Lisa Costello Takes Down WPT Ladies Championship at Wynn for $85,297

Friday’s focus at Wynn Las Vegas was on women in poker. More specifically, a special Ladies Meet-Up Game (MUG) in the morning followed by the final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Ladies Championship, which was live-streamed on YouTube. In that ladies tournament, part of the WPT World Championship Festival, Lisa Costello was the last player standing out of 457 entrants, and it paid her $85,297. Before the final table took place, WPT Global ambassador Jamie Kerstetter hosted a MUG inside the Wynn poker room exclusively for women.

Former Main Event Champs Kick Off WSOP Paradise Main Event; Hellmuth Coming?

On Saturday at Noon local time, the first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise$5,300 Main Event kicked off. Executive Director Ty Stewart was flanked by a half dozen former Main Event champions Daniel Weinman, Espen Jorstad, Koray Aldemir, Jamie Gold, Damian Salas, and Ryan Riess to officially get things underway in the flagship tournament. The first starting flight included bracelet winners Jessica Teusl, Daniel Smiljkovic, Mark Ioli, Ami Barer, Alexandros Kolonias, Christian Roberts, and Alexandre Vuilleumier; as well as GGPoker Twitch Squad member Patrick Tardif, philanthropist Scott Wellenbach, and Phil Nagy.

Samuel Mullur Wins WSOP Paradise $25K GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship ($2,726,300)

On the third and final day of play, Austrias Samuel Mullur won his first bracelet and $2,726,300 by conquering Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise. Mullur defeated American actor Frank Brannan in heads-up play following a three-hour battle at Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas. The high roller tournament drew a whopping 533 entries from two live starting flights and an online flight to create a prize pool of $13,325,000.

One Big Blind to Champ: Nikolaos Lampropoulos Wins WSOPP $25,000 High Roller PLO ($871,600)

The inaugural 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise at the five-star Atlantis Resort & Casino concluded one of the busiest days of the series so far. A trio of gold bracelet winners was crowned on Friday night and the last player to lift the hardware happened to be cash-game specialist Nikolaos Lampropoulos from Greece. He did so in a rather remarkable fashion in Event #5: $25,000 High Roller PLO, which drew a field of 140 entries for a $3,500,000 prize pool.

Martin Raus Takes Down WSOP Paradise Event #4: $1,000 Mini Main Event ($334,380)

The final day of Event #4: $1,000 Mini Main Event of the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise ended Friday night at the Atlantis Resort in the beautiful Bahamas with Martin Raus standing alone to hoist the gold bracelet and the first-place prize of $334,380. The event drew a massive field of 2,234 entries and created a staggering $2,234,000 total prize pool. When the day began, 23 hopefuls returned for the final day of play, all of whom had one goal in mind; to navigate their way to the winner’s circle and claim the most coveted prize in all of poker and to say that everyone came to play would be an understatement as the field reduced itself from 23 to the final table in just over two hours.

Which Golden Hunters on Global Poker Will Earn Mrs Frosty Avatars?

Global Poker is currently hosting its 25 Days of Poker series, which features an exciting tournament lineup, challenges and some surprises along the way. The 25 Days of Poker series began on December 1 and is slated to run through the end of the money. There are daily spins and freerolls, in addition to the regular Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins tournament action. The series will culminate with two Main Events on Dec.

WSOP Paradise Main Event Winner to Take Home One-of-a-Kind Bracelet

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise$5,300 Main Event kicked off on Saturday at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and officials took the opportunity to reveal to players what theyll receive it theyre fortunate enough to finish as the last player standing. In addition to a seven-figure payday, the winner will receive a new WSOP Paradise Main Event bracelet that is hand-crafted by Jostens and features an island spin on the classic WSOP Main Event bracelet.

Erik Seidel Joins Exclusive 10-Bracelet Club, Wins WSOP Paradise Super High Roller ($1,704,400)

It’s a special day in The Bahamas as Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel won his tenth bracelet by taking down Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller at 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise for $1,704,400, the biggest WSOP score of his illustrious career. Seidel, whose first bracelet dates back more than three decades from a victory in Event #4: $2,500 Limit Hold’em in 1992 when the World Series was held at Binion’s Horseshoe, joins an elite club of players with ten bracelets that includes Phil Ivey, Johnny Chan and the lateDoyle Brunson.

