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- Nevada Casinos Start 2020 With 10-Figure Win March 2, 2020
Nevada casinos got off to a fast start in 2020 with a huge uptick in revenue. According to numbers released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Silver State casinos won …
- Poker Stories Podcast: Faraz Jaka Talks About The Decade Spent Living Out Of His Suitcase March 2, 2020
Poker Stories is a long-form audio podcast series that features casual interviews with some of the game’s best players and personalities. Each episode highlights a well-known member of the poker …
- Poker Pros Wager On Whether Coronavirus Outbreak Will Cancel The WSOP In Las Vegas February 28, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak shut down casinos in Macau in early February and now some poker players believe that the emerging pandemic is at risk of shutting down the 51st annual …
- Kansas Senate Passes Sports Betting Legislation February 27, 2020
Kansas is one step closer to legalizing sports betting after the Senate passed SB 283 by a 23-15 margin. The bill would legalize betting both online and at retail locations. …
- Oklahoma Uses "Leaning Tower Of Dallas" As A Billboard February 27, 2020
An Oklahoma casino took advantage of a demolition blunder in Dallas and used it as a genius marketing opportunity. The Affiliated Computer Services building in Dallas was set to be …
- 2020 World Series of Poker Will See A Record 101 Gold Bracelets Awarded February 27, 2020
The World Series of Poker has announced it’s finalized schedule of events for 2020. An unprecedented 101 gold bracelets will be awarded at the 51st annual WSOP, up from a …
- Poker Strategy: Hand Breakdowns With WPTDeepStacks Champion Kyle Kitagawa February 26, 2020
Kyle Kitagawa is a pro’s pro. He plays cash games in Northern California to grind out a living and takes shots at tournaments up and down the west coast for …
- NFL To Allow Casino Partnerships And Stadium Sports Betting Lounges In 2020 February 26, 2020
For quite some time, the National Football League was the most anti-gambling league of the country’s four major sports. With its most recent announcement, however, it appears the league has …
- Hustler Casino's 2020 Liz Flynt Spring Poker Classic Features Over $1,000,000 In Guarantees February 26, 2020
The Hustler Casino has announced the dates for the upcoming 2020 Liz Flynt Spring Poker Classic. The tournament series is set to run from April 1 – May 1 this …
- Bradley Hinson Wins 2020 WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas Main Event February 26, 2020
Bradley Hinson is the latest main event champion decided on the World Series of Poker Circuit. The 36-year-old native of North Carolina defeated a field of 747 total entries in …
- Qualifiers Running Now For Ignition Poker Black Diamond Poker Open February 26, 2020
This March, there is more than $6.3 million up for grabs on Ignition Poker with the return of the Black Diamond Poker Open. The action officially starts Feb. 28 and …
- Pennsylvania Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Make Casinos Smoke-Free February 25, 2020
A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature would end smoking in the state’s 13 casinos and racinos. Democrat Dan Frankel introduced HB 2298 last week, which would seek to expand …
- Sports Betting Legislation Filed In Georgia February 25, 2020
A Republican senator in Georgia filed legislation last Thursday that would legalize sports betting in The Peach State. Sen. Burt Jones filed SB 403, which would allow those 21 and …
- Women In Poker: Demanding A Seat At The Table February 25, 2020
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a dealer on the circuit grind? Do you have a question about behavior, etiquette, or anything else related to running a …
Tournament Round-up
888 Live, London, 5 February 2020
£440 No-Limit Hold’em 888 Live Main Event
Attila Fekete earned his biggest live cash after beating “November niner” Antoine Saout heads-up to win the 888 Live Main Event at Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford. Hungarian Fekete bagged £27,000 for his two-day effort.
