Poker players can finish the year strong with another big tournament December saw a very successful World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship in 2022, and with the WSOP launching a new series, plenty of poker activity is in store for the 2023 holiday season. Tournaments to fit all budgets are upcoming worldwide, giving players a
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WPT Liechtenstein win paves the way for David Kozma to reach for the stars
The win gives Kozma access to the huge WPT World Championship event in Las Vegas David Kozma is the biggest winner so far in Season 21 of WPT Prime, beating 1,644 players to win WPT Prime Liechtenstein in September. The series has attracted significant turnouts during Season 21 while setting several records. The non-US record
Resorts World Las Vegas to host mixed game poker festival next week
The tournament includes a wide variety of games to suit all kinds of players Poker fans weary of watching and playing the same No-Limit Hold’em game will travel to Resorts World Las Vegas next week to play a variety of new games at the Mixed Game Festival VI. The five-day series celebrates several variations, such
WPT World Championship to hold Players Party at AREA15
The party precedes the $40-million World Championship game Named the ‘Event of the Year’ at the 2022 Global Poker Awards, the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship claimed the award because of its mix of festivities and top poker action, including the Players Party. Just like last year, this year’s celebration will again be held
Card Player Poker Tour to put $1M on the table this December
The tournament is coming to The Venetian in Las Vegas and will run for several weeks The Venetian Resort Las Vegas will celebrate the new year from December 25 through January 7 with the DeepStack Extravaganza (NYE) tournament series. Almost $1 million in prize guarantees will be granted during the 19 events scheduled. The highlight
Jeremy Becker turns $800 into $48K at the Venetian DeepStack
The Venetian DeepStack series is now in the books after completing 50 events Tournament play at the September Venetian DeepStack Series in Las Vegas wrapped up after several weeks of action. It produced dozens of winners across its 50 events, including the leader in all-time WSOP Circuit rings, Ari Engel. Other noteworthy winners include Jeremy
WPT plans on offering a $40M guarantee in the WPT World Championship
The guarantee would set a record for any live poker tournament The World Poker Tour (WPT) recently reported that the guaranteed prize pool for the WPT World Championship will be nearly tripled for December’s season-ending event. In numbers, that means $40 million, a new record for live poker tournaments. The $10,400 buy-in event smashed the
Daniel Negreanu preparing for charity poker event next month in Vegas
Dnegs is once again raising money for one of his long-time causes, St. Jude’s Hospital Poker fans will have a chance to join Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu on Wednesday, September 9, for a night of food, fashion, fun, and poker for an important charity. The Rose Rooftop at Resorts World Las Vegas will
Poker players pocketed $64 million from the Wynn Summer Classic
The final tally from the massive series more than doubled the guarantee During the 2023 Wynn Summer Classic that ran from May 25 to July 19, the poker series offered 48 events with a $28 million guaranteed prize pool. Ultimately, $64,529,520 in prizes were awarded after 34,441 players paid their entries. Buy-ins in the series
Venetian DeepStack poker series wraps up after awarding $27 million
Another massive poker tournament series is in the books The Venetian Las Vegas wrapped up its DeepStack Championship Poker Series on July 31, featuring nearly $14 million in guarantees across the dozens of available events. After 27,489 entrants competed in the month-long event, that number was shattered as a total of $27,391,509 in prizes was
Wynn’s annual poker festival starts in less than two weeks
The Wynn Signature Series has over $2.2 million on the table There’s a good reason the Wynn Signature Series is one of the most popular Vegas tournaments for pro players over the last several years. The series attracts more and more players yearly with big guarantees, a gorgeous casino, and excellent staff. December’s WPT event
Bellagio poker tournament series puts $800,000 on the table
Poker players have plenty of excuses to take a trip to the Vegas casino Bellagio Las Vegas is preparing again to host a huge tournament poker festival. The 2023 Bellagio Kickoff Classic will run from August 31 to September 10, featuring 12 events and more than $800,000 in guaranteed prize money. The event’s highlight is