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WCOOP 2019: Nothing fazes Rens Feenstra, #1-H champ ($215 NLHE Phased)
A couple of days ago, Dutch poker pro Rens “Rens02” Feenstra won a big WCOOP event. In fact, it took him weeks to do so — it was the “phased” Event #1-H ($215 no-limit hold’em) that began way back at...
View ArticleWCOOP 2019: Quick work nets Patrick "pmahoney22" Mahoney first WCOOP title
We’ve known Patrick “pmahoney22” Mahoney for a good while here at PokerStars Blog. That’s him up above, on his way to the final table of an LAPT event in Panama several years ago. He’s won plenty on...
View ArticleChat Plays Poker launches on Twitch
For three hours on Thursday afternoon, several hundred players around the world gathered in Twitch chat to play poker with a world champion, a comedian, and a guy who works for Run It Up. You know,...
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Welcome to the Platinum Pass Experience
Do you want to get your hands on a Platinum Pass to the PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) 2020? Of course you do. Well, if you happen to live in the UK and Ireland, a brand new experience could...
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Become the next member of Team PokerStars Pro (without leaving the house)
PokerStars is looking for a brand new member of Team Pro, but not the type you might have seen before. They’ll have the same passion and enthusiasm for the game. And they’ll be an active community...
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WCOOP 2019: Meet “GODofHU”, the man who beat Lex to win $121K
When you get down to the final two players in a big online poker tournament, having the screen name “GODofHU” is sure to send shivers down the spine of your opponent, particularly when you have the...
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WCOOP 2019: Jesse "Jesseonboss" Laakkonen is boss, tops 37K-entry field to...
WCOOP was wild, man. Record-breaking, too. And it climaxed with two huge Main Events, including the $55 buy-in “Low” version won by Finland’s Jesse “Jesseonboss” Laakkonen for a $130,035.12 first...
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Weekend Review: Big wins for Kurganov and Addamo
Still getting over WCOOP? Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of exciting action to report from the online felt. Here’s everything you need to know from the weekend on PokerStars. HEADLINES PokerStars...
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WCOOP 2019: "Big joy" for Adrián "marval231" Kott
Adrián “marval231” Kott has lived on the Atlantic coast in Miramar, Argentina, his entire life. In those 49 years he’s celebrated many milestones. First came his marriage (“my wife is my biggest...
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WCOOP 2019: Fraser “BigBlindBets” Russell on how he won the $5,200 Main Event...
There’s no need to travel. There’s no need to book a hotel room. Heck, there’s no need to even get dressed if you don’t want to. The $5,200 Main Event of the World Championship of Online Poker is the...
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WCOOP 2019: Perseverance pays for Nick "FU_15" Maimone, $1K 6+ champ
There were a number of familiar usernames at the top of the payouts in WCOOP Event #53-H, the $1,050 6+ Hold’em event that drew 178 entries. That includes the player who finished at the top of the...
View ArticleBenny Glaser recaps WCOOP 2019 with Poker In The Ears
WCOOP 2019 is officially in the history books now. It was another huge success, smashing records over the course of 219 events and crowning champions both new and familiar. This week’s guest,...
View ArticleLEX LIVE 2: Kicking ass and taking names in London
As we enter the Asper’s Casino in Stratford on a wet, blustery Tuesday evening, one thing becomes abundantly clear: this weather is perfect for live poker. After all, why would you want to go outside...
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LEX LIVE 2: Meet the online qualifiers
If you can get yourself to London this week, you definitely should. Lex Live 2 is heating up, with just a few more Day 1 flights of the £230 buy-in, £100K guaranteed Main Event still to go. While the...
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LEX LIVE 2: A very special scavenger hunt
You know on game shows when they ask contestants whether they want to take their winnings so far or gamble it all on a “mystery prize”? Well, this is like that. Except the only thing you need to give...
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LEX LIVE 2: The High Rollers (and Spraggy) are in the building
While the £230 Main Event—currently playing through its fourth Day 1 flight—is the apple of Lex Live 2’s eye, the biggest buy-in on the schedule, the £750 High Roller, will no doubt be grabbing its...
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LEX LIVE 2: Poker in the Ears podcast pits Stapes vs Veldhuis super fan
A very special live edition of the Poker in the Ears podcast was recorded yesterday at Lex Live 2, here at London’s Aspers Casino. James Hartigan was in the house, while Joe Stapleton transmitted his...
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Dressing up for success: Halloween (and other) costumes in poker
October is now upon us, which in the northern hemisphere means the nights drawing in, the temperature gradually dropping and circumstances improving for long nights on the poker grind. It’s best to be...
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LEX LIVE 2: First-time traveller 'DAMMO_23' on why he flew 23 hours from...
Damiano ‘DAMMO_23’ Aloi had never been outside his native Australia prior to last week. Now he’s here in London, 10,100 miles from home, having the time of his life. “Has it been worth it? Let me tell...
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LEX LIVE 2: Welcome Party photo gallery
We’re here for the poker, sure, but also…to party. Last night (Wednesday, October 2) The Lex Live 2 Welcome Party brought an entire community together in the confines of a drinking establishment with...
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