The latest big winner in the Big, Big Series was a name known to everyone in the poker industry – Paul Volpe. At a high-quality final table, PokerStake seller Brock Wilson ran all the way to fourth place for yet another six-figure score, while Frank Lagodich agreed to a deal when heads-up that gave him… Continue reading Paul Volpe Wins Big, Big Championship as Brock Wilson Finishes Fourth

Lucas Jumalon’s stunning victory at the final table of the 2026 WSOP Main Event shocked the poker world. The 22-year-old from Spokane, Washington was the second youngest World Championship winner of all time, only older than the 2009 champion Joe Cada in the pantheon of poker greats. A source of much debate has been whether… Continue reading Winning the Main Event – How Do Recent Winners Compare?

Day 1e of the World Series of Poker Main Event saw 797 players take to the felt in a bid to become this year’s world champion. With dramatic exits for several big names including Daniel Negreanu, there were plenty of big names who made big stacks across a day at the felt that saw 592… Continue reading WSOP 2021: Joe Hachem, Victor Ramdin Thrive in Main Event Day 1E; Daniel Negreanu Exits Early

The 2019 Poker Masters kicked off this week and the first event is in the books. Winning Event #1: $10,000 No Limit Hold’em was Isaac Baron. Baron topped the field of 97 entries to take home $223,100.

A little over a year and a half ago, the marketing manager of an online poker room emailed Scott Baumstein in the middle of the night to offer him a lucrative deal to be a brand ambassador. Unfortunately for Baumstein, it was a case of mistaken identity. They were actually looking for Scott Blumstein, who… Continue reading Scott Baumstein Making a Name for Himself as PSPC Chip Leader

Perhaps the only thing more fun than throwing some clothes in a duffle bag and hopping on a flight for a highly anticipated poker vacation is to do exactly that but with a couple of your best friends in tow.

888poker LIVE makes their return to the Aspers Casino in London from November 22 to December 3 with a 12-day festival full of tournaments that every poker player can get involved with.

It’s hard to believe that the World Series of Poker Main Event is already upon us. With the expansive coverage of the event on ESPN and PokerGo, the hopes and dreams of thousands of poker players rise and fall with every hand that is dealt.

It’s finally here! After more than a month of awesome action and anticipation, the $10,000 Main Event is upon us at the 2018 World Series of Poker. Monday saw Day 1A kick off, but it also saw some other events begin to wind down. It’ll by no means be a quiet end to the PLO… Continue reading WSOP: Main Event Begins While Mizrachi and Moorman Seek Bracelets

It’s finally time for the World Series of Poker Main Event. This week, thousands of players will flock to the Rio to post their $10,000 buy-in and register for Event #65, The Main Event. It’s the tournament that every recreational player aspires to play, every pro must play and everyone dreams of winning.

The improbable story of John Hesp, the eccentric Englishman that took the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event by storm, is being given the Hollywood treatment. According to The Daily Mail, Hesp’s inspiring fourth place finish in the Main Event for $2.6 million dollars has been optioned by “two renowned movie producers.” This means that… Continue reading Hollywood Comes Calling For John Hesp’s WSOP Story

The Global Poker Index and PokerStars presented the 4th Annual American Poker Awards on Thursday night in Los Angeles, CA. The collection of the best in the poker world offered a year’s worth of awards handed out to players, media, and everything else encompassing the game. Poker Central Wins Big Cary Katz and Poker Central… Continue reading Poker Central & Andrew Neeme Win Big at American Poker Awards

The PokerStars New Jersey Championship of Online Poker series wrapped up on Monday with the last of $1,200,000 in guarantees handed out. A total of 46 events made it onto the NJCOOP calendar with the $200,000 guaranteed Main Event bringing in 420 entries, leaving a slight overlay. Dan ‘R@zzleDazz1e’ DiZenzo emerged victorious Monday night to… Continue reading Dan DiZenzo Caps Off PokerStars NJCOOP with Main Event Title

The general assessment of most New Jersey online poker players is they are of a younger age and started playing a few years on either side of Black Friday. Robert ‘ActionBob’ Hwang first started playing online before most of his NJ opponents ever clicked a mouse.

What are you supposed to expect when the event you grew up watching is suddenly live and in front of your own eyes? Scott Blumstein saw Chris Moneymaker win the Main Event when he was a teenager but never thought he’d make it to the poker’s biggest stage in his first ever attempt. Neither did… Continue reading 3 Glorious Days: The Scott Blumstein Main Event Final Table Rail