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Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Youve very likely already heard: the award-winning WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas is returning this December. But heres the real headline – the 2023 edition is coming with a staggering $40,000,000 guarantee.

Forty. Million. Dollars.

World Poker Tour and Wynn are pushing the envelope once again, setting a new record for a live guarantee with promises of life-changing paydays to those who make it to the end. As WPT CEO Adam Pliska has said, the event is poised to reach new heights but in reality, its going to smash WPT records across the board. And, for players, its not only the chance for a poker experience like none other, as well as for a lucky few, the opportunity at a life-changing score.

Biopic Looks to Take Doyle Brunson’s Legacy to Silver Screen

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Within the world of poker, there may never be a name that draws the kind of reverence and admiration as that of Doyle Brunson. The World Poker Tour champion and 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet-winner was around when Texas Holdem first rose to popularity in the 1970s, as Brunson became a back-to-back WSOP Main Event champion.

Over the next 50-plus years, Brunson competed at the highest stakes poker had to offer, finding success wherever and whenever he played. Tales of his legend stretch well beyond Brunsons recorded tournament and cash game successes, from his time as a collegiate basketball player, to Texas road gambling and beyond. And so, even before Brunson died back in May at the age of 89, if any poker players life merited the Hollywood treatment, Brunson would be a primary candidate.

Doyle Brunson’s Celebration of Life Brought the Poker World Together

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In July, the world of poker gathered together in the Jubilee Theater at Horseshoe Las Vegas to celebrate the life and legacy of Doyle Brunson. The memorial for Brunson brought out the icons of poker – players like Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey, industry standouts like Mori Eskandani and Jack Binion, and the legendary Gabe Kaplan, a longtime friend of Brunson.

On Doyle Brunson Day, that celebration of life – the speeches, video tributes and sentiments shared – is a reminder of the mark that Brunson left on the world.

Ethan Yau Looking to ‘Rampage’ Way Into $1M Big One for One Drop

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In the relatively short amount of time that Ethan Rampage Yau has been active in the poker world, hes accomplished more than most grinders will in a lifetime. The popular YouTube vlogger has amassed more than a quarter-million subscribers, hes played for seven figures in Hustler Casino Lives Million Dollar Game, hes won a WPT $25,000 World Championship High Roller, scored a WSOP bracelet, locked up a sponsorship with WPT Global, and racked up more than $2 million in life tournament earnings.

Gary Blackwood Brings Hustle and Dreams to City of Angels

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world. Actors, singers, dancers – people from every walk of life make the move to Southern California with dreams of making it big. L.A. also happens to be a mecca for poker. To that end, you can add poker pro Gary Blackwoods name to the list of people who are looking to find their fortune in the shadow of the Hollywood sign. However, Blackwood isnt here to break onto the big screen, hes here to break into the big games. And hes taking you along for the ride.

Jungleman and Airball Go Toe to Toe (Again) on Hustler Casino Live

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

With Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates in the building for Friday’s Hustler Casino Live $100/$200/$400 game, it was seemingly inevitable that Cates would battle his old friend Nikhil ‘NikAirball’ Arcot over the course of the night.

It was also likely that the pair would exchange some “friendly” barbs along the way.

It didn’t take long for the pair to get tangled up in a pot in which Cates cold four-bet from the big blind and NikAirball responded with a preflop five-bet. Naturally, the showdown pitted NikAirball’s against Cates’ .

Life ‘On The Go’ Leads Ari Engel to Record 16th WSOP Circuit Ring

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

One of the more interesting stories playing out in the world of poker in 2023 has been the ever-shifting landscape at the top of the all-time WSOP Circuit rings list. In April, Josh Reichard tied Maurice Hawkins for No. 1 with his 14th career WSOPC victory. One month later, Hawkins regained the top spot with No. 15.

At that point in time, Ari Engel was lingering slightly behind, having captured a 12th WSOPC ring of his own. But then he went to Michigan post-WSOP to play an online series, and added a 13th. His trip to Graton a few weeks later netted Engel back-to-back wins in as many days, and suddenly Engel was tied for the record.

Meet the Final Table of the Triton Poker Series Monte-Carlo Main Event

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Big money has already been won in the opening few days of the Triton Poker Series in Monte-Carlo, with Dan Smith taking home $3.87 million in the opening $200,000 Invitational tournament. By the end of the night on Saturday, one fortunate player will take home an even larger prize in the Triton Monte-Carlo Main Event, with the champion set to take home $3,925,000.

The overwhelming favorite heading into the final day of play is Adrian Mateos. The 28-year-old from Spain, already a four-time World Series of Poker champion, EPT champion, and accomplished High Roller player, looks to add his first Triton title with an eye-popping chip lead. He’s the only player with an above-average stack among the final nine and holds just a hair shy (3.96x) of four times as many chips as his nearest competitor.

Shannon Shorr Captures His First Career Bracelet Win

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Dreams do come true.

Every poker player knows that poker is full of highs and lows. For veteran tournament pro Shannon Shorr, Sunday night provided one of the highest highs of his career.

Just after 2 a.m. PT, Shorr was heads-up for the bracelet against Maxx mc4chess Coleman in the WSOP Online $2,000 NLHE 6-Max Event and just needed to win a flip to win the tournament and what would be his first gold bracelet. Thats when the following must-see moment took place:

Tough Competition Drives Newly-Minted WPT Champ Kayhan Mokri

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Kayhan Mokri doesnt see a future in which he becomes a regular tournament guy.

However, after a string of extraordinary successes in 2023 – racking up more than $2.6 million in earnings and capturing a major title with his induction into the World Poker Tour Champions Club – perhaps its time he reconsiders.

Mokri, the 29-year-old poker pro from Norway, cut his teeth primarily in small-stakes online cash games. In recent years he’s gradually stepped up his game, spending time during COVID rising through the ranks. And, sure, during that time hed been playing some tournaments. But it wasnt until everything opened back up that he started taking them seriously.

WPT Global’s Customer-First Culture Drives WPTWC Qualifier Program

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Its impossible to think of everything, but Alex Scott, General Manager of online poker site WPT Global, and his team are giving it a shot. Specifically when it comes to finding the best ways to qualify players for the award-winning, $40 million guaranteed World Poker Tour World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

In its second year, the WPT World Championship has upped the ante, more than doubling the $15 million guarantee of the 2022 edition and promising players another stellar December to remember in Las Vegas. But simple math says that a bigger guarantee is going to need more runners in order to reach itand WPT Global looks to play a big part in helping those who want to get into the event for the minimum a clear shot at doing just that.

WPT World Championship Seat A Dream Come True for ClubWPT Lifer

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Thousands of poker players from around the world will take their shot at a piece of a $40 million guaranteed prize pool this December in the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. The field will be littered with seasoned pros, hopeful amateurs and everyone in between, each looking to end 2023 on a life-changing note.

Putting up the full $10,400 buy-in isnt the only way in, though. Qualifiers from WPT partners across different venues and platforms have already punched their tickets to Las Vegas for this historic event. One group, in particular, to keep an eye on is a group of 11 players (and counting) that have spun up a $12,500 WPT Passport simply by playing on ClubWPT, the offiial subscription online poker game of the World Poker Tour.