PokerStars Awarding NAPT Gold Passes During Poker Masters PokerStars NAPT is the presenting sponsor for the PGT Poker Masters series and will be awarding $10000 Gold Passes to NAPT Las Vegas. Get the details here.

The 2024 Poker Masters series kicked off yesterday at PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas with Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em, and with the start of the series came the news that the series will be presented by the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT). The Poker Masters series runs Sept. 10-19 and features eight tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $5,100 to $25,200. In addition to the coveted Purple Jacket and a $25,000 PGT Passport, the series will now award a Gold Pass to NAPT Las Vegas taking place Nov. 1-10.

Max Pinnola Wins Pennsylvania State Poker Championship; Takes Home NAPT Gold Pass Max Pinnola is the 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship $2200 Event champion a result worth a cool $103000.

After four Day 1 flights with 243 entrants, the 34 players who advanced all came together for Day 2 of $2,200 Event #3 at Pennsylvania State Poker Championship here at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia. The PokerStars sponsored event created a total prize pool of $500,000 resulting in Max Pinnola emerging victorious for a whopping $103,000 score. Pinnola and Matthew Sabia (2nd - $93,000) agreed on an ICM chop after 30 minutes of heads-up play. Stacks were nearly even in chips, both with almost 6,000,000 respectively.

Four-Way Deal Rounds Out $1100 Event #2 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship Intense final table action at the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship saw key eliminations and a four-way deal deciding the top winners.

After four Day 1 flights with 499 entrants, 63 players advanced to Day 2 of the $1,100 Event #2 at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship, hosted at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia. Sponsored by PokerStars, the event generated a prize pool of $479,040, culminating in a four-way deal to determine the winners. Final Table Payouts Place Name Country Prize 1 Jonas Wexler United States *$58,555 2 Kevin Roche United States *$59,763 3 Jose Waybright United States *$57,546 4 William Chisholm United States *$55,206 5 Christopher Csik United States $22,480 6 Julian Penza United States $18,740 7 Ryan Tillmann United States $15,600 8 Keith Crowder United States $12,490 9 Joseph Iannacone United States $9,380 Wexler Gets the NAPT Gold Pass After the chop, Jonas Wexler emerged as the chip leader, securing a prize of $58,780. Wexler, a seasoned player with over $1.2 million in poker earnings, is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and boasts seven WSOP Circuit rings.

Loose Cannon Lily Newhouse Praises Nadya Magnus After PokerStars Big Game on Tour Loose Cannon Lily Newhouse called her Big Game on Tour appearance a dream and praised former Loose Cannon Nadya Magnus

The latest series of The Big Game on Tour has reached its conclusion, with Loose Cannon Lily Newhouse battling it out over the course of 150 hands against tough opposition to see if she could play with some of the world’s best. If you haven’t seen how she got on in the last episode — click here for the summary of the last episode or head to the PokerStars YouTube channel to find out.

Luke Rothschild Records Career Cash in Pennsylvania State Poker Championship Opener %!s()

Action has concluded in the $550 PSPC Event #1 at the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship. Luke Rothschild has emerged from the pack victorious with a career-high $47,474 score. The seven Day 1 starting flights saw a total of 890 entrants, 113 players made it to Day 2 and secured a minimum cash of $725. The prize pool generated a whopping $412,960 and when it was all said and done, five players decided on an ICM chop.

NAPT Las Vegas Schedule Released $3M GTD Main Event Headlines Series Follow PokerNews to get coverage of the 2024 NAPT Las Vegas

The fourth season of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) run by Pokerstars is well underway and the action only continues to heat up with the recent schedule release for its marquee stop in Las Vegas. Running from Friday November 1st through Sunday November 10th at Resorts World Las Vegas, the series is not one to miss as it features a whopping 36 tournaments in the span of a week and a half.

Win a PokerStars NAPT Gold Pass By Playing Daily Fantasy Sports on FanDuel Daily fantasy sports players on FanDuel have the opportunity to win a $10000 Gold Pass to NAPT Las Vegas in November. Get the details here.

