Tag: Poker

$500K Guaranteed In The WPT Shooting Stars For Charity Event

Posted on July 2, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Some of the most recognisable faces in poker and other stars have $500 bounties on their heads, and they’re on offer to partypoker players in the Shooting Stars for Charity tournament. As part of the inaugural WPT® World Online Championships, a series being held on partypoker, Shooting Stars for Charity will be held across two […]

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WSOP Gold: Joe Cada chops down Darvin Moon

Posted on July 2, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

21-year-old Joe Cada took on the tree-felling lumberjack Darvin Moon back in the WSOP Main Event of 2009. […]

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GGPoker offer players a chance to follow the silk road to glory

Posted on July 2, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Would you want to qualify for $2 to a World Series of Poker bracelet event or does it devalue a prestigious achievement? […]

Poker on Screen: Million Dollar Challenge (2009-2010)

Posted on July 2, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Daniel Negreanu taught players how to improve at poker a decade ago before they took on the Million Dollar Challenge… to beat him! […]

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WPT World Online Championships Satellites Launched

Posted on July 1, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The launch of the inaugural WPT World Online Championships is just weeks away, and partypoker is giving away $500,000 in tickets through its daily MTT schedule and satellite program. The WPT World Online Championships will run from Friday, July 17, 2020, to Tuesday, September 8, 2020, offering a guaranteed $100,000,000. With the WPT World Online Championships […]

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Artur Martirosian Wins High Roller Club Main Event; Rob Yong Second

Posted on July 1, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Russian superstar Artur Martirosian has been one of the world’s most in-form players for the best part of a year, racking up final tables like there are going out of fashion. He not only reached a pair of final tables in the High Roller Club events on June 30, he took one of those events […]

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Poker in Print: PKO Poker Strategy (2020)

Posted on June 30, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The latest offering from poker authors Dara O’Kearney and Barry Carter should prove hugely popular with PKO and Bounty players. […]

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David Coleman wins WPT Online Poker open for $56,586

Posted on June 30, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The World Poker Tour event saw a massive field reduced to a dramatic final table as David Coleman booked a big win. […]

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Parssinen wins Poker Masters as Ike Haxton takes down Main Event

Posted on June 30, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Eelis Parssinen won the PLO Poker Masters Leaderboard by just one point as Ike Haxton mopped up the Main Event money. […]

Jesper Hougaard on PLO: The Finns Are Absolutely Next Level

Posted on June 30, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Jesper Hougaard burst onto the poker scene in 2008. The Dane won a $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event in Las Vegas for $610,304 and his first World Series of Poker bracelet. Three months later, Hougaard became the first person to win a bracelet in Vegas and Europe when he triumphed in the £1,575 No-Limit Hold’em Event, […]

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Isaac Haxton Wins the Poker Masters Online PLO Series Main Event

Posted on June 30, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The Poker Master Online PLO Series concluded in spectacular fashion on June 29 with the two Main Events crowning their champions. $51,000 was the buy-in for the $1.5 million guaranteed Main Event with the Mini, which was anything but, costing $5,200 and featuring a $500,000 guarantee. Team partypoker’s Isaac Haxton walked away with the Main […]

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WSOP Gold: The Understated Foreshadowing of Peter Eastgate

Posted on June 29, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Peter Eastgate won the WSOP Main Event 12 years ago for a massive $9.1 million. Three years later, he’d virtually disappeared. […]

Nick Petrangelo Pads His Bankroll With $356,500

Posted on June 29, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Nick Petrangelo warmed up for the upcoming $100 million guaranteed WPT World Online Championships in style by taking down the High Roller Club: Main Event $750K Gtd for more than $350,000. Petrangelo is one of the best No-Limit Hold’em poker players in the world, one with almost $17.5 million in live poker tournament winnings. He’s […]

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Parssinen leads PLO Poker Masters with five events to play

Posted on June 29, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Another big PLO Poker Masters victory went the way of the Finnish sensation Jens Kyllönen. […]

GG Poker’s WSOP Main Event will feature $25m guarantee

Posted on June 29, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

With a massive guarantee but the ability to re-enter 22 times, is the GGPoker WSOP Main Event worthy of the name? […]

Gr33nKK: Winning Was an Awesome Experience

Posted on June 28, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Everyone enjoys experiencing that winning feeling, especially when what you’re winning is money. We recently switched our Cash Game Leaderboards to a daily payout structure instead of weekly to give more of our players the chance of winning a cash prize. Dutch player “Gr33nKK” was one of player who benefited from the recent switch. Gr33nKK […]

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Check Out The All-New SNG and SPINS Ultra Leaderboards!

Posted on June 26, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

We’re relaunching our SNG, SPINS, and SPINS Ultra on June 25 and we’re sure you’re going to be delighted with their new format. Our SNG Leaderboards are undergoing a couple of changes. Firstly, the daily prize pools are being increased to $17,500 from $12,500. There are still five different leaderboards, based on the SNG buy-in, […]

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Alex Foxen Wins Another High Roller Club Event!

Posted on June 26, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

We predicted that Alex Foxen would find himself in the winner’s enclosure again before the High Roller Club concluded after he triumphed in two events on the same day. Our predictions came true on June 25 when the ridiculously talented grinder took down another $10,300 buy-in event. High Roller Club: Main Event $400K Gtd Foxen’s […]

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Race For Poker Masters Online PLO Series Purple Jacket Heats Up

Posted on June 26, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The race for the coveted purple jacket awarded to the biggest points earner during the Poker Masters Online PLO Series is well and truly hotting up. Players from around the world continue to descend on partypoker each day for PLO tournaments with buy-ins from $5,200 to $25,500. Someone will walk away not only with the […]

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Take On The Norse Gods in the $300K Party Quests Ragnarök Promotion

Posted on June 25, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Ragnarök is a series of events in Norse mythology that results in an epic battle involving the Gods, Odin, Fenrir, Heimdall, Loki, Surtr, and Thor. It’s the Poker Gods you need to be concerned about the Party Quests: Ragnarök promotion because they stand between you and a share of the $300,000 worth of prizes on […]

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HyperX Esports Arena re-opens as Las Vegas Strip workers test positive for COVID-19

Posted on June 24, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The HyperX Esports Arena is re-opening, but how long will WPT finalists have to wait to take their seats? […]

Alex Foxen Hunts Down Two More High Roller Club Titles

Posted on June 24, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Some people are natural winners. They can seemingly turn their hand to any sport or game and dominate proceedings. Alex Foxen is one of those lucky people. Foxen is a naturally competitive person. He starred for the Boston College Eagles American football team where he won honours as a tight end / defensive tackle, and […]

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Marigliano takes opening PLO Poker Masters Event

Posted on June 24, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The first event of a groundbreaking Pot Limit Omaha series saw 72 players take part and Marcello Marigliano win almost $250,000. […]

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Fedor Holz and Martin Mulsow bag online majors

Posted on June 24, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

After a big Sunday, some of online poker’s biggest events were won by some huge names in the game such as Fedor Holz […]

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Joey Ingram returns to YouTube and risks his life playing live poker

Posted on June 23, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Popular poker YouTuber Joey ‘Chicago Joey’ Ingram has returned to YouTube after venturing out to play live poker in Las Vegas. […]

Poker Masters PLO Series: Stars Turn Out In Force For Opening Events

Posted on June 23, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) players are a different breed. They love the action this crazy game throws at them. Where some wither when the variance is extreme, PLO players shine and grow. They just love it. Some of the world’s best PLO players are calling partypoker home over the next few weeks thanks to the Poker […]

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WSOP Gold: Joe Hachem wins 2005 WSOP main event

Posted on June 23, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The Australian sensation won the 2005 in style in a memorable final hand. […]

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Roger Hairabedian is Throwback Champion at King’s Casino

Posted on June 22, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The first big live event since lockdown saw French poker legend Roger Hairabedian crowned champion at King’s Casino. […]

Michael Addamo Crushes Sunday’s High Roller Club

Posted on June 22, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The High Roller Club continued on June 21 with some massive events. Sunday are traditionally the biggest days in the online poker world and this Sunday was no exception. Dozens of the world’s best players turned out for the High Roller Club events, but it was Australian superstar Michael Addamo who shone brightest. What happened? […]

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Phil Galfond talks VeniVidi, coming back from A Million Dollar Downswing and more

Posted on June 22, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

We spoke to Phil Galfond about the first two completed of his mammoth online poker quest. […]

WSOP Gold: Tony Miles bluffs for his life

Posted on June 22, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

WSOP Gold,John Cynn,World Series of Poker. […]

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Teun Mulder Banks Second $90K+ Score of the Week

Posted on June 19, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Dutch star Teun Mulder has hit a purple patch of form and the results are devastating when a great player runs hot. Mulder took down the $5,200 High Roller Club Main Event on June 16 and saw his bankroll swell by an impressive $90,525. Last night, Mulder won another High Roller Club event and added […]

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Teun Mulder Banks Second $90K+ Score of the Week

Posted on June 19, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

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Daniel Negreanu throws down WSOP gauntlet in million-dollar wager

Posted on June 19, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Daniel Negreanu has bet on himself against others and outright to win WSOP bracelets this year – but is he a good bet or not? […]

Weekly Poker Showdown: British Poker Legend Simon Trumper

Posted on June 18, 2020June 27, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team Online’s Jaime Staples hosts a hugely popular podcast on YouTube that goes by the name of the Weekly Poker Showdown. Simon Trumper is the latest guest on Jaime’s show. Simon is a legendary figure in the British poker world, and much further afield too. He was a regular feature on the epic Late Night […]

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Garden State turned Golden State: How New Jersey is rebooting online poker in the U.S.

Posted on June 18, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

New Jersey’s resurgence in Online Poker terms has forged a path for other states to follow as other states push for a return to action. […]

Bellagio and ARIA both to open as players head #BacktoVegas

Posted on June 18, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Nevada is bringing poker back to bricks-and-mortar casinos from this week, but will players come back to Las Vegas? […]

From Magic The Gathering to Winning a Cash Game Leaderboard

Posted on June 17, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Many poker players got into this crazy game after first playing the card game Magic The Gathering. Famous players who transitioned from Magic include David Williams, Adam Levy and the man with the most live poker tournament winnings of all-time, Bryn Kenney. Slovenia’s Klemen, known at partypoker as “Slurp9966” is another name who started playing […]

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What Caused the Poker Boom?

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Cardplayer Lifestyle Blog

Many new players are just coming into the game of poker for the first time, and as such are not aware of what the poker boom was.

In this article we briefly recap the period between 2003-2006, known as the poker boom, and list some of the major forces that caused it to happen int he first place.

