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When poker experiences coverage in mainstream news, it’s certainly major news. But for poker to feature in MARCA, Spain’s most widely read newspaper, is a special occasion. But that’s exactly what’s happened, after it nominated Winamax Team Pro Adrian Mateos for the “Top 100 Sports 2025” awards. This milestone marks poker’s first-ever nomination for a […]
Stephen Song won the inaugural WPT Prime Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in 2022 for $712,650, beating out 5,430 entrants. The tournament is bigger this year — much bigger — and the event’s first-ever champ is still standing, and with a big stack, as the final table nears. Registration closed with 9,876 entrants in the […]
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The World Poker Federation (WPF) was founded with the mission to elevate poker as a recognized mind sport on the global stage, according to its website. In late 2024, they achieved this aim with the International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) officially recognizing poker as a mind sport. Now, WPF’s focus has shifted to building the […]
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If an unsuspecting outsider looked at a major poker tournament today, they would see a respectable, fun, and competitive event filled with players of all ages and genders, from different walks of life. Yet, it wasn’t always like this. Before 1970, poker was a game shrouded in mystery, played by outcasts in the backrooms of […]
13:2512 Dec (Photo: Stevesoffa.com) There were 100 up for grabs last summer, and it has been said that poker pros come in two types – those with a gold bracelet and those without! But what are they actually worth? Let’s take a detailed look at the most coveted prizes in the poker world… Diamonds and […]
Triton Poker, widely regarded as the game’s premier high-stakes tour, has announced its 2026 schedule as it enters its 10th-anniversary season. The lineup features three events, including the return of the Super High Roller Series to South Korea and Montenegro, plus the return of Triton’s new mid-stakes tour, Triton ONE, to Jeju following a successful […]
A reunion of was held during the World Series of Poker Paradise this week as former Main Event champs were invited to battle it out for seat into the $25,000 buy-in $60 million guaranteed Super Main Event that started on Wednesday. Greg Raymer pulls Scotty Nguyen into a hug after beating him heads up at the […]
The first three festivals of 2026 on the Triton Poker Series tour have been announced, with familiar stops in Jeju and Montenegro being revisited in the Spring. Source link […]