Ole Schemion Ends His Seven-Year Wait for EPT Glory

Seven years on from winning the 100,000 Super High Roller in Monte Carlo, Ole Schemion has finally ended his wait for another EPT title. The 31-year-old, who now has over $19.5 million in live tournament earnings, topped the 27-entry field in the second 25,000 NL Hold’em tournament of the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague for 246,370. He defeated Diego Zeiter in heads-up play to end his EPT trophy drought.

I Didn't Even Plan to Come Here: Boris Kolev Wins 6-Handed Event at WSOP Paradise

The second and final day of Event #6: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem 6-Handed has come to an end at World Series of Poker Paradise and Boris Kolev has defeated Daniel Neilson in heads-up play for $424,500 and the WSOP gold bracelet. The tournament drew 755 players for a prize pool of $2,265,000. The top two were followed by Fabian Bernhauser in third and Mark Burford in fourth, while Cristian Nagaki and Jeremy Izquierdo rounded out the final table.

Get Ready for the Omaha Ultimate Cashback Promotion on 888poker (Dec 10-16)

888poker has consistently been at the forefront of delivering innovative and rewarding experiences to its players, and the latest addition to its arsenal of player-centric promotions is the Omaha Ultimate Cashback offer. Tailored exclusively for enthusiasts of Omaha cash games and designed to infuse an extra dose of thrill and anticipation into your poker journey, this promotion presents an opportunity to walk away with tangible, cold, hard cash. Earn up to 100% cashback on your PLO play at 888poker from December 10-16.

Mike Leah, George Tomescu Among Latest Big Winners in WPT World Championship Festival

The $40 million guaranteed World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship event hasn’t even begun, but there’s already been a number of big winners during the series at Wynn Las Vegas. On Monday, the largest guaranteed prize pool in poker history kicks off, and everyone in the poker world is talking about it. But before looking ahead to that historic event, we look back to honor those who’ve performed at a high level, winning Wynn replica trophies over the past few days.

Alleged Home Burglar & EPT Champ Jordan Saccucci Removed from WSOP Paradise

Less than a week ago, poker player Jordan Saccucci, who won nearly $1 million for taking down the 2022 European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague Main Event, was arrested in Ontario, Canada in connection with a robbery spree that included more than 30 residential properties. The 33-year-old is seemingly out on bond as he was spotted, and confirmed via a registration list, to be competing on Day 1b of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Main Event.

Poseidon Hellmuth Makes Grand Entrance in WSOP Paradise Main Event

The World Series of Pokef (WSOP) Paradise $5,300 Main Event hosted Day 1b on Sunday, and a couple of levels before the dinner break the WSOPs most decorated player, 17-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, made his entrance. As usual, he did so in grand style. Hellmuth is no strange to making a spectacle whenever he enters a WSOP Main Event, a Vegas tradition hes continuing in the Bahamas. In past years, the Poker Brat has shown up as Julius Caesar, General Patton, a racecar driver, Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, and most recently at the 2023 WSOP as P.

Ben Wilinofsky Wins WSOP Paradise Event #8: Online Mystery Bounty PLO

The 2023 WSOP Paradise is in full swing now with three bracelets awarded, three bracelet events underway, and nine yet to start. The latest bracelet to find its forever wrist went to Ben Wilinofsky of Canada for his victory in Event #8: Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Online). As well as pocketing $113,079 for his first-place finish, Wilinovsky also drew $26,300 in bounties for a win of $139,379. The $2,200 buy in event attracted 668 entries for a prize pool of $1,336,000.

There Is Still A $30k Overlay In 888poker's KO Games Main Event!

Day 2 of the 888poker KO Games Main EventOverlay Edition begins today. The massive $200,000 guarantee still hasn’t been reached, making for a juicy overlay. The $25 buy-in event is the main event of the KO Games. This is 888poker’s festival of knock-out tournaments. With 7,454 entrants locked in over multiple Day 1 flights, at the time of writing, the prize pool would be just $171,442. As a result, the $200,000 guarantee makes for a juicy $28,558 in overlay.

