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F1 x Poker - Top 5 F1 and Poker Destinations
Poker players have a unique opportunity this Fall to combine their love of poker and racing with a double dipped experience in Las Vegas when the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) and the Las Vegas Grand Prix take over the Strip in November. PokerStars a partner of the Oracle Red Bull Racing team is offering players a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Las Vegas with a Vegas Gold Pass.
Famed Author Anthony Holden, Who Wrote Poker Book Big Deal, Passes Away at 76
The poker world received sad news over the weekend when it was revealed that famed author Anthony Holden passed away on October 7, 2023, at the age of 76. Holden, who resided in London, suffered a severe stroke in August 2017, one that left him confined to a wheelchair with his left arm and leg inoperative. Fortunately, the stroke did not impair his memory and cognitive skills, and he even spoke about it with PokerNews in 2018.
Fernando Santa Maria is the new EAPT Champion; Massive Grand Final Details Revealed
After Rozvadov and Milan, Barcelona became the third European city to welcome the relaunched EAPT. The series took place from September 29 through October 8, and during these days, 18 unique EA Poker Tour Championship trophies found their new owners. The top prize was won by Dominican player Fernando Santa Maria, who was the winner of the 560 buy-in Main Event. Despite the modest buy-in, the guaranteed prize pool for the EAPT Barcelona Main Event was 200,000 plus 20,000 in packages that EAPT added to the prize pool.
Follow All of the EAPT Bucharest Main Event Action Here at PokerNews
The latest leg of the new look EAPT is only days away, with the 888 Poker Room Bucharest playing host from November 3-12. A 560 buy-in 180,000 guaranteed EAPT Bucharest Main Event is among the busy schedule, and PokerNews is delighted to reveal its live reporting team will be in Romania throughout the Main Event, bringing you live and exclusive updates. The 2023 EAPT Bucharest festival springs into action in the evening of November 3 with the first of four flights in the 30,000 guaranteed EAPT Cup.
Fraudster Allegedly Extorted Money from Two Hustler Casino Live Poker Players
An alleged fraudster is accused of pitting two prominent Hustler Casino Live regulars against each other to run an elaborate scam. Benjamin “Blank Check Ben” Lee and “Wes Side” Wesley Fei, both polarizing figures on the show, have an admitted tense relationship. But the poker players are putting their differences aside to expose someone they believe has extorted them both, which Lee explained via his own blog post. Poker Players Scammed In August, an anonymous person made some accusations against Wesley in a WordPress blog post, claiming the poker player got him for $250,000 in a cryptocurrency scheme in early 2022.
Galfond & Yong Clash on Latest High Stakes Poker; Berkey Stuggles w/ Big Pocket Pairs
This past Monday, a new episode of High Stakes Poker aired on PokerGO. Episode 9 of Season 11 featured new lineup including Rob Yong, who bought in for $500,000, Jason Koon for $250,000, Ferdinand Putra for $130,000, and $100,000 apiece for Jennifer Tilly, Matt Berkey, Farah Galfond, and Stanley Tang. Heres a look at some of the biggest hands and highlights from what turned out to be an action-packed episode.
Get Involved in the WPT Global Scavenger Hunt and win a $12,400 WPT World Championship Package
The WPT World Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas boasts a $40 million guaranteed prize pool, and most entrants will pay $10,400 for the chance to get their hands of some of that cash. However, thanks to WPT Global, you could be jetting off to Las Vegas in December armed with a $12,400 package that includes a $10,400 seat to live poker’s biggest-ever guaranteed event. The WPT Global Scavenger Hunt is in full swing but ends at 11:59 p.
Gilles Simon in the Driver's Seat Ahead of EPT Cyprus Main Event Finale
The PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus is in its twilight stages after the penultimate day of the $5,300 Main Event played out inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa. The stage is now set for the seven finalists, who return at 12:30 p.m. EEST, to compete for the $1,042,000 top prize alongside the glitz and glamour that comes with being an EPT Main Event Champion. Final Table Profiles: Leading the pack of survivors is the esteemed online poker player and the inaugural winner of PokerStars’ Dare to Stream competition Gilles Simon.
Glory For Geilich: Scotsman Takes Down 888poker LIVE Coventry High Roller
Ludovic Geilich warmed up for the 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event in style by taking down the 2,000 High Roller for 40,870. Geilich came out on top of a 70-strong field, which was packed with the most recognizable names in British poker, and helped himself to the lion’s share of the 132,160 prize pool. Gelich’s Coventry victory marks the second time in 2023 that the popular Scotsman has come out on top in a major live event.
Hall-Ahuja! Ankit Ahuja Wins Eureka Main Event In Cyprus For $362,365
India’s Ankit Ahuja recently decided to focus on fixing his mental leaks in poker, and his work has paid off in spades. Just weeks ago, Ahuja finished fifth in the Estrellas Main Event in Barcelona, and now he’s bested that by taking down the $1,100 Eureka Main Event at PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus for a career-best $362,365. “It was tough, but that’s bound to happen in any tournament,” Ahuja told PokerNews after the victory.
Hamza Nasir is the 2023 GUKPT Leeds High Roller Champion (47,790)
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) is currently in Leeds for the eighth leg of the 2023 season, and while the Main Event was edging closer to crowning its champion, Hamza Nasir was busy taking down the 1,350 High Roller for a 47,790 payday. According to The Hendon Mob Database, this impressive victory is Nasir’s fifth cash of 2023 career and the first time he has emerged victoriously from the battle.
Have You Got $0.01 Spare? You Could Be Playing in the Sunday Party at PartyPoker
Every online poker site has a flagship weekly tournament that usually takes place on Sunday. PartyPoker is one such poker room. The Sunday Party is PartyPoker’s showpiece event, but despite its lofty status, you could be playing in the next edition from only $0.01. The Sunday Party is a $109 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament played with a progressive knockout structure. PartyPoker guarantees not a cent less than $100,000 will be dished out via the main prize pool and in bounties combined by the time the worthy champion is announced.
