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Zine-Din Benrebai Rides Lottery Win all the Way to Victory in Aix-les-Bains Main Event (€122150)

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:35:18 +0000

Over the past week, Zine-Din Benrebai showed everyone what it means to live the poker dream.

Prior to coming to the France Poker Series in Aix-les-Bains, Benrebai had competed in a €150 buy-in tournament wherein he was lucky enough to win a lottery for a buy-in into the FPS Main Event. Benrebai took the opportunity and made his way to the Casino Grand Cercle, where he bested a 660-entry field to take down a PokerStars Main Event trophy and the €122,150 first-place prize resulting from a €633,600 prize pool. Prior to his victory, Benrebai’s best live tournament score was just €2,800.

Womens Event at NAPT Las Vegas Will Feature $30000 Guarantee

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:04:41 +0000

PokerStars listened to feedback from female poker players on how to draw women to the game, and now the poker site is responding.

The upcoming PokerStarsNorth American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas festival will feature a $330 buy-in Women’s Event on Nov. 5. Notably, the event has a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool attached.

Last year’s NAPT Women’s Event had a $360 price tag and drew 94 entrants for a prize pool of $28,200. That means PokerStars is expecting this year’s event to be an even greater success.

NFLs Rob Gronk Gronkowski Giving Away Gold Pass to NAPT Las Vegas

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:35:10 +0000

There’s another opportunity to for poker players to win a PokerStarsNAPT Gold Pass thanks to a giveaway by former NFL tight end Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski.

Gronkowski, a FanDuel ambassador, will be giving away the $10,000 Gold Pass to a random player who responds to an upcoming post on X with the name of any player in the NFL league they think will score a touchdown on Oct. 6 and follow FanDuel Casino on X. The giveaway will be open Oct. 4-6.

Find Out Who Won the Inaugural WCOOP League!

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:35:10 +0000

After the success of the SCOOP League earlier in the year, the inaugural WCOOP league expanded to six teams and once again pitted PokerStars Ambassadors against one another with over the course of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP).

Now after four long weeks of competition, Team peace&loove captained by Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber has emerged triumphant. He spoke exclusively to PokerNews and reflected on the competition and what it means to be WCOOP League champion.

Samuel Vousden is the 2024 PokerStars WCOOP Main Event Champion

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:35:11 +0000

Samuel “€urop€an” Vousden sat down at the 2024 PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Event with a reputation for being one of the toughest competitors in the tournament poker world. He leaves it as a world champion, a five-time WCOOP winner, and with $1,070,058 to show for his efforts in the $10,300 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Main Event.

Vousden was fifth in chips when the star-studded final table commenced under the watchful eyes of the PokerStars Twitch stream, with a stack over three times smaller than chip leader Guillaume “Nolet20” Nolet. However, anyone who has watched the proud Finn in action knows that he never gives up and is always a danger while he has chips at his disposal.

Jones Completes WCOOP Main Event Double as PLO Champions Crowned

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:35:10 +0000

Last night, all three WCOOP Pot-Limit Omaha Main Events were crowned champions, with over $1.5 million in prize money awarded between them.

The WCOOP NLHE Main Events have all reached their final tables on PokerStars, with Guillaume “Nolet20” Nolet leading the final nine in the $10,300 WCOOP NLHE Main Event.

With one more night of action, and the final table livestreamed with cards-up coverage on Twitch.

Jones Denies Dam Back-to-Back PLO Main Event Glory

There was a familiar face leading the final seven in the $10,300 WCOOP PLO Main Event, with last year’s winner Martin “Imbajimbaa” Dam (pictured)looking to lock up back-to-back titles.

Mixed Game Festival IX Returning to Resorts World During NAPT Las Vegas

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:00:10 +0000

The ninth Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival is returning to Resorts World Las Vegas and will take place from Nov. 3-7 in the middle of NAPT Las Vegas.

Not only that but Cardplayer Lifestyle has partnered with PokerStars to run three co-branded tournaments during the festival, which takes place Nov. 1-10 at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Mixed Things Up at Resorts World

The Mixed Game Festival, which takes place several times a year, is a favorite of serious poker enthusiasts looking for a switch-up from Texas Hold’em. Previous festivals have drawn legendary poker figures including Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra and Women in Poker Hall of Famers Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher.