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Brace of High Roller Club Victories for Reeves and Eveslage

Posted on June 17, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The High Roller Club continued to produce massive prize pools on June 16 and two partypoker players managed to win two events apiece. Luke Reeves and Chad Eveslage triumphed in two events each for combined prizes worth $111,833, a great set of results for a Tuesday evening’s grind. High Roller Club: Mix-Max Warm Up $50K […]

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Poker in Print: This is where you fold (2020)

Posted on June 17, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A new crime thriller series centres around the dangerous but exciting world of poker and technology. […]

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888poker Freezeout Series promises $665,000 in cold dard cash

Posted on June 17, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Poker fans often demand more freezeout tournaments, so will the latest tournament series from 888poker satisfy that demand? […]

Poker on Screen: NBC National Heads-Up Championship (2005-2013)

Posted on June 17, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The classic TV show just disappeared, but could it come back and if so, how would it look in the new era of poker? […]

Doulas12 Becomes First Diamond Club Elite Cash Game Player of 2020

Posted on June 16, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Some poker players have the ability to play to the best of their ability for long sessions. They live for the grind and put in some ridiculous hours at the tables. “Doulas12” is one such partypoker players. Cast your minds back to March if the Doulas12 alias rings any bells. He was one of the […]

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WPT announce World Championship schedule, King’s Casino restart tournaments and BSOP heads online

Posted on June 16, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

More online action is coming to partypoker via the World Poker tour and King’s Casino throw open their doors. […]

Poker Masters PLO Series brings four-card action to PokerGO

Posted on June 15, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The four-card game makes another step forward with an entire series dedicated to it as the Poker Central Poker Masters returns. […]

High Roller Club Recap: Massive Win For Haxton

Posted on June 15, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker’s Isaac Haxton saw his bankroll swell by more than $430,000 on June 14 courtesy of the superstar taking down the $25,500 buy-in High Roller Club Main Event. High Roller Club: Main Event $1M Gtd A field of 46 players bought into the Sunday edition of the High Roller Club Main Event, a $25,500 […]

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No-Limit Hold’em Grind Pays Off For Russia’s “Somebody”

Posted on June 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The Cash Game Leaderboards have seen dozens of partypoker players receive significant boosts to their bankrolls. Do you remember James Alsopp who won 148 buy-ins when he triumphed in a $0.10/$0.25 leaderboard? We’ve a similar story this week. Russia’s “Somebody” is known to his friends in Stavropol as Vlad. He’s known to us as a […]

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$100M WPT World Online Championship Heads to partypoker

Posted on June 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Hold onto your hats because we’ve got some exciting news for you. partypoker and the World Poker Tour (WPT) are joining forces again to bring you the WPT World Online Championship and the schedule is nothing short of incredible. The inaugural WPT Online Series was a roaring success thanks to your support. Almost $53 million […]

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Inaugural Poker Masters Online PLO Series Has More Than $10M Gtd

Posted on June 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Fans of Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) around the world will flock to partypoker from June 21-18 for the inaugural Poker Masters Online Pot Limit Omaha Series. This massive PLO series follows on from the success of the first-ever Poker Masters Online Series which was a roaring success. That festival had combined guarantees of $16.5 million but […]

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Timothy Adams Among Latest High Roller Club Championship

Posted on June 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The next Canada Day is on July 1 but it appears it came early because Canadians dominated proceedings in the High Roller Club events on June 11. Timothy Adams and Mark Radoja each won events, while several other Canadian stars navigated their way to final tables. Here are the highlights of the day’s action. High […]

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Haxton Hacks into Health Concerns for Live Poker

Posted on June 12, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The partypoker pro Ike Haxton has blogged about how and when live poker might return and the dangers of it doing so. […]

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Bet Victor bring the Art of playing cards to life

Posted on June 11, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

BetVictor have put together a stunning collection of impressionist representations of some of the card deck’s most exciting picks. […]

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High Roller Club Round-Up: Brace of Titles for Eibinger

Posted on June 11, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Matthias Eibinger is no stranger to high buy-in poker tournaments’ final tables. The Austrian is a fearless, highly-skilled competitor who is respected and feared in equal measure. Eibinger added to his already glowing reputation by winning two events on the same day, but it’s Luke Reeves who’s the man to catch at the top of […]

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Poker on Screen: Poker Million (2000-2010)

Posted on June 11, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

From John Duthie’s pioneering victory in 2000 to Gus Hansen’s epic winner-takes-all win in 2010, the Poker Million had it all. […]

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Cash Game Leaderboards Payout Daily From June 15; Still Awards More Than $1M Per Month

Posted on June 10, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Our Cash Game Leaderboards are changing from weekly to daily from June 15, but there’s still more than $1 million awarded every month. We have the highest monthly prize pools for cash game players of all our competitors but are making the switch to daily payouts. We know that not everyone can dedicate a full […]

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WSOP Gold: Jamie Gold talks Wasicka over the cliff

Posted on June 10, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

No-one has won a bigger prize in Main Event history, and in the final hand, Jamie Gold talked Paul Wasicka to tournament defeat. […]

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partypoker Million tournaments phasing out phased entries

Posted on June 10, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The online poker arm of partypoker has changed the structure of their famous Million events, with reduced phasing. […]

Can poker learn from its past boom and bust?

Posted on June 10, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The only way poker will keep this boom alive is if it learned lessons from its past. Has it, and will it improve long term? […]

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WPT schedules Online World Championship from July to August

Posted on June 9, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Hot on the heels of their latest online series, the WPT and partypoker have partnered up again to find a World Champion. […]

WSOP Online Festival to Award 85 Bracelets

Posted on June 9, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

GGPoker and the World Series are back! With 31 events on WSOP.com and 54 on GGPoker, the summer of bracelets is here. […]

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Poker in Print: PLO poker – The Big Play Strategy (2008)

Posted on June 9, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

It’s been a dozen years since Jeff Hwang detailed how to boss PLO poker tables, but is his advice still relevant? […]

Do Online Poker Players Make Good Live Poker Players?

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Cardplayer Lifestyle Blog

Online poker and live poker might feature the same game, but there are certainly big differences between the two and success in one doesn’t guarantee success in the other.

In this article we examine some of the differences between live and online poker and what’s required of players to make a smooth transition from one to the other.

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WSOP Gold: Royal Flush beats Quad Aces on the River

Posted on June 8, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Another classic World Series of Poker hand sees the biggest two hands in poker produce a stunning elimination. […]

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partypoker MILLION Gets a Revamp

Posted on June 8, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Look at the partypoker tournament lobby under the partypoker MILLION filter and you’ll see our flagship tournament has undergone an overhaul. Its $215 buy-in remains the same and it’s juicy $1 million guarantee is still there for all to see, but it’s been trimmed down somewhat. The partypoker MILLION is still a multi-day event but […]

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Justin Bonomo Wins Super High Roller Bowl Online Main Event for $1.7m

Posted on June 8, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

One of the most successful poker players of all-time, Justin Bonomo added another lucrative title to his collection online. […]

High Roller Club Kicks Off: Malinowski Among Early Winners

Posted on June 8, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

June 7 saw the High Roller Club kick off in spectacular style. This new series runs from June 7 to July 16 and sees some massive events take place every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Players in the High Roller Club events earn leaderboard points for reaching the money places, with the top 20 points earners […]

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Joao Simao Beats Steve O’Dwyer to SCOOP Warm-Up Title for $150,000

Posted on June 8, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Joao Simao took down the latest SCOOP title, beating Steve O’Dwyer heads up to claim the top prize of over $150,000. […]

The Poker Game ‘PerSuit’

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Cardplayer Lifestyle Blog

It’s always great to get feedback from our readers. It’s even more fulfilling when they reach out to share the object and rules of a new card game with you. With thanks to David and Neida Donohoe, here’s everything you ever wanted to know about “PerSuit.”

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PLO Grind Pays Off For Joel Musqua

Posted on June 5, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The past few weeks has seen plenty of high stakes action take place at partypoker. We have had the POWERFEST, WPT Online Series, and the Super High Roller Bowl, but poker isn’t only about grinding the highest stakes, it’s a game for everyone. Canada’s Joel Musqua is a disabled 42-year-old hailing from Canora Saskatchewan. A […]

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Former Arsenal Ace Ray Parlour Takes Down PKO Event at partypoker

Posted on June 4, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Ray Parlour’s trophy cabinet is brimming with silverware following his hugely successful 15-year football career. Parlour is a man who’s accustomed to winning, which is what he did last week at the partypoker tables. Parlour was invited to play in the FootyAccums Night League Game on May 25. The £5.50 buy-in tournament attracted 2,265-entrants who […]

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Inaugural WPT Online Series Pays Out Almost $53 Million

Posted on June 3, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Saying the WPT Online Series was a roaring success is one of the understatements of the year. The inaugural festival drew in poker players from around the world, each aiming to become a World Poker Tour champion. A total of 94-events took place across 29 days of intense poker action. Those tournaments attracted 111,183 entries […]

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Poker on Screen: WPT Alpha 8 (2013-2015)

Posted on June 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The WPT Super High Roller series tried to capture an audience but failed to get any traction in two years and was phased out. […]

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Poker in Print: Kill Everyone (2007)

Posted on June 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

One of the best poker books for tournament poker players, Kill Everyone continues to inspire and teach those in pursuit of glory. […]

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Justin Bonomo Wins SHRB Online For $1,775,000

Posted on June 3, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Justin Bonomo has added the inaugural Super High Roller Bowl Online title to his already quite ridiculous poker CV. This victory is the latest in a long line of triumphs for Bonomo and saw him add another $1,775,000 to his lifetime winnings. Super High Roller Bowl Final Table Results Place Player Country Prize 1 Justin […]

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Artur Martirosyan beats Viktor Blom to seal SHRB online series championship

Posted on June 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

An incredible turnaround saw the rampant Russian win yet another title in 2020 after he overcame the Swedish phenom. […]

WSOP Online Super Circuit Main Event won for $1.27m top prize

Posted on June 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The biggest winner of a regular buy-in event at the GGPoker WSOP Super Circuit Series so far has walked away with $1.27 million. […]

Is Jungleman leaving poker behind?

Posted on June 2, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates has courted controversy throughout his poker career… but is that career coming to an end? […]

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SCOOP Round-Up: Deep Runs for Neymar, Mike Watson and Matthias Eibinger

Posted on June 2, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A busy few days have seen Brazilian footballer Neymar, Austrian Super High Roller Matthias Eibinger and ‘SirWatts’ all run deep. […]

Ali Imsirovic leads Super High Roller Bowl main event into final day

Posted on June 2, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The Bosnian superstar leads the way as the Super High Roller Bowl reaches the final day of action. […]

WSOP Gold: Greenwood’s Aces Cracked

Posted on June 2, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Sam Greenwood loses with pocket aces in the worst possible spot – for a dominating stack in the WSOP Main Event. […]

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Ali Imsirovic Leads Final 13 of Super High Roller Bowl

Posted on June 2, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The $3 million guaranteed Super High Roller Bowl kicked off at partypoker on June 1 and it surpassed all expectations. Some 50 players bought in for $102,000 by the time late registration closed, resulting in a $5 million prize pool! Only 13 of those starters made it through to Day 2 on June 2 and […]

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UK Bingo Sites That Offer Poker

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Cardplayer Lifestyle Blog

UK bingo sites continue surging in popularity, but did you know that many of them also offer poker games, too?

Here are three of the most popular UK bingo sites where you can find great poker games on the offer as well.

