The €50,000-entry High Roller took place in Barcelona this week, as German poker pro Leonard Maue and American high roller regular Nick Petrangelo shared glory at the conclusion of another classic. The European Poker Tour’s latest big winners bagged over $870,000 between them at a final table containing impressive players such as Patrik Antonius and… Continue reading Maue and Petrangelo Slay in Latest Barcelona High Roller

Byron Kaverman’s record in high roller events was already impressive before he arrived in the historic Spanish city of Barcelona this week. In three days, he has come second and first as the American has banked over $550,000 in tournament winnings. First, he finished as runner-up to Steve O’Dwyer when the Cuatro Knockout event took… Continue reading Byron Kaverman Wins Latest Barcelona High Roller for $422,000

With nine players left, Steve O’Dwyer sat fifth in chips, the middle pin at a final table populated by poker legends. As the clock ticked around to five in the morning in the Catalan former city of culture in Spain, O’Dwyer had his latest major title in a poker career that defies description. Over decades,… Continue reading Steve O’Dwyer Claims Late Night Knockout Win as Kaverman Caves at Last

The latest Triton Poker title was won by a first-time winner, as one of the best who hadn’t previously taken a trophy on the tour, Nick Petrangelo, claimed the win and $775,000. The one-day Turbo No Limit Hold’em event, which featured 53 entries including 15 re-entries, saw stars such as Steve O’Dwyer, Daniel Dvoress and… Continue reading Debut Triton Win Claimed by Nick Petrangelo as Spencer Falls Just Short

The recent announcement from the World Series of Poker of a hybrid online-live event that will crown the 2020 WSOP Main Event champion has drawn strong reactions from the poker community. Many players were quick to question the safety of holding a live event in Las Vegas given the current status of the global pandemic while… Continue reading WSOP Hybrid Main Event Concept Raises Questions, Causes Concerns

Another WSOP bracelet of the summer has found a new home, and it belongs to Alexander Stacey, who beat a tough final table to earn over $127,000. The final table included Steve O’Dwyer, who brought the chip lead to the final table but he shipped out an early double up, and his stack continued to… Continue reading WSOP: Alexander Stacey Takes Down $300 Monster Stack Six-Handed

The Super High Roller Bowl Online is a showcase for some of the world’s best high stakes tournament players but it’s quickly becoming a personal playground for Viktor Blom. On Saturday afternoon the Swedish superstar won SHRB Online title for the third time in the last six days.

Wednesday’s action in the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker was all about big names, big prize pools and for the first time since 2017, and a Main Event High champion other than Gianluca ‘Tankanza’ Speranza.

For all that Steve O’Dwyer has accomplished in his poker career, both live and online, he has never managed to win a PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker title. That all changed on Wednesday when he took down a Super High Roller event for the second-largest score of his online career.

After a day off on Monday, the Poker Masters Online resumed play on Tuesday at partypoker. On the schedule were two events, Event #19: $1M Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] and Event #20: $500K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max]. Between the two, $2.785 million in prize money was up for grabs. Stealing the show was Pauli Ayras, who was… Continue reading Ayras Lands Second Poker Masters Online Win and $548,625

Kahle Burns almost won the Global Poker Index Player of the Year title in 2019. On Wednesday, the 31-year-old Australian took a step towards being a contender in 2020 by beating Igor Kurganov heads-up to win the partypoker UK MILLIONS $25,000 High Roller and $350,000.

Daniel Dvoress entered the final table of the Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas with a less-than-stellar heads-up record. The Canadian poker pro had just one career live win and five runner-up finishes before Monday. He managed to avoid repeating that history by beating Wai Leong Chan heads-up to win the SHRB Bahamas and the $4,000,000… Continue reading Daniel Dvoress Wins Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas, $4M

If the opening days of the European Poker Tour stop in Barcelona are any indication, it’s going to be a helluva week of poker in the Spanish city. Spanish grinder Sergi Reixach is proof of that.

It’s been almost five years since Patrick ‘pads1161’ Leonard last held down the #1 spot on the PocketFives Rankings. If Sunday is any indication, he just might be back on top very, very soon.

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.