Veldhuis Makes $109 PLO Main Event Final Day; Goh Leads $10300 NLHE Main Event

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:35:10 +0000

There was action everywhere you looked on Monday night as all six WCOOP Main Events continued on PokerStars, and titles continued to be won in the most prestigious online poker festival around.

Team easywithaces and Team tonkaaaa picked up titles courtesy of Patrick “pads1161” Leonard and Niklas “Lena900” Astedt respectively. This was Leonard’s second of the year and Astedt’s fourth, with both players winning the 11th WCOOP titles of their careers.

Unstoppable! Fantastic FAL1st Captures 5th Title of WCOOP 2024

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:35:10 +0000

They say it’s not over until it’s over, but it looks like the WCOOP League trophy will be heading the way of Team peace&loove after four gruelling weeks of competition.

Sebastian Huber’s team were 1,090 points ahead of their nearest rivals going into Sunday’s events and now have a 1,140-point lead thanks partly to the incredible “FAL1st” taking down his fifth WCOOP event of the 2024 series.

“FAL1st” was one of 393 entrants in WCOOP 113-H: $530 NLHE 7-Max Hyper Turbo Mystery Supersonic, a twist on the usual Sunday Supersonic. A $201,991 prize pool was created, and “FAL1st” reeled in $21,212 of that princely sum.

Astedt Wins 10th Career WCOOP Title as Tonkaaa Bags Fifth of 2024!

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 11:00:10 +0000

Players enjoyed a welcomed day from the 2024 PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) grind on September 27 but returned to the virtual felt the following day full of renewed vigor. The biggest event needing wrapping up was Day 2 of the $10,300 NLHE NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill High Roller, and one of online poker’s biggest names took it down: Niklas “Lena900” Astedt.

Astedt, part of Team tonkaaaa in the WCOOP League, became only the sixth PokerStars player in history to reach ten career WCOOP titles. The Swede finds himself among elite company, with Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser (15), Tobias “Senkel92” Leknes (13), Joao “Naza114” Vieira (12), and Patrick “pads1161” Leonard the other players into double-digit WCOOP victories.

PokerStars Player Turns $1.50 Power Path Ticket Into WCOOP Title and $36K

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:35:10 +0000

Those who have been following PokerNews’ World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) round-ups may have seen Danish player “AresVaettur” in the table of results. The Dane took down WCOOP 63-M: $530 NLHE 6-Max Turbo for $36,161, an impressive prize but one that many likely scanned past.

However, there is more to this victory than meets the eye because “AresVaettur,” a PokerStars regular, was only playing in this tournament because he turned a $1.50 Power Path ticket into a WCOOP ticket bundle. Today, “AreVaettur,” Toke Gerding Jensen to his friend, talks exclusively to PokerNews.

Parker tonkaaaa Talbot Hungry for More As WCOOP Enters Last Rest Day

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:35:10 +0000

Unlucky for some, but for 13 players who were crowned champions last night, it was a very special night of World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) action on PokerStars!

The festival takes its final rest day today, with action resuming on Saturday where all eyes will be on Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot to see if he could win an incredible fifth WCOOP title this year.

Meanwhile, Team peace&loove once again outscored their nearest rivals and now hold more than an 1,000-point lead in the WCOOP League standings, surely cementing their victory in the inaugural contest.

Get Ready for Some Fun in the Sun with PokerStars EPT Cyprus

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:00:10 +0000

With EPT Barcelona now in the rearview mirror, PokerStars is gearing up for the next chapter of the European Poker Tour. The upcoming stop sees the brand return to Cyprus for the second time, following last year’s highly successful debut event that was a huge hit with players.

The 2024 edition, which runs from October 9-20, promises to be just as spectacular. Set against the stunning backdrop of the five-star Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, it’s the ultimate destination for anyone seeking the excitement of a grand live poker holiday.

Sebastian Huber Bags Second WCOOP Win as Team peace&loove Close In On League Title

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:35:11 +0000

After Lex “L. Veldhuis” Veldhuis captured his first World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title earlier in the series, and Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot added another four to his tally, Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber is the latest Team PokerStars member to become a 2024 WCOOP champion.

Huber has racked up over 50 cashes during the current WCOOP, but none will ever be as memorable as his result in the WCOOP 88-L: $11 H.O.R.S.E. 6-Max because that is the event where Huber captured his second WCOOP victory. Huber last won a WCOOP event in 2022, taking down the $5.50 No-Limit Hold’em 7-Max PKO.

