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BetOnline is starting 2021 with a bang by adding an upgraded tournament schedule, freerolls, and leaderboards to their already huge list of offerings. It all starts on Jan. 3, with weekly leaderboard races for both cash game and sit-n-go players. Simply opt-in and play your favorite stakes to climb the leaderboard and earn your share […]
Jared Tendler is here with some advice on avoiding the common pitfalls when setting your goals for the new year. Know why you want it It sounds strange to suggest you don’t know why you want a goal, because you are the one setting it. A lot of poker players can say what they want […]
January 2, 2021 WSOP News Although it’s technically 2021, the 2020 WSOP Main Event winner will finally be crowned tomorrow at the Rio in Las Vegas. And that individual will either be Joseph Hebert or Damian Salas. Will Damian Salas or Joseph Hebert win the 2020 WSOP Main Event? (Image: ESPN) This year’s $10,000 buy-in […]
This year has taken us from bad to worse as it has progressed with multiple issues related to the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the fact that many land-based poker rooms and other gambling establishments have had to shut their doors periodically, people have been turning their attention to online poker sites instead. This has seen […]
The worst year ever for live poker and one of the best ever for online, as we recap the biggest stories of the last 12 months. We continue our countdown of the biggest poker stories of the last 12 months, if you missed part 1 you can read it here. 5. Polk vs Negreanu Daniel […]
January 02, 2021 Chad Holloway Over the holidays, PokerNews awarded a free $3,500 seat into the WPT Online Poker Open powered by partypoker US Network. It was a part of our “Give the Gift of WPT” giveaway where we asked folks to nominate deserving players. Andrew “pokasmoka7” Benedict was ultimately selected as the winner, and […]
10:5202 Jan It’s been one of the biggest talking points of a bizarre 2020, and now that Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk have reached the halfway of a hoped-for 25,000-hand Grudge Match, and today we are going to review the past two months of their heads-up battle! But first…breaking news that Daniel Negreanu will NOT […]
After what we learned in 2020 what should be our goals as a poker community for the year ahead? Support your local card room Show your support to the dealers As you can imagine all these suggestions reflect heavily on the bizarre year we have all just had as we begin to get back to […]
January 1, 2021 Online Poker Despite getting crushed for nearly $800,000, Daniel Negreanu isn’t ready to give up. The GGPoker ambassador said on Twitter that he’s going to continue in his match against Doug Polk through 25,000 hands. The show will go on for Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk. (Image: YouTube) The poker stars completed […]
The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas is set to kick off another action-packed tournament series in February of 2021: the DeepStack Extravaganza I. The festival will play host to a total of 35 tournaments, with more than $2 million in guaranteed prize money to be paid out along the way. The centerpiece of the exciting schedule […]