The 5 biggest prizes in eSports history
Is poker an eSport? Whatever your opinion, there’s no denying the huge crossover between poker and the world of online gaming. Both poker and eSports are hugely competitive. Hundreds of thousands (if...
View ArticleIt's HORSE Day. Or should that be HEROS day?
It’s unofficial H.O.R.S.E. day in SCOOP 2019. So-called (unofficially) because there are three H.O.R.S.E. tournaments on the schedule today. Buy-ins for Event 44 start at $11 (trot), then reach $109...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news on Day 11
There were 15 champions named overnight in the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) and a large number have been here before. Find out more… TODAY’S HEADLINES Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser does it...
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Cafe owner from Hesp's hometown wins SCOOP title
Remember the time Charlie Carrel took down the 2017 WCOOP Main Event playing from a cafe? Well Richard “Girlyjack” Preston might have one-upped him. Preston took down his Spring Championship of Online...
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How playing Omaha today could change your life
As strictly a hold’em player, it’s easy to feel down on a day like this. You’re limited to $5.50 SCOOP-Low events, but today there are no hold’em tournaments on the schedule for less than $22. But it’s...
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Thanks for everything, Daniel Negreanu
So, farewell then, Daniel Negreanu, without peer as the finest poker ambassador of the entire era where such a thing was even possible. When Negreanu started playing poker, the thought of it being on...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news on Day 12
Only a few days ago, the prospect of winning two titles at the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) was thought to be hard. Now everyone is at it. Read on… TODAY’S HEADLINES Three more double...
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Pros and Cons: the poker markup controversy
“Markup” has produced one of the most heated debates in the poker world these past few weeks, and it’s particularly relevant leading up to the 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP), for which many...
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How much would you need to win to play all night?
Here’s your chance to take part in some vaguely scientific poker research, and earn a $1.10 ticket in the process. It’s about prize money, and how much of it you need. Because there’s no other way to...
View ArticleConor McGregor insists he'll stay retired. Unless...
Through a combination of swagger and skill, Conor McGregor turned the combat sports world on its head. He became one of the biggest fight stars in the world in a period of roughly two years, during...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 13
It’s all getting very serious as we enter Main Event weekend at the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). Big prizes and some of the biggest names in the game. Read all about it… TODAY’S...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 14
It’s Sunday. It’s the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). It’s Main Event time! But before that… TODAY’S HEADLINES Another huge win for Kahle “ROFLShove” Burns Two more double champions, 12 in...
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Save the Date: Lex Live 2 confirmed for London
After the huge success of the first Lex Live event in Namur earlier this year, Lex Veldhuis has announced the first details of Lex Live 2 later this year. This time he’ll be in London, from 27...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 15
Wipe the tears away. There may be only one day left of the 2019 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), but what a day it will be. Let’s catch up… TODAY’S HEADLINES Main Event smashes guarantees;...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 16
There have been some wonder stories in poker through the years, but the final day of the 2019 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) may have matched them all. Read on… TODAY’S HEADLINES Gianluca...
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105 million reasons why SCOOP 2019 crushed
That’s all, folks. The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) 2019 has come to an end. While those of you who grinded day in and day out for the past two weeks are no doubt looking forward to a...
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Get back to the grind with PokerStars School
With SCOOP 2019 complete, it’s time to get back to the daily grind. Whatever your game of choice, you can make a good start with the help of some new content from PokerStars School. This week: • How to...
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APPT Jeju: Come for poker, nature, and world peace
What other poker destination in the world offers attributes such as this? Multiple national parks, three world heritage sites, a 6,400-foot volcano, 8km of Lava Tubes, the Loveland theme park (complete...
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Getting started with poker podcasts
The slow and steady growth of podcasting over the last decade appears to have reached critical mass this year. Recent years have seen podcasts become a part of everyday life in countries around the...
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"Tankanza" on back-to-back $1M+ SCOOP wins
What Gianluca “Tankanza” Speranza achieved on Monday night will go down in the poker history books as one of the greatest achievements in the game. Just as it does every year, the $10,300 Spring...
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