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Is the World Series of Poker a Health Risk for Participants?
Concerns over the safety of the environment have been raised Is the World Series of Poker putting its competitors at risk? Dutch Boyd/Creative Commons The last week has seen an abundance of high-profile events being canceled, postponed or otherwise altered — ranging from major sporting events to literary festivals. One that still appears to be going strong, however, is the World Series of Poker. The 51st edition of this competition is set to begin on May 26 in Las Vegas.
Morgan Leads partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships
After eight 60-minute levels, Day 2 of the partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships £1,100 Main Event has been concluded with 78 players coming back at noon tomorrow for Day 3. Daniel Morgan (5,015,000) (lead photo) advanced as the chip-leader with Alex Harrison (4,600,00), and Jamie O'Connor (3,300,000) close behind.
Juah Helppi Second in Chips at OlyBet Kings of Tallinn Final Table
Totti Matias Arosuo heads to the nine-max televised final table of the 2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn €1,100 Main Event at Olympic Park Casino with a huge chip lead after he amassed 1,959,000 chips or nearly one-quarter of all the chips in play. Juha Helppi, the Finish grinder with $7,118,359 in lifetime earnings, starts second in chips. Day 4 of the event began with 24 hopefuls looking to make the final nine. Six Estonians were among the Day 4 field.
Viktor Blom Headlines partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Germany Final Day
After ten levels of play, thirteen players have made it through to Day 4 of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Germany €5,300 Main Event. 91 players started the day at noon for Day 3 at the King’s Casino in Rozvadov. The bust outs came in fast during the first levels of the day but at the end of the day, Ondrej Drozd took the chip lead into the final day.
King’s Casino Gears Up For Five Major Poker Events
The King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic is preparing to host not one, not two, but five major live poker events between Feb. 8 and Apr. 2. More than €16 million is guaranteed to be won during these dates. It is the partypoker MILLIONS Germany festival that kicks off the two-month long poker action at King’s Casino. With a total of €12.5 million guaranteed to be won across nine events, with each event costing between €220 and €50,100 to enter, there is a tournament for everyone.
Top Two Pair vs. Turn Flush Card: Call or Fold?
DECISION POINT: In a no-limit hold'em tournament, it folds to you in the cutoff seat and you raise with . The button and big blind call, and the flop comes . The big blind checks and you bet, and again the button and the big blind both call. The turn is the . This time the big blind bets and you call. Then the button raises and the big blind calls the raise. Action is on you... PRO ANSWER: On a turn that completes a flush draw, the big blind leads out and you call with top two pair.
888poker XL Blizzard: Bernardo "bsdias" Dias Misses Out On 8-Max Title
On the sixth day of the 888poker XL Blizzard Series, three new tournaments were on the schedule. Most money was up for grabs in the $40,000 8-Max, where the winner could take home a five-figure score. At 8 p.m. GMT, the XL Blizzard #19 - $40,000 8-Max started with each player receiving a massive 15,000 starting stack. After the late registration closed, there were 619 players.
The Big Game Returns with PLO Edition at partypoker MILLIONS Germany
One of the most famous televised cash games around — partypoker’s The Big Game — returns next month for its first-ever PLO edition. The eight-handed €50/€100 game will take place during the €12.5 million guaranteed MILLIONS Germany series at King's Casino in Rozvadov. In true The Big Game fashion, the cash game will run for 36 hours straight, kicking off at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 and wrapping up at 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12.
Bonomo and Tollerene Crush in LHPO Side Events
While all eyes of poker fans are on the World Poker Tour Lucky Hearts Poker Open final table today, the side tournament action at Seminole Hard Rock in Florida is plenty worthy of some attention as well. Of most importance last night: top American pro Justin Bonomo shipped Event 20: $25,500 High Roller for a nice payday of $556,873.
XL Blizzard Series Commences on Jan. 18 at 888poker
The 888poker XL Blizzard series kicks off at 6:00 p.m. GMT on Jan. 18 and runs until Jan. 28. During those 11 days, 34 events will crown their champions and more than $2.8 million will be won. There is an XL Blizzard tournament for everyone, regardless of the size of their bankroll, because 888poker has created tournaments with buy-ins starting as low as $5 and increasing all the way up to $2,100.
