Category Poker

Jason Koon, a high-profile poker player and former ambassador for GGPoker, has announced to step up from the site, thereby leaving his position just as fellow high-stakes player Fedor Holz embraced a new role within the same company. Koon, known…

Yakiv Syzghanov claimed the top spot at the WPT Prime Aix-en-Provence Main Event, walking away with a handsome €133,000. His victory came after outlasting a strong field of 758 participants, contributing to a total prize pool of €727,680. From the…

GGPoker is back with the GGMasters Overlay Edition, kicking off on February 18 and wrapping up on February 26. With a $150 entry fee, the tournament promises a hefty $10 million guaranteed prize pool. Last year’s edition saw the company…

A recent study by Research and Markets forecasts a bright future for the global online poker industry. It predicts that the industry, valued at $59.4 billion in 2022, will soar to $155.4 billion by 2030. This growth represents an impressive…

Matthew Higgins has won his fifth WSOP Circuit gold ring at the Horseshoe Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. This win takes his total career earnings to nearly $1.75 million. Higgins achieved this feat on January 29, adding another six-figure…

At the Pickering Casino Resort, Great Canadian Entertainment has expanded its product line with the installation of an amazing 18-table poker room. Situated on the third level of the hotel, the poker room offers 20,000 square feet of game area,…

The 2024 World Poker Tour Cambodia Championship saw a remarkable turnout of 760 players at the $3,500 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event. Held at the NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh, the event’s prize pool reached an impressive $2,432,760, well…

The poker community on Sunday lost Perry Friedman, a well-respected figure, at the age of 55 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Friedman was not only a long-time poker player but also a venture capitalist and computer programmer, known for…

Live poker is making a comeback at Hollywood Casino in Grantville this spring, as confirmed by Tony Frabbiele, the vice president and general manager of operations at Hollywood Casino’s Pennsylvania venues. On January 24, Frabbiele announced the return of live…

The 2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood wrapped up recently. It was Raminder Singh from Delray Beach, Florida, whp was crownder winner in the main event. Overcoming 1,188 competitors, Singh pocketed…