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Late Surge Sees Martirosian Win SHRB Leaderboard

Posted on June 1, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Everyone thought Viktor Blom would win the Super High Roller Bowl Online Series Leaderboard and gain a free $102,000 seat to the final event. And why wouldn’t you? The Swede won three events and cashed in four others. A late surge by Artur Martirosian of Russia resulted in him being pipped at the post and […]

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Bicknell Hits Form In Time for $102K Super High Roller Bowl

Posted on June 1, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker’s Kristen Bicknell looks to be hitting form at the perfect time with the $102,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl kicking off later this evening. The world’s number one female poker player, that’s official from Global Poker Index not just our thoughts, won more than $300,000 this weekend! SHRB #26 – Super High Roller: […]

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Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander wins WPT Charity Fundraiser Event for $50,000

Posted on June 1, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The former Seinfeld star donated his winnings to the World Central Kitchen after taking down a star-studded final table. […]

Viktor Blom leads Poker Central Super High Bowl Online Series

Posted on June 1, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The young Swedish sensation leads the Super High Roller Bowl’s Online Series with just 11 events to go . […]

Viktor Blom Wins Again! Secures Third SHRB Title

Posted on May 31, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Is there a poker player in better form than Viktor Blom anywhere in the world? We don’t think so. The talented Swede took down his third Super High Roller Bowl event on May 30, taking his earnings for the series to an incredible $1,527,000! SHRB #21 – High Roller: $500K Gtd [8-Max, 2-Day Event] Blom’s […]

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Blom Does It Again! Swede Wins Another SHRB Event

Posted on May 29, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Viktor Blom’s incredible run of form in the Super High Roller Bowl Online series continued on May 28th with his second victory. The popular Swedish superstar has now won almost $990,000 in the space of three days. Blom won the eighth SHRB event for $213,750 and then finished as the runner-up to Dan Smith in […]

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Max Silver Grabs Gold in Unibet Open Online Main Event

Posted on May 28, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Max Silver added yet another online victory to his recent results as he won the Unibet Open Online for over €77,000. […]

Jareth East Wins WPTDeepStacks For a Massive $557K

Posted on May 28, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Jareth East secured the largest score of his career so far when he became the WPT Online Series WPTDeepStacks champion on May 28. It took three days of intense poker action to reduce the 3,554-strong field to the last man standing and that man was British star East. WPT #40 – WPTDeepStacks: $3M Gtd Eighteen […]

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UK Self-Exclusion for Poker Players

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Cardplayer Lifestyle Blog

Poker players and casino gamers need to protect themselves from taking things too far. In the UK and other countries, you can set yourself up on a self-exclusion list such that online poker rooms and casinos won’t be accessible to you.

This article notes the organizations trying to provide responsible gaming and ways for gamlers and poker players to self-exclude.

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Ludovic Geilich Becomes a SHRB Champion!

Posted on May 28, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker’s Ludovic Gelich will wake up a happy man today thanks to becoming a Super High Roller Bowl Online champion on May 27. Geilich got his hands on almost $240,000 for his impressive victory, one of the largest scores of his career to date. SHRB #12 – High Roller: $500K Gtd [6-Max, 2-Day Event] […]

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Poker on Screen: Super High Roller Bowl (2015-)

Posted on May 28, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The elite-level poker show has thrived in an era where playing at the highest stakes has been a rollercoaster ride. […]

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WSOP Gold: Connor Drinan loses with Aces against Aces

Posted on May 28, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Connor Drinan and Cary Katz got it all into the middle with both men holding pocket aces. Only one man would survive the hand. […]

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Super High Roller Bowl: Massive Day for Viktor Blom

Posted on May 27, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The Super High Roller Bowl online continued on May 26 and saw three of the game’s legitimate superstars get their hands on six-figure prizes and SHRB title. Viktor Blom was one such player, topping a field of 75 entrants in the SHRB #09 – High Roller: $500K Gtd 8-max event. This tournament had a $500,000 […]

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WPT Online Series: Maksim Bukreev Leads WPTDeepStacks Final 18

Posted on May 27, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The focus of the WPT Online Series has been on the massive WPTDeepStacks for the past couple days with attempts made to reach the final table. A bumper crowd of 3,554 players have been whittled to a more manageable 18 and it’s Russia’s Maksim Bukreev who is the chip leader right now. Bukreev returns to […]

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Jonas Odman expects the current poker renaissance to leave lasting returns

Posted on May 27, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

While some players will return to their old hobbies, a new found love for poker will last for many. […]

Jungleman accused: Dan Bilzerian wades into Bill Perkins’s ghosting investigation

Posted on May 27, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

After much speculation, it’s taken Dan Bilzerian to wander in, make an accusation then delete his tweet to blow the ‘Top 7’ row open […]

Poker in Print: The Poker Coach (2020)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Poker professional Alec Torelli walks recreational players through the steps they’ll need to take to graduate from the kitchen table […]

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Check Out These Awesome New partypoker Features

Posted on May 26, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The latest update of our software has been deployed and its brought with it a raft of new features. A previous update saw the release of the super-exciting SPINS Ultra that thousands of you have already been putting through their paces. SPINS Ultra have shallower starting stacks and the blinds increase faster than standard SPINS, […]

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Daniel Dvoress Bags a Massive $614K Prize!

Posted on May 26, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The inaugural Super High Roller Bowl Online Series continues at partypoker on May 25 and saw another three champions crowned. One of those champions, Daniel Dvoress, got his hands on the biggest prize of the series so far, one that weighed in at almost $614,000! SHRB #05 – Super High Roller: $1M Gtd [6-Max, 2-Day […]

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WSOP Gold: How the ‘I Knew It’ call killed the Johnny Bax dream

Posted on May 26, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look back at a classic moment in World Series of Poker history, as Cliff ‘Johnny Bax’ Josephy knew he was bad but still called it off. […]

WSOP Gold: How the ‘I Knew It’ call killed the Johnny Bax dream

Posted on May 26, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look back at a classic moment in World Series of Poker history, as Cliff ‘Johnny Bax’ Josephy knew he was bad but still called it off. […]

Live Game Night launches on FlowPlay to recreate Friday Night Feeling

Posted on May 26, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Players looking to recreate that ‘at-the-table’ feeling to poker games might want to sit down on Live Game Night. […]

Super High Roller Bowl Gets Off to a Flying Start

Posted on May 25, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The massive Super High Roller Bowl is underway with three champions crowned and another three huge events set to crown their champions on May 25. Jans Arends, Chris Hunichen, and Sergi Reixach won the first trio of events, let’s see how they all went down. SHRB #01 – High Roller: $500K Gtd The $10,300 buy-in […]

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Leonard and Hallaert take triple SCOOPs, Dominik Nitsche bags first win

Posted on May 25, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Patrick Leonard and Kenny Hallaert both won their third SCOOP titles, while Dominik Nitsche bagged his first-ever win. […]

PSPC and EPT Barcelona both bite the dust as PokerStars postpone the action

Posted on May 25, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

PokerStars take the decision to suspend live events, but what does it mean for each tour? […]

WSOP Gold: The importance of Moneymaker’s Riverboat against Phil Ivey in 2003

Posted on May 25, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

It made everybody feel like they had a chance to win. Phil Ivey’s words in a 2013 interview with All-In Magazine are as true to this day as they ever have been. Ivey’s recollection of Chris Moneymaker’s incredible WSOP Main Event victory in 2003 are as important as anyone’s. After all, it was the WSOP […]

WPT Online Championship Victory Is Jeppsson’s Career Highlight

Posted on May 24, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Christian Jeppsson has won dozens and dozens of online poker tournaments during his long and illustrious career. Better-known as “eisenhower1”, his famous online moniker, Jeppsson has terrorised the game’s elite for more than a decade. Last week, Jeppsson walked away with a massive $923,785 prize and the title of WPT Online Championship champion. Winning close […]

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The ‘Challenge’ Card Game: Rules of a New Heads-Up Poker Game

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Cardplayer Lifestyle Blog

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Croatia’s Jure Kvartuc Is Dreaming Of Las Vegas

Posted on May 22, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Almost every poker player you talk to has either visited Las Vegas or has a trip to Sin City as part of their bucket list. This is true of Croatia’s Jure “ProJK” Kvartuc who hopes to win enough from playing online poker to head to Nevada with his girlfriend next summer. “I want to achieve […]

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WPT Online Championship won by Christian Jeppsson for $923,786

Posted on May 21, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Christian Jeppsson outlasts a stacked final table to win just under a million dollars and capture the WPT Online Championship […]

Connor Drinan wins historic 5th SCOOP win in 2020 series

Posted on May 21, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Connor Drinan makes poker history as he becomes the only player ever to win five SCOOP titles in one series, eclipsing Shaun Deeb. […]

Christian Jeppsson Wins WPT Online Championship

Posted on May 21, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States and is a legendary figure. Eisenhower is also the alias Christian Jeppsson is known as in online poker circles. Jeppsson took another step forward to legend status on May 20 when he was crowned the WPT Online Championship champion, an accolade that came with […]

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Sam Greenwood leads last 35 in WPT Online Championship Main Event

Posted on May 21, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Canadian poker professional Sam Greenwood leads the final 35 players as the WPT Online Championship reaches its conclusion. […]

Poker in Print: A Chip and a Prayer (2018)

Posted on May 21, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

One man’s quest to put everything on the line at the World Series of Poker is brought to life in this entertaining true-life story. […]

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Christian Jeppsson Leads WPT Online Championship Final Table

Posted on May 20, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The $5 million guaranteed WPT Online Championship has reached its eight-handed final table and what a final table it’s turned out to be. On May 20, those eight players return to the partypoker virtual felt and compete for a gargantuan top prize worth $1,048,087. WPT Online Championship Final Table Place Player Country Chips 1 Christian […]

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Schillhabel, Kanit and Fedor Holz all battling for latest SCOOP title

Posted on May 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Big names are still in the hunt for a SCOOP title after Day 1 of the latest PokerStars event in the record-breaking series. […]

Daniel Negreanu: UIGEA cost me $170 million!

Posted on May 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

‘Kid Poker’ responded to a question on Twitter about perhaps one of the worst bad beats of all-time in poker. […]

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Patrick Leonard is runner-up as ‘800-522-4700’ wins GG Poker WSOP Super Circuit High Roller Championship for $2.1 million

Posted on May 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

With over 500 entries, the $10 million guaranteed high roller event pulled in even more players than expected. […]

Poker in the time of Coronavirus: Italy re-enters the action

Posted on May 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

We speak to Christian Scalzi about the impact of Coronavirus on Italian society and the poker industry. […]

Hungariy’s Balazs Szabo Loves the Cash Game Leaderboards

Posted on May 19, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

We love hearing about our players’ success stories. It doesn’t matter if they’ve triumphed in a $0.50 tournament, or have crushed $2/$5 PLO cash games. Every victory is a reason to celebrate. One partypoker player whose success we’re celebrating right now is Balazs “TheNitor” Szabo. The Hungarian student recently won the $0.02/$0.05 No-Limit Hold’em Cash […]

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WPT Online Series: Sam Greenwood Leads $5M Gtd Championship

Posted on May 19, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

There are few poker titles that Sam Greenwood hasn’t managed to get hold of yet in his glistening career. He’s triumphed in major tournaments around the world, including partypoker LIVE events. Now he’s on course to add the WPT Online Championship to his already ridiculous poker resume. Only 34 opponents stand between Greenwood and the […]

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Teen Patti – An Indian Poker Game Getting International Recognition

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Cardplayer Lifestyle Blog

Don’t be surprised if you start seeing Teen Patti being offered at your favorite online casino establishment in the near future. In this article, we explain how the Indian poker card game is played and how you can win big.

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Jeff Gross Finishes Third in the Big Game For $129K

Posted on May 18, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team Online’s Jeff “JeffGross” Gross streamed his big Sunday session on Twitch on May 17 and his legion of followers received a real treat. Gross managed to navigate his way to the final table of the Big Game Phase Final Final Table where the least he could take home was $25,656. With $255,280 up top, […]

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Every wrong word in the Will Kassouf and Griffin Benger WSOP Cooler

Posted on May 18, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Four years ago, Will Kassouf played one of the cringiest poker hands of all-time. We look back while peeking through our fingers.

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Sir Watts gives SCOOP players ‘The One-Two’ as Drinan equals record

Posted on May 18, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Two massive names grabbed all the glory over the weekend as the extended PokerStars SCOOP continued to flourish.

