Thanks to two wins, four cashes, and more than $2.7 million in overall earnings have made it possible for Steffen Sontheimer of Germany to finally obtain the Poker Masters Purple JacketTM.
A total of 36 players attracted the Poker Masters Event #5 $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event, which resulted to a prize pool worth $3.6 million. This means the final six players shall be awarded at least $180,000, whereas the winner with the most earnings shall take home $1,512,000!
The lucrative week-long high-stakes poker tournament series Poker Masters is finally getting to a very interesting conclusion at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, with Brian ‘tsarrast' Rast emerging on top after Day 1 of the Poker Masters $100,000 Buy-in No-limit Hold'em event.
The Event #4 final table of the 2017 Poker Masters at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas is witness to accomplished poker players that are used to playing at the highest levels, such as Jake Schindler, Justin Bonomo, David Peters, and Doug Polk, who in the end got beaten up by Brandon Adams at a heads up showdown.
The 2017 Poker Masters is scheduled from September 13 (Wednesday) to September 20 (Wednesday) at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Events 1 through 4 consists of a buy-in worth $50,000 each, while the final event #5 has a $100,000 buy-in.
So far, here are the results from the finished events.
The Poker Masters, a series of 5 high-stakes tournament events that began on September 13 Wednesday and is being held at the Aria in Las Vegas, promises prizes worth millions up for grabs!
Nick Schulman has become the victor in the first $50,000 NLHE buy-in event of the inaugural c high-stakes tournament series.
Around 50 players have participated in the first $50,000 NLHE event, and it was Schulman who dominated, earning $918,000 as his reward. This prize amount is actually his second-biggest in his career, and now his total live tournament wins are more than $10 million!
This is also his second $50,000 High Roller event that he won this year, as he successfully dominated in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $50,000 Super High Roller held in August, winning $440,000 in the process.
The case of Phil Ivey versus Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa on the baccarat dispute takes another whole new plot twist after the playing card manufacturer Gemaco reminds the court of a significant revelation that came from Chen Yin Sun, dubbed the Queen of Sorts, and mainly Ivey's sidekick/companion that helped him win $9.6 million at the baccarat tables in 2012.
It's always pleasant to play slot games featuring fantastical creatures, but at this point you might be thinking that witches, leprechauns and monsters are a little passé. If so, Gnome Wood is definitely the game for you!
The amount €630,000 and a quite lengthy jail term is something surely no professional poker pro ever wants to pay for, so next time if you're good enough to win such a hefty amount at any poker event, then the humongous tax you're about to pay is something you should be happy to part with, or else...suffer the dire consequences.
The woman who defrauded Sky City Casino in Hamilton of almost $2.5 million over the course of 5 years has been sentenced to 7 years and 8 months behind bars. Tessa Grant, age 41, had recently pleaded guilty to 10 theft and fraud charges throughout the years 2008 up to 2015.
A currently pregnant woman, who conspired with her husband, was caught and sentenced after they stole $153,330 from her casino employer. On August 28 Monday, a magistrate described the couple as cold-hearted and ordered them to pay a sum of $186,000 in fines within 3 months. Should they fail to pay the fine, the couple shall be serving 181 months each behind bars.
Whether this is some sort of practical joke, this most recent Youtube video of Doug "WCGRider" Polk slamming a US$5 million heads-up challenge on Tom "durrrr" Dwan's face looks like it's going to be a very interesting spectacle, should it happen.
John Hesp, a 64-year-old grandpa from Bridlington, England, who won as a runner-up (4th place) of the 2017 WSOP $10,000 Main Event final table and took home $2.6 million, recently announced that his experience while he was in Las Vegas was utterly remarkable enough that it is going to be turned into a movie!
The Houston Rockets was sold for a massive US$2.2 billion, the highest price ever paid for a team in the NBA. The team and the buyer, Tilman Fertitta, has announced the sale yesterday (September 5 Tuesday), however did not yet reveal the exact price at that time.
The previous record for an NBA team was back in 2014, when Steve Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers for US$2 billion.
On August 23 Wednesday, A Danville, Kentucky male resident visited the JACK Casino located in Ohio, Cincinnati, and he claims that they asked him to leave for an embarrassing deed he did not do.
As Hurricane Harvey's incessant rainfall lessened over the weekend in Texas, we see operations being conducted both by government personnel and its citizens, and it's great to see that some of them are from the poker community.
Holland Casino in Groningen has been completely destroyed due to a huge fire that swallowed up building around 7am on August 27 Sunday. The massive fire raged on for most of the day and firefighters were able to get it under control around 3:30pm. Fortunately, nobody was seriously injured, but millions worth of Euros of damage was done.
