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Chris Ferguson Causes Controversy as WSOP Hall of Fame Nominees are Announced

The list of nominees for the 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Hall of Fame have been announced and one name is already causing a stir. Although awards are often a source of contention, this year’s potential Hall of Famers have...

US Pros Dominate WSOP $500 Turbo Deepstack Event Online

The latest World Series of Poker (WSOP) online event has been dominated by locals as Dan Lupo took home $145,273. With the summer series now in full swing, the fourth online bracelet has been decided. Following the recent Omaha,...

Upeshka De Silva Makes It Three with WSOP Online Win

Upeshka De Silva aka “gomezhamburg” has won his third World Series of Poker (WSOP) of bracelet but this time he’s done it online. Beating a field of 1,224 in the WSOP.com $600 knockout event, De Silva added another...

2019 WSOP Highlights: Records Fall as Phil Ivey Antes Up

The 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is into its second week and already records have been broken and stars have shone. Topping the latest list of newsworthy headlines is the Big 50. Designed to be the largest, best value WSOP...

Links Not Poker Videos Caused YouTube Pokerpocalypse

The so-called “#pokerpocalypse” may not be the end of poker videos on YouTube following a recent response to community concerns. Signs of trouble first came to light on June 1 courtesy of Jaime Staples. After being notified...

YouTube Takes Aim at Poker by Striking Down Streamers Like Jaime Staples

YouTube is taking aim at poker according to streamer and Partypoker representative, Jaime Staples. A long-time broadcaster with a strong following on various social media platforms, Staples has been given a strike by YouTube....

2019 WSOP Crowns Its First Winner as Brian Green Gets Gold

The 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is underway and Brian Green has already taken home a coveted bracelet. Although the series started on May 28 with the casino employees tournament, Event #2 was the first to finish. Boasting a...

Unbelievable Scenes as Gianluca Speranza Wins Back-to-Back SCOOP Main Events

Gianluca Speranza aka Tankanza has defied the odds and won back-to-back Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) main events. Just 12 months after taking down one of PokerStars’ biggest annual MTTs, the Austria-based Italian...

PokerStars Loses Another as Daniel Negreanu Moves in New Directions

The PokerStars exodus claimed another victim on May 23 as long-serving pro Daniel Negreanu said his goodbyes. Announcing the next “chapter” in his life via Twitter (see video below), Kid Poker said he’s planning to move in...

2019 WSOP: Summer Schedule Shaping Up to Produce $200 Million+ Showdown

The 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) will welcome players from around when the action gets underway later this month. In what could its last year inside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the WSOP will celebrate its 50th...