Maxim Sekretarev emerged victorious at the WPT Russia 2021 Main Event, becoming the youngest champion in the tournament's history. The event featured a prize pool of 774,960$.
The World Series of Poker 2020 will air on ESPN with Jamie Kerstetter replacing Norman Chad. Nevada casinos face revenue drops, while UK casinos hope to reopen in May.
Unibet has decided to prioritize player safety by moving all live events online for the rest of the year. The Unibet Deepstacks Open will be held in Malta with strict safety measures, while the World Poker Tour returns to Las Vegas.
PokerStars has officially shut down Full Tilt Poker, while Stefan Burakov continues to dominate in a high-stakes match. Ireland considers banning gambling ads.
After more than a year of absence, the World Poker Tour is returning to Las Vegas with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,500,000. The event will take place from March 5 to 9, 2023, at the Venetian.
Stefan Prostorov, wearing a mask throughout the tournament, won the WPT High Roller in Sochi. The event had a prize pool of 27,000,000 rubles with 80 entries.
Justin Bonomo, a former top-earning poker player, finished as the runner-up in the Super High Roller WPT event, earning $327,400.
Winamax is hosting a series of KO Battles tournaments from February 28 to March 8, 2021, with a total of 3,000,000 € guaranteed. The Main Event features a 50 € buy-in with a 1,000,000 € prize pool.
Educapoker has launched a campaign encouraging players to share their tournament victories and bad beats. The platform aims to highlight the community's experiences, both good and bad.