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PokerMatch is the first and largest Ukrainian poker room of an independent network since 2016, and the sponsor of the Ukraine national sports poker team that won the 2019 Nations Cup in Ireland.

Players from all over the world can play poker games in Euro, Hryvnia or Dollars. 1500-6,000 people from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and many other countries play at PokerMatch simultaneously. The website and apps are available in English, Ukrainian and Russian. In addition to the standard game client for PC and mobile applications, players can also use a "vertical" mobile HTML5 client. PokerMatch is licensed in Curacao and has iTech Labs and Gaming Labs security certificates.

Read more » Introducing PokerMatch

With the 2019 WSOP currently ongoing, the WSOP has announced this Sunday, June 23, the top 10 finalists eligible for the 2019 Poker Hall of Fame. Just one or two will be inducted.

The list of 10 poker players was created after a process of public nomination and a vetting of these nominations by the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council. The decision now falls in the hands of 30 living members and 21 poker-industry media experts to determine who gets inducted.

Read more » The Finalists for 2019 Poker Hall of Fame

On June 22 (Saturday), a British poker pro was able to snag his very first gold bracelet after winning Event #45 of the 2019 WSOP.

2019 WSOP Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller

Buy-in: $25,000
Date: June 19 to June 22, 2019
Entries: 278
Prize pool: $6,602,500

Stephen Chidwick outlasted a player field of 278 to take home the prize money worth $1,618,417.

Read more » 2019 WSOP: Event #45: Stephen Chidwick wins very First Gold Bracelet and $1.6M at $25,000 PLO High Roller

VICE, the definitive guide to enlightening information, posted a video regarding casino dealers who shared the do's and don'ts of gambling, proper tipping protocols, and how to behave in a casino.

Helpful Reminder: There are cameras everywhere watching and recording your every move.

Read more » The Right Way to Treat Casino Dealers

Free Lucky BLAST Spin

When real-money players log-in daily to their 888poker account, they will receive a FREE Lucky BLAST Spin!

Get the chance to pick up a ticket to the $3,000 Lucky BLAST freerolls that run twice every day. The top 600 players in each tournament will be awarded a share of $3,000 in BLAST tickets.

Not only that, players can win other awesome prizes with their daily spin, which may include BLAST tickets, sports FreeBets, casino FreePlays, tournament tickets, bonuses, cash, and much more!

Read more » 888poker's Latest Promo - Win a Share of $3,000 and more via the Lucky BLAST Spin

888poker is rewarding a free seat to their $888 Twitter freeroll on June 24, 2019 (Monday), and players can reserve their very own seat just by tweeting the promo!

Read more » 888poker's Latest Promo - Tweet for Your Seat, $888 Guaranteed!

Get ready for the biggest buy-in in poker history - at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series 2019 in London!

For the first time ever, Triton Poker is heading to London to bring you a tournament schedule featuring famous poker pros and recreational players battling it out live with nosebleed buy-ins starting at £25,000.

Read more » Triton announces Record-Breaking $1.3 Million Buy-in Charity Tournament in London, Tom Dwan gets invited to play by Paul Phua

One of two men who were charged with decapitating a casino patron has now pleaded guilty.

According to a report from the Billings Gazette, Jeffery Glen Haverty, age 34, pleaded guilty on Monday in Yellowstone County District court to deliberate homicide.

Haverty (pictured left) and his companion Donald Ray Cherry (pictured right), age 32, were charged with deliberate homicide in the death of 41-year-old Myron Wesley Knight on October 26, 2017.

Read more » Man Admits to decapitating Casino Patron in Montana

On June 13 (Thursday), poker legend Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi was able to snag his 5th ever bracelet after winning Event #27 at the 2019 WSOP.

2019 WSOP Event #27: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Buy-in: $1,500
Date: June 10 to June 12, 2019
Entries: 460
Prize pool: $621,000

Mizrachi outlasted a player field of 460 to take home the top prize worth $142,801.

Read more » 2019 WSOP: Event #27: $1,500 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo won by Michael Mizrachi for $142,801, bags 5th Bracelet

A 26-year-old lady tagged as Russia's "sexiest" or "most beautiful" poker player has been found dead in her bathroom. It is believed that she died due to a massive electric shock from a hairdryer.

Liliya Novikova was at home alone when her lifeless body was discovered on the floor at her bathroom in Moscow on Tuesday, June 11.

Read more » Female Russian Poker Player Dies from Electrocution in Bathroom

Fresh off a dramatic victory in the €25 thousand buy in Monte Carlo tournament that coincides with his ascent to the top of the world tournament rankings, poker phenom Rainer Kempe signed an exclusive partnership with GreySnow Poker in the beginning of June 2019.

Kempe, who has earned more than €2.5M in 2019 and more than $20 000 000 (yes, that's twenty million) USD in career earnings, is one of the poker circuit's most successful players (currently ranked 2nd on the Global Poker Index's Player of the Year Race) which makes his signing with the upstart GreySnow brand quite the shock.

Read more » The 20 Million Dollar Man Signs with GreySnow Poker

A man who hit the jackpot twice last week at a Milwaukee casino immediately had his great luck go drastically turn to a bad one as he was robbed a few days later.

A resident of Milwaukee, Christopher Czarnecki, won $12,000 at the slot machines of Potawatomi Hotel and Casino on June 3. He won another $13,000 on June 5 in the same casino.

Czarnecki said regarding his winnings, “I was excited as heck.”

