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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.
javitxu6, a professor at the EducaSpin Project, has analyzed his heads-up match against Elías Gutiérrez in the Poker Pro Masters semifinal. The video covers all hands played during the match and is over an hour long.
GGPoker is hosting the Battle of Malta 2020 online poker festival from November 1 to 22, 2020, with a guaranteed prize pool of $30,000,000. The Main Event features a $3,000,000 prize pool.
MGM Grand Casino is set to host three free tournaments with a combined prize pool of $120,000. The prize money comes from unpaid jackpots from three poker rooms that will not open soon.
Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Hellmuth faced off in a high-stakes heads-up poker match with escalating buy-ins. The first match was won by Hellmuth, who dominated the latter half of the game. The second match started with lower stacks but maintained the intense competition.
GipsyTeam has launched new merchandise and software updates for poker players, including new HUDs for Hand2Note and a major update for PokerIQ.
Poker coaches javitxu6 and adristinson discuss their experiences at the Poker Pro Masters and share their plans for the future.
Tom Dwan is back on the High Stakes Poker table. The new season premieres on December 16th.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. is exploring the possible sale of their Las Vegas casinos, which could mark the exit of Sheldon Adelson from the US gambling industry. The sale is only hypothetical right now but if it happens it will mark the exit from the US gambling industry of the man most hated by the poker community.
Phil Ivey, one of the most famous poker players, shares his experiences and future plans. He has won over $26,400,000 in live tournaments and played golf with Michael Jordan.
Alexander Slobodianyk, a Ukrainian poker player, qualified for the Caribbean Poker Party Main Event with a $5,000,000 guarantee, starting his journey with games costing just one cent.