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Justnl2 on earning SCOOP breakthrough
If you follow the results of big PokerStars tournaments and series long enough, you’ll notice a certain kind of player’s screen name pop up time and again. This player never seems to take down the big...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 9
All the huge events that started on Sunday in the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) ended on Monday. There’s a lot of rounding up to be done, so let’s crack on: Guilherme “guilherme12”...
View ArticleNew Oculus Quest out today with PokerStars VR
A big portion of the poker community disappears into another world today… Here’s the last IRL reminder of what happens today. We mean before a big portion of the poker community plugs itself in and...
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Let the Magic 8-Game Ball be your SCOOP guide
There’s plenty of hold’em today, fixed and no limit. You can play shootouts and Progressive KOs in 6-Max and 8-Max formats respectively. None of which puts you to the test like another game on the...
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Stepping into "The Grid" with Jennifer Shahade
We’ve all heard the advice to “think outside the box” as a way to encourage creativity. It’s a nod to the way our routines sometimes constrain us, causing us not to recognize novel, unorthodox...
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Russia's krakukra catches the fattest fish
Konstantin “krakukra” Maslak finds success wherever he plays poker. The Russian chess grandmaster has won major titles both live and online, boasting a World Series of Poker bracelet and a WCOOP 8-Game...
View ArticleSCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 10
Just like that, the end is now in sight in the 2019 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). This time next week, it’ll all be done. But let’s focus on the now, huh? Here’s today’s latest round-up:...
View ArticleThe 5 biggest prizes in eSports history
Is poker an eSport? Whatever your opinion, there’s no denying the huge crossover between poker and the world of online gaming. Both poker and eSports are hugely competitive. Hundreds of thousands (if...
View ArticleIt's HORSE Day. Or should that be HEROS day?
It’s unofficial H.O.R.S.E. day in SCOOP 2019. So-called (unofficially) because there are three H.O.R.S.E. tournaments on the schedule today. Buy-ins for Event 44 start at $11 (trot), then reach $109...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news on Day 11
There were 15 champions named overnight in the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) and a large number have been here before. Find out more… TODAY’S HEADLINES Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser does it...
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Cafe owner from Hesp's hometown wins SCOOP title
Remember the time Charlie Carrel took down the 2017 WCOOP Main Event playing from a cafe? Well Richard “Girlyjack” Preston might have one-upped him. Preston took down his Spring Championship of Online...
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How playing Omaha today could change your life
As strictly a hold’em player, it’s easy to feel down on a day like this. You’re limited to $5.50 SCOOP-Low events, but today there are no hold’em tournaments on the schedule for less than $22. But it’s...
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Thanks for everything, Daniel Negreanu
So, farewell then, Daniel Negreanu, without peer as the finest poker ambassador of the entire era where such a thing was even possible. When Negreanu started playing poker, the thought of it being on...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news on Day 12
Only a few days ago, the prospect of winning two titles at the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) was thought to be hard. Now everyone is at it. Read on… TODAY’S HEADLINES Three more double...
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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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