Poker

Slick Swede Anton Suarez Wins Partypoker Live Millions UK

Anton Suarez has become the latest Partypoker Live Millions champion after taking down the $10,300 UK main event. Held inside Nottingham’s Dusk Till Dawn card room, Millions UK attracted 530 players between Jan. 8 and Jan 12....

Luke Schwartz Steals Show During Partypoker Home Game

Partypoker’s latest venture in the world of high stakes entertainment has brought together some of the game’s best for a special home game. Hosted by English pro Sam Trickett, the live cash game got underway on January 9 and...

Partypoker Introduces Staking Contracts for Live Events

A downloadable staking agreement from Partypoker could bring an end to disputes between backers and tournament players. Available for Partypoker Live events, the contract means players no longer have to rely on trust and a...

Bad Boy Luke Schwartz Challenges Good Guy Phil Galfond

Fernando Habegger may not be willing to back his convictions but outspoken pro Luke Schwartz is more than ready to take on Phil Galfond. Six weeks after the American pro issued an open challenge to his high stakes peers, Schwartz...

PokerStars Loses Jason Somerville as Asian Operators Flex their Muscle

The new year may only be a few days old but there have already been some interesting changes at the top of the online poker tree. First to make what could be seen as an unexpected move on January 2 was Jason Somerville. The...

Online Poker Standouts for 2019: Unexpected Names Make Noise

The online poker industry is in the midst of an upswing and it’s not only the big brands that have led the way in 2019. With another year coming to a close and a new one dawning, those at the top will be taking stock...

Alex Foxen Spends Over $50K to Win $10K WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic

The last World Poker Tour (WPT) of 2019 has given Alex Foxen his second biggest payday but the manner in which he won has been criticized by some members of the community. With tournament poker as a whole on a high, the WPT Five...

Key Player Rob Yong Says Partypoker is Good but Not Great (Yet)

Partypoker is improving but it’s still only halfway there according to cardroom owner, high stakes player and consultant Rob Yong. In a “candid” interview with Partypoker ambassador Jaime Staples, Yong gave his take on the...

Fernando “JNandez” Habegger Pulls Out of $1 Million Galfond Challenge

The formidable reputation of Phil Galfond appears to be alive and well following the news that JNandez has backed out of their much-anticipated showdown. After the high stakes pro issued a heads-up challenge in November, the man...

Half Price Sunday Million Sees Prizepool Surpass $1.6 Million

PokerStars executives will be celebrating their decision to reduce the price of the Sunday Million for the second time this year. Although the weekly MTT remains a firm fixture in many player’s diaries, changes have been made....