The tournament easily surpassed its guarantee and paid out over $4 million in prize money The 2025 Asian Poker Tour (APT) Main Event in Taipei made history with a record-breaking turnout, drawing 2,547 entries—the largest field ever for an APT championship. Held at the Red Space venue in Taiwan’s capital, the tournament featured a TWD55,000
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Poker League of Legends Founder Releases New Poker Book
Lena Evans’ latest project blends poker with brain science, focusing on how the game enhances decision-making Lena Evans, the founder of Poker League of Nations and a two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner, has released a new book titled The Poker Powered Brain: Play the Game. Train Your Brain. This latest project brings together some of
PokerGO Tour Texas Poker Open Dominated by One Player
Ray Qartomy tabled in three of four events, picking up two titles along the way The PokerGO Tour Texas Poker Open recently wrapped up at Champions Club Texas in Houston, and one name stood out across the entire series: Ray Qartomy. The Houston-based player dominated the $5,000 high-roller events, finishing at the final table in
Pennsylvania’s Inclusion in the MSIGA To Fuel More Action in Upcoming WSOP Online
The state’s addition to the MSIGA is going to boost WSOP Online participation Pennsylvania’s joining the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) recently is already causing ripples in online poker. With the Keystone State on board officially, as part of the collective liquidity network, WSOP Online becomes the first operator to link up players from four
Hustler Casino Live Player Wins Million-Dollar Pot
Erick Lindgren has a great run as he makes a return to Hustler Casino Live Erick “E-Dog” Lindgren, a familiar face from the poker boom era, secured a seat in the highly anticipated Million Dollar Game at Hustler Casino Live after winning one of the largest satellite tournaments ever held. Lindgren topped a $25,000 buy-in
Harrah’s Atlantic City to host WSOPC events in August
The poker tournament series is returning to one of its former popular spots The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is returning to Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City from August 14 to 25, reigniting a legacy that dates back to the tour’s early days. As one of the original stops on the WSOPC when it launched
Pennsylvania Officially Set To Join the MSIGA Poker Agreement
Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a “commonsense” bill to expand online poker Pennsylvania is officially joining the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), marking a major step for online poker in the state. Governor Josh Shapiro recently signed the agreement, making Pennsylvania the sixth member alongside New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware, West Virginia, and Michigan. With this
Planet Hollywood To Reopen Poker Room in May
The Las Vegas venue closed its poker area four years ago Poker players heading to Las Vegas this spring will have a familiar spot to look forward to again, as Planet Hollywood is bringing back its poker room after a three-year break. The venue, which closed its poker space in 2021, will reopen in May
YouTube Implements New Rules for Poker Content Creators
New gambling rules are going to affect poker content, as well YouTube’s latest policy regarding gambling-related content could impact the poker content creation community, with many creators reporting restrictions, video removals, and drastic drops in viewership. The policy updates, which became effective on March 19, aim to limit the promotion of gambling sites that are
Harrah’s Cherokee To Host $1 GTD WSOPC Main Event
The series returns to the North Carolina casino for the second time this year The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is returning to Harrah’s Cherokee from May 1 to 12, marking the second stop at the North Carolina venue this year. With 18 gold rings up for grabs and over $3.7 million in guaranteed
Mob-Led Illegal Poker Ring Busted in New Jersey
Almost 40 people – including one politician – were arrested during the raids A major illegal gambling operation tied to organized crime has been brought down in New Jersey, with authorities arresting nearly 40 people in connection to underground poker clubs reportedly run by the Lucchese crime family. The arrests followed a lengthy investigation led
WPT Executive Tour Director Matt Savage Explains Tournament Etiquette in Blog Post
Matt Savage wants to apply the “restaurant policy” to poker tournaments Matt Savage, Executive Tour Director for the World Poker Tour and one of the most respected voices in the poker world, has taken to his blog to address an issue that many players and fans may not talk about often — tournament etiquette, particularly