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Volodymyr Kokoulin Helped By a Miracle to Win WSOPE Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:35:10 +0000

Volodymyr Kokoulin was a card away from elimination. Instead, he became the newest World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) bracelet winner after taking down Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha.

Kokoulin built up a big chip lead three-handed and defeated Poland’s Tomasz Kozub heads-up to win his first WSOP bracelet and €56,100 top prize. “Super good. I dreamed about this since I started playing. So it’s super cool. I feel very pleased,” Kokoulin said after prevailing over the 642-entry field.

Daniel Negreanu Slowrolled to Bust WSOP Online Main Event; Nearly Sucks Out

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:00:10 +0000

Daniel Negreanu is in Canada livestreaming the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Bracelet Series on GGPoker, and his first day ended quicker than he’d hoped following a possible slowroll.

The Poker Hall of Famer and GGPoker ambassador entered the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event, a no-limit hold’em tournament with $25 million guaranteed, on Friday. He took his shot at a Day 1 flight in hopes of spinning up a stack and chasing his eighth bracelet. But his attempt came to an abrupt conclusion when he picked the wrong time to move all in.

WSOP Online Bracelet Series Starts Sept. 29; 33 Bracelets to Be Awarded in US

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:35:09 +0000

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas ended in July, but the chase for gold bracelets is never-ending these days.

Poker players outside the United States are currently battling it out for some jewelry on GGPoker. American players can join in on the fun later this month on WSOP Online (formerly WSOP.com) for a separate series that runs Sept. 29 to November 12. There will be 33 gold bracelets up for grabs on the Michigan-New Jersey-Nevada network. Pennsylvania players can compete in a secondary series that features four events.

Is Messeres $25k Heads-Up Turn Overbet GTO Wizard Approved?

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:35:31 +0000

The WSOP $25,000 Heads-Up Championship attracts a field of superstars, some of whom have played and specialized in the format for years.

The tournament can throw up interesting spots, regardless of how deep in the tournament you go, and in the latest GTO Wizard Hand Analysis we take a look at an interesting spot in the quarter-final match between Faraz Jaka and Owen Messere.

The Hand

The hand occurred in the quarter-final match between Jaka and Messere, with the blinds at 5,000/10,000.

Follow the Action From All 15 WSOPE Bracelet Events Here at PokerNews

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:35:12 +0000

The 2024 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) is a little over a week away with the first of 15 bracelet-awarding events scheduled to shuffle up and deal on September 18. The 2024 WSOPE continues until October 9, the date the €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship crowns its worthy champion, and PokerNews is delighted to be the live reporting partner once again for this incredible series.

King’s Resort in Rozvadoz, Czech Republic, is gearing up for what should be a spectacular edition of the WSOPE. Attendances were off the charts at the 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas earlier this year, and there is no reason to expect anything different in the European edition.

Dan Bilzerian Lists Las Vegas Mansion for $25 Million

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:35:14 +0000

Dan Bilzerian is selling his extravagant Las Vegas mansion, and the asking price is several million more than the largest poker tournament payout in history.

Bilzerian, a poker player and polarizing social media influencer, listed the Las Vegas property for $25 million, making it the priciest piece of residential real estate on the Sin City market. At that price, a monthly payment would be an estimated $128,482.

The seven-bedroom, 38,289 square-foot mansion, aptly referred to as an “adult playground,” features an array of amenities that includes a full-length indoor basketball court, outdoor pool, paintball field, hockey rink, foam pit, wine cellar, gym, theater room, golf simulator, rock-climbing wall, 16-car garage and plenty of poker tables.

Sabbaghian Denies Persky Back-to-Back Victories in WSOPC Graton Main Event

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:35:24 +0000

Last year, Michael Persky became the first-ever World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Graton champion by taking down the Main Event for $175,595. One year later, Persky came close to winning back-to-back titles with a deep run in this year’s $1,700 Main Event as he finished fourth for $54,475 to be denied a third Circuit ring by fellow Californian Sasha Sabbaghian.

