Jorstad wins WSOP Championship, $10M
After nine days of intense main-event play, Norway’s Espen Jorstad solidified his place in poker history as the first World Series of Poker champion to
A bittersweet day
JAN. 28 POKERCAST RECAP: It’s a bittersweet day as we announce the upcoming end to our poker show. After 16-plus years, we have decided Feb.
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World Series of Poker begins
OCT. 1 POKERCAST RECAP: With the World Series of Poker beginning today, we follow PokerNews’ lead and discuss some predictions for how the series will
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More WSOP online events and Stars settles
SEPT. 24 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker has added even more WSOP online events to its series that kicks off next week; PokerStars
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Sports betting, WSOP, Doyle Brunson and Norm MacDonald
SEPT. 17 POKERCAST RECAP: Sports betting is nearly ubiquitous, World Series of Poker players can remove masks at the table, there’s a Doyle Brunson documentary
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Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino reopens poker room
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas has reopened its poker room. The room will be open 3-11 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. For more information on
$10M guarantee, new poker room, Phil Ivey
JULY 2 POKERCAST RECAP: Wynn makes its $10M guarantee; Resorts World Las Vegas will have a 30-table poker room; Phil Ivey is in the NFT
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Vegas poker tourneys are back
MAY 21 POKERCAST RECAP: Vegas poker tourneys are returning and dividers are coming down, too. Plus, we have some insight into the Florida gaming compact, more poker room reopenings, a new O’Mally’s Move and it’s Hand 8 from Jerry Hanes for our Hand of the Week.
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Silver Legacy Resort Casino reopens poker room
Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, Nev., has reopened its poker room. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit our Reopen webpage.
Three Las Vegas poker rooms close for good
Three MGM Resorts poker rooms – Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Resort and The Mirage – have been closed permanently. The money left in all three rooms’ bad-beat jackpots are being awarded in a series of freerolls at MGM Grand. The first – for Mandalay Bay’s $24,022 – is today but is already sold […]
High Stakes Poker and online updates
OCT. 30 POKERCAST RECAP: High Stakes Poker is returning in December; online poker event suffers an outage, and a world record is set. We also
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Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino reopens poker room
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas has reopened its poker room. Today, it is giving away $500 an hour until 4 p.m. and then $300 an hour until 4 a.m. for the highest hand, with a minimum straight to qualify. No other details on the room’s protocols were immediately known. For more information […]
Grand Sierra Resort reopens poker room
Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev., has reopened its poker room. Games are 7-handed with Plexiglas dividers on tables. Morning tournaments at 11 a.m., but
Harvey’s Lake Tahoe to reopen poker room Oct. 1
Harvey’s Lake Tahoe in Nevada will reopen its poker room on Oct. 1. Games will be 8-handed with Plexiglas dividers on tables. For more information
Harrah’s Laughlin Hotel & Casino reopens poker room
Harrah’s Laughlin Hotel & Casino in Nevada has reopened its poker room. Games are 8-handed with Plexiglas dividers on tables. For more information on poker
Bally’s Las Vegas to reopen poker room on Friday
Bally’s Las Vegas has announced that it will reopen its poker room on Friday. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit our Reopen webpage.
Wynn Las Vegas reopening poker room Sept. 30
Wynn Las Vegas will reopen its poker room in Encore on Sept. 30. Games will be 8-handed with Plexiglas dividers on tables. Masks are required.
Westgate Las Vegas reopens poker room
Westgate Las Vegas has reopened its poker room. Games are 8-handed with Plexiglas dividers. Masks are required. For more information on poker room reopenings, visit