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WPT Online Series: Elio Fox Takes Down Super High Roller

Posted on May 16, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Elio Fox has $565,500 reasons to be happy this morning thanks to him coming out on top of a star-studded field in the huge $25,500 Super High Roller event. It’s the Canada-based New Yorker’s largest-ever online cash! WPT #32 – Super High Roller: $2M Gtd There were 87 entries in the $25,500 Super High Roller, […]

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WPT Online Series: Malinowski Wins Latest High Roller

Posted on May 15, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

It was business as usual for the WPT Online Series on May 14 with massive prizes awarded to some of the game’s elite players. Poland’s Wiktor Malinowski got his hands on the biggest prize of the day, let’s check out what he won and how. WPT #29 – High Roller: $1M Gtd A field of […]

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Brazilian podium headlines massive big $500 in GGPoker WSOP Super Circuit

Posted on May 15, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

It was a Brazilian 1-2-3 as the latest WSOP Super Circuit event raced past its guarantee and made regular players big winners.

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Steve O’Dwyer wins PokerStars SCOOP High Roller for $521,598

Posted on May 15, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The popular American pro has locked up an online title that goes well with his many other achievements in poker.

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WPT Online Series: High Roller Sees Hungarian One-Two

Posted on May 14, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The WPT Online Series continued at partypoker on May 13 and saw another handful of champions crowned. It also saw dozens of partypoker players pad their bankrolls with impressive scores, including a brace of Hungarian pros in the $5,200 buy-in High Roller. WPT #27 – High Roller: $1M Gtd [2-Day Event] Some 202 players parted […]

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The Best New Casino Sites that Offer Poker

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Cardplayer Lifestyle Blog

Many online casino sites are looking to attract new customers and distinguish themselves from the ever increasing competition in the industry. That’s why lots of them have begun offering online poker as well.

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Andras Nemeth leads PokerStars SCOOP High Roller into Final Day

Posted on May 14, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

With just 10 players making it through to Day 2 of the $25,000-entry Super High Roller PokerStars SCOOP event, Hungarian high roller Andras Nemeth has a massive chip lead going into the deciding day.

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Poker on Screen: Pro-Am Poker Equalizer (2007)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at the celebrity-based poker show that fell by the wayside after one flawed but fascinating series in 2007.

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15 Bigs: David Paredes

Posted on May 13, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

We chat to World Poker Tour champion David Paredes about the vital choices he’d make when faced with our famous questions.

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Zoufri the leader as WPT Online Championship Main Event kicks off

Posted on May 13, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The WPT Online Series Championship Main Event is off to a flyer and Abdelhakim Zoufri is the Day 1a chip leader.

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WPT Online Series: Fabio Sperling Wins WPT500!

Posted on May 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

What an incredible day May 12 was for the WPT Online Series. The WPT500 crowned its champion, as did the PLO High Roller and a handful of other tournaments. Fabio Sperling won the WPT500 after a four-handed deal that saw more than $900,000 distributed! Let’s take a closer look at how things went down. WPT […]

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Poker in Print: Vegas or Bust (2018)

Posted on May 12, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The story of a poker player who busted the Main Event in 2006 then returns 12 years later to try against as a different man rings hilariously true.

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WPT Online Series Round-Up: Treccarich Leads WPT500 Final 9

Posted on May 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The 2020 WPT Online Series is preparing to payout its biggest prize yet thanks to the WPT500 the final nine players. A massive $371,321 stands to be won, but who will get their hands on this life-changing prize? WPT #03 – WPT500: $2M Gtd The massive 4,828-strong field in the WPT500 has been reduced to […]

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King’s Casino re-opens as poker returns unexpectedly

Posted on May 12, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

King’s Casino threatened to be closed all summer earlier in the year but in a surprise move re-opened its doors yesterday.

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A second poker boom

Posted on May 12, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

In the online gambling industry, different products have been affected very differently. With all major sports leagues paused and significant sports events cancelled or postponed, sports betting has taken a big hit.

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TheMadQueen wins $1 Million COVID Charity Event

Posted on May 11, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

$1 million on the line, a huge amount raised for charity on GG Poker and a big winner as TheMadQueen reigns supreme.

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WPT Online Series: Niklas Astedt Wins Weekender for $175K

Posted on May 11, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

There was plenty of action in the WPT Online Series over the weekend with some massive prizes won. The $5 million guaranteed WPT Online Series Championship also kicked off with the first of four starting flights. WPT #15 – Weekender Final Day: $500K Gtd The $1,050 Weekender’s final day took place on May 10 and […]

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SCOOP round-up: Big wins for Mustapha Kanit and Artur Martirosyan

Posted on May 11, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A big weekend in the PokerStars online festival saw Italian sensation Mustpaha Kanit win one and Artur Martirosyan bag two SCOOP titles in stunning style.

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Stars Call for Action sees Costabile and Wayne Bridge win big for charity

Posted on May 11, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

There were big names at the final table in both the Main and Side Events as the PokerStars fundraiser saw charity the biggest winner.

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Charlie Carrel Wins the WPT Online Series Super High Roller

Posted on May 9, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Charlie Carrel is one of the world’s best poker tournament players and he really shone in the 14th event of the WPT Online Series, the $25,500 buy-in Super High Roller. WPT #14 – Super High Roller: $2M Gtd A cool $2 million was guaranteed but a 98-strong field create a guarantee-busting $2,450,000 prize pool. This […]

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PokerStars Call For Action as Schwimmer, Azaria & other celebrities play for charity

Posted on May 8, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Some huge Hollywood stars will take to the virtual felt to support charities fighting COVID-19.

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WPT Online. Данчев и Хартманн поделили в хедз-апе “пятёрки”

Posted on May 7, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Состоялся один из самых насыщенных дней на серии WPT Online, ведь закончилось сразу семь турниров, причём четыре из них были однодневными. В прямом эфире на Twitch всё внимание было сосредоточено на хайроллерах – развязке $5,200 и первом дне $10,300. В 21:00 по московскому времени начнётся новый эфир со схожей программой – развязка $10,300 и старт […]

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WPT Online Series: Pascal Hartmann Wins $1M Gtd High Roller

Posted on May 7, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

It was another bumper day of action in the WPT Online Series events with several massive scores awarded to players from all corners of the world. Two members of Team partypoker came agonisingly close to securing titles in the High Roller event, who were they? WPT #09 – High Roller: $1M Gtd Pascal Hartmann helped […]

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Now Is The Time to Join The Party: It’s the $2M Defection Party

Posted on May 7, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Are you fed up of your online poker operator only caring about the rake you generate? Tired of feeling like you’re just a number on a database somewhere? Sick of never having your feedback heard? Well now is the time to change all that. Now is the time to join the party and experience poker […]

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Poker in Print: Optimizing Ace King (2018)

Posted on May 6, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look back at the book which promised to help poker players deal with one of the hardest hands in the game to strategise.

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Poker on Screen: Epic Poker League (2011)

Posted on May 6, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The doomed elite poker league essentially was the right tournament that came along at exactly the wrong time.

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Poker Video Blogs: Tim Watts Sideways Take on the Action

Posted on May 6, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at the youtuber who keeps it real and has kept thousands of poker fans entertained throughout the current crisis.

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15 Bigs: Johnnie Vibes

Posted on May 6, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

We catch up with popular poker YouTuber Johnnie Vibes to find out more about the player and social media sensation.

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WATCH: Staples, Guilbert, and Paris Reach MILLION Final Table While Streaming!

Posted on May 5, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The partypoker MILLION is a special tournament, but the most recent edition had even more pizazz. Three of the talented players who navigated their way to the final table did so while streaming on their Twitch channels, including our very own Matthew Staples. Twitch continues to be an extremely popular platform for poker players to […]

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WPT Online Series: Leo Fernandez Wins WPT Opener

Posted on May 5, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The WPT Online Series crowned its first champions on May 4 as the Opener, Mini Opener and Knockout concluded. That quartet of winners walked away with almost $750,000 between them! WPT #01 – Opener: $2M Gtd Argentina’s Leo Fernandez got his hands on the massive $409,638 first-place prize in the $2 million guaranteed Opener. The […]

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Is It Possible to Socially Distance Live Poker?

Posted on May 5, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

With the threat of live poker returning to Las Vegas, how will the most social card game in the world be able to socially distance?

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Loto-Quebec issues record online poker bad beat jackpot

Posted on May 5, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Loto-Quebec issues record online poker bad beat jackpot

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Five underdogs who crushed final tables in poker history

Posted on May 4, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Poker loves an underdog, and we have found five of the biggest winners of all time who took down titles against the odds.

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Healthy Betting Habits Are Vitally Important

Posted on May 4, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

It is vitally important to have a healthy relationship with all forms of gambling, bet that sports betting, online casino games, or playing online poker. Now, more than ever, in these unprecedented times, you need to keep your betting in control. You Are In Control Many of our customers are stuck indoors right now and […]

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Fedor Holz and Pokercode join forces with GG Poker

Posted on May 4, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Germany’s most successful poker player of all-time, high roller legend Fedor Holz, has become the latest to join GG Poker.

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Fedor Holz and Pokercode join forces with GG Poker

Posted on May 4, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Germany’s most successful poker player of all-time, high roller legend Fedor Holz, has become the latest to join GG Poker.

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Matthew Staples Wins $93,000 From the partypoker MILLION!

Posted on May 4, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

What a weekend Team Online’s Matthew “MatthewStaples” Staples had. One minutes he’s sitting down to play in the final of the $1 million guaranteed partypoker MILLION, the next he’s getting his hands on his largest online score yet. Staples was one of the 1,015 players who made it through to the final day’s action. The […]

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Galfond takes huge lead against ActionFreak

Posted on May 4, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Phil Galfond has kicked off his challenge against ActionFreak is superb form, running up a massive lead… but can he hang onto it?

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Jorryt van Hoof continues impressive 2020 in SCOOP win

Posted on May 4, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Dutch poker legend van Hoof continued his brilliant 2020 as he won a SCOOP title to add to multiple cashes in last week’s Poker Masters.

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Love partypoker? Refer-a-Friend and Receive Up To $2,500 Per Week!

Posted on April 30, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Poker is a fantastic game that is even more fun when played with friends. Now playing at partypoker with your friends can be lucrative because of our new Refer-A-Friend programme. Refer-A-Friend has landed and you’re going to love it, or at least your bankroll will. We’ll pay you for every player you help join partypoker. […]

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Unibet Poker moves all 2020 live events online

Posted on April 30, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The popular live poker tour has moved before other brands in relocating their remaining live stops in 2020 online.

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Poker on Screen: Smart Money (1931)

Posted on April 29, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

An 89-year-old Hollywood movie that centres on a skillful barber running it up before being cut down to size still enthralls today.

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Poker video blogs: Joey Ingram’s enthralling investigations

Posted on April 29, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

This week, we cover Joey Ingram’s incredible rise from low stakes frat poker talent to the most popular current poker video blogger.

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Poker in Print: Check-Raising the Devil (2009)

Posted on April 29, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A frank and revealing tale of the life of Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow awaits readers of his 2009 autobiography.

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Brazil’s “B1ack_b1rd” Says Cash Game Leaderboards are Sensational!