Inaugural Queens of Tallinn Set to Make Poker History
The Olympic Park Casino and adjoining Hilton Tallinn Park are well known for hosting the ever-popular Kings of Tallinn festivals. From November 30 through December 3, those venues will make history with the running of the inaugural Queens of Tallinn, the first ladies-only poker festival in Europe. Renowned tournament director Teresa Nousiainen is the brains behind Queens of Tallinn, creating an 11-event schedule, with ten of those tournaments dedicated only to female poker players.
Jennifer Tilly Gets Owned By Aggro Rick Salomon on High Stakes Poker
It was a session to forget for Jennifer Tilly on the 10th episode of High Stakes Poker Season 11. The Bride of Chucky star’s luck couldn’t have been any worse, especially against Rick Salomon. The two high-stakes poker players battled in some huge pots in a $200/$400 no-limit hold’em game, which aired Monday night on PokerGO. They weren’t the only ones in the game, but they were the focal point of the show.
Juan Pardo Makes Short Work of the EPT Cyprus $50,000 Super High Roller ($688,560)
The $50,000 Super High Roller at the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus at Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa was scheduled to be a three-day affair. After an elongated Day 2, which saw 12 60-minute levels of play and ran deep into the night, it was Spains Juan Pardo who took home the trophy and the accompanying $688,560 a day early after a heads-up deal. Pardo beat fellow Spaniard Vicente Delgado after a relatively short heads up battle.
Kostas Patsourakis is the 2023 GUKPT Leeds Main Event Champion
Until this weekend, a fourth-place finish in the 140 buy-in PokerStars LIVE Moneymaker’s Road to PSPC Newcastle worth 3,275 was the only recorded cash on the Hendon Mob profile of Kostas Patsourakis. However, he now has a 78,419 and a first place finish on his record after coming out on top in the 2023 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Leeds Main Event. The GUKPT Main Event drew in 346 entrants, with 97 of those navigating their way through to Day 2.
Louise Brunson, Wife of Late Doyle Brunson, Passes Away
Louise Brunson, married to the late poker great Doyle Brunson, has passed away, according to a social media post from her daughter Pamela Brunson. The Brunson’s were married for 62 years and spent much of their time together residing in Las Vegas. They met in 1959 and tied the knot in 1962 and had three children together Pamela, Todd Brunson (Poker Hall of Famer), and Doyla, who passed away at age 18 in 1982.
LuiMartins Goes Post to Post and Wins 888poker $100K Mystery Bounty
Brazilian sensation “LuiMartins” sat down at the $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event final table at 888poker with the chip lead in tow, and less than 90 minutes later, they had all the chips in play in their stack, and $8,288 in prize money tucked away in their account. The tournament attracted 1,003 entrants, including re-entries, ensuring the $100,000 guarantee was beaten by $3,000. The mystery bounties came into play after the completion of the 18th level, including a massive $10,000 jackpot.
Maher Nouira Books a $25,000 NLH Win at EPT Cyprus ($180,120)
Maher Nouira is the latest winner at PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus after the Tunisian took down $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $180,120. Nouira agreed to an even chop with heads-up opponent Jules Dickerson as the two played for the trophy, bringing Nouira his second PokerStars Spade after taking down a 5,000 6-Handed event and EPT Prague in December 2022. The single-day high-stakes event drew 24 runners for a prize pool of $576,240 and five places being paid.
Math Teacher Earns Ticket to Prague By Winning PokerStars Bootcamp Showdown
Former math teacher turned licensing consultant Louise Ulrick may have a third career ahead of her after she took down the Women’s Bootcamp Showdown at PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus to win a full package to EPT Prague in December. The United Kingdom resident was one of the ten finalists who flew to Cyprus for the PokerStars x Poker Power Womens Bootcamp Showdown, the culmination of a Womens Bootcamp aimed at mentoring women wishing to excel in poker.
Matthias Eibinger Captures Triton Monte-Carlo Main Event Title and Career-Best Score
Matthias Eibinger is on Cloud Nine today after taking down the Triton Super High Roller Series Monte-Carlo Main Event. Eibinger is a regular on the high-stakes tour, and although he has triumphed in Triton Poker side events, a Main Event title had eluded him until now. Eibinger came out on top of a 135-strong field and captured a career-best $3,461,261 after a heads-up deal with Spanish superstar Adrian Mateos. Eibinger also got his hands on a luxurious Jacob & Co timepiece and a two-day stay for him and up to five friends aboard an exclusive Bombay yacht courtesy of luxury brand Bombay.
Mattress Mack Loses Out on $50 Million in Sports Betting Wins Due to Houston Astros World Series Loss
Jim Mattress Mack McIngvale, one of the biggest sports bettors in the world, suffered a multi-million dollar defeat when his beloved Houston Astros fell in Game 7 of baseballs American League Championship Series, one game short of making the World Series. Last year, the Texas mattress store billionaire owner cashed a sports betting record $75 million score when his favorite baseball team defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. He placed seven-figure wagers at various sportsbooks, one a $3 million futures bet on the Astros to win the Series at +1000 odds, and it paid $30 million for just that one bet.
Meet the Women of the PokerStars x Poker Power Womens Bootcamp Showdown
PokerStars announced earlier this year that an exciting program created for women to learn more about poker would return in 2023, and it will now culminate in a special Showdown tournament at the currently underway European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus stop. The Womens Bootcamp, in partnership with Poker Power, is aimed at beginners who will then be mentored by PokerStars ambassadors including Jen Shahade, Lali Tournier and Georgina GJReggie James.
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