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I've spent years at the tables — cash and tournaments — and just as long shaping poker copy behind the scenes: room reviews, bonus fine print, tournament notes. At PokerInsider I write the way I wish more sites would: clear structure, honest trade-offs, no hype. Whether you're new or already grinding, I care about what the offer actually costs you — rake, variance, and the fine print — and I treat responsible play as part of the job, not a footnote.
Salvatore 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano, a notorious American gangster, shares a thrilling story of catching poker cheaters and the consequences they faced. Gravano, known for his involvement in one of the largest mafia clans, recounts a night where he caught two cheaters in a poker game and forced them to work for him to pay off their debt.
The World Poker Tour Russia 2021 is set to take place at Casino Sochi from February 19 to 28. The Main Event will have a buy-in of $3,500 and the largest prize pool of the series. PartyPoker is the partner offering online satellites to qualify for the live series.
Poker players, known for their relentless schedules, found time to unwind and enjoy their holidays. Here's a look at how some of them spent their time off, based on their social media posts.
Howard Andrew, known as Tahoe, has passed away at the age of 86. He was a legendary poker player who set a world record for the most Main Events played in WSOP history.
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu took a chess lesson from grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. He will participate in PogChamps 3 with 200,000$ in prizes.
Investment bankers predict significant growth for 888Poker in 2021, while partypoker hosts the first World Championship of Amateur Poker.
Dmitry Urbanovich emerged victorious in the high roller KO Series tournament on PartyPoker, securing a prize of 11,883$. The event attracted 101 players with a buy-in of 530$.
Poker players from the bitB team and high-stakes enthusiast MMAsherdog share their 2020 earnings and plans for the new year. One player made an overall profit of $280k, another $220k.
PokerStars and other major poker rooms are introducing non-standard poker games to keep players engaged. Discover the latest innovations like Tempest Holdem, Flip&Go, and more.
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Montreal Online series is live on partypoker from January 17 to February 1, 2021, with a $2,000,000 GTD Main Event.