Sabbaghian came out on top to win a career-best $168,015 and his first Circuit ring, but it isn’t the first major victory in the region for the Granite Bay grinder. In September 2021, Sabbaghian chopped the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Thunder Valley Main Event for $40,485.

A Waiting Hand No More: Yvan Gravel Wins His First Ring in Event #2 $400 Monster Stack

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:35:12 +0000

“I’ve been waiting for that ring for a long time,” shared an ecstatic Yvan Gravel with PokerNews. After eleven hours of play, a winner has emerged in Event #2: $400 Monster Stack here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Montreal at Playground. Gravel bested Michael Malouin to take home $40,000 and his first WSOPC circuit ring.

Winners Interview

“I feel great… I’m very happy right now.” The joy was noticeable as Gravel showed his excitement after winning his first WSOPC ring.

Andreas Kniep Blasts Off to Ship WSOP Circuit Graton Event for First Ring

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

Before this month’s World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Graton stop, Andreas Kniep had been heads-up for a Circuit ring three times without ever being able to close out. The German-turned-Californian can now boast a Circuit ring after taking down Event #5: $600 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed for $15,907.

Kniep, a Google software engineer and former SpaceX engineer who best known for his deep run in the 2021 WSOP Main Event and fourth-place finish in the 2023 Millionaire Maker for $501,182, topped a field of 120 runners and defeated heads-up opponent Pedro Green.

WATCH: Dream Ends for Most of Team 888poker on Day 2 of the WSOP Main Event

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:35:13 +0000

Episode 4 of 888poker’s exciting docuseries sees the Team 888poker members return to the Horseshoe and Pris Las Vegas for Day 2 of the $10,000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Five team members sat down at their respective tables, but only three of them progressed to Day 3.

All but YouTube sensation Jack “JaackMaate” Dean entered the mix with decent stacks; Dean had exactly 30,000 chips, or half of the starting stack. On the way to his table, Dean explained how he loved having the 888poker camera crew following him around because it gave his opponents the impression that he was a better player than actually is.

New Jersey Poker Player Dan Sewnig Passes Away at 33

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 06:35:11 +0000

Online poker player and Circuit ring winner Dan Sewnig passed away earlier this week at the age of 33.

Sewnig, who played under the handles “mj23style" and “RedsoxNets5”, amassed over a million in online earnings and was recognized as one of the best online poker players in New Jersey.

Reports of Sewnig’s death made their way on social media on Saturday, including an obituary stating that he passed on Aug. 13.

WSOP Circuit Returns to Playground with 15 Rings and $3M in Guarantees Up for Grabs

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:00:12 +0000

For the second time this year, the fantastic Playground in Montreal, Canada, is set to be crammed to capacity with poker players from far and wide between August 19 to September 3 because the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is in town. The Playground has hosted dozens of prestigious live poker events over the years, but WSOPC Playground is an entirely different beast.

The bustling schedule features 15 WSOPC ring-awarding events with buy-ins from $250 to $3,300, and each of those ring events boasts a guarantee in its prize pool. The largest of those guarantees, a whopping $1,500,000, is reserved for the $1,700 Main Event, which will help Playground award no less than $3 million by the time the last person out of the building turns off the lights.

WATCH: The 888poker Team Take on the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 08:35:11 +0000

The latest instalment of the 888poker World Series of Poker docuseries was released over the weekend, and the 888poker team gear up to take on the WSOP Main Event.

Eastwood Gets a Piece of Barone

The episode kicks off with StreamTeam members Aaron Barone and Nick Eastwood flipping cards for swap percentages on their buy-ins. Should Eastwood turn over the highest card, the duo must swap 2% of each other. If it’s the middle card, they’ll exchange 1% and should the lowest card be flipped over, then the camera crew get a piece of Eastwood and Barone instead.

WATCH: The 888poker Team Headed to Las Vegas With a Dream

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:35:12 +0000

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) may be done and dusted but that doesn’t mean the Las Vegas poker action has to stop. That’s because 888poker sent a team of pros and ambassadors to “Sin City” to play in the $10,000 Main Event, and a camera crew to follow their progress in poker’s most prestigious event.

