Salomon, Strasser, Bord in as €1m One Drop Extravaganza a Go
With 27 entries (and counting), the invite-only €1m One Drop Extravaganza in Monaco is underway.Action began about four hours ago in the famed Casino Monte Carlo with an eclectic and moderately...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Evil Fedor, Next Level Galfond, All-in for Poker Docs
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a whimsical 1930s-style carousel that goes round and round the mid-afternoon poker news world.You can always fire your own suggestions for future 3-bet pieces in the...
View ArticleHand of the Week: Colman Meets His Main Event Bogeyman
For a long time the winner of the 2014 Big One for One Drop, Dan Colman, was one of the top stacks in the 2016 WSOP Main Event.On Day 5 he was even temporarily in the chip lead. On Day 6, however, a...
View ArticleElton Tsang Wins One Drop Monaco for €11.1m; Salomon 3rd
Canadian-born, Hong Kong-based Elton Tsang is now 21st on poker's all-time tournament earnings list and all he had to do was win one small, 3-day event over the weekend.Seeing that he began the week...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Kassouf v World, Poker + Peso, Best-Dressed Ron
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a ratty trench coat, an open bedroom window and just the right song for an afternoon poker news boombox serenade.Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Drop us a note about it...
View ArticleGlobal Poker Index Expands in China with TenCent Poker Deal
For much of the past decade China has been the next frontier for a new "poker boom."It hasn't exactly materialized yet but the signs are there that, slowly but surely, it's becoming a much more viable...
View Article700 Strong Kick Off 11-Day 888poker Festival; Ivanov Wins #1
The inaugural 888poker London Festival is underway and the beginning is promising.700 players registered for the opening event over the weekend making it the largest low buy-in tournament in London so...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Bieber Grinds £200, Untold Stuey, Dima v. Kanit
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a grey beanie, some ripped skinny jeans and a double-take worthy punter at the afternoon poker news cash games.Have something you'd like to see in a future 3-Bet? Tell...
View ArticleWelsh Poker Pro David Colclough Passes Away at 52
Poker pro David Colclough died earlier this week according to various reports from the U.K.Colclough, known as “El Blondie”, was a pioneer of online poker in the U.K. and helped create Blonde Poker,...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Saving Stu, €10k Spin-Up, Breakfast w/ Fedor
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a €27 satellite, a continental repas with an icon and a rekindled love for afternoon poker news storytelling.Want something featured in a future daily 3-Bet? Tell us...
View ArticleSergey Lebedev Powers Moscow Wolverines to GPL Playoff Spot
The Moscow Wolverines have officially qualified for the inaugural GPL playoffs thanks to a strong heads-up performance by Sergey Lebedev vs. the London Royals’ Sam Trickett earlier today.Lebedev, who...
View ArticleNext Up: One of the Most Enticing Tournaments in the World
I have to admit that now, less than a week after coming back from a 5-week round-the-world trip, all I want is to curl up on my couch with my cats and eat good food. That being said I’m not worried...
View Articlepartypoker Millions Gets £1m Bump, Prize Pool Hits £6m GTD
The upcoming partypoker Millions just keeps getting bigger.partypoker announced today the Millions will get an extra £1m added to the previously announced £5m guarantee, which gives the tournament the...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Negreanu's Moment, Rogan + Bilzerian, Team Hot
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a tight rental market, a snoopy landlord and all kinds of hilarious hijinks at the afternoon poker news Regal Beagle.Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Drop us a line in...
View ArticleDietrich Fast Cruises Through EPT Malta €10k Re-Entry for €174k
German Dietrich Fast put on a dominating performance to open the 2016 edition of EPT Malta with a big €174k victory in the €10k Single-Entry Rebuy event.Fast finished as the chip leader on both Day 1...
View ArticleEsfandiari: "We Need the Pros to Stop Being So Professional"
Antonio Esfandiari is the biggest-name player invited by 888poker to play in its first big poker festival at the Aspers Casino in London.As you might expect he's be in high demand but he still made...
View ArticleMoorman: "When Main Event Came Around I Was in for $250k"
It's been written many times before but it's worth repeating: Chris Moorman has over $13 million in online poker winnings.He's been ranked as the #1 online poker player in the world on several...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Vamos Brazil, WSOP > Blue Jays, Polk Solves TeddyKGB
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is triple distilled, 100% pure, clean-tasting mid-afternooon poker news that goes down smooth every time.You can always make your own suggestions for future 3-Bet pieces...
View ArticleHand of the Week: Blink and Your Main Event is Over
To run deep in a tournament like the WSOP Main Event you need to get lucky – and you can’t afford too many mistakes.Math teacher Valentin Vornicu was having pretty much the perfect tournament. Then,...
View ArticleMelanie Weisner: "Ultimately, It’s a Question of Respect"
It’s been a while since Melanie Weisner – the second-last woman standing in this year's WSOP Main Event – traveled to Europe for a poker tournament.Her life is now centered around her chosen home in...
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