Kurganov wins the HRC Supersonic
A recap of the major results from this weekend on PokerStars… High Roller Club titles for Kurganov, Margereson, and Jones Romania’s “sica26” wins Sunday Million for $101K Top 5 High Roller Club results...
View ArticleVIDEO: Bubble bursts in €100K SHR at #EPTMonteCarlo
There might not be a live stream of the €100K Super High Roller, but there’s always PokerStars Blog. Watch clips from the bubble right here. There’s only one person who enjoys a bubble, and that’s the...
View ArticleAido beats Cortes as Spain dominates €100K
There was a time in poker’s modern history, not even all that long ago, when Spanish players were the great underachievers in the world game. Even at EPT Barcelona, where the poker boom was even more...
View ArticleWin an EPT Open Madrid satellite ticket from PokerStars School
Looking to improve your poker game? You’re in the right place. Here’s what’s new this week from our friends at PokerStars School. Question of the Week: EPT Open Madrid Edition PokerStars School is your...
View ArticleEPT Monte Carlo: Charlie Carrel grows up
For a “former professional poker player” (and former garish dresser), Charlie Carrel has been putting on a stellar display so far at EPT Monte Carlo, final tabling three high rollers in a row for more...
View ArticleHunt the Fight Cards in Rio and win exclusive UFC passes
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is already gripped by UFC fever. Mixed martial arts originated here, so the game is already in the locals’ blood, but the city is also hotly anticipating its latest up-close...
View ArticleIs it a hoodie or a ball? Both...and a lifesaver too
Few things have the power to change a child’s life like play. Sadly, many children don’t get the chance to play. That’s where Right To Play comes in. The Stars Group’s official charity partner since...
View Article6+ Hold'em live at EPT Monte Carlo
Tonight sees the first ever 6+ No Limit Hold’em tournament at a PokerStars Live stop. The €2,200 Single Re-entry (Triple Chance) event kicks off at 9pm. There’s a first time for everything, even after...
View ArticleVote for the best laydown
As part of our 200 billion hand celebration, we’re giving you the chance to win Spin & Go tickets when you vote on some of your favourite poker moments. Vote for the best laydown right here. The...
View ArticleEPT Monte Carlo 2019: Main Event Seat Draw
EPT MONTE CARLO MAIN EVENT – DAY 2 SEAT DRAW Name Country Chips Table Seat Jean-Louis Perez France 22500 1 1 Alan Peter Smurfit Ireland 24400 1 2 Wei Huang China 42600 1 3 Gabriel Chiva Romania 60000 1...
View ArticleTake the Quiz: How Ramon are you?
Ramon Colillas turned a dream into reality back in January. He won the PSPC and a first prize of €5.1 million. It’s not easy to have that level of success. But it can be done. You might even have the...
View ArticleFrom Macau to Monaco -- for only $3
A total of 337 players returned today to the Salle Des Étoiles here at Sporting Club Monte-Carlo for Day 2 of the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event. Of everyone in the room, nobody had fewer chips than Sio...
View ArticlePlay an EPT Main Event from your own home! (Sort of)
The popularity of playing on the European Poker Tour is matched only by the popularity of sitting at home and watching it. What PokerStars Blog pioneered, PokerStars Live continued and for a good few...
View ArticleWho are the new PokerStars poker streamers?
If you have ever lived among a big family, you know there are times when all of a sudden you show up for a holiday dinner and discover you have three new aunts, six new cousins, and occasionally a new...
View ArticleKalidou Sow reaches the unreachable
There are several milestone moments in the career of a poker player. Finding a group of poker friends, that would be one. Winning your first tournament, there’s another. Going on your first poker trip,...
View ArticleSeth Fischer knows the pain of poker
If you don’t know who Seth “SFisch04” Fischer is, that’s partially by design. Though he’s a PokerStars qualifier here at EPT Monte Carlo, he doesn’t maintain a PocketFives profile and says he enjoys...
View ArticleVote for the best winning moment here
As part of our 200 billion hand celebration, we’re giving you the chance to win Spin & Go tickets when you vote on some of your favourite poker moments. Vote for the best winning moment right here....
View ArticleMaria Konnikova isn’t going anywhere
We’d bet there aren’t many poker players at this European Poker Tour stop in Monte Carlo with a story as interesting as Maria Konnikova’s. The psychology PhD, New York Times best-selling author and...
View ArticleThe world according to Boutros Naim
Boutros Pierre Naim is a man of will. The Lebanese-born, poker-playing Monaco resident — and PokerStars qualifier to the EPT Main Event this week — once quit his investment banking job on a whim...
View ArticleEvy Kvilhaug's wild EPT Monte Carlo ride
It’s dinner break time here on Day 3 of the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event and only 43 players remain from a starting field of 922. Among the high rollers and past EPT champions sits Evy Kvilhaug, an...
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