The 888poker docuseries is divided into five parts, with new episodes published on YouTube every Saturday for the next few weeks. Part 1 recently landed on the internet superhighway, and this is what happened.

Take a Look at the Circuit Ring Winners from the WSOP Circuit Choctaw Stop

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:00:13 +0000

The first stop of the new World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) season wrapped up this week with WSOP Choctaw, a series in Oklahoma consisting of 20 ring events that generated over $3.2 million in prize money.

The series, which ran July 17-28, culminated with two-time bracelet winner Justin Lapka taking home $252,282 and his third Circuit ring after denying runner-up Gregg Merkow a third ring of his own. You can read all about Lapka’s WSOPC Choctaw victory here.

Becker Beats Tice in Summer Crossbook Despite Losses on Both Sides

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:35:15 +0000

With the summer poker season wrapped up in Las Vegas, the results are in for the crossbook between Landon Tice and Jeremy Becker.

The bet began on May 28 and lasted nearly two months, ending on July 18. As reported by Poker.Org, Becker was the victor by a margin of $71,742 despite both players ending in the red for five-figure sums.

What is a Crossbook?

The bet was a 100% crossbook across a minimum of 25 events this summer, both at the World Series of Poker and other festivals, with buy-ins of $10,000 or under. Online events were excluded.

Aurimas Stanevicius Wins 2024 WSOPC Tallinn Main Event (€167900)

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:35:10 +0000

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) International Circuit Tallinn festival concluded over the weekend with the crowning of the €1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event champion. Lithuania’s Aurimas Stanevicius is that champion and the recipient of a coveted gold WSOPC ring and a career-best €167,900 prize.

A field of 812 entrants ensured the €1,000,000 guarantee was met and then surpassed, with €1,052,352 awarded to those lucky and skillful enough to navigate their way into the money places. Each of the nine finalists locked in €17,350, but €167,900 was up top for the eventual champion.

How Much Did the 2024 World Series of Poker Rake from the 99 Live Bracelet Events

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 16:35:15 +0000

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) shattered records and exceeded expectations, marking a spectacular chapter for the global poker community. With a jaw-dropping rise in entries and a record-breaking total in funds collected, this year’s event has truly redefined what’s possible at the WSOP.

Highlights include unprecedented participation numbers, a significant leap in total funds, and standout individual performances. Join PokerNews as we explore the details of this historic poker series.

WATCH: Brad Owens Worst Day of Poker

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:35:11 +0000

The life of a poker player is full of ups and downs; it’s the nature of the beast and Brad Owen’s army of followers get to ride that rollercoaster without having to step foot in a poker room because the vlogger documents his wins and losses at the tables.

Unfortunately for Owen and his loyal fans, the rollercoaster took a long nosedive in his latest video.

Shortly after winning $25,000 playing cash games in Bobby’s Room, Owen stated that he wouldn’t be playing poker for a while because he would become a father in the next couple of days. However, he told a little white lie about not playing because he was invited to play $25/$50 with the same group of players the next day.

Historic Summer Leads to WSOP Player of the Year for Scott Seiver

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 23:35:16 +0000

Three bracelets wasn’t enough for Scott Seiver to run away with the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year award, but he did hold on to win. And now he might be one year away from an even bigger honor — the Poker Hall of Fame.

The live WSOP in Las Vegas wrapped last week, but there were still two WSOP Online bracelet events earlier this week that could have impacted the Player of the Year race. As such, the WSOP couldn’t call it official for Seiver as a few other players were still mathematically in competition.

Top Tips to Crush the $600 PokerNews DeepStack Championship at the 2024 WSOP

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 13:11:05 +0000

Like many of you, us here at PokerNews have been repetitively scanning the 2024 World Series of Poker schedule, and we’re still pinching ourselves every time we come across our very own bracelet event, the $600 PokerNews DeepStack Championship.

Naturally, we thought it’d be wise to lend a helping hand to everyone thinking of hopping into the tournament. It’s the least we could do, right? So, we’ve come up with these top tips that we think will help you crush the PokerNews DeepStack Championship.