WPT Prime Championship Prize Pool Cracks $10 Million

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Championship, which began Dec. 7 at Wynn Las Vegas, had a lofty $5 million guaranteed prize pool, quite sizeable for just an $1,100 buy-in. But that guarantee turned out to be just a starting point. When registration closed on Sunday’s Day 1d session, the field had reached 10,512 entrants, making it the largest field in live poker history outside the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

WSOP Paradise Hands of the Week: Ryan Riess Bubbles & Aces Cracked By Quads... Twice!

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise at the Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas is comprised of 15 gold bracelet events, and PokerNews has been on-site offering live updates from the vast majority of them. During that time, our Live Reporting Team has captured some entertaining and game-changing hands, which we’ve decided to feature in our latest “Hands of the Week.” Remember, MyStack by PokerNews is a free-to-use tool built into the PokerNews website that puts you in control of your chip counts on our live reporting pages.

Alexander Tkatschew Tops the Record-Breaking 1,100 Eureka Main Event at EPT Prague (511,710)

Alexander Tkatschew has just conquered the record-breaking 4,403-player field in the 1,100 Eureka Main Event at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague to earn 511,710 of the 4,226,880 prize pool. Tkatschew is no stranger to victory, though, as he has just come off a first-place victory of $432,090 at EPT Cyprus, defeating 59 runners in the $25,000 No-limit Hold’em. “It feels very good. They are very long days and a lot of fun,” said the newly crowned champion.

Tamas Adamszki Captures His Second EPT Prague Trophy in the 50,000 Super High Roller

Tamas Adamszki set a goal for himself at the start of 2023 as he prepared to transition to playing more live poker tournaments: try to replicate the success he had online over a career that spanned more than a decade to the live arena. He accomplished that in a big way today when the Hungarian emerged as the champion of the 50,000 Super High Roller at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague, defeating fellow Hungarian Laszlo Bujtas to earn 394,670 following a heads-up deal.

5 Big Hands from the Final Episode of Game of Gold - Maria Ho Claims Victory

On Friday, December 8, GGPokers hit show Poker After Dark: Game of Gold released its 12th and final episode. In the finale, the final six players participated in one last sit-n-go playing 50-minute levels with the blinds at 10,000/20,000/20,000. Seats were chosen based on chip stacks, which in turn were based on the number of gold coins earned throughout the competition. Here is how the final table stacked up: Seat Player Big Blinds 1 Dan Cates 109 BB 2 Josh Arieh 220 BB 3 Fedor Holz 195 BB 4 Kyna England 81 BB 5 Yoh Viral 239 BB 6 Maria Ho 261 BB The button was randomly drawn and ended up on Josh Arieh and action was soon underway, complete with Daniel Jungleman Cates in full leprechaun character.

Poland's Grzegorz Kozieja Gets His Biggest-Ever Live Cash at EPT Prague (474,510)

It took an extra session to crown the winner of the 2,200 Eureka High Roller at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague, but Poland’s Grzegorz Kozieja sprinted to the finish line on Day 3 to wrap up proceedings. The professional poker player and coach overcame a 2:1 chip deficit as he defeated Safwane Bahri in heads-up play to capture the 474,510 up top along with the trophy. However, any plans to commemorate the triumph will have to wait as Kozieja has hopped straight into Day 1b of the 5,300 Main Event in hopes of another bankroll boosting payday.

Masashi Oya Beats Jason Koon in WSOP Paradise $100,000 Ultra High Roller Championship ($2,940,000)

The biggest buy-in of the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise at Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas has come to a close as Masashi Oya took down Event #9: $100,000 Ultra High Roller Championship. Oya bagged the bracelet and the $2,940,000 up top after besting GGPoker ambassador Jason Koon in heads-up play. The tournament ran over the course of three days and garnered 111 entries, creating a $11,100,000 prize pool. Oya began the final day as the chip leader and stayed atop of the counts throughout the session.

Oleg Vasylchenko Makes Light Work of the EPT Prague 10K Mystery Bounty

Oleg Vasylchenko has overcome a 56-entry field and defeated Enrico Camosci heads-up to win the 74,673 first-place prize here at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague. Along with his maiden EPT title, Vasylchenko claimed four mystery bounties en route to his victory, totalling 80,000 to bring his final payday 154,673. Vasylchenko’s win comes after a long history of close calls. Before today, Vaslychenko had four EPT final tables under his belt over the past several years but was never able to take down the title.