Since announcing the upcoming North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas festival taking place Nov. 1-10, PokerStars has given players several opportunities to win Gold Pass packages valued at $10,000. That includes three Gold Passes that were awarded during the 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship earlier this month. Now PokerStars has announced another opportunity to win a coveted Gold Pass to NAPT Las Vegas by playing daily fantasy sports on FanDuel. Not only that, but the promotions gives players a chance to audition for The Big Game on Tour.

Can Sam Grafton Bluff Maria Ho Off Aces in The Big Game on Tour? PokerStars The Big Game on Tour is one of the most popular poker shows and PokerNews brings you all the big hands and stories from the series.

The penultimate episode of The Big Game on Tour’s inaugural season has arrived, and Lily Newhouse is fighting to break even after a remarkable comeback in the previous session. With just a few dozen hands left before the season wraps up, can the Loose Cannon finally enter the black? Meanwhile, Maria Ho found herself in a tense showdown with PokerStars ambassador Sam Grafton, facing a tough river decision holding pocket aces. Curious to see how it all unfolded? Don’t miss the PokerNews breakdown of Episode 9 of The Big Game on Tour.

Book Your Seat in the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event for Just $5.50 on PokerStars Poker players can qualify for the North American Poker Tour Las Vegas Main Event with a large number of satellites for the price of a cup of coffee on PokerStars.

Following the successful return of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in Las Vegas last year, PokerStars announced in May that the NAPT will return to Resorts World, Las Vegas, this November for another ten-day poker extravaganza. Continuing the excitement from previous events, the platform is once again seeking a new group of Loose Cannons, as the festival will film additional episodes of The Big Game on Tour. The series is highlighted by the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event, which has a $5,300 buy-in. Last year’s champion, Sami Bechahed, topped the 1,095-entry field and took home a substantial $268,945.

Gazzola Denies PokerStars Talbot in Maryland State Poker Championship $2200 Main Event Ben Gazzola won the 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship after defeating PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot in heads-up play to win $110578 and a a NAPT Gold Power Pass.

Ben Gazzola emerged victorious in the $2,200 Main Event at the Maryland State Poker Championship, taking home a first-place prize of $110,578. From Hagerstown, MD, Gazzola outlasted PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot in heads-up. Talbot, known in the poker world as “tonkaaaa,” secured a runner-up prize of $73,719. Gazzola’s victory marks a career milestone. His Main Event win set a new personal best and almost doubled his previous $155,555 in live tournament earnings. In addition to the cash prize, Gazzola received a much-wanted PokerStars Gold Pass, valued at $10,000. This includes a $5,300 buy-in to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event, a seven-night stay at Resorts World Las Vegas, and $1,800 in travel expenses.

2024 NAPT Las Vegas Gold Passes Come With This AMAZING Extra Perk Win your way to Las Vegas with the NAPT Gold Pass and the PokerStars Power Path

It’s fast becoming one of poker’s must-have items, and now there’s an extra reason to try and get your hands on a coveted NAPT Gold Pass. A $10,300 NAPT Gold Pass sees players win entry to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event, seven nights’ accommodation for them and a guest along with spending money, and plenty of Gold Passes have already been won. However, today sees the launch of the PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas Power Path campaign, giving players the opportunity to win their way to Vegas through the innovative online program.

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and Holy Shit Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns The PokerStars Big Game on Tour will return for 2024 with more episodes filmed at the North American Poker Tour Las Vegas festival this Autumn

It’s official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival. Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

Nick Kocman Captures Career-Best Score as Maryland State Poker Championship Kicks Off Nick Kocman defeated Alan Gendelman heads-up to win the Maryland State Poker Championship $600 Kickoff Event at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland

Action has concluded in the $600 Kickoff Event here at the Maryland State Poker Championship hosted by Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland and sponsored by PokerStars. Nick Kocman has emerged victorious, earning his biggest score to date with a massive payout of $77,869. The six Day 1 starting flights saw a total 892 entries, 115 of which returned for Day 2. Kocman navigated through the sizable field on his path to capture a majority of the $456,704 prize pool, along with the two trophies to place on his mantle.

