for 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… Continue reading Weekend Warriors – How You Can Back Winners Around the World

Poker players will descend on The Bahamas in just over a week as the World Series of Poker returns to paradise. For the second time, December will be full of bracelet events, and with 15 gold bracelets up for grabs, big names and first-timers alike will be desperate for success. WSOP Paradise is back.

Twenty-six years ago Jim Bechtel carved his name into poker history by winning the 1993 World Series of Poker Main Event. On Tuesday, the 67-year-old farmer earned the second bracelet of his career by winning the $10,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven event. His win was one of two bracelets awarded on Tuesday as nine… Continue reading WSOP: Former Main Event Champ Jim Bechtel Wins No Limit 2-7