Viktor Blom, aka Isildur1, is known more for winning and losing millions in high stakes online poker games. It’s rare we hear his name in connection with a major live poker tournament victory. That all changed on Sunday when Blom took down the partypoker MILLIONS Germany Main Event for just over $1 million in prize […]
Mike Leah took down the Main Event of the WPT Falls View Poker Classic on Monday to win his first World Poker Tour title. It was clear from the way the final hand was played out that a deal had been cut and Ryan Yu threw the game to Leah despite heading into heads-up play […]
In a move that’s really shocking nobody, California is effectively punting on online poker regulation in 2018. According to a report from Online Poker Report, the current champion for online poker is not bothering to file a bill this year, which effectively means online poker legislation is dead for this year. Meanwhile, lawmakers are hopeful […]
The inaugural US Poker Open is in officially history. The $50,000 Main Event concluded on Sunday with Keith Tilston defeated a superstar final table to win the top prize. While the win pushed him over $1 million for the series, it was not quite enough to catch Stephen Chidwick. With combined earnings of $1.25 million […]
Patrik Antonius is known for his insane prowess at high stakes cash games rather than for his tournament play. However, he has managed to put together a respectable resume over the years. On Saturday, Antonius managed to add to that resume after taking down the €25k High Roller event at the partypoker MILLIONS at King’s […]
Odds are that you’ve heard many top poker players such as Doug Polk talk about cryptocurrencies. Some of you may even be thinking about moving some of your bankroll into crypto or simply investing part of your income as a way to diversify your investments. Today we are going to take a quick look briefly […]
The Poker Player’s Alliance (PPA) made a huge announcement regarding the future of their leadership on Wednesday. In a press release issued early Wednesday, the PPA announced that Executive Director John Pappas would be stepping down after over a decade in the role. Replacing him is Vice President Rich Muny. In addition, it appears that […]
Stephen Chidwick just became the odds-on favorite to win the US Poker Open trophy after taking down back-to-back events. On Monday, he took down Event #3, the $25,000 NL Hold’em Event and on Tuesday he also snagged the $25,000 Mixed Event. With his back-to-back wins, he now has a 3:1 chip lead to take home […]
In case you missed it, and chances are you did, the 2018 Aussie Millions is in the books. Overall, the event is probably being considered a success thanks to the largest Main Event in the event’s history. One area where the event really suffered is the High Stakes tournaments. The $25,000 Challenge drew a solid […]
In the latest “Thanks Captain Obvious” moment to occur in the poker world, popular online video blogger Joey Ingram is leveling cheating, collusion and bot allegations against America’s Cardroom and the Winning Poker Network. Ingram released a video on Saturday where he detailed what he suspects is widespread cheating and collusion going on at most […]
