In an attempt to combat stalling near the bubble, Wynn and the World Poker Tour (WPT) made a significant change to the $1,100 buy-in WPT Prime Championship on Day 1. Many tournament players take issue with incessant tanking from short-stacked players attempting to stall their way into the money. This is especially problematic during major events with massive guarantees. And the WPT Prime Championship had over $10 million in the pot when registration closed during Sunday’s Day 1d session.

There was a triple-knockout on Day 1b of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague Main Event, but only one involved poker chips, and the rest the result of a fight that broke out at the table. Despite the aggressive incident involving two opponents who played an all in pot together, the PokerStars-branded event, a 5,300 buy-in no-limit hold’em contest, is off to a strong start with over 1,200 players in the field and registration still open until the start of Day 2 on Wednesday.

Hustler Casino Live fan favorite Alan Keating, who rarely plays tournaments, finished Day 1a of the $40 million guaranteed World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship on Tuesday with a healthy chip stack. The loose-aggressive player who routinely VPIP’s in the 80% or higher range was among a large group of big name players who competed in the opening session of the historic $10,400 buy-in tournament. Many of those high-profile players found a bag and will come back on Saturday for Day 2.

After two hours of play at the final table of Event #29: $25 Main Event Mystery Bounty at the KO Games hosted by 888poker, “fjreis” emerged victorious, defeating start of day chip leader “and_ortega” in heads-up play to secure the title and $11,330 in total payouts from the $200,000 total prize pool. “AELlike_it_3” took the last podium position in third while “Bkira”, who had one of the larger stacks for much of the day, saw their hot streak come to an end earlier than they hoped, condemning them to a fourth-place finish.

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The WPT Prime Championship is well underway at the Wynn Las Vegas with the brutally long Day 3 of the massive event ending when the field hit nine players. Over four Day 1 flights, the tournament attracted 10,512 entries for a $10,196,640 prize pool more than doubling the guarantee. These nine players are all that remain of the 10,000 entrants and form the unofficial final table. Jon Glendinning will be chip leader when play resumes at 2 p.

Real money video poker apps stand out as the next step in the evolution of one of the most popular of all video poker games. First, there were video poker machines, followed by games at online gambling websites. But with real money video poker apps, you can play the game on any connected device, such as a phone, tablet, or smartwatch. In the world of casino games, there are few games that offer the same benefits to gamblers that video poker does.

The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas is happening now, and the field is chock-full of qualifiers, many of who won a $12,500 WPT World Championship Passport on ClubWPT. Below is a look at a handful of qualifiers who will be worth keeping an eye on as one of the industrys biggest and most prestigious events plays out. Plus, here is a look at some past ClubWPT qualifiers PokerNews has profiled headed into the WPT World Championship:

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 in the $5,300 Main Event, 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.

Garrett Adelstein returned to poker for the first time in nearly 15 months Wednesday night, but not on Hustler Casino Live, and he didn’t appear to display much, if any, rust. The Los Angeles high-stakes poker legend competed on Bally Live Poker (previously Bally’s Big Bet Poker and Live at the Bike) at Tropicana in Las Vegas in a $100,000 minimum buy-in game against Patrik Antonius, Eric Persson, and other live-stream regulars.

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It’s starting to look like the $40 million guaranteed prize pool will be smashed in the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas following a huge Day 1b session on Wednesday. After 609 players entered Day 1a on Tuesday, another 730 showed up with $10,400 to register for the second opening flight, one of them being World Poker Tour host Lynn Gilmartin, who turned her 100,000 initial stack into 556,000.

Another gold bracelet winner has been crowned on the penultimate day of the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise at the Atlantis Resort & Casino in The Bahamas. Only 96 players out of 767 entries had survived their pineapple flip to secure a portion of the $567,580 prize pool and returned to their seats for the final day of Event #11: $800 Flip & Go. Some of the contestants were chasing the elusive WSOP victory, while others had a shot at additional bonuses courtesy of GGPoker.