Mateos Reels in Fifth WCOOP Title; FAL1st Bags Fourth of Series

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:10 +0000

It was an action-packed night at the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), with 22 new champions crowned and several familiar faces reclaiming their spots in the winner’s circle.

For the first time since 2020, high-stakes phenom Adrian “Amadi_017” Mateos emerged victorious in a WCOOP event. The future Poker Hall of Famer captured his fifth WCOOP title, boosting his point tally for Team easywithaces.

Meanwhile, “FAL1st,” a player who has been consistently making headlines in recent weeks, secured his fourth title of this year’s series. This latest win further extended his commanding lead on the overall WCOOP leaderboard. With an impressive 2,195 points, he continues to be the MVP for Team peace&loove, whose dominance in the WCOOP League shows no signs of slowing down.

Was David Colemans EPT Barcelona Main Event Hero Call GTO Wizard Approved?

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:35:25 +0000

The 2024 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event wrapped up a fantastic summer of poker, featuring one of the years most exciting final tables.

Rania Nasreddine became the ninth player in history to make back-to-back EPT Main Event final tables, while eventual champion Stephen Song enjoyed a run of luck to take home the title. However, a standout moment from the final table was David Colemans bust-out hand, where the American hero-called for his tournament life with just five players left.

Renan Bruschi Completes Weekend WCOOP Double for Sixth Title

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:35:10 +0000

What’s better than winning a World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title over the weekend? How about claiming two? That’s exactly what Renan Bruschi did, following up his Saturday victory with another first-place finish just last night.

The Brazilian sensation took down WCOOP 65-H: $1,050 NLHE Deep Stack, earning his sixth overall WCOOP title.

However, despite Bruschi’s impressive double, it hasn’t shifted the standings in the WCOOP league, where Team peace&loove continue to fend off all challengers.

Team tonkaaaa Closes WCOOP League Gap After Talbots SEVENTH WCOOP Title

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:00:10 +0000

The WCOOP League race is heating up as we enter the final week of WCOOP action on PokerStars.

It looks to be heading down to the wire with Team peace&loove and Team tonkaaaa trading titles on Saturday night, including a title for Team tonkaaaa captain Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot — the seventh WCOOP title of his career, and third so far this year.

However, Team peace&loove saw “FAL1st” score their third WCOOP title of the year, and the sixth of their career, to ensure their team remained top of the standings.

Listen to PokerNews & Life Outside Poker Podcast for Chance to Win $10000 NAPT Gold Pass

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 16:00:10 +0000

Since announcing the upcoming North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas festival taking place Nov. 1-10, PokerStars has given players several opportunities to win Gold Pass packages valued at $10,000.

Now PokerStars has announced another opportunity for those in the United States to win a coveted Gold Pass to NAPT Las Vegas simply by listening to both the PokerNews Podcast and Life Outside Poker Podcast!

Keep on reading to learn what you need in order to be entered to win.

PokerStars Guarantees 100 WCOOP Main Event Seats on September 22

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 11:35:10 +0000

The 2024 PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Events are only a week away, with all three No-Limit Hold’em versions commencing at 5:30 p.m. BST on September 29. This means time is rapidly running out if you want to win your way into these huge tournaments and become a WCOOP champion.

Satellites for WCOOP 108-L: $109 NLHE Main Event - $2.5M Gtd

The $109 low edition of the 2024 WCOOP NLHE Main Event boasts a $2.5 million guarantee on its prize pool, so PokerStars needs 2,500 bums on seats for that princely sum to be reached. With that in mind, the PokerStars lobby is crammed full of cut-price satellites feeding into the $109 WCOOP Main Event, including a monster-sized one on September 22.

Patrick Leonard Crowned Razz World Champion; Claims Tenth WCOOP Title

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:35:10 +0000

Sebastian Huber’s Team peace&loove held onto the lead in the inaugural WCOOP League thanks partly to one of its members becoming only the fifth person in PokerStars history to win ten World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles.

Patrick “pads1161” Leonard triumphed in the $1,050 World Championship of Razz, the tenth time Leonard has been the last player standing in a WCOOP event. Leonard’s impressive win puts him into double figures alongside Denis “aDrENalin710” Strebkov (12), Joao “Naza114” Vieira (13), Tobias “Senkel92” Leknes (13), and the GOAT Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser (15).

