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Our pick? #Moneymaker4HoF
Anyone with a connection to poker, or who has followed the game in recent years, will know the players nominated for the poker Hall of Fame have something to offer. The list will likely leave poker...
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Moneymaker Wins 3 “First 50” Awards
You might have heard about how Chris Moneymaker is among the 10 nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame this year. That explains this #Moneymaker4HoF hashtag you might have seen going around. What you...
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EPT Open Madrid, UFC KO Series wrap up
Headlines from the weekend… Jakub Grzegorzek conquers Madrid main event Nicholls, Behor win EPT Open Madrid titles UFC KO Series wraps up SCOOP wrecking ball wins in HRC All the big results from the...
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Lex beats Fintan and Spraggy for UFC KO belt
It’s all over. The referee has stopped it. We have a champion. Lex Veldhuis — also known as the people’s champ, the Van Damme of Rotterdam, and now the KO King — has defeated both Fintan “easywithaces”...
View ArticleRivalries that shaped the UFC light heavyweight division
The UFC light heavyweight division has hosted some of the biggest names in the sport during the Octagon’s lifetime. With light heavyweight champ Jon Jones set to face Thiago Santos in the UFC 239 main...
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Play your A-game with PokerStars School
Studying with good poker players is one of the best ways to improve your own game in the long run. Converting what you learn into a bigger bankroll isn’t always simple when you’re starting out, but...
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50 Years, 50 WSOP Nuggets
Today begins the Main Event at the 50th annual World Series of Poker. That’s the 50th annual, mind you — not the 50th anniversary of poker’s most famous tournament series. That’ll happen next year, as...
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WSOP 2019: 'Special' John Cynn sets the ball rolling
The crickets started at around 11.45am. That’s the point at which the doors opened to the Amazon Room at the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino and the first players flooded to the tables for the start...
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WSOP 2019: A bracelet, $1m and now a wife
It’s been quite a week for Kainalu McCue-Unciano. Last Thursday, the man from Hawaii won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) title, when he took down the $1,500 Monster Stack event earning more than...
View ArticleWSOP 2019: Photo gallery
A selection of photos from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. All images by PokerPhotoArchive. RETURN TO WSOP COVERAGE HUB DAY 1A Click and swipe left/right to view images
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Announcing MicroMillions 2019
MicroMillions is back for 2019. Like before, this year’s schedule promises to turn low stakes players into high stakes winners. About 146 of them. Here’s what’s coming up this month. The two-week...
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EPT Barcelona: Travel Guide
Next month one of the most popular stops in the history of poker returns: EPT Barcelona. The ultimate summer vacation for poker players is just around the corner, so we recommend you either get...
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WSOP 2019: How I survived the Vegas earthquake
It started at around 10.45am, right about the time a poker tournament reporter thinks about ending the browsing of garbage and smut on his phone and getting up and making something of his morning. An...
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WSOP 2019 coverage hub
PokerStars Blog has been at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for the past 15 years — and we’re back again for the 2019 renewal too. Here’s where you’ll find all the key info for...
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Poker's polymath Liv Boeree treads a new path
There’s good news and bad news for the many, many fans of Liv Boeree. To deal with the disappointment first: she will not be winning the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event. The PokerStars Ambassador...
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Big London MegaStack online qualifier this Sunday
What are you up to this weekend? Sunday at 8pm BST, to be precise? Nothing important? Good. You might want to add this in your diary if you’re able to get to London the following weekend. The good...
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The weekly round-up
Here’s a round-up from the week on PokerStars Blog… 2019 WSOP Main Event coverage 50 golden WSOP “nuggets” to mark the 50th WSOP MicroMillions 2019 schedule announced Lex beats Fintan & Spraggy to...
View ArticleThis Sunday: $1 Million guaranteed. No running.
This weekend south west London will buzz with the noise of balls on rackets, the odd backhand grunt, and plenty of well-mannered applause. It’s the third round of the world’s most famous tennis...
View ArticleUFC defining moments: Holm knocks out Rousey
Upsets may be the greatest thing in sports. Those moments when an underdog shocks a favorite are all the better the bigger the underdog and more seemingly unbeatable the favorite. The best of these...
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Faber defies the odds to claim first bracelet
Among all the things we know and love about poker, its perfect inclusivity is among the very best. So long as you have the money for the buy-in, and are over 21 years old, absolutely anyone can play...
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