Women in poker have been quite the outstanding characters. Their names are known and inked into the world of the game, not because of their gender, but rather owing to their distinct prowess at the game. True, they are less prone to take risks, which in general means we see fewer female poker players, but […]
The WPT Borgata Poker Open has just concluded and we seem to have our winner. Erkut Yilmaz has managed to outpace 1,075 competitors, making it to the very top and earning himself a place among the winners. It has been a feat to admire and Yilmaz definitely has his own reasons to be happy. Not […]
Poker professionals come and go. Some leave a mark, others step out of the competitive scene bringing home a solid sum and are neve heard of again. However, Doug Polk is too big a name to just slip out in the shadows without the community noticing. And yes, Polk is officially retiring from the game. […]
David Peters has had one hell of a year. After a few low-key tournaments Peters joined the 2018 Poker Masters @PokerGO fray and came out victorious, notching himself up a healthy $200,000 in the way of proceedings from the tournament. Way to stack up your winnings, David! Here’s what happened. David Wins the PokerGO Tournament […]
The European Poker Tour has elected its new winner, with Piotr Nurzynski winning the 2018 Main Event. The Polish player managed to overcome a pool of 1,900 + entrants, routing everyone in his way. Here is what happened. Defeating Goliath – How Nurzynski bested 1,900 People The EPT Barcelona €5,300 Main Event has reunited a […]
PokerStars continues to dish out Platinum Passes for its upcoming PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship that will be held in the Bahamas in January, 2019. Apart from the European winners, there have been two new names to win the desired Platinum Pass in recent days. Platinum Pass and $30,000 for the Bahamas The Platinum Pass […]
The EPT Barcelona is taking place right this moment. A number of events have already concluded and quite a few lucky winners have been able to take home significant cash prizes. Now, Austrian poker pro Matthias Eibinger is preparing to take on nine other opponents and win the €100,000 Super High Roller. Eibinger Leading in […]
With Twitch shaping up to be a much-preferred option for poker aficionados, it’s small surprise that casters, semi-professionals, and the occasional fan of some skill are all lining up to jump start their own channels and preach to the masses the art of poker. Go back a decade or two and you wouldn’t get this […]
Low-profile player Phil Siddell has managed to add a title to his name, and that’s just brilliant. The newly-crowned champion of the Sydney Championship $550 Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) tournament is quite content with his victory, modest as it may have been. With a rather decent turnout the competition was held at the Star Poker […]
With the APPT Manilla Main Event now completed, we have seen Wilson Lim carry on to the top and defeating 1,364 competitors who were just as eager to grab $243,324 of the total cash pool. Lim’s success was not a mere begging of the fates. He managed to pull some stellar plays and transition from […]
