The final event of the 2025 U.S. Poker Open (USPO) had it all. Two players battled to the end to win not just the top prize of $529,250 but the overall USPO title, the $25,000 PokerGO Tour Passport and the Golden Eagle trophy. In the end, Shannon Shorr came from behind to beat Nacho Barbero… Continue reading Shannon Shorr Grabs Last-Gasp Leaderboard Win in 2025 U.S. Poker Open

The action keeps coming in Las Vegas as the 2025 U.S. Poker Open (USPO) is proving a profitable one for a PokerStake player, and an all-American final table played out at ARIA. The 2025 USPO features eight events, with PokerStake players selling action to each and every one of the them. In Event #5, it… Continue reading Shannon Shorr Takes Down USPO Event #5, Aram Zobian Cashes Again

David Coleman and Matthew Wantman both grabbed PGT titles over a packed weekend of poker action at the U.S. Poker Open. As Scottie Scheffler claimed an imperious Masters win at Augusta over Ludvig Åberg, the chips were flying in Las Vegas as the PokerGO Studio saw great drama play out at the purple felt.

The record books will reflect that there was an official winner in Event #1 of PokerGO’s 2021 Poker Masters ($10,000 No Limit Hold’em), but it was hardly a definitive one as Shannon Shorr and David Peters effectively “played to a tie” on Wednesday night. After a lengthy, see-saw heads-up battle that lasted nearly two hours,… Continue reading Shannon Shorr Claims Victory In 2021 Poker Masters Event #1

For the past three weeks, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida has been home for a number of poker’s best players as the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open made its return after having to take 2020 off due to the pandemic.

This time last year Jose Noboa was making a deep run in Event #1 ($500 NLHE Kickoff) of the 2020 World Series of Poker Online on WSOP.com. He fell just a dozen places short of making the final table, busting in 21st for a respectable $3,936 score. On Thursday night, as the 2021 WSOP Online… Continue reading Jose Noboa Opens 2021 WSOP Online With Win, $105K Score

Ajay Chabra entered the World Series of Poker Online $1,500 Limit Hold’em Championship on Tuesday with 11 cashes already in the Series with four of those coming via top-ten finishes. Chabra cracked the top ten again on Tuesday night, and this time he converted his deep run into a tournament win and his first career WSOP… Continue reading WSOP: Ajay Chabra Claims $1,500 Limit Hold’em Championship Title

Early Monday morning Ryan Depaulo put on a dominating performance at the final table to win Event #12 ($500 NLHE The Big 500) of the 2020 World Series of Poker Online to score his first career bracelet and a $159,563 payday.

The Wynn Las Vegas poker room stepped up its holiday game this year with the first-ever Wynn Winter Classic. Anchoring the schedule was the $5,300 Championship and it attracted a field of 557 entries to generate a prize pool of $2.74 million. Taking home the inaugural title was Michael Rocco, who earned $540,800 in first-place… Continue reading Michael Rocco Wins First-Ever Wynn Winter Classic for $540,800

Winning a World Series of Poker gold bracelet is widely considered by many to be poker’s ultimate achievement. For some players, it defines his or her career. For others, it’s the one prize eluding some of the game’s best.

Busting out of a World Poker Tour event usually means a miserable end to one’s poker trip. Aaron Mermelstein was having none of that. After busting in 53rd place in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown on Tuesday, Mermelstein jumped into the $25,000 High Roller event and the Pennsylvania poker player beat a final… Continue reading Aaron Mermelstein Wins Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown High Roller

Hosted by Lance Bradley and Donnie Peters, The Fives Poker Podcast runs each week and covers the latest poker news, preview upcoming events, and debate the hottest topics in poker.

When the World Poker Tour Gardens Poker Championship reached their final table 55 days ago, the poker world was given a chance to get to know a little bit about chip leader Frank Stepuchin. On Tuesday night, Stepuchin put on quite a show, eliminating four of his opponents while devouring tandoori chicken wings at the… Continue reading Frank Stepuchin Wins WPT Gardens Poker Championship

The World Poker Tour will be in Las Vegas on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for three consecutive final tables at the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. The first is the finale of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic on Monday, and it will be followed by the conclusion to the WPT Gardens Poker Championship on… Continue reading WPT Gardens Final Table Preview: Shorr, Sung, Roberts Headline

The World Poker Tour was back at Gardens Casino in Southern California for the second time in Season XVII, this time for the WPT Gardens Poker Championship. Six players remain from the 253-entry field, and it was Frank Stepuchin who bagged the chip lead. Stepuchin was joined at the official final table by Shannon Shorr,… Continue reading Shorr, Sung, Roberts Headline 55-Day Delayed WPT Gardens Final Table