Posted on April 29, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

“Sensational” is how Brazilian grinder Leonardo “B1ack_b1rd” Santos describes our Cash Game Leaderboards. He may be a little biased because he recently topped the $1/$2 No-Limit Hold’em race and secured a $7,500 payday. Leonardo is a 30-year-old cash game pro who lives in Aruja, Sao Paulo with his wife of three years and their one-year-old […]

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Poker Central to host Super High Roller Bowl online from 23rd May – June 1st

Posted on April 28, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The success of the recent 2020 Poker Masters Online Championship Series has influenced another online move.

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Two Final Tables For Romanello

Posted on April 28, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker’s Roberto Romanello navigated his way to a brace of POWERFEST final tables on April 27 as the epic series heads towards its conclusion. Ryan Schoonbaert of our Twitch Team also found himself in the limelight in a high stakes PLO tournament. POWERFEST: $60K Gtd NLHE 8-Max Deepstack Romanello’s first final table appearance of […]

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15 Bigs: Joe ‘Stapes’ Stapleton

Posted on April 28, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The voice behind the recent EPT Retro series and years of PokerStars EPT events tells us the truth about the big issues.

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GG Poker Announces $100 Million WSOP Super Circuit Series Schedule

Posted on April 28, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

GG Poker have announced the biggest online poker series prizepool in tournament history as the WSOP Super Circuit Series has arrived.

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Alexandros Kolonias wins 2020 Poker Masters Online Championship

Posted on April 28, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

After 30 events, Kolonias took down the final Poker Masters Online Series event to grab the glory and $50,000 Leaderboard prize.

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Super High Roller Bowl Online Series Heads to partypoker

Posted on April 27, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

We’re delighted to announce even more high stakes No-Limit Hold’em tournament action is coming to partypoker in May. The inaugural Super High Roller Bowl Online Series heads to partypoker in partnership with Poker Central. More than $20 million is guaranteed across 28 high roller events between May 23 and June 1. Buy-ins for this fantastic […]

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POWERFEST Round-up: Another Title For Joao Simao

Posted on April 27, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

April 26 was a massive day for partypoker’s tournament players. POWERFEST continued smashing its guaranteed and the Poker Masters came to a thrilling conclusion. There was another POWERFEST title for Team partypoker’s Joao Simao, there’s simply no stopping the Brazilian sensation! POWERFEST: $150K Gtd 8-Max PKO Some 1,676 players bought into the $150K Gtd 8-Max […]

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Linus Loeliger Wins Massive Poker Masters Main Event For $1.1M

Posted on April 27, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Linus Loeliger is the 2020 Poker Masters Online Main Event champion, an accolade that came with an enormous $1,097,250 prize! It was an incredible result for one of the game’s most highly rated poker tournament players. Here’s how things went down. Poker Masters #29: $2M Gtd NLHE 8-Max Main Event The Poker Masters Main Event […]

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“The Best Thing That’s Happened to Online Poker”

Posted on April 27, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Our Cash Game leaderboards continue to give partypoker players’ bankroll a massive boost. Any partypoker cash game player can win regardless of the stakes they play for. Our leaderboards run from $0.01/$0.02 stakes up to $2/$5 to give everyone the chance of winning. One recent winner was Brennan Jeancart, a 24-year-old from the amazingly-named Moose […]

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Poker launches Keep The Lights On initiative to help poker media survive

Posted on April 27, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

An initiative has been launched by Poker Central and Run Good Gear to raise vital funds and pay the utility bills of freelancers.

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Is Las Vegas secretly preparing to re-open?

Posted on April 27, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman has risked the wrath of some of Las Vegas’ most famous residents by proposing a re-opening.

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Kanit and Imsirovic Bank Another Poker Masters Title

Posted on April 26, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Mustapha Kanit and Ali Imsirovic helped themselves to their second Poker Masters Online titles of the series, doing so in style on April 25. Both players are respected and feared in equal measures and it is easy to see why. Let’s check out which events they took down. Poker Masters #28: $500K Gtd NLHE 6-Max […]

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Lefrancois Bags Second Poker Masters Title

Posted on April 24, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Pascal Lefrancois has won his second Poker Masters event of the series, this one being even more impressive than the last. It must be the six-handed format that the French-Canadian loves because he took down the $500K Gtd NLHE 6-Max last week and yesterday won the $25,500 PLO 6-Max! Poker Masters #23: $1M Gtd PLO […]

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Boris Becker joins GGPoker as first sporting ambassador

Posted on April 24, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The German tennis legend has pitched up at GG Poker and is the first sporting acquisition by the poker brand as they ramp up growth.

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Pauli Ayras Goes into Poker Masters Final Weekend With the Lead

Posted on April 23, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Two more massive Poker Masters events saw Pauli Ayras take the overall lead and $2.7 million awarded across the evening’s events.

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15 Bigs: Kevin Allen

Posted on April 23, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

We catch up with London cash game specialist and popular British poker professional Kevin ‘Gambling Pays’ Allen.

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James Alsop Wins 148 Buy-ins On Way to Cash Game Leaderboard Victory!

Posted on April 23, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

You probably already know the Cash Game Leaderboards are incredible value, but ask James Alsop if you need a second opinion. The 30-year-old poker pro, who hails from Brighton, padded his bankroll with almost 150 buy-ins by taking down the $0.10/$0.25 leaderboard. James first discovered poker when he was still at school and spent most […]

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Poker on Screen: Ace in the House (2007)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at the short-lived high concept show that sent a poker pro to regular players home games – with hilarious consequences.

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Poker in Print: Dead Man’s Hand (2008)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Released over a decade ago, Otto Penzler’s collection of short crime stories from the poker table still has an all-in quality

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Steve O’Dwyer and Pauli Ayras Secure Huge Poker Masters Scores

Posted on April 22, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The Poker Masters Online resumed on April 21 after one-day hiatus. The rest did the players the world of good because they turned out in force for the brace of tournaments on offer. Eighty-six players piled into the $10,300 NLHE 6-Max event to create a guarantee-busting $860,000 prize pool. Another 77-players exchanged $25,500 for the […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Jouhkimainen Locks Up Mix-Max Title

Posted on April 22, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

April 20 was a great day to be a member of Team partypoker, particularly in the $1,050 Mix-Max event. It was taken down by Joni Jouhkimainen and the final table features two of our other pros! POWERFEST: $75K Gtd 8-6 Mix-Max PKO Fast Seventy-six players bought into this event for $1,050 and the final table […]

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Poker video blogs: Andrew Neeme’s YouTube series that made meet-ups go viral

Posted on April 21, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The latest in our Poker Video Blogs series looks at the hugely popular and obsessively productive Andrew Neeme.

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Alexandros Kolonias and Timothy Adams Battle for Supremacy in Poker Masters

Posted on April 21, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Seven more events have seen the lead change hands as two elite players go head-to-head for the Poker Masters Online Series.

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Ruslan Maiseenko Goes From Zero to MILLIONS Hero

Posted on April 21, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

We’ve had some fantastic MILLIONS Passports stories recently. Mike Hill turned a $22 investment into a $10,000 MILLIONS Passport. John Holmes went one better by turned $11 into a MILLIONS Passport. Both those incredible stories have been trumped by Belarus’ Ruslan Maiseenko. Ruslan’s goal of winning a MILLIONS Passport is nothing new. Hundreds of his […]

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New poker show 2020 Hindsight launches on PokerGO

Posted on April 21, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

PokerGO launches a new show that looks back on classic WSOP Main Event final tables .

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World Series of Poker postpones 2020 event on COVID-19 concerns

Posted on April 21, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

WSOP postpones 2020 event to “the fall” on COVID-19 fears

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Five times Ivey and Negreanu clashed at the Poker Table

Posted on April 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Two of the greatest poker players of all-time, friends and legends Phil Ivey & Daniel Negreanu have clashed many times at the felt.

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Match Poker Poised for Nations Cup Finale from Home

Posted on April 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The IFMP Nations Cup Final will go ahead as planned, but with a virtual hosting rather than a glitzy showpiece.

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POWERFEST Round-Up: A Big Sunday For Simunic

Posted on April 20, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

April 19 was a big Sunday for Team partypoker’s Josip “JozinhoPP” Simunic who took down a POWERFEST event and reached the final table of another. There were also big scores for Kristen “Krissyb24” Bicknell, Anatoly “NL_Profit” Filatov and a handful of others. Let’s check out the recent POWERFEEST highlights. POWERFEST: $75K Gtd 8-6 Mix-Max Turbo […]

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Team partypoker’s Jason Koon Wins $1M Gtd Poker Masters Event

Posted on April 20, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker’s Jason Koon is an absolute beast of a live poker tournament player. He’s not too shabby at online poker either as it turns out as is evident by him taking down a massive Poker Masters tournament on April 19. Poker Masters #16: $1M Gtd NLHE 8-Max It cost $25,500 to buy into the […]

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Nemeth back on top in Poker Masters as Aussies dominate weekend results

Posted on April 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Hungarian poker professional Andras Nemeth has returned to the top of the 2020 Poker Masters Online Series Leaderboard.

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Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier joins GG Poker

Posted on April 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The EPT, WSOP and WPT Triple Crown Winner and former Esports legend has joined the ranks of GGPoker.

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Kanit and Adams Crowned Poker Masters Champions

Posted on April 19, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Two Goliaths of poker secured Poker Masters titles on April 18 as Mustapha Kanit and Timothy Adams swept aside all who took them on. Kanit walked away with $279,300 for his victory while Adams banked $243,988. Poker Masters #14: $500K Gtd NLHE 8-Max The 14th Poker Masters Online event may have had a $500,000 guaranteed […]

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Ludovic Geilich Banks $81,600 in Poker Master Event 13

Posted on April 18, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker’s Ludovic Geilich narrowly missed out on Poker Masters glory on April 17 but did have $81,600 reasons to be happy with his performance. Poker Masters #13: $500K Gtd NLHE 6-Max The 13th event of the massive Poker Masters online series was a $10,300 buy-in six-handed no-limit hold’em tournament with $500,000 guaranteed. Sixty-eight players […]

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Grand Prix Online Series Visits Five Regions Simultaneously!

Posted on April 17, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The Grand Prix returns and does so with a bang, visiting five different regions at once. Keep your schedules free from May 3-10 because that’s when each of the five Grand Prix takes place. Each Grand Prix has 19 Day 1s to choose from. Play one or play them all but you can only take […]

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Poker Masters Online: Aussies Dominate; Wins for Addamo and Burns

Posted on April 17, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The Poker Masters attracts players from all four corners of the globe. The lure of playing for big money and against the world’s elite grinders is extremely strong. Two more $10,300 buy-in Poker Masters events crowned their champions last night. Both those champions hail from sunny Australia, although both now reside elsewhere. Who as the […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Wins For Pavlovic and Simao

Posted on April 17, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team Online’s Hristivoje “All_In_PAV” Pavlovic and Team partypoker’s Joao “brjoaosimao” Simao helped themselves to POWERFEST titles on April 16, while Ludovic “Gr4vyBo4t” Geilich came close to securing a victory of his own. POWERFEST: $200K Gtd 6-Max PKO The $530 buy-in POWERFEST: $200K Gtd 6-Max PKO drew in a 448-strong crowd and it was our very […]

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Who is winning the 2020 Poker Masters so far?

Posted on April 16, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A round up of the first half-dozen events in the 2020 Online Poker Masters and who is currently top of the leaderboard.

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PokerStars offer a month of MicroMillions and SCOOP action

Posted on April 16, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A month of poker action is coming up on the world’s biggest poker brand with both MicroMillions and SCOOP on the horizon.