PokerStars Guarantees 100 WCOOP Main Event Seats on September 22 Its almost time for the 2024 PokerStars WCOOP Main Events. Here are the best ways for you to win your way into them.

The 2024 PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Events are only a week away, with all three No-Limit Hold’em versions commencing at 5:30 p.m. BST on September 29. This means time is rapidly running out if you want to win your way into these huge tournaments and become a WCOOP champion. Satellites for WCOOP 108-L: $109 NLHE Main Event - $2.5M Gtd The $109 low edition of the 2024 WCOOP NLHE Main Event boasts a $2.5 million guarantee on its prize pool, so PokerStars needs 2,500 bums on seats for that princely sum to be reached. With that in mind, the PokerStars lobby is crammed full of cut-price satellites feeding into the $109 WCOOP Main Event, including a monster-sized one on September 22.

Patrick Leonard Crowned Razz World Champion; Claims Tenth WCOOP Title Patrick Leonard became a ten-time WCOOP champion and Joao Vieira captured his 13th title in the latest round of PokerStars 2024 WCOOP events.

Sebastian Huber’s Team peace&loove held onto the lead in the inaugural WCOOP League thanks partly to one of its members becoming only the fifth person in PokerStars history to win ten World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles. Patrick “pads1161” Leonard triumphed in the $1,050 World Championship of Razz, the tenth time Leonard has been the last player standing in a WCOOP event. Leonard’s impressive win puts him into double figures alongside Denis “aDrENalin710” Strebkov (12), Joao “Naza114” Vieira (13), Tobias “Senkel92” Leknes (13), and the GOAT Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser (15).

Check Out This Crazy WCOOP Satellite ROI; $1.50 into $68000! One of the best ways to get involved in WCOOP is through satellites giving players the chance to win their way in for less

The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) continues all this month on PokerStars, and there’s still time for players to get involved in this prestigious online poker festival. The best way to get involved is through online satellites that are now available in the PokerStars client. Almost two weeks into the festival, there has been some crazy return on investment (ROI) from satellite winners, including WCOOP champions and people winning tens of thousands of dollars in prize money.

Lex and Tonkaaaa Both Through to WCOOP Event 55-H Day 2 The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) continues on PokerStars with ambassadors going head to head on the online felt in the pursuit of WCOOP titles

We’re well into the second week of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars, and the action is really heating up. The WCOOP League race continues to be close, especially at the top, with PokerStars Ambassadors doing their best to lead from the front and earn points for their team. Tonkaaaa and Lex Set to Go Head to Head Just 18 players remain from a starting field of 251 in WCOOP 56-H: $1,050 NLHE (6-Max, PKO) and they include both Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot and Lex “L. Veldhuis” Veldhuis who will be hunting bragging rights and important WCOOP League points when the tournament resumes later today.

Get Ready as the France Poker Series (FPS) Returns to Aix-les-Bains Players can win their way to the FPS Aix-les-Bains festival with the PokerStars Power Path offering a package with seats to the FPS Main Event and FPS Cup

After a successful inaugural event last year, the France Poker Series (FPS) once again turns to the Casino Grand Cercle Aix-les-Bains for one of the most beautiful poker festivals around. The festival kicks off later this month, with the €330 FPS Cup getting things underway with three starting flights from September 27. The biggest buy-in event on the schedule is the €2,200 FPS High Roller on October 1, before the FPS Main Event gets underway, with four starting flights running from October 2.

FAL1st Three Final Tables Propel Team peace&loove Into WCOOP League Lead There was plenty of movement in the PokerStars WCOOP League standings thanks to FAL1st reaching a trio of final tables.

Sebastian Huber’s “teampeace&loove” has retaken the WCOOP League after “FAL1st” enjoyed an incredible time at the PokerStars tables. Although “FAL1st” did not add to his four World Championship Of Online Poker victories, they came close with a trio of final table appearances. “FAL1st”’s valiant performances helped Team peace&loove amass 770 points, catapulting them from third into first place. Not only that, Huber’s grinders now have a 220-point advantage over Fintan Hand’s Team easywithaces.

