Poker Lifestyle

Craig Norals emerged as the winner of the first-ever RunGood Bossier City Main Event, taking home a first-place prize amounting to $43,057. That was the final tournament in the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) in Bossier City. The inaugural RunGood Main Event which took place at the Bossier City’s Horseshoe Casino featured three starting flights which attracted a total player field of 392 entrants. Norals managed to overcome their competition to win the largest monetary prize as well as the RunGood Cup. By winning the RunGood Main Event, the American also…

American player Hermilo Vargas was crowned winner at the WSOP Circuit $365 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack event last night and was awarded his second champion ring. In addition to the champion title and his ring, Vargas went home with $86,270 in prize money for his first-place finish. The local player who resides in Bell Gardens, California, joined a huge field comprising 1,317 contenders at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. The entries competed for a share of the $522,600 prizepool, but only the first 171 finishers were paid out, with…

The WSOP Circuit Monster Stack event is drawing to its end, with American poker player Hermilo Vargas in the chip lead. The tournament is taking place at the Bicycle Casino in the City of Angels and attracted a field of 1,315 players who contributed to the accumulation of the huge $522,600 prizepool. The prize money is to be divided among the top 171 finishers. The minimum payout winners can collect is capped at $600 but it is the first-place prize of $86,270 that all remaining contenders are hoping to walk…

Romanian player Andrei Racolta won the trophy at the 888pokerLIVE Festival Bucharest Main Event and a payday of €71,042. The three-day tournament was the first 888pokerLIVE tour event ever to be held in Bucharest and it saw a strong attendance of 469 participants that contributed to a prize pool of €360,192. The festival started Friday, 2 March at the Grand Ballroom of the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel and it attracted top poker players from Romania and the region. It was the first time the tournament came to the city…

French poker player Kalidou Sow won the Winamax Poker Tour Paris High Roller taking home €100,000 in cash prize. This is the third big tournament win for Sow in just a few months after taking first-place trophies and six-figure prizes in London and Prague. The three-day Winamax Poker Tour Paris High Roller is the latest event won by the Frenchman. It was held on Thursday, 1 March as part of the 2017/2018 Winamax Poker Tour Series which started on 15 February at Cercle Clichy Montmartre in Paris. Satellites ran every…

Every two years, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame awards the most prominent female poker players and industry leaders who have made important contributions to the world of poker. This year, the panel accepts nominations by 15 March and poker fans have the opportunity to propose the names of those who they consider most deserving. Although the poker industry is still dominated by men, there are many women whose accomplishments should receive recognition. The Women in Poker Hall of Fame honours all women who have acquired prominence or have…

The successful World Poker Tour remains in the hands of Adam Pliska, the current CEO of the company who recently signed a new 4-year contract extension. Pliska, who has been leading the group since 2009, is described as a visionary who tripled the value of the company within several years by greatly expanding the operations of WPT, adding new products and increasing their quality. In a February 27 press release, the company announced Chief Executive Officer Adam Pliska has agreed to a 4-year contract extension with World Poker Tour Enterprises.…

This March, the UK and Ireland would once again become an arena of various live poker tournaments. British and Irish poker lovers would be given the opportunity to enjoy live poker events offering different rules, buy-ins and prize pools. Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Leg 2 of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour was already given a start on February 25th. The tournament is to be held at Manchester’s Grosvenor Casino Bury New Road until March 4th as part of the 12th season of the GUKPT. A number of events are…

February 2018 starts with a lot of excitement for the world of poker, with a large range of live poker tournaments that are to be available to players in the UK and Ireland. Local poker lovers are to get access to a variety of buy-ins and prizes, with a number of live tournaments and events waiting for them to join. The great array of festivals across the territory of the UK and Ireland is to provide players with different bankrolls with the opportunity to try their luck in some of…

The New Year is to start with a lot of excitement on the live poker tournaments arena in the UK and Ireland. The first month of 2018 is to see a number of live poker events and tournaments start on the territory of Ireland and the UK, offering various buy-ins, options and prize pools. Some of the most popular UK and Irish casinos are to host a variety of events to suit the needs and preferences of the local live poker lovers and guarantee the best gaming experience. Here is…