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  • PGT Kick Off Opener Chewed Up by Chewy as Champlin Runs Deep
    PGT Kick Off Opener Chewed Up by Chewy as Champlin Runs Deep

    The opening event of the PokerGO Tour Kick off series saw Andrew win the first title of 2026, while PokerStake’s Spencer Champlin ran deep to make the final table too. In a week dominated by early success for Jon Kyte in the Montenegro Merit Poker Championship, Champlin’s seventh-place finish earned him vital PGT Points to […]

  • Adrian Mateos Wins Second Triton Title for Massive $1.76 million in Montenegro
    Adrian Mateos Wins Second Triton Title for Massive $1.76 million in Montenegro

    The Spanish poker crushed Adrian Mateos won his latest major title overnight as he beat popular American pro Justin Saliba heads-up for a top prize on $1.7m. The Triton Poker Series has moved on to the stunning city of Montenegro this month and Mateos has made the latest event his own, taking the title after […]

  • Dan Smith Wins Event #3 of 2024 U.S. Poker Open for $235,000
    Dan Smith Wins Event #3 of 2024 U.S. Poker Open for $235,000

    An exciting conclusion to the third event of the 2024 U.S. Poker Open saw Dan Smith, a.k.a. ‘The Cowboy’ ride home with the title after playing and winning his first event of the series. Smith, whose lifetime winnings in ranking tournaments now top $54 million, as he sits in 5th position on The Hendon Mob […]

  • Cowboy Dan Rides Again to Become a Double Triton Poker Winner for $1.2 million
    Cowboy Dan Rides Again to Become a Double Triton Poker Winner for $1.2 million

    Dan Smith, also known as ‘The Cowboy’ in poker circles, once again proved he knows how to rustle the best poker players in the world as he claimed an epic second Triton Poker Series title in Jeju. Beating David Coleman heads-up, Smith took the title at a final table where over $1.25 million was won […]

  • Brewer Closes on Top Spot as Four ARIA High Rollers Change PGT Leaderboard
    Brewer Closes on Top Spot as Four ARIA High Rollers Change PGT Leaderboard

    There were four high roller events that took place over the weekend in Las Vegas as the ARIA played host to come of the world’s best poker talent. With only the top 40 finishers on the 2023 PokerGO Tour leaderboard making it to the PGT $1 million freeroll, there were six figure wins for four […]

  • What’s Happening at the 2023 World Series of Poker in Week 1?
    What’s Happening at the 2023 World Series of Poker in Week 1?

    The 54th annual World Series of Poker kicks off this week in Las Vegas, and with some of the series highlights taking place across the first seven days, a total of three online events and 12 live events will take place at the Horseshoe Las Vegas, Paris Casino and online at WSOP.com.

  • Winning at the Wynn – How the WPT World Championship Is Great for Poker
    Winning at the Wynn – How the WPT World Championship Is Great for Poker

    The start of any new poker tournament is fraught with a sense of trepidation mixed in with excitement. So when the World Poker Tour announced the $15 million guaranteed World Championship would be taking place in mid-December, a ripple of intrigue went around the poker industry. Could it reach its lofty guarantee? Would enough players […]

  • WSOP 2022: Benjamin Kaupp Wins Tournament of Champions For First WSOP Bracelet
    WSOP 2022: Benjamin Kaupp Wins Tournament of Champions For First WSOP Bracelet

    The 2022 World Series of Poker came to a close on Wednesday, with the Tournament of Champions playing down to a winner after a total of three days of play. Benjamin Kaupp managed to earn his first career WSOP gold bracelet in the last event of the series, and we’ll break down just how the […]

  • WSOP 2022: Jeffrey Farnes Takes Main Event Lead, While Smith, Zhang, and Lococo Fall
    WSOP 2022: Jeffrey Farnes Takes Main Event Lead, While Smith, Zhang, and Lococo Fall

    It was moving day at the World Series of Poker, as the Main Event continued to roll on with Day 6 action bringing the field down to a scant few tables. Meanwhile, seven other bracelet events were on tap for players looking for one last chance to score a gold bracelet before the series comes […]

  • WSOP 2022: Bryn Kenney Grabs Chip Lead in Poker Players Championship; Smidinger Claims Seniors Win for $694k
    WSOP 2022: Bryn Kenney Grabs Chip Lead in Poker Players Championship; Smidinger Claims Seniors Win for $694k

    A dramatic day of action saw seven events take place at the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris in Las Vegas. Only one bracelet was won, but six other events saw some of the biggest names in the game battle for glory as Day 2 of the Poker Players Championship took place […]

  • WSOP 2022: Jason Koon, Phil Ivey and Dan Smith All Make Top 10 of $100,000 Super High Roller
    WSOP 2022: Jason Koon, Phil Ivey and Dan Smith All Make Top 10 of $100,000 Super High Roller

    Another huge day in the World Series of Poker saw seven events take place and three bracelets handed out to new winners. With Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Josh Arieh and Tom Thomas all starring in the action, Day 20 of the 2022 WSOP was full of excitement at Bally’s and Paris in Las Vegas.  

  • WSOP 2022: Dan Smith Ends Bracelet Curse in Emotional $25,000 Heads Up Championship Win for $509k
    WSOP 2022: Dan Smith Ends Bracelet Curse in Emotional $25,000 Heads Up Championship Win for $509k

    Dan Smith achieved a lifelong goal as he claimed his first-ever World Series of Poker bracelet at Bally’s casino in Las Vegas last night. Winning the $25,000-entry Heads Up Championship for over $509,000 the charismatic Smith overcame German high roller regular Christoph Vogelsang to claim his maiden bracelet victory in a career laden with success.

  • Dan Smith on Poker Players Making Investments
    Dan Smith on Poker Players Making Investments

    In an age where the perception of poker players has changed markedly, how players look at their own future is changing. There was a time when poker players would have a bankroll and a ‘life-roll’ and would plot out a course of action tailored to improving both. From tournaments to cash games, bricks and mortar […]

  • WSOP 2021: Joe Hachem, Victor Ramdin Thrive in Main Event Day 1E; Daniel Negreanu Exits Early
    WSOP 2021: Joe Hachem, Victor Ramdin Thrive in Main Event Day 1E; Daniel Negreanu Exits Early

    Day 1e of the World Series of Poker Main Event saw 797 players take to the felt in a bid to become this year’s world champion. With dramatic exits for several big names including Daniel Negreanu, there were plenty of big names who made big stacks across a day at the felt that saw 592 […]

  • Stephen Chidwick Wins 2021 Poker Masters Event #7 for $183,600
    Stephen Chidwick Wins 2021 Poker Masters Event #7 for $183,600

    Stephen Chidwick started the final table of Event #7 ($10,000 No Limit Hold’em) with a healthy chip lead and carried it all the way through to the end, taking down his first tournament of the 2021 Poker Masters for a $183,600 payday. It was Chidwick’s second final table in as many nights and it finished […]