The Wynn Las Vegas is about to host its famous Signature Series between August 21 and September 7. With the $1,100-entry No Limit Hold’em Main Event having a $400,000 guarantee, the series as a whole will create big winners with very manageable buy-ins on offer for all. Four of the players taking on the tournaments… Continue reading Which Four PokerStake Players are Taking on the Wynn Signature Series?

Over the past week, the poker world has paid tribute to ‘Miami John’ Cernuto, who sadly lost his brave battle with colon cancer in February. One of the many hundreds of friends ‘Miami John’ had over the years was his favorite student of the game and a PokerStake player who plays in his spirit every… Continue reading Kathy Chang Wins It for Miami John at the Wynn

It is impossible to imagine the live poker without some players and Ryan Depaulo is one of them. The vlogger extraordinaire is a fixture at the live felt but when he’s not playing major poker tournaments – and selling to them via PokerStake – what does he get up to? The family man might surprise… Continue reading 15 Bigs: Ryan Depaulo Braves Our Quirky Questions with Quotable Humor

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.

The finale of the Wynn Millions was as dramatic as it was unexpected as Neel Murthy took the title only after alate deal with runner-Chris Frank. On a day of drama, the final five were whittled down to just two as the German player Frank, who began the day with less than half of Murthy’s… Continue reading Wynn Millions Won by Neel Murthy for $502,000 After Frank Deal Heads-Up

The World Poker Tour’s World Championships will return in December and after a successful debut in 2022, this year’s festival looks to be bigger and better in every way. With dozens of tournament events and a Main Event that this year has an amazing $40 million guarantee, the end of 2023 is sure to be… Continue reading The WPT World Championship Returns in December… With a $40m Guarantee!

In what is a major coup for the World Poker Tour, it has been announced that the Big One for One Drop’s next million-dollar entry event will be hosted at the Wynn Las Vegas as part of the WPT World Championship in December.  The ‘Big One’ was previously hosted as part of the World Series… Continue reading Big One for One Drop Signs to World Poker Tour and Returns in December

The start of any new poker tournament is fraught with a sense of trepidation mixed in with excitement. So when the World Poker Tour announced the $15 million guaranteed World Championship would be taking place in mid-December, a ripple of intrigue went around the poker industry. Could it reach its lofty guarantee? Would enough players… Continue reading Winning at the Wynn – How the WPT World Championship Is Great for Poker

One of the main reasons that summer in Sin City is such a special time for poker players is the abundance of tournament and cash game action that can be found all over the city. In a typical year, it’s the poker beacon that is the World Series of Poker that attracts grinders and recreational… Continue reading Wynn and Venetian Headline Las Vegas Summer Tournament Scene

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