As the festive season kicks into high gear, 888poker is spreading the holiday cheer with its exclusive Happy Holidays Sale, offering poker enthusiasts the chance to indulge in thrilling tournaments at a fraction of the regular cost. From December 17-30 (excluding Christmas Day), players can enjoy a spectacular 50% discount on numerous popular tournaments, ensuring a festive season filled with excitement and value. Here’s a glimpse of the exciting deals that await poker enthusiasts during the Happy Holidays Sale:

After three days Event #15: $10,000 High-Roller 6-Handed concluded Thursday at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. China’s Dong Chen defeated Thomas Santerne in heads-up play to lay claim to a top prize of $411,659 and his first WSOP gold bracelet. Chen came into the final day with a dominating chip lead over his final three competitors that he never relinquished en route to capturing the title.

The first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Main Event champion has been crowned as Germany’s Stanislav Zegal took down the $5,000 buy-in event for $2 million and his first WSOP bracelet. The GGPoker qualifier defeated heads-up opponent Michael Sklenicka of the Czech Republic to wrap up a final day that only lasted four hours. The inaugural WSOP Paradise Main Event at the five-star Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas drew 3,010 players for a prize pool that just squeaked past the $15 million guarantee.

The action was intense in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Ladies Cash Game on Thursday, but the hand of the night involved Kristen Foxen who was put in a brutal situation with a full house. Foxen was joined by some other skilled opponents inside the Encore Ballroom, including Xuan Liu, Lily Kiletto, and Kasey Lyn Mills for some $25/$50 no-limit hold’em on the WPT YouTube channel. Can She Find a Fold?

In a highly anticipated return, Northern Europe’s premier poker event, the Kings of Tallinn, is gearing up for its milestone tenth year. From February 23 to March 3, 2024, poker enthusiasts will gather at the iconic Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel in Estonia’s capital for an exhilarating 10-day poker extravaganza. With over 50 tournaments on the schedule, including the Main Event boasting a guaranteed prize pool of 500,000, Kings of Tallinn 2024 is set to surpass its own legendary status.

The pursuit of WSOP Paradise bracelets isn’t just for the players who physically made it out to the Bahamas. There are also online bracelets up for grabs, including the bracelet for Event #12: No-Limit Hold’em FREEZEOUT Online. This event was held on December 13 and was hosted by GGPoker on its online poker client. The $1,050 buy-in tournament attracted a field of 1,336 players from all over the world, generating a prize pool of $1,366,000 and beating the guarantee of $1,000,000 by a wide margin.

A total of 973 players entered Day 1c of the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship on Thursday, bringing the total entries to 2,312. For the $40 million guarantee to hit, the tournament needs 1,819 players to register for Day 1d (Friday), and there’s a high probability that will happen. Although the first three sessions attracted far fewer players than is needed on Friday, the final session is expected to far and away be the biggest.

The last WSOP gold bracelet of the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise has been awarded at Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas. Brazils Dante Goya Fernandes completed a stunning comeback to win his first bracelet and $277,700 in Event #13: $10,000 PLO Championship. Goya defeated three-time bracelet winner Jim Collopy in heads-up play to clinch the title. The four-card tournament drew 104 entries to create a $1,040,000 prize pool. The top 16 finishers made it into the money and only 13 bagged for the final day with eyes on the bracelet.

Live poker is as popular as it has ever been in the United Kingdom, with the impressive attendance figures for the 2023 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) evidence of that. Exciting times lay ahead for British grinders because there is a new tour in town for 2024: the 888poker UK Poker League. The 888poker UK Poker League, abbreviated to UKPL, was announced in late November alongside 888poker LIVE’s schedule release. The fledging tour sees 888poker join forces with Grosvenor Casinos, a partnership that bore fruit throughout 2023, to run seven UKPL festivals in 2024.

After an incredibly fast and action-packed day, Event #14: $2,000 The Closer Turbo Bounty has crowned a winner here at the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise from the Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas. After a full afternoon of all-ins, flips and a shallow tournament chip average, Bernardo Neves stood alone to claim the $166,000 first-place prize and the bracelet after defeating Archibald Seaton in heads up play who will take home $101,000 for his runner-up finish.