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Pros and Cons: the poker markup controversy
“Markup” has produced one of the most heated debates in the poker world these past few weeks, and it’s particularly relevant leading up to the 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP), for which many...
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How much would you need to win to play all night?
Here’s your chance to take part in some vaguely scientific poker research, and earn a $1.10 ticket in the process. It’s about prize money, and how much of it you need. Because there’s no other way to...
View ArticleConor McGregor insists he'll stay retired. Unless...
Through a combination of swagger and skill, Conor McGregor turned the combat sports world on its head. He became one of the biggest fight stars in the world in a period of roughly two years, during...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 13
It’s all getting very serious as we enter Main Event weekend at the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). Big prizes and some of the biggest names in the game. Read all about it… TODAY’S...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 14
It’s Sunday. It’s the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). It’s Main Event time! But before that… TODAY’S HEADLINES Another huge win for Kahle “ROFLShove” Burns Two more double champions, 12 in...
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Save the Date: Lex Live 2 confirmed for London
After the huge success of the first Lex Live event in Namur earlier this year, Lex Veldhuis has announced the first details of Lex Live 2 later this year. This time he’ll be in London, from 27...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 15
Wipe the tears away. There may be only one day left of the 2019 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), but what a day it will be. Let’s catch up… TODAY’S HEADLINES Main Event smashes guarantees;...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 16
There have been some wonder stories in poker through the years, but the final day of the 2019 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) may have matched them all. Read on… TODAY’S HEADLINES Gianluca...
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105 million reasons why SCOOP 2019 crushed
That’s all, folks. The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) 2019 has come to an end. While those of you who grinded day in and day out for the past two weeks are no doubt looking forward to a...
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Get back to the grind with PokerStars School
With SCOOP 2019 complete, it’s time to get back to the daily grind. Whatever your game of choice, you can make a good start with the help of some new content from PokerStars School. This week: • How to...
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APPT Jeju: Come for poker, nature, and world peace
What other poker destination in the world offers attributes such as this? Multiple national parks, three world heritage sites, a 6,400-foot volcano, 8km of Lava Tubes, the Loveland theme park (complete...
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Getting started with poker podcasts
The slow and steady growth of podcasting over the last decade appears to have reached critical mass this year. Recent years have seen podcasts become a part of everyday life in countries around the...
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"Tankanza" on back-to-back $1M+ SCOOP wins
What Gianluca “Tankanza” Speranza achieved on Monday night will go down in the poker history books as one of the greatest achievements in the game. Just as it does every year, the $10,300 Spring...
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Mike Watson on poker's "constant challenge"
Mike “SirWatts” Watson has enjoyed more success in the last 13 years than most poker players will over the course of their entire lives — and he’s done it wherever there’s a game to be played. As of...
View ArticleIn Jones's world, what can anyone do?
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith takes place Saturday, headlined by two men who have stepped into the Octagon as challengers for the light heavyweight championship only to come up short. In the...
View ArticleSCOOP 2019 in numbers
It was the biggest tournament series in the history of online poker. Here’s a breakdown of Spring Championship of Online Poker 2019, in numbers… 9,730 The best return on investment (ROI) of the series...
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Golden years & bracelets: The 50th WSOP
To say that things have changed a lot since the start of the poker boom is like saying that water is wet. So much has changed, both at the tables and away from them, that it sometimes feels like we’re...
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Pimenta wins Milly, Nemeth wins HRC title
Headlines from the weekend… Another Sunday Million title for Brazil Andras “probirs” Nemeth wins HRC title Top 5 results from High Roller Club Top 5 results from the weekend majors BRAZIL’S MATHEUS...
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Jack Sinclair is "happy just to be here"
Not many poker players can credibly claim to have had a better run than Jack Sinclair has enjoyed the last few years. He only recorded his first live tournament cash in April 2017, but since then he...
View ArticleLEX LIVE 2 (LONDON): All you need to know
Thinking of heading to London for Lex Live 2? Then you’re in the right place. From hotels near the venue to the best shopping sights in the city, our Lex Live 2 hub should have you covered. Over the...
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