Read more » Man Robbed after Hitting Jackpot Twice at Casino

Phil Ivey has been spotted playing a tournament last week at the 2019 WSOP, and to make things more interesting, he’s at the same table with his namesake, Phil Hellmuth.

How would you feel if you’re sandwiched between two great poker pros, a 10-time and a 15-time WSOP bracelet winner?

Read more » Phil Ivey spotted at 2019 WSOP Tournament

A man from Perth has amazingly turned a $15 poker punt into a whopping $3.6 million win to claim what’s now called Australia’s biggest ever casino table jackpot.

The lucky player instantly became a millionaire when he managed to procure a royal flush with only a $15 side bet at Crown Perth Casino on Saturday (June 8) evening.

Royal Flush

In poker, a flush is a hand that is composed of five cards bearing the same suit.

A royal flush is the highest possible form of the flush, in sequential rank. The highest value straight flush involves the cards 10, J, Q, K, and Ace with all of them in the same suit.

Read more » Aussie Poker Player Wins $3.6 Million with Royal Flush at Perth Casino from $15 Bet

On June 6, Thursday, an Israeli poker player was finally able to snatch that elusive golden bracelet, the very first one in his poker career, after winning Event #13 of the 2019 WSOP. This memorable win comes after making his 10th WSOP final table appearance.

2019 WSOP Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

Buy-in: $1,500
Date: June 4 to June 6, 2019
Entries: 296
Prize pool: $399,600

Yuval Bronshtein outlasted a player field of 296, the largest field ever seen in this variant and buy-in at the WSOP, to take home the prize money worth $399,600.

Read more » 2019 WSOP: Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw won by Yuval Bronshtein for $96,278

On the afternoon of June 6, Thursday, an American poker pro managed to capture his very first gold bracelet after winning Event #11 of the 2019 WSOP.

2019 WSOP Event #11: $5,000 NLHE
Buy-in: $5,000
Date: June 3 to June 6, 2019
Entries: 400
Prize pool: $1,860,000

Daniel Strelitz outlasted a player field of 400 to take home the prize money worth $442,385, the biggest WSOP score in his career to date.

Read more » 2019 WSOP: Event #11: $5,000 NLHE won by Daniel Strelitz for $442,385

On June 4, Tuesday, a South Korean native living in New York was able to make an incredible one-chip comeback to capture his very first gold bracelet after winning Event #12 of the 2019 WSOP.

2019 WSOP Event #12: $1,000 NLHE Super Turbo Bounty:
Buy-in: $1,000
Date: June 4, 2019
Entries: 2,452
Prize pool: $1,471,200

Daniel Park outlasted a player field of 2,452 to take home the prize money worth $226,243.

Born in South Korea but currently living as a US citizen of Bayside, New York since he was nine, the 38-year-old Park said after he won, "I can't believe it right now. It's so unreal."

Read more » 2019 WSOP: Event #12: $1,000 NLHE Super Turbo Bounty won by Daniel Park for $226,243

On June 6, Thursday, a poker pro has caught the third WSOP gold bracelet of his career after winning Event #10 of the 2019 WSOP. He won bracelets back in 2006 and 2007, however he had to endure and wait for almost 12 years to be able to win another.

2019 WSOP Event #10: $1,500 Dealers Choice

Buy-in: $1,500
Date: June 3 to June 5, 2019
Entries: 470
Prize pool: $634,500

Scott Clements outlasted a player field of 470 to take home the prize money worth $144,957.

Read more » 2019 WSOP: Event #10: $1,500 Dealers Choice won by Scott Clements for $144,957

On June 5, Wednesday, an American poker player was able to take home his very first gold bracelet after winning Event #9 of the 2019 WSOP, emerging victorious amongst a player field of 6,150 entrants and after enduring 6 hours of tough play on the final day.

2019 WSOP Event #9: $600 NLHE Deepstack

Buy-in: $600
Date: June 3 to June 4, 2019 (extended one more day, June 5)
Entries: 6,150
Prize pool: $3,228,750

Jeremy Pekarek outlasted a vast player field of 6,150 to take home the prize money worth $398,281!

Read more » 2019 WSOP: Event #9: $600 NLHE Deepstack won by Jeremy Pekarek for $398,281

A total of 4 days of play was scheduled for this event, but it unexpectedly ended one day early when a Californian poker pro bested his remaining three opponents at the final table to earn his very first gold bracelet after winning Event #8 of the 2019 WSOP.

2019 WSOP Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck NLHE

Buy-in: $10,000
Date: June 2 to June 5, 2019 (ended June 4)
Entries: 114
Prize pool: $1,071,600

Alex Epstein outlasted a player field of 114 to take home the prize money worth $296,227! This is also his very first score at the WSOP.

Read more » 2019 WSOP: Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck won by Alex Epstein for $296,227

It is a truly memorable Monday for one poker player - he has always managed to get into numerous WSOP final tables already, but never fortunate enough to finish the race on top - until now.

2019 WSOP Event #6: $2,500 Limit Mixed Triple Draw
Buy-in: $2,500
Date: June 1 to June 3, 2019
Entries: 296
Prize pool: $666,000

Daniel Zack outlasted a player field of 296, claiming his very first WSOP bracelet after a fantastic comeback to bring home the bacon worth $160,447.

Read more » 2019 WSOP: Event #6: $2,500 Limit Mixed Triple Draw won by Dan Zack for $160,447