News Archive – Page №15
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Salsberg Takes Down Famed California State Poker Championship May 16, 2017
Writer/poker player Matt Salsberg lived up to his Hollywood-billing by winning the California State Poker Championship for $174,870 this week. Salberg, who wrote for the hit show Weeds, outlasted 1,119…
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888Live Barcelona Starts with 700+ Opener; €2,200 HR Awaits May 15, 2017
The first-ever 888poker “Make it Big” festival in Barcelona took flight this past weekend and the results so far are exceeding expectations. The 12 day, 13 event series kicked off…
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Daily 3-Bet: WSOP ME in RT, Gus Goes Big, Reynad Dumps Poker May 15, 2017
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is hard-to-remove Malygos, a Babbling Book minion and one soul-crushing afternoon poker news polymorph hail mary. Got a tip for a future edition of the 3-Bet?…
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WSOP Axes Nov. 9, Main Event Final Table Live on ESPN July 20-22 May 15, 2017
The November Nine era at the World Series of Poker is over. The final table for the 2017 Main Event will take place on July 20-22, Caesars announced today. Since…
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888poker’s Kara Scott: An Ex-Pat’s Little Guide to Ljubljana May 15, 2017
While Slovenia in general and Ljubljana in particular are still relatively ‘off the beaten path,’ they attract more and more tourists each year. It’s no surprise why: Slovenia is the perfect destination for people…
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SCOOP, XL Inferno, Powerfest Week 1: Linde, cal42688 Strike First May 12, 2017
One of the heaviest online poker schedules in recent memories got off to a fast star this week with millions doled out by the biggest poker sites in the world.…
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Daily 3-Bet: $20 Million JJ, POTS x2, Kevin Hart in Deep May 11, 2017
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is Seriously Funny, a Grown Little Man and has no shame at all in Laughing at the afternoon poker news Pain. Want something featured in a…
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No Poker #Buzzkills: 888poker Aims to Take Back the Game May 11, 2017
Over the last couple of years 888poker has steadily moved up in player traffic and is now the second largest online poker site in the world. The primary reason for…
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Sorrentino Stymies Klatt to Win PSC Monte Carlo Main Event May 5, 2017
Italian Raffaele Sorrentino has won the main event of the first PokerStars Championship in Monte Carlo. The winning prize was €500,800 but Sorrentino and runner-up Andreas Klatt struck a chip-chop…
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Daily 3-Bet: 6-2 Death Knell, EV 4 Life, $1k McDs in 36 Hrs May 5, 2017
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a 200p McNuggets, a side bag of apples and just enough time for the ambulance to get you to the afternoon poker news ER. Have…
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MonteDam Swing First of More Joint PokerStars, WPT Efforts? May 4, 2017
The PokerStars Championship Monte Carlo and WPT Amsterdam are officially having ‘a swing.’ Is this the beginning of a beautiful friendship? With competing live tours you might think that PokerStars…
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Daily 3-Bet: ElkY Jacked, Jungle Drops $5M, $100/$200 in MTL May 4, 2017
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a last-minute red eye, a quick spritz in the taxi and a fresh stack just before registration closes in the afternoon poker news SHR.
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Antonius, Denilson, Kassouf Dive In for 888Live Barcelona May 3, 2017
Barcelona has always been one of the hottest spots in European poker and there’s no sign of that changing any time soon. There’s a reason why it was a stop…
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Maria Konnikova: Poker Can Teach Kids Better Decision-Making May 3, 2017
Maria Konnikova has already written two popular scientific books on how our minds work and how they can be tricked. Both Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes and The Confidence Game: Why…
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Eric Hollreiser: Kevin Hart Opens Up a Whole New Area for Us May 3, 2017
Not too long ago, football icons Neymar Jr. and Cristiano Ronaldo were the central characters of PokerStars’ marketing campaigns. Just under halfway into 2017, Kevin Hart has now taken over…
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Daily 3-Bet: Backseat Fedor, MC Ensanity, Timex Saves World May 2, 2017
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a glitch at the DMV, a newly voided license but no chill on the accelerator for an afternoon poker news joyride. Got a burning sensation…
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Raymond van Barneveld Hits the Poker Double in Monaco May 1, 2017
Darts is a game that’s played heads-up, one on one. It needs precision, strategic thinking, psychology and a little bit of math. Sound familiar? In fact there are so many…
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Mateos Crushes PokerStars €50K Single-Day Event for €908k May 1, 2017
Adrien Mateos added yet another accolade to his illustrious poker career at the PokerStars Championship in Monte Carlo over the weekend. Mateos outlasted 64-entries in the elite €50k buy-in single-day…
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ElkY: “I’m Really Happy I Can Breathe Properly Again” May 1, 2017
If you’ve followed the poker career of Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier as closely as we have over the last 10 years, you’d probably be surprised to hear he just had cosmetic…
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“I’ll Make Poker Cool”: Kevin Hart Partners with PokerStars April 29, 2017
“I just bulled myself into a partnership with PokerStars,” comedian Kevin Hart deadpanned to start his short – and hilarious – press conference today at the PokerStars Championship Monte Carlo.…