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GG Poker and WSOP Team Up for Super Circuit Online Festival

Posted on April 16, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

An online WSOP Super Circuit series will take place on GG Poker until the end of May, but will it replace the World Series in Vegas?

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POWERFEST Round-Up: VAMOS! Nomura Triumphs Again!

Posted on April 16, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Brazilian sensation Renato “renatonomura” Nomura helped himself to yet another major online poker tournament title at partypoker on April 15 when he got his hands on yet another POWERFEST first-place prize. Nomura’s teammate Ludovic “Gr4vyBo4t” Geilich twice came close to victory, once in a $2,100 and again in a $1,050 buy-in event. Which ones? Let’s […]

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Jouhkimainen and Lefrancois Land Poker Masters Titles

Posted on April 16, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker’s Joni Jouhkimainen became a Poker Masters champion on April 15 and was joined in the winner’s circle by Pascal Lefrancois, a former champion of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final! Poker Masters #08: $500K Gtd NLHE 8-Max Poker Masters #08: $500K Gtd NLHE 8-Max attracted a field of 104 entrants who created a […]

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Cash Game Leaderboard Winner vorosbarnavarga With Some Solid Advice

Posted on April 15, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

We’re proud of the fact that our players come from around the world and from all walks of life. Not all our winners are 20-something mathematics wizards, many have normal jobs and just love to play poker in the evenings. One such recent winner is Hungarian “vorosbarnavarga” who started playing poker back in 2008 after […]

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partypoker to host online poker fundraiser for the NHS

Posted on April 15, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The poker brand hosts a charity event where at least 50% of the prizepool will be matched by partypoker and donated to the NHS

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Poker in Print: David Sklansky’s Theory of Poker (1999)

Posted on April 15, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

One of the most enduring books in poker history remains popular today despite Sklansky largely fading from public notoriety.

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Alexandros Kolonias Becomes a Poker Masters Champion

Posted on April 15, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Two more of poker’s top players became Poker Masters champions on April 14 as the series awarded another $1,830,000. Some of the world’s most recognisable poker players descended on partypoker for another night of high stakes action. Here’s how it went down. Poker Masters 07: $500K Gtd NLHE 6-Max Greece’s Alexandros Kolonias (pictured) must have […]

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Poker Video Blogs: Johnnie Vibes Addictive Aspirational Videos

Posted on April 15, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Popular YouTuber Johnnie Vibes offers up cash game skills and homespun charm as he traverses America playing poker.

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Bill Perkins Next in Line for The Galfond Challenge

Posted on April 14, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

partypoker to host next showdown in high-stakes cash game series Can anyone stop Phil Galfond in The Galfond Challenge? Bill Perkins is the latest player to throw his hat into the ring, and the high-stakes PLO cash game begins today on partypoker. The Galfond Challenge sees the three-time WSOP bracelet winner play seven high-stakes online […]

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Poker Masters Victories For Watson and Nemeth

Posted on April 14, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The inaugural Poker Masters Online continued on April 13 with two more high stakes events. This brace of tournaments had combined guarantees weighing in at $1 million, but $1,850,000 was awarded thanks to some of the world’s biggest stars heading to partypoker. Michael Watson Wins Poker Masters Event #4 The fourth event of the series […]

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Poker on Screen: EPT Retro

Posted on April 14, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Love old episodes of the European Poker Tour Main Events but wish Joe Stapleton and James Hartigan were commentating?

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UK NHS Charity Tournament Takes Place April 16

Posted on April 13, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Keep your diaries free at 20:30 BST on Thursday 16 April because there’s a special charity tournament that needs your support. The UK NHS Charity Tournament shuffles up at deals at 20:30 BST prompt and costs exactly £50 to enter. Should you somehow dust off your generous stack of 50,000 tournament chips during the first […]

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Irish Open Main Event won by Pablo Silva for €462,100

Posted on April 13, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Brazilian player Pablo Silva won the Irish Open Online Main Event following up on his MILLIONS South America win two months ago.

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William Foxen Among the First Poker Master Online Championship

Posted on April 13, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Just when you thought the action at partypoker couldn’t get any bigger, the inaugural Poker Masters Online kicked off with the first three of 30 events. That trio of high stakes tournaments paid out more than $2.9 million and William Foxen got his hands on a massive prize worth almost $310,000! Poker Masters #03: $250K […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Jordan Drummond Secures a Title

Posted on April 13, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The massive POWERFEST continued on April 12 and it was another day of intense action. While Pablo Brito Silva was busy winning the 2020 Irish Open Main Event, Team Online’s Jordan “The_Undecided” Drummond was on his way securing a POWERFEST title! POWERFEST: $200K Gtd 8-Max PKO Some 204 players ponied up the $1,050 buy-in in […]

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Phil Galfond Defeats VeniVidi in Nailbiting Finale to First Galfond Challenge

Posted on April 13, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

An unbelievable comeback by Phil Galfond was crowned as he won the first Galfond Challenge against VeniVidi on Sunday night.

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Run It Once Charity Event won by Donator Bob Vance as Superstars Play

Posted on April 13, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Big names tumble early as Vance overcomes popular pro Marle Cordeiro in the final heads-up to take the trophy.

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Kevin Hart becomes latest partypoker player – but how much will he play?

Posted on April 13, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Comedian and Netflix star Kevin Hart has gone from the Red Spade to the Orange Diamond, but how much will it matter?

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Two Cash Game Leaderboard Winners Love All The Action

Posted on April 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Our Cash Game Leaderboards continue to pay $250,000 every week and players from around the world are padding their bankrolls with bags of cash. One of those players is “Iwannagethigh” from Belgorod, Russia, who recently won the $0.02/$0.05 Pot-Limit Omaha leaderboard and banked a cool $500, or 1,000 big blinds! Poker has been this Russian’s […]

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Sihao Zhange Leads Final 51 in Irish Open Main Event; €462K Up Top

Posted on April 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Saying the 2020 Irish Open Online Main Event has been a success is one of the understatements of the year. The €1 million guarantee was blown out of the water thanks to the incredible support shown by our players. Some 2,945 players bought in for €1,100 and created a €2,945,000 prize pool, almost three-times the […]

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POWERFEST Round Up: Victory For Joao Simao

Posted on April 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

April 11 was another solid day for Team partypoker players in POWERFEST events. It was an especially good day for Brazilian sensation Joao Simao who managed to take down a $109 Mix-Max PKO, while Jeff Gross reached another two final tables. POWERFEST: $75K Gtd 8-6 Mix-Max PKO A field of 747 players bought into the […]

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2020 Irish Open: Victory For Krashennikova; Main Event is Massive!

Posted on April 10, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The 2020 Irish Open continued online at partypoker on April 9 and it was another superb day of intense poker action. Two more champions were crowned and the Irish Open Main Event completely obliterated its €1 million guarantee with two starting flights remaining! 2020 Irish Open Event #11: €25,000 Gtd Ladies Eighty-two ladies bought into […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Big Scores for Nomura and Gross

Posted on April 10, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker’s Renato Nomura and Jeff Gross continue to tear up the POWERFEST. The talented duo navigated their way to another final table each and both walked away with almost $20,000 to show for their efforts. POWERFEST: $100K Gtd 8-6 Mix-Max Deepstack Our Mix-Max tournaments are popular with our players thanks to them having the […]

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Stones distance themselves from Mike Postle in cheating case twist

Posted on April 9, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Stones Gambling Hall move to separate themselves from Mike Postle and poker players in general as the pre-court battle goes on.

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2020 Irish Open: Massive Turn Out For Day 1A; Vieira Wins €2K High Roller

Posted on April 9, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The 2020 Irish Open continued on April 8 and what a fantastic day of poker it was. The €1 million guaranteed Irish Open Main Event’s first starting flight attracted a field of 831, meaning €831,000 is already in the prize pool with three more Day 1s to go! Germany’s Philipp Krist started his quest for […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: FTs for Leonard, Gross and Simunic

Posted on April 8, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

It’s a case of all hands to the pump here at partypoker HQ with the 2020 Irish Open Online in full swing alongside POWERFEST and all our usual amazing tournaments and promotions. We gave you a little recap of the Irish Open’s action earlier, now it’s time for a round-up of what’s been going on […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: FTs for Leonard, Gross and Simunic

Posted on April 8, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

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Poker in Print: Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist (2020)

Posted on April 8, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at the recently-published exposé of the real-life Hollywood poker game featured in the 2017 film, Molly’s Game.

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Run It Once Host COVID-19 Charity Drive Event on Easter Saturday

Posted on April 8, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Run it Once are hosting a Charity drive to raise money for those less affected by COVID-19 in Las Vegas.

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Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Wins 2020 Irish Open Online High Roller

Posted on April 8, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The 2020 Irish Open is taking place online at partypoker and has already crowned six champions. One of those champions is no stranger to the winner’s circle. Ioannis Angelou-Konstas was the last man standing in the 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK Main Event. Angelou-Konstas topped a field of 1,015 entrants that day and walked away […]

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Live or online, will the 2020 World Series of Poker go ahead?

Posted on April 7, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The 2020 World Series of Poker hasn’t been cancelled and is due to kick off in eight weeks. Why has no decision been made?

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Galfond’s million-euro comeback sees him lead VeniVidi for first time

Posted on April 7, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Phil Galfond’s amazing comeback against VeniVidi continues as the American Run It Once owner ends a session ahead overall.

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Poker on Screen: Poker After Dark

Posted on April 7, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at the classic series that had a six-year hiatus before PokerGO resurrected the popular poker show.

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From $11 to a $10K MILLIONS Passport: John Holmes’ Story

Posted on April 7, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Imagine turning an $11 investment into a trip to the Caribbean. That’s exactly what partypoker player John Holmes did last week. His story is so brilliant that Team partypoker’s Patrick Leonard has offered to give John some free coaching as he prepares to play in the Caribbean Poker Party Main Event later this year! The […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Wins For Geilich and Nomura

Posted on April 6, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

April 5 was an incredible day at the partypoker tables with POWERFEST creating some massive prize pools. Several members of Team partypoker reached final tables, with two of our heroes managing to walk away with POWERFEST titles. Here are some highlights of the day. POWERFEST #223-HR: $200K Gtd PLO 6-Max Some 127 players exchanged $2,100 […]

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partypoker host Irish Open Online and host charity drive for freelance poker dealers

Posted on April 6, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The latest moves from the online poker brand keep players at the Irish felt no matter where they live and help dealers survive.

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Poker video blogs: Daniel Negreanu’s Vegas-based Odyssey

Posted on April 6, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at possibly the world’s most recognizable name and face and how his video blogs make the game accessible to millions.

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Show Your Support For Poker Dealers with the Grand Prix 4 Dealers

Posted on April 4, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

We are delighted to be supporting the poker dealing community by hosting the Grand Prix 4 Dealers Online tournament and donating 100% of registrations fees to freelance dealers. Many poker dealers are self-employed and not eligible for government assistance apart from loans, which must be repaid, or basic benefits. The poker community is close-knit and […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Near Misses For Bicknell

Posted on April 3, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Kristen “Krissyb24” Bicknell is the number one ranked live poker tournament player in the world, but she’s no slouch in the online arena either. Only last week, Bicknell won $46,000 from a POWERFEST event, yesterday she twice came close to winning another title. POWERFEST #185-HR: $200K Gtd 8-Max PKO Bicknell was one of 129 players […]

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Seven Ways to Avoid Annoying Your Poker Spouse During Lockdown

Posted on April 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Seven ways you can make sure that the lockdown period doesn’t turn into a quarantine nightmare as COVID-19 impacts poker

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Las Vegas in Lockdown: The Home of Poker is a Ghost Town

Posted on April 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A Vegas-based cinematographer has made a movie about the desertion of Las Vegas, gambling paradise.

