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Warning: Chris Moneymaker unbeatable in NJSCOOP
Picture the typical poker Twitch Streamer. Fresh faced, energetic, a vast range of top line equipment and a carefully orchestrated performance. Then there's the a-typical Twitch Streamer. Say......
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Interview: How Stephen Chidwick got to the top of the poker world
So, you know someone who thinks poker is a game of luck? Tell them about Stephen Chidwick. He has the demeanor of one of the game's professors, and the determination of one of its students. And he now...
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Attention Play Money players: New changes to the tournament schedule
If we know one thing around here, it's that Play Money poker is a serious business. Players expect a great PokerStars experience whatever the stakes. It's why we're making a few changes to the Play...
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Unsung heroes: The top 10 supporting characters in video game history
Every Batman has to have a Robin, but supporting characters rarely get the credit they deserve. Jack Bauer might have blazed the trail for neoliberal masculinity in 24, but what would the show have...
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We have a challenge for you. A £100 Million Challenge
Brace yourself because we have just announced the biggest prize in sport betting and gaming history. It's free to enter. And you could win £100 Million, or similar eye-watering amounts in Krone, Krona...
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PokerStars appoint Danny McDonagh Executive Tournament Director
It's been a period of change for the European Poker Tour, which has returned in 2018 with events already played in Sochi, Russia, and most recently Monte Carlo. With these new events come new faces. Or...
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NEW: Watch Twitch poker right here on PokerStars Blog
When pro poker player Jason Somerville started streaming himself playing online poker in 2014 he may have had a feeling it could go somewhere. But even an eternal optimist like Somerville couldn't have...
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Exclusive Mike Vacanti Q&A: How I helped the Staples Bros transformation
Prop bets are as common as bad beat stories in the poker world, but few are as crazy and ultimately empowering as the Staples weight challenge. With brothers Jaime and Matt weighing 304 pounds (137.9...
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Poker In The Ears: SCOOP, Monte Carlo, Alireza Fatehi and Freeroll details
The latest episode of the Poker In The Ears Podcast is now available. "James and Joe are back for a five-week run of podcasts, and kick off this "mini series" with a recap of their recent trip to...
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Saving lives one dive at a time: The incredible story of an Undercover Search...
How a dedicated team of scuba-diving volunteers on the Isle of Man is always on hand to carry out underwater searches and recoveries of missing persons... Situated in the Irish Sea between the UK and...
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Your chance to win a £3,000 star prize!
Freddie Flintoff may think he's the hero of the Stars £100 Million Challenge, but the mega moolah is the real star. Anyone who correctly predicts the outcome of all 64 World Cup matches (win, lose or...
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Good News for Southern Europe
Introducing Portugal, a New Series, and Pricing Changes Bringing Spanish and French players together in the same liquidity has been a major PokerStars milestone. After several years of playing in...
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Introducing Showtime Hold'em
Hot on the heels of Split Hold'em we are launching Showtime Hold'em - another new cash game format designed to get players questioning their strategy and thinking outside of the box. As I mentioned in...
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Showtime Hold'em: How good a player would you be if you could see your...
We're not talking about looking where you're not supposed to here, or marking anything. It's more about knowing what they had when you folded. Or when they folded. Suddenly the game might be completely...
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Poker In The Ears: SCOOP stuff, Spraggy stuff, and more stuff
The latest from the Poker In The Ears team... "On this week's podcast: Joe talks about getting schooled by Doug Polk, James prepares to be schooled by the entire Team Pro roster (watch him attempt to...
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How to convince people that your trip to PSF Marbella is not ALL about poker
Start with this. The sun shines for 2,900 hours a year on the Costa del Sol. That's double what you get in London, even more if you're pale and from the north of England. The average temperature in...
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Big Race winner Chris Hopgood ready for $2 trip to PokerStars Festival Marbella
One player making their (unusual) debut at the PokerStars Festival Marbella this year is Chris Hopgood. By day Hopgood is a CAD technician from Wimbledon, South London. At other times though he likes...
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Caution: Contents of this #WinningMoment may be hot
I just won $8,000 in Seconds and dropped my Coffee! How would you react to winning $8,000 in a matter of seconds? If you're completely honest with yourself, you couldn't rule out dropping your cup of...
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Weekend Review: Negreanu crushing $300K, Sunday majors get back to normal
We can't start a review of this weekend without just a quick note to say... What the hell, Danny? Daniel Negreanu goes into Aria yesterday to play the $300,000 Super Higher Roller Bowl in Vegas and...
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Showtime Hold'em: The Pros give their verdict
The line-up was a good one. Five Team Pros, and a PokerStars commentator, playing Showtime Hold'em on Twitch. And while it might have been an exhibition game (as much as any poker game can be played on...
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