Check Out This Crazy WCOOP Satellite ROI; $1.50 into $68000!

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:35:10 +0000

The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) continues all this month on PokerStars, and there’s still time for players to get involved in this prestigious online poker festival.

The best way to get involved is through online satellites that are now available in the PokerStars client. Almost two weeks into the festival, there has been some crazy return on investment (ROI) from satellite winners, including WCOOP champions and people winning tens of thousands of dollars in prize money.

Lex and Tonkaaaa Both Through to WCOOP Event 55-H Day 2

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:00:13 +0000

We’re well into the second week of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars, and the action is really heating up.

The WCOOP League race continues to be close, especially at the top, with PokerStars Ambassadors doing their best to lead from the front and earn points for their team.

Tonkaaaa and Lex Set to Go Head to Head

Just 18 players remain from a starting field of 251 in WCOOP 56-H: $1,050 NLHE (6-Max, PKO) and they include both Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot and Lex “L. Veldhuis” Veldhuis who will be hunting bragging rights and important WCOOP League points when the tournament resumes later today.

Get Ready as the France Poker Series (FPS) Returns to Aix-les-Bains

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:35:10 +0000

After a successful inaugural event last year, the France Poker Series (FPS) once again turns to the Casino Grand Cercle Aix-les-Bains for one of the most beautiful poker festivals around.

The festival kicks off later this month, with the €330 FPS Cup getting things underway with three starting flights from September 27. The biggest buy-in event on the schedule is the €2,200 FPS High Roller on October 1, before the FPS Main Event gets underway, with four starting flights running from October 2.

FAL1st Three Final Tables Propel Team peace&loove Into WCOOP League Lead

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:35:14 +0000

Sebastian Huber’s “teampeace&loove” has retaken the WCOOP League after “FAL1st” enjoyed an incredible time at the PokerStars tables. Although “FAL1st” did not add to his four World Championship Of Online Poker victories, they came close with a trio of final table appearances.

“FAL1st”’s valiant performances helped Team peace&loove amass 770 points, catapulting them from third into first place. Not only that, Huber’s grinders now have a 220-point advantage over Fintan Hand’s Team easywithaces.

Poker Masters: First Six-Figure Score for Jeremy Becker; Third Title for Jonathan Little

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:35:12 +0000

The 2024 Poker Masters Presented by PokerStars NAPT continues on this week inside the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas after several players picked up trophies and seven-figure scores during the first half of the series.

The series kicked off with two qualifiers battling it out in Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em as Spencer Champlin came out on top for $160,475.. Later winners in the series included rising prodigy Jeremy Becker and poker coach Jonathan Little, who continued his PokerGO Studio domination with his third PGT title of the year.

Team tonkaaaa Closes Gap with Talbots Second WCOOP Title in Four Days

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:00:12 +0000

Last Thursday, Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot clinched his fifth World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title with a win in the HORSE Championship. His stay in the five-time winner’s club was brief—lasting just four days—before Talbot captured yet another WCOOP victory.

The WCOOP League captain had even more reasons to celebrate as teammates “ShipitFTW911” and Niklas “Lena900” Astedt joined him on the podium in WCOOP 32-H: $1,050 NLHE Progressive KO, Saturday KO. Team tonkaaaa’s impressive one-two-three finish propelled them into second place on the leaderboard, overtaking Team easywithaces. Team peace&loove remained the team to catch over the weekend, as Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber’s side kept their position at the top but can undoubtedly feel the heat that Team tonkaaaa has brought over the last few days.

Why the Women’s Winter Festival Embraces Inclusivity and Challenges Poker Norms

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:35:12 +0000

Kerryjane Craigie, a PokerStars Ambassador and Director of Poker at the Hippodrome Casino, is leading the charge with the upcoming Women’s Winter Festival. This event aims to elevate inclusivity in poker and create new opportunities for women in the game. In this blog, Craigie shares her vision and the reasons behind the festival’s importance.

When I talk about the Women’s Winter Festival, it’s unsurprising to see reactions of interest.

Given my platform and my view on women’s events, my involvement in such an initiative is expected. What does often surprise people is the festival’s impressive £100,000 guaranteed prize pool. But when you bring together myself, my PokerStars colleagues Lizzie Wilson, and Dave Curtis, you can count on something noteworthy emerging.