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King’s Casino to remain closed to visitors until September 1st

Posted on April 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

King’s Casino has announced a complete restriction on visitors via the Czech government’s “multi-month” travel ban.

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Myshelov35 Wins NLHE High Leaderboard Two Weeks Running!

Posted on April 2, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Topping any of our Cash Game Leaderboards is a fantastic achievement in its own right. The leaderboards are such exceptional value that players from around the world dedicate their entire week to trying to secure the top prizes. One man did more than that. Finnish pro “Myshelov35” has won the $2.50/$5 No-Limit Hold’em leaderboard twice […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Another Big PLO FT for Jouhkimainen

Posted on April 1, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker’s flying Finn Joni “JJouhki” Jouhkimainen is in red hot form and has just helped himself to yet another five-figure prize. Jouhkimainen banked a $92,000 score last week and triumphed in another POWERFEST event too. Now he’s got another final table appearance under his belt. Surely another victory is just around the corner? POWERFEST […]

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New Left-Handed Online Mobile App Set To Launch

Posted on April 1, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

partypoker continues to level the playing field and improve the poker ecology by making a new, ground-breaking version of their app exclusively for left-handed people, available from today. Our tech team has been working around the clock to create the patented “digit recognition technology” now employed by our mobile app. Hundreds of hours of manpower […]

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Poker in Print: Devilfish: The Life & Times of a Poker Legend

Posted on April 1, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Dave ‘Devil Fish’ Ulliott was a poker legend, and if you haven’t read his memoirs, you’re missing out.

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Poker on Screen: I Bet You (2007-2008)

Posted on April 1, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari starred in the buddy prop bet show that deserved more time to develop.

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Phil Galfond tipped for comeback as VeniVidi takes hiatus before home straight

Posted on March 31, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Phil Galfond nears parity with his opponent in the first Galfond Challenge match-up.

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Poker Video Blogs: Jake Cody’s Emotional Bungee Jump

Posted on March 31, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at the British player’s emotional rollercoaster of a video blog which abruptly ended two years ago.

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Daily Cash BOOM 2: The Return of the BOOM!

Posted on March 30, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Everyone was delighted to learn our Cash Game Leaderboards will pay out $1 million in April just as they did in March. They were also overjoyed to discover SPINS and SNG players now have their own value-packed leaderboards to complete in. The value keeps on coming with the revamped Daily Cash BOOM 2. This latest […]

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Leaderboard Promotions and Updates on Game Integrity

Posted on March 30, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Juha, our Head of Game Integrity, has penned a very interesting blog about the current leaderboard promotions and game integrity. make yourself a drink, kick back, and check it out. Leaderboards – Huge Value for Players Since the beginning of March, the leaderboards have been advertised as our headline promotion with them paying out $1 […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Another Final Table For Trickett and Gross

Posted on March 30, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Team partypoker members Sam Trickett and Jeff Gross enjoyed their POWERFEST sessions on March 29 as they both reached final tables of big buy-in events. There was also a massive event that saw the top four finishers all walk away with six-figure prizes! Let’s take a look at what went down. POWERFEST #136-SHR: $250K Gtd […]

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Poker Central bring two new poker shows to home-based audience

Posted on March 30, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Run It Back with Remko and The Championship Run will bring fans of poker some much-needed cheer as they launch this week.

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Poker Central bring two new poker shows to home-based audience

Posted on March 30, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Run It Back with Remko and The Championship Run will bring fans of poker some much-needed cheer as they launch this week.

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SPINS and SNG Your Way To a Share of Almost $20K Daily!

Posted on March 28, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Great news! Our SPINS and SNG tournaments have even more value thanks to the launch our our SPINS and SNG Leaderboards. Our commitment to give more back to you, our valued players, continues with the launch of our SPINS Leaderboards and SNG Leaderboards. Both kick off at midnight CET on Sunday 29th March and run […]

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Nicholas Steiner Mixes Work With Poker and Banks $1K Top Prize

Posted on March 27, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Winning one of our Cash Game Leaderboards takes plenty of time and effort. Players from around the world get their grind on and play long sessions in an attempt to scoop a share of the $1 million on offer during March. One man, Nicholas “Nicholas” Steiner recently topped the $0.05/$0.10 No-Limit Hold’em leaderboard and padded […]

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Mike Postle motions to dismiss his case but could it be the ultimate bluff?

Posted on March 27, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Mike Postle’s motion to dismiss raises questions about his court case ever getting to trial… but is it a genuine document?

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POWERFEST Round-Up: $104K Score and Title For Sam Trickett

Posted on March 27, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Sam Trickett may prefer high stakes cash games but he still knows his way around a poker tournament. He recently won a $25,000 buy-in event at the partypoker LIVE Super High Roller Series Sochi for $435,000. Now he has banked himself a POWERFEST title and $104,000 in prize money. POWERFEST #112-SHR: $150K Gtd PLO 6-Max […]

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Sunday Million sees over 60,000 play as ‘AAAArthur’ wins $1.1 Million top prize

Posted on March 26, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A four-way deal preceded Brazilian player ‘AAAArthur’ becoming a millionaire in the 14th Anniversay Sunday Million on PokerStars.

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Kristen Bicknell Bags $46K!

Posted on March 25, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

POWERFEST continues to crown champions from all four corners of the planet and Team partypoker members are getting closer and closer to securing a coveted title. Kristen “Krissyb24” Bicknell and Jordan “The Undecided” Drummond are the latest stars to almost bank a top prize. Let’s check out what their near misses were. POWERFEST #91-SHR: $500K […]

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WPT’s first online Poker Series launched alongside Partypoker

Posted on March 25, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The World Poker Tour will be running an online series for the first time on the partypoker platform, with $30m guaranteed.

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The Importance of Poker Bankroll Management

Posted on March 25, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The biggest reason poker players go broke, a lack of skill aside is because of poor bankroll management. They don’t keep enough money to one side to see them through downswings. This or they play stakes too high for the funds they have available. Practising good bankroll management is like budgeting in your everyday life. […]

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888poker freerolls running from this week until July

Posted on March 25, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

888poker are investing $500,000 in providing a whole series of freerolls for poker players to enjoy for the next 10 weeks.

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Take Your Poker Skills to the Next Level with MyGame

Posted on March 24, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Our amazing chairman Mike Sexton once famously said about Texas Hold’em that “it takes five minutes to learn but a lifetime to master” and he was correct. Texas Hold’em is a great game, one you can learn the basics quickly, but also a game full of intricacies that separate recreational players from the very best […]

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Poker in Print: Small Stakes No-Limit Hold’em (2010)

Posted on March 24, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at one of the most successful books on small stakes poker ever written and how it is still relevant a decade after publication.

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Fedor Holz and Joni Jouhkimainen Win Big in Powerfest

Posted on March 24, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Both Team partypoker pros set the online poker world on fire as they carry red hot form through the Powerfest series.

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Cash Games Now Available on the Revolutionary partypoker Mobile App

Posted on March 24, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

New main lobby and redesigned cash game lobby also feature among improvements We brought SPINS to the new mobile app, followed by the exhilarating fastforward cash games, now we have extended our revolutionary portrait table mode to cash games, among various other changes designed to enhance your experience while playing on mobile devices. The ground-breaking […]

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Poker video blogs: Brad Owen’s riveting rounder life

Posted on March 23, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Brad Owen has become one of the world’s most popular poker video bloggers, but what does he do & why should you subscribe?

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POWERFEST Round-Up: It Really Was A Super Sunday!

Posted on March 23, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Sunday 22 March was a massive day for POWERFEST with more than $7 million awarded to our players. Seven million dollars! How amazing is that? Thousands of players padded their partypoker bankrolls. These are the biggest winners of the weekend. POWERFEST #70-SHR: $1M Gtd Phase Final If you ever needed proof out phased tournaments are […]

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Phil Galfond performs courageous comeback against VeniVidi

Posted on March 23, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Phil Galfond has won back over $650,000 of the losses he was suffering in his first #GalfondChallenge. Could he yet win it?

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Poker Central and partypoker announce new online series

Posted on March 23, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A new and exciting online series collaboration between Poker Central and partypoker will give poker players.

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GG Poker welcomes High Rollers as online poker spikes

Posted on March 23, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Daniel Negreanu has announced the latest guarantee increase as GG Poker ramp up the prizepool for the Sunday GG Masters.

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Massive Win For Jouhkimainen

Posted on March 21, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

There have been some excellent POWERFEST results over the past couple of days, although the victory by Team partypoker’s Joni Jouhkimainen is one that stands out from the crowd. Our flying Finn turned a $5,200 buy-in into an incredible $92,000 by taking on the world’s best PLO players. POWERFEST #42-SHR: $100K Gtd PLO 6-Max A […]

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Swap Hold’em flips the script on PokerStars

Posted on March 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

PokerStars have brought along a new game to entertain the masses as online poker clients fill up around the world.

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Seven Top Sochi Winners from Different Countries

Posted on March 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Casino Sochi has seen more players win millions in the last week, but who are the biggest winners ever at the popular poker venue?

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Is this really Doug Polk’s last ever poker video?

Posted on March 20, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Doug Polk has posted his YouTube poker channel’s last video. Will the controversial content creator ever return to the game?

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partypoker and Poker Central Partner to Create Poker Masters Online Series

Posted on March 19, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

partypoker and Poker Central today announced the debut of Poker Masters Online, with partypoker posting $15,250,000 in guarantees. Poker Masters Online will consist of 30 high-roller events taking place from Sunday, April 12, 2020 to Sunday, April 26, 2020. The Poker Masters Online champion will receive $50,000 and will be awarded a coveted Poker Masters […]

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Equal1zer Aims High and Wins Cash Game Leaderboard

Posted on March 19, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The Cash Game Leaderboards continue to pay out vast sums of money as we approach our target of $1 million in March. Grinders from around the world are literally cashing in by playing their favourite cash games online at partypoker. We caught up with two recent Cash Game Leaderboard champions and quizzed them about their […]

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POWERFEST Round-Up: Jeff Gross With Three PLO Final Tables

Posted on March 18, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The latest edition of the POWERFEST is thriving with guarantees being blown out of the water. Joao Simao headlined our last round-up thanks to reaching two final tables. Jeff Gross is the man under the spotlight this time around thanks to a trio of PLO final table appearances! What a guy! POWERFEST #18-HR: $20K Gtd […]

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Timothy Adams wins Super High Roller Bowl Sochi for $3.6 million

Posted on March 18, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Timothy Adams won back-to-back Super High Roller Bowls in Sochi as he denied Christoph Vogelsang the glory.

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Poker on Screen: Celebrity Poker Club (2003-2005)

Posted on March 18, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Late Night Poker spawned a spin-off, with the Celebrity Poker Club opening its doors for just three short-lived seasons.

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Poker on Screen: Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003-2006)

Posted on March 17, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look back at the American TV poker show that threw big names at each other until they learned how to three-bet.

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Global Poker Award winner Paul Phua seals memorable Sochi victory for $1,512,000

Posted on March 17, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Paul Phua proves that he has the poker chops to go with his endearing personality as he clinches a $1.5 million win in Sochi.

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Global Poker Awards see Joey Ingram bag two trophies

Posted on March 17, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

All the glitz and glamour of the Poker GO Global Poker Awards saw Joey Ingram clean up representing good poker folk everywhere.

