The BetMGM Poker Championship will be back this summer at ARIA Las Vegas from June 9-13, with the Main Event featuring $2 million in guaranteed prize money, twice the guarantee offered during the inaugural event in 2022. 2023 BetMGM Poker Championship With the guarantee increased to $2 million, the winner of the 2023 BetMGM Poker […]
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888poker’s The Festival Online Returns with $1M Guarantee Up for Grabs
888poker’s The Festival Online series is officially back! The series has returned for a second edition this year, with the action kicking off on March 19. The series features three weeks of online action, wrapping up on April 13. There’s $1 million in total guarantees up for grabs across more than 30 tournaments. Key Events […]
GGPoker to Send 600 Players to 2023 WSOP Main Event via Road to Vegas Campaign
The biggest poker event of the year, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), is just around the corner and there’s some good news for those looking to win their way into the festival’s flagship event, the WSOP Main Event. GGPoker will be giving away 600 seats to the $10,000 buy-in tournament via its Road to […]
Merit Poker’s 2023 Carmen Series Features $1.5M GTD Main Event
Merit Poker is bringing back its popular Carmen Series this year! The full schedule for the festival has just been released and players can look forward to nearly two weeks of exciting poker action, culminating in a $1.5 million guaranteed Main Event. The series runs from March 22 to April 2. Merit Poker Carmen Series […]
Daniel Negreanu Wants Ali Imsirovic Banned from All Poker Events Over Alleged Cheating
Ali Imsirovic appears to be struggling to change his old ways, with sources saying he is continuing to cheat despite being banned from GGPoker and PokerGO Tour events. This prompted Daniel Negreanu, one of poker’s most popular and influential figures, to call on all poker operators to ban the alleged cheater. Negreanu Calls for Total […]
Jason Koon Creates History after Winning Fifth Triton Poker Title
Jason Koon continues to make waves in the high-roller circuit, with the poker pro recently winning his fifth Triton Poker title. The American poker pro emerged victorious in the 2023 Triton Super High Roller Series Vietnam $50K Turbo event, outclassing a 31-entry field to secure the title and $574,000 in top prize. Koon Becomes Only […]
888poker’s First Mystery Bounty Festival Smashes Guarantees By Nearly 5 Percent
888poker’s Mystery Bounty Festival was a success, a testament to the format’s massive popularity among players. The two-week series ended up smashing its guarantee by around 5%, despite some events missing their targets. 888poker Mystery Bounty Festival – Facts & Figures The Mystery Bounty Festival featured a total of 31 numbered events guaranteeing $1.1 […]
Twitter Bans Poker Pro Luke “SlayAbides” Vrabel for Abusive Behavior
Luke “SlayAbides” Vrabel, a poker pro who often ignites controversy on Twitter for his offensive posts and comments, especially on women, has been banned from the social media platform. Poker journalist Jennifer Newell reported Vrabel’s account for abusive behavior and that triggered the ban, with Twitter finding that the poker player broke the rules. Vrabel […]
One Step Closer Foundation to Hold Poker Charity Event at PokerGO Studio in March
The One Step Closer Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting people with Cerebral Palsy (CP), has teamed up with PokerGO and ARIA for a charity event on March 4. The PokerGO Studio at ARIA Las Vegas will play host to the event which will be participated in by numerous celebrities. Celebrities Go All In for CP […]
WSOP Ontario Players Get Access To Exclusive SmartHUD Feature
WSOP Ontario may have launched much later than its competitors but it has quickly grown to become one of the leading online poker rooms in the ring-fenced market. Among the main reasons for its rapid rise to the top are the exclusive features it offers to players, such as the “SmartHUD”. Get an Insight into […]
