Watauga Social Lounge Poker Club owner Joe Vongkaysone won’t spend time behind bars Watauga Social Lounge Poker Club owner Joe Vongkaysone has reached a plea agreement to avoid prison 17 months after the cardroom was raided during a $100,000 guaranteed tournament. Vongkaysone was charged with one count of gambling promotion and one count of engaging
PokerGO is headed to Texas despite the state’s aversion to poker The PokerGO Tour has revealed its schedule for the upcoming PGT Texas Poker Open, which will take place this spring at the Champions Club in Houston. Eleven events will be on the schedule for the series, which runs from April 24 to May 5.
The court will debate if international poker player-sharing agreements are permissible The Ontario government announced on Monday that it has filed a reference with the province’s Court of Appeal asking whether residents who play poker and online games with people outside the country are doing so legally. The Court of Appeal in Toronto will hear
WSOP Circuit grinder Ryan Estrada passed away following a motorcycle crash The poker world is saddened by the recent news about Florida poker pro and World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Ring winner Ryan Estrada, who passed away in a motorcycle accident. Estrada, from Sunrise, FL, was active on the Florida poker circuit, with nearly
Max Hoffman turns up the heat and takes home the lion’s share of cash Massachusetts native Max Hoffman has won the championship at the third PokerGO Mixed Games Series. He earned $376,300 in total prizes after cashing in half of the events and beating defending series champion Dan Zack to earn the trophy and a
The latest Global Poker series began this week, with daily events for all players The Global Poker Micro Thunder Series VII motto is “Tiny entries, mighty prizes.” It accurately describes the series that began on Sunday, running through March 17 on the popular poker site. Thirty-six Gold Coins (GC) and 36 Sweeps Coins (SC) tournaments,
The WPT is preparing for a unique poker experience on board the Valiant Lady Anticipation is building for the World Poker Tour (WPT) Voyage, offering a unique cruise experience with an array of new entertainment options onboard Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady. As the departure date nears, the diverse lineup of talented performers has poker players
Dnegs comes close to winning the tourney, falling in the final heads-up battle Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu could be finding his rhythm as he adjusts his strategy. He finished second behind Philip Sternheimer in Wednesday’s $10,200 buy-in PokerGO Tour Dealer’s Choice event at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. Forty-seven players paid entry
John Racener bounced back from near elimination to win $151,200 in the tournament John Racener is the newest champion at the 2024 PokerGO Tour Mixed Games festival after the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up took the $10,200 buy-in triple stud event to earn $151,200. He outlasted 42 other players at the tournament,
Thunder Valley Casino Resort will host the WPT tourney beginning March 23 Thunder Valley Casino Resort is a popular stop on the World Poker Tour and will host the 2024 edition of the $3,500 buy-in WPT Rolling Thunder Championship from March 23-26. The tournament in Lincoln, California, near Sacramento, typically draws a large number of
The WPT wants to give a boost to the online poker experience As online poker continues to increase in popularity, WPT Global is raising the stakes in 2024. It recently announced a new worldwide leaderboard that will pay prizes to the top players. The new rankings will pay players who finish in the top 100
The casino is the latest to recognize the popularity of poker The Potawatomi Casino Hotel in Milwaukee confirmed that the grand opening of its new poker room and sportsbook will be on May 3, 2024. The new addition will include 14 tables and house a Las Vegas-style sportsbook. It’s all part of a $190 million
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