Parker Talbot Wins HORSE Championship for Fifth WCOOP Title

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:12 +0000

Thursday was a monumental day for Team tonkaaaa in the 2024 PokerStars WCOOP League, with team captain Parker Talbot leading by example.

The Canadian, whose roster is stacked with Swedish talent, played a pivotal role in propelling his team into third place. Talbot’s heroics came during the WCOOP $1,050 World Championship of HORSE, where his winning performance contributed significantly to the team’s rise.

Adding to the team’s success, “ShipitFTW911” secured a solid fifth-place finish in WCOOP 20-L: $109 NLHE Mini Bounty Builder HR. Team tonkaaaa racked up a total of 460 points, outscoring the nearest competitors by 70. The impressive performances have brought them within striking distance of Sebastian Huber’s Team peace&loove, the current league leaders.

NFL Great Rob Gronk Gronkowski Playing PokerStars Big Game on Tour Season 2

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:00:13 +0000

One of the most entertaining shows in poker is stepping it up a notch as PokerStars announced that the next season of Big Game on Tour will feature four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL star Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski.

Gronkowski, who spent 11 seasons as a tight end in the NFL and is now a sports analyst, will compete on the upcoming The Big Game on Tour season alongside the pros, Loose Cannons and sports media personality Nick Wright, whose appearance was also confirmed on Thursday.

Sebastian Hubers Team peace&loove Take the Lead in the WCOOP League

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:35:13 +0000

The 2024 PokerStars WCOOP League has new leaders following some impressive results on September 11. After starting the day in second place, 25 points behind Fintan Hand’s Team easywithaces, Sebastian Huber’s Team peace&loove accumulated 235 points, propelling them to the top of the league; they also became the first team to break through 1,000 points.

Team peace&loove’s huge points tally mainly stemmed from a pair of results in the $55 NLHE Deep Stack and the $320 NLHE Deep Stack. In the former, “king153246,” the team member who secured their place on the team via the WCOOP Boot Camp promotion, navigated their way through almost all of the 4,865 entrants. They ultimately chopped when heads-up against Brazil’s “calcinha92,” earning $28,278 and a ton of WCOOP League points.

Hands of the Week from 2024 EPT Barcelona: Kassouf Goes Out with Nine High Like a Boss

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:35:13 +0000

The 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona recently wrapped up with poker pro Stephen Song topping a field of 1,975 entries (the fourth-largest Main Event field in EPT history) to claim the championship title and €1,290,386 in prize money.

This Main Event attracted players from 82 different countries. From Albania to Vietnam and the United States to South Africa, it seems no corners of the world are untouched or unaffected by the EPT’s influence. The top five nations were France (205 players), Italy (144), Spain (124), Brazil (89), and the United Kingdom (76).

PokerStars Awarding NAPT Gold Passes During Poker Masters

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:00:14 +0000

The 2024 Poker Masters series kicked off yesterday at PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas with Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em, and with the start of the series came the news that the series will be presented by the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT).

The Poker Masters series runs Sept. 10-19 and features eight tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $5,100 to $25,200. In addition to the coveted Purple Jacket and a $25,000 PGT Passport, the series will now award a Gold Pass to NAPT Las Vegas taking place Nov. 1-10.

Jerry Perrymejsen Odeen Wins Seventh WCOOP Title for Team tonkaaaa

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:35:11 +0000

The action on PokerStars is heating up and we’re only midway through the first week of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP).

More titles were handed out on the third day of competition, including Lex Veldhuiswinning his first WCOOP title in Event #9-H: $5,200 NLHE. That result hasn’t quite seen his team move to the top of the WCOOP League standings, but it’s all to play for as drafted players start to get on the scoreboard.

Booyakasha: Lex Veldhuis Bags $130K & First WCOOP Title Dressed as Ali G

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:35:23 +0000

Hear me now. Big up yourself Lex Veldhuis, big respek to you and your crew

In the weeks leading up to year’s World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), Lex Veldhuis told PokerNews two things. The first, was that he was “extremely confident” heading into this year’s festival. The second, was that he had lots of things planned for his community and their enjoyment of his streaming content.

Last night, Veldhuis put the words into action, keeping it real and taking down WCOOP Event #9-H: $5,200 Bounty Builder Super High Roller for over $130,000, all while dressed as Ali G.

