The Hendon Mob Championship, SunBet Poker Tour Heading to Southern Hemisphere

The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC) is heading south. No, not south as in Florida. South as in South Africa, along with the SunBet Poker Tour for an R1,000,000 guaranteed tournament in Cape Town. When the THMC Cape Town Million kicks off Nov. 26 it ends Nov. 28 it will be the first THMC event in Africa. The tournament, part of the SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT series, runs Nov. 22 to Dec.

Five Thoughts on the North American Poker Tour (NAPT): 2023 Edition

The North American Poker Tour (NAPT) will relaunch at the Resorts World this weekend after taking 12 years off in the wake of online pokers demise in the United States in 2011. PokerNews will be on hand with live reports and other stories from the NAPT, just like in 2010, so there is a sense that history is repeating itself as PokerStars once again establishes its highly-anticipated North American tour.

World Poker Tour Reveals Live Streaming Schedule for WPT World Championship

The World Poker Tour (WPT) plans to live-stream for 14 days during the WPT World Championship series next month, including one of the most historic poker tournaments ever. Action begins Nov. 29 and runs until Dec. 23 at Wynn Las Vegas, one of the top spots for poker on the Strip. During what figures to be a massive series for the second consecutive year, there’s going to be a $40 million guaranteed championship event (Dec.

Your Guide to Resorts World During North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas

There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the return of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in Las Vegas next week, including satellites into The Big Game on Tour and the $1,650 buy-in NAPT Las Vegas Main Event that will name the first NAPT champion in over a decade. Another reason to be excited about NAPT Las Vegas is that it is taking place as Resorts World, one of the newest and most exciting attractions in Sin City that features state-of-the-art entertainment, dining and one of the best poker rooms in all of Vegas.

5 Fun Non-Poker Activities in the Bahamas During WSOP Paradise

While the main focus of the WSOP Paradise series in December will be on chasing gold bracelets, there are plenty of activities and sights worth checking out in the Bahamas after busting out of a tournament. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is hosting its first bracelet series ever in the Bahamas from Dec. 3-14, and it includes 15 tournaments and $50 million in guaranteed prize pools, including the $15 million guaranteed Main Event (Dec.

Michel Molenaar Crowned PartyPoker Irish Poker Festival Main Event Champion

Dutchman Michel Molenaar is the latest poker player to become a PartyPoker LIVE champion, having taken down the 3,000 buy-in Irish Poker Festival MILLIONS Main Event in Dublin for an impressive 210,000 payday. The 210,000 Molenaar collected is the largest score of his career so far, surpassing the 126,650 he scooped after winning the 550 The Festival Bratislava Main Event in October 2022. It has been quite the year for the young Dutch star.

Over $4 Million Guaranteed During the Merit Poker Gangster Series

The Merit Crystal Cove Hotel-Casino is gearing up for its latest spectacular poker festival, the Merit Poker Gangster Series. Running from November 22 through December 3, the Merit Poker Gangster Series boasts over $4 million in guaranteed prize pools, with each event featuring a guarantee. Best of all? PokerNews is jetting out to Northern Cyprus to bring you coverage of three of the biggest, or should that be most gangster, tournaments.

Jason Koon Wraps Monte Carlo Series with 10th Triton Poker Title

Jason Koon continued his mastery of Triton Poker by finishing up the Monte Carlo stop on Sunday with his record-extending 10th win after conquering the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Turbo event for $365,000. The GGPoker ambassador was one of 12 winners during the high-stakes poker series. On the final day, Daniel Dvoress also captured a victory, his being in the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament, which paid $956,000. There were a number of other big-time poker stars who claimed tournament wins in Monte Carlo, including Dan Smith, Steve O’Dwyer, Jonathan Jaffe, and Christoph Vogelsang, among others (full list of winners below).

Shawn Sheikhan Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegal Cannabis Business

Shahram “Shawn” Sheikhan, who pled guilty in 2022 to conspiracy to distribute marijuana, a federal crime, was sentenced to four years in federal prison on Friday morning in the United States District Court Southern District of California. The veteran poker player who infamously feuded with Mike Matusow during the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) television broadcast, had faced a maximum sentence of 40 years in federal prison and a $5 million fine.

PokerStars Panel at NAPT Discusses Women in Poker Topics

Rebecca McAdam Willetts hosted a discussion at Resorts World on North American Poker Tour (NAPT) opening day to address ways to bring more women into poker. The PokerStars Women in Poker Panel, which included McAdam and four prominent poker playing women Jennifer Shahade, Maria Konnikova, Alex O’Brien and Erin Lydon. For 45 minutes, the panel took an in-depth and honest look at what can be done to fix one of the game’s biggest issues.

Rick Salomon Sucks Out Twice in $430k Pot on High Stakes Poker

Does Rick Salomon ever run bad? Of course, but you wouldn’t know that if this week’s High Stakes Poker episode was your first introduction to the high roller. Season 11’s Episode 12, which PokerGO released Monday night, featured a loose table with the same seven players as last week playing just about any two cards in search of some six-figure pots. Salomon was seated at the table with Rob Yong, Jean-Robert Bellande, Bobo Chann, Brandon Steven,Jennifer Tilly, and Justin Gavri.

We Are Giving Away 50x 100,000 Bet365 Mystery Bounty Tickets!

The first-ever mystery bounty tournament to run on the iPoker Network takes place exclusively at bet365 Poker. Featuring a 100,000 guaranteed prize pool, the inaugural bet365 Poker Mystery Bounty is going to be huge, and you could be playing in it for free thanks to five PokerNews-exclusive freerolls taking place between November 7-18. Day 1s for the 100 buy-in 100,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty tournament began on October 21, and continue through to November 20.

