Only two days remain in the 2024 World Series of Poker, and today marked the first of two days of the Main Event final table. The most dramatic final table in poker brought plenty of action and excitement as the final nine battled it out for the $10 million top prize. Elsewhere in Horseshoe and… Continue reading WSOP 2024: Niklas Astedt, Jordan Griff and Jonathan Tamayo Final Three in Main Event

The march to the WSOP Main Event final table continued on Saturday, as Day 7 saw the field shrink to the final two tables. The Horseshoe and Paris casinos in Las Vegas buzzed with excitement over the final Saturday on tap, and the biggest news aside from Calvin Anderson joining the five-time bracelet winner’s club… Continue reading WSOP 2024: Kristen Foxen Nearing Historic Feat in the WSOP Main Event

Two High Rollers costing €25,000 to play have taken place at Paris on the European Poker Tour. With wins for Canadian poker pro Daniel Dvoress and British legend Stephen Chidwick, the French capital saw each man net $900,000 between them. With stars such as Adrian Mateos, Mike Watson, Niklas Astedt and Sam Greenwood standing between… Continue reading EPT Paris High Rollers Won by Stephen Chidwick and Daniel Dvoress

This year we’re doing something a little different and breaking down our annual Poker Year In Review into three different parts – the Flop (January-April), Turn (May-August), and River (September-December). We’ll be wrapping up 2021 by taking a look back at some of our biggest stories, winners, and surprises that unfolded in one of the… Continue reading 2021 Year In Review: Hellmuth Battles Dwan, Negreanu Breaks Through, Seidel Scores Number Nine

It took some time, but finally, Thomas Muehloecker can call himself a GGPoker Super MILLION$ champion. At his ninth final table of the season, 12th of his career, Muehloecker survived the tough final table to capture his first career Super MILLION$ victory and the $311,933 first-place prize.

Niklas Astedt stood up from the final table and said his goodbyes. It was a close call, but his first World Series of Poker bracelet would have to wait for another day.

A dramatic day at the felt saw plenty of big names make the cut on Day 1c of the WSOP Main Event as 600 players battled down to 433 survivors. As in previous days, plenty of the early action saw big names having to battle for their place in the later levels, let alone the… Continue reading WSOP 2021: Aleksandr Shevlyakov Takes Overall Lead on Day 1c of Main Event; Matt Glantz and JC Tran Both Fly High

A dramatic day at the felt saw Kevin Gerhart claim his fourth WSOP bracelet with his second of this World Series in Event #62, the $1,500-entry Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Elsewhere, the Poker Players Championship reached its final five players as Eli Elezra grabbed the chip lead heading into the final day… Continue reading WSOP 2021: Kevin Gerhart Wins Fourth Career Bracelet, Eli Elezra Leads Final Five in $50K PPC

The latest day of poker action has concluded at the home of the World Series of Poker, the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. With two more bracelets won, there was also a pivotal day at the felt in the prestigious Poker Players Championship as Ryan Leng ended the third day on top of… Continue reading WSOP 2021: Ryan Leng Leads $50K Poker Players Championship Final Ten, Two More Bracelets Won

This week the World Series of Poker Main Event, in all its glory, returns to the Rio for what is strongly rumored to be the very last time. Thousands of players – both pros and recs – will pony up the $10,000 buy-in in hopes that after more than two weeks, it will be they… Continue reading First-Round Picks: The 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event

Niklas Astedt has done it yet again. Sweden’s former worldwide #1-ranked online poker legend, won his record-tying fourth GGPoker Super MILLION$ title on Tuesday, this time for $315,882.

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Niklas Astedt, the former worldwide #1-ranked pro and one of the most decorated online poker players in history, captured this week’s GGPoker Super MILLION$ title, the third of his career, and added the $337,599 first-place prize to his more than $22.4 million in career recorded online earnings.

Gabi Livshitz eliminated five of the final six players – including one of the most dominant players in PocketFives history – on his way to victory in Event #17($400 PLOSSUS) of the 2021 World Series of Poker Online on GGPoker Sunday night to earn his first WSOP bracelet and a six-figure score.

The World Series of Poker Circuit Online Series Main Event on GGPoker concluded as Sweden’s former #1-ranked Niklas Astedt turned his final table chip lead into his first WSOP Circuit gold ring after besting the field of 14,496 runners and taking home the $758,443 first-place prize.

Niklas Astedt is in the winner’s circle yet again. The superstar Swede, winner of the #1 Number One contest, continued to add to his long list of accolades by taking down the 49th edition of the $10K GGPoker Super MILLION$ for $313,907. The victory extends Astedt’s current record as the tournament’s most profitable player with… Continue reading Niklas Astedt Scores Second GGPoker Super MILLION$ Title, $313K