Over the past two months, thousands of players descended on Las Vegas to take part in the 57th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). With just three more tournament days to go until the Main Event concludes next week, 51 tournament days are in the bag and the numbers are in from a phenomenal series.

A bumper weekend of action thrilled poker fans in Las Vegas as the new Mothership stage was revealed, Renji Mao, Brock Wilson and Justin Saliba went close to glory and there were debut bracelet winners in the shape of Daniyal Gheba, Michael Casella and James Cheng. In the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship, Alex Foxen put himself… Continue reading WSOP 2026: PokerStake Pros Enjoy Winning Weekend, Will Arieh Stop Hellmuth Winning #18?

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… Continue reading Global Poker Awards Celebrates Inspirational Poker Winners On Night of Emotion

Players, industry experts and creatives can look forward to an exciting awards ceremony in late February, as some of the biggest names in the game, including stars from PokerStake’s roster have received nominations for the 6th annual Global Poker Awards. With American content creator Caitlin Comeskey earning four nominations, a record in 2025, there will… Continue reading Global Poker Awards Nominations Will Honour Poker Legends in 2025

For a stand-up comedian and poker presenter, having a side hustle could seem either inspired or insane. After the stirring success of his debut graphic novel selling over $10,000 of digital and physical copies, along with exclusive merchandise, Joe Stapleton can be classed in the first category. The popular the poker and comedy legend can… Continue reading Poker World Goes Wild for Graphic Novel Heroics as Stapes Gets Trapped!

In just a fortnight’s time, poker will once again descend on Barcelona, as the European Poker Tour returns to the cultural home of Catalan Spain. It isn’t just the latest and potentially greatest EPT Barcelona festival yet, however. It’s 20 years since the first ever EPT Barcelona saw Alexander Stevic become the original winner on… Continue reading What To Expect at EPT Barcelona as PokerStars Celebrate 20 Years in Catalan Capital

Comedian and writer Michael Ian Black was the star of the show after a thrilling sixth episode of the hit show The Big Game on Tour. Taking place at the most recent North American Poker Tour stop in Las Vegas, the poker was fast and funny throughout with $350,000 on the table and a ‘Loose… Continue reading Michael Ian Black Goes from Substack to Giant Stack in Latest Big Game Drama

Massive tournament fields, the full ‘James and Joe’ PokerStars experience and memories that will last a lifetime. If the 2024 Irish Poker Open was under any pressure to perform, it exceeded the expectations of everyone in attendance. The conclusion of the €1,150 ($1,250) entry Main Event saw a three-way deal split up the best part… Continue reading Finland’s Tero Laurila Wins Huge Irish Poker Open Main Event for $316,000

The two-time WSOP bracelet winner and co-founder of the Hendon Mob, Barny Boatman, has become the latest – and possibly greatest – winner of the EPT Main Event. Conquering Paris to win the biggest prize of a glittering poker career – around $1.4 million – Boatman, who came into play with less than half the… Continue reading Barny Boatman Wins EPT Paris Main Event for $1.39 million

Irish player Padraig O’Neill became only the second player from Ireland to win a European Poker Tour Main Event as he conquered EPT Prague for over $1.1 million on Sunday evening. At a final table where O’Neill had started as a short stack, the big leader from Norway Jon Kyte was overcome at the last… Continue reading Padraig O’Neill Wins EPT Prague Main Event for $1.1 million

One of the most prestigious online poker series of the year returns as PokerStars has officially released the complete details for its 19th Annual World Championship of Online Poker.

While some may be disappointed with the state of live poker this summer, for fans of online poker there’s never been a summer like the summer of 2020. Across the board, online sites are holding some of their biggest series of all-time, giving players and fans and an endless stream of non-stop action to sweat.

The Summer of 2020 will go down in online poker’s history books as the craziest ever. With the 2020 World Series of Poker live events postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, online operators have stepped up to fill the void. On Monday, PokerStars threw their hat into the ring with the Stadium Series, a four-week… Continue reading PokerStars Ramps Up Summer Plans with $50M Stadium Series

On Saturday, April 11, Run It Once Poker is hosting a 32-player heads-up tournament in an effort to raise money for coronavirus (COVID-19) relief.

Nominations for the second annual Global Poker Awards were announced on Friday with popular poker personality Joey Ingram leading the way with four nominations.