We’re into the second week of the MTOPS and with 40 Events down and only 35 left to go, we’re already through more than half of the action. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have already been won, and more than $1.4 Million is still guaranteed to be won in this series. MTOPS event #28 saw [...]

On Sunday the 16th June, PokerStars added another record to their trophy case. They hosted the biggest ever Multi Table Tournament, when the $1 buy Event that was part of the 100 Billion Hand celebrations. 225,000 players joined in, and maxed out the event, all of them playing for the overlay rich $300,000 prizepool. 60,000 [...]

According to the bible, Sunday is meant to be a day of rest, but as poker players, it’s generally considered our busiest day of the week. This Sunday saw 5 WSOP Events going on, with two planned final tables, so was crammed full of action. Event #26 The $1,000 Seniors Event #26 has ended with [...]

Besting a huge field at the WSOP event #24, amateur Corey Harrison was the last man standing after 12 hours of play on day three, taking the bracelet and the $432,411 cash prize. 17 players returned to play on day three with a dream of holding a WSOP bracelet. Even though the average stack was [...]

The $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better Event #25 of has been won by Danny Fuhs after a heads up battle that required an extra level of play to be added to the day’s schedule. Fuhs adds $277,519 to his history of cashes, as well as a gold bracelet for his jewellery collection. The final [...]

After a day off from keeping an eye on the WSOP, I was starting to get withdrawal symptoms, and I was even in my local casino, so it can’t be down to a lack of poker! I guess the WSOP really is an addictive substance. We’re going to bring you your daily fix with the [...]

Thursday marked a day for the record books for PokerStars, as the online poker giant celebrated its 100 billionth hand. On top of that, The 100 Billion Hand Promotion, which began June 7th, has paid out over $2 million to players on PokerStars. While it was a momentous event, the party isn’t over! PokerStars will [...]

FTR Quick Tip: Helping you plug leaks in 5 minutes or less. Suited connectors are great hands to play in order to mix up your range and to not be predictable. Yet all suited connectors do not have the same value. Find out the best way to play these troublesome hands in order to increase [...]

The twenty-third event of the WSOP this year was a $2,500 buyin Seven Card Stud event that attracted 246 entrants. After three days of grueling play, a winner emerged: pro player David Chiu. Chiu added another bracelet to his previous four, and another $145,520 to his bankroll. Play started Friday with the initial field of [...]

Despite having cashed in seven WSOP events over the years, Josh Pollock had never made a WSOP final table until last night. The 29-year-old resident of Maryland added a bracelet to his record, earning $279,431 in event #22, a Pot Limit Omaha tournament with a $1,500 buyin. Going into the final table, Noah Schwartz appeared [...]