Seven Considerations When Bluffing or When Facing a Bluff
In my last two columns I covered six ingredients of the successful bluff. In this, my final column (for now) on the subject, we'll look at seven other considerations when bluffing or when facing a bluff. Lesser-skilled opponents often don't consider pot odds when deciding whether or not to call your bet. Accordingly, against them, why risk a large bluff when a small one might accomplish the same thing? Imagine a $1/$2 game. You're in the cutoff.
Inside Gaming: Hard Rock Atlantic City Moves Forward, NY & WA Casinos to Open
We're catching up on recent casino-related news in this last installment of Inside Gaming for 2017. Regulators' approval of an agreement in New Jersey means the Hard Rock Atlantic City continues to move toward a Memorial Day opening next year, ownership of casinos in the St. Louis area are changing hands with three different operators involved in the deals, and new casinos are set to open soon in New York and Washington state.
Nebojsa Blanusa Wins WSOPC Sydney Omaha Event for $31,677
As the host of the 2017 WSOP Sydney Circuit stop, The Star Poker Room has been a hub of poker activity as players from around the continent and the region battled for their shot at WSOP gold. While the series had a plethora of no-limit Hold'em tournaments on the schedule, it was the Omaha players that were the center of attention on this day.
Circuit Grinder Suing Caesars for Fraud
A poker player who qualified for the World Series of Poker Global Casino Championship and was subsequently banned from the event by Caesars has brought suit against the company for fraud and other charges, according to court documents obtained by PokerNews. Robert Anthony "Tony" Lay seeks an unspecified amount in excess of $75,000 for damages he contends were inflicted upon by Caesars.
Win Big in the 25 Days of Poker at TigerGaming
You have heard of the 12 Days of Christmas, but have you heard about the 25 Days of Poker at TigerGaming? The promotion is littered with free money. Read on to learn how to grab as much of it as you can. TigerGaming is hosting December Missions on each of the first 24 days of the month. Each day has a different easy to complete mission. Finish the mission and you will be awarded entry to that day's Exclusive Freeroll at 9 p.m. EST where you will be playing for free loot.
Dan Smith Denies Daniel Negreanu $100K Title at Bellagio
After a humbling Poker Masters that saw him lay down the gauntlet and lose a series of side bets, Daniel Negreanu said he needed to rededicate himself to learning his craft as the top players were "just too good." It appears any time spent in the lab may have done him some good, as he made it to heads-up play in the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $100,000 Super High Roller.
iBus Media Management Explains Company’s Growth and Confirms Ownership Rumours
iBus Media (PokerNews) has seen strong growth over the last few years which has led to significant increases in both revenue and headcount. We are now in a position where we want to increase the speed of that growth and are therefore actively considering an acquisition strategy. iBus has always been run as an independent business but as a result of the new strategy we felt it was the appropriate time to ensure there was clarity around the ownership of our business.
Artificial Intelligence in Poker Infographic: History and Implications
The Terminator, I, Robot, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence are among the many films in the past four decades with the theme of artificial intelligence evolving beyond humans' reach and leading to the end of humankind.
Poker After Dark to Feature PLO With Dwan, Galfond This Week
The great game of PLO returns to Poker After Dark this week on PokerGo in the three-episode "PLOMG Week," Poker Central announced today. The high-stakes cash game, which will feature blinds of $300/$600, will run over the next three days from Sept. 26-28 on the subscription-based site. The lineup will include several high-stakes PLO legends and should produce some fantastic action: Lamb, Rast, Adams and Haxton can regularly be found playing in some of the biggest cash games and tournaments.
Guo Liang Chen Wins WPT Borgata Poker Open
Guo Liang Chen became the newest member of the World Poker Tour Champions Club after he conquered a field of 1,132 for a first-place prize of $789,058 at WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship. The Borgata regular raised the trophy on Friday night after a long final table for his biggest cash by orders of magnitude — he previously had $40,000 total.
