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Cates and Trincher File Objection to Ivey’s Ceased Winnings
Cates and Trincher take on the Borgata as they seek repayment of $87,205 owed to them. The long-running legal feud between Phil Ivey and New Jersey’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has taken another turn. Two professional poker players have filed an objection to Borgata withholding Ivey’s cash from the...
British Poker Open Crowns Four More Champions
The British Poker Open crowned four more champions since we last checked in with those champs securing big payouts. Created by Poker Central and hosted with partypoker LIVE, the British Poker Open is a series of high roller events. It is in full swing at Aspers Casino in London where...
Aaron Van Blarcum Wins WPT Legends of Poker For $474,390
Aaron Van Blarcum is the latest player to become a member of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Champions Club. The Texan triumphed over 519 opponents in his first-ever WPT event, the Legends of Poker tournament. 2019 WPT Legends of Poker Final Table Results Place Player Prize 1 Aaron Van Blarcum...
Five of Soccer Players Who Are Successful at Poker
Soccer stars spend a significant amount of time not playing “the beautiful game.” Injuries, recovering from training and traveling to games leave them with plenty of time for other activities. Some soccer players love to spend their downtime going to major horse racing festivals. This is particularly true of British...
Eric Bunch and Luc Greenwood Win Six-Figure Prizes
Eric Bunch walked away from the 2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series Main Event as the tournament’s champion. Bunch got his hands on the winner’s trophy and $260,000 after a heads-up chop with Spencer Champlin who won $234,887. WinStar Final Table Results Place Player Prize 1 Eric Bunch $260,000*...
A Beginner’s Guide to Pot Limit Omaha (PLO)
Texas Hold’em is the most popular poker variant in the world today, but pot-limit Omaha is surging in popularity. Pot-limit Omaha, often abbreviated to PLO, is similar to Texas Hold’em, but there are some notable differences. Online poker sites, cardrooms around the United States and further afield offer PLO cash...
Simon Brandstrom Wins Record-Breaking EPT Barcelona
Sweden’s Simon Brandstrom won the record-breaking PokerStars EPT Barcelona Main Event becoming the 11th Swede to secure an EPT title. Brandstrom outlasted a 1,988-strong field to lock up a €1,290,166 first-place prize. He denied Martin Czuczor becoming the first Hungarian EPT champion in the process. Money Bubble Bursts The money...
Phil Hellmuth Part of Five-Way Chop at Mega Millions XXI
Poker legend Phil Hellmuth banked more than $95,000 after a five-way deal in the Mega Millions XXI. Hellmuth finished fifth in the 21st edition of the Mega Millions event at The Bicycle Casino in California. Mega Millions XXI Final Table Result Place Player Prize 1 Triet Nguyen $169,549** 2 Jose...
Tournament Players With the Most Cashes
theEveryone knows a poker player who they consider to be a true grinder. A player who seems to rack up cashes at every stop of every live poker festival. One of those faces that is part of the fixture and fitting at their casino. These players are not near the...
Sami Kelopuro Goes on Heater; Wins $1.3 Million
Every poker player worth their salt dreams of going on a massive heater and winning unimaginable sums of money. Finland’s Sami Kelopuro is in the middle of a purple patch where he can seemingly do no wrong. These heaters do not happen often, but when they do, especially to elite...