Nearly 12 years after their partnership was first formed, Daniel Negreanu and PokerStars are going their separate ways. The six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and poker’s second all-time leading earner made an official announcement via his Twitter account on Thursday.

Twitch streaming poker professionals Jeff Gross and Jaime Staples have announced, in back-to-back days, that they have parted ways with their mutual sponsor, PokerStars.

For the last couple of years Jeff Gross has been working hard to build a social media following and Twitch audience. On Monday that hard work paid off when he showed up to play Day 1C of the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event as the newest member of Team PokerStars Pro. Gross, who… Continue reading PokerStars Gets With the Flow, Adds Jeff Gross to Team PokerStars

In a parallel universe somewhere, Felipe Ramos is wearing a suit and tie, boarding a commuter train and heading into his job at Bank of America in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He takes a few phone calls, helps a couple customers with some financial planning and then jumps back on the train and heads home to… Continue reading Former Banker Felipe Ramos Now Making Bank as Brazilian Poker Grows

MIAMI 2017 When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve and 2017 became real, Jason Mercier was at a Billy Joel concert in Miami, struggling to stay awake. While the Piano Man played all of his classic hits in front of a packed house, Mercier was closing the book on one of the most… Continue reading SOMETIMES A FANTASY: Jason Mercier’s Extraordinary 2016

With the skill set needed to beat both online poker and strategy-based video games largely the same, it’s no surprise that players on both sides have crossed over and had success in both of the two industries. Now, PokerStars is further solidifying that connection, announcing today a sponsorship deal with leading eSports organization Team Liquid.