Here’s a round-up of content from the week on PokerStars Blog…
- UFC KO Poker Series
- EPT Open Madrid live stream
- Talking “Poker & Pop Culture” in Las Vegas
- Jeopardy James at the WSOP
- WSOP Bracelet winners
UFC KO Poker Series delivers hard-hitting action
It’s been a powerful week of poker during the first UFC KO Poker Series. While you’ve been voting to determine the most painful KO in tournament poker, our Team Pros and the players in the series have been battling to see who can collect the most knockout bounties over the course of the series.
Spraggy trails Fintan and Lex as the three try to score more KOs than the other during the UFC KO Poker Series
As of the most recent standings the Pro division is led by Fintan Hand with 48 KOs, followed by Lex Veldhuis with 43 and Ben Spragg bringing up the rear with 26.
And in the players’ ranks, where there are three UFC 241 packages set aside for the top finishers, “DSmunichlife” from Germany is the current leader with 105 KOs.
The series runs through the weekend so anything can happen, but time is running down. Spraggy is going to need to start mixing in some Superman kicks if he wants to catch up with the others.
EPT Open Madrid live stream, Twitch-style
The EPT Open Madrid isn’t your usual EPT stop. So it’s fitting that the live stream is something a little different than what you’re used to seeing at those other tournaments.
WATCH LIVE: EPT Open Madrid live stream
It’s EPT Open time in Madrid
There are three official streams (English, Spanish, and French) with a bunch of giveaways starting at 12:30 CET today, Saturday, and Sunday. Plus there are special $2 and $5 sit-and-go player pools just for players watching the stream, where you can play with the stream hosts during tournament breaks. Check here for the full details.
Talking “Poker & Pop Culture” in Las Vegas
PokerStars Blog’s own Martin Harris speaks at UNLV
As Martin Harris writes, poker is a game with many attractions. The game’s rich and colorful history and the many stories poker has produced has helped make it a favorite pastime for millions. The social aspect of the game has also always been a big draw, too, making poker a game that uniquely satisfies what might seem contradictory urges to seek both competition and camaraderie.
Harris just returned from a trip to Las Vegas as part of his Eadington Fellowship in Gaming Research. He spoke at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas about his new book, Poker & Pop Culture — get the full rundown straight from the horse’s mouth.
Jeopardy James at the WSOP
James Holzhauer plays at the 2019 World Series of Poker
It was only a few weeks ago we were watching James Holzhauer, a professional sports bettor, win a remarkable 32 straight games on the popular quiz show Jeopardy!. By the time he was finally defeated he had amassed $2,464,216 in winnings on the show — falling just short of breaking the all-time record set by Ken Jennings back in 2004.
Poker players enjoyed watching Holzhauer’s “big stack” approach to the game, likening it to strategy sometimes employed in tournaments. Put that together with the fact that Holzhauer lives in Las Vegas, it wasn’t all that surprising to see him turn up this week at the World Series of Poker where he played in a couple of events.
WSOP Bracelet winners
Here’s a look at some of the World Series of Poker 2019 winners this week:
WSOP Photography by pokerphotoarchive.com
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