The 17th season of the Online Poker League (OPL) begins this weekend with 81 tournaments and $12,500 in added cash prizes. Most tournaments are freerolls, and nine poker rooms are involved.
The Ukrainian Open Cup Dnipro poker tournament is set to take place from November 4 to 7, with online satellites on PokerMatch from October 27 to 31.
Isai Scheinberg, the founder of PokerStars, discusses his time at the company, his regrets, and his hopes for the future of poker. He also shares his thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame and his plans to play at the WSOP in 2022.
Anthony Denove, an American poker player, won his first WSOP bracelet in the 2021 Event #43: Double Stack, earning $446,980. The tournament had a massive turnout with 3,991 entries and a prize pool of $3,551,990.
The WPT DeepStacks Main Event concluded with Timothy Kelly emerging as the champion. Vladimir Palamar was the only Russian-speaking finalist.
Kazuki Ikeuchi secured his first WSOP gold bracelet by winning WSOP Online Event #5, earning $152,797. He bested 554 opponents in the event.
Chad Norton won his first World Series of Poker tournament, Event #46: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack, earning $214,830. He had a massive lead when the action was three-handed and a 3:1 chip advantage against Steve Lemma in the heads-up.
The 2021 World Series of Poker featured thrilling tournaments with significant wins. Jim Collopy secured his first WSOP bracelet, while Adam Friedman made history with his fourth. Michael Addamo's impressive victory highlighted the high-stakes action.
Ryan Hansen won WSOP Event #44, securing his first bracelet and a $109,692 prize. He defeated Kosei Ichinose in a thrilling two-hour battle.