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Playing live poker with PokerStars School
Maybe you’ve dreamed about playing a live poker tournament for a long time. Maybe you just got the itch after watching PokerStars’ own Garry Gates take fourth place at the WSOP Main Event final table....
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Three becomes one to name $10m WSOP champ
Well here we are. After 90 events spread across 48 days, we’ve reached the last day of the 2019 World Series of Poker–and there’s the small matter of the Main Event winner to be decided. By close of...
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Hossein Ensan: King of the WSOP
In front of the noisiest crowd ever assembled for a poker tournament anywhere in the world, Germany’s Hossein Ensan defeated Dario Sammartino, of Italy, tonight to claim the 2019 World Series of Poker...
View ArticlePokerStars Ambassador Daniel Cormier wins ESPY
This year’s ESPYs — ESPN’s annual sports award show — were the first to feature a category for Best MMA Fighter. While previous years had lumped boxers and mixed martial artists into a single Best...
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En Route pour l'EPT begins at Gujan-Mestras
Today begins what should be an exciting tournament in southwestern France — the En Route pour l’EPT event at the Casino Gujan-Mestras. The €200 Main Event kicks off at today with satellites continuing...
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How the Sunday Million was won (July 14)
As the final table of the WSOP Main Event was beginning in Las Vegas this past Sunday, nine PokerStars players from six countries were already well on their way to the final of the Sunday Million. They...
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LEX LIVE 2: Full London schedule announced
The full schedule for Lex Live London has now been announced, featuring eight £230 Main Event starting flights, satellites, and a bunch of side events. From September 27 to October 6 2019, Lex Veldhuis...
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Chase Your Dream to Barcelona and Win €10K
Have you ever dreamt of playing a poker tournament live on air, surrounded by sporting legends, celebrities, and your poker heroes? Well here is your chance. PokerStars has put together an exciting...
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Staying healthy in the poker world
There was once a time when you could spot the health conscious poker player because he switched to greyhounds after six vodka sodas for the vitamins in the grapefruit juice. But that kind of thing is...
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Qualify for EPT Open Sochi today
The WSOP is over. EPT Barcelona is coming up soon. Right after that, the EPT Open will return to Sochi, Russia — and you can win your package for the Main Event online with PokerStars. First, the...
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The weekly round-up
Here’s a round-up from the week on PokerStars Blog… Hossein Ensan wins WSOP Main Event for $10M Chase your dreams to EPT Barcelona and win €10K Staying healthy in the poker world Lex Live 2: Full...
View Article10 Most Dominant Heavyweights in UFC History
When Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic meet in a rematch for the heavyweight championship at UFC 241, many people will crown the winner the greatest heavyweight to ever step in the Octagon. Heavyweight...
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Gates, Moneymaker, and how poker brings us together
At various points throughout my book Poker & Pop Culture, I observe how among the many paradoxes of the game, one is the curious way poker tends to build community at the same time it forces...
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Beresford wins the Milly ($112K); "C. Darwin2" clinches HRC title ($38K)
Here’s everything you need to know from the weekend on PokerStars… Conor “1_conor_b_1” Beresford wins Sunday Million for $112K “C. Darwin2” clinches High Roller Club title ($38K) Top 5 results from the...
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TV chef asks "Who is that?" (you know who)
As members of the poker media, we’re used to seeing famous players pop up on our social media feeds. But what we saw this weekend was a little different. While casually browsing through Instagram on a...
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Remembering the 1979 WSOP Main Event
The 2019 World Series of Poker is at last over, with the milestone of it being the 50th running of the series having earned a lot of notice. So did other celebrated Main Event milestones. The 10th...
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Maria Konnikova's Live Tournament Tips
Last week PokerStars School got you prepared to play in a live tournament with tips on satellite strategy and advice from Team Pros Chris Moneymaker and Fatima Moreira de Melo. This week they hand the...
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Behind the scenes of #LFGGG
We’re not quite ready to stop rambling about PokerStars employee and all-round legend Garry Gates’ incredible World Series of Poker Main Event run just yet. And luckily for us, his valiant efforts are...
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How the Sunday Million was won (July 21)
The definitive account of last week’s Sunday Million (July 21). We were plenty familiar here at PokerStars Blog with UK poker pro Conor Beresford even before last weekend, having watched him numerous...
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Feel the heat: Playing poker in the summer
It’s summer. It’s hot. The outside is calling. But deep within you can still feel the poker itch. Ever since you developed a love for cash games and tournaments back in the dark days of winter, that...
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