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Jake Ferro Crowned WPT Season XIX Player of the Year

Brad Johnson | January 5, 2022

Jacob "Jake" Ferro enjoyed a breakout year in 2021, which resulted in him becoming the World Poker Tour (WPT) Season XIX Player of the Year. Ferro started the year with $193,871 in winnings, but today boasts of $1,244,029 in earnings. Ferro cashed in three WPT events, including one final table,...

The Five Poker MTT Players With the Most 2021 Winnings

Brad Johnson | January 5, 2022

The new year is here and that means poker players around the world are reflecting on the past 12-months. Some achieved their goals, other fell well short. However, the following superstars enjoyed more winnings than anyone else during 2021. Having a lot of winnings does not always necessarily mean a...

Japan’s Oya Wins MSPT Venetian Main Event

Brad Johnson | January 3, 2022

Japanese poker player Masashi Oya celebrated New Year’s Eve in style after taking down the MSPT Venetian Main Event for $161,780. The $1,100 buy-in MSPT Venetian Main Event drew in 851 entrants, but Oya left them all in his wake. The 851 entrants bought in across a pair of Day...

Run It Once Poker Aims at U.S. Poker Market

Brad Johnson | December 31, 2021

Run It Once Poker ceases worldwide operations on January 3 two years after launching. The Phil Galfond-owned online poker site has its sights set on entering the United States poker market. Galfond launched Run It Once Poker with a public beta on February 6 in 2019. Taking on the established...

What Are Your Poker Goals For 2022?

Brad Johnson | December 30, 2021

The past 12 months have tested many people around the world. We live in times of uncertainty, but a new year gives us new hope, plus gives us the opportunity to set some poker goals for 2022. Setting goals is important for a poker player. They help prevent stagnation for...

Petrone Shines in Latest MILLIONS Online; Wins $859K

Brad Johnson | December 29, 2021

Ramiro Petrone signed off 2021 in style after helping himself to an $859,018 score. Petrone was the last man standing in the latest edition of the $5,300 buy-in MILLIONS Online event. The $5,300 buy-in tournament came with a $5 million guaranteed prize pool. However, it paid $5,205,000 to the top...

Five Poker Superstars Hailing From Denmark

Brad Johnson | December 28, 2021

Denmark has a long history of producing elite poker players despite its relative small population. Some 5.82 million people call Denmark home, which is on par with the population of Colorado or Wisconsin. The top five players in the Denmark all-time money list have $34,672,528 in combined winnings! Two of...

Former Johnny Chan Texas Poker Room Rebranded

Brad Johnson | December 27, 2021

A Houston poker club owned by Johnny Chan has rebranded as 101 Poker Club. Chan owned Johnny Chan’s 88 Social in Houston, Texas, but stepped away from the operation earlier this month. Poker laws in Texas differ from most other states. Cardroom owners found a loophole in the law permitting...

Learn The Basics of Short Deck Hold’em

Brad Johnson | December 24, 2021

The current year is almost over which means many people are creating poker goals for 2022. Learning a new game is high up on poker players’ priorities. Short Deck Hold’em, or 6+ Hold’em, is a great place to start. No-Limit Texas Hold’em is the most popular online poker cash game...

$10 Million Guaranteed Venom Heads to ACR

Brad Johnson | December 24, 2021

Americas Cardroom is the online poker site to be at this January thanks to a massive event taking place. The $10 million guaranteed Venom hits Americas Cardroom on January 21, although satellites are running right now. The $10 million guaranteed Venom is Americas Cardroom’s biggest-ever tournament. Two Venom tournaments ran...