888 Live Main Event
1st Attila Fekete, Hungary, £27,000
2nd Antoine Saout, France, £17,710
3rd Nicu Rad, Romania, £11,500
4th Justin Bateson, England, £8,56
5th Nuno Duarte, Portugal, £6,430
6th Barrington Nicholas, England, £5,150
7th Mark Yi, Singapore, £4,150
8th Sébastien Russo, France, £3,300
ACOP, Dublin, 13-14 February 2020
€230+30 No-Limit Hold’em Amateur Championship Of Poker
Ireland’s Andy Black padded his bankroll to the tune of €18,150 after winning the opening tournament of D4 Events’ Irish Poker Series at the Bonnington Hotel. Many of Ireland’s elite players turned out in force to support the festival from 13-23 February, with Black taking down a field of 616 players after a three-way deal. With a €123,200 prize pool, the top 79 finishers all grabbed a share of the loot.
ACOP Main Event
1st Andy Black, €18,150
2nd Sean Foley, €15,585
3rd Igor Matias, €15,235
4th Kurt Suarez, €8,280
5th Charlie Porter, €6,490
6th Andrew Doona, €5,100
7th Ciaran Burke, €3,810
8th Eoin O’Shea, €2,640
European Deepstack, Dublin, 20-23 February
€500+70 No-Limit Hold’em European Deepstack
The European Deepstack Main Event at the Bonnington had a popular champion when Richard O’Neill outlasted 415 opponents to get his hands on €32,450 after a four-handed deal. The result was €100 short of equalling O’Neill’s largest live poker tournament prize. The exit of India’s Ankit Ahuja in fifth place saw the final four players strike a deal for the remaining prize pool, with Mark Flanagan and Mark O’Hare collecting €20,070 respectively. Patrick Eagers busted in second-place for €27,170 and O’Neill was the last man standing, a result worth €32,450.
European Deepstack
1st Richard O’Neill, €32,45
2nd Patrick Eagers, €27,170
3rd Mark O’Hare, €20,570
4th Mark Flanagan, €20,070
5th Ankit Ahuja, €12,200
6th Oskar Jonsson, €9,310
7th Ferderik Cuyt, €6,840
8th Barry Donovan, €5,030
Unibet Open Dublin, 27 February-1 March
€1,000+100 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event
Martin Olali took down the Unibet Open Dublin main event after a tumultuous four-hour heads-up battle against Dutch qualifier Steven Vollers. Olali, who was short-stacked for much of the final table and down 8:1 at one point, celebratED his biggest ever live cash and first-ever score on the Unibet tour. The first stop of 2020, the Unibet Open Dublin festival opened on 26 February at the Bonnington Hotel and featured more than 20 tournaments. The €1,100 main event attracted 294 entries creating a total prize pool of €294,000. More than 100 players qualified online through Unibet Poker. Olali’s €64,110 victory takes him just over the $300k mark in live tournament cashes. Vollers, who had a deep run at Unibet Open Sinaia last year and also finished sixth in the Unibet Battle of the Champions, took €40,020 for his runner-up finish.
Unibet Open Main Event
1st Martin Olali, UK, €64,110
2nd Steven Vollers, Netherlands, €40,020
3rd Alex Hendriks, Netherlands, €27,600
4th Sam Baneham, Ireland, €20,440
5th Weijie Zheng, Ireland, €15,730
6th Espen Jorstad, Norway, €12,100
7th Ciaran Burke, Ireland, €9,680
8th Jamie Nixon, UK, €7,740
9th Wim Anne Wesselink, Netherlands, €6,190
Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, Manchester, 27 February-1 March
£1,000+110 No-Limit Hold’em GUKPT Main Event
Ben Dobson took down the second leg of the GUKPT at the Grosvenor Casino Bury New Road, beating Ben Winsor heads up. Dobson went into heads-up play with a 5.1 million to 1.2 million chip advantage but after a Winsor double-up the players decided on a chop that secured Dobson £72,000 to Winsor’s £68,000, with £3,510 left to play for. The final hand saw Winsor all-in for two million in the 120k big blind with AH5S and Dobson call with 2D2C. The 1oD 7S 4D 2S 8D board meant Dobson took the title with a set of deuces
GUKPT Main Event
1st Ben Dobson, £75,510
2nd Ben Winsor, £68,000
3rd Dean Perry, £35,110
4th Wadey Ashraf, £22,370
5th Nathan Watson, £15,220
6th Garry Wilson, £11,180
7th Justin Devonport, £8,700
8th David Johnson, £7,150
9th Rob Binkley, £5,900
