This week, David Coleman won the PokerGO Showcase $1m Guaranteed Poker Masters event. Scooping the top prize of $270,000, the PokerStake player, who has starred in many high rollers in Las Vegas in recent years, banked yet another win that ranks among his best. But how high is the victory on the American’s list of… Continue reading Where Does Poker Masters Triumph Rank Among David Coleman’s Poker Titles?

Over the past 12 months, very few players in the world come close to the number of times Michael Wang has cashed. The PokerStake seller, so profitable at the live felt, has banked an incredible $2.17 million in live tournament earnings since the start of 2025, an astonishing 40 cashes contributing to that total.

Over the next three days, while many will be enjoying the weekend before St. Patricks Day around the globe, some of the best players in the world are taking to the felt to win big. From the Merit Poker Classic to the WPT Rolling Thunder, we’ve picked half a dozen superstars of the live felt… Continue reading Weekend Warriors – How You Can Back Winners Around the World

Over the past two decades, German player Dietrich Fast has become a tournament crusher in live poker events. Winning millions in the game and capturing a WSOP bracelet in his home country back in 2015, Fast has become a household name in the poker industry and is a principled and highly respected professional. We spoke… Continue reading Life in the Fast Lane

Any poker professional worth their salt can’t wait for the New Year to begin. A level balance sheet in front of them, all the major tournaments yet to take and 12 months of potential profit lie ahead. Matt Vengrin is a poker professional with two decades of experience and he’s looking forward to the biggest… Continue reading 15 Bigs: Matt Vengrin Kicks off the New Year with Some Resounding Resolutions

After two decades in the game, American poker professional Matt Vengrin has seen several eras of the game he loves come and go. The latest innovations, the best way to play, even the style of players both on and off the felt. We caught up with one of PokerStake’s most popular players to find out… Continue reading V for Victory – Matt Vengrin Goes for Gold

The biggest event of Canada’s year in poker concluded last night as Michael Wang won his first World Poker Tour (WPT) event for almost $300,000. The WPT Playground Montreal Main Event featured six superb final table players, as the poker professional Michael Wang used all of his experience to get his way up the leaderboard… Continue reading WPT Playground Main Event Won by Michael Wang for $300,000

The popular poker professional James Obst won the latest major title of his glittering career Down Under where it all began as he claimed the WPT Australia crown for a score of $398,512. At a final table including players such as Travis Endersby and Daniel Murphy, five Australias and one Brit battled for glory at… Continue reading James Obst Wins WPT Australia Main Event for $398,000 on the Gold Coast

The latest World Poker Tour Trifecta event took place at the Wynn Las Vegas this week and it was Daniel Sepiol who won the event, claiming the $672,200 top prize. There were 108 entries in the $25,000-entry event, as the second of three high roller ‘Trifecta’ events thrilled poker fans in Las Vegas.

Eight years on from the first time he won a World Poker Tour event, James Mackey turned back the clock and claimed victory again in the exact same event as he won this week’s WPT Choctaw Championship in Las Vegas. The HyperX Arena set an amazing stage for the denouement of the drama in Sin… Continue reading James Mackey Wins WPT Choctaw Championship for Second Time Eight Years After Maiden Victory

The latest World Poker Tour was one of the biggest of the year as Josh Reichard beat Landon Tice heads-up for an incredible top prize of $839,300. The victory, which takes Reichard from 636th on The Hendon Mob to inside the top 500 players in poker history, was an epic one as he beat Matt… Continue reading Josh Riechard Wins WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship for $839,000

There is more to being a sponsored professional poker player than ever before. From promoting your brand to bringing content to the poker fans who follow your success, being a ‘named’ pro is tougher than ever. Or is it? For some, feeding the insatiable desire of poker fans is part of the fun.

Poker legend Gus Hansen, also known as The Great Dane, has joined Team Winamax and will be playing under their colors in the forthcoming EPT Monte Carlo Main Event and  the 59th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this summer For many years an enigmatic player, Gus Hansen is a bona fide star and… Continue reading Gus Hansen Joins Team Winamax in Shock Ambassador Appointment

The final stages of this year’s Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event have thrilled poker fans following the action in Hollywood. There are four major poker series held annually at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and with an incredible 1,869 players in this month’s Main Event, it is Dylan… Continue reading Dylan Smith Leads Final Six in Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event

The World Poker Tour’s latest poker party on the Valiant Lady saw Brazilian player Gregory De Faria hold on tight, find the straight at the right time and catch a wave as he won the WPT Prime Voyage Championship for $155,400. With players such as Allison Hollander, Nicolás Betbesé and Brandon Takao going close, the… Continue reading WPT Prime Voyage Championship Main Event Won by Gregory De Faria for $155,000