Lex Eyes First WCOOP Title as Spraggy Still Draws a Blank

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:35:11 +0000

He might be lagging behind in the early WCOOP League standings, but Lex “L. Veldhuis” Veldhuis is leading by example in pursuit of back-to-back League titles.

After picking up his first SCOOP title earlier this year, Veldhuis has advanced to Day 2 of Event #9: $5,200 Bounty Builder Super High Roller, with just ten players separating him from a maiden WCOOP title.

Can Veldhuis Get It Done?

Veldhuis isn’t the only player from the 2024 WCOOP League to advance to Day 2 of Event #9-H. Yuri “theNERDguy” Dzivielevski (Team easywithaces) and Jerry “Perrymejsen” Odeen (Team tonkaaaa) also advanced.

Max Pinnola Wins Pennsylvania State Poker Championship; Takes Home NAPT Gold Pass

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:35:11 +0000

After four Day 1 flights with 243 entrants, the 34 players who advanced all came together for Day 2 of $2,200 Event #3 at Pennsylvania State Poker Championship here at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia. The PokerStars sponsored event created a total prize pool of $500,000 resulting in Max Pinnola emerging victorious for a whopping $103,000 score. Pinnola and Matthew Sabia (2nd - $93,000) agreed on an ICM chop after 30 minutes of heads-up play. Stacks were nearly even in chips, both with almost 6,000,000 respectively.

Mike Watson Adds €10300 EPT High Roller Title to Summer Triple Crown

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:00:13 +0000

The final day of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour has concluded here at Casino Barcelona. Hours after Stephen Songwas crowned the newest EPT Main Event champion, the final table of the €10,300 EPT High Roller was still ongoing with some of the best players in the world battling for one of the most prestigious trophies of the festival.

Mike Watson was already having a good series before this tournament, albeit with many close calls and no outright victories. He took sixth place in the €10,200 Pot-Limit Omaha event, third place in a €25,000 High Roller and second place in the €5,200 8-Game Mix for just over €250,000 across those three scores.

Team Akkari Off to a Flying Start in the 2024 WCOOP League as Team Spraggy Falters

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:10 +0000

The 2024 World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) shuffled up and dealt at PokerStars for the first time on September 8, marking the start of the eagerly anticipated WCOOP League.

Over the next three-and-a-half weeks, teams selected by Ben “Spraggy” Spragg, Fintan “easywithaces” Hand, Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot, Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber, Andre “AAkkari” Akkari, and Lex “L. Veldhuis” Veldhuis will earn points based on their finishing positions in WCOOP events as they bid to become the 2024 WCOOP League champions.

Stephen Song Serenades the Deck to EPT Barcelona Main Event Title

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:00:13 +0000

Twenty years ago, Alexander Stevic etched his name in poker history by winning the inaugural European Poker Tour (EPT) Main Event. The 2004 series featured just five events, a humble beginning compared to today’s expansive, star-studded EPT circuit. That modest start became a springboard for aspiring poker players, transforming young upstarts into legends of the game.

Household poker names like Jason Mercier, Victoria Coren-Mitchell, and Hall of Famer Patrik Antonius launched their careers and began their rise up the ranks after finding success on the EPT’s iconic blue felt. Now, another emerging superstar has left their mark on one of poker’s most prestigious tours.

Honeymooner Murilo Milhomen Crowned EPT Barcelona Mystery Bounty Champion

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:35:12 +0000

The mystery as to who would win the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona €3,000 Mystery Bounty has been solved. Murilo Milhomem has won his maiden EPT title for €321,658. He bested 1,113 players over three days to secure the win and a coveted PokerStars Spadie.

Milhomem defeated Jacob Stone heads-up for a career-best score, overcoming a chip deficit just shy of three-to-one. In finishing second, Stone also claimed a career best score of €200,700, a welcome addition to Stone’s sole cash of €6,680 during this EPT stop in the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event.

PokerNews Ambassador RobinPoker Selling WCOOP Action on StakeKings

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:35:12 +0000

PokerNews ambassador and streamer Lukas “RobinPoker” Robinson is gearing up for a full slate of online poker action in the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), and his viewers can have a sweat for the series.

Robinson is selling action for 18 events through StakeKings, meaning that members of the public can buy a piece of his action in hopes of a deep run for the young Liverpool grinder. Best of all, Robinson is selling at zero markup and will be streaming the action.