Players will see higher min-cashes across all events in the series The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced changes to the payout format, meaning most tournaments will have a minimum prize twice the buy-in paid for entry. The top players will see a reduced payout, while players finishing at the bottom of the scale will
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Mid-States Poker Tour at FireKeepers Casino ends with four winners
$2.6 million was up for grabs in the $1,110 No-Limit Hold’em event A Michigan player is celebrating his win at the Mid-States Poker Tour’s four-day event held at Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek. After agreeing to a deal with the other three remaining finalists, Kevin Oswald of Croswell took the championship at the $1,110 No-Limit Hold’em tournament that ran from May 16
Alex Kulev Wins 2024 Triton $100K event for $2.5 million
The Bulgarian player is continuing a strong run he began last year Bulgarian poker pro Alex Kulev has established himself as one of the world’s top high-stakes players since 2023. The 29-year-old earned the biggest score of his career, taking the $2,566,000 top prize at the 2024 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro $100,000 No-Limit Hold ’em
There’s little chance New York’s online poker bill advances in 2024
Senator Addabbo may have submitted his bill too late to be considered this session A bill to legalize online poker in New York was left off the agenda before last week’s meeting of a Senate committee to discuss the issue. This means the chances of passing legislation in 2024 could be shelved for now. The Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming, and
Wynn Las Vegas hopes PokerAtlas will boost the poker experience
The casino hopes the move from Bravo will deliver a more player-friendly environment The Wynn Las Vegas, home to one of the premier poker rooms on the Strip and the host of renowned series like the Wynn Millions and the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship, has announced it is switching from Bravo Poker Live,
East Coast Poker Championships kicks off today
The poker tournament series is taking place at Turning Stone Resort Casino The 2024 East Coast Poker Championships will begin on May 16 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Three $110 buy-in satellite turbo qualifiers will held on Thursday at 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 8:00 PM, with the top five finishers in each earning
Borgata Spring Poker Open Main Event field comes up short
A smaller field led to a significant overlay to reach the guaranteed $2M prize pool The Borgata Spring Poker Open Main Event is in the books, but it probably wasn’t the event the casino had expected. The 706 entries for this tournament failed to reach the $2 million guarantee, causing an overlay of $249,120. The top 103 players finished in
Chris Moneymaker takes down Triton Super High Roller event
The Poker Hall of Famer takes home almost $1 million with his latest victory Poker Hall of Famer Chris Moneymaker is a champion once again after besting 163 entrants to win the 2024 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro $25,000 event. The $903,000 payout is the third biggest live cash of his career, putting him at almost $7 million in total earnings. Moneymaker also earned
Hustler Casino Live episode doesn’t go well for Arden Cho
The actor lost four out of five hands in rapid succession Teen Wolf star Arden Cho had a night she’d soon like to forget on Friday’s edition of Hustler Casino Live. After going up $32,600, Cho faced huge losses in four out of five hands to end up as the biggest loser of the night.
Poker players can now register for this summer’s WSOP
The registration window is now open for one of the hottest poker tournament series of the year Registration has officially opened for the highly anticipated 2024 World Series of Poker, which will take place from May 28 to July 17 at The Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Players can register in person at Paris from 9:00 AM
Charity Series of Poker to host Hold’em For Hunger Event today
This year’s event is organized to raise funds for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey The tables are set and the chips are stacked as the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) hosts its Hold’em for Hunger Event today, May 9, at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. This evening brings together poker enthusiasts and charitable givers for a night
NY senator pushing for online poker legalization
Sen. Addabbo introduced a stand-alone online poker bill this week State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. introduced SB9226 on May 7 to consider authorizing online poker in New York. The legislation is in line with AB1380, which was introduced by Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow. However, legislators must move quickly to vote on both bills before the end of the