At the all-new Poker After Dark, poker fans anticipated the comeback of Tom "durrrr" Dwan, and they were not disappointed as Dwan's poker prowess has once again manifested, allowing him to win a $700,000 pot against Antonio Esfandiari during the first day of the 3-day show.
Genting Bhd management has ordered an internal investigation be done regarding the gambling scammers and their illegal operation at its Genting Casino branch in Glasgow, Scotland.
Thanks to two wins, four cashes, and more than $2.7 million in overall earnings have made it possible for Steffen Sontheimer of Germany to finally obtain the Poker Masters Purple JacketTM.
A total of 36 players attracted the Poker Masters Event #5 $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event, which resulted to a prize pool worth $3.6 million. This means the final six players shall be awarded at least $180,000, whereas the winner with the most earnings shall take home $1,512,000!
The lucrative week-long high-stakes poker tournament series Poker Masters is finally getting to a very interesting conclusion at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, with Brian ‘tsarrast' Rast emerging on top after Day 1 of the Poker Masters $100,000 Buy-in No-limit Hold'em event.
The Event #4 final table of the 2017 Poker Masters at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas is witness to accomplished poker players that are used to playing at the highest levels, such as Jake Schindler, Justin Bonomo, David Peters, and Doug Polk, who in the end got beaten up by Brandon Adams at a heads up showdown.
The 2017 Poker Masters is scheduled from September 13 (Wednesday) to September 20 (Wednesday) at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Events 1 through 4 consists of a buy-in worth $50,000 each, while the final event #5 has a $100,000 buy-in.
The Poker Masters, a series of 5 high-stakes tournament events that began on September 13 Wednesday and is being held at the Aria in Las Vegas, promises prizes worth millions up for grabs!
The case of Phil Ivey versus Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa on the baccarat dispute takes another whole new plot twist after the playing card manufacturer Gemaco reminds the court of a significant revelation that came from Chen Yin Sun, dubbed the Queen of Sorts, and mainly Ivey's sidekick/companion that helped him win $9.6 million at the baccarat tables in 2012.
The amount €630,000 and a quite lengthy jail term is something surely no professional poker pro ever wants to pay for, so next time if you're good enough to win such a hefty amount at any poker event, then the humongous tax you're about to pay is something you should be happy to part with, or else...suffer the dire consequences.
The woman who defrauded Sky City Casino in Hamilton of almost $2.5 million over the course of 5 years has been sentenced to 7 years and 8 months behind bars. Tessa Grant, age 41, had recently pleaded guilty to 10 theft and fraud charges throughout the years 2008 up to 2015.
A currently pregnant woman, who conspired with her husband, was caught and sentenced after they stole $153,330 from her casino employer. On August 28 Monday, a magistrate described the couple as cold-hearted and ordered them to pay a sum of $186,000 in fines within 3 months. Should they fail to pay the fine, the couple shall be serving 181 months each behind bars.
Whether this is some sort of practical joke, this most recent Youtube video of Doug "WCGRider" Polk slamming a US$5 million heads-up challenge on Tom "durrrr" Dwan's face looks like it's going to be a very interesting spectacle, should it happen.
John Hesp, a 64-year-old grandpa from Bridlington, England, who won as a runner-up (4th place) of the 2017 WSOP $10,000 Main Event final table and took home $2.6 million, recently announced that his experience while he was in Las Vegas was utterly remarkable enough that it is going to be turned into a movie!
The Houston Rockets was sold for a massive US$2.2 billion, the highest price ever paid for a team in the NBA. The team and the buyer, Tilman Fertitta, has announced the sale yesterday (September 5 Tuesday), however did not yet reveal the exact price at that time.
On August 23 Wednesday, A Danville, Kentucky male resident visited the JACK Casino located in Ohio, Cincinnati, and he claims that they asked him to leave for an embarrassing deed he did not do.
As Hurricane Harvey's incessant rainfall lessened over the weekend in Texas, we see operations being conducted both by government personnel and its citizens, and it's great to see that some of them are from the poker community.
A casino in South Dakota apparently owned by Hollywood actor Kevin Costner has officially closed its doors after running for 26 years.
At the all-new Poker After Dark, poker fans anticipated the comeback of Tom "durrrr" Dwan, and they were not disappointed as Dwan's poker prowess has once again manifested, allowing him to win a 
Genting Bhd management has ordered an internal investigation be done regarding the gambling scammers and their illegal operation at its Genting Casino branch in Glasgow, Scotland.
