Fernando Pons: "It’s an Honor to Be Compared to Moneymaker"
Last month Fernando Pons became just the second Spaniard - after Andoni Larrabe - to reach the World Series of Poker Main Event November Nine. He doesn’t intend to stop there. Despite coming into the...
View ArticleWorld Poker Tour Inks Five-Year Deal with FOX Sports
The World Poker Tour is going to be sticking around on the FOX Sports schedule for at least five more years.The WPT announced a five-year deal with FOX this week that will include five seasons of...
View ArticleCalifornia Poker Bill Amended, PokerStars Out First 5 Years
Online poker in California appears closer than ever but with one big caveat as of this week.Assemblyman Adam Gray’s long-delayed online poker bill was amended this week to keep out so-called “bad...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Pineapple Phelps, $10k OMG, Top 5 Hero Calls
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a perfectly timed start, a dazzling split time and plenty of juice left for the afternoon poker news sprint to the tape.Got a tip for a future edition of the 3-Bet?...
View ArticleGet Your SOPA Votes in Now! Gale, Nilsen, Ramos Edge Ahead
For the fourth year in a row, PokerListings will present the Spirit of Poker Awards at the Battle of Malta this November. These awards were created and designed for one reason - to recognize players...
View ArticlePPA: ‘Cali Poker Bill Changes Would Mean Lifetime PokerStars Ban’
The Poker Player’s Alliance and a coalition of brick-and-mortar casinos in California, several tribes and PokerStars are asking politicians to reject the proposed amendments to assemblyman Adam Gray’s...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: ESPT Kaboom, World Cup Vamoos, Fedor Holzerian
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a Globe-Trotter Centenary, a full-size leather recliner and a fresh-faced selfie on the steps of the afternoon poker news Lear 60.Have a suggestion for a future 3-Bet?...
View Article‘Retired’ Fedor Holz Runs Over EPT Barcelona €50k SHR to Win €1.3m
Fedor Holz toyed with the idea of retiring from poker after an exceptional WSOP this summer but that didn’t stop him from making the trip to EPT Barcelona and taking down the €50m Super High Roller...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: PA Thrust, Sam Sippy Bag, [YOUR NAME HERE] Open
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a startling appel, an indefensible flunge and a blazing flick to the heart of the afternoon poker news lamé.Have a tip for a future 3-Bet? Post a message for us in the...
View ArticlePokerStars Rolls Out Bubble Rush MTTs with Fast/Slow Structure
Love making the money in poker tournaments but can’t stand the time in takes to get there?PokerStars might have the solution for you. The online poker giant launched a new format called “Bubble Rush...
View ArticleAndré Akkari: “The Olympic Games are a Glimmer of Hope“
Brazil is one of the strongest growing markets in poker worldwide and PokerStars team pro André Akkari never tires promoting it.He's become so popular in Brazil, in fact, that people recognize him in...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Holz Glitch, MTL Hissy Fit, The Other Godfather
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a ringing phone, a visit to the Oracle and the stolen access code to the afternoon poker news mainframe.Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Drop us a line about it in the...
View Articlede Melo: "People Do Take Substances but I Honestly Don’t Care"
As a former field hockey player and gold medal winner, Fatima Moreira de Melo is still a much sought after sports figure in her homeland of the Netherlands.As you might have guessed, then, she's been...
View ArticleGoodbye EPT: PokerStars Live Tours Reborn as Global Championships
PokerStars is completely revamping the structure of its live tournament schedule and individual tours like the EPT, APPT and LAPT will all be going away.The entire schedule has been streamlined to fit...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Biggest EPT Ever, Ivey Weigh-In, Fabio Luongo FTW
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a fresh passport, a new identity and unfettered hopes for a brighter afternoon poker news future.Have something you'd like to see in a future 3-Bet? Tell us about it...
View ArticleSelbst: "It's Hard to Say Whether Trump is the Actual Devil"
So, what exactly is the deal with the upcoming US election?If you're a European, for example, it seems absurd the US presidential campaigns have ended up with the two candidates who seem to be the...
View ArticlePratyush Budigga Snags EPT Barca €25k HR, Twitch’s TonkaaaaP 7th
Pratyush Buddiga outlasted 162 entries to win the €25k Single-Day High Roller for €690,275 late last night.The former Spelling Bee champ overcame a marathon day that included nearly 15 hours of poker....
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: EPT 100 Dazzle, Average JoePL, Trust in Donald
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a telephone-pole flyer, an open casting-call and a recurring role on the afternoon poker news soap opera.Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Tell us where to find it in the...
View ArticleSergio Garcia: Poker is "Perfect Way to Get Away from Golf"
For the first time since 1904, golf was played at the Olympic Games this summer in Rio. Spain's golfing superhero Sergio Garcia took part in the men’s individual tournament and finished in eighth...
View ArticleEarn Points, Pad Your Stack, Win a BOM VIP Package at PartyPoker
The 2016 Battle of Malta will be the biggest in its 4-year history with multiple side events, 4 VIP parties and an expected €1m in combined prize pools.Partypoker has a valuable VIP package to give...
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