Poker-Themed Movie 'Molly's Game' Gets Mostly Positive Early Reviews
Closing in on two decades since the 1998 poker-themed film Rounders which captured the hearts and imaginations of poker players (and soon-to-be poker players) worldwide, echoes of a new hit poker movie can generate nostalgic excitement for many fans of the game. Molly's Game, which will open in theaters on Nov. 22, might just fit that description.
Action Clock Implemented into World Poker Tour Season XVI Events
With the new season of the World Poker Tour right around the corner, the WPT announced on Thursday that it will be using a 30-second Action Clock during all Main Tour events. The new addition will begin at WPT Choctaw Aug. 4-8 and carry through the end of Season XVI. The Action Clock, which was first introduced at the WPT Tournament of Champions in 2016, will be implemented into WPT Main Tour events one full table off the money bubble and remain in play until the conclusion of the tournament.
Yiannis Liperis Leads Day 2 Field at MPN Poker Tour Manchester
Day 1B of the £550 MPNPT Manchester Main Event saw the field rise to 285, as players took full advantage of the whole-day re-entry period. Several players fought their way to Day 2 only after firing nearly a full chamber of bullets (David Lappin, for example, who ended the day with 75,000 chips). On Saturday, the business end of the tournament begins as the money (all £150,000 of it) comes into sight.
Inside Gaming: DFS Companies DraftKings and FanDuel Scrap Merger Plans
This week's installment of Inside Gaming focuses on a single story of particular interest to daily fantasy sports players — yesterday's news that after announcing plans eight months ago to join together as a single company, the two biggest DFS players will not, in fact, be merging after all. There was significant news in the world of daily fantasy sports yesterday. The long discussed and planned for merger of the two largest DFS companies DraftKings and FanDuel is no more.
WSOP Strategy: At Table 147 With Henry Tran, Mustapha Kanit and Steve Bierman
There were 2,572 players starting Day 3 of the WSOP Main Event, and nine of them took their seats at Amazon Orange 147. For much of the day, they — like everyone else — would compete to the utmost of their abilities to survive the bursting of the money bubble due to come at night's end. One of the table's most active participants, Ngni "Henry" Tran, started the day with 384,000 chips and a reputation.
Player of the Week: David Bach Wins Two WSOP Bracelets in 10 Days
David Bach won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2009 in grand fashion, besting arguably the toughest field in poker in the $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. event. Six years and several close calls later, Bach won his second career bracelet on June 5 in the $1,500 Dealers Choice - 6 Handed event at the 2017 WSOP. Ten days after that, he won his third in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship.
Q&A with Kondler & Associates, CPAs: Tax Implications for Non-U.S. Citizens
If you are non-U.S. citizen or resident and have played at the World Series of Poker (or any other U.S.-based poker tournament), you are familiar with the taxation process that occurs after you win. However, if this is your first U.S.-based tournament series, there are a few things you should familiarize yourself with before making the journey this summer: Will I have any of my winnings withheld?
WSOP Day 22: Tran Leads $10K Limit Hold'em, Jaka Seeks First Bracelet
Today's What to Watch For is brought to you by the VerStandig Law Firm, LLC. Combining a keen understanding of the gaming world and an equally keen understanding of the law, Mac VerStandig and his colleagues are devoted to fighting on behalf of the poker community and its members. The VerStandig Law Firm, LLC represents poker professionals, sports bettors and advantage players across the United States.
Rifat Palevic Wins WSOP $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty Event in 14 Hours
After only 14 hours of play, a champion was crowned in the new $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty Event at the World Series of Poker. Sweden’s Rifat Palevic outlasted 1,867 players to be crowned champion, collect his first gold bracelet, and pocket $183,903 for his efforts — and it was all done in a day. The structure saw players start with 5,000 in chips and receive $300 for each player they eliminated throughout the day.
James Moore Captures Back-to-Back Titles in WSOP Super Seniors Event
After three long hours and 133 hands of heads-up play, James Moore accomplished the amazing feat of winning the World Series of Poker $1,000 Super Seniors event in back-to-back years. This year's win earned him $259,230 and a second gold WSOP bracelet after defeating Kerry Goldberg, a worthy opponent in his own right. Last year, Moore pocketed $230,626, earning himself almost half a million dollars in this event across two series.