Poker Masters: First Six-Figure Score for Jeremy Becker; Third Title for Jonathan Little Rising poker star Jeremy Becker and popular coach Jonathan Little are among the latest winners in the Poker Masters series at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.

The 2024 Poker Masters Presented by PokerStars NAPT continues on this week inside the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas after several players picked up trophies and seven-figure scores during the first half of the series. The series kicked off with two qualifiers battling it out in Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em as Spencer Champlin came out on top for $160,475.. Later winners in the series included rising prodigy Jeremy Becker and poker coach Jonathan Little, who continued his PokerGO Studio domination with his third PGT title of the year.

Team tonkaaaa Closes Gap with Talbots Second WCOOP Title in Four Days Get yourself up to date with the latest news and results from the 2024 PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP).

Last Thursday, Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot clinched his fifth World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title with a win in the HORSE Championship. His stay in the five-time winner’s club was brief—lasting just four days—before Talbot captured yet another WCOOP victory. The WCOOP League captain had even more reasons to celebrate as teammates “ShipitFTW911” and Niklas “Lena900” Astedt joined him on the podium in WCOOP 32-H: $1,050 NLHE Progressive KO, Saturday KO. Team tonkaaaa’s impressive one-two-three finish propelled them into second place on the leaderboard, overtaking Team easywithaces. Team peace&loove remained the team to catch over the weekend, as Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber’s side kept their position at the top but can undoubtedly feel the heat that Team tonkaaaa has brought over the last few days.

Why the Women’s Winter Festival Embraces Inclusivity and Challenges Poker Norms Discover why the Women’s Winter Festival includes men in side events and how it aims to challenge norms and foster inclusivity in poker.

Kerryjane Craigie, a PokerStars Ambassador and Director of Poker at the Hippodrome Casino, is leading the charge with the upcoming Women’s Winter Festival. This event aims to elevate inclusivity in poker and create new opportunities for women in the game. In this blog, Craigie shares her vision and the reasons behind the festival’s importance. When I talk about the Women’s Winter Festival, it’s unsurprising to see reactions of interest. Given my platform and my view on women’s events, my involvement in such an initiative is expected. What does often surprise people is the festival’s impressive £100,000 guaranteed prize pool. But when you bring together myself, my PokerStars colleagues Lizzie Wilson, and Dave Curtis, you can count on something noteworthy emerging.

Parker Talbot Wins HORSE Championship for Fifth WCOOP Title Get yourself up to date with the latest news and results from the 2024 PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP).

Thursday was a monumental day for Team tonkaaaa in the 2024 PokerStars WCOOP League, with team captain Parker Talbot leading by example. The Canadian, whose roster is stacked with Swedish talent, played a pivotal role in propelling his team into third place. Talbot’s heroics came during the WCOOP $1,050 World Championship of HORSE, where his winning performance contributed significantly to the team’s rise. Adding to the team’s success, “ShipitFTW911” secured a solid fifth-place finish in WCOOP 20-L: $109 NLHE Mini Bounty Builder HR. Team tonkaaaa racked up a total of 460 points, outscoring the nearest competitors by 70. The impressive performances have brought them within striking distance of Sebastian Huber’s Team peace&loove, the current league leaders.

NFL Great Rob Gronk Gronkowski Playing PokerStars Big Game on Tour Season 2 NFL great Rob Gronk Gronkowski and sports personality Nick Wright were confirmed for the upcoming season of PokerStars The Big Game on Tour. Read more.

One of the most entertaining shows in poker is stepping it up a notch as PokerStars announced that the next season of Big Game on Tour will feature four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL star Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski. Gronkowski, who spent 11 seasons as a tight end in the NFL and is now a sports analyst, will compete on the upcoming The Big Game on Tour season alongside the pros, Loose Cannons and sports media personality Nick Wright, whose appearance was also confirmed on Thursday.