PokerStars US & CAN Players Get Final Shot at a Platinum Pass

Jennifer Shahade and her team are giving away one PSPC Platinum Pass to the best PokerStars US or Canada storyteller this month.


Poker Against Plastic Pollution Gains Momentum as Grosvenor, Irish Poker Tour, Fivebet Join Campaign

ECOSEC continues to help reduce plastic waste at live poker events as biodegradable chip bags usage expands; and hopes for global roll out in 2023.


FireKeepers Shatters $1M Guarantee (Again), Builds $2.3M Prize Pool

The massive guarantee (rarely seen outside of Las Vegas) drew a record 2,409 entrants to the Michigan State Poker Championship, an event on the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT).


PokerStars Qualifier Gets to Use Platinum Pass After Three-Year Wait

With PokerStars PSPC set to run in January 2023 for the first time in four years, Patrick Winterbottom can finally use his Platinum Pass.


PokerStars Returns to London for Iconic EPT Stop

EPT London is one of the most classic stops on the tour, and PokerStars returns to the British capital for the first time in 8 years.


888poker Celebrates 20 Years with XL Retro Series

Old school poker with modern guarantees is what’s on the menu for 888poker’s XL Retro Series, beginning October 9.


EPT Estrellas Barcelona: Biggest Live Event in PokerStars History

In PokerStars’ record-setting live poker event, attendance is up by 35% compared to the last time the same event took place back in 2019.


WSOP Main Event Exceeds 8000 Entries. Will it Be the Largest Ever?

With late registration still open, there is still a possibility that this year’s Main could break the record for the biggest turnout ever seen at the $10k Main Event.


PokerStars Strengthens Game Integrity with Live Event Bans

The operator moves to improve the live game environment by ensuring any player banned from its online platform will also be blacklisted from playing at PokerStars-sponsored live events.


PokerStars UKIPT Nottingham & Eureka Bucharest Return in July

Two popular mid-stakes live poker tours announce new stops, with several major events set to be played in Nottingham & Bucharest this summer.


EPT Monte Carlo Has a Strong Turnout Following a Long Hiatus

Over 1,000 players enter the Main Event, nearly breaking the EPT Monte Carlo record, with other tournaments at the festival recording previously unprecedented attendance numbers and prize pools.


888poker Returns to Barcelona for Big Live Poker Festival

888poker LIVE heads back to Barcelona for a huge 12-day poker festival at Casino Barcelona to celebrate 20 years of online poker.