Caesars Entertainmen sells WSOP to GGPoker in deal valued at $500MWSOP to remain in Vegas for 20 yearsSource: yogonetCaesars Entertainment has agreed to sell the World Series of Poker (WSOP) brand and associated intellectual property to NSUS Group, operator of GGPoker, for $500 million.
The deal comprises $250 million in cash and a $250 million...
Daniel Negreanu Wins 7th WSOP Bracelet in $50,000 Poker Players ChampionshipDaniel Negreanu won the 2024 WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship for $1.17 million and he also picked up bracelet #7. Negreanu had been chasing a bracelet for over a decade and had multiple close calls before he finally won...
Stephen Winters claims victory in Event #20 WSOP: Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’emSource: pokernewsA total of 20,647 participants entered the arena for Event #20: Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em, part of the 2024 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, which generated a prize pool of $5,079,162.When the dust settled...
David Coleman wins U.S. Poker Open EventSource: Card PlayerDavid Coleman first cashed on the live circuit in the spring of 2010. By the end of 2023, he had managed to accrue multiple millions in recorded tournament earnings, but had not yet managed to capture on title in the live...
Barny Boatman wins EPT Paris Main Event for $1.39 millionSource: pokerstake.comThe two-time WSOP bracelet winner and co-founder of the Hendon Mob, Barny Boatman, has become the latest – and possibly greatest – winner of the EPT Main Event. Conquering Paris to win the biggest prize of a glittering poker...
Best poker tournaments in 2024Top 10 poker events in the worldSource: Betting ReporterHave you ever wanted to play poker and win millions of dollars? Well, as it is in life, nothing is guaranteed in poker. However, there are plenty of opportunities to play for millions once you master the...
Popular games, VR in esports, top technologies, and prominent markets: Slotegrator presents a report on iGaming trends in 2024In the iGaming world, it’s essential to predict industry trends. Each year, Slotegrator, one of the iGaming industry’s leading software and business solution providers for online casino and sportsbook operators, traditionally...
Rivers Casino in Des Plaines says computer system was hacked and personal information of gamblers and employees accessed as well as online sportsbook customers.Computer files containing personal information of gamblers and employees at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines as well as online sportsbook customers may have been accessed by...
World Poker Tour announces $40 million guarantee for 2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las VegasBy: pokerstake“The WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas is poised to reach new heights and we wanted to match that expectation with a guarantee that no live poker tournament has ever seen before,”...
Bert 'girafganger7' Stevens wins largest-ever WSOP Online Main EventBert “girafganger7” Stevens takes down the biggest online poker tournament ever with thousands of fans watching in real time via livestream.One of the most popular poker streamers Bert “girafganger7” Stevens created history in more ways than one when he took down...
Simon Wiciak wins 2023 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main EventSimon Wiciak has won the 2023 European Poker Tour Barcelona €5,300 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event. The 30-year-old from La Rochelle, France outlasted a 2,120-entry field to earn his first live tournament title and the top prize of $1,225,125.While this was Wiciak’s debut...
WSOP Online returns from August 20 - October 17The World Series of Poker® (WSOP®) – the richest, most prestigious, and longest-running poker series – and GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, announced further details for WSOP Online 2023. Since its launch in 2020, WSOP Online has become the world’s...
Timothy Adams wins 2023 Triton London Main Event for $4.1 millionTimothy Adams earned a new career-high score plus his second Triton Main Event victory.Source: wptIt’s a new massive career-high score for nosebleed tournament pro Timothy Adams after he outlasted the 151 entries of the 2023 Triton Super High Roller...
Daniel Weinman wins 2023 WSOP Main Event for $12.1 millionThe World Series of Poker has a new Main Event champion after Atlanta’s Daniel Weinman topped a record field of 10,043 players to claim the title and US$12.1 million in prize money.A 35-year-old poker pro from Atlanta is on top...
2023 WSOP Gladiators of Poker Winner Turns $300 into $500kJason Simon becomes the first Gladiator of Poker for $499,852Source: pokerfuseThe first-ever Gladiators of Poker event attracted over 23,000 entries, generating $5.7M in prize money, blowing the initial guarantee of $3M out of the water.Two decades...
MERKUR mark the opening of first UK Casino in Aberdeen as a new and dynamic destination venue for entertainment.The Scottish city of Aberdeen has a new and dynamic destination venue to add to its thriving entertainment economy following the launch of the UK’s first MERKUR Casino. The venue...
Chanracy Khun defeats Doug Polk to win WSOP Heads-Up ChampionshipChanracy Khun Wins Event #8: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship for First WSOP Gold Bracelet and $507,020
Source: pokernews.comChanracy Khun has topped the 64-player field in Event #8: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship for his first ever WSOP gold bracelet and...