Wing Po Liu Denies WSOPE Main Event Champ Omar Eljach His Third Bracelet in $5K PLO

The sixth gold bracelet of the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe has been awarded to Wing Po Liu here at King’s Resort in Rozvadov. Liu overcame a 202-player field and defeated Omar Eljach heads-up to claim their first gold bracelet along with the 230,000 first-place prize in Event #6: 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha. Liu has had a couple of close calls as far as tournament wins go, including a third-place finish earlier this year in a WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed event in Vegas.

Third Time's the Charm as Ermanno Di Nicola Catches a Miracle to Win the 550 Colossus

Poker can be a fickle game. Life-altering fortunes can change with the turn of a card. One hand can be the difference between being a champion and an afterthought, just one of thousands who busted short of the ultimate goal. Ermanno Di Nicola was on the good side of that variance today in Event #5: 550 No-Limit Holdem Colossus. Di Nicola was all in early on the events final day with ace-jack against Elia Salernos pocket threes.

nuncanemvi Hits the Jackpot in the 888poker $100K Mystery Bounty Main Event

Another $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event has come to a thrilling conclusion at 888poker, and “nuncanemvi” is the player who gets to call themselves this tournament’s champion for the next seven days. A field of 837 unique players purchased 208 re-entries between them, resulting in a 1,045-strong field and a guarantee-busting $104,500 prize pool. “nuncanemvi” took home $20,451 of that sum courtesy of coming out on top of an exciting final table and pulling out a cool $12,489 worth of mystery bounties.

Have You Ever Seen a Player Call the Clock on Themselves at the Poker Table?

In a brand new feature for PokerStars, the first-ever Team Pro Vlog covers beloved high-roller Parker Talbot on his run in PokerStars highest-attended live event of all time, the Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event at 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona this August. Watch here if viewing from the United Kingdom The Canadian Twitch streamer, best known as “Tonkaaaa” to his fans online, navigated a record-breaking field to reach the penultimate day, finishing seventh in the event for a total prize of 105,590.

Two Loose Cannons: Find Out Who Won $50k Stakes to Play PokerStars Big Game

Via an American Idol style competition, Nikki Limo and Lily Newhouse were chosen as the first PokerStars Big Game “loose cannons” in over a decade. As such, they will receive a $50,000 stake to compete in a high-stakes cash game against pros and entertaining recreational players. The contest began on Sunday from the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) with a free qualifier shootout poker tournament at Resorts World in Las Vegas.

WPT World Championship: Epic Players Party to Return Dec. 11 at AREA15

The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship won Event of the Year at last years Global Poker Awards and one of the reasons was because of all the festivities that complimented the poker action. That included a top-notch Players Party at one of Las Vegass best immersive venues AREA15. Well, the party is back at the same venue on December 11! As players discovered last year, AREA15 provides the ultimate player party experience in its uniqueness and fun, interactive nature, said WPT CEO Adam Pliska.

Phil Hellmuth Makes Debut at PokerStars 2023 NAPT at Resorts World Las Vegas

On Tuesday night, the most decorated tournament poker player in history at least in terms of World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelets made his debut at the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT). 17-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth made his way to Resorts World and took a seat in Day 1c of the $1,650 Main Event. Havent played a tourney in months (maybe first tourney since WSOP!!?), Hellmuth shared on social media.

It Feels Like The Triple Crown: Jesse Lonis Wins $10,300 NAPT Super High Roller For $174,550

It took three hours, but Jesse Lonis won his latest poker trophy and some extra savings for his two young daughters after defeating David Stamm in the $10,300 Super High Roller as part of the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas at Resorts World. Lonis came out on top of the lengthy heads-up battle to win $174,550, just one of several six-figure scores this year for the young poker star.

Daniel Dvoress Wins First Live Bracelet and 600,000 in WSOPE Event #8: 25,000 GGMiliion

Forty-two of the worlds most prolific poker players had gathered at Kings Resort in Rozvadov to battle it out for an iconic WSOP bracelet in Event #8: 25,000 GGMiliion at the World Series of Poker Europe. When the dust had settled, the 89 entries they had done together created a mighty prize pool of 2,079,930. However, the lions share of 600,000 could only go to the victor, and that was Canadian high roller Daniel Dvoress, who won his second golden bracelet by defeating Michael Rocco heads up.

Seasoned Pro Tobias Peters Ends 11-Year WSOP Bracelet Pursuit

Tobias Peters has finally done it. Eleven years after quitting his job and starting a new journey in the poker world, the Dutchman has earned his first WSOP gold bracelet at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe. In the short-handed variant with six players at each table, Event #7: 1,650 NLH 6-max took until six max, in the morning that is at the King’s Resort in Rozvadov. Nearly 17 hours after the cards went in the air for the final day, Peters defeated Barny Boatman in heads-up to claim the elusive hardware, a cash prize of 143,100.

TigerGaming Has Mystery Bounty Tournaments, But With a Difference

Mystery bounty tournaments are all the rage right now thanks to the unique twist they add to traditional bounty and progressive bounty events. Mystery bounty tournaments have landed at TigerGaming, but they are completely different to any other online poker site’s offering, as you are about to find out. Traditionally, mystery bounty tournaments are played as multi-table tournaments, and those secret bounties come into play at a predetermined blind level or when a specific number of entrants remain.

$3 Million Guaranteed 50/50 Series Runs at PokerStars From November 12

The PokerStars 50/50 Series returns on November 12 and features, as its name suggests, 50 tournaments costing $50 to enter. The only place the number 50 falls down is regarding the combined guarantees on the prize pools because they weigh in at an impressive $3 million. The 50/50 Series has a tournament to suit everyone, with standard No-Limit Hold’em events joined on the schedule by Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw, 6+ Holdem, and even H.