888poker Implements 'Action' Clock for 888Live Tournaments
888poker announced on Tuesday that it will be implementing an Action Clock, also known as a Shot Clock, during its upcoming 888Live Festivals, starting with the 888Live London Festival from October 4-16. The introduction of the Shot Clock is in line with 888poker's new strategy to 'take back the game' for its players, as it encourages a more fast paced and exciting game environment.
The Muck: Ferguson and Lederer Still Trolling at the WSOP
Hint: no players are sitting at it. The players at Monday's One Drop final table took an impromptu break to wait for replacement RFID decks. When asked if he saw anything, Haralabos Voulgaris confirmed he also saw the markings. It took about 45 minutes to get the new decks in play, but the players, while concerned, remained in good spirits. Polk even used it as an opportunity to hop in the tag team event he won a bracelet in last year.
Pick & Choose: Dealer’s Choice Strategy with the 2016 WSOP Champ
Larry Berg knows a few things about games other than hold'em. The 39-year-old Pittsburgh native notched his first bracelet in 2016 in the $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed event for $125,466. The 2017 event kicked off on Monday and the $10,000 version of the tournament set set for Thursday.
Joseph Mitchell Wins Event #8: $333 WSOP.com Online Little Grind
In what may have been a great heads up battle for a World Series of Poker bracelet, Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell basically got a walk in the park. His opponent lost internet connection and sat out the majority of heads up play in the $333 WSOP.com Online Little Grind event, only returning to see two hands before Mitchell knocked him out after he made top pair with on a board reading . Mitchell bested a field of 1,780 players in Saturday's one-day bracelet event.
Throwback Thursday: Tom Dwan at the 2008 World Series of Poker
Remember when Tom Dwan used to play poker at the World Series of Poker? Well just in case you forgot, we dug out this gem from 2008. Former PokerNews hostess, Tiffany Michelle talks to Dwan about how he spent $100K in a $5K pot-limit Omaha rebuy tournament and how playing next to David Benyamine is not really ideal. Have you ever wanted to write your own articles about poker? Maybe you've got some experiences or opinions about poker that you'd like to share.
Zhong Yuan Hang Leads Final Table of Poker King Cup Macau
Only eight players now remain in contention for the trophy, title and lion’s share of the HK$7.129 million (~$915,295) prize pool in the Poker King Cup Macau 2017 Main Event. The 490 initial entries had been reduced to 63 when play resumed for Day 3 at the Venetian Macau, with all of the remaining players guaranteed a payday of at least HK$26,000 (~$3,338). The action was frantic from the get-go with a slew of early eliminations.
The Bellagio Live Poker Stream: A Player's Perspective
On the night of April 26, 2017, the Bellagio brought together some of the best poker players for the debut of Bellagio Poker On The Strip, (or POTS), a new live stream poker show. It's the only live poker stream show directly from the Las Vegas Strip. The majority of the players had highly coveted titles and, literally, multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars in poker winnings. I say "the majority" because I (a lowly amateur!) was also one of the players selected for the debut show.
Matt Salsberg Wins 2017 California State Poker Championship
After a heads-up deal, Canadian World Poker Tour champ Matt Salsberg walked away with $164,870 in prize money and a $10,000 L.A. Poker Classic seat for winning the 2017 California State Poker Championship $1,100 Main Event. Along with Fredrick Arni, Salsberg topped a field of 1,119 entrants in the Commerce Casino event, which had four starting flights. It's the sixth score of at least $100,000 for Salsberg, who now has over $2.4 million in live cashes.
In the Spotlight: Klatt, Sorrentino, Savard Earn Notice for Big Wins
The Hendon Mob database of tournament poker results is a much-consulted site for poker players and fans alike. Among the many rankings available on the site are ongoing lists of most searched players over the last week. Such lists provide quick snapshots of which tournament poker players are currently "in the spotlight" with their profiles being looked at the most.
