The 2024 888poker LIVE Barcelona festival is slated to be held next month, from May 8-20 at Casino Barcelona. During January the circuit passed through Madrid, in March it was in Bucharest and in May will return to Spain where one of the most popular tour stops will play out. The 888poker LIVE Barcelona festival will have 17 events, with the €888 buy-in Main Event beginning on May 16 and featuring four Day 1s. Satellites will also be played for seats in the most important tournaments and you can also qualify from the comfort of your home with 888poker online satellites that have a steps format ..read more

Poker remains one of the most popular casino games for people to enjoy recreationally on a global scale. One location where it has an especially passionate following is the province of Ontario in Canada, which launched its own legal iGaming market in April 2022. This followed the passing of bill C-218 by local authorities in June 2021. As a result, casino lovers within Ontario are now able to choose from a wide range of regulated, secure poker rooms to play at. It goes without saying though that finding the very best ones to register with is key. This not only means Ontario poker fans have the ..read more

In the history of roulette, it’s widely accepted that the Italian game Biribi was one of the first to use the game’s mechanics. It was played on a single piece of card, while actual playing cards were also used for the obscure English game Ace of Hearts. When Blaise Pascal invented the wheel mechanism, both games contributed to the roulette we enjoy today. The Invention of Roulette While the specifics of roulette’s invention are murky, we know that mathematician Blaise Pascal tried to create a perpetual motion wheel in the 1600s. Roulette as a game then emerged in the 1700s, using the same te ..read more

The 2024 WPT Montreal festival will be played from May 9-22 at the Playground Poker Club in Canada and will feature 14 events with different entries for all bankrolls and the most popular formats. The festival will have all the usual ingredients of the World Poker Tour in one stop: the prestigious Championship, the new Prime, the popular WPT500 and a Meet Up Game (MUG) with renowned players and personalities. “We’re buzzing with excitement as WPT Montreal returns to Playground! It’s more than just a tournament; it’s where history is made,” said Phil Sabbah, Playground CEO. “Since our landmark ..read more

Straddling in poker greatly increase the excitement within any poker game. This action is typically performed by an Under the Gun player in a community card game. Yet some poker game rules permit ANY player to straddle before the hand while allowing unlimited subsequent straddles leading up to the hole cards being dealt. In this article, we’ll define what straddling in poker is, outline the mechanics behind this poker action, and explain the reasons why it may — or may not — be a good fit for your favorite poker game. Poker Straddle Explained: What is Straddling in Poker? A poker straddle is ..read more

Poker Hand Rankings are extremely important when playing the game we all love. Without a firm understanding of card rankings, players are left wondering which combinations will result in the best poker hands and which cards are the weakest. If you’re completely new to the game of poker, you may want to consult a poker hands chart that’s printable and easy to read. You may also want to look at a poker hand rankings PDF file if you’re online. In this article, we’ll explain why poker hand rankings are important, how to print out your own chart, and explore other beginner tips for playing poker ..read more

How often do you cbet the flop? If you’re a live player, just estimate this. Is it 25% of the time, 50% or even 80% of the time? And if you’re an online player, just take a look at your statistics. This is one of the things I love about playing online: PokerTracker 4 tells me exactly how often I make every play. Through 15K hands played so far this year, I’ve cbet the flop 65.77% of the time with a win rate of +216bb/100 hands. In real world terms, I cbet about 2 out of every 3 flops and I earn 2.16bb on average each time. You generally want to cbet the flop around 60% to 70% of the time. In o ..read more

Online poker tournament players seeking maximum value can sign-up now for a WPT Global account to get rake-free MTTs from now until April 28th! That’s right! From now through April 28, 2024, all funds used to buy-in to WPT Global online tournaments will go directly towards the prize pool — no fees or commissions involved! Click here to become eligible for rake-free online tournaments. This exclusive offer applies to Multi-Table Tournaments (MTT) played on the WPT Global site from authorized jurisdictions, and will expire on Sunday, April 28th. WPT Global Warm Up Festival Players can win prize ..read more

In just a couple weeks, the 2024 Spring Edition of the Malta Poker Festival (MPF) is set to get underway. Thousands of hopefuls will descend upon the Portomaso Casino from April 22-29 to compete at one of Europe’s most highly anticipated poker stops and was recently nominated at the Global Poker Awards as the best standalone festival. Part of what always makes the event so festive and popular is the fact that many partner-branded events are incorporated under the Malta Poker Festival umbrella. To get a better sense of how those partnerships come together and how the multiple organizations ..read more

I’ve just returned home from the work-ation of a lifetime. Having never really been on a mega-cruise before, there was a lot that I had been looking forward to on the 2024 WPT Voyage, but even with my anticipation at peak levels, the week-long experience honestly just blew any expectation I had right out of the water. I’ve covered many poker events over the years and I’ve become pretty adept at striking the right balance between fulfilling my work commitments and enjoying downtime. I must admit that this was probably the biggest (and, well, only) professional challenge I faced while aboard the ..read more