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The Top NLHE Wins of 2022 from NL10 to NL50

January 13, 2023 at 4:47 PM |

We’ve looked at the top players in the categories from NL10 to NL40,000, including their bets, rooms, hands, profits and bb/100. However, we didn't consider players with mixed limits, nor rooms from networks not part of Smarthand.

Poker Players

Max Katz Benefits from Pius Heinz' Main Event

November 13, 2011 at 1:57 PM |

The Russian player Max Katz, who is known to be a better backer than player did well again; it turned out he and his team had a major share in Pius Heinz' Main Event, therefore they win lots of money on the German pro.

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Find the Biggest Cash Game Winners by Limit 2022 (Part 2)

January 25, 2023 at 3:06 PM |

We continue to look into the biggest poker cash game winners by limit for 2022. We explore the top 2022 NHLE winners in each category from NL100 to NL500.

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GGPoker vs PokerStars - Who has Higher Online Traffic?

March 3, 2023 at 5:15 PM |

Explore the statistics between GGPoker and PokerStars to see who has the higher online traffic. We look at who’s in the lead and the new midfield position.

Poker Girls

Liv Boeree Becomes PokerStars Pro

September 30, 2010 at 2:13 PM |

Liv Boeree, EPT San Remo's winner, one ot the hottest of the poker ladies out there has now joined the Team PokerStars Pro. She has been the pro player of UB, but they discontinued their relationship, and she is now sponsored by the largest online poker site, PokerStars.

Poker Tournaments

Record Turnout at WPT Borgata Open

September 21, 2010 at 2:40 PM |

It seems the players who did not participate in WSOPE for some reason are attending WPT Borgata Poker Open instead, which has reached the largest player pool ever in WPT history, a total of 1,042 players.

Poker Players

Odd_Oddsen = Ola Amundsgard

July 16, 2013 at 7:47 PM |

The identity of the online high stakes regular Odd_Oddsen and no_Ola has finally been revealed. The Norwegian player's real name is Ola Amundsgard.

Poker Tournaments

Zugwat Wins First WPT Alpha8 Event, JC Tran Second

August 28, 2013 at 3:19 PM |

Steven ’Zugwat’ Silverman won the WPT Alpha8 Florida event for $891,660. November Nine chipleader JC Tran finished runner-up for $526,890.

Poker Players

Daniel Negreanu Blog Excerpts: Hacker Attack, Big Loss and Break-Up

February 6, 2012 at 6:55 PM |

In his latest blog entry, Daniel Negreanu tells public about the hacking of his PokerStars account, Aussie Millions and his former relationship with Hungarian beauty queen Polgár Kriszta. 

Online Poker

Ziigmund Wins Biggest Pot in the History of PS - $421K

September 9, 2011 at 10:44 AM |

The Finnish daredevil Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies took down the biggest pot in the history of PokerStars: the young pro won $421,836 with his nut flush at the online high stakes tables. Ziggy is on a rollercoaster ride recently, he was down more than $800k this year, but it seems his dowswing ended.

Poker Players

Doyle Brunson Not Playing at WSOP This Year

May 16, 2013 at 2:24 PM |

79-year old Doyle Brunson tweeted he is not going to participate in this year's World Series of Poker; he says he is afraid he finally has to give in to Father Time.

Poker Rooms

Watch Unibet Open Dublin LIVE

November 21, 2018 at 5:02 PM |

The UK edition of the popular tournament series kicked off today with a celebrity event, the Tag Team Championship.

Poker Rooms

Spring Poker Season Closes with Over $330 Million in Prize Money

June 16, 2023 at 12:53 PM |

The spring poker season is over, but it has had amazing prize pools. Looking at GGPoker, PokerStars, and 888poker, we consider the reason for this jump.

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Entain’s Final Verdict: PartyPoker Won’t Be Sold for Now

May 29, 2024 at 3:12 PM |

New news indicates that Entain won’t be selling PartyPoker after all. The company has finished its strategic review, and we discuss its results for the brand.

Poker Players

Peter Eastgate Selling His WSOP Bracelet

November 16, 2010 at 2:01 PM |

Peter Eastgate, winner of the 2008 WSOP Main Event decided to put his bracelet up for auction at eBay, because it was "just lying around collecting dust," Eastgate said.