Calling the Clock with Ari Engel Sponsored by KO Watches
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Engel Leads the partypoker MILLION North America Main Event Final Table
This is it. Just eight players remain in the partypoker MILLION North America Main Event, making up the official final table that will be coming together tomorrow at noon local time. Day 4 is a wrap, after seven minutes shy of six full levels (almost eight hours of play not including breaks). The player who leads this record-breaking Canadian live poker event is none other than Ari Engel, bagging a whopping 252,500,000 chips, making up about 22 percent of the 1,138,600,000 chips in play.
Elias Bags a Top Stack in partypoker Million North America ME Day 1b
Darren Elias, three-time World Poker Tour Champion, has bagged one of the top stacks tonight with 6,800,000. The unofficial chip leader is Montreal's own Rodney Ramalho with 8,100,000. Kelly Kellner bagged 7,519,000, but once had 8,300,000 for the chip lead during the last level.
Kolkowicz Back in Front as Kitai Bubbles Final Table at PSC Monte Carlo
On a very swingy day that saw a number of players take the chip lead, end-of-Day-3 leader Michael Kolkowicz found himself back atop the counts when the final six competitors bagged up for the official final table of PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® €5,300 Main Event. The French player spent most of his day in the middle of the counts, but a huge — and very lucky — hand just before the night ended allowed him to bag the lead.
Alan Carr Leads after Day 1a in MPN Poker Tour Malta’s Main Event
The United Kingdom's Alan Carr ends Day 1a with 185,600 in chips, ahead of the 28 survivors and with Deividas Kvaselis (183,200) just behind him at the MPN Poker Tour Main Event. It’s tight at the top of the counts, as Oleg Egorov (175,900) and Johan Goslings (174,100) are also poised for a deep run on Day 2. All of the top five Day 1a finishers qualified for the event in satellites, online at OlyBet, Bettson and Grosvenor Poker.
Tweet Tweet Bad Beat: Kevin Hart in Monaco
About PokerNews PokerNews.com is the world's leading poker website. Among other things, visitors will find a daily dose of articles with the latest poker news, live reporting from tournaments, exclusive videos, podcasts and so much more. PokerStars is the largest online poker site offering the biggest amount of poker games and different game variations including Texas Hold'em, Omaha and other popular poker games.
ElkY Gets A Nose Job!
About PokerNews PokerNews.com is the world's leading poker website. Among other things, visitors will find a daily dose of articles with the latest poker news, live reporting from tournaments, exclusive videos, podcasts and so much more. PokerStars is the largest online poker site offering the biggest amount of poker games and different game variations including Texas Hold'em, Omaha and other popular poker games.
Patrik Antonius to Set Up Poker Room in Monte Carlo
Patrik Antonius hasn't been as much of a staple in the poker world as he once was. His last live cash is from August 2015, and he hasn't logged into his online accounts to play high stakes for months either. But he's not gone. The Fin was spotted in Monaco where he was playing Day 2 of the €100,000 Super High Roller at the 2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®. "I've been very good,” Antonius said with a big smile on his face.
The Weekly Turbo: Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
This week, while all of us were busy figuring out taxes or remembering that they existed, poker still happened. Here's the latest. Krzystof Pregowski won the 888Live Easter Edition at Aspers Casino Stratford and took home £21,118 after a three-handed deal with Terry Jordon and Ciprian Paunescu. “ya3thabe” finished second in the Sunday Million and won more than the eventual champion, after the tournament ended in a five-way chop.
Hand Review: Turning Kings into a Bluff Deep in PSC Panama
Covering live poker tournaments for a living affords me the opportunity to see countless thousands of hands played out, many of which offer interesting and potentially valuable insights into how players — both amateurs and professionals — play the game. In this ongoing series, I'll highlight hands I've seen at the tournaments I've covered and see if we can glean anything useful from them. Back to hand reviews for this week, and we're going to look over a hand played by one of the very best.
It's Good For The Game
How many times have we heard that statement? Whether it's a straddle, showing a bluff, accommodating the fish or making a decision quicker than William Kassouf. Here's the thing, while some of these aspects are good for that particular game of poker that you are in at that precise moment in time, the reality is that most don't do anything for the game outside of the table. What's my point?
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