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"Jeopardy James" falls shy of record, other near-misses
It finally happened. James Holzhauer lost on Jeopardy! After 32 straight victories on the popular quiz show, “Jeopardy James” has finally been defeated. All told, Holzhauer won an eye-popping...
View ArticleSpraggy recaps SCOOP on Poker In The Ears
Last year James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton needed an expert to come on Poker In The Ears to talk about SCOOP. They turned to PokerStars ambassador and Twitch streamer extraordinaire Benjamin “Spraggy”...
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How to prep for the WSOP with PokerStars School
The 50th annual World Series of Poker is on in Las Vegas. In honor of that, why not catch up with the man who inspired hundreds of thousands of poker players around the world to seek their own fortunes...
View ArticleA division hangs in the balance
The UFC’s flyweight division was dominated by a single name for years: Demerious Johnson. Johnson became the UFC’s first 125-pound champion when he took a split decision victory over Joseph Benavidez....
View ArticleDonald Cerrone's title march continues
“Danger” may as well be Donald Cerrone’s middle name. In fact, the UFC lightweight went ahead and named his first-born son Dacson Danger Cerrone. Cerrone is a fighter’s fighter. The embodiment of some...
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Sunday Storm 8th Anniversary starts next week
The Sunday Storm turns 8 this month. To celebrate, PokerStars is guaranteeing a $1 million prize pool, and $100,000 to the winner. Not bad for an $11 tournament. Just not very storm-like. Technically...
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Joris “BillLewinsky” Ruijs has Super High Roller ambitions
Joris “BillLewinsky” Ruijs took down one of the larger first-place prizes during the Spring Championship of Online Poker. It came in the Sunday Million Special Edition and was worth $217K. The Dutchman...
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"Tiu Patinh@s" keeps perspective
We call it the Spring Championship of Online Poker, but in Brazil, SCOOP takes place during the autumn. It’s cold this time of the year in the south of the country where William “Tiu Patinh@s” de...
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Book excerpt: “From Vietnam to Vegas!” by Qui Nguyen and Steve Blay
The World Series of Poker is well underway in Las Vegas, and once again poker players from all over the world are looking ahead to the Main Event in July. Three years ago Qui Nguyen of Vietnam captured...
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The weekly round-up
Here’s a round-up from the week on PokerStars Blog… $11 buy-in, $1M Gtd Sunday Storm anniversary edition announced Jeopardy James and other poker near-misses SCOOP winner interviews with Kenny...
View ArticleFour reasons to check out UFC 238 this weekend
Watching prizefighting is always a good way to spend a portion of your weekend. And with UFC 238 coming up we find ourselves been blessed with another round of combat sports goodness. It all takes...
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More than poker at EPT Open Madrid
It’s not like you need any further motivation to win a seat to the EPT Open Madrid this month. It’s already looking like becoming one of the biggest events of its kind. It’s in Madrid for one thing,...
View ArticleArtificial intelligence, poker, and beyond
Artificial intelligence is not just about teaching computers how to play games. Research has already extended into many areas of human existence. Artificial intelligence is an all-purpose term to...
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"Ifkata" wins Milly; Ödeen, Luca top HRC
Headlines from the weekend… “Ifkata” wins the Milly for Bulgaria Ödeen, Luca boss this weekend’s HRC Top 5 results from High Roller Club Top 5 results from the weekend majors BULGARIA’S “Ifkata” WINS...
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IT'S TIME -- for Bruce Buffer on PITE
Imagine being lucky enough to do what you love for a living. Now imagine that you get to fill up the rest of your time with your other great love in life. Now you know a bit about what life is like for...
View ArticleGive & get back: Big donation for Arlie!
Give and you will receive, the saying goes. Arlie Shaban has given us plenty here at the PokerStars Blog over the last year or so, with the “12 Labors” being a highlight among many provided by the...
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Play the Sunday Storm with PokerStars School
It’s been eight years since PokerStars first ran the Sunday Storm. That mean it’s time to celebrate with a special anniversary edition of the tournament this coming weekend. And there’s no better place...
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SCOOP 2019: All the news from Day 9
All the huge events that started on Sunday in the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) ended on Monday. There’s a lot of rounding up to be done, so let’s crack on: Guilherme “guilherme12”...
View ArticleWho to watch at the Women's World Cup
Not that long ago the highest levels of competition were the singular domain of men. Whatever the game at hand, women simply weren’t taken seriously. As testimony from trailblazers shows, women were...
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Live stream added to EPT Open Madrid
We’ll provide the alternative style of live stream. You explain to friends watching back home that no, those chips you have are not worth real money. At least not yet… If you’re about the prestige, not...
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