A renewed broadcast pact between ESPN and WSOP puts the Main Event back on a major stage as the summer schedule kicks off. Last year’s massive turnout and prize pool hint at an even more ambitious run ahead. Returning champions and rising figures shape the early buzz as the series heads back to the Strip. … Read more
The WPT Prime Championship guarantees $5 million in total prizes. The final table for the WPT World Championship is on December 21. LAS VEGAS – It will be a busy December at the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas as the World Poker Tour is headed there way with two tournaments taking place this month. It … Read more
BetOnline’s $300,000 micro series poker tournament runs from Nov. 30th through Dec. 7th. Players across 49 states with online poker (no NJ) can hop into the action starting at just $2.20. 23 different events consisting of Hold’em, Razz, Omaha, Stud, and more variations will be available Monday through Saturday ahead of Sunday’s start. LOS ANGELES … Read more
Portland Trailblazers head coach and NBA hall of famer Chauncey Billups was one of 31 people arrested for his involvement in an underground poker ring. Billups and another former NBA player, Damon Jones, are accused of colluding with mafia families to bring players to illegal home poker games. The sophisticated operation featured x-ray equipped poker … Read more
A private club in Dallas can offer legal poker in Texas after being approved by the Board of Adjustment. The poker club doesn’t collect a rake; instead, it charges a membership fee to get around Texas state law. Champions Social Club had their certificate of occupancy denied in 2021, approved in April of 2024, revoked … Read more