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partypoker announces Irish Open Online Festival

Posted on March 16, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

€1,000,000 guaranteed Main Event will crown its first ever online champion on 12th April partypoker is delighted to announce that the Irish Poker Open will now run its festival online from 6-12th April. A revised schedule will run over a seven-day period from 6th to 12th April. JP McCann from the Irish Poker Open said: “Since our announcement last […]

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$20M Gtd POWERFEST: Two Final Tables For Simao

Posted on March 16, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The latest edition of the POWERFEST kicked off on March 15 and did so in style. More than 30 partypoker claimed titles and although no members of Team partypoker triumphed in an event, Joao Simao came agonisingly close. POWERFEST #02-H: $100K Gtd 8-Max $100,000 was guaranteed in the POWERFEST #02-H: $100K Gtd 8-Max but a […]

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Tony Tran makes it a double at WPT Rolling Thunder

Posted on March 16, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The irrepressible Tran won his second-ever World Poker Tour Main Event, joining an illustrious group of poker players.

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Phil Ivey wins $850,000 as MILLIONS Super High Roller Sochi Crowns more winners

Posted on March 16, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The enigmatic 10-time WSOP bracelet winner won close to a million dollars in Sochi as he took down a star-stuffed final table.

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Oopsman and ICMasta Claim Micro Cash Game Leaderboard Titles

Posted on March 15, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

We thought about everyone when we created the Cash Game Leaderboards. Promotions are often geared towards high stakes players because some poker sites, not us, think poker is all about winning massive sums of money. The smaller stakes players often get forgotten about, even if they win a prize that is huge compared to the […]

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Get Ready For The Inuagural $35M Gtd WPT Online Series

Posted on March 13, 2020April 26, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The World Poker Tour (WPT) and partypoker have come together to create the inaugural WPT Online Series. Keep your diaries free between May 3-20 because you really don’t want to miss this festival. A staggering $35 million in combined guarantees are waiting for you. This includes $5 million guaranteed for the first-ever WPT Online Championship. […]

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Mike Hill Turns $22 Into $10K MILLIONS Passport

Posted on March 13, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Everyone has the chance to win big at partypoker. Our satellites and Passports make it possible to turn a small investment into a massive prize. Mike Hill, affectionately known as “DaBookie” in British poker circles is living proof of these claims. Just last week, Hill turned a $22 satellite into a MILLIONS Passport worth at […]

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$20m guaranteed as Powerfest returns from March 15th-29th

Posted on March 13, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The online poker series returns with a huge guarantee and plenty of chances to win big for minimal investment.

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Poker in Print: Poker & Pop Culture (2019)

Posted on March 13, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The award-winning Martin Harris’ book about the history of poker is searingly relevant to the modern game.

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partypoker Is The Site For Your Omaha Needs!

Posted on March 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Omaha players have plenty of reasons to be cheerful because even more PLO and PLO8 tournaments are coming to partypoker. The game with four hole cards has a hardcore following and they’ve recently been asking for more Omaha action. All the feedback has been collated and we’re delighted to reveal you’ll see plenty more Omaha […]

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$10 Million Guaranteed at MILLIONS World in The Bahamas

Posted on March 12, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

We have some great news for you: MILLIONS World returns this November in the beautiful Bahamas! The luxurious Baha Mar resort once again plays host to the partypoker LIVE Caribbean Poker Party from November 12-22. Thousands of poker players from around the world are set to head to The Bahamas for some winter sun, sea, […]

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Poker Hacks: How to talk

Posted on March 12, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The latest in our go-to guide for all manner of poker problems continues with our ways to combat table talk shyness at the felt.

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Poker on Screen: Late Night Poker (Seasons Two & Three)

Posted on March 11, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at the second season of the revolutionary Late Night Poker, which brought poker from the underground to the living room.

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PokerStars cancel European Live Poker Tour Events until April

Posted on March 11, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The biggest poker brand in the world have decided to suspend all live poker activity in Europe until April due to coronavirus.

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Mikita Badziakouski Takes Down $50K Super High Roller Series Event

Posted on March 10, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

The Team partypoker heater continues to burn strong with Mikita Badziakouski the latest member to book a massive victory. Our Belarusian hero is the latest player to win a partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Super High Roller Series Sochi event, doing so in the $50,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament. Event #4: $50,000 NL Hold’em Final Table Results […]

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March Madness: Team partypoker Is On Fire!

Posted on March 10, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Four members of Team partypoker have started March in amazing style by locking up impressive victories online and in the live arena. Kristen Bicknell, Sam Trickett, Patrick Leonard, and Jordan Drummond all secured big scores during the past couple of weeks. Let’s take a look at what they won! Kristen Bicknell Wins Title in L.A. […]

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Sam Trickett wins MILLIONS Sochi Super High Roller for $435,000

Posted on March 10, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Sam Trickett was back to his high rolling best as he saw off some serious talent in the high roller event in Sochi.

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Balakrishna Patur leads LAPC Final as De Silva, Carrol and Cimbolas all make last six

Posted on March 9, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The WPT L.A. Poker Classic Reaches the final table stage as just six remain with three big former champions chasing the leader.

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Who Were The Cash Game Leaderboard Winners Last Week?

Posted on March 5, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Join us in congratulating some of our cash game leaderboard winners from last week. They all took time from their busy schedules to let us know how their grind went, some even providing tips for budding cash game players. Reach out to us on social media if you would like to feature on these pages! […]

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Rabbit Hunt and Showdown Equity Comes to Your Desktop

Posted on March 5, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Out latest partypoker software update was deployed on March 5th and brought with it a raft of changes and improvements. We’re always looking to improve our software and your playing experience and this latest update ticks both boxes. Open the partypoker desktop client and the software update will automatically download. You won’t see some of […]

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Isaac Baron Leads WPT L.A. Poker Classic With 11 Players Hunting the Trophy

Posted on March 5, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The L.A. Poker Classic is building to a climax in Los Angeles and Isaac Baron is racing favourite to win the million dollars.

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Poker Hacks: What to wear

Posted on March 5, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

How you can optimize your chances at the poker table by dressing in comfortable clothing you love at the felt.

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King’s Casino bans Italian residents after Coronavirus fears

Posted on March 5, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The largest cardroom in Europe has taken the step of banning Italian nationals from its premises for the foreseeable future.

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Where Will You Use Your MILLIONS Passport?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

MILLIONS Passport is the flexible satellite package that gives you the choice of playing any MILLIONS event in the world. Where will you use you MILLIONS Passport? $10,000 MILLIONS Passports are available to win every week in the Sunday Final. There’s no direct buy-in for this final, you must play your way in via $109 […]

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Watch The Biggest Names Battle at MILLIONS Super High Roller Series Sochi

Posted on March 4, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Some of the world’s greatest poker players are heading to Russia for the MILLIONS Super High Roller Series Sochi festival. These elite stars are paying vast sums of money across eight massive events and you can watch the action unfold before your very eyes. MILLIONS Super High Roller Series is run in partnership with PokerGO […]

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Balakrishna Patur leads WPT L.A. Poker Classic as 39 players remain

Posted on March 4, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The WPT L.A. Poker Classic is on course to be a classic, with some massive names left fighting for the $1 million top prize.

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$20 Million Gtd POWERFEST Returns From March 15th

Posted on March 3, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

Our biggest tournament series of the year so far hits the partypoker tables from March 15. POWERFEST returns and brings with it $20 million worth of guaranteed prize pools across two weeks of action. March 15-29th are the dates to commit to memory because that’s when you’ll be playing a choice of 488 tournaments! Those […]

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Poker in Print: Poker Brat (2017)

Posted on March 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Phil Hellmuth path to becoming the Poker Brat explained in great depth in his 2017 book.

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Ben Dobson wins GUKT Manchester for £75,510

Posted on March 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

It goes all the way to the wire as two famous British Bens chime out a deal and crown a winner in Manchester.

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Ben Dobson wins GUKT Manchester for £75,510

Posted on March 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

It goes all the way to the wire as two famous British Bens chime out a deal and crown a winner in Manchester.

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Unibet Open Dublin won by Martin Olali for €64,110

Posted on March 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The Unibet Open Main Event in Dublin was won by Martin Olali after an epic comeback heads-up.

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Unibet Open Dublin won by Martin Olali for €64,110

Posted on March 3, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The Unibet Open Main Event in Dublin was won by Martin Olali after an epic comeback heads-up.

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Doulas12 and TheLoraxMan Win High Cash Game Leaderboards

Posted on March 2, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

You’ll have noticed by now that we’re giving tons of extra value to our cash games players. Indeed, today marks the start of the revamped Cash Game Leaderboards where $1 million will be won in March. Hundreds of our players have already won substantial cash prizes just for playing their favourite games. “doulas12” is one […]

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Poker Hacks: Mental Health

Posted on March 2, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The fourth in our cheat sheet series on poker guides players through the tough mental breaks the game can bring.

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Cash Game Leaderboards Now Pay Out $1 Million a Month!

Posted on February 28, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

partypoker gives more to its community than anyone else and ensures everyone has a chance of winning prizes regardless of the size of their bankroll. Here’s what we’re doing to continue that trend. Tell your friends, neighbours, even your grandma that partypoker is the only place they should be playing cash games because we’ve done […]

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Cash Games Spring Giveaway: $1M in Leaderboards; $250K in Daily Cash Boom!

Posted on February 28, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

One million in cash game leaderboard prizes per month The $1M guaranteed partypoker MILLION every Sunday And BOOM – $56,000 a week in daily cash prizes Our goal is 2020 is to be more generous, more transparent and commit to giving back more per player than any other poker site out there. We are relentless […]

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Poker Hacks: Winning in your sleep

Posted on February 28, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Making changes to your sleep routine can have a positive effect on your results at the poker table.

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‘15 Bigs’ – Chris Da Silva

Posted on February 28, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The British PokerStars at the Hippodrome Pro discusses his favourite place to play poker and what he fears at the felt.

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Poker in Print: One of a Kind (2005)

Posted on February 27, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at a biography about Stu Ungar and how unique his position in the world of poker truly was.

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Poker in Print: One of a Kind (2005)

Posted on February 27, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at a biography about Stu Ungar and how unique his position in the world of poker truly was.

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Poker in Print: One of a Kind (2005)

Posted on February 27, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A look at a biography about Stu Ungar and how unique his position in the world of poker truly was.

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Poker on Screen: Peep Show (2004)

Posted on February 26, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Poker can be hilarious if done well, even when the players don’t understand what on Earth they’re doing .

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The top seven poker players to follow on Twitter

Posted on February 26, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

Who to follow on the most popular social media platform for poker players and fans.

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Eric Afriat wins WPT Fallsview Main Event for $379,000

Posted on February 26, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

A third WPT Main Event win for Eric Afriat saw the Canadian win $379,000 at Fallsview.

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$8,000 Must Be Won Every Day in the Daily Cash Boom!

Posted on February 25, 2020 by PartyPoker Blog

You’re already enjoying some incredible value in our Cash Game Leaderboards, now it’s time to get involved in the Daily Cash Boom. This exciting promotion pays out $8,000 in tournament prizes every day, adding more value to your play at partypoker. Two special “All-In or Fold” tournaments run every day and have combined prize pools […]

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Christopher Puetz wins WPT Germany Main Event for €270,000

Posted on February 25, 2020 by CalvinAyre .com

The latest WPT Germany winner was the biggest so far as Christopher Puetz won €270,000 at the final table.

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Five world footballers who turned into poker players

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