Surprise Bid by Bally’s Corp. May Halt WPT Sale to Element Partners
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Surprise Bid by Bally’s Corp. May Halt WPT Sale to Element Partners

March 8th, 2021 | by Jason Reynolds
A new bidder has made a last-minute move to buy the World Poker Tour (WPT) and its parent company Allied Entertainment for $100 million. It had been previously announced that Allied Entertainment would sell the WPT to Element...
Chess Champion Ottomar Ladva Beats Pros at their Own Game to Win Millions Online Title
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Chess Champion Ottomar Ladva Beats Pros at their Own Game to Win Millions Online Title

February 26th, 2021 | by Jason Reynolds
Chess grandmaster Ottomar Ladva has shown that skill knows no bounds when it comes to games by winning the Millions Online Super High Roller. The four-time Estonian chess champion not only beat some of poker’s finest at their...
WPT Spring Festival Helps Tour Break New Ground
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WPT Spring Festival Helps Tour Break New Ground

February 19th, 2021 | by Jason Reynolds
The World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Spring Festival is underway some of the game’s finest are currently mixing it up on the Poker King app. Not only is it the first WPT main event to take place exclusively on a mobile app, the $300...
GGPoker Moves Step Closer to Pennsylvania Launch
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GGPoker Moves Step Closer to Pennsylvania Launch

February 12th, 2021 | by Jason Reynolds
GGPoker could be on its way to the Keystone State after its parent company was granted a license by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). NSUS Ltd, the owner of GGPoker, was given a third-party operator’s license on...
Americas Cardroom Pulls of Major Coup by Signing Chris Moneymaker
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Americas Cardroom Pulls of Major Coup by Signing Chris Moneymaker

February 5th, 2021 | by Jason Reynolds
Chris Moneymaker has found a new home just four weeks after announcing his split from long-time partner, PokerStars. Moneymaker became poker’s original poster boy after winning the 2003 WSOP Main Event. His rise from satellite...
Doug Polk Calls Out POS Move by Daniel Negreanu
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Doug Polk Calls Out POS Move by Daniel Negreanu

January 29th, 2021 | by Jason Reynolds
The heads-up battle between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk got heated this week as tempers flared on and off the felt. With millions of dollars on the line, a little tension between the two pros is expected. For example, Negreanu...
GGPoker Creates More Flip & Go Action After Positive Feedback from Players
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GGPoker Creates More Flip & Go Action After Positive Feedback from Players

January 22nd, 2021 | by Jason Reynolds
GGPoker has upped the ante on its latest innovation, Flip & Go, due to an initial influx of positive feedback from players. Just a week after launching the new product, GGPoker has added more games, including a rake-fee...
$2 Million WPT Montreal Main Event Starts on Sunday
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$2 Million WPT Montreal Main Event Starts on Sunday

January 15th, 2021 | by Jason Reynolds
The 2021 WPT Montreal main event gets underway on January 17 but, due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, it will take place online. As it did in 2020, Partypoker will host the WPT’s latest series. This time around, there will be...
Daniel Negreanu Will Fight Doug Polk Until Someone Busts
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Daniel Negreanu Will Fight Doug Polk Until Someone Busts

January 8th, 2021 | by Jason Reynolds
There’s been a lot going on in poker over the festive period with the WSOP wrapping up, but Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu haven’t stopped grinding. The two high stakes stars took a bit of time off from their heads-up match...
Norman Chad Starts Heated Debate Ahead of Poker Hall of Fame Finale
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Norman Chad Starts Heated Debate Ahead of Poker Hall of Fame Finale

December 23rd, 2020 | by Jason Reynolds
The finalists for this year’s WSOP Poker Hall of Fame are in and, already, some of the names on the list are causing a stir. As it does every year, the WSOP tries to identify the worthiest candidates through a mixture of public...