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High-Stakes Challenge Poised for Explosive Finish As Phil Galfond Fights Back

The comeback is not only on but close to a reality for Phil Galfond in his high-stakes heads-up challenge. The American pro has been fighting to overturn a deficit of almost $1 million since March 4. After starting badly and...

The Comeback is On As Phil Galfond Proves Class is Permanent in HU Challenge

The comeback is on as strong performance by Phil Galfond in his heads-up challenge against VeniVidi1993 has seen him win back more than $300,000. The mini-resurgence comes after Galfond took a two-week break to collect his...

Johnny Chan Tops Latest List of Global Poker Awards Winners

The stars of poker were shining bright on March 7 as the second annual Global Poker Awards (GPA) took place in Las Vegas. Part of the Global Poker Index’s push to sportify poker, the ceremony honored the game’s great and...

Phil Galfond Puts Six-Figure Loss Behind Him and Resumes VeniVidi1993 Match

Phil Galfond is getting back on the horse after a short break from his high stakes heads-up challenge against VeniVidi1993. Galfond decided to hit the pause button at the start of February after suffering significant losses....

ESPN and Poker Central to Broadcast 100+ Hours of WSOP Content

With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) drawing ever closer, Poker Central and ESPN have finalized their broadcast schedule for the Main Event and beyond. Following the success of last summer’s programming, the two broadcasters...

PokerStars Introduces Action-Packed Six-Card Pot Limit Omaha

PokerStars has upped its Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) game by adding a sixth card to the mix. The update went live last week and means PokerStars now offers Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) in three forms. Standard four-card PLO remains the most...

Phil Galfond Ducks Out of High Stakes Challenge as Luke Schwartz Throws Shade

The knives are out and Luke Schwartz is wielding the sharpest blade after Phil Galfond called time on his high stakes challenge. Schwartz was quick to jab at Galfond before his heads-up challenge started and the Englishman...

Relaxed Approach Earns Unibet Poker and PokerStars Industry Awards

The casual approach to online poker is a winning formula for PokerStars and Unibet according to judges at Gaming Intelligence. With various organizations reviewing the top operators of 2019, Gaming Intelligence has published its...

Poker Central Planning High Stakes Poker Reboot After Acquiring Branding Rights

Poker Central has acquired the rights to High Stakes Poker and it’s already planning to bring back the popular show. The company behind streaming service PokerGo announced it’s latest move on Feb. 4. Under the terms of the...

Phil Galfond Down But Not Out as VeniVidi1993 Dominates Challenge

Phil Galfond is in good spirits despite being in the hole for more than $300,000 after six match-ups with VeniVidi1993. Tweeting his reaction to the latest